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A Pig Called Heather by Harry Oulton
Category: Children's | Series: A Pig Called Heather
An inspiring tale of courage, friendship and, above all, apples! Heather's best friend is a girl called Isla, who lives with her dad on a farm in Scotland. Their idyllic life together is shattered when a thunderstorm destroys everything and forces Isla's dad to sell up and move to London - leaving Isla ...Show more
A Place of Hope (#1 Hope) by Anna Jacobs
Category: Fiction | Series: The\Hope Trilogy Ser.
A devastating accident is only the start of Emily Mattison's troubles... When Emily Mattison falls victim to a near-fatal accident shortly after receiving an unexpected inheritance from a distant cousin, her ruthless nephew George seizes the opportunity to take control of his aunt's assets. It's only wh ...Show more
A Potted History of Fruit by Mike Darton; Jim Buckland (Foreword by)
Category: Food and Drink | Series: Potted History Ser.
Discover the origins, nature and personalities of everyday and unusual fruit.
A Prairie Home Companion 20th Anniversary by Garrison Keillor
Category: Fiction | Series: Prairie Home Companion (Audio)
This retrospective collection of "A Prairie Home Companion" features complete monologues drawn from 20 years of radio broadcasts Filled with gentle humor, down-home truths, and amazing depths of tenderness and meaning, these tales of "the little town that time forgot and the decades could not improve" a ...Show more
A Prince So Cruel by Ingrid Seymour
Category: Fiction | Series: Healer of Kingdoms Ser.
He needs my help, but he'll be my downfall.A prince by morning.A cretin by noon.A beast by nightfall.There is a curse on his blood, an ailment that, if revealed, could destroy his kingdom.The only one who can help him is me, a human with average healing abilities. It's what the Envoy told him, and her w ...Show more
A Puppy for Christmas - On the Secretary's Christmas List / the Patter of Paws at Christmas / the Soldier, the Puppy and Me by Carole Mortimer; Nikki Logan; Myrna Mackenzie
Category: B FORMAT FICTION SPECIALS - MULTI | Series: Harlequin Ser.
3 Brand-New Christmas Romances with Canine Charm! On the Secretary's Christmas List Bree has landed an amazing job but her new boss is a difficult, unreliable playboy - who is also infuriatingly gorgeous... When Bree looks after Jackson's son and energetic puppy, she realises what she wants this Christm ...Show more
A Queer History of the United States by Michael Bronski
Category: unmapped | Series: Revisioning American History
The first book to cover the entirety of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history, from pre-1492 to the present. In the 1620s, Thomas Morton broke from Plymouth Colony and founded Merrymount, which celebrated same-sex desire, atheism, and interracial marriage. Transgender evangelist Jemima Wilkins ...Show more
A Question of History: Did Romans Really Eat Flamingos? and Other Questions about the Romans by Tim Cooke
Category: Education | Series: A\Question of History Ser.
Take a look at the wackier side of history!Who was the maddest Roman emperor? Why didn't the Romans use toilet paper? And just how dangerous was a Roman tortoise? A Question of History: Ancient Rome answers all these questions and much more.With an engaging question and answer format, this series draws ...Show more
A Question of History: What Happened to the Pharaoh's Brain? and Other Questions about Ancient Egypt by Tim Cooke
Category: Education | Series: A\Question of History Ser.
Take a look at the wackier side of history!Why did the first pyramids fall down? How did Tutankhamun die? And what really happened to the pharaoh's brain? Discover the answers to these questions and much more in A Question of History: The Ancient Egyptians!With an engaging question and answer format, th ...Show more
A Question of History: Why Did the Shang Write on Turtles? and Other Questions about the Shang Dynasty by Tim Cooke
Category: Education | Series: A\Question of History Ser.
Take a look at the wackier side of history!Who were the Shang people? Why did they LOVE mud and moths? And just what made the Shang such fearsome warriors? A Question of History: The Shang Civilisation answers all these questions and much more.With an engaging question and answer format, this series dra ...Show more
A Question of History: Why did the ancient Greeks ride elephants into battle? And other questions about ancient Greece by Tim Cooke
Category: Education | Series: A\Question of History Ser.
Take a look at the wackier side of history! Why did Minoans have strong ankles? How did an owl inspire a city? And why on Earth did the ancient Greeks exercise NAKED? With an engaging question and answer format, this series draws young readers into the fascinating, sometimes gruesome, world of famous p ...Show more
A Quick History of Money - From Cash Cows to Crypto-Currencies by Clive Gifford; Rob Flowers (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Quick Histories Ser.
A Quick History of Money takes us from barter to Bitcoin, packed with facts and jokes about how and why money works... and sometimes doesn't.