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6 My Multicultural Atlas

Children’s/Parenting Titles ..........................................................1–65

Adult Trade Titles ....................................................................66–178
Index ....................................................................................179–184

20 Little Red Hood

43 Dress Up
One Direction

80 Game of Thrones A–Z

118 She

171 The Whole Cow

Cover art:

My Cool Bike
Chris Haddon
Photograph by Lyndon McNeil
Pavilion
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New York in Pajamarama
Michaël Leblond
Illustrations by Frédérique Bertrand
Move the piece of acetate slowly across the page and watch
the images come to life as if by magic in this animated pic-
ture book like none seen before
Join the pajama-clad hero as he leaves his bedroom to see the
sights of New York at nighttime. Dodge the traffic, be daz-
zled by the lights on Broadway, and take in the heights of the
Big Apple’s dizzying skyline. The book is produced using the
very old technique of Ombro-Cinema: the lines embedded in
the design create an illusion of movement when contrasted
against the lines of the acetate.
Michaël Leblond is the founder of the graphic design studio
Ithaca. He has held graphic design workshops in partnership
with social-action groups since 2006. Long fascinated by the
processes of creating illusions of movement, he made the dis-
covery at a museum of an old Japanese animation technique
that inspired New York in Pajamarama. Frédérique Bertrand
is the illustrator of The Land of Hungry Armadillos.
32 pp • 9.5 x 12.5 • Four-color Interior
Ages 4–7 • Novelty/Picture Books
9781907912238 • April
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 KEN WILSON-MAX
Ken Wilson-Max
Ken Wilson-Max’s popular and innovative novelty transport books are packed with tabs to pull,
flaps to lift, and pop-ups to pop. This interactive series is sure to keep little hands and minds busy for hours.
Ken Wilson-Max is a children’s book designer whose other books include
Flush the Potty, Little Red Plane, Max, and Zelda in the City.
Each: 12 pp • 9.5 x 8.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages Up to 3 • Novelty
June • $11.99 (Can $12.99) Cloth • Pavilion Children’s

Big Blue Engine

Plenty of colorful, interactive elements that will help teach little ones about
train engines

“Wilson-Max’s bold shapes are well suited for the large industrial
scale and dramatic perspectives.” —Publishers Weekly
The big blue train engine is ready to roll. Switch on the power, pull the lever,
and talk to control on the phone. Now you’re ready to attach your engine
to the rolling stock and set off across the countryside. Through the tunnel
lies the dockyard where you can load cargo before returning to the station.
This book, with its bold colors and moveable pieces, will make a trip to the
train station a whole new experience.
9781843651673

Big Red Fire Engine

Bright illustrations and fun, interactive elements will keep young readers
busy with this favorite fire truck tale
When the bell rings in the fire house, it means there is a fire somewhere. Some-
one needs help. Open the doors and drive the big red fire engine across town.
Put up the big ladder and aim the water hose at the flames to put them out.
Well done! You have saved the day.
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 POPTRUCKS
Tango Books
Illustrations by Simon Abbott
Fasten the Velcro on the cover to create a stand-up model! Then read about the individual parts
and how a bulldozer excavator works. The fun illustrations make these must-have books for small children.
Simon Abbott has created children’s books for many publishers around the world,
including more than 20 for Tango Books, such as I Can Draw Pets and Search and Find ABC.
Each: 10 pp • 8 x 8 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Picture Books
August • $11.99 (Can $12.99) Novelty • Tango Books

Bulldozer
When construction crews are hard at work using bulldozers, what exactly
are they doing?
Complete with Velcro to create a stand-up model, this picture book will
appeal to children who love playing with toy version of big machines. This book
lets them create their own bulldozer, then teaches them the basics about bull-
dozers and how they work.
9781857078183

Digger
Diggers get all kinds of huge, important job done—how do they work?
For children who are fascinated with construction machines, this book
comes complete with a stand-up model of an excavator to put together.
Truck-crazy young readers will find answers inside to all their questions
about what diggers do.
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 MY FIRST DISCOVERIES
Beautiful first information books showcase the marvels of the world using transparent
acetate pages that lift, revealing a related illustration underneath: the skeleton inside a bird,
the seeds and stones inside fruit, the bare winter tree that will come of a green tree. The illustrations
help young readers understand the world around them and discover how it changes.
Each: 36 pp • 6.5 x 7 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Novelty/Nonfiction
August • $12.99 (Can $13.99) Spiral/Concealed Wire-O • My First Discoveries

Deserts
See how the heat, the cold and the wind shape the landscape and discover how
people, plants, and animals survive in these desolate regions of the earth.
9781851034222

Woods and Forests

Discover the beauty and majesty of forests all over the Earth and find out why
they are so important for our future. Learn about the trees, the plants, the in-
sects, the flowers, and the animals which inhabit the woodlands.
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 MY FIRST DISCOVERIES
Each: 36 pp • 6.5 x 7 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Novelty/Nonfiction
August • $12.99 (Can $13.99) Spiral/Concealed Wire-O • My First Discoveries

Animals at Night
At night some animals don’t sleep but are out and about. See an owl hunt and cats on
the prowl and discover how bats find their way in the dark. Have you noticed that moths
and other insects are drawn to lights after dark?
9781851034130

Castle Under Seige

Learn about the life in castles, find out how difficult it is to get past its strong walls,
and discover what it is like to be under attack.
9781851034147

Dinosaurs at Large
Have you wondered what it would be like to meet dinosaurs on land, under the sea, and
in the air? Travel back in time to the dark, distant past and meet plateosaurus, diplodocus,
pterosaurs, and the great sea monsters.
9781851034154

In the Jungle
Come into the heart of the jungle and discover the extraordinary and beautiful plants
and creatures that live there.
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 FIRST DISCOVERY ATLASES

Atlas of the Earth

Learn how continents drift apart, find out how wind, water, and ice shape valleys
and mountains, and discover how landscapes are formed over millions of years.
36 pp • 6.5 x 7 • Four-color Interior • Ages 5–8 • Novelty/Nonfiction
9781851032464 • April • $11.99 (Can $12.99) Spiral/Concealed Wire-O
First Discovery Atlases

My Multicultural Atlas
Benoit Delalandre
With fold-out maps and a large removable map of the world, children explore
different parts of the world by looking at the people who live there and how
they live, learn, and have fun
This informative book looks at people in all parts of the world, covering every-
thing from nature, wildlife, and famous sites to what people’s houses look like, what
they grow, and how they spend their time. This book is divided into continents with
fold-out maps and includes a section teaching children about different country flags,
as well as an index and a large removable map of the world featuring fun facts such
as the world’s highest mountain, longest river, and much, much more.
Benoit Delalandre is a children’s book illustrator.
54 pp • 18 x 32 • Four-color Interior • Ages 5–7 • Nonfiction
9781857076844 • May • $24.99 (Can $27.99) Spiral/Concealed Wire-O
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 CLOSE-UP
Each book comes with a press-out “magnifying glass” of sturdy paper which,
when moved between the book’s see-through acetate pages and the black pages beneath,
brightens and reveals hidden details of the various topics—the mosquito in the pond, the squid
in the ocean depths, and the hummingbird in the rainforest. Children are allowed to discover more
about animal life in various familiar habitats by exploring the stunning illustrations in the dark pages of the book,
with accompanying text giving scientific detail. The back of the book features a slot for the magnifying glass’s safekeeping.
Each: 36 pp • 6.5 x 7 • Four-color Interior • Ages 6–9 • Nonfiction
April • $11.99 (Can $12.99) Spiral/Concealed Wire-O • Close-up

Let’s Look at the Garden

The garden is full of plant and animal life. See a butterfly and a ladybug through a mag-
nifying glass in the transparent pages of this book.
9781851033409

Let’s Look at the Oak Tree

Lots of little animals live under an oak tree. Look at a frog and a weevil through a
magnifying glass in the transparent pages of this book.
9781851033522

Let’s Look Under the Stone

Under the stone there are lots of little creatures. Look at a millipede and an earwig through
a magnifying glass in the transparent pages of this book.
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 PATRICKGEORGE
PatrickGeorge
This series of books aims to raise awareness in young children of the five senses in a lighthearted and humorous way.
These books are full of colorful and creative imagery highlighting some of the different things we see, hear, smell,
taste, and touch each day. There is plenty to discuss in these simple yet deceptively clever books.
PatrickGeorge is an independent publisher that offers a full range of graphic design and illustration services.
By focusing on unique designs and bold illustrations, they aim to produce books for kids that are witty and
educational, colorful and accessible, challenging and stimulating, and—perhaps most importantly—fun.
Each: 36 pp • 8.5 x 8 • 23 Color Illustrations • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Picture Books
May • $12.99 (Can $13.99) Hardcover Picture Book • PatrickGeorge

I See . . .
Young children explore the world of what they see with this light-
hearted picture book
I see . . .
. . . bigger through this
. . . upside down
. . . up here and down there
What happens when you look through a magnifying glass? What can you see
in the dark? What can an owl see? Young children discover the sense of sight
in people and animals in this simple yet deceptively clever book.
9781908473042

I Touch . . .
Through bright, colorful, and creative imagery, familiar textures and sensa-
tions can be discussed in this clever, cheerful book
I touch . . .
. . . hot sand
. . . cold snowflakes
. . . slippery soap
. . . a tickly feather
What feels nice to touch? Is it a fluffy puppy or a tickly feather? Or how about
a prickly hedgehog or a slimy worm? This book raises awareness in young chil-
dren of the sense of touch.
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 PATRICKGEORGE
Each: 36 pp • 8.5 x 8 • 23 Color Illustrations • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Picture Books
May • $12.99 (Can $13.99) Hardcover Picture Book • PatrickGeorge

I Smell . . .
Young children learn the delightful and not-so-delightful aspects of scents in
this humorous introduction to the sense of smell
I smell . . .
. . . fish
. . . lemons
. . . a scent trail a few days old
What’s the best smell in the world? What smells awful? How do insects smell?
Young children learn the answers to these question and begin to understand the
world of smell.
9781908473059

I Taste . . .
Looking at popular foods and unpleasant tastes—a colorful exploration of
the world of taste
I taste . . .
. . . sweet lollies
. . . sour lemons
. . . spaghetti
What’s food tastes the best? What tastes gross? What does a squirrel like to eat?
Children will find plenty to discuss in this book of creative imagery and ideas.
9781908473066

I Hear . . .
A fun learning tool for young children exploring the world of sound
I hear . . .
. . . low notes
. . . high notes
. . . a bee buzzing
What different sounds are heard throughout the day? How about a phone ring-
ing, a bee buzzing, or even a heartbeat? Living in a world bombarded by noise, peo-
ple don’t always think too much about the sounds they hear or enjoy listening
to. This book is a fun learning tool for young children and raises awareness while
stimulating conversation.
9781908473073

Opposites
Also available: 9780956255846
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 BRONWYN BANCROFT
Bronwyn Bancroft
Bronwyn Bancroft is an Aboriginal artist, the author of Possum and Wattle, and the illustrator of Malu Kangaroo.
Each: 24 pp • 7 x 7 • Four-color Interior • Ages Up to 3 • Board Books
May • $9.99 (Can $10.99) Board Book • Little Hare Books

An Australian 1, 2, 3 of Animals
1 platypus diving, 2 brolgas dancing, 3 koalas dozing, 4 crocodiles snap-
ping, 5 kookaburras laughing . . .

“The boldly outlined animals filled with dotted designs are strikingly
placed in each spread.” —Kirkus Reviews
A delightful, redesigned counting book of Australian animals by acclaimed
indigenous artist Bronwyn Bancroft, this stunning counting book has lizards
hissing and wallabies hopping. Both a charming introduction to the num-
bers one through 12 and a unique exploration of Australian wildlife—some
familiar, others more unusual—it also features sugar gliders, emus, geckos,
and many more.
9781921894213 (Replaces 9781921541117)

An Australian ABC of Animals

A is for ant, B is for bandicoot, C is for cockatoo, D is for dingo, E is
for echidna . . .
This lavishly illustrated alphabet book by well-known Aboriginal artist Bron-
wyn Bancroft, is a must-have for every home and library. It is both a delight-
ful introduction to the alphabet, and a unique exploration of Australian
wildlife—some familiar, others more unusual—as seen through the eyes of an
indigenous artist. Animals include: kangaroo, bandicoot, wombat, echidna, cock-
atoo, frog, and goanna—and many more.
9781921894220 (Replaces 9781921541124)

Also available:

E Is for Echidna Kangaroo and Crocodile

9781921714610 9781921714252
$12.99 (Can $13.99) Board Book $19.99 (Can $21.99)
Hardcover Picture Book

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Heather Fell in the Water
Doug MacLeod
Illustrations by Craig Smith
A hilarious picture book about a little girl who is afraid of the water, but
ultimately makes friends with it—and learns to swim

“Would that more of MacLeod’s charm and humor crosses the ocean.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review, I’m Being Stalked by a Moonshadow
Heather was a little girl who always fell in the water. She didn’t mean to do it.
She didn’t enjoy it. But she fell in the water nearly every day, and so her par-
ents made her wear water wings all the time. Young readers, especially reluc-
tant swimmers, will love finding out how Heather overcomes her fear in this
warm and funny story.
Doug MacLeod has written 26 books, including I’m Being Stalked by a Moon-
shadow. Craig Smith has illustrated more than 370 books in his 30-year ca-
reer, including The Boy Who Built the Boat and Hush Baby Hush.
32 pp • 11 x 12 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Picture Books
9781742376486 • May • $16.99 (Can $18.99) Hardcover Picture Book
Allen & Unwin

Old Tom’s Big Book of Beauty

Leigh Hobbs
Old Tom, the naughty orange cat, is back—and a new book on beauty has quite
an effect on him

“Old Tom is a big, resounding yes for children who live in a world of nos. In
all these hilarious adventures, Hobbs is right on the beating heart of what it is
to be a child.” —Sydney Morning Herald
“As in Old Tom’s Holiday, the text tells a simple story but the brightly colored
cartoon illustrations provide laugh-out-loud humor. Fans of Harry Allard and
Dav Pilkey should enjoy this title.” —School Library Journal on Old Tom,
Man of Mystery
Angela Throgmorton adores Old Tom, but that does not mean there isn’t room for
improvement. When she gives him The Big Book of Beauty, the results are aston-
ishing. But will it go to Old Tom’s head?
Leigh Hobbs’s Old Tom series also includes Old Tom, Old Tom Goes to Mars, and
Old Tom, Man of Mystery.
32 pp • 8.5 x 11 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Picture Books
9781743314142 • April • $16.99 (Can $18.99) Paperback Picture Book
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 Ruby Learns to Swim
Phillip Gwynne
Illustrations by Tamsin Ainslie
A delight for parents to read aloud and for children to chant along, this gor-
geously illustrated picture book will encourage all young children to discover
the joy of swimming
Splash the water, splash the water, learn to swim!
Blow big bubbles, blow big bubbles, learn to swim!
This joyous, chant-out-loud picture book will encourage the most reluctant child
to have fun in the water and learn to swim.
Phillip Gwynne is the author of several picture books and young adult novels,
including Born to Bake in the Aussie Bites series.
32 pp • 9 x 9 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Picture Books
9781742377506 • May • $16.99 (Can $18.99) Hardcover Picture Book
Allen & Unwin

What Makes My Dad Happy

Tania Cox
Illustrations by Lorette Broekstra
A sweetly appealing gift book that explores the joy of being a child, and
of being a dad
What makes Dad happy? When he builds me a tower and I pick him a flower;
when I write him a note for the pocket of his coat; when he helps me to fly
way up high in the sky. What makes your dad happy?
This is the perfect gift for fathers and children to share together.
Tania Cox is the author of Elephant Baby and Wolf’s Sunday Dinner. Lorette
Broekstra is the author of the Hugo series, including Hugo’s Motorcycle Res-
cue, and the illustrator of What’s the Time, Missie Mouse?
24 pp • 8.5 x 8.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Picture Books
9781742378381 • May • $11.99 (Can $12.99) Hardcover Picture Book
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Dads
A Field Guide
Justin Ractliffe
Illustrations by Cathie Glassby
Find out what kind of Dad you have in this
handy field guide, a celebration of the many
varied types of dad
Recognized as the universal authority on dad
identification, this invaluable book provides an
intimate look at dads in their natural environ-
ment. Learn how to identify each species by his
distinctive dress, dedicated hobbies, and sur-
rounding habitat. Surfer Dad, Handy Dad, Hol-
iday Dad—delight in spotting the idiosyncrasies
that make up your beloved Dad.
Justin Ractliffe is the children’s sales and mar-
keting manager at Random House Australia.
Cathie Glassby is an illustrator and was nomi-
nated as one of the world’s most exciting female
illustrators by illustration almanac Curvy.
32 pp • 9 x 9.5 • Four-color Interior
Ages 3–5 • Picture Books
9781742755496 • May
$16.99 (Can $18.99) Hardcover Picture Book
Random House Australia

