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| "The Little Guide to Butterflies" |
| "Enter the secret world of the butterfly with this handy pocket guide Beautifully illustrated throughout The Little Guide to Butterflies offers a modern reference to identifying these glorious insects Featuring 40 of the most distinctive butterflies from around the world this book is the perfect companion for anyone looking to reconnect with nature whether that's when out walking or from the comfort of an armchair Each butterfly has been exquisitely illustrated by printmaker Tom Frost and is accompanied by all-important information including their habitat distribution and wingspan plus an interesting fact or fable There is also an interactive spotter's guide where you can check off and note the date each time you spot a new butterfly Reacquaint yourself with the familiar Orange Tip and Monarch as well as discovering new species such as the Apollo Spicebush Swallowtail and Crimson Rose This informative practical and beautiful guide is part of a new nature series designed to encourage creativity through exploring the outdoors"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Company of Swans" |
| "A small mound on white feathers lies on a tussock of grass made grey by a Highland winter It is all the monument there will ever be to the life of a swan'With these words and those that follow Jim Crumley has ensured that there will be a more enduring witness to the life of this swan and of all swans than that pyre of white feathers Crumley watches year in year out as a pair of mute swans struggles against the odds to raise young on a wild patch of lock But the pen starts to lose her eggs to predators; and the cob begins to disappear for longer and longer periods Until comes the day when a third swan stronger and younger than the first pen appears at the other end of the loch This journal of a swan-watcher as he calls himself is an elegy to these noble creatures; and most poignantly it is a memorial to one swan whose silent drama he has recorded"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Art of Whittling : A Woodcarver's Guide To Making Things By Hand" |
| "Whittling is more than just a way of busying idle hands - it is a pastime for those who love the texture of wood and a way of life for those who feel a special connection between people and trees This beautiful and practical guide to the art of whittling offers the perfect antidote to the stresses of modern life and a means of getting back to basics and creating unique items from scratch Inside you will learn about the ancient art of whittling as one of the earliest forms of artistic expression; the different types of wood to use in your work; the simple tools you need to get started; and the various cutting techniques The Art of Whittling also preaches the idea of Danish hygge - translating to coziness and being with friends and family in a warm atmosphere Here author Niklas Karlsson gives us an insight into why the Danes are considered the happiest people in the world - and how you can bring some hygge into your own lives More than just a manual this book offers a contemplative view on a skill that is more popular than ever"
Price: 12.49 |
| "Busy Builders Airport : Airports" |
| "The perfect package for budding pilots and jet-setters this illustrated box opens up and transforms into a busy airport scene Punch out and slot together the aeroplanes pilots and accessories and piece together the jigsaw puzzle runway to play with your own airport scene The 32-page book features detailed labelled illustrations of all aspects of the running of an airport from check-in to take off and right through to touch downKit includes32-page book fold-out airport set and punch-out models to make"
Price: 11.49 |
| "Search and Find A Christmas Carol : A Charles Dickens Search & Find Book" |
| "Discover the world of Charles Dickens with Search & Find A Christmas Carol The popular magical story is retold in beautifully illustrated search & find pages where you can find the characters on the busy pages and follow them through the story Each page is full of characters to find and details to spot in the busy scenes such as Scrooge in his counting house the arrival of Jacob Marley's ghost the Fezziwig Christmas party and the Cratchit family at home on Christmas Day and many more Beautiful illustrations are accompanied by abridged text perfect for sharing with little ones and introducing them to Charles Dickens' stories"
Price: 8.99 |
| "Can You Say It Too? Tweet! Tweet!" |
| "Five lavishly illustrated spreads big recessed flaps and a whole host of familiar garden birds to spot name and mimic combine in this delightful little board book for the very young"
Price: 5.49 |
| "Superhero Mum" |
| "All mums are brilliant and the mum in this story is no exception She doesn't wear a cape or fly to Earth from Outer Space but she runs for the bus so fast it feels like flying uses her super strength to carry her daughter's boots coat bag AND scooter and can make bumps and bruises better with just a kiss This mum really does have superpowers!"
