Playful, whimsical and wry, this is a beautiful picture book with a simple message at its heart. It is also classic Margaret Atwood and a wonderful gift for any lover of her words. Written, illustrated and...
Varia Bortsova: Soviet Visuals
A bizarrely funny, nostalgic collection of images of life under the Soviet Union - from the Instagram and Twitter accounts that have amassed a following of more than 1 million.Welcome to the USSR.Marvel at the wonders...
On the morning the last Lisbon daughter took her turn at suicide — it was Mary this time, and sleeping pills, like Therese — the two paramedics arrived at the house knowing where the knife drawer was, and the gas...
War Crimes for the Home (Exp.)
`You know what they say about GIs and English girls`knickers`, ran the wartime joke, `One Yank and they`re off.` When Gloria met Ron, he was an American pilot who thought nothing of getting hit by shrapnel in the...
Whatever it is, I Don`t Like it
It takes a particular kind of man to want an embroidered polo player astride his left nipple. Occasionally, when I am tired and emotional, or consumed with self-dislike, I try to imagine myself as someone else, a...
What`s the Time, Mr Wolf? (PB) illustr. ***
What`s the Time, Mr Wolf? It`s story time with Debi Gliori! Join Mr Wolf from breakfast to bedtime and see that he`s really not that big and bad after all. Have fun spotting your favourite nursery rhyme characters -...
When the World is Ready for Bed
A heart-warming board book version of the adorable picture book about lots of sweet rabbits and cuddles, with a bright, shining star - the perfect book for any young reader. A family of rabbits go through their...
Perhaps it`s best to live with the possibility that around any corner, at any time, may come the person who reminds you of your own capacity to surprise yourself, to put at risk everything that`s dear to you Thirty...
