Animals and nature
Bradshaw, John W S. Cat sense: the feline enigma revealed.
Worshipped as gods, feared as demonic servants, seen as both wild opportunists and beloved companions, cats often seem as unfathomable, enigmatic and magical to us today as they did in ancient times.
2013. 6v. Price: £9.99. Order No: 24675903.
Begley, Andrea. I didn't see that coming.
Andrea Begley stunned the nation with her unique voice and was the winner of The Voice UK. Born in Ireland, she had to come to terms with losing 90% of her vision, but she made sure nothing would hold her back to achieve her dream.
2013. 3v. Price: £7.99. Order No: 24660003.
Also available in uncontracted Braille. 4v. Order No: 24660005.
Bishop, John. How did all this happen?: my story.
With a good job in sales and marketing and a nice house in Manchester that he shared with his wife and kids, John Bishop began to take stock of his life as he faced up to the big '4-0'. This book explains how John became one of Britain's top TV funnymen.
2013. 6v. Price: £7.99. Order No: 24682803.
Foster, Rodney. The real 'Dad's Army': the war diaries of Lt. Col. Rodney Foster.
Colonel Rodney Foster joined the Home Guard in 1940 and kept a diary every day and in it meticulously chronicled his service in the real Dad's Army.
2011. 7v. Price: £16.99. Order No: 23115506.
Humble, Kate. Humble by nature: life, lambs and a dog called Badger.
In 2010, television presenter Kate Humble learned that a nearby farm was set to be sold off in lots to maximise its value. Kate contacted the council with an alternative plan; to keep the farm a working farm. What follows is a highly personal account charting the daily highs and lows of the farm's pivotal first year.
2013. 4v. Price: £8.99. Order No: 24634203.
Steel, Danielle. Pure joy.
Danielle Steel tells the story of how she met a dog the size of a mouse, with a personality that could light up an entire room. A heartfelt look at the magic that dogs bring to our lives, and how they become part of the family.
2013. 2v. Price: £6.99. Order No: 24713203.
Food and drink
Slimming world: curry heaven.
50 mouthwatering Indian recipes from Slimming world.
2010. 1v. Price: £6.99. Order No: 24692706. For sale only.
History
Bryson, Bill. One summer: America 1927.
Bill Bryson travels back in time to summer 1927 in America, the year America stepped out onto the world stage, and tells a gripping narrative featuring a handful of larger-than-life characters, including Charles Lindbergh, Al Capone, Herbert Hoover, Babe Ruth, Ernest Hemingway and Henry Ford.
2013. 10v. Price: £7.99. Order No: 24668203.
Holmes, Richard. Falling upwards: how we took to the air.
Meet the pioneer generation of balloon aeronauts, the enigmatic group of men and women who risked their lives to take to the air (or fall from the sky) and so discovered a new dimension of human experience.
2013. 7v. Price: £10.99. Order No: 24621403.
Hoyland, Graham. Last hours on Everest: the gripping story of Mallory & Irvine's fatal ascent.
In 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine disappeared into the mists of history: Mallory's body was discovered on Everest in 1999, and Irvine's body is still believed to be there. Graham Hoyland's compelling description of what actually happened on that day answers that most intriguing of questions - did they actually climb Everest?
2013. 6v. Price: £8.99. Order No: 24638703.
Family Britain continues David Kynaston's history of post-war Britain with a portrait of the 1950s. Great national events jostle alongside everything that gave 1950s Britain its distinctive flavour from Butlin's holiday camps, Kenwood food mixers and Hancock's Half Hour to Ekco television sets, skiffle and teddy boys.
2010. 19v. Price: £10.99. Order No: 24628103.
Hobbies and games
Silman, Jeremy. Silman's complete endgame course: from beginner to Master.
An instructive endgame book designed for players of all levels.
2007. 8v. Price: £20.99. Order No: 23595003. For sale only.
Science
Browne, John. Seven elements that have changed the world.
With carbon we access heat, light and mobility at the flick of a switch, while silicon enables us to communicate across the globe in an instant. Yet our use of the Earth's mineral resources is not always for the benefit of humankind. Uranium is both productive nuclear power and destructive atomic bombs; gold is the foundation of global trade, but has also led to the death of millions.
2013. 7v. Price: £9.99. Order No: 24667303.
Sport
Gray, Daniel. Hatters, railwaymen and knitters: travels through England's football provinces.
After a decade's exile in Scotland, Gray sets out to reacquaint himself with England via what he considers its greatest asset: football. Watching teams from the Championship (or Division Two as any right-minded person calls it) to the South West Peninsula Premier, and aimlessly walking around towns from Carlisle to Newquay, Gray paints a curious landscape forgotten by many. 2013. 5v. Price: £12.99. Order No: 24645403.
Travel
Bunce, Charlie. Great British railway journeys.
This is a glorious insight into Britain over the last 150 years – its history, landscape and people - from the window of Britain's many and magnificent railway journeys.
2011. 3v. Price: £20.00. Order No: 24634603.
Wilson-Howarth, Jane. The essential guide to travel health: don't let bugs, bites and bowels spoil your trip.
Aimed at travellers to the tropics, mountainous regions and other remote areas of the developing world, this book gives advice on what to expect when you get to your destination, how to treat bites and stings, and general first aid.
2009. 9v. Price: £8.99. Order No: 23533503.
Also available in uncontracted Braille. 11v. Order No: 23533505.
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