Price: 6.99 |
| "The Wives' Revenge" |
| "Even in the hardest lives some light must shine Violet Clancy can take no more of her brutal stepfather's attentions so when he meets a tragic end she feels justice has been done Looking around the bleak and pitiless Black Country town of Wednesbury she realises that there are many other wrongs that she could help to put right Joining a coterie of women who call themselves the Wednesbury Wives Violet and her friends are determined to win justice for the abused Their mission is to bring a little light into the hardest lives Before long the wives find laughter and romance in their close-knit town But will their friendships survive when some of their good deeds are brought into doubt and some of their methods are called into question? And is justice always worth it no matter what the price?"
Price: 14.49 |
| "The Note" |
| "Love at first sight - based on the true story of one girl and her 'train man' One very ordinary day Maya Flowers sees a new commuter board her train to London and suddenly the day isn't ordinary at all Maya knows immediately and irrevocably that he is The One Every day they go through the same routine; he with his head in a book and her dreaming of their happily-ever-after But eventually Maya plucks up the courage to give Train Man a note asking him out for a drink And so begins a story of sliding doors missed opportunities and finding happiness where you least expect it Based on the true story that everyone is talking about The Note is an uplifting life-affirming reminder that taking a chance can change everything Perfect for fans of David Nicholls' One Day Jojo Moyes and Sophie Kinsella The Note is a once-in-a-lifetime love story for hopeless romantics everywhere"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Stockholm by Bryony Lavery (Paperback, 2007)" |
| "Meet the couple every couple wants to be Attractive and immaculately turned out they are the perfect team Tomorrow they will be in Stockholm a city where in summer the sun shines 247 and sometimes it's dark all day long Today it's his birthday and she's going to give him all his presents and treats and surprises Treading a fine line between tenderness and cruelty Stockholm reveals a relationship unravelling It's beautiful but it's not pretty Stockholm unites leading physical theatre company Frantic Assembly with award-winning playwright Bryony Lavery and designer Laura Hopkins (Black Watch Mercury Fur) to deliver an extraordinary perspective on the nature of modern love Stockholm runs at the Theatre Royal Plymouth from 21st September till the 6 October"
Price: 7.49 |
| "DNA by Kelly Dennis (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "A group of teenagers do something bad really bad then panic and cover the whole thing up But when they find that the cover-up unites them and brings harmony to their otherwise fractious lives where's the incentive to put things right? DNA is a poignant and sometimes hilarious tale with a very dark heart A new play for younger people DNA opened at the National Theatre in February 2008"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Calm Down Boris by Templar Publishing (Hardback, 2006)" |
| "Boris is a very affectionate monster He likes nothing better than showering everyone with kisses and though endearing it can also be very ticklish An interactive book with a difference The reader is asked to help Boris brush his hair ready for his trip to the park and gets smothered in grateful kisses The same happens when we feed him and when he gets to the park none of the other little monsters want to play with him because he is so loud and boisterous"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Madam Crowl's Ghost & Other Stories by Sheridan Le Fanu (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "In 1888 Henry James wrote 'There was the customary novel by Mr Le Fanu for the bedside; the ideal reading in a country house for the hours after midnight' Madam Crowl's Ghost & Other Stories are tales selected from Le Fanu's stories which mostly appeared in The Dublin University Magazine and other periodicals and their haunting sinister qualities still have an enormous appeal for the modern reader The great MR James who collected and introduces the stories in this book considered that Le Fanu 'stands absolutely in the first rank as a writer of ghost stories'"
Price: 2.99 |
| "The Complete Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm (Hardback, 2009)" |
| "Jacob Grimm (1785-1863) and his brother Wilhelm (1786-1859) were philologists and folklorists The brothers rediscovered a host of fairy tales telling of princes and princesses in their castles witches in their towers and forests of giants and dwarfs of fabulous animals and dark deedsTogether with the well-known tales of Rapunzel The Goose Girl Sleeping Beauty Hansel and Gretel and Snow White there are the darker tales such as Death's Messengers which deserve to be better known and which will appeal not only to all who are interested in the history of folklore but also to all those who simply love good story-telling"
Price: 11.49 |
