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Pikku Publishing Finn's Garden Friends
Book SynopsisNature loving Finn's life has been turned upside down by a move to the city. All he can see are dull, grey buildings. But Grandpa has a surprise in store: his allotment! By introducing Finn to his allotment, Finn reconnects with the natural world: he's amazed to discover a hibernating hedgehog, whom he befriends, and learns to care for a fox. There is, after all, nature in the city! A beautifully detailed picture book with a directory of wildlife for spotting in the story, as well as dedicated hedgehog and fox fact pages.Trade ReviewAfter the long, cold, dark days of winter, spring is always the most welcome of seasons. A time of green shoots, of new growth and renewal, and the promise of warmth and light. This year, spring has more of a significance to us than at any other time, certainly in my life. Living through a pandemic has been extremely tough for children, with so many restrictions on their everyday lives. But the one solace we have been able to provide for them has been more time spent in nature. For many children (and adults!), this will have been a huge boost to their mental and physical well-being at such a challenging time. Through my work as a Learning Manager at the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust's London Wetland Centre, I see first-hand just how positive forming a connection to the natural world is for children. Research has shown that there are profound benefits to well-being from being outside and forming a deeper empathy for the world around us. Developing this empathy will – crucially – lead to children wanting to protect the natural world and become the conservationists of the future. Books have always been a powerful tool for unlocking ideas in children, and showing them what the world has to offer. So it has been my pleasure to consult on the natural history in Rachel's story of Finn, a city boy with a love for nature. Finn's discovery of green space when all around seems grey, could be the experience of any child who lives surrounded by buildings and roads. Luckily for Finn, Grandpa Bill recognises his grandson's longings, and steps in to help. Rescue comes with visits to his wonderful allotment, where Finn finds what he needs: hedgehogs, foxes, birds and plants. A living, breathing world. Not that it's all plain sailing: it's quite a struggle for Finn to develop empathy for the fox, but in the end he learns to understand that every living thing is worth caring for! This empathy is a strong thread in Finn's Garden Friends. It is so important that children form bonds with animals, especially in the city where many children wouldn't be aware that they live alongside some fantastic creatures. In fact, our cities teem with wildlife, and there is now a strong movement to encourage urban children to explore the natural world. Many will live in areas with poor access to nature, but through improved green spaces such as allotments, children are able to experience surprising amounts of wildlife. Did you know there are over 300,000 allotments in the UK alone? They are really important habitats for urban wildlife, and great places for children to learn about cycles of growth and renewal. As children will see from Finn's story, when we look after the planet we find that it looks after us in return. We hope everyone will enjoy Finn's adventure, and take away some ideas about how to bring children and nature together! -- Paul LawstonA delightful story, beautifully illustrated, which successfully conveys the joy and wonder of spending time in nature…. a great reminder that there are wild spaces and creatures to be found, even in the most urban of settings.’ -- Dr Jess French
£8.54
Strauss House Productions Where The Poppies Now Grow - The Complete
Book SynopsisChildhood friends, Ben and Ray, find their innocent war games become real as war rages around them. Set during the First World War, in simple rhyme, the Where the Poppies Now Grow series of four books takes readers on a journey of friendship set against a changing landscape of innocence, of war and then finally, of peace. The books encourage children to understand the importance of remembering. All four are written in simple verse, have been used with children of all primary years. Artwork is intricate in historic detail. Where The Poppies Now Grow has been nominated for several awards including Kate Greenaway Medal 2015, Carnegie Medal 2015 Shortlisted for Hampshire School Book Award 2014 Finalist Educational Book Award - Education Resources Award 2015. Ideal resource for Remembrance, PSHE and SMSC and History, Art and Literacy.
£31.50
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Higher: The Lore, Legends, and Legacy of Cannabis
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£26.40
Simon & Schuster The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel
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£9.49
Scribner Book Company Billy Summers
Book SynopsisMaster storyteller Stephen King, whose “restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained” (The New York Times Book Review), presents an unforgettable and relentless #1 New York Times bestseller about a good guy in a bad job.Chances are, if you’re a target of Billy Summers, two immutable truths apply: You’ll never even know what hit you, and you’re really getting what you deserve. He’s a killer for hire and the best in the business—but he’ll do the job only if the assignment is a truly bad person. But now, time is catching up with him, and Billy wants out. Before he can do that though, there’s one last hit, which promises a generous payday at the end of the line even as things don’t seem quite on the level here. Given that Billy is among the most talented snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet, and a virtual Houdini when it comes to vanishing after the job is done, what could possibly go wrong? How about everything. Part war story and part love letter to small-town America and the people who live there, this spectacular thriller of luck, fate, and love will grip readers with its electrifying narrative, as a complex antihero with one last shot at redemption must avenge the crimes of an extraordinarily evil man. You won’t ever forget this stunning novel from master storyteller Stephen King…and you will never forget Billy.
£999.99
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc World Trigger, Vol. 22
Book SynopsisYou thought your neighbors were bad...but at least they're not aliens trying to kill you!Earth is under constant threat from Neighbors, invincible monsters from another dimension that destroy our way of life. At least we have the elite warriors of Border, who co-opt alien technology to fight back! Meet agent Osamu Mikumo, not the best, but along with his Neighbor friend Yuma, he’ll do whatever it takes to defend life on Earth as we know it.It’s round 8 of the Rank Wars, and Hyuse is heavily damaged and flanked by rival squads. The whole match hinges on two things: Chika’s ability to shoot people and the squad’s overall strategy against Ninomiya himself. Tamakoma-2’s ticket to the away mission depends on placing high in B-rank, and the final match is hurtling towards a conclusion!
