It's summer, 1936. The writer, Josephine Tey, joins her friends in the holiday village of Portmeirion to celebrate her fortieth birthday. Alfred Hitchcock and his wife, Alma Reville, are there to sign a deal to film Josephine's novel, "A Shilling for Candles", and Hitchcock has one or two tricks up [...]

This is a stunningly illustrated collection of nursery rhymes by the fantastic Nicola Bayley, renowned illustrator of The Mousehole Cat. This was Nicola's first book and it has been lovingly restored and enlarged in this gorgeous new edition.[...]

Unlike many other countries, where advanced study of farm management is undertaken in preparation for a career off farm, either in downstream agribusiness or research, many students in New Zealand undertake advanced study in farm management to prepare them for the challenging task of managing a mode[...]

She awoke in an alley to the splash of rain. She was naked, a foot-long gash in her back was still bleeding, and her identity implant was gone. Lore Van Oesterling had been the daughter of one of the world's most powerful families...and now she was nobody, and she had to hide.

Then out o[...]

Introducing Global Englishes provides comprehensive coverage of relevant research in the fields of World Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca, and English as an International Language. The book introduces students to the current sociolinguistic uses of the English language, using a range of engagin[...]

Gothic Art is a powerful new illustrated book, packed with inimate portraits of lonely vampires, winsome witches and stunning visions of eerie characters and landscapes. Gothic art has surged in popularity over recent years, fuelled by the Twilight phenomenon, then cool TV series such as True Blood,[...]

Practical Method Of Italian Singing: For Soprano Or Tenor is a famous method, which is now available with a CD of Piano accompaniments.

In addition, the enhanced CD also includes tempo adjustment software for CD-ROM computer use.

Composed by Nicola Vaccai and edited by John Glen Pato[...]

This is a timeless collection of 145 delightful bedtime stories, fully illustrated with colourful and engaging drawings. The short stories are the perfect length for reading aloud, with accessible language and lively pictures that will keep small children entertained. It includes four chapters each [...]

Copy us and sing along! This beautiful boardbook contains three popular traditional rhymes..."Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" - engaging pictures show little ones (and big ones) exactly how to have fun with words and actions. "Two Little Dickie Birds" - includes a guide for parents on how to mime t[...]

This is a wonderful anthology of timeless children's stories, retold for a modern audience. All the most popular tales are here, including "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Rumpelstiltskin", "The Frog Prince", "Rapunzel", "The Brave Tin Soldier", "The Princess and the Pea", "The Snow Queen", "The [...]

As ever, a hand-picked collection of Special Places to Stay - all with gorgeous gardens to discover. You can stay on the remote Isle of Gigha where the owner grows rare tropical orchids; take a course with a Chelsea Gold Medal winner in a secluded valley garden in Wales; discover a pretty plot plant[...]

Help your students make those vital two levels of progress in Reading and Writing with this new KS3 series from Collins. Each book concentrates on moving students up one level in reading or writing, covering each of the Assessment Focuses in turn.[...]

Help your students make those vital two levels of progress in Reading and Writing with this new KS3 series from Collins. Each book concentrates on moving students up one level in reading or writing, covering each of the Assessment Focuses in turn.[...]