| "Tom Sawyer Abroad & Tom Sawyer, Detective by Mark Twain (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "With an Introduction and Notes by Stuart Hutchinson Following on from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884-5) Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894) became one of Mark Twain's most popular books Again we meet his world famous characters Tom Sawyer 'Nigger Jim' and Huck Finn - together now on a fantastical balloon journey across the Atlantic to meet lions and Bedouins in the Sahara and retrace something of Twain's own expedition to the Holy Land in his best-selling The Innocents Abroad (1869) Later in Tom Sawyer Detective (1896) Twain returns us the banks of the Mississippi and a murder mystery involving identical twins and stolen diamonds The author is back in his formative territory the region his imagination could never leave behind It provides him with another comedy of human foibles starring the irrepressible Tom Sawyer"
Price: 3.49 |
| "The Well-Beloved with The Pursuit of the Well-Beloved by Thomas Hardy (Paperback, 1999)" |
| "Introduction and Notes by Jane Thomas University of Hull The Well-Beloved completes the cycle of Hardy's great novels reiterating his favourite themes of man's eternal quest for perfection in both love and art and the suffering that ensues Jocelyn Pierston celebrated sculptor tries to create an image of his ideal woman - his imaginary Well-Beloved - in stone just as he tries to find her in the flesh Powerful symbolism marks this romantic fantasy that Hardy has grounded firmly in reality with a characteristically authentic rendering of location the Isle of Slingers or Portland as we know it Overt exploration of the relationship between erotic fascination and creativity makes this novel a nineteenth-century landmark in the persistent debate about art aesthetics and gender This volume breaks new ground by including in full the1892 serialised version of the novel - The Pursuit of the Well-Beloved"
Price: 2.99 |
| "Henry V by William Shakespeare (Paperback, 2000)" |
| "Edited introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts Research Professor of English Literature University of Sussex The Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare Series with Henry V as its inaugral volume presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakespeare's works The textual editing endeavours to take account of recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reappraisal Henry V is the most famous and influential of Shakespeare's history plays Its powerful patriotic rhetoric has resounded down the ages gaining eloquent expression in Laurence Olivier's renowned film Henry himself astute and charismatic who led his band of brothers' to victory in the Battle of Agincourt could indeed seem to be this star of England' In recent decades the play has attracted increasing critical attention and is now highly controversial Kenneth Branagh's film-production reflected the changing valuation Does this play have a sceptical sub-text which subverts its patriotism? Is Henry's achievement beset by irony? Has current scepticism distorted a predominantly and proudly nationalistic drama? Henry V demonstrates Shakespeare's acclaimed ability to bring new complexity to the material that he adapted so that different eras may find within his work the familiar and the strange the congenial and the harsh the sustaining and the challenging"
Price: 2.99 |
| "Richard III by William Shakespeare (Paperback, 2015)" |
| "Richard III is one of the finest of Shakespeare's historical dramas Although it has a huge cast Richard himself gleefully wicked charismatically Machiavellian always dominates the play a role to gratify such leading actors as David Garrick Laurence Olivier Anthony Sher Ian McKellen and Al Pacino Since in real life political Machiavellianism is never out of date Richard III remains perennially topical Numerous revivals on stage and screen have demonstrated the enduring cogency of this drama about the lethally corrupting quest for power Richard III is the twenty-first play in the Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare Series The Times Literary Supplement says Many students and ordinary readers will be grateful to Watts and his publishers for making such useful editions available at such low cost'"
Price: 2.99 |
| "The Lair of the White Worm & The Lady of the Shroud by Bram Stoker (Paperback, 2010)" |
| "With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies The worst parts were the great masses of flesh of the monstrous Worm in all its red and sickening aspect The sight was horrible enough but with the awful smell added was simply unbearable The Worm's hole appeared to breathe forth death in its most repulsive forms'Here are two great neglected horror novels by Bram Stoker author of Dracula together in one volume for the first time It is a double treat for lovers of blood-curdling fantasy fiction The Lady of the Shroud published here in its full and unabridged form is a fascinating and engrossing concoction of a vampire tale Ruritanian adventure story and science fiction romance The novel fully demonstrates the breadth and ingenuity of Stoker's imagination The spine-chilling The Lair of the White Worm features a monstrous worm secreted for thousands of years in a bottomless well and able to metamorphose into a seductive woman of a reptilian beauty who survives on her victim's life blood The novel contains some of Stoker's most graphic and grisly moments of horror"