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 One Very Tired Wombat
Renée Treml
A delightful counting book featuring a cast of
cheeky Australian animals and lots of humor
One wombat is very tired, and he just wants to rest.
The birds try to be quiet—well, some of them, any-
way—but it seems that they’re not as quiet as they
think. Poor tired wombat. Will he ever be able to
get some sleep?
Renée Treml received first prize in the Graphic
Novels and Illustrated Picture Books category at
the 2011 Children’s and Young Adult Writers and
Illustrators Conference.
32 pp • 9.5 x 9.5 • Four-color Interior
Ages 3–5 • Picture Books
9781742755786 • April
$16.99 (Can $18.99) Hardcover Picture Book
Random House Australia

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Bog Frog Hop
Kyle Mewburn
Illustrations by Rebecca Cool
A playful exploration of counting from one to
10, packed with evocative sounds that are great
fun to read out loud
Plip! Plop!
Ten polliwogs in a muddy bog.
Drip! Drop!
Rain drops.
One by one, the polliwogs turn into frogs.
The soggy bog is home to 10 polliwogs. They splosh
and splash together in the rain and mud, until one
polliwog turns into a frog. Now there are nine pol-
liwogs in the soggy bog and one frog on the mossy
log. As the rain continues to fall, more and more
polliwogs turn into frogs and the bog comes to life
with color and sound. Even the local scriffy
scruffy dog cannot resist the bog-frog hop!
Kyle Mewburn is the author of numerous books,
including Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! and the Pop
Hooper’s Perfect Pets series. Rebecca Cool is the
illustrator of Isabella’s Garden.
24 pp • 9.5 x 9.5 • Four-color Interior
Ages 3–5 • Picture Books
9781921714580 • April
$16.99 (Can $18.99) Hardcover Picture Book
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 The Emu that Laid the Golden Egg
Yvonne Morrison
Illustrations by Heath McKenzie
Rhyming text and energetic illustrations complete this hilarious adap-
tation of Aesop’s “The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg”
A hungry emu eats what she thinks is some corn, and ends up laying a golden
egg. Next, two scoundrels lock her up and try to make her lay some more.
Soon something strange happens, and everyone involved learns that it does
not pay to be greedy.
Yvonne Morrison is author of Town Possum, Outback Possum. Heath
McKenzie is the illustrator of the A to Z of Pirates, An ABC of Pirates,
and Pop Hooper’s Perfect Pets series.
32 pp • 9.5 x 9.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Picture Books
9781921894008 • June • $16.99 (Can $18.99) Hardcover Picture Book
Little Hare Books

Mouse Mischief
Margaret Greaves
Illustrations by Jane Pinkney
A beautiful new edition of a charming tale of mouse mayhem and fun, accompa-
nied by quaint and cozy watercolors

“The poems, mostly about baking, cleaning, gathering eggs, and the like, have
strong rhythms and solid rhyme patterns. . . . In collections where books such as
Jill Barklem’s Brambly Hedge series are popular, this will be, too.” —School Li-
brary Journal on The Mice of Nibbling Village
It’s Lucy Mouse’s wedding day in Nibbling Village and little siblings Libby, Amanda,
and Pipkin try to keep out of the way. The problem is, these little mice cannot help
causing mischief, even when they try to help.
Margaret Greaves is the author of Stories from the Ballet and Tattercoats. Jane Pinkney
has illustrated such picture books as Cut from the Same Cloth and Undersea Animals.
They also collaborated on The Mice of Nibbling Village.
32 pp • 8.5 x 10.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Picture Books
9781843652236 • May • $14.99 (Can $16.99) Hardcover Picture Book
Pavilion Children’s

Also available:

The Mice of Nibbling Village

9781843651895
$14.99 (Can $16.99)
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The Gentle Lion and the Little Owlet
Alice Shirley
A wonderful, beautifully illustrated tale of an unlikely friendship, based
upon a true story
A plucky young owlet tries to find his own dinner one night, and so flies
from the safety of his nest into the unknown world surrounding him. Little
does he know that his nest is in a tree in the middle of a zoo—and he quickly
finds himself face-to-face with a lion. Yet, instead of being eaten, the owlet
and lion become friends. As the zookeeper tries in vain to rescue the owl,
the owl comes up with a plan to help the lion escape too.
Alice Shirley is the author and illustrator of Aesop’s Fables.
32 pp • 10.5 x 10.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Picture Books
9781843651994 • June • $8.99 (Can $9.99) Paperback Picture Book
Pavilion Children’s

The Monster Machine

Nicola Robinson
Vibrantly illustrated, this picture book offers great fun with hilarious
monsters and a message about working together
When a boy and his dad build an amazing monster-making machine, all
sorts of monsters come tumbling out—big ones, small ones, funny ones,
and even ever-so-slightly scary ones. The monsters love to have fun and
spend the days playing, until they discover that other monsters live in an
amazing land far away. Once again it is time to make an amazing machine,
this time a flying one to take them to the land of the monsters.
Nicola Robinson is a freelance illustrator who has illustrated editions of
Bram Stoker’s Dracula and The Wizard of Oz, and whose book cover de-
signs include Jasper Fforde’s The Last Dragonslayer.
32 pp • 10.5 x 10.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Picture Books
9781843652007 • May • $8.99 (Can $9.99) Paperback Picture Book
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 Happiness is a Watermelon
on Your Head
Daniel Hahn
Illustrations by Stella Dreis
A cauliflower hat, a fish bonnet, a few large an-
imals, a flying boar called Melvin, and a whole
lot of watermelons come together in this wacky
tale told in rhyme

“This is a brilliantly funny picture book to

share with any toddler. Parent and child are
sure to laugh through it as you meet three
rather miserable ladies who live in a completely
mad world but by the end of the story they’ve
realized that happiness is a much better way to
live!” —LoveReading for Kids
“With colorful illustrations and a funny story-
line this tale is great at capturing how nosy
neighbors really can be. Full of creative imagi-
nation this is an inspiring story to be loved by
all, particularly those who have a love for
watermelons!” —Booktrust
To the villagers who watch her going about her day,
it is clear that Miss Jolly is irritatingly happy. Her
never-ending cheerfulness leaves three of her neigh-
bors highly confused and jealous, driving them to
ridiculous and hilarious measures in an attempt to
compete with Miss Jolly in the happiness—and headgear—stakes. Beautiful and insane in equal measure, this wacky book fol-
lows three local busybodies on their journey to discover the secret of true happiness.
Daniel Hahn is a writer, an editor, and a translator. He has translated fiction by novelists including José Eduardo Agualusa, José
Luís Peixoto, and María Dueñas, and nonfiction by writers ranging from Portuguese Nobel laureate José Saramago to Brazil-
ian soccer player Pelé. He is also one of the editors of the Ultimate Book Guides, an award-winning series of reading guides for
children and teenagers, and is currently assembling a new Oxford Companion to Children’s Literature. Stella Dreis is a chil-
dren’s book illustrator. Her previous titles include The City That Went Off and The Princess and the Pea.
40 pp • 10.5 x 10.5 • 32 Color Illustrations • Ages 5–7 • Fiction
9781907912054 • April • $9.99 (Can $10.99) Paper • Phoenix Yard Books

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Mr Leon’s Paris
Barroux
This delightful tale takes the reader on a trip around the
world while never leaving Paris

“Paris is beautifully rendered in moody beige, blue,

and orange in this retro-styled tale of French taxi
driver Mr Leon and his multifarious taxi journeys
around the city. . . . This is a sophisticated and stylish
picture book to be savored again and again.”
—Booktrust
“In short, this is a sophisticated and wonderfully
amusing creation which will appeal to people of
different ages.” —Books For Keeps
Mr. Leon, a Parisian taxi driver of many years, spends his
days ferrying colorful characters to designations corre-
sponding to his passengers’ personalities and nationalities.
From behind the wheel of his little yellow taxi, Mr. Leon
travels the world, from the North Pole to the Eiffel Tower
to the Congo. Until that is, Mr. Leon decides it’s time to ex-
plore the real places after which the streets in Paris are
named. After putting his taxi up for sale, Mr. Leon sets sail
for Liberty Street and beyond. This is only the beginning
of Mr. Leon’s world adventures.
Barroux is an established and popular illustrator. He has
worked as a press illustrator for the New York Times, Wash-
ington Post, and Forbes Magazine. Sarah Ardizzone is an
award-winning translator. She won the Marsh Award for
Children’s Literature in Translation in 2005 and 2009, as
well as the Scott Moncrieff Prize in 2007. Her translations
include Toby Alone, Just Like Tomorrow, Eye of the Wolf,
My House, Little Prince, and School Blues.
32 pp • 8.5 x 11 • 32 Color Illustrations • Four-color Interior
Ages 5–7 • Picture Books • April • Phoenix Yard Books
Paperback Picture Book: 9781907912085 • $9.99 (Can $10.99)
Hardcover Picture Book: 9781907912078 • $17.99 (Can $19.99)

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 Lyra and the Adventure of the Flying Fish
Peter Emina
Illustrations by Alice Ridley
An underwater adventure plot framed by a premature baby who grows into a
girl during her incubator dreams

“This is a lovely and engaging tale which will appeal to young readers but
what makes it special and original is that the authors were inspired to write
it when they saw their niece for the first time, lying in her incubator next to
her toy rabbit, struggling to be alive.” —School Librarian
Lyra and W. Rabbit were together from the very first moment. As the second mo-
ment arrived, Rabbit lay there with his head next to hers. He could feel her tiny
breaths passing along the plastic tube. He listened to the air as it tickled his big
furry ears . . .
Peacefully floating on the surface of life, Lyra is very good at ignoring everything.
But when her beloved rabbit is taken away by an unschooled whooshing jumble
of flying fish, Lyra finds herself caught up in an amazing watery adventure below
the surface of the ocean. With the help of her new friend Timothy the turtle, she
bravely vows to find W. Rabbit at all costs.
Peter Emina is a film, television, and music producer. Alice Ridley worked as a costume and set designer for various film and
television productions and is now a freelance art director.
48 pp • 8 x 9.5 • 2 Color Photos • 28 Color Illustrations • 15 B/W Illustrations • Ages 5–9 • Picture Books
9781907912016 • April • $17.99 (Can $19.99) Hardcover Picture Book • Phoenix Yard Books

Little Red Hood

Marjolaine Leray
Translated by Sarah Ardizzone
A minimal, edgy, and hugely entertaining retelling of the story
of Little Red Riding Hood including a style of illustration that
falls somewhere between graffiti and high art

“Leray’s startling, pared-down scenes show what drama

can be achieved with one red crayon, a little black ink and
immense French style. . . . It’s totally brilliant.” —Times
“If there’s anyone out there who is worried about the future of
children’s publishing, here’s a book to cheer them. It’s all
frighteningly good: author, translator, publishing house—all
young, fresh, independent, and talented.” —Books for Keeps,
Best Children’s Books
Stylish and very funny, this book retells the famous story in an unexpected way. The wolf is still big and bad, but he also hap-
pens to be really, really dumb. Little Red Hood questions the wolf’s personal hygiene before tricking her predator into his de-
mise. This is one savvy little red hood.
Marjolaine Leray is a graphic designer and artist. Sarah Ardizzone is an award-winning translator. She won the Marsh Award
for Children’s Literature in Translation in 2005 and 2009, as well as the Scott Moncrieff Prize in 2007. Her translations include
Toby Alone, Just Like Tomorrow, Eye of the Wolf, My House, Little Prince, and School Blues.
40 pp • 8 x 5 • 40 Color Illustrations
Ages 5 & Up • Picture Books
9781907912009 • May
$12.99 (Can $13.99)
Hardcover Picture Book
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Barry
Colin Thompson
Barry came to save the world but has been stuck down the back of the couch,
in a memorably inventive story with a unique take on environmental themes
Barry may be no larger than a can of beans, but his powers are awesome. The
trouble is, he has been trapped down the back of the couch for more than 50 years,
unable to do the job he was built for. His creators have gone back to their own
planet, and without his control the Earth is gradually falling apart. Floods,
droughts, wars, and reality TV are only a few of the things that are threatening
the whole of civilization. With only a bright red lipstick to help him, can Barry
emerge from the darkness and save the world before it is too late?
Colin Thompson has had more than 60 books published and has received sev-
eral awards, including an Aurealis Award for the novel How to Live Forever and
the CBC Picture Book of the Year for The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of
Mr. Riley.
32 pp • 9.5 x 10.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 5–9 • Picture Books
9781864718843 (Replaces 9781864718836) • April
$9.99 (Can $10.99) New in Paperback Picture Book
Random House Australia

Germs!
An Epic Tale on a Tiny Scale!
Martin Howard and Colin Stimpson
An imaginative and action-packed story with a strong message for chil-
dren to wash their hands, featuring a special four-page gatefold fold show-
ing the armies lined up for battle
Our story begins with the rumble of war as Sam, a young germ, is conscripted
to fight in the Germ Army. Their ultimate goal? To attack the boy in striped
pajamas who comes into the bathroom each day. When the boy in the striped
pajamas fails to wash his hands one day, the germs seize their opportunity
to attack, only to be met with the friendly Antibody Army. A great battle
ensues, but which side is Sam really on? This hilarious look at the germs
that live with us every day and their battle to take control of our bodies
features a strong message—be sure to wash your hands.
Martin Howard produces laugh-out-loud books for both children and adults.
For children he has written How to Cook Children: A Grisly Recipe Book
and the Witches at War! trilogy. His work for adults includes the popular
Bad Dog’s Diary series. Colin Stimpson is an illustrator who has worked
for Steven Spielberg’s Amblimation studio and for Disney Feature Anima-
tion. He is the illustrator of The Poison Diaries.
32 pp • 10.5 x 10.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 5–8 • Picture Books
9781843651857 (Replaces 9781843651192) • May
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 Horrible Harriet
Leigh Hobbs
Horrible Harriet is one in a million! And maybe
that’s one too many.

“If Roald Dahl hadn’t had Quentin Blake to il-

lustrate his books, he’d have loved Leigh Hobbs.”
—Sydney Morning Herald
“From one of today’s best living children’s book
illustrators comes this hilarious and highly origi-
nal picture book . . . splendid and colorful water-
color illustrations . . . and characters (that) will
entertain young readers and adults alike.”
—Booktrusted Magazine
Horrible Harriet lives in a nest in the roof of the school.
All the other children are scared of her. But when Athol
Egghead arrives in a hot-air balloon, she finds her first friend
in this energetic, unique picture book about appearances,
friendships, and people not being what they seem.
Leigh Hobbs is an artist, painter, sculptor, cartoonist,
children’s book illustrator, and author. He is the author
of the Old Tom series, which includes Old Tom and Old
Tom Goes to Mars.
32 pp • 11 x 11.5 • Four-color Interior
Ages 5–7 • Picture Books
9781865084404 • May
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The Coat
Julie Hunt
Illustrations by Ron Brooks
A bold and original picture book that will lift readers off their feet
and whirl them away
The Coat stands in a paddock at the end of a row of strawberries. It is
buttoned up tight and stuffed full of straw and it is angry. “What a waste
of me!” it yells. Then along comes a man. “I could do with a coat like
that,” the man says. Together, swooping and swinging, they travel to the
Cafe Delitzia, where the man finds he has magical talents courtesy of the
coat, and together they give the performance of a lifetime.
Julie Hunt is the author of the Little Else series, which includes Trick
Rider and Precious Little. Ron Brooks is a picture book artist with a ca-
reer spanning more than 35 years. His memoir is Drawn from the Heart
and his illustrated books include the Henry books by Margaret Perversi,
Motor Bill and the Lovely Caroline by Jenny Wagner, and Honey and Bear
by Ursula Dubosarsky.
32 pp • 11 x 10.5 • Four-color Interior
Ages 5–7 • Picture Books
9781741146059 • May
$16.99 (Can $18.99) Hardcover Picture Book
Allen & Unwin

Monsieur Albert Rides to Glory

Peter Smith
Illustrations by Bob Graham
Bob Graham’s first ever illustrated book, never before published, is a
gently humorous take on the Tour de France

“There’s so much wonderful whimsy here, it’s hard to know what to

praise first. As always, a major treat is Graham’s detail-filled art-
work.” —Booklist starred review of April and Esme Tooth Fairies
There’s a hush in the crowd as the mayor lifts his gun,
then an ear-splitting Bang! and the race has begun,
with a flashing of goggles and pale cyclists’ knees,
and a murmuring sound like the bumble of bees.
Monsieur Albert enters the Grand Cycle Race, but he’s up against Fran-
cois, the champion of France. Can he possibly win? Witty text and gen-
tle, funny illustrations by Bob Graham make this story a classic, ideal for
reading aloud to young and old.
Peter Smith is a cycling fanatic and works in a bookstore. Bob Graham is
an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator whose books include Dimity Dumpty; How to Heal a Broken Wing,
winner of the Charlotte ZolotowAward and shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal; Jethro Byrd, Fairy Child, winner of the
Kate Greenaway Medal; and “Let’s Get A Pup!” Said Kate, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and shortlisted for
the Kate Greenaway Medal.
32 pp • 9 x 9 • Four-color Interior • Ages 5–7 • Picture Books
9781742376806 • June • $16.99 (Can $18.99) Hardcover Picture Book • Allen & Unwin

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 On the Farm
Our Holiday with Uncle Kev
Roland Harvey
In this sixth picture book in Roland Harvey’s hilar-
ious and delightful vacation adventure series, Uncle
Kev has a farm!