£999.99
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Dr. STONE, Vol. 16
Book SynopsisImagine waking to a world where every last human has been mysteriously turned to stone...One fateful day, all of humanity turned to stone. Many millennia later, Taiju frees himself from the petrification and finds himself surrounded by statues. The situation looks grim—until he runs into his science-loving friend Senku! Together they plan to restart civilization with the power of science!The battle between the Kingdom of Science and Petrification Kingdom is down to a mano a mano match between Senku and Ibara! With his petrified friends’ spirits supporting him, can Senku finally get his hands on the all-powerful petrification weapon?! Later, a shocking revelation about the mysterious “Why-Man” leads the Kingdom of Science on a new adventure!
£7.59
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Haikyu 3in1 Edition Vol. 3
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£11.89
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc BEASTARS, Vol. 14
Book SynopsisAt this high school, instead of jocks and nerds, the students are divided into predators and prey.At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar—a hero destined to lead in a society naturally rife with mistrust?Beastar horse Yahya continues his vendetta against Komodo dragon Gosha by tormenting his grandson, gray wolf Legoshi. In college, dwarf rabbit Haru meets another herbivore who is dating a carnivore. Is dating outside your species just trendy? Then, when Haru finally meets up with Legoshi again, she insists he take her to a disturbing location for their date. Meanwhile, Yahya’s mouse spies are everywhere, and their motives aren’t always pure…
£8.99
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 9
Book SynopsisA romance of convenience between two college women soon becomes the real thing.Shy Miwa has always dreamed of finding love, but living in small-town Japan made finding the right match difficult—especially since she likes girls! Even going away to college didn’t seem to help, until one day her outgoing classmate Saeko suggests they might as well start dating each other since it’s not like either of them has other options.Both Miwa and Seiko have new girlfriends, which means they should be spending more time on their romantic relationships and less time together. But even though they’re trying to give each other space, they can’t help turning to each other for moral support when issues arise. Are they actually closer than ever now that they’re apart?
£9.71
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Vol. 4: Deserted
Book SynopsisJoin your favourite characters from Animal Crossing™: New Horizons for all-new adventures in this official manga! What do the residents of Animal Crossing™: New Horizons get up to when you’re not around? Find out all about their antics in this hilarious manga filled with goofy gags and silly stories! Too much living it up on Bloop Island has left the residents low on food. It’s time for Coroyuki and friends to journey to other islands to find resources and meet more fun characters along the way!
£7.59
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Call of the Night, Vol. 9
Book SynopsisAntisocial, dorky boy seeks fun-loving, sexy vampire for blood-sucking and transforming into her minion.One sleepless night, Ko slips out to walk the streets. Life after dark is a revelation! Especially when he meets flirtatious Nazuna. Except that she’s a vampire. That’s okay. He wants to become a creature of the night too. But transformation doesn’t come that easily...The tragedy of vampire hunter Anko’s past and her former relationship with Nazuna is finally revealed. But old ties don’t always lead to new ones… Then, on Halloween, while Ko suffers through a date with Rila, Anko goes on a rampage—and our gang of vampire frenemies isn’t her only target!
£7.59
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Black Clover, Vol. 29
Book SynopsisIn a world of magic, Asta, a boy with anti-magic powers, will do whatever it takes to become the Wizard King!Asta is a young boy who dreams of becoming the greatest mage in the kingdom. Only one problem—he can't use any magic! Luckily for Asta, he receives the incredibly rare five-leaf clover grimoire that gives him the power of anti-magic. Can someone who can't use magic really become the Wizard King? One thing's for sure—Asta will never give up!Having finally mastered Devil Union, Asta must head to the Spade Kingdom to help his friends. But he’s gonna need some help getting there. And will he be ready for the devilish terrors that await him?
£7.59
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc BEASTARS, Vol. 13
Book SynopsisAt this high school, instead of jocks and nerds, the students are divided into predators and prey.At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar—a hero destined to lead in a society naturally rife with mistrust?Now that he has a criminal record, gray wolf Legoshi is working in a noodle shop instead of attending high school. At his job and apartment complex, he meets denizens of the sea, where the values and laws are surprisingly different from those on land. Meanwhile, Beastar horse Yahya and Komodo dragon Gosha attempt to settle their historic grievances through battle. And then a black market drug hits the city…
£8.99
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World, Vol. 2
Book SynopsisThe bestselling paranormal action adventure manga series Bleach continues in novel form as an all-new threat arises!The Quincies’ Thousand Year Blood War is over, but the embers of turmoil still smolder in the Soul Society…Hikone Ubuginu’s mysterious origin story, and the secrets behind the very existence of the Soul Reapers and all their allies and adversaries, could be revealed to incite an all-out battle royal. Meanwhile, Urahara and Hisagi face down formidable enemies in Karakura Town as Tokinada Tsunayashiro’s fiendish plan unfolds!
£13.49
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Transformers: A Visual History
Book SynopsisCelebrating 35 years of rare and iconic TRANSFORMERS imagery, this deluxe art book will delight fans of all ages! One of the world’s most popular franchises, Transformers has been delighting fans since 1984. Now, in this deluxe hardcover celebration, Hasbro reveals behind-the-scenes production sketches, beautifully polished final art, and everything in-between. From the obscure to the iconic, this book features packaging artwork, animation models, video game designs, comic pages, and, for the first time ever, production artwork from all six Paramount live-action films! Lovingly curated by Transformers archivist Jim Sorenson, this is the most comprehensive collection of Transformers imagery ever assembled. © 2019 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
£29.99
Compendium Publishing & Communications Why Not
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£14.21
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc My Hero Academia, Vol. 19
Book SynopsisMidoriya inherits the superpower of the world’s greatest hero, but greatness won’t come easy. What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks”? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless? In the wake of tragedy, Class 1-A prepares for the upcoming culture festival. While the students are busy planning for success, other forces are at work with their own agendas, and Midoriya, amid the preparations, continues to train with All Might. But when he runs into the failed hero Gentle Criminal, what lesson will he learn?