Price: 2.99 |
| "An Arsene Lupin Omnibus by Maurice Leblanc (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "Enter Arsene Lupin Gentleman - Cambrioleur the Prince of Thieves' one of the most daring and dashing individuals who ever lifted a diamond necklace from under the noses of the authorities Young and handsome laughing his way through difficulties and danger Lupin is also the master of disguise and languages His sense of humour and conceit make life difficult for the police who attribute most of the major crimes in France to Lupin and his gang of ruffians and urchins Maurice Leblanc's stories are lively and witty occasionally taking on the air of burlesque especially when Lupin pits his wits against the English detective named variously Holmlock Shears' and Herlock Sholmes'These are significant tales in the history of crime fiction but more importantly they are great fun"
Price: 4.49 |
| "The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "In The Descent of Man Darwin addresses many of the issues raised by his notorious Origin of Species finding in the traits and instincts of animals the origins of the mental abilities of humans of language of our social structures and our moral capacities he attempts to show that there is no clear dividing line between animals and humans Most importantly he accounts for what Victorians called the 'races' of mankind by means of what he calls sexual selection This book presents a full explanation of Darwin's ideas about sexual selection including his belief that many important characteristics of human beings and animals have emerged in response to competition for mates This was a controversial work Yet Darwin tried hard to avoid being branded as a radical revolutionary He is steeped in Victorian sensibilities regarding gender and cultural differences he sees human civilization as a move from barbarous savagery to modern gentlefolk and women as more emotional and less intellectual than men thus providing a biological basis for the social assumptions and prejudices of the day The Descent of Man played a major role in the emergence of social Darwinism This complete version of the first edition gives the modern reader an unparalleled opportunity to engage directly with Darwin's proposals launched in the midst of continuing controversy over On the Origin of Species Janet Browne is the author of the prize-winning biography Charles Darwin Voyaging and Charles Darwin The Power of Place"
Price: 4.99 |
| "Richard II by William Shakespeare (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "Richard II is one of Shakespeare's finest works lucid eloquent and boldly structured It can be seen as a tragedy or a historical play or a political drama or as one part of a vast dramatic cycle which helped to generate England's national identity Today to some of us Richard II may appear conservative; but in Shakespeare's day it could appear subversive I am Richard II' declared an indignant Queen Elizabeth Numerous recent revivals in the theatre and on screen have demonstrated the enduring power and poignancy of this drama of the downfall of an egoistic but pitiable monarch Richard II is the seventeenth volume in the Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare Series in which each volume has been freshly edited by Cedric Watts"
Price: 2.99 |
| "Henry IV Parts 1 & 2 by William Shakespeare (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "Edited introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts Research Professor of English Literature University of Sussex In Henry IV Part 1 the King is in a doubly ironic position His rebellion against Richard II was successful but now he himself is beset by rebels led by the charismatic Harry Hotspur The King's son Prince Hal seems to be more concerned with the pleasures of the tavern world and the company of the fat rogue Falstaff than with concerns of state Eventually however Hal proves a courageous foe of the rebels This history play is lively in its interplay of political intrigue and boisterous comedy subtle in the connections between high statecraft and low craftiness exuberant in its range of vivid characters and memorable in its thematic concern with honour loyalty and the quest for power In Henry IV Part 2 the King is ailing Falstaff is ageing and the kingdom itself where rebellion is still rife seems diseased or debilitated The comedy has a melancholy undertone and the politics verge on the Machiavellian Eventually the resourceful Hal inheriting the crown as Henry V must prove that he can uphold justice in the realm Here Shakespeare demonstrates a mastery of thematic complexity and subtlety and shows the price in human terms that may be exacted by political success"
Price: 2.99 |
| "The Jungle Book & The Second Jungle Book" |