“The real star here is the dizzying artwork, sort of

a watercolor take on Where’s Waldo? that invites
any reader to scrutinize the jam-packed scenes for
the details mentioned by the children. There’s so
much going on that everyone will find something
different.” —Booklist on In the City
“Rollicking . . . sharp-eyed children will be left
thoroughly primed for road trips of their own.”
—Kirkus Reviews on In the Bush
Kev invites the family for a vacation, then sets them to
work on his farm, where the pigs do the polishing and
the cows are the happiest in all the hills. There’s lots to
be done before the big Harvest Festival—and Kev is dis-
tracted, because he’s fallen in love. With a moo moo here
and an oink oink there, here a honk, there a quack, every-
where a neigh neigh, Uncle Kevin had a farm!
Roland Harvey is the author of All the Way to W.A., At
the Beach, In the Bush, In the City, and To the Top End.
32 pp • 9.5 x 10 • Four-color Interior
Ages 5–7 • Picture Books
9781741758825 • June $16.99 (Can $18.99)
Hardcover Picture Book • Allen & Unwin

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 The Queen’s Beasts
Sophie Bristow
Illustrations by Sophie Glover
A girl lives among a set of famous statues in England—could these sculptures
possibly need her help?
Lizzie lives in the park-keeper’s cottage in Kew Gardens. When the gates close, she
goes exploring. She finds something magical is happening—after 60 years trapped
in stone, five of the Queen’s Beasts have been freed. Can Lizzie help the other Beasts
escape too? What will happen if she does?
Sophie Bristow is a lawyer. Sophie Glover is an illustrator.
44 pp • 9.5 x 11.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 5–7 • Picture Books
9781903070840 • April • $15.99 (Can $17.99) Hardcover Picture Book
Eye Books

The Dream of the Thylacine

Margaret Wild
Illustrations by Ron Brooks
Arresting and beautiful, this picture book is a shimmering encounter with the Tas-
manian tiger, a lament for a lost species, and a compelling evocation of the place
of animals in nature
Celebrating the Australian landscape, this book interposes arresting text, images of
the last known thylacine in a concrete cage, and sweeping color paintings of the an-
imal in its natural environment. Two picture book masters use sparse text and pow-
erful images to confront environmental issues, in a unique, heartbreaking way. Intense,
poetic, and beautiful, it will haunt readers.
Margaret Wild has published more than 30 picture books, including Kiss Kiss!, Our
Granny, and Piglet and Mama. Ron Brooks is a picture book artist with a career span-
ning more than 35 years. His memoir is Drawn from the Heart and his illustrated books
include the Henry books by Margaret Perversi, Motor Bill and the Lovely Caroline
by Jenny Wagner, and Honey and Bear by Ursula Dubosarsky. Wild and Brooks pre-
viously collaborated on Fox and Old Pig.
32 pp • 8.5 x 10.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 8–10 • Picture Books
9781742373836 • June • $16.99 (Can $18.99) Cloth • Allen & Unwin

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 Empty Fridge
Gaëtan Dorémus
A quirky picture book that taps into strong themes in children’s lives: the love of food
and cooking, sharing, and the importance of good friends and neighbors
It seems everyone in Andrew’s building has been so busy during the day, they’ve forgotten
to buy anything for dinner. Their fridges are all empty—well almost. With only three car-
rots to eat, Andrew decides to go upstairs to ask his neighbor Nabil if he’s got anything in
his fridge. Nabil’s not doing much better: he only has two eggs and small piece of cheese.
Together, they decide to try the family on the second floor. As they ascend each floor of their
apartment building, they gather more ingredients from more neighbors until they reach the
top floor and everyone finally has enough for a meal. But now the question is what to cook?
Gaëtan Dorémus has illustrated more than 20 books and has produced hundreds of free-
standing illustrations and cartoons.
40 pp • 8.5 x 12 • Four-color Interior • Ages 5–7 • Picture Books
9780987109934 • June • $19.99 (Can $21.99) Hardcover Picture Book
Wilkins Farago Pty Ltd

10 Little Insects
Davide Cali and Vincent Pianina
A hilarious, innovative riff on Agatha Christie’s celebrated whodunnit 10 Little In-
dians, in graphic novel form

“Features inventive, whimsical mixed-media illustrations. . . . An intriguing offer-

ing that will open up discussion.” —Booklist on The Bear with the Sword
In this innovative graphic novel for younger readers, 10 very different insects, each with
something to hide, are brought together to a mysterious house on a secluded island for
the weekend. The insect characters include a stick insect famous for doing impressions
of sticks, a detective with a sidekick who is a three-week old larva, a preying mantis who
is deadly with a drinks trolley, and a fly who is just there for the dung. Then, one by
one, they start dying in very unusual circumstances. But all is not as it seems, as Cali
and Pianina delightfully subvert the whodunnit genre with a story that is at once bril-
liant, baffling, laugh-out-loud funny, and somewhat surreal.
Davide Cali is one of Europe’s most innovative and acclaimed writers for children. He
is the author of more than 20 illustrated books, including The Enemy: A Book About
Peace, Mama Robot, and Santa’s Suit. Vincent Pianina is an acclaimed illustrator. In 2010
his work was selected for Rue d’Artico, a prestigious anthology that showcases the work of Europe’s top young illustrators.
80 pp • 8.25 x 11 • Four-color Interior
Ages 9–12 • Graphic Novels
9780987109910 • May
$19.99 (Can $21.99) Cloth
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The Selfish Giant
Oscar Wilde
Illustrations by Ritva Voutila
A magnificent new illustrated edition of Oscar Wilde’s
famous and moving story
The children always played in the Giant’s garden, but when
he returned after years away, he said, “What are you doing
here?” and the children fled. “My own garden is my own
garden,” said the Giant, “anyone can understand that, and
I will allow nobody to play in it but myself.” Oscar Wilde’s
classic tale of forgiveness is one of the most beautiful sto-
ries in the English language. With gorgeous illustrations,
this is a book for the whole family to treasure.
Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) is the author of The Importance
of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray. Ritva
Voutila has illustrated more than 50 children’s books, in-
cluding the Lost Islands series. She divides her time between
fine art practice and illustration, and her artwork is held
in collections worldwide.
32 pp • 9.5 x 11.5 • Four-color Interior
Ages 6–10 • Picture Books/Classics
9781742376509 • April
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 FANTASTIC WORLD OF TERRY JONES
Terry Jones
Illustrations by Michael Foreman
Terry Jones is a historian, performer, director, and writer for film, radio, and television; but is perhaps best known as a
scriptwriter and member of the Monty Python team. He is the author of Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book and
Terry Jones’ Barbarians, as well as such children’s titles as Bedtime Stories. Michael Foreman is a Kate Greenaway
Award– and Smarties Book Prize–winning illustrator who has worked on a vast range of children’s books. He is the
author and illustrator of several books, including Cat in the Manger, Classic Fairy Tales, and Hello World.
Each: 120 pp • 7.5 x 10 • 40 Color Illustrations • Ages 9–12 • Fiction
April • $16.99 (Can $18.99) Cloth • Pavilion Children’s

Animal Tales
A long-awaited new collection of 16 hilarious tales from the mind of a comic genius
A dog who just cannot understand why he is not allowed to practice medicine, a fox who
runs a circus of trained chickens, a flea who thinks he is the manager of a chain of mega-
stores, and a skunk who falls madly in love with a bear—these are some of the stars of these
inventive tales about the wonders of the animal kingdom. Young readers will meet these ab-
surd characters and more in a fantastic new collection of tales for children of all ages.
9781843651635

Fairy Tales
A fabulous new edition of the classic story collection written by Monty Python’s Terry
Jones and illustrated by Michael Foreman

“A volume of highly original fairy tales that is beautiful to look at and great fun to
read aloud. The Brothers Marx and Grimm together could not have done better.”
—New York Times Book Review
“Book of the year, decade, century etc. . . . a mixture of Andersen, Brecht, Tolstoy,
and the Arabian Nights.” —Michael Rosen, author, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
Sail to the moon with a brave and beautiful princess, swim around the world with a talk-
ing fish, and meet a boy who has a dinosaur in his shed, in this treasury filled with in-
trigue and adventure. These 30 hilarious tales will have both children and parents rolling
with laughter.
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 FANTASTIC WORLD OF TERRY JONES
Each: Each: 120 pp • 7.5 x 10 • 40 Color Illustrations • Ages 9–12 • Fiction
April • $16.99 (Can $18.99) Cloth • Pavilion Children’s

Fantastic Stories
Packed full of adventure, magic, and fantasy, a fabulous new edition of the collec-
tion written by Monty Python’s Terry Jones and illustrated by Michael Foreman

“Foreman’s watercolor vignettes reflect a palette that varies from brilliant to ethe-
real . . . the humor shines through. Fans of fractured fairy tales will enjoy reading
or telling some of these stories.” —School Library Journal
Meet a man who has eyes all over his body and sees everything but what is most im-
portant, a boy who is the best tickler in all of the land, and a gigantic ogre, where the
only thing bigger than him is his idiocy. These 21 hilarious tales will have both children
and parents rolling with laughter.
9781843651628

The Saga of Erik the Viking

Terry Jones
Illustrations by Michael Foreman
A special 30th anniversary edition of the classic tale of high-seas adventure

“Dazzlingly illustrated by Foreman. . . . An enjoyable volume.” —Kirkus Reviews

Join Erik and the crew of the Golden Dragon on their journey as they go in search of ad-
venture in “the land where the sun goes at night.” Along the way their courage, skill, strength,
stamina, and wit will be tested to the extremes. In the tradition of the great Norse sagas,
this book was commended for a Greenaway Medal upon its publication in 1983, and
was the basis of a 1989 fantasy film directed by Terry Jones and starring Tim Robbins.
Terry Jones is a historian, performer, director, and writer for film, radio, and television;
but is perhaps best known as a scriptwriter and member of the Monty Python team. He
is the author of Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book and Terry Jones’ Barbarians, as
well as such children’s titles as Bedtime Stories. Michael Foreman is a Kate Greenaway
Award– and Smarties Book Prize–winning illustrator who has worked on a vast range of
children’s books. He is the author and illustrator of several books, including Cat in the
Manger, Classic Fairy Tales, and Hello World.
250 pp • 7.5 x 9.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 9–12 • Fiction
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 TASHI SERIES
Anna Fienberg and Barbara Fienberg
Illustrations by Kim Gamble

“The Tashi stories make wonderful bedtime reading aloud for children ages 5 to 12.” —Wall Street Journal
Anna Fienberg is the author of more than 20 children’s books, including the Tashi series, the Minton series, and
The Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived. Barbara Fienberg is the coauthor of the Tashi series. Kim Gamble is the illustrator
of Come the Terrible Tiger, Dear Fred, and The Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived.

Tashi: The Complete Collection

Find 32 fabulous adventures all in one place—Tashi: The Complete Collection
has it all for the Tashi-lover with 16 books in a gorgeous slipcase edition
Read all of Tashi’s adventures in these 16 Tashi books that contains two stories
in every book. This is a lovely gift and a must for every Tashi fan. Start from
the very beginning and relearn how Tashi comes from a place very far away. How
he escaped from a war lord and flew to this country on the back of a swan. How
he’s too cunning for the dragon and the wicked baron, and far too clever for gi-
ants, ghosts, witches, and demons. And how he tells the best stories ever!
When Tashi comes face to face with sneaky strangers, ancient warriors, fearless
kidnappers, or even a haunted house, Tashi always knows what to do: stay calm,
think hard, and move fast!
1,024 pp • 5 x 8 • Two-color Interior • Ages 5–7 • Fiction
9781742373898 • May • $44.99 (Can $49.99) Boxed Set • Allen & Unwin

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 MONSTROUS MAUD
A. B. Saddlewick
Welcome to Rotwood School, where monsters of all species learn how to frighten humans. Find out what
happens when Maud joins Rotwood school in this frightfully exciting new series perfect for fans of Horrid Henry.
A. B. Saddlewick is the pen name for Tim Collins, the author of Notes from a Totally Lame Vampire and Prince of Dorkness.
Each: 128 pp • 5 x 8 • 21 B/W Illustrations • Ages 5–7 • Fiction
April • $6.99 (Can $7.99) Paper • Buster Books

Big Fright
There’s something spooky about Maud’s new school, in the first book in
this fun and scary new series
When Maud’s pet rat, Quentin, escapes in the middle of science class, it’s
the very last straw. Maud is transferred from Primrose Towers to Rotwood
Middle School—to the delight of her teacher, classmates, and her perfect twin,
Milly—but what is in store at Rotwood? There is something strange about
the pupils of Rotwood. Everyone is dressed as though it’s Halloween, and
the school’s motto is “Because We Scare.” Is 10-year-old Maud Montague
monstrous enough for Rotwood?
9781780550725

Spooky Sports Day

In the second book in the fantastic Monstrous Maud series, Rotwood’s
sports day may be ruined by a spell gone disastrously wrong
A miscast spell has created a jungle of man-eating plants across the entire
sports field at Rotwood Academy, and the pupils are now forced to share it
with the other local school—Primrose Towers. When the two rival schools
compete on sports day, will the Rotwood monsters be able to beat the girls
of Primrose Towers and Milly, Maud’s annoyingly perfect twin? And how
will Maud hide the truth about her mysterious new monster school?
9781780550732

Freaky Sleepover
Milly is having her monster friends over for a sleepover—the trouble is,
her sister is having her human friends over too, in a third terrific tale
When Maud’s twin sister Milly plans a sleepover, their mother forces Maud
to have her friends over too. What can possibly go wrong? Nothing much—
just that Maud’s family might find out about Rotwood High being a school
for real monsters! As if that’s not enough, Maud is tricked into looking after
Violet, the school hamster, by her arch enemy, Poisonous Penelope. But Vi-
olet is no ordinary hamster! She’s a pedigree vampster and an expert cage-
breaker. With a vampster on the loose, sleep is the very last thing that happens!
9781780550749

School Scare
Maud must act monstrously fast to save the school she has grown to love,
in her fourth adventure
Maud’s beloved school for monsters, Rotwood, is facing closure. The young
monsters are determined to help, but they end up accidentally terrifying the
inspector during a crucial inspection. Maud suspects a nasty wizard might
be plotting to shut the school down. If she’s going to foil his plot and save
her school, Maud will have to act fast.
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 MR BADGER
Leigh Hobbs
Leigh Hobbs is the author of the Old Tom series, which includes Old Tom and Old Tom Goes to Mars.
Each: 74 pp • 5 x 8 • 60 B/W Illustrations • Ages 7–9 • Fiction
April • $8.99 (Can $9.99) Paper • Allen & Unwin

Mr Badger and the Big Surprise

The first in a series featuring the delightful Mr. Badger and his friends, and the world of
the Boubles Grand hotel
Mr. Badger is the special events manager of London’s Boubles Grand Hotel and is in charge
of parties, weddings, balls—anything, really, that is a special occasion. When he and his as-
sistant, Miss Pims, prepare for Miss Sylvia Smothers-Carruthers’ seventh birthday party, lit-
tle does Mr. Badger know just what is in store for Sylvia—and for him.
9781742374178

Mr Badger and the Missing Ape

The second in the delightful series featuring the special events manager of London’s Bou-
bles Grand Hotel
Mr Badger wasn’t just the Special Event manager at the Boubles Grand Hotel (pronounced
Boublay). Because he had been there for so long and knew everyone, as well as just about
everything about the hotel, Mr Badger had all sorts of other important responsibilities. And
one of the most imporant was keeping an eye on Algernon.
For longer than anyone can remember, Algernon has been standing absolutely still in his
own special spot at the Boubles Grand Hotel. Everyone is shocked when he disappears. Who
would remove a big ape from a glass case in the foyer, and where could they hide him? Can
Mr. Badger solve the mystery of the missing ape?
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 ANIMAL TALES
An adventure series based around helping animals big and small, fully endorsed by the
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The RSPCA is a community-based charity
that works to prevent cruelty to animals by actively promoting their care and protection.
Each: 96 pp • 5 x 8 • 6 B/W Illustrations • Ages 7–9 • Fiction
May • $7.99 (Can $8.99) Paper • Random House Australia

Dog in Danger!
Jess Black
Cassie comes to the rescue again when an elderly neighborhood dog needs saving
When Cassie hears that a neighbor’s dog was lost on a family hiking trip, she sets about organ-
izing a search party—and an RSPCA inspector even arrives to help. Together, they discover the
old and deaf animal has fallen into a rocky crevasse and can’t get out.
Jess Black has written for children’s television and the Bindi Wildlife Adventure series. She is the
author of Unexpected Arrival.
9781742753362