£6.99
Hardie Grant Books Korean Temple Cooking
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£35.62
Soaring Kite Books My Brain Is Magic: A Sensory-Seeking Celebration
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£17.09
Media Lab Books Big Ideas Little Pictures
Book SynopsisThis is such a cool book. The range of Jono''s knowledge is astounding, and so is his ability to digest complex ideas into deceptively simple drawings. You''ll learn something on every page?and be entertained too. ?Bill GatesIn Big Ideas, Little Pictures, Jono Hey creator of the popular website Sketchplanations explains complex concepts through simple sketches and straightforward, easy-to-understand text.Have you ever wondered what makes autumn leaves change color, why more choice makes you less happy or how to win at Monopoly? Or maybe you''d like to learn how to find your way using the stars or why we need worry less about what others think of us than you might expect. In Big Ideas Little Pictures, Jono Hey does the hard work for you by distilling fascinating and surprising topics into delightful and memorable sketches. Inside, you''ll find insight and entertainment covering everything from the Swiss cheese model to what makes a perfect night
£14.39
Stripe Matter Inc Poor Charlies Almanack
Book SynopsisFrom the legendary vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, lessons in investment strategy, philanthropy, and living a rational and ethical life. “A timeless classic that will change how you approach life. There is a billion-dollar education inside this book.” —Shane Parrish, founder of Syrus Partners and Farnam Street “Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up,” Charles T. Munger advises in Poor Charlie’s Almanack. Originally published in 2005, this compendium of eleven talks delivered by the legendary Berkshire Hathaway vice-chairman between 1986 and 2007 has become a touchstone for a generation of investors and entrepreneurs seeking to absorb the enduring wit and wisdom of one of the great minds of the 20th and 21st centuries. Edited by Peter D. Kaufman, chairman and CEO of Glenair
£19.79
Vertical, Inc. Mysterious Girlfriend X Volume 4
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£999.99
Vertical, Inc. Helvetica Standard
Book SynopsisThe follow up to the hit manga series Nichijou.
£999.99
I Wing Press（易文出版社） Commonsense Childrearing
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£15.75
Hohm Press,U.S. To You: ZEN Sayings of Kodo Sawaki
Book SynopsisKodo Sawaki Roshi [1880 - 1965] was commonly referred to as ''Homeless Kodo'' due to his nomadic lifestyle. In the tradition of Soto Zen, which emphasizes zazen (sitting meditation practice) above the use of texts and koans, he is one of the most influential teachers of the twentieth century. In this book, hundreds of pith sayings taken from his wide-ranging teachings have been carefully compiled and grouped according to subject by one of his closest students.The reader is easily struck by Sawaki''s sincerity, depth and directness. What comes across so immediately is his uncompromising dedication to zazen and his determination to transmit an authentic practice. This he does by pointing out, with biting accuracy, the many pitfalls we ''ordinary humans'' stumble into. His teaching is at the same time both completely faithful to the Buddhist ancestors and absolutely relevant to our many modern predicaments. Are you worried about your career? Fighting with your spouse? Concerned about money? Complaining about how busy you are? Homeless Kodo has a piece of advice for you.Kodo Sawaki Roshi also has an appeal to those who are decidedly irreligious, in his irreverence and criticism of hollow traditions. He ruthlessly challenges political and societal conformity, consistently referring his readers back to the essence tenets of zen.Very few of his works have been translated into European languages. Of all his books, perhaps it is this one, To You, which best captures his contribution to the tradition.
£18.00
Shambhala Publications Inc Teaching Yoga: Exploring the Teacher-Student
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£15.29
Seven Seas P.,N.Y. A Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 1
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£999.99
Kodansha America, Inc Akira Volume 1
Book SynopsisAkira 1 introduces readers to a gritty Neo-Tokyo, built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by a blast of unknown origin that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, making him a target for a shadowy agency that will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like the one that levelled Tokyo. At the core of the agency's motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear of an unthinkable, monstrous power known only as Akira.Trade Review“One of the most important manga of the 1980s, Akira influenced thousands of science fiction manga and anime with its dark urban future.”—Manga: The Complete Guide
£21.24
Rizzoli International Publications Taco Night
Book SynopsisMake every night taco night! Bring together your favourite people for the ultimate taco night. Whether it's a weekend gathering with friends, a date-night in, or simply taco Tuesday, Taco Night has the best tacos for the right occasion. Learn how to make your own flour and corn tortillas with ease, so you'll never have to rely on store-bought versions again; and mix and match salsas and toppings and invite your guests to build their own tacos. With chapters that include recipes for vegetarian and vegan; seafood; chicken, duck and turkey; pork; and beef and lamb tacos, your choices are (almost) endless. Recipes range from the traditional to the new and even the unexpected, but always delicious. With a bold design that nods to the series' two previous cookbooks Pasta Night and Pizza Night and bright and poppy overhead photography that allows the taco toppings to shine, Taco Night is the only cookbook you need to make tacos your favourite meal every of the week.
