This fascinating anthology is a dive into the personal letters of some of the brightest literary minds in history. This collection is a look into the personal lives of some of the world's most beloved poets, novelists, and playwrights. Take a peek...
With his trademark reverence and revelry, The Revd. Fergus Butler-Gallie travels through time and place to get to the heart of the religion he is so passionate about. In this book he takes us from Bethlehem and the birth of Christ some 2000-odd ye...
From the bestselling author and former BBC QI Elf comes a fascinating and beautifully illustrated journey through the entire history of music. In The Madman’s Orchestra, join Edward Brooke-Hitching as he lifts the curtain on the strangest episodes...
The definitive guide for art-loving travellers awaits: discover 70 inspiring destinations around the world where artists, artworks and art-making are the beating heart of their identity, history and culture. From medieval wonders in Morocco to ind...
On Shakespeare's Sonnets: A Poets' Celebration brings together thirty of the world's foremost contemporary poets writing in response to Shakespeare's Sonnets. In the years since Shakespeare's death, the Sonnets have invited imitation, homage, c...
A beautiful, bold and moving collection of 100 poems by Black poets for the whole family to treasure. Discover classic favourites and new stars in a book that belongs on every child's bookshelf. This gorgeously-illustrated children's anthology mak...
The ultimate guide to celebrating the best time of the year, this book is packed full of everything you need to get into the spooky spirit. Within these pages, you’ll find: · Perfectly pumpkin recipes, including Autumnal Pumpkin Soup, Pumpkin Pie ...
Friendship comes first in this hilarious Halloween story about the iconic mouse and bear duo from There's a Bear on My Chair. It's Halloween - woo-hoo! - and Bear is determined to scare Mouse. Mouse, however, isn't fooled by Bear's clumsy attempts...
Two boys can't remember the last time they had a hug. Meet Finlay. He's studying for his nursing degree at Glasgow University, against all the odds. But coming straight from care means he has no support network. How can he write essays, find pa...
In the vast and often unforgiving city of London, two Irish outsiders seeking refuge find one another: Milly, a teenage runaway, and Pip, a young boxer full of anger and potential who is beginning to drink it all away. Over the decades their lives...
Step aboard Boater, a mesmerising voyage along the tranquil waterways of England, written by former UK Canal Laureate, Jo Bell. 'It's not a lifestyle. It's a life' For over twenty years, Jo Bell, archaeologist and poet, has travelled the waterways...
Aphrodite is a celebrated figure deeply connected with beauty, sexuality and love in ancient myth – but do we really know who she is and what she stands for? A captivating Greek goddess, who according to popular myth was born from sea foam, she is...