Fright Night!
Jess Black
Is the local bed and breakfast haunted, or is a four-legged animal to blame instead?
The guests at a neighborhood B&B have been complaining of ghostly noises. Mr. and Mrs. Stro-
matas are worried. Is it ghosts? Cassie and Ben decide to engage in a bit of detective work, and a late-
night mission reveals the unexpected ghostly disturbance.
Jess Black has written for children’s television and the Bindi Wildlife Adventure series. She is the
author of Unexpected Arrival.
9781742753386

Lost in Translation
Helen Kelly
A vet student spending a week at the RSPCA has to put her skills to work
Cassie and Ben decide to organize a dog-washing fundraiser for the RSPCA and enlist the help of
some student vets. One of the quieter students, Lauren, is able to prove that her skills extend be-
yond dog washing by helping with an emergency four-legged patient.
Helen Kelly is the author of Double Trouble.
9781742753409

Race to the Finish

David Harding
Cassie and Ben are introduced to the controversial world of greyhound racing
Ben is excited to be invited to the greyhound races. Cassie is much less enthusiastic, and Ben can’t
understand why. But when a greyhound is brought to the RSPCA shelter after having been aban-
doned, Ben realizes that in the world of racing dogs, the greyhounds are never the real winners.
David Harding is a children’s book author.
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 SPACE SCOUT
H. Badger
It’s the year 3054 and Earth is overcrowded, polluted, and completely stripped of its resources. The mega-national
World-Corp needs a Space Scout to find another planet for people to live on—and 13-year-old Kip is the perfect genetic
match for the job. Perfect for emerging readers, this series is high-octane adventure and low-level word count. Readers
will identify with Kip as the ordinary boy and be swept away with his extraordinary missions to save mankind.
H. Badger’s alterego is H. I. Larry, the author of the popular Zac Power series.
Each: 96 pp • 5 x 8 • 20 B/W Illustrations • Ages 7–9 • Fiction • $7.99 (Can $8.99) Paper • Hardie Grant Egmont

The Kid Kingdom

Kip is off to a planet without any adults. It’s every kid’s dream—a world full
of hover-boarding and chocolate fountains. But when disaster strikes, are the
kids too busy playing to save themselves?
9781921759765 • April

The Dark World

As soon as Kip lands on a weird planet, the aliens there are struck down by
a mysterious sickness. Either Kip is deadly to the aliens, or there’s something
more sinister going on.
9781921759772 • May

The Brainiacs
When kids in the annual Smartest Kid in the Universe competition start dis-
appearing, Kip suspects foul play. Can he get to the bottom of it, or will he
be the next victim?
9781921848025 • June

The Gas Giant

Kip can’t wait to explore Vapod, a giant gas planet with cool flying aliens,
but as soon as he arrives, the planet comes under attack. Can Kip save the
day before it’s too late?
9781921848032 • July

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 VINTAGE CLASSICS
Each: 144 pp • 5 x 8 • Ages 9–12 • Fiction
April • $8.99 (Can $9.99) Paper • Random House Australia

A Certain Music
Celeste Walters
The story of an unbreakable bond formed by a lonely child and an eccentric musician with
bonus material on understanding Beethoven’s music, stepping into history, and fun with words

“Writing in an understated manner, Walters lets readers draw their own inferences about
the girl’s challenges as well as her name, which is revealed in the end. Occasional ink
drawings with gray washes will help readers visualize the period setting.” —Booklist
It is 1821 and a lonely child spends her days hiding in the Vienna Woods until she spies an old
man, a music maker. The man is composing a revolutionary new work, but he fears it will be ridiculed
and that people will think he’s gone mad. The child sits for hours watching and listening as he
revises and plays, and slowly she develops a deep understanding of both the music and the man.
Together they give each other the courage to face their critics and dare to be different.
Celeste Walters is the author of several works for young readers, including Deception, The Killing
of Mud-Eye, and The Last Race.
11 B/W Illustrations • 9781742757407

The Wish Pony

Catherine Bateson
Perfectly capturing the everyday life of children, this Vintage Classic explores themes of
new siblings, pregnancy, family life, and friendship, and includes instructions on how to
make a wish, an introduction to Magda, and a note from the author

“Enjoyable and quirky.” —School Library Journal on Stranded in Boringsville

“Catherine Bateson has won the Children’s Book Council Book of the Year for Junior
Readers twice. And this book is another example why. She is a wonderful writer who
tells equally wonderful stories perfectly pitched to her audience.” —Reading Stack
Ruby’s mom is having a baby, but why does she need one of those when she’s already got a
Ruby? To make matters worse, her best friend Sarah has just found another, better friend. It
seems like everyone is abandoning her. But when Ruby meets the mysterious Magda, who gives
her a very special gift that might, just might be magical, everything begins to change. This de-
lightful story will fill young readers with wonder, hope, and amazing possibilities.
Catherine Bateson is the author of Being Bee and Stranded in Boringsville.
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 The Tunnels of Tarcoola
Jennifer Walsh
A spooky old house, a historical mystery, an underground mine, and a rising tide—the
stage is set for an exciting adventure in the tradition of Enid Blyton and Arthur Ransome

“Reminiscent of Enid Blyton’s Secret Seven adventures: a mystery, a backpack of

snacks, kids triumphing over adults—all good, clean fun.” —Australian Bookseller
& Publisher
“A refreshing change from the glut of werewolves, ghosts, fallen angels, and, of course,
vampires that are still flooding young-adult fiction. . . . The characters [are] well
executed, complex, and subtly portrayed.” —Canberra Times
“Come round here!” called David. “We’ve found something.”
“I’m showing them.” Andrea pushed him aside. “It’s my cave!” She lowered herself into the
hole. Her head disappeared, and a moment later they heard her voice, faint and slightly hol-
low. “Come on!”
When Martin goes exploring under the cliffs with his friends David and Andrea and his sis-
ter Kitty, they find every kid’s dream: a network of tunnels running under the park, with a
secret exit under a mysterious ruined house. It’s a great place for adventures, as long as their
parents don’t find out and forbid them to go there. As Kitty learns more about the old house, she begins to suspect that it is
hiding something else, something very important to the ancient lady who once lived there—but as usual no one will listen to
her. Martin wants to play out the fantasy adventure games he loves, David wants to forget about growing up for a while, and
Andrea—well, Andrea will do anything as long as she doesn’t have to obey the rules. But David also wants to help his mother
and grandfather in their fight to save the “Haunted House” from demolition, and it seems that the old lady’s secret just might
be the key. Are they imagining things, or are they being watched by someone who wants to see just what they are going to find
in the old house?
Jennifer Walsh is a former teacher and an author of computer user guides.
222 pp • 5 x 8 • Ages 9–12 • Fiction
9781742376752 • June • $9.99 (Can $10.99) Paper • Allen & Unwin

To Die For
Mark Svendsen
An epic battle between a boy, a boat, and a shark, with extra material including a fact
page on tiger sharks, a black and white diagram of a dory, and a list of suggested reads

“A thrilling read.” —Sunday Times

For his birthday, Christos takes his father’s mackerel dory on his first solo trip. He plans to
fish and then camp overnight on a local island. But things go terribly, terrifyingly wrong when
Christos runs the dory aground on a reef, attracting a 12-foot tiger shark as company for
the most harrowing night of his life—a night during which he decides what he would be will-
ing to die for.
Mark Svendsen is a poet and the author of Captain Me, Circus Carnivore, Poison Under Their
Lips, as well as many other books for children and young adults.
208 pp • 5 x 8 • Ages 12 & Up • Fiction
9781742757452 • April • $8.99 (Can $9.99) Paper • Random House Australia

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 THE FLOODS
Colin Thompson
The Addams Family meets the legends of Camelot in this zanily wonderful series from acclaimed author and
illustrator Colin Thompson. The Floods are an exceptionally strange family of wizards and witches that includes
a beautiful mother, Mordonna; a child completely covered in hair; and Betty—the normal-looking one. Together,
the essentially good-hearted bunch must navigate school bullies, evil dictators, a recession, beachside vacations,
and going undercover as hippies—all accompanied by over-the-top humor, gore, and magic.
Colin Thompson has had more than 60 books published. He has received several awards, including
an Aurealis Award for the novel How to Live Forever and the CBC Picture Book of the Year
in 2006 for The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Mr. Riley.
Each: Ages 9–12 • Fiction • Paper • Random House Australia

Bewitched
Find out what happens when the King goes Doolally in the latest Floods adventure
Everyone gets old, even witches and wizards. Their backs get stiff, their feet get sore, and their brains
go and live far, far away. Not even Nerlin Flood, the King of Transylvania Waters, is immune to the
curse of old age. The rest of the family have noticed that Nerlin is slipping into total Doolallyness—
including having an invisible friend called Geoffrey who warns him not to eat broccoli because it
will give him global warming. Only the Old Crones can help Nerlin, so his family travel high up
into the mountains to visit them. Will the wisest witch of all, Gruinard, be able to cure him, or is
Nerlin doomed to spend his twilight years talking to the wall, wearing a crooked jacket?
240 pp • 5 x 8 • 40 B/W Illustrations • 9781742755304 • July • $9.99 (Can $10.99)

The Amazing Illustrated Floodsopedia

Learn all about the history of the Floods in this compendium; one of the most impor-
tant books of Wizard Stuff ever written
Now that they’re safely ensconced in Castle Twilight as the supreme rulers of Transylva-
nia Waters, the Flood family of witches and wizards have decided to share their immense
wisdom, magic, and bacon-orientated secrets and history. From Winchflat’s Wonderful World
of Inventions to recipes from Betty’s restaurant to digging up (literally) stories about the
Floods’ obscure relatives, this book will make fans of the Floods giggle, guffaw, and chor-
tle for hours.
96 pp • 7 x 9 • Four-color Interior • 9781742751047 • April • $16.99 (Can $18.99)

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 BINDI BEHIND THE SCENES
Bindi Irwin
Behind the Scenes takes a fictional look at different aspects of Bindi’s life in a fun and informative way.
Bindi Irwin is the inspiration and cocreator of the Bindi Wildlife Adventures series. As the daughter of Steve Irwin,
the Crocodile Hunter, she has been involved with caring for wildlife and promoting conservation since
she was little, and has hosted the Emmy Award–winning TV program Bindi: The Jungle Girl.
Each: 96 pp • 5 x 8 • Ages 11–14 • Fiction
May • $11.99 (Can $12.99) Paper • Random House Australia

Bouncing off the Menu

Bindi rallies to help her kangaroo friends as she journeys throughout Australia
When Bindi takes a train ride through the heart of Australia with some family friends, she’s
dispirited to see more kangaroos on the menu than out the window. Visiting a kangaroo
rescue center near Alice Springs, Bindi learns more about the harsh methods used to kill
kangaroos that occur throughout the area, which often leave the kangaroos to die slow, painful
deaths. She’s determined to keep one of Australia’s best-known and loved species as far away
from the dinner table as possible.
96 pp • 9781864718430

A Ghostly Tale
A birthday celebration turns into an unexpected rescue mission in this riveting Bindi tale
After a crocodile research trip in the Top End of Australia, the Irwins decide to travel on to
East Arnhem Land, to a tiny town on the western shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria. They plan
to help celebrate the 13th birthday of their friend Charlie, who is the son of one of the in-
digenous sea rangers working in the area. When they discover a huge ghost net with a dolphin
trapped in it on the beach, Bindi and her friends scramble to save the trapped animal.
188 pp • 9781864718447

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 THE WITCH HUNTER CHRONICLES
Stuart Daly
The Witch Hunter Chronicles is an action-packed adventure series set during the 17th century.
This was an age of haughty duelists who drew their rapiers at the slightest provocation; of masked
highwaymen, waiting in ambush behind thickets along country byways; of Spanish galleons, laden with
treasure from the New World; of battle-scarred pirate sloops lurking in secret smugglers’ coves; of
mercenaries—dogs of war—who drifted from country to country, hiring their swords to the highest bidder;
of Barbary corsairs who roamed the Mediterranean in slave galleys; and of daring voyages into the Orient
and the dark heart of Africa. It was an age of high adventure, but above all, it was the age of the witch hunters.
Stuart Daly is a high school history teacher. The Witch Hunter Chronicles is his first series.
Each: 5 x 8 • Ages 12 & Up • Fiction • $9.99 (Can $10.99) Paper • Random House Australia

The Scourge of Jericho

Matthew Reilly meets Van Helsing in this fast-paced series about the witch hunters who pro-
vide protection from the forces of evil—any way they can
The year is 1666 and the forces of darkness are spreading across Europe. Dreaming of wielding
a blade in epic battles like the father he never knew, Jakob von Drachenfels falsifies a letter of in-
troduction to join the Hexenjäger—an elite military order of witch hunters. He soon learns a les-
son in the dangers of ambition when he finds himself selected for a team sent to recover a biblical
relic from a witch-infested castle. But when the team is betrayed from within, what was already
a difficult mission turns into a desperate struggle for survival.
290 pp • 9781742750521 • April

The Army of the Undead

An undead horde, a do-or-die mission, immortal beings that will stop at nothing to end the
world—a tale full of nonstop adventure
When the resurrected corpse of a prophet reveals that the Tablet of Breaking—a device which,
when activated, will destroy the world—lies hidden in a lost city, Jakob and his companions
are sent to locate the Tablet before it falls into the hands of the Watchers, four fallen angels
who have roamed the earth for millennia. Pursued by an army of undead, the mission is a des-
perate race against time. From the cliff-top monasteries of Meteora to a trap-riddled mausoleum
lying at the bottom of the Dead Sea, the Hexenjäger must stay one step ahead of the fallen an-
gels—for the cost of failure will mean Armageddon.
432 pp • 9781742750552 • May

The Devil’s Fire

To prevent a world-shattering prophecy from coming to life, Jakob and his companions must
form a truce with an order of the English witch hunters to battle demonic soldiers known as
the Sons of Cain
Summoning the Prince of Darkness is only made possible should the Codex Gigas, a medieval
bible, contain the spell. So when the medieval bible is stolen by demonic soldiers known as the
Sons of Cain, Jakob and his companions form an alliance with an order of English witch hunters
and race to London to prevent a horrific prophecy from being fulfilled. Whether battling his way
into the prisons of Rotterdam or crossing blades with the Sons of Cain during the Great Fire of
London, this will be Jakob’s most perilous mission yet, including a nightmarish prison, a charis-
matic prince, a graveyard of unspeakable horrors, and a race to the death.
432 pp • 9781742754802 • June

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 ISOBELLE CARMODY
Isobelle Carmody
Isobelle Carmody has had more than 30 books and many short stories published. Her books include
several very popular series, such as The Legend of Little Fur and Obernewtyn Chronicles.
Each: Ages 14 & Up • Fiction • June • Paper • Allen & Unwin

Green Monkey Dreams

A stunning collection of 14 short stories, full of provocative ideas and haunting images

“Potent, colorful and moving meditations on the power, and the hazards, of the imagi-
nation.” —Canberra Times
“A deeply unified collection, its stories linked together in complex and complementary
ways. It contains humor, lyricism, breath-catching adventure, and powerfully idiosyn-
cratic narrative voices . . . the best kind of fantasy writing.” —Australian Book Review
I ride this day upon the Worldroad, alone, except for Courage, who rides on the pommel
of my saddle fluffing his feathers. I did not dream of journeying thus as a child . . .
This is the unforgettable world of Isobelle Carmody, presented in 14 stories written over a
period of 13 years. Within it readers will find roads of paradox on which an angel might
be a torturer, or a princess might reject a prince to save a rooster. These are paths traveled
by seekers of the difficult deepest truths never found on straight roads; here a boy searches
for his true name, a group of pilgrims is led by a song on an ancient journey, and a beast
discovers hope. Enter this world and you will never again be sure where reality ends and
imagination begins, for sometimes the greatest truths can only be told through imagina-
tion. From one of Australia’s finest writers of fantasy comes a stunning collection of sto-
ries full of provocative ideas and haunting images.
314 pp • 5 x 8 • 9781742379470 • $16.99 (Can $18.99)

Metro Winds
An engrossing collection of sensual, otherworldly stories from the author of the acclaimed
Obernewtyn Chronicles

“A delicious selection of modern short-form fantasy. Once read, you will never go back
to the wonder, strangeness, and charm-deprived husks we thinks of as fairy tales.”
—Courier Mail, Brisbane
“A collection of five short stories, each more enchanted than the last . . . Carmody’s writ-
ing is full of beautiful, carefully crafted imagery.” —Lip Magazine
In these stories, anything is possible. A young man fulfills a dying wish. A girl discovers her
destiny in the dark tunnels of the Metro. Another seeks her lost sister in a park where winter
lasts forever. A writer pursues an ending to his story. A mother works magic to summon a true
princess for her son. A lost man goes in search of his shadow. This is a world of desire and
transformation, the real and the not real, from a queen of modern fantasy.
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 TALES FROM THE TOWER
Edited by Isobelle Carmody and Nan McNab
Isobelle Carmody has had more than 30 books and many short stories published. Her books include
several very popular series, such as The Legend of Little Fur and Obernewtyn Chronicles.
Nan McNab is a writer and editor whose books include Body Bizarre Body Beautiful.
Each: 5.5 x 9 • Ages 14 & Up • Fiction • $18.99 (Can $20.99) Paper • Allen & Unwin