£13.50
Reach plc The Black Widow
Book SynopsisUPDATED PAPERBACK FOR 2025If you think you know everything about the East End's toughest gangsters, think again.Meet Linda Calvey, aka the Black Widow.
£8.99
Heartwood Publishing Rhodes Marco Polo Pocket Travel Guide with pull
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£9.49
Heartwood Publishing Santorini Marco Polo Pocket Travel Guide with
Book SynopsisLet Marco Polo Santorini guide you around this beautiful island. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants and ideas for travel with kids with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Let Marco Polo show you all this idyllic Greek island has to offer
£9.49
Wessex Astrologer Ltd Relationships and How to Survive Them: 2023
Book SynopsisRelationships are and always have been the greatest of human mysteries and the chief source of both our joy and our suffering. Astrology offers many profound insights which can help us understand why we become involved with particular individuals, and why we sometimes enact compulsive patterns which work against our conscious wishes and expectations. The two seminars in this reprint of the CPA Press original, although different in focus, both explore the enigma of relationships from an astrological perspective. The first seminar explores relationship through the composite chart, examining the ways in which this “third” entity carries within it a particular pattern of development independent of the two individuals involved. No existing work on composite charts examines the subject in such psychological depth. The second seminar discusses the archetypal dilemma of the eternal triangle: why we become involved in triangular relationships and what factors in the horoscope might suggest a predisposition to this kind of relationship dynamic. Triangles have been the subject of great literature and art throughout history, and while no relationship experience causes us such conflict and suffering, no human experience is so common and familiar to us all.
£18.70
Scribe Publications Auē
Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE JANN MEDLICOTT ACORN PRIZE FOR FICTION WINNER OF THE MITOQ BEST FIRST BOOK OF FICTION WINNER OF THE NGAIO MARSH AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL auē (verb) to cry, howl, groan, wail, bawl. (interjection) expression of astonishment or distress. Taukiri was born into sorrow. Auē can be heard in the sound of the sea he loves and hates, and in the music he draws out of the guitar that was his father’s. It spills out of the gang violence that killed his father and sent his mother into hiding, and the shame he feels about abandoning his eight-year-old brother to a violent home. But Taukiri’s brother, Ārama, is braver than he looks, and he has a friend, and his friend has a dog, and the three of them together might just be strong enough to turn back the tide of sadness. This bestselling multi-award-winning novel is both raw and sublime, introducing a compelling new voice in New Zealand fiction.Trade Review‘There is something so assured and flawless in the delivery of the writing voice that is almost like acid on the skin.’ -- Tara June Winch, co-judge of the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction 2020‘It reminds me of The Bone People and of Once Were Warriors. The writing has a wild, intuitive sort of magic.’ -- Catherine Woulfe * The Spinoff *‘This is the kind of social realist New Zealand fiction I’m thrilled to see … This is a real punch-in-the-guts kind of novel but while it deals with themes of domestic violence, gang culture, grief, and fractured families and, is at times, a heartbreaking read; it is also a beautifully pitched and nuanced hopeful story about the power of love, friendship, and family … I think everybody should read Auē. It’s a book that people will still be talking about in decades to come.’ -- Kiran Dass * NZ Herald *‘Manawatu has an ability to write grisly, horrifying details yet also keep one eye on our hearts. She builds tangible characters that have beauty and wonder, bright dreams, and enduring strength, alongside others that you wish she could unwrite. There are many elements of this book that give a nod to Keri Hulme’s The Bone People. The young boy at the centre, the violence, the isolated South Island backdrop, the secret ‘Bones Bay’ all recall Hulme, but the most important similarity is the way both authors write with such earthy grace and pull you into a world that is as repelling as it is intriguing.’ -- Arihia Latham * Landfall *‘Auē is not just the story of two boys, it is the story of a family, people who are born into it, and those who become part of it. We travel through past and present, lives come together and are held together by strands of pain, cruelty, hardship, brutality, music, and love. Throughout is the image of birds, some broken and battered, some who manage to fly. Some who sing. The writer knows exactly what she’s doing and takes us with her. I could not stop reading.’ -- Renée‘A deep and powerful work, maybe even the most successfully achieved portrayal of underclass New Zealand life since Once Were Warriors.’ -- Steve Braunias * Newsroom *‘This is a confronting book, but it’s superbly written, with the undercurrent of distress escalating as the pages progress … until it explodes in a devastating climax … Like Alan Duff’s Once There Were Warriors, this novel doesn’t shy away from depicting the dysfunctional aspects of Maori gang culture and the violence of toxic masculinity … This gift for dialogue is matched by a raw authenticity which propels the novel along until it becomes unputdownable.’ -- Lisa Hill * ANZ LitLovers *‘It’s a compelling, riveting story that feels likes riding the waves, moments of joy at the heights, the threat of doom as they crash. And the poetry of the in-between, the goodness inherent within the young and those who have been loved, the healing that can happen when families reconnect, the ceaseless drama of life. The characterisation is so well done, unsentimental but deeply empathetic, the vulnerability of some sits in deep contrast to the brutal nature of others, the tension almost unbearable. A 5 star read — extraordinary literary fiction.’ -- Claire McAlpine * Word by Word *‘Auē! — a cry of distress — calling out throughout this extraordinary novel of fear and violence, of families torn apart, and people trying to find connection and safety … As you read, you empathise so much with the characters, that the mystery of what exactly has happened and how the people are related to each other is totally absorbing. And the tension of the last few chapters almost unbearable … A remarkable book.’ -- Alyson Baker * alysontheblog *‘To attempt a plot overview of Auē is difficult because the characters and events intersect and reveal themselves in an order not chronological but like a good mystery, a puzzle fragment at a time. The fragments, often violent, or sad, or beautiful, or funny, all perfectly fit each other and create something more than their parts, but defy a easy summation … cleverly constructed.’ -- Renee Rowland * The Twizel Bookshop *‘Auē means to cry or wail, which is at the heart of this novel. It gnaws away at you, it consumes you; you can't stop thinking about it, trying to understand it, trying to find hope … a fitting title for this book as there is an underlying sense of sorrow that binds the generations together. It details intergenerational trauma and shares a journey on how this trauma can impact future generations and leave unseen scars breaking the essence and spirit of a person. Manawatu weaves the sorrowful call throughout the book, but there are just enough pockets of hope to allow the reader to imagine a better future for all the characters.’ -- Wiki Mulholland * Emirates Literature Foundation *‘It’s about the intergenerational nature of this violence, how ruinous lack of tenderness breeds further ruin. The violence is strongly gendered, the men incapable of expressing themselves except through fists … If lack of tenderness is the cause of all this suffering, aroha, love, is the answer. Throughout Auē love comes to the rescue, even if it is often thwarted. Culture and belonging are key to this love … The writing is cinematic, the dialogue heightened, the action coming in staccato bursts.’ -- James Whitmore * The Library is Open *‘Auē is a heartbreaking yet gripping drama … Despite the misery faced by its characters, the book maintains a sense of hope … [Auē] stands out for its stark yet careful approach to depicting confronting and uncomfortable subjects. It’s reminiscent of Douglas Stuart’s Shuggie Bain and Romy Ash’s Floundering in its exploration of tragedy through the innocent eyes of a child.’ -- Brad Jefferies * Books+Publishing *‘The word auē is a Maori verb to cry, howl, groan, wail, bawl and yes, yes, yes, yes and yes, you may do all of these things when reading Becky Manawatu’s incredibly assured debut novel. Small word, big emotions – and the perfect title for a book that deals in deceptively simple narration and oceanic feeling … Manawatu elicits compassion from ugly places, and threads through redemptive spiritual beauty, and innocence, too, via alternating voices.’ -- Lucy Clark * The Guardian *‘Delivered in rapid-fire, punchy prose, Auē is the remarkably assured debut of Becky Manawatu. Tracing the story Taukiri, it’s a confronting portrait of his family life — one that has been devastated by gang violence. Brutal in its themes, but permeated by hope, it’s little wonder that it’s already resonated so strongly with critics and fans alike in Manawatu’s native New Zealand.’ * Happy Mag *‘Much has been made of the violence in this novel … [but in] so many ways, Auē is quite different … more hopeful and tender … In bringing to the page characters who maim, but also characters who love fiercely, Manawatu has had to enter the aching heart of this story and bring her characters back from dark places. Auē has done well because it is expertly crafted, but also because it has something indefinable: enthralling, puzzling, gripping and familiar, yet otherworldly.’ -- Tina Makereti * The Guardian *‘[R}emarkable … In Manawatu's precise prose, even the most ruthless acts are imbued with poetry. Auē is a complex and gripping read, exploring identity, race and redemption.’ -- Dasha Maiorova * The Big Issue *‘Genre-defying, Manawatu’s writing creates an unusual mix of heart-in-your-mouth gang crime and a pensive, deeply moving family drama … Manawatu’s Maori heritage comes through with great heart, hope, and vibrancy by drawing on the natural landscape, Maori myths and the social issues and exclusions that face the modern Maori experience.’ -- Fiona Murphy * Irish Examiner *‘[Auē's] strengths emerge partly through an unwillingness to flinch at bleakness, partly through the depth of emotion, and ultimately the resilience it also portrays.’ * The Sydney Morning Herald *‘[Manawatu's] prose is as changeable as the ocean: fluid most of the time, choppy and fragmented during intense moments. Each narrator contributes a unique perspective, their voices weaving together to form a coherent, devastating tale … Auē is a novel about how trauma can spread from one generation to the next, and how it is never too late for second chances.’ -- Eileen Gonzalez * Foreword Reviews *‘Manawatu’s writing is tender, concise and cinematic, the narrative populated as much by loving, supportive men as it is by broken, violent ones. Her superb incorporation of popular music recalls – perhaps not coincidentally – the Midas touch of Quentin Tarantino, whose Django Unchained serves as both motif and character development, representing the irrepressible spirit of children who find joy in the ugliest sides of life and the pall of colonialism that hovers over the story. Manawatu slides between perspectives and time frames, abruptly introducing characters without losing command of the narrative, making revelations and connections at just the right time, the short chapters letting the story unfurl like a rich tapestry.’ -- Ruby Hamad * The Saturday Paper *‘“Auē” is the Maori word for a howling cry, and this layered work weaves a striking tapestry of fierce love and unflinching violence worthy of its poetic title … Manawatu excels at enriching her characters and story lines with heartbreaking detail … [A] devastating, beautifully written tale imbued with Maori culture and language.’ -- Gregory Brown * The New York Times *‘Auē is a vivid and profound work.’ -- Jessica Oliver * The Canberra Times *‘Read this book if you love great fiction and want to discover a powerful new voice from New Zealand.’ -- Emily Paull * The AU Review *
£9.49
Great Northern Books Ltd Ruminations Of A Yorkshire Vet
Book SynopsisFrom the Channel 5 hit series The Yorkshire VetThe latest book in his highly popular 'Diary' series.
