Non Fiction

The ideal reference for anyone following RYA navigation courses, from Day Skipper to Yachtmaster Offshore. It explains everything the reader needs to know to navigate a yacht or motorboat from one port to another safely and accurately. Updated to cover developments in the exam syllabuses.

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Drawing on the rich historical collections of the British Library - including two original copies of Magna Carta from 1215 - the catalogue brings to life the history and contemporary resonance of this globally important document and features treasured artefacts inspired by the rich legacy of Magna Carta

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100 of the most heroic, inspirational (and sometimes hilarious) animals from history, brought to life by national treasure, Clare Balding

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This Design Museum exhibition catalogue is a survey of political graphics over the past decade. From Michael Bierut's identity for Hillary Clinton's presidential bid to the protest graphics of Occupy, 'Je Suis Charlie' and the Women's March, the book also includes interviews with Milton Glazer and Shepard Fairey.

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Mitch Albom has done it again with this moving memoir of love and loss. You can’t help but fall for Chika. A page-turner that will no doubt become a classic.” --Mary Karr, author of The Liars’ Club and The Art of MemoirFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tuesdays With Morrie comes Mitch Albom’s most personal story to date: an intimate and heartwarming memoir about what it means to be a family and the young Haitian orphan whose short life would forever change his heart. Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010. She spent her infancy in a landscape of extreme poverty, and when her mother died giving birth to a baby brother, Chika was brought to The Have Faith Haiti Orphanage that Albom operates in Port Au Prince. With no children of their own, the forty-plus children who live, pla

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  Can doughnuts get any cuter? You can sew your own adorable doughnut-shaped animals in this fun kit! These treats are too sweet to eat, so we are making them out of felt. This kit includes pre-cut felt pieces to make 6 doughnuts and a paper-craft box to put them in. There's Cookies-and-Cream Panda, Waffle Cone Narwhal, Coco Kitty, Pineapple Parrot, Strawbunny and Cinna-Chicken. All you need are scissors, a ruler and a pen or pencil! Components: 66 pre-cut felt bases for 6 doughnuts pre-cut eyes and cheeks 8 colours of embroidery thread 2 needles Poly-Fil stuffing doughnut box paper-craft.

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The story of Saatchi & Saatchi as it has never been told before: as a multiple eyewitness account - by the people who were really there.

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A captivating, charming lead-in to ChristmasWhile waiting for Santa Claus to arrive at your house, open a window each day of Advent and discover what is keeping him busy with this colorful, interactive Advent calendar. Santa goes bowling, and he plows the snow. Santa visits the tailor, and he performs on stage. Santa and his reindeer visit the beach, and they go for a ride on a merry-go-round. An elaborate, dramatic pop-up construction makes for the most special celebration of the holiday season.The whimsical Santa portraits featured underneath each of the 24 windows are details from vintage greeting cards by famed illustrator Barney Tobey, whose work has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum and is in its collection. The central inviting Christmas scene is based on an illustration by Catherine Barnes, another well-known mid-twentieth century artist. 

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The North Africa campaign of 1940-43 brought the British Army its first significant land victory, they then suffered a reversal in fortune between 1941 and 1942 and rallied in 1942 to 1943. For the 8th Army there followed another long struggle up the mountainous length of Italy in 1943-45.

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Get started reading, speaking and listening in Turkish. Ideal for complete beginners, this course comprises a book and audio support which is easy to download to your computer or MP3 player.

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It is becoming clearer and clearer that 'Groundhog Day', directed by Harold Ramis, is one of the masterpieces of 1990s Hollywood cinema. Ryan Gilbey begins his account of the film with the long and unlucky gestation of the script by Danny Rubinand celebrates the inspired casting of Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell.

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"Scripture quotations, except where otherwise noted, are author's own translation from the Hebrew."--Title page verso.

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