The Wilful Eye

Volume One
A dozen of the most exciting and unique writers for young people have chosen fairy tales as
starting points for their own original stories, in this surprising and spellbinding two-volume
collection

“Sublime, with each tale landing a punch squarely between the old and the new, bewitching
and terrifying.” —Australian Bookseller & Publisher
“The writers in The Wilful Eye imbue all of their characters, including the villains, with
a deep sense of psychological realism, producing often tender, engaging, and insightful
results. Unnamed soldiers and hideous beasts are given a voice, even if that voice is at
times unsettling, and wolves are still wolves, however they disguise themselves.”
—Australian Book Review
Margo Lanagan (Tender Morsels), Rosie Borella, Isobelle Carmody, Richard Harland (World-
shaker), Margaret Mahy (The Seven Chinese Brothers), and Martine Murray (Henrietta There’s
No One Better) have taken inspiration from stories that have shaped us all, tales like “Beauty
and the Beast,” “The Steadfast Tin Soldier,” and “The Snow Queen.” This collection carries uni-
versal themes of envy and desire, deception and abandonment, courage and sacrifice. Charac-
ters are enchanted, they transgress, they yearn, they hunger, they hate, and, sometimes, they kill.
Some of the stories inhabit a traditional fairy-tale world, while others are set in the distant fu-
ture. Some are set in the present and some in an alternative present. The stories offer no pre-
scription for living or moral advice and none belong in a nursery. Open the covers and submit
to their enchantment.
306 pp • 9781742374406 • April

The Wicked Wood

Volume Two
A dozen of the most exciting and unique writers for young people have chosen fairy tales
as starting points for their own original stories, in this surprising and spellbinding two-
volume collection
In this companion to The Wilful Eye, six celebrated writers—Catherine Bateson (Stranded in
Boringville), Victor Kelleher (Dogboy), Cate Kennedy (The World Beneath), Maureen McCarthy
(Rose by Any Other Name), Nan McNab, and Kate Thompson (The New Policeman)—reclaim
fairy tales, taking readers back to the deep, dark woods where wolves howl and not everything
can be explained. Readers of these stories will lose themselves in the forest; a place of danger,
mystery, and transformation.
356 pp • 9781742374413 • August

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 An A-Z of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit
An Unendorsed, Colourful and Critical Guide Celebrating the Movies
Sarah Oliver
The must-have book for any fan of The Hobbit
A is for auditions. Find out which pop star auditioned to play an elf and who impressed
Peter Jackson the most. B is for Bilbo. Martin Freeman had reservations about playing Bilbo
at first—discover why, find out who he loved working with, and who he didn’t, and uncover
why the movie Bilbo is different from Bilbo in the book. C is for cast. Filming The Hobbit
threw up all kinds of challenges for the cast. Find out who injured themselves on set and
who the biggest prankster was. All this and more, including all the behind-the-scenes set se-
crets, why Elijah Wood had to be involved, and what to expect from the second Hobbit movie.
Sarah Oliver is the author of The Completely Unofficial Glee A–Z, One Direction A–Z, Robert
Pattinson A–Z, and Taylor Lautner A–Z.
288 pp • 5 x 8 • Ages 10 & Up • Nonfiction
9781857829556 • April • $12.99 (Can $13.99) Paper • John Blake

The Wanted
The Unauthorized Biography
Chas Newkey-Burden
The story of the boys of the Wanted, from their family backgrounds and early singing ca-
reers to their current massive fanbase and sell-out concerts
Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Tom Parker, Nathan Sykes, and James McGuiness—
the members of the Wanted are synonymous with young, cool, and successful. The amazing
and inspirational story of how they have risen to stardom, as well as fascinating details about
each of the boys and their backgrounds, is set to be gripping reading for their growing num-
ber of fans. After facing grueling mass-auditions to be part of the band, the five boys moved
into an apartment together in London, where they quickly developed a strong bond. Now
working on their third studio album, with a track written by rapper Example as well as a
duet featuring Rihanna and a collaboration with Dappy, this is the Wanted’s most ambitious
project yet. With worldwide fame now so firmly in their sights, this übercool boyband has
taken the charts by storm—and has won the hearts of millions of fans in the process.
256 pp • 5 x 8 • Four-color Interior • Nonfiction
9781782430391 • May • $12.99 (Can $13.99) Paper • Buster Books

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Dress Up One Direction
Buster Books
Are you ready to become the stylist for the hottest boy band on the planet?
Dress Liam, Harry, Louis, Zayn, and Niall in dozens of different super-stylish sticker out-
fits, and make sure they’re looking their gorgeous best. This sticker book is packed with
real life scenarios that chart the lads’ rise to stardom, from their fun-filled video shoots
and photoshoots to their sold-out tours. Full of beautiful color illustrations, this book makes
the perfect present for any One Direction fan.
Activity • 34 pp • 8.5 x 11.5 • Four-color Interior
9781780551623 • August • $7.99 (Can $8.99) Paper • Buster Books

The Fashion Book

Advice, Activities & Top Tips to Create Your
Own Collection
Marie Vendittelli and Sophie Griotto
Full of stunning color illustrations, and with a stylist’s sketchbook section at the back,
this book is a must have for anyone with a passion for fashion
This book is the perfect gift for any aspiring fashion designer. It’s packed full of advice,
handy hints, and top tricks and tips to help aspiring designers get started on the path to
fashion stardom. From learning to draw a basic silhouette and finding out about some of
the world’s most fabulous fashion houses to scrapbooking fabrics, colors, and textures,
this book will inspire and guide aspiring designers into creating their own cool collections.
Marie Vendittelli is a French author. Sophie Griotto is a French illustrator.
128 pp • 8.5 x 11.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 10 & Up • Activity/Nonfiction
9781780551135 • August • $15.99 (Can $17.99) Paper • Buster Books

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 The Lion Classic Wisdom Stories
Mary Joslin
Illustrations by Christina Balit
A treasure trove of storytelling wisdom, gathered from
around the globe
Ranging from the must-have favorites—including Axe Soup
and Under the Banyan Tree—to lesser-known stories that are
at once compelling and unforgettable, this beautifully designed
story book is a valuable addition to any child’s collection. Each
story is retold in a simple, elegant style and full of eye-catch-
ing pictures perfect for engaging young minds. Presented in a
beautifully designed hardcover package, this timeless collec-
tion would make a thoughtful and lasting gift.
Mary Joslin is the author of The Lion Book of Best-Loved
Prayers, The Lion Book of Day-by-Day Prayers, The Lion Day-
by-Day Bible, On That Christmas Night, Simon and the Easter
Miracle, and The Story of the Cross. Christina Balit is has il-
lustrated numerous children’s books, including The Adventures
of Odysseus, The Lion Book of Wisdom Stories from Around
the World, The Lion Illustrated Bible for Children, and Zoo
in the Sky.
128 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 50 Color Illustrations
Ages 7–9 • Classics
9780745963693 • April • $19.99 (Can $21.99) Cloth
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The Lion Encyclopedia
of World Religions
David Self
Touches of storytelling, prayers, extracts from scriptures,
illustrations, maps, and facts create an engaging reference
work that gives an excellent grounding in the varieties of faith
practiced in the world

“Thorough and up-to-date.” —School Library Journal

“Pairs definitions and details of religious practice with
visually stunning photographs, maps, and diagrams, dis-
tilling complicated topics into easily digestible material
that will prepare young readers for life in an increasingly
interconnected world.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Easily the best book of its kind.” —Publishing News
Combining accurate and concise information with elements of
storytelling and discovery, this one-stop guide to the world’s
most prominent religions is the perfect resource for young, in-
quiring minds. The fundamental beliefs and tenets of all Ibra-
hamic, Eastern, East Asian, and modern religions—including
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jain-
ism, and the Baha’i faith—are addressed in full, and details of
the religions’ stories, prayers, and people are also included. Lav-
ishly illustrated and entirely unbiased in content, this is an en-
gaging look at religions past and present.
David Self is the author of several books on religion for chil-
dren, including The Lion Book of Wisdom Stories from Around
the World, The Lion Children’s Treasury of Classic Verse, The
Lion Encyclopedia of Christianity, The Lion Treasury of
Saints, The Loyola Treasury of Saints, and Saint Paul.
Religious • 128 pp • 8.5 x 10.5
Four-color Interior • 200 Color Illustrations
Ages 9–12 • Lion Children’s
New in Paper: 9780745962450 • August • $16.99 (Can $18.99)
Cloth: 9780745949833 • Available • $19.95 (Can $21.95)

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of the Bible of Christianity
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 Our Father
Sophie Piper
Illustrations by Angelo Ruta
This book presents and explains the traditional prayer and is the perfect religious
gift for young children
This sincere book presents the traditional prayer and explains its Bible origins line
by line. Drawing on passages from the Bible, it sets the prayer into a wider context.
It contains additional prayers—traditional, contemporary, and Biblical—and makes
a perfect gift for religious occasions; enhancing a child’s Christian knowledge and
making a beautiful addition to the bookshelf. Illustrated in a style full of grace and
strength, the book is presented in a white hardcover with gold foiling.
Sophie Piper is the author of numerous books for children, including An Arkful of
Animal Prayers, The Angel and the Dove, The Lion Book of Prayers to Read & Know,
The Lion Read & Know Bible, and Thinking of Heaven. Angelo Ruta is an illus-
trator whose books include
My First Holy Communion,
Psalms, Prayers and Praises,
and The Life of Jesus.
48 pp • 5.5 x 6.5
Four-color Interior
Ages 5–7 • Religious
9780745963815 • May
$10.99 (Can $11.99) Cloth
Lion Children’s

The Life of Jesus

Sophie Piper
Illustrations by Angelo Ruta
Gospel stories retold from the Bible—perfect for early readers
This book retells key episodes from the gospels simply and respectfully and weaves
them into a narrative that tells a compelling story from the birth of Jesus to his death
and resurrection. The illustrations are faithful to the first-century setting and are both
evocative and serious, in keeping with the mood of the book. A beautiful hardback
with gold foiling and a plastic presentation jacket, this book will make a perfect gift
for special occasions.
Sophie Piper is the author of numerous books for children, including An Arkful of
Animal Prayers, The Angel and the Dove, The Lion Book of Prayers to Read & Know,
The Lion Read & Know Bible, and Thinking of Heaven. Angelo Ruta is an illustra-
tor whose books include My First Holy Communion, Psalms, Prayers and Praises,
and The Life of Jesus.
128 pp • 5.5 x 6.5 • Four-color Interior
Ages 5–7 • Religious
9780745963679 • April
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Psalms, Prayers and Praises
Sophie Piper
Illustrations by Angelo Ruta
A stylish collection of prayers with a strong Biblical
and traditional foundation
Elegant illustrations make this collection of prayers stand
out as a book to be treasured through the years. Many of
these prayers have found inspiration from the Bible; oth-
ers have come from the canon of best-loved prayers and
include famous prayers from the saints. Small and elegant
with a strong Biblical foundation, this is an ideal gift for
a First Holy Communion.
Sophie Piper is the author of numerous books for children,
including An Arkful of Animal Prayers, The Angel and the
Dove, The Lion Book of Prayers to Read & Know, The
Lion Read & Know Bible, and Thinking of Heaven. An-
gelo Ruta is an illustrator whose books include My First
Holy Communion, Psalms, Prayers and Praises, and The
Life of Jesus.
64 pp • 5.5 x 6.5 • Four-color Interior
Ages 7–9 • Religious
9780745963822 • April • $10.99 (Can $11.99) Cloth
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 The Lion Bible to Keep for Ever
Lois Rock
Illustrations by Sophie Allsopp
A simple and stylish Bible retelling that sets 50 favorite stories in
a meaningful context

“Lois Rock is world famous for her clear and accurate retelling
of Bible stories.” —Baptist Times
“Lois Rock’s immutable poetic writing style allows her to steer
her readers through some choppy waters of doctrinal contro-
versy with the courage of an experienced navigator who is
highly skilled with her craft of words.” —RE Today
An accomplished author and illustrator team come together to pres-
ent a children’s Bible, full of charm and grace. Lois Rock uses all her
understanding and skill as a leading Bible storyteller to retell 50 fa-
vorite stories from the Old and New Testaments with simplicity and
sincerity. Each story is prefaced with a one-line introduction explaining
its place in the Bible, so children can gain a deeper understanding of
the broader sweep and purpose of the Bible’s stories as a whole. This
beautifully presented keepsake Bible is graced with glowing pencil
and watercolor illustrations, which add to its charm and appeal.
Lois Rock is the author of numerous children’s titles that have been
translated into more than 30 languages, including A Child’s First Book
of Prayer, The Lion Book of 1000 Prayers for Children, and My Very
First Bible. Sophie Allsopp is the illustrator of The First Christmas;
The First Easter; The First Rainbow; Our Father; and Thank You,
God!: A Year of Blessings and Prayers for Little Ones.
320 pp • 5.5 x 7.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 7–9 • Religious
9780745969145 • April • $17.99 (Can $19.99) Cloth
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Baby’s Tiny Bible and Prayers
Mini Boxed Set
Sarah Toulmin
Illustrations by Kristina Stephenson
A collection of bible stories and prayers—a perfect gift to
celebrate a baby’s birth or baptism
Together for the first time in a padded mini format and boxed
as a set, these two books are perfect to share with a very young
child. One book retells 20 favorite Bible stories very simply with
lots to look at and point to on the page, while the other book
looks at all the things in a baby’s day. The set makes a delightful
gift to give to a newborn baby.
Sarah Toulmin is an experienced teacher and publicist, and the
author of Baby Girl Bible, Baby Boy Bible, Baby Bible, and Baby
Prayers. Kristina Stephenson is the illustrator of numerous chil-
dren’s books, including The Angel and the Lamb, Child of Beth-
lehem, and The Time-for-Bed Angel.
224 pp • 4 x 5 • Four-color Interior
Ages Up to 2 • Picture Books/Religious
9780745962054 • July
$14.99 (Can $16.99) Hardcover Picture Book
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 The Lion Book of Prayers for Me
Christina Goodings
Illustrations by Emily Bolam
A book of starter prayers for toddlers at home or at Sunday school—a perfect
companion to The Lion Bible for Me
Bright and bold pictures accompany this delightful little prayer book with a squashy,
padded cover. The prayers are simple, easy to learn, and based around occasions
that toddlers can relate to. There are prayers for being joyful, thankful, sorry, scared,
and asking God to help, each with an accompanying illustration.
Christina Goodings is the author of numerous children’s books, including Baby
Rhymes and Bedtime Blessings, Growing Green, I Want to Know About Jesus, and
the Bartimouse series. Emily Bolam is a highly successful children’s illustrator whose
previous work includes the Chunky Farm books; the Chunky Safari books; and the
Touch, Look, and Learn series, which includes Colors and Counting.
64 pp • 5.5 x 6.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Picture Books/Religious
9780745963464 • April • $9.99 (Can $10.99) Hardcover Picture Book
Lion Children’s

Also available:

The Lion Bible for Me

9780745962641
$10.99 (Can $11.99) Cloth

My Own Little Book of Prayers

Christina Goodings
Illustrations by Amanda Gulliver
A short, simple book of prayers; a perfect gift for preschool children
A brightly illustrated little prayer book for those under five, this book contains
24 simple prayers that are easy to learn by heart. The small format makes it
just right for tiny hands and the warm, jewel-like colors in the illustrations will
capture the attention of any child. There are also many everyday scenes for lit-
tle ones to identify with.
Christina Goodings is the author of numerous children’s books, including Baby
Rhymes and Bedtime Blessings, Growing Green, I Want to Know About Jesus,
and the Bartimouse series. Amanda Gulliver has designed hundreds of books
using collage, paint, and digital techniques in her artwork and has illustrated
many books for very young children.
32 pp • 6.5 x 7 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Picture Books/Religious
9780745963853 • May • $7.99 (Can $8.99) Hardcover Picture Book
Lion Children’s

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A Treasury of Prayers
For Now and Always
Mary Joslin
An enduring, keepsake gift for a child that will continue to appeal throughout childhood
This treasury of 250 prayers including traditional, classic, childhood favorites, and new clas-
sics from a wide variety of sources. The collection has a stylish, fashionable design and ac-
cessible content, containing prayers for every occasion. Similar to The Lion Book of 1000
Prayers for Children, this smaller compendium will suit younger readers and will be read time
and again.
Mary Joslin is the author of The Lion Book of Best-Loved Prayers, On That Christmas Night,
and The Story of the Cross.
224 pp • 4 x 6 • Ages 7–12 • Religious
9780745963471 • May • $16.99 (Can $18.99) Cloth • Lion Children’s

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Prayers for Children
9780745962313
$16.99 (Can $18.99) Cloth

