“Tabby McTat was a busker’s cat whose miaow was loud and strong. The two of them sang of this and that, and people threw coins in the old checked hat…” Fred and Tabby are purr-fectly happy singing all day long, but when Fred gives chase to a thief, the two friends are separated. Will they ever find each other again? This is a heart-warming story of friendship, loyalty and kittens!
From PSPs to hydrofuelled cars, The Gadget Book is the definitive guide to the world’s coolest gadgets. With more than 350 full-colour thermal images, X-rays and cutaways, the workings of the hi-tech gadgets that we take for granted are revealed in glorious detail. With a fabulous lenticular cover, this is a great gift for technophiles and technophobes alike!
In this refreshingly new approach, Professor Potts uses science to help children imagine what dinosaurs might have looked like. Examining all the techniques that animals use to either blend in or stand out, this dramatically illustrated book invites children to use their logic and their imagination to decide what dinosaurs really looked like.
Nicholas Culpeper first published over 350 years ago during the reign of Elizabeth I, the Complete Herbal by physician, herbalist and astrologer Nicholas Culpeper remains one of the most comprehensive listings of herbs and their uses in existence. In this illustrated edition, over 400 herbs are described in detail, along with their ‘government and virtues’, remedies and cautions. Culpeper’s Complete Herbal is a masterpiece of alternative medicine. With advice on treating ailments from headaches, coughs and swellings, to bad sight, kidney stones and gout, the author covers maladies great and small. Much of Culpeper’s physic is based around the ancient theory of the four humours - black bile, yellow bile, phlegm and blood - a system long disproved but which holds at its heart the idea of balance, as important to our health today as it ever was.
From the author of the most groundbreaking student cookery book of recent times comes the ultimate collection. Featuring 300 recipes, each offering extra tips and updates from students, the book is beautifully designed, practical and packed full of colour photographs. Ideal for students learning to fend for themselves, this book will ensure they learn to cook affordable, nutritious and tasty food.
Ainsley Harriott is the master of fast, flavoursome and fabulous food and he has created a collection of mouthwatering recipes that use a maximum of five ingredients. From fresh salads to succulent fish and meat dishes, from vegetarian delights to tempting desserts, this practical, fuss-free book is absolutely perfect for the time-short, budget-conscious cook.
Banish those stains and transform your home into a palace of sparkling surfaces, clutter-free cupboards and carpets to be proud of! From ovens and fridges to bathrooms, from red wine rings to foul smelling microwaves, Aggie has all the answers to any cleaning question you can think of. From top to bottom, inside and outside, you’ll find oodles of nifty ideas to take the drudgery out of cleaning. Nobody knows housekeeping quite like Aggie…
The National Trust owns and cares for the most important, varied and valuable collection of antiques in Britain. From precious clocks to priceless paintings, this book brings together the best of this national collection, offering stunning photography and a fascinating guide to the best of Britain’s heritage.
This stunning collection of number one bestsellers features a mixture of Inspector Rebus, Jack Harvey and classic Ian Rankin novels, all from the pen of one of the most respected and bestselling thriller writers in the world. Fast-moving, powerful and compulsive, Rankin’s storytelling is unmatched and his popularity unrivalled.
Josh Harding, a battle-hardened SAS soldier, is working undercover on antiterrorist operations, tracking the leaders of al-Qaeda. He wakes up in a ditch in the wilderness of Arizona. His memory has gone and the police are hunting him for murder… Blackout is a terrifyingly realistic story of what happens when technology and terroism combine and is just one of three gripping novels in this introductory pack from ex-SAS officer, Chris Ryan.