| "The Jungle Book introduces Mowgli the human foundling adopted by a family of wolves It tells of the enmity between him and the tiger Shere Khan who killed Mowgli's parents and of the friendship between the man-cub and Bagheera the black panther and Baloo the sleepy brown bear who instructs Mowgli in the Laws of the Jungle The Second Jungle Book contains some of the most thrilling of the Mowgli stories It includes Red Dog in which Mowgli forms an unlikely alliance with the python Kaa How Fear Came and Letting in the Jungle as well as The Spring Running which brings Mowgli to manhood and the realisation that he must leave Bagheera Baloo and his other friends for the world of man"
Price: 2.99 |
| "Brian Cook: The Villages of England Notebook by Pavilion Books (Hardback, 2011)" |
| "Introducing a beautiful new range of notebooks adorned with stunning illustrations and photographs from our rich archives All exquisitely finished and cloth bound with woodfree paper large pocket at the back and elastic closure These iconic images were originally commissioned for Batsford book jackets in the 1930s 40s and 50s Brian Cook's heightened use of colour encapsulates classic scenes of glorious countryside of old England and his work has become highly collectable The Villages of England by AK Wickham was first published by BT Batsford in 1932 The dust jacket illustration of the village of Kersey in Suffolk by Brian Cook was part of the innovative English Life series published by Batsford throughout the 1930s 40s and 50s Perfect for lovers of vintage book jackets!"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Vogue: The Gown by Jo Ellison (Hardback, 2017)" |
| "Illustrated with fabulous images from Vogue&39;s archive Vogue The Gown is the ultimate book for fashion lovers In Vogue The Gown Jo Ellison has gathered more than 300 images and grouped them into five thematic chapters Classical Fantasy Drama Decorative and Modern The book provides an evocative celebration of almost a century of fashion history showcasing the work of photographers including Tim Walker Nick Knight David Bailey Herb Ritts Norman Parkinson Corinne Day Cecil Beaton and Horst Something about a gown&39;s intrinsic construction unashamed opulence and sheer feminine romance ignites in us the promise of fairy-tale adventure and unparalleled glamour The magical gowns featured here give full reign to those fantasies be they the sublime yet simple classical creations of Madame Gres the heavenly bodies sculpted by Azzedine Alaia the lean seductive lines of a Deco-inspired silhouette or huge tulle poufs fit for a princess Now available in a new format with a luxurious real cloth cover at a more pocket-friendly price of GBP30 this is essential reading for fashionistas everywhere"
Price: 20.49 |
| "Creative Ideas for Advent and Christmas: 80 Seasonal Activities for Use with Children by Jane Tibbs (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "This title includes 80 practical and innovative ideas grouped in four key contexts in church; midweek and children's groups; at home; and for community events (20 ideas for each category) Many of the ideas developed for live situations in the Diocese of Bath and Wells It is ideal for shared engagement especially for those working with 4-11s Author has many years of experience resourcing clergy families and children's workers with materials ideas and events It includes inspirational ideas for the weeks before Christmas"
Price: 6.99 |
| "The Hours by Michael Cunningham (Paperback, 1999)" |
| "Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize and Pen Faulkner prize Made into an Oscar-winning film The Hours' is a daring and deeply affecting novel inspired by the life and work of Virginia WoolfIn 1920s London Virginia Woolf is fighting against her rebellious spirit as she attempts to make a start on her new novelA young wife and mother broiling in a suburb of 1940s Los Angeles yearns to escape and read her precious copy of Mrs Dalloway'And Clarissa Vaughan steps out of her smart Greenwich village apartment in 1990s New York to buy flowers for a party she is hosting for a dying friendMoving effortlessly across the decades and between England and America this exquisite novel intertwines the stories of three unforgettable women"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Smarties Big Book of Stupid Jokes by Michael Powell (Paperback, 2003)" |
| "This collection of over 2500 hilariously funny and wickedly naughty jokes contains the most brainless ridiculous nutty and wacky wisecracks ever invented From addled animals to witless wizards there are lots of brand new jokes pathetic puns and raving riddles what's the best way to raise a strawberry? With a spoon Waiter this soup is disappointing? Why? What did you expect it to do? What should you write on a chicken's tombstone? Roast in Peace What's white on the outside and gray on the inside? An elephant hiding inside an envelope What do you call a woman with a fire on her head? Anita"
Price: 7.99 |
| "GCSE English Shakespeare Text Guide - Macbeth by CGP Books (Paperback, 2002) by CGP Books," |
| "This book contains everything you need to write better GCSE English essays on William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' all presented in a helpful and entertaining way to make study and revision easier There are clear notes on the plot characters themes and historical background plus practice questions to make sure you understand the main points There's also a section of exam advice to help you improve your grades"
Price: 5.99 |