Safe This Night

A Book of Bedtime Prayers
Elena Pasquali
Illustrations by Dubravka Kolanovic
Reassuring and comforting prayers to learn to say at bedtime
This adorable book has one or two prayers on each spread and is illustrated with
warm and reassuring scenes, going through the night and into the next day. Pictures
of families, animals, children, and symbols of peace make this the ideal book for bed-
time. The prayers are easy to learn and include blessings for the new day.
Elena Pasquali is the author of Ituku’s Christmas Journey and Safely Through the
Night. Dubravka Kolanovic has illustrated such titles as Christmas Stories for Little
Angels, Ituku’s Christmas Journey, Little Grey and the Great Mystery, and Safely
Through the Night, and has produced cards and posters for UNICEF.
64 pp • 5.5 x 6.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 5–7 • Picture Books/Religious
9780745963785 • May • $12.99 (Can $13.99) Hardcover Picture Book
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 PRAYERS FOR LITTLE HANDS
Lois Rock
Illustrations by Kay Widdowson
Each of these charming little books features a single prayer on a simple theme. Each spread
features a large, pop-in jigsaw piece with a touch-and-feel textured panel, which reflects the
words of the prayer, inviting interactivity and helping children learn to pray through play.
Lois Rock is the author of numerous children’s titles that have been translated into more than
30 languages, including A Child’s First Book of Prayer; The Lion Book of 1000 Prayers
for Children; and My Very First Bible. Kay Widdowson worked in animation before moving
on to children’s illustration. She is the illustrator of Beep Beep and Clap Your Hands.
Each: 8 pp • 6.5 x 6.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages Up to 3 • Religious
July • $8.99 (Can $9.99) Board Book • Lion Children’s

God Bless
Now in board book format, Children learn that animals need God’s
blessing too
God bless the baby elephant
God bless the newborn bear
God bless the tiny tiger cub
And babies everywhere.
9780745963754 (Replaces 9780745961637)

Goodnight
Now in board book format, easy and fun to say goodnight prayers
I thank you, God, for those I love
And for the fun we share
I snuggle in my cosy bed
And say “Goodnight” to Bear.
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 PRAYERS FOR LITTLE HANDS
Each: 8 pp • 6.5 x 6.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages Up to 3 • Religious
July • $8.99 (Can $9.99) Board Book • Lion Children’s

Here I Am
Now in board book format, kids can learn to pray wherever they are playing
Here I am out in the garden
Here I am down by the sea
Here I am walking along in the woods
Wherever I am, God loves me.
9780745963747 (Replaces 9780745961613)

Thank You, God

Now in board book format, a simple lesson in prayers of thanks for the seasons
Thank you, God, for the flowers of spring
And for summertime’s golden sun
Thank you, God, for the autumn leaves
And snow that brings winter fun.
9780745963778 (Replaces 9780745961620)

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 FINGER-TRAIL ANIMAL TALES
Elena Pasquali
Illustrations by Barbara Vagnozzi
This cheerful, interactive board book series features indented footprints and trails on every page for children to follow
with their fingers as they read the story. By enabling children to interact with each story in a tactile way, the storyline
becomes more concrete and engaging, and adds a fun touch to storytime for early learners.
Elena Pasquali is the author of Prayers for Little Angels, Safely Through the Night, and Two-Minute Bible Stories.
Barbara Vagnozzi is a professional illustrator and the author of the Baby series. They have collaborated on two
other books in the Finger-trail Animal Tales series: Go Hare and Tortoise Go! and Run Little Chicken Run!
Each: 10 pp • 6.5 x 6.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Religious
April • $9.99 (Can $10.99) Board Book • Lion Children’s

All Aboard the Ark

In this engaging, interactive children’s book, children can
join in with the story of Noah by tracing animal footprints,
raindrops falling from the sky, the journey of the dove to
find dry land, and yet more footprints as Noah unloads
the ark at the end of a very bumpy journey.
9780745962122

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Go Hare and Tortoise Go! Jonah’s Incredible Journey Run Little Chicken Run!
9780745961743 9780745962191 9780745961736
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 FINGER-TRAIL ANIMAL TALES
Each: 10 pp • 6.5 x 6.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Religious/Seasonal
September • $9.99 (Can $10.99) Board Book • Lion Children’s

On the Road to Bethlehem

This book tells the Nativity story with lots of footprints, donkey prints,
shepherd prints, and camel prints for children to follow.
9780745962412

Santa’s Midnight Sleighride

This story features the jolly man in red himself flying through the sky, and
reindeer making footprints on the roof while Santa hops down the chimney.
9780745962429

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 My Own Little Christmas Story
Christina Goodings
Illustrations by Amanda Gulliver
A simple, sweet, and festive story—perfect as a stocking stuffer
This precious and sincere retelling of the Christmas story is perfect for those under
five, introducing them to the great story at the heart of the festival and its mes-
sage of love. The warm and gentle illustrations perfectly capture the wonder of
the Nativity, making this a fantastic book to read with children at home, at play-
group, or at Sunday school.
Christina Goodings is the author of numerous children’s books, including Baby
Rhymes and Bedtime Blessings, Growing Green, I Want to Know About Jesus, and
the Bartimouse series. Amanda Gulliver has designed hundreds of books using col-
lage, paint, and digital techniques in her artwork and has illustrated many books
for very young children.
32 pp • 6.5 x 7 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Religious/Seasonal
9780745962955 • September • $7.99 (Can $8.99) Hardcover Picture Book
Lion Children’s

TWO-MINUTE STORIES

The Lion Book of Two-Minute Christmas Stories

Elena Pasquali
Illustrations by Nicola Smee
Simple retellings of much loved Christmas stories, told at a quick pace—offer-
ing the perfect solution for short story times with little ones
The little Christmas stories in this collection are all designed to be read aloud in
two minutes, which make them just right for a quick story time or bedtime story.
It includes a retelling of the Nativity story from the Gospels, as well as tales and
legends associated with Christmas traditions from around the world. The stories
reflect the message of peace and goodwill at Christmas while the lively illustrations
interact with the story with words for children to say aloud, making this book great
fun to share with children. The large text and simple language makes this book a
great choice for those who are just learning to read.
Elena Pasquali is the author of Ituku’s Christmas Journey and Safely Through the
Night. Nicola Smee is the author of numerous children’s books, including Funny
Face, No Bed Without Ted, Splish! Splash!, and the Freddie series.
48 pp • 8.5 x 9 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Religious/Seasonal
9780745963297 • September • $12.99 (Can $13.99) Hardcover Picture Book
Lion Children’s

Also available:
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Two-Minute The Lion Two-Minute Two-Minute The Lion Book of

Bible Stories Bedtime Stories Animal Stories Two-Minute Parables
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Peek and Play Christmas Story
Christina Goodings
Illustrations by Siobhan Harrison
A peek-through gatefold on each double page invites toddlers to interact with
this favorite story
This festive novelty book tells the Nativity story in five double pages, each of
which has a gatefold page with a cutout hole to peek through and unfold . The
reveal of each new scene keeps toddlers engaged, and the appealing characters
keep everyone smiling all the way through. The artwork is bright and fresh, with
little children peeking through each cutout for the reader to identify with. There
are questions on each page to be answered, keeping little ones interested through-
out the story.
Christina Goodings is the author of numerous children’s books, including Baby
Rhymes and Bedtime Blessings, Growing Green, I Want to Know About Jesus,
and the Bartimouse series. Siobhan Harrison is a freelance illustrator whose work
has been featured in books by the BBC, Egmont, Parragon, and Scholastic US.
10 pp • 7 x 7 • Four-color Interior • Ages 3–5 • Religious/Seasonal
9780745962610 • September • $9.99 (Can $10.99) Board Book
Lion Children’s

THE LION BOOK OF FIVE-MINUTE STORIES

The Lion Book of Five-Minute Christmas Stories
John Goodwin
Illustrations by Richard Johnson
A bright and brilliant collection of Christmas stories, retold with verve for children
This book presents 10 stories retelling the events surrounding the birth of Jesus, told
from different characters’ points of view: the donkey who carries Mary to Bethlehem
taking pride in his job; the caring innkeeper’s wife who notices that Mary needs a bit
of comfort; and even the choir of angels whose rehearsal is interrupted due to an im-
portant and sudden concert they must give! Following the Gospel stories, storyteller John
Goodwin gives the familiar Christmas stories a refreshing twist, while Richard John-
son adds his lively and warm illustrations to shine a light on the Christmas message.
John Goodwin has previously written for the BBC and is the author of An Arkful of An-
imal Stories and Five-Minute Animal Stories. Richard Johnson has won the Association
of Illustrators award for children’s book illustration and is the illustrator of The Lion
Book of Five-Minute Bible Stories.
48 pp • 8.5 x 10 • 41 Color Illustrations • Four-color Interior
Ages 5–7 • Religious/Seasonal
9780745969268 • August • $12.99 (Can $13.99) Paper • Lion Children’s

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The Lion Book of Five- The Lion Book of Five- The Lion Book of Five-
Minute Animal Stories Minute Bedtime Stories Minute Parables
9780745960845 9780745961439 • Cloth 9780745960128 • Cloth
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 The Child of Christmas
Sophie Piper
Illustrations by Sophy Williams
A delightful Christmas keepsake volume for children and families to treasure
This wonderfully festive book tells the gospel story of the Nativity simply and faith-
fully. Author Sophie Piper is much respected for her charming and detailed retellings
of Bible stories, and in this book her lyrical text, combined with soft pastel illustra-
tions by Sophy Williams, produces a book full of color and warmth, and the stillness
and wonder of the Christmas message.
Sophie Piper is the author of numerous books for children, including The Angel and
the Dove, An Arkful of Animal Prayers, The Lion Book of Prayers to Read & Know,
The Lion Read & Know Bible, and Thinking of Heaven. Sophy Williams has illus-
trated numerous children’s books, including Cat in the Dark, Polly’s Picnic, and The
Winter Dragon.
32 pp • 5.5 x 6.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 5–7 • Religious/Seasonal
9780745962917 • September • $8.99 (Can $9.99) Cloth • Lion Children’s

The First Christmas

Lois Rock
Illustrations by Sophie Allsopp
A lavishly illustrated edition of the story of Jesus’s birth
From the angel visiting Mary to the night in the manger, this simple and straight-
forward book tells the story surrounding the first Christmas. Fresh and detailed
illustrations show endearing characters in a faithful and warm manner, mak-
ing this little hardback a beautiful but very accessible presentation of the fa-
miliar Nativity story and a lovely Christmas gift.
Lois Rock is the author of numerous children’s titles that have been translated
into more than 30 languages, including My Very First Bible, A Child’s First Book
of Prayer, and The Lord’s Prayer and Ten Commandments. Sophie Allsopp is the
illustrator of numerous books, including Dear God . . . and Everybody Has a Teddy.
32 pp • 6 x 6 • Four-color Interior • Ages 5–7 • Religious/Seasonal
9780745963198 • September • $6.99 (Can $7.99) Cloth • Lion Children’s

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 STORYTELLER TALES

The Lion Storyteller Christmas Book

Bob Hartman
Illustrations by Krisztina Kallai Nagy
A collection of fun, read-aloud Christmas tales in a new
paperback edition

“A different and brilliant book.”

—School Library Association
“Offers rich, poetic yet lively versions of the Nativity
stories. A splendid reflection on the richness and depth
of the Christmas tradition across countries and cen-
turies.” —Times Educational Supplement
Packed full of Christmas tales and legends from around the
world, this collection is a festive treat from a popular story-
teller. Here are Nativity stories from the Bible, folk tales from
long ago, stories of favorite Christmas figures, and accounts
of how different Christmas traditions came about. Written to
be read aloud or read alone, the stories jump off the page with
fun illustrations that capture the Christmas spirit and will be-
come family favorites.
Bob Hartman is a highly acclaimed storyteller and the author
of more than a dozen books, including Easter Angels, Grum-
blebunny, The Lion Storybook of Animal Tales, The Lion Sto-
ryteller Bedtime Book, and The Wolf Who Cried Boy. He lives
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Krisztina Kallai Nagy is the il-
lustrator of such children’s books as Cuddle Up, Night Night,
The Lion Storyteller Bible, and Who’s Hiding?
Religious/Seasonal • 128 pp • 8.5 x 10
Four-color Interior • Ages 5–7 • Lion Children’s
New in Paper: 9780745963792 • August
$14.99 (Can $16.99)
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 MY CARRY-ALONG ACTIVITY BOOKS
Jocelyn Miller
Illustrations by Cathy Hughes
Jocelyn Miller is the author of several craft and activity books, including The Good Green Lunchbox,
1 2 3 Christmas, and I Can Make Angel Things for Christmas. Cathy Hughes is a freelance illustrator
of children’s books, including My Carry-Along Easter.
Each: 32 pp • 8 x 10.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 5–7 • Seasonal/Activity
$9.99 (Can $10.99) Paper • Lion Children’s

My Carry-Along Santa Activity Book

Christmas Fun with Stickers
A Christmas activity book with a distinctive cutout han-
dle and jolly Saint Nick theme
This festive book features a mixture of crafts and activities with clearly
illustrated instructions. Little penguins and polar bears march across
the pages and there are stickers provided to complete the activities and
to decorate the crafts. All the projects are designed to be made in a
short space of time with simple materials, yet conjure up all the magic
and excitement of Christmastime.
9780745964195 • September

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 MY CARRY-ALONG ACTIVITY BOOKS
Each: 32 pp • 8 x 10.5 • Four-color Interior • Ages 5–7 • Seasonal/Activity • September
$9.99 (Can $10.99) Paper • Lion Children’s

My Carry-Along Christmas
Activity Book with Stickers
A keep-busy book for children during the Christmas season with a distinctive cutout han-
dle for on-the-go crafts
This festive book features a mixture of crafts and games, with a page of colorful spread
of stickers to help complete the activities. Designed to be used during Advent, the first page
features a Christmas tree which can be decorated with 25 stickers in the countdown to
Christmas day. A die-cut, carry-along handle means that young crafters can take their ac-
tivities with them wherever they go. With its simple, brightly illustrated activities that ap-
peal to younger children and photo-illustrated, step-by-step crafts to give older children
something to get their teeth into, this is a perfect solution for grown-ups looking for proj-
ects for families or groups of children.
9780745964171

My Carry-Along Angel Activity Book

Christmas Fun with Stickers
A Christmas craft book with a distinctive cutout handle and adorable angel theme
This festive book features a mixture of crafts and activities with clearly illustrated instructions
and on-the-page activities. There are stickers provided to finish and decorate them. All
the projects are designed to be made in a short space of time with simple materials, yet
conjure up all the wonder and sparkle of Christmas angels. The adorable angel illustra-
tions are continued throughout to make the pages bright and jolly.
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 MY VERY FIRST ACTIVITY BOOK

My Very First Noah’s Ark Playtime

Activity Book with Stickers
Lois Rock
Illustrations by Alex Ayliffe
A project book with stickers to keep children entertained dur-
ing vacations or rainy days

“Lois Rock is world famous for her clear and accurate

retelling of Bible stories.” —Baptist Times
“Lois Rock’s immutable poetic writing style allows her to
steer her readers through some choppy waters of doctrinal
controversy with the courage of an experienced navigator who
is highly skilled with her craft of words.” —RE Today magazine
This fun activity book includes on-the-page puzzles, games, and sto-
ries—all based around the tale of Noah. A page of stickers for com-
pleting the activities is included and the cute and colorful illustrations
jump off the page, keeping children engaged with the activities.
There’s plenty for children to do on their own or with an adult and
this handy book can be used danytime to keep kids entertained.
Lois Rock is the author of numerous children’s books that have been
translated into more than 30 languages, including A Child’s First
Book of Prayer, The Lion Book of 1000 Prayers for Children, and
My Very First Bible. Alex Ayliffe is the illustrator for My Very First
Christmas Story Sticker Book, My Very First Jonah and the
Whale Sticker Book, My Very First Noah and the Ark Sticker Book,
My Very First Story of Jesus Sticker Book, and My Very Little Noah’s
Ark Story.
16 pp • 8 x 10.5 • Four-color Interior
Ages 3–5 • Religious/Activity • 9780745964140 • April
$7.99 (Can $8.99) Saddle-Stitched • Lion Children’s

Also available:

My Very First Noah and

the Ark Sticker Book
9780745961385
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Hands-on Bible Craft Book
Christina Goodings
An exciting craft book that brings Bible stories to life
This book of 16 craft activities helps bring Bible stories to life for
children who like to keep their hands busy. They will make a rain-
bow mobile, origami frogs, a lion mask, an Easter garden, Pentecost
kites, and a platter of Bible food. With clear, illustrated instructions
and photographs of each finished craft, the projects are simple enough
for young children to complete, but will also hold the attention of
older, more experienced crafters. Each activity comes with an ex-
planatory Bible reference and extra hints and finishing touches to
perfect the projects.
Christina Goodings is the author of numerous children’s books, in-
cluding Baby Rhymes and Bedtime Blessings, Growing Green, I Want
to Know About Jesus, and the Bartimouse series.
32 pp • 8 x 10.5 • Four-color Interior
Ages 5–7 • Religious/Activity • 9780745964164 • July
$8.99 (Can $9.99) Paper • Lion Children’s