£13.49
Kelsey Publishing Ltd The Ultimate Guide to Carp Fishing
Book SynopsisJust like CARPology magazine, The Ultimate Guide To Carp Fishing has been written with one purpose in mind: to help you catch more carp. Its 180-pages make for 35 chapters of detailed carp-catching information, covering five key areas: Bait, France, Rigs, Tactics and Watercraft. Regardless of your skill level, there is most definitely something in here to help every carp angler.From bait application to natural baits, to fishing through the seasons and trying to hit the horizon during the winter months, The Ultimate Guide To Carp Fishing offers easy-to-follow advice, in nice bitesize chunks. It's the kind of book to use as a reference tool time and time again.
£999.99
Hoxton Mini Press The Council House
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£16.96
Porter Press International Three Men in a Land Rover
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£31.50
Charco Press Habana año cero
Book SynopsisSexo, mentiras e historia científica convergen en La Habana en el año 1993."Era como si hubiéramos alcanzado el punto crítico mínimo de una curva matemática. ¿Tiene presente una parábola? El cero de abajo, el hueco, el abismo. Hasta ahí llegamos."Corre el año 1993. Cuba está en lo más álgido del Período Especial, un profunda crisis económica tras el colapso del bloque soviético.Para Julia, una profesora de matemática que detesta enseñar, La Habana está en su año cero: el punto más bajo, camino a ninguna parte. Desesperada por tomar las riendas de su vida, Julia se une a Euclides, su colega y ex amante, para emprender la búsqueda del documento que compruebe que el teléfono fue inventado por Antonio Meucci, en La Habana. Creen que esta es la respuesta para proteger su reputación y darle a Cuba un nuevo propósito.A partir de este punto cero, Julia da inicio a una investigación que la acercará a dos hombres que prometen guiarla hasta el documento, y que la verá involucrada en un enredado misterio de pasión, legados familiares y las complejidades de cómo la gente encuentra maneras de sobrevivir en un país que vive la más terrible de sus crisis. "It was as if we’d reached the minimum critical point of a mathematical curve. Imagine a parabola. Zero point down, at the bottom of an abyss. That’s how low we sank."The year is 1993. Cuba is at the height of the Special Period, a widespread economic crisis following the collapse of the Soviet bloc.For Julia, a mathematics lecturer who hates teaching, Havana is at Year Zero: the lowest possible point, going nowhere. Desperate to seize control of her life, Julia teams up with her colleague and former lover, Euclid, to seek out a document that proves the telephone was invented by Antonio Meucci in Havana, convinced it is the answer to secure their reputations and give Cuba a purpose once more.From this point zero, Julia sets out on an investigation to befriend two men who could help lead to the document’s whereabouts, and must pick apart a tangled mystery of sex, family legacies and the intricacies of how people find ways to survive in a country at its lowest ebb.Sex, lies, and scientific history collide in 1993 Havana.It was as if we’d reached the minimum critical point of a mathematical curve. Imagine a parabola. Zero point down, at the bottom of an abyss. That’s how low we sank.The year is 1993. Cuba is at the height of the Special Period, a widespread economic crisis following the collapse of the Soviet bloc.For Julia, a mathematics lecturer who hates teaching, this is Year Zero: the lowest possible point. But a way out appears: the search for a missing document that will prove the telephone was invented in Havana, secure her reputation, and give Cuba a purpose once more. What begins as an investigation into scientific history becomes a tangle of sex, friendship, family legacies, and the intricacies of how people find ways to survive in a country at its lowest ebb.Trade ReviewEnglish PEN (Award)Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-monde (Winner)Insular Book Award (Winner)"Una lectura tremendamente disfrutable." —Irish Times"Un recorrido sereno, atractivo y ágilmente trazado a través de una ciudad y una cultura resilientes. (4 estrellas)” " —The Arts Desk"A medio camino entre la novela histórica, la comedia de enredos y la novela de misterio, Karla Suárez consigue retratar con extraordinaria voluptuosidad y sugerencia uno de los tiempos más duros de la isla caribeña ." —El Mundo"'El nombre de la rosa' estilo cubano (...) Una obra maestra." —Marie Claire"Una novela impactante." —Le Figaro Littéraire"Un misterio brillante e intenso." —BookBlast"Habana año cero es como una muñeca mamushka rusa; sus diversas capas encajan entre sí de una manera firme y gratificante." —Lunate"Una demostración magistral e innovadora de la narración en primera persona." —Reading in Translation"Una historia de detectives deliciosamente atípica." —Shiny New Books"La prosa afilada y atractiva de Suárez se abre paso desde una voz narrativa clara y auténtica." —Necessary Fiction"Extravagante, conmovedora y muy relevante para el contexto contemporáneo." —Lucy Writers"La prosa de Suárez –y la traducción de Christina MacSweeney– es coloquial, está hermosamente escrita y consigue evocar a La Habana maravillosamente como una ciudad en crisis pero no en situación de perdición total." —The Sock Drawer"Suárez aplica a Cuba la teoría del caos." —Le Temps"Una novela brillante, alegre y hermosa." —Leer"Con un lenguaje incisivo y sobrio, Suárez retrata un país devastado por la crisis económica, donde los cubanos deben luchar y soñar día a día para transformar su vida en algo soportable." —Le Matin d'Algérie"La trama original, narrada como una adivinanza matemática, y el retrato apocalíptico de La Habana de 1993 son dos de los grandes atractivos de esta novela." —La Libre Belgique"Su escritura cuenta con ingredientes característicos de la buena literatura: una buena historia, con ritmo y fluidez, pero también con sensibilidad, elegancia, inteligencia y sentido del humor." —Duas margens
£9.49
Hashtag Press Baller Boys
Book Synopsis
£6.99
Rucksack Readers West Highland Way 6th ed
Book SynopsisThe West Highland Way is Scotland''s most popular long-distance walk, running 96 miles (155 km) from Glasgow, Scotland''s largest city, through its first National Park, across the western Highlands to the foot of its highest mountain, Ben Nevis. This sixth edition of the popular rucksack-friendly guidebook has been revised for 2024 with various updates. It contains all you need to plan and enjoy one of the world''s finest walks. It includes detailed route descriptions with altitude profiles; background on Loch Lomond, history and wildlife; detailed mapping of the entire route at 1:42,500; practical information about transport and travel; lavishly illustrated with 120 colour photos; and printed on rainproof paper.