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 Sleep Solutions
Quiet Nights for You and Your Child
Rachel Waddilove
Drawing upon her years of experience, Rachel Waddilove explores the different ways to
help young children develop good sleeping patterns

“Without doubt, the wisest book about families I have ever read.” —Daily Telegraph
on The Baby Book
“May well be seen as the most sensible book ever written on how to bring up a
baby.” —Observer on The Baby Book
Most new parents expect to have sleepless nights, but are they an inevitable part of par-
enting? In this most essential of guides, the author draws on her own 30 years of experi-
ence asking these questions: What has worked? What hasn’t? What resources are out there,
and how many are effective? Covering the years from birth to five, the book shows how to
help young children develop a good sleeping pattern and addresses common sleep-related
issues—including night terrors and sleepwalking so that healthy patterns can be restored.
Rachel Waddilove has more than 30 years experience as a maternity nurse and nanny, work-
ing with families all over the world including celebrities, politicians, and members of the
Royal Family. She is the author of The Baby Book and The Toddler Book.
192 pp • 5 x 7.5 • 1 B/W Illustration • Parenting & Family Care
9780745955735 • April • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Lion UK

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Raising Competent Children

A New Way of Developing Relationships with Children
Jesper Juul
A family therapist offers a new way of parenting through nurturing respect and dignity
between parent and child

“Thoughtful multicultural and multinational analysis. . . . An inspiring how-to manual

for anyone interested in creating families ‘in which every individual can grow and pros-
per.’ . . . This book will find an empathetic readership.” —Publishers Weekly
Jesper Juul argues that today’s families are at an exciting crossroad: the authoritarian par-
enting style based on obedience, conformity, and physical and emotional violence that gov-
erned traditional hierarchical families is being transformed. Here he talks about embracing
a new set of values, based on the assumption that families must be built not on authoritar-
ian force or democratic tyranny but on dignity and reciprocity between parent and child.
He argues that children are competent to express their feelings from birth, and are eager to
cooperate as well as assume responsibility for their personal and social behavior; and that
parents must work on listening to and learning from children. With plenty of examples from
everyday life, the book offers day-to-day skills on how to change negative behavior, redefining
the way to look at a child’s behavior and the relationship within families.
Jesper Juul is a family therapist and the author of Your Competent Child.
220 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 • Parenting & Family Care
9781921878763 • April • $17.99 (Can $19.99) Paper • Rockpool Publishing
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 BABY TIPS
Simon Brett
Simon Brett has written several books in the Baby Tips series.
Each: 96 pp • 4.5 x 4.5 • 32 Color Illustrations • Parenting & Family Care/Humor
April • $7.99 (Can $8.99) Cloth • Summersdale

Baby Tips for Dads

Second edition
A funny guide to help new dads laugh through the sleepless nights
Contraction: One of the first signs of a baby’s arrival. The most notable are contrac-
tions of space, social life, and spare cash.
Once the nine-month wait is over and a son or daughter has arrived, what happens
next? Help is at hand in this nifty book that provides quick and quirky advice on every-
thing from crying to nighttime nibbles. For either a new dad or a seasoned father of
a lively horde, this nifty little gift book is guaranteed to keep them smiling through
the tears, tantrums, and mountains of smelly diapers.
9781849532839 (Replaces 9781840243925)

Baby Tips for Grandparents

Second edition
Quirky and humorous advice on dealing with another generation of family
The nine months is up and the long-awaited baby is finally here. But what happens
when a darling child calls for babysitting services? Grandparents have been through
it all before and then some, but with the help of this quirky little book they’ll be sail-
ing through those unexpected play dates with both nerves and furniture intact. It is a
reminder that a grandchild can be enjoyed with the knowledge that the puking, poop-
ing little tyke can be handed back to his or her exhausted parents at the end of the
day. Now it’s their turn to experience all those sleepless nights and panic attacks that
the miracle of a new baby brings.
9781849532846 (Replaces 9781840244908)

Commando Dad: Basic Training

How to Be an Elite Dad or Carer from Birth to 3 Years
Neil Sinclair
Foreword by Dr. Jan Mager-Jones, MB, ChB
An indispensable training manual for new recruits to fatherhood
Written by an ex-Commando and dad of three, this manual provides clear and logical advice
on all the practicalities of becoming a new father and simple, helpful instruction for all ob-
stacles along the way. It teaches prospective fathers, in no-nonsense terms, how to survive the
first 24 hours; how to prepare and plan to prevent poor parental performance; how to main-
tain morale in the ranks; how to feed, clothe, and entertain the troops; how to successfully
transport the troops; how to increase one’s “flash to bang” time and “square away” tasks along
the way; and much more. Let the training commence.
Neil Sinclair is an ex-Commando, qualified child-minder, and full-time dad to three young troop-
ers. He also runs a weekend playgroup and maintains the website commandodad.com. Dr. Jan
Mager-Jones, MB, ChB is a former Commando with the Royal Engineers, a physical educa-
tion instructor, and a stay-at-home dad.
192 pp • 5 x 7 • Four-color Interior • Parenting & Family Care
9781849532617 • April • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Summersdale

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 LOST
“Astounding black-and-white photographs . . . the pictures alone are worth the price of admission.”
—Publishers Weekly on Lost New York
This historical series celebrates the cherished places in a city that time, progress, and fashion have swept aside.
In loving detail, it looks back at many of the things that have helped create a city’s unique identity and have
since disappeared—the streetcars, the shops, the parks, the churches, the amusement parks, even the annual
parades. In one city-centric collection, it brings together the architectural gems that failed to be preserved,
the hotels that could not be adapted, and the novelty buildings that fell to the wrecking ball.

Lost Baltimore
Paul Kelsey Williams and Greg Alexander
A celebration of the cherished parts of Baltimore that
are no longer
Organized chronologically starting with the earliest
losses and ending with the most recent, this book fea-
tures much-loved Baltimore institutions that failed to
stand the test of time, including the Sun Iron Building,
Electric Amusement Park, and the Rennert Hotel.
Alongside the city’s iconic and much-missed buildings, it
also looks at traditions that have passed, such as mar-
ble doorsteps and painted window screens, and sports
franchises that have relocated, such as the Baltimore
Colts and Baltimore Bullets. Other sites include Carroll
Hall, Baltimore & Ohio Building, News American
Building, Montebello, Riverview Amusement Park, Toll-
gates, Latrobe Block, Bromo Seltzer Factory, Calvert
Street Station, Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Fells Point
historic homes, Downtown theaters, Centennial Foun-
tain, Camp Holabird, St. Mary’s Seminary, and Hutzlers.
Paul Kelsey Williams has a background in historic preser-
vation and architecture from Roger Williams and Cor-
nell Universities. Since 1995, he has been the proprietor
of Kelsey & Associates, “The House History People,” focusing on individual house and building research in Washington,
DC and beyond. He is the author of 12 books, including Capitol Hill and Greater U Street. He maintains a blog on
Washington, DC history at househistoryman.blogspot.com. Greg Alexander is the coauthor of Images of America: Capi-
tol Hill Woodley Park and Images of America: Woodley Park. He has contributed to such publications as the Baltimore
Sun, Maryland Family, Port of Baltimore Magazine, the Washington Blade, the Washington Post, and WHERE Baltimore.
He lives in Baltimore.
Photography/Architecture • 144 pp • 11 x 9.5 • 150 B/W Photos
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 LOST
Lost Philadelphia
Ed Mauger and Bob Skiba
A nostalgic journey back in time to visit some of the
lost treasures that the city let slip through its grasp
Organized chronologically, starting with the earliest losses
and ending with the most recent, the book features much-
loved Philadelphia institutions that failed to stand the test
of time, such as the Horn & Hardart automat or the Mar-
ket Street ferries. It highlights grand buildings erected in
the Victorian era that were too costly to be refur-
bished, and movie theaters that the age of television made
redundant. Philadelphia’s shipbuilding tradition is one of
the more recent losses with the Navy Yard closing in 1995
and the historic Cramp & Sons shipyard disappearing much
earlier in 1946. Other sites include Fairmount Water Works,
the Great Central Fair, Music Fund Hall, Graff House, Ma-
sonic Hall, Smith and Windmill Islands, Grand Depot, Starr
Garden, Lubinville Film Studios, Logan Square, Baldwin
Locomotive Works, Metropolitan Opera House, Old Post
Office, Arch Street Theatre, Betsy Ross House, Baker Bowl,
Broad Street Station, Eastern State Penitentiary, and the
Stetson Hat Company.
Ed Mauger is the founder of Philadelphia on Foot, through which he fashions unique walking tours based on his in-depth
knowledge of city history and architecture and of the streets and byways of old Philadelphia. He has appeared on Good
Morning America, History Detectives, and the History Channel and is the author of Philadelphia in Photographs and
Philadelphia Then and Now. He lives in Philadelphia. Bob Skiba is the president of the Association of Philadelphia Tour
Guides. He lives in Philadelphia.
Photography/Architecture • 144 pp
11 x 9.5 • 150 B/W Photos
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 THEN AND NOW: PEOPLE AND PLACES
The text on these editions has been kept to small captions to allow the amazing collection of past
and present photos to speak for themselves and show how much and how little has changed over
150 years—from the dawn of photography up through the 1960s and 1970s.
Each: Photography/Architecture • 144 pp • 11 x 9.5 • 175 Color Photos • 175 B/W Photos
July • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Cloth • Pavilion

Charleston: Then and Now

People and Places
W. Chris Phelps
This celebration of a city with a rich and turbulent history pairs vintage
images from its past with photos taken today
Founded in 1670, Charleston has endured a succession of fires, hurricanes,
and earthquakes and played a key role in the American Revolution and the
Civil War, and Charlestonians have prevailed through it all. This collection
of photographs shows how much of this deeply fascinating city has survived,
and celebrates a few architectural gems that have been lost to natural dis-
asters and the wrecking ball. Sites include Cooper River Bridges, Fireproof
Building, Washington Square, East Battery, Coates Row, the Old Exchange,
Vendue Range, Custom House, Meeting Street, Old Slave Mart, Dock Street
Theatre, French Huguenot Church, the Old Powder Magazine, Charleston
Hotel, Market Hall, Gibbes Museum of Art, King Street, Osceola’s Grave,
Middleton Place, and Drayton Hall.
W. Chris Phelps hails from Richmond, Virginia and was educated in Charleston. He is the author of The Bombardment
of Charleston 1863–1865 and Charlestonians in War. Drawing on his background as a historian, Phelps cofounded Amer-
ica by Foot, one of the largest walking-tour companies in the country, which specializes in tours of Charleston and other
parts of South Carolina. He lives in Johns Island, South Carolina.
9781909108417

Charlotte: Then and Now

People and Places
Brandon Lunsford
A look at fascinating changes over the years in the fastest growing city in
the Southeast
Charlotte began as one of several small courthouse villages in the Carolina
Piedmont but grew after the discovery of gold nearby. In the years following
the Civil War the town became a symbol of the New South transitioning from
agriculture to industrialism at the heart of the pidemont’s textile industry.
By the turn of the century, skyscrapers, department stores, and congested streets
testified to the expansion of the little crossroads village of the early 1800s.
This easily accessible history of Charlotte is told using vintage photos, some
taken just after the Civil War, right up until the 1960s. Readers can see how
much or how little has changed in the intervening years. Sites include Trade
Street, South Tryon Street, First Ward, Belk Brothers, Ivey’s, City Hall,
First National Bank Building, Masonic Temple,
Hotel Charlotte, U.S. Mint Building, South Bre-
vard Street, United House of Prayer, Elizabeth Col-
lege, Ovens Auditorium, Dilworth, Myers Park,
Queens College, Biddle University, and Davidson.
Brandon Lunsford has a master’s degree in pub-
lic history from the University of North Carolina
and has worked at the Charlotte Mecklenburg His-
toric Landmarks Commission and the Charlotte
Museum of History. He lives in Charlotte.
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 THEN AND NOW: PEOPLE AND PLACES
Each: Photography/Architecture • 144 pp • 11 x 9.5 • 175 Color Photos • 175 B/W Photos
July • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Cloth • Pavilion

Dallas: Then and Now

People and Places
Ken Fitzgerald
The landmarks, architecture, street scenes, stores, businesses, schools, and
fairgrounds of yesteryear are revisited to see what has been preserved or
what stands in their place today
John Neely Bryan built the first cabin on the side of the Trinity River in 1841,
and by 1845, when Texas was admitted to the Union, Dallas County and the
town of Dallas were established, taking their name from President James K.
Polk’s vice-president George Mifflin Dallas. This collection uses vintage
photographs chosen from nearly a million cataloged in the Dallas Public
Library from the early days of photography up until the 1960s. Sites include
Oak Cliff Viaduct, Founder’s Cabin, the Old Red Courthouse, Dealey Plaza,
Trinity River, Union Station, Lamar Street, Elm Street, Magnolia Petroleum
building, Dallas Scottish Rite, the Adolphus Hotel, Love Field, Dallas Hall,
and the State Fairgrounds.
Ken Fitzgerald works in neighboring Fort Worth and has written and photographed features for railway periodicals for 30
years. He first wrote and photographed the original Dallas: Then and Now in 2000 and has now wholly revised and
rephotographed the book a decade later. He lives in Benbrook, Texas.
9781909108400

Hollywood: Then and Now

People and Places
Rosemary Lord
A fascinating comparison of the orange groves and bean fields of yes-
terday with the slick urban existence that is Hollywood today
Moorish and Spanish revival architecture and Frank Lloyd Wright homes
still stand alongside modern structures such as Frank Gehry’s breathtaking
Disney Concert Hall. This book features early photographs matched with
specially commissioned contemporary images of the same locations, including
Graumann’s Chinese Theatre and the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, and show
what has changed and what has remained after 100 years of Hollywood. Sites
include Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood and Vine, Immaculate Heart High
School, Beachwood Village, Hollywoodland, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood
High School, Gower Street, Lasky Studios, Fox Studios, Chaplin Field, MGM
Studios, RKO Radio Pictures, Paramount, Hollywood Forever Cemetry,
Chateau Marmont, Whitley Heights, Roosevelt Hotel, and the Garden of Allah.
Rosemary Lord has spent more than 20 years working in Los Angeles, acting in theater, films, and television as well as
working as a senior publicist for Columbia Pictures. She is the author of Los Angeles Then and Now.
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 Shit New York
Patrick Dalton
Following up Shit London, a hilarious col-
lection of photographs depicting what shitti-
ness New Yorkers have to actually put up with
every day
Welcome to New York, one of the most vibrant
and beautiful cities in the world. It boasts some
of the planet’s most alluring and enduring at-
tractions and some of the most expensive retail
and residential square footage known to estate
agents. It is the city infamously referred to as “the
city that never sleeps.” And it’s true. It doesn’t.
Which is why, now, after all these years, it has
started to look a little tired. A little run down.
A little exhausted. In short, it is falling apart, on
its knees, and in need of a damn good bath. The
book is a hilarious collection of photographs of
the world’s most fascinating city at its worst. The
photos reveal the eccentricities, oddness, bleak-
ness, and strangeness of every nook and cranny
of the sprawling five boroughs. This is a warts-and-all walk around the world’s favorite city seen through the eyes of its locals
and Patrick Dalton—the quintessential Englishman in New York.
Patrick Dalton is the author of Rude London, Shit London, Shit London 2, and a contributor to Time Out magazine online.
Humor/Travel • 112 pp • 7.5 x 6 • 115 Color Photos
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Pinstripe Planet 3
The Latest Fine Lines From the World’s Best
Herb Martinez
Following on the success of Pinstripe Planet and Pinstripe Planet II, the latest
in the series features all-new art and many new artists
The pinstripe scene has continued to grow worldwide and has expanded beyond hot
rods to a much wider audience include tattoos, objects, and panel art. This third col-
lection reflects these changes, while including great new art from the core kustom
scenes. With the same great production values as the earlier volumes and with a spe-
cially commissioned stunning new cover by Jeral Tidwell, Pinstripe Planet 3 includes
artists from the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Artists featured include Jesper Bram (Den-
mark), Explo (Finland), David Hightower (Pittsburg, Kansas), Kamikaze (Japan), Kas-
min (Japan), Maze (Germany), Nefarious (UK), One Armed Bandit (Windsor,
Connecticut), Jeremy Pedersen (Rochester, Minnesota), Thomas Sigvardsson (Sweden),
Sugi Sack (Japan), and Jeral Tidwell (Louisville, Kentucky). This book will provide
essential inspiration for anyone into the kustom, hot rod, and tattoo scenes.
Herb Martinez is the author of Herb Martinez’s Guide to Pinstriping, Pinstripe Planet,
and Pinstripe Planet II; and the proprietor of Herb Martinez Pinstriping and Signs
in Livermore, California.
Art/Transportation • 176 pp • 9.5 x 11.5 • 250 Color Photos
9781907621093 • June • $39.95 (Can $43.95) Cloth
Korero Books

New Blood Tattoo

Flash, Inspiration and Art Reinvented
Allan Graves and Jorge Samatary
An up-to-the-minute look at the international vanguard of tattoo artists, including
cutting-edge blends of disparate art styles and genres
The world of tattoo has changed dramatically in the past 10 years, with skin art
growing more and more ubiquitous. Together with this, a fantastic group of young
new artists from the United States, Europe, Japan, Brazil, and China are entering
the market and redefining the tattoo, adding a mass of cross-cultural influences
and meanings. There has been an explosion of creativity, mixing such elements as
Hindu and European medievalism, Old Skool with Japanese influences, Mexican
Dia de los Muertos with East Coast urban grit, to name only a few. This vibrant
and striking new book features the best of these artists, and is a must-have for those
looking at getting new work done and tattoo artists looking for fresh inspiration.
Allan Graves is a London-based tattooist, whose skin-art career has seen him em-
bellish bodies in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ibiza, Berlin, Barcelona, and London.
He is the owner of and leading artist at London’s famous Haunted Tattoos. His
other books include Beyond Tattoo and The Zombook. Jorge Samatary is a San
Francisco-based tattooist.
Art/Design • 176 pp • 8.5 x 10.5
100 Color Photos
200 Color Illustrations
9781909051010 • August
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 Motorcycle Graphics
Outsider Art, Graphics and Illustration
Gary Inman
More than 30 artists from around the world share
their art depicting freedom, speed, and the open road
in two dimensions
Classic and vintage motorbikes are once again at the
epicenter of counterculture. After decades of being mar-
keted as a midlife crisis toy, the motorcycle and the cul-
ture that surrounds it are returning to their authentic
roots—real machines ridden by those who care about
the machine and the release from quotidian drudgery,
rather than show. In the wake of this cultural shift have
emerged many new boutique custom shops and street-
riding outfitters. This collection features a wave of vi-
brant new graphic design that has emerged worldwide
to give the movement its aesthetic stamp. It will be
hugely inspiring to anyone on the motorbike scene and
graphic designers alike.
Gary Inman is a journalist who specializes in motor-
cycle culture. He is a former columnist for GQ Italy, a
columnist for Rolling Stone’s Italian edition, a regular
contributor to leading automotive and lifestyle titles
around the world, and coeditor and copublisher of the
cult motorcycle magazine Sideburn. He has ridden from
New York to San Francisco and back, and regularly
races flat track bikes on the UK’s speedway ovals. Artists
include Will Barras (UK), Dirty Donny (San Francisco),
Leviathan (Spain), Shawn McKinney (Los Angeles),
Scarlett Rickard (UK), Lennard Schuurmans (Netherlands), Silent TV (France), Tokyo Guns (Japan), Carby Tuckwell (Australia),
Chris Watson (UK), and Jeff Wright (Des Moines, Iowa).
Art/Design • 256 pp • 8.5 x 10.5 • 400 Color Illustrations • 100 B/W Illustrations
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Cyborg Graphics
Aliens, Cyborgs and Biomechanics
Martin de Diego
A collection of artists working in surrealist biome-
chanical graphics in art, computer games, and movies—
the new Gigers
H. R. Giger created the world of the 1980 Alien movie
without the benefit of a Mac, and is still a major inspi-
ration for today’s obsessive digital artists—who, with far
more powerful tools at their disposal to create their own
alien art, are pushing the boundaries of the visual. This
book features more than 50 top artists from around the
world working in the genre, where the boundaries be-
tween computer games and movies increasingly blur.
Martin de Diego Sádaba is a Spanish painter, an illus-
trator, and a graphic designer. He is cofounder of the
HystericalMinds art collective, cofounder of the
Sugarflesh project, and a member of international art
collective SlashThree. He has exhibited widely, includ-
ing at the Exquisite Corpses show in Amsterdam, in
London, Bologna (Italy), and Bilbao (Spain). His first
U. S. exhibition will be held in 2013.
Art/Design • 256 pp • 8.5 x 10.5
200 Color Illustrations
9781909051027 • August
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 Glamour Henna
The Amazing Art of Contemporary Henna:
Fashion-Music-Bridal-Nude
Pavan Ahluwalia
A gorgeous look at a leading henna artist who has
revolutionized the art, mixing traditional inspiration
with cutting edge style
Henna and mehndi artist Pavan shares how she has rad-
ically reinvented the art, creating designs which mix the
traditions of henna with contemporary show business,
celebrity, and music. Using glitter, diamante bindis, and
colored body paint as well as henna, she has in effect
created a striking new art form much in demand on both
sides of the pond, and with the likes of Lady Gaga and
the Sugababes. This luxurious volume, packed with stun-
ningly photographed designs, will be a fount of inspi-
ration for henna clients, beauty professionals, makeup
artists, and anyone interested in new wave Indian cul-
ture. Pavan describes her techniques and discusses the
many sources, ancient and modern, which serve as her
inspiration—for example she explains how she incor-
porates designs her grandmother taught her, or ideas de-
rived from ancient saris, with elements of the latest music
and fashion.
Pavan Ahluwalia is one of the UK’s leading henna artists.
From a traditional Sikh family, Pavan is self-taught,
turned professional at 19, and now holds the Guinness
World Record as the world’s fastest henna artist. Her
work has graced the bodies of many celebrities, rock
bands, and fashion shows, as well as featuring across
many media, including designs for Sky TV, Star TV Asia,
and the BBC. She has also created window displays for
Harrods and Selfridges.
Art/Design • 160 pp • 8.5 x 10.5 • 200 Color Photos
9781909051058 • August
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Men’s File
Tracing the Roots of Style
Nick Clements
A modernist book tracing the roots of style
Not just about reporting on retro revival subcultures, this
visual collection conveys a whole movement wanting the
symmetry of modernism, an unrecognized counterculture
that has been a significant influence on design since the
death of punk in 1979. Revival is not so much about look-
ing backwards as attempting to create a new and different
future from that offered by the market, consumerism, and
mainstream aesthetics. This book is for the outsider, the in-
dividual, the man who has found he is part of the world
of “other” without trying.
Nick Clements is a fashion photographer, filmmaker, and
current editorial director of the cult Men’s File magazine.
Since 1990 Nick’s fashion images have appeared in most
significant men’s fashion magazines in the U.S., Europe, and
the UK, including Arena, Esquire, Flaunt, GQ (UK, Italy,
Spain, U.S.), L’Uomo Vogue, and L’Officiel Hommes.
Nick’s photographic language borrows heavily from sub-
cultural style, acknowledging the debt much men’s fashion
has to the symbols of refusal and resistance apparent in sub-
cultures of the 1950s and 1960s. Using fashion photogra-
phy as a method of cultural investigation, his research at
London’s Royal College of Art attempts, simultaneously,
to explore contemporary revival subcultures and their in-
fluence on current men’s fashion and fashion photography.
Fashion & Appearance • 256 pp • 8.5 x 10.5
250 Color Illustrations
9781907621109 • August • $39.95 (Can $43.95) Cloth
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 Quick Looks
Beautiful Makeup in Minutes
Rae Morris
Photographs by Steven Chee
From the phenomenal artist behind Express Makeup and Timeless
Makeup, here are the secrets to looking gorgeous in mere minutes
Rae Morris is a veteran of major international runway shows, so she
knows how to achieve beautiful looks fast. Here she reveals all the tricks
and trade secrets she’s learned over her highly successful career, from
how to apply razor-sharp eyeliner to how to transform your face with
the perfect brow shape. Rae’s number one tip: when you’re in a hurry,
always do your eyes first, as you can easily apply foundation and lip-
stick in your compact or rearview mirror. Full of sensational looks, with
step-by-step photographs and easy to follow instructions on how to
achieve them, this the perfect handbag-sized book for women who want
to look flawless in no time at all.
Rae Morris is Australia’s top makeup artist, having won the presti-
gious Australian Makeup Artist of the Year Award four times over. She
is also the makeup director for Australian Fashion Week and was the
keynote speaker at the 2009 International Make-Up Artist Trade Show.
She divides her time between Sydney and New York. She is the author
of Timeless Makeup. Stephen Chee is a fashion photographer who spe-
cializes in faces and makeup. Chee and Morris previously collaborated
on Beautiful Eyes, Express Makeup, and Makeup.
Fashion & Appearance • 96 pp • 6.5 x 9 • 160 Color Photos
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Design Ideas for Your Home
Alison Dalby
Inspiration from a range of classic properties, from cozy cottages to grand manors,
is paired with practical information on working with color, pattern, texture, and
light to make the best of indoor space
Whether one is drawing inspiration from a grand Georgian townhouse or a simple
countryside cottage, the same design principles of color, pattern, texture, and light
can be applied to one’s own home. This guide demonstrates how to use color in the
home, running through the palette from greens, blues, reds, and yellows to pastels
and neutrals. It then moves on to using patterns—such as stripes or florals—in fab-
rics, wallpapers, and floors, and describes how to use light in a home to best advan-
tage, with insider tricks for creating task, background, or mood lighting using windows,
lamps, and mirrors. Finally, a section on accessories and displays explains how to use
treasured possessions to style inside space and truly make a home one’s own. This
practical guide is a sumptuous source of creative ideas, revealing how to re-create
the look and feel of a place and time while still retaining one’s own individual style.
Alison Dalby is the National Trust’s senior press officer for cultural heritage, his-
toric houses, and collections. She is a former freelance journalist specializing in homes
and interiors and still contributes to Period Living magazine.
Home Improvement/Design • 176 pp • 7.5 x 9.5 • 500 Color Photos
9781907892493 • August • $27.95 (Can $30.95) Cloth • National Trust

Making Shapes
A Pop-Up Book
James Diaz and Francesca Diaz
A visual lesson in the beauty of geometry and the complexity of simple-
looking paper arts from two eminent paper engineers
Shapes are central to art and in this book, James and Francesca Diaz have cre-
ated seven shapes in three dimensions, and four others as flat images. The big
graphic shapes are instructive and fascinating for everyone—from children to
art students and collectors of pop-ups.
James and Francesca Diaz are the authors of My First Jumbo Book of Letters,
My First Jumbo Book of Shapes, and Popigami.
Art • 10 pp • 8 x 8 • Four-color Interior
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 The Modern Art Doodle Book
Create Your Own Masterpiece
Michael O’Mara Books
More than 50 full-color reproductions of iconic pieces of art by modern artists, from
Dalí to Matisse to Lichtenstein, for readers to complete
Encouraging readers to awaken their creativity and emulate the imagination that lies
behind every great work of art, this activity book contains iconic pieces of art for bud-
ding artists to complete in the style of the original artists. It includes work from such
greats as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Tamara de Lempicka, Paul Gauguin, Patrick
Heron, Paul Klee, René Magritte, Joan Miró, Amedeo Modigliani, Georgia O’Keeffe,
Jackson Pollock, Vincent van Gogh, and more. Enlightening as well as enjoyable, each
set of doodles is complemented by a minibiography of the artist, describing their back-
grounds and inspirations. Doodlers can develop artistic skills they may not know they
had and explore their own artistic imaginations, creating masterpieces along the way.
Art/Crafts & Hobbies • 128 pp • 8.5 x 12 • Four-color Interior
9781843175902 • April • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Michael O’Mara

The Creative Colouring Book for Grown-Ups

Michael O’Mara Books
A unique coloring book containing pages of intricate patterns to color in and com-
plete in your own design and pallete—the perfect way to unwind, destress, and ex-
press creativity
Explore your natural creativity with some stunning and exotic patterns to color in, how-
ever and whenever you feel inspired. Doodling and coloring have long been known to
enhance one’s thought processes and provide a relaxing yet highly creative way to free
the mind. In this original and unique book you’ll find more than 100 detailed patterns
to color, providing endless entertainment and building into a piece of work that you can
truly call your own.
Art/Crafts & Hobbies • 128 pp • 8.5 x 11.5
B/W Illustrations Throughout
9781843178699 • June
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 Daniel Day-Lewis
The Biography
Laura Jackson
A look at the personal life and artistic accomplishments of the famously elusive actor

“The insight into his preparation, choice of roles and motivations might serve well the
budding actor looking for inspiration.” —Publishers Weekly
Regarded by many as the finest actor of his generation, Daniel Day-Lewis is one of Holly-
wood’s most bankable stars. His diverse performances in roles such as cerebral palsy suf-
ferer Christy Brown in My Left Foot and Butcher Bill in Gangs of New York have cemented
his reputation as a chameleon method actor. Yet behind the on-screen personas and the-
atrical masks lies a complex figure about whom relatively little is really known. Acclaimed
biographer Laura Jackson has spoken to many close friends of the actor, including Dame
Judi Dench and Simon Callow, and has provided us with a fascinating insight into this in-
tense and talented star.
Laura Jackson’s other biographies include Bono, Jon Bon Jovi, Neil Diamond, Queen, and
Steven Tyler.
Biography/Film • 288 pp • 5 x 8 • 6 Color Photos • 6 B/W Photos
9781857826050 (Replaces 9781857825572) • May • $14.95 (Can $16.95) New in Paper
John Blake

High Season
A Memoir of Heroin & Hospitality
Jim Hearn
An enthralling memoir of a working-class chef made good—and bad
This is a tale about living on the edge, restaurant kitchens, drugs, and addiction. It’s also a
story of waking up from a heroin hell to discover real love, family, and success. But what
happens when Jim, three young chefs, and a waiter do what it takes to feed Paris Hilton
and her sizeable entourage after they turn up for lunch without warning? The highs and
lows of this particular day climax in an unexpected tragedy that will change Jim’s life for-
ever. Raw, unapologetic, and behind-the-scenes in an utterly fascinating way, this is a rite-
of-passage story, a cautionary tale about heroin, and a celebration of hospitality.
Jim Hearn is a scriptwriter and chef. He has written five original feature-length screenplays,
has been been employed as a script assessor, and worked on the script for Chopper. This
is his first book.
Memoir • 252 pp • 5 x 8
9781742378411 • May • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Arena

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 Game of Thrones A–Z
An Unofficial Guide to Accompany the Hit TV Series
Martin Howden
A fan guide to one of television’s most exciting shows, exploring its combination of po-
litical intrigue and family dysfunction against an epic fantasy backdrop
Hailed by critics and dubbed The Sopranos meets The Lord of the Rings, HBO’s lavish adap-
tation of George R. R. Martin’s series of fantasy novels has cast its spell over audiences
thanks to its memorable characters, surprise deaths, and violent action, and this exhaus-
tive guide will document the background dramas that have helped make it such a huge suc-
cess. Readers will find biographies of the main actors, episode guides, an overview of how
the show has already become part of pop culture, an in-depth look into the compelling world
that George R. R. Martin created, and more.
Martin Howden is the author of Blood Rivals: Vampire vs Werewolf and Robert Downey,
Jr.: The Biography.
Television • 288 pp • 5 x 8 • 16 Color Photos
9781857829969 • April • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • John Blake

Harry Styles/Niall Horan

The Biography
Sarah Oliver
A must-have for any fans of One Direction, especially all those infatuated with
heartthrobs Harry Styles and Niall Horan—there’s no need to choose with
this flip biography
One Direction is currently dominating the charts and capturing the hearts of mil-
lions. This double biography of the band’s leading figures reveals how they coped
with Simon Cowell, the fame game, and high-profile romances. It also discusses
what lies in store for them as their careers continue to soar.
Sarah Oliver is the author of The Completely Unofficial Glee A–Z, Justin Bieber
A–Z, and One Direction A–Z.
Biography/Music • 288 pp • 5 x 8 • 16 Color Photos
9781782192206 • May • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • John Blake

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Will.i.am
The Unauthorized Biography
Danny White
The life story of actor, producer, songwriter, singer, rapper, and member of the Grammy Award–
winning Black Eyed Peas
Tracing the rise to fame and fortune of William James Adams, Jr., this biography explores his
troubled childhood and shows how his early love of flamboyant dress and his talent to rap
saved him from the sad fates that befell many of his friends and neighbors. Bringing the story
up to date, it reveals the truth behind his self-confessed “freak out” in 2008, his mixed for-
tunes as a manager, his relationship with pop star Cheryl Cole, and his time as a judge on The
Voice UK. It also discusses his stint carrying the Olympic torch, the time he’s spent working
alongside NASA on a project designed to inspire children to get involved in science, and his
philanthropic work. This is the perfect book for fans of this enigmatic individual, at last re-
vealing the truth behind the shades.
Danny White is a journalist and the author of Johnny Depp.
Biography/Music • 224 pp • 6 x 9 • 12 Color Photos • Michael O’Mara
Paper: 9781782430049 • April • $17.95 (Can $19.95)
Cloth: 9781782430032 • April • $24.95 (Can $27.95)

Olly Murs
The Biography
Justin Lewis
He opened for One Direction in North America, appeared on the Tonight Show, recorded