£15.19
Snowbooks Ltd Dracula: Curse of the Vampire
Book Synopsis1897In the wolf-haunted Carpathian Mountains, a young solicitor, Jonathan Harker, travels to an isolated castle to assist a mysterious Count with purchasing a number of properties in England. But what he witnesses there drives him to the edge of madnessMeanwhile, in Whitby, Harker's fiancée, Mina Murray, visits her dear friend Lucy Westenra. But during her stay, Lucy is attacked and becomes seriously illIn London, Lucy's suitor and physician, Dr John Seward, becomes preoccupied with the case of a certain Mr Renfield, an inmate at his lunatic asylum, who seeks to collect lives for his master, having not long returned from a trip to TransylvaniaAnd so the pieces for the game are set. For they are all pawns in a plan devised centuries ago by the Voivod of Wallachia, Vlad Tepes, a cruel tyrant whom history remembers as the Son of the Devil', his bloodthirsty deeds having earned him another nameDracula. ****Dracula Curse of the Vampire is an interactive gothic horror novel, in which YOU decide which route to take, which perils to risk, and which of the terrifying creatures you will meet along the way to fight. Play as Jonathan Harker, Mina Murray and Dr John Seward or even Count Dracula himself. But be warned whether you succeed in your quest or succumb to the curse of the vampire will be down to the choices YOU make.But do not tarry, for the dead travel fast.
£999.99
Bitter Lemon Press The Lover of No Fixed Abode
Book SynopsisThe month, November. Glittering worldliness and dubious shabbiness overlap, passion and suspicion intertwine in a three-day Venetian adventure, bookended by the arrival of a plane and the departure of a ship.It begins with a troubling encounter on a flight to Venice. She is an elegant Roman signora on the search for undervalued paintings and he a mysterious tour guide. She is invited to cosmopolitan parties by Venetian social and art glitterati. Mr. Silvera, a guide whose erudition and distinction are in sharp contrast with his beat-up suitcase and stain-spotted raincoat, drags his shabby tourists from monument to monument.Their passion will last three days, long enough to be exposed to unscrupulous art dealers and other scammers, passing off worthless paintings as part of a famous collection. Silvera seems to know every language and all secrets. But who is he really? Around them, the canals and lagoons of Venice, a city which becomes a character in the novel in its own right.'Doyens of the Italian detective story, Fruttero and Lucentini, offer a perfect blend of the comedy of manners and the macabre…' — Tim Parks, author of Hotel Milano'A labyrinth full of shapeshifting and ambiguity, sometimes sinister, often hilarious, for which Venice offers the perfect setting.' — Jonathan Keates, author of La Serenissima: The Story of Venice'An undiscovered gem, finally available in English...witty, moving and enthrallingly atmospheric.' — Philip Gwynne Jones, author of The Venetian Legacy
£9.49
Merlin Unwin Books Living with Greys
Book SynopsisThis stunning large format photographic book is the first to showcase throughout the course of a year, that iconic game bird, the rare grey partridge.
£40.00
Fitzcarraldo Editions Animal Joy: A Book of Laughter and Resuscitation
Book SynopsisLaughter shakes us out of our deadness. An outburst of spontaneous laughter is an eruption from the unconscious that, like political resistance, poetry, or self-revelation, expresses a provocative, impish drive to burst free from external constraints. Taking laughter’s revelatory capacity as a starting point, and rooted in Nuar Alsadir’s experience as a poet and psychoanalyst, Animal Joy seeks to recover the sensation of feeling alive and embodied. Writing in a poetic, associative style, blending the personal with the theoretical, Alsadir ranges from her experience in clown school, Anna Karenina’s morphine addiction, Freud’s unfreudian behaviors, marriage brokers and war brokers to ‘Not Jokes’, Abu Ghraib, Fanon’s negrophobia, smut, the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, laugh tracks, the problem with adjectives, to how poetry can wake us up. At the centre of the book, though, is the author’s relationship with her daughters, who erupt into the text like sudden, unexpected laughter. These interventions – frank, tender, and always a challenge to the writer and her thinking – are like tiny revolutions, pointedly showing the dangers of being severed from our True Self and hinting at ways we might be called back to it. A bold and insatiably curious prose debut, Animal Joy is an ode to spontaneity and feeling alive.Trade Review‘To read Animal Joy is to become alive to the condition of wakefulness in the world. This spectacular achievement by the psychoanalyst and writer Nuar Alsadir provokes and destabilizes our understanding of a life’s competing narratives. I can think of no other contemporary work of nonfiction that brings together autobiography, a learned history of psychoanalysis, lyrical poetics, ontological investigations of our attempt to manage our own feelings, with such astute engagement. This is a work that will change conversations about who we are, what we think motivates us, what makes us us. The meeting place of the intentional and the unintentional erupts in Animal Joy in order that we might reinvestigate our incoming thoughts and feelings with a sense of vigor and curiosity. If you are open to introducing “tiny revolutions” of thought into your life by resisting received and uninterrogated scripts, read this book.’ — Claudia Rankine, author of Citizen‘Reading this book you are on a joy ride with the mind of a free thinker who will surprise you, make you laugh uncontrollably, and trouble you until you come out changed.’ — Orna Guralnik, Psychologist, Psychoanalyst, Couples Therapy (BBC)‘Few things feel as important right now as what Nuar Alsadir is thinking about in her brilliant new book. She considers the ways in which, despite our most determined curation of our public-faces, and despite our approval-seeking and plain old quotidian bullshittery, laughter reveals to us (and sometimes others) what we might really feel.’ — Ross Gay, author of The Book of Delights‘Nuar Alsadir has wandered fearlessly through the wordless regions of everyday life and returned intact, bearing this exhilaratingly personal and artful weave of stories and meditations. As precise as it is lyrical, Animal Joy invites us to attend anew to human feelings, those elusive, barely noticed entities transmitting everywhere, all the time, “with a frequency outside of measurement.”’ — Josh Cohen, author of Not Working‘Nuar Alsadir’s lyrical, hilarious and beautifully undefended meditation has the capacity to widen our consciousness to allow notice of what occurs in the interstices of attention and mortification. In that way, Animal Joy is a book that seems compassionately able to read us as we turn its pages.’ — Jonathan Lethem‘A genuine masterpiece. Nuar Alsadir’s Animal Joy might be the best thing I’ve ever read on psychoanalysis and its deep connection to living a full, real, embodied life. Utterly compelling, radical, dizzyingly original, and beautiful, this is the work of a writer at the height of their powers.’ — Rebecca Tamás, author of Strangers‘Gorgeously written and by turns hilarious and crushing, Alsadir’s examination of humanity’s “savage complexity” is not to be missed.’ — Publishers Weekly ‘It will leave you feeling enlightened and emboldened, and will even make you laugh.’ — Observer‘Nuar Alsadir’s Animal Joy is extravagant with revelations. Alsadir reads the human psyche with brilliant rigor and generosity, patiently prodding underneath the surface of human behavior, language, politics and race to get at the root of the real. After I finished Animal Joy, I came away feeling more awake, more present, and more connected to myself and the world.’ — Cathy Park Hong, author of Minor Feelings‘Through the awesome and heterogeneous study of this book, laughter at first feels like the most enigmatic act, a convulsing creature in the psyche, in the home, in awkward publics, but then it is returned to us as the most true form of comprehension; an animal attitude to reality, a culturing note of corpsing, creasing and cracking up, that snags on the meaning of everything.’ — Holly Pester, author of Comic Timing‘Where do laughter, psychoanalysis, poetry, motherhood, creativity, thought, language, and so much more intersect? In Animal Joy Nuar Alsadir shows us in dazzling fashion, demonstrating what only the essay form, in the hands of a true artist, critic, and thinker, can achieve.’ — John Keene, author of Counternarratives‘Alsadir’s Granta essay on the emotional flagellation of clowning is one of the best pieces of writing I have ever read, and her longer interrogation into the act—and release—of laughing is equally powerful and moving.’ — Courtney Maum, Literary Hub ‘Expansive and erudite. . . . Watching the motion of [Alsadir’s] mind across her capacious subject matter is captivating.’ — Kathleen Rooney, Liber
£11.69
Trailblazer Guides Cleveland Trailblazer Walking Guide
Book SynopsisAll the information you need to enjoy your hiking adventure along the Cleveland Way in this fully revised and updated 2nd edition.
£13.49
Trailblazer Publications Peru's Cordilleras Blanc & Huayhuash - The Hiking
Book SynopsisAll the information you need to hike or bike your way through Perus's Cordilleras Blanca and Huayhuash, the 2nd most popular tourist region after the Inca Trail. This spectacular region boasts some of the most beautiful scenery in the Andes, and offers the most accessible high mountain trekking and biking in the world. Perfect pyramidal peaks, gargantuan ice falls and turquoise alpine lakes are all easily reached from Huaraz, the region's capital and centre of tourist comforts. This practical guide contains 50 detailed route maps and descriptions covering 20 hiking trails and more than 30 days of paved and dirt road cycling. Trekking – includes the classic treks: Huayhuash Circuit, Santa Cruz and Alpamayo Base Camp, as well as lesser known, wild walks in valleys which see few visitors. Ranging from easy day hikes to challenging routes of 10 days or more, all can be trekked independently or in guided groups. Cycling – includes a loop of Peru’s highest mountain - the Huascaran Circuit - as well as four other multi-day rides and five day-cycles from Huaraz. Covers all the information cyclists need to pedal past glaciers on 6000m peaks or fly down 2500m descents from high passes. Mountain-biking – includes 2 detailed downhill routes and information on organising guides to lead you through the labyrinth of exciting singletrack to be found in the area. Lima, Huarez and gateway towns – hotels, restaurants, what to see, street plans Trade ReviewReviews for 1st edition: 'Detailed route maps and practical information' THE GREAT OUTDOORS; 'Inspirational routes' ROUND THE WORLD CYCLIST, STEPHEN FABES; 'Guide to a region north-west of Lima that's often neglected by Brits in favour of the Inca Trail, but it has some of the world's finest trekking and mountain biking.' THE INDEPENDENT, SIMON CALDER;
£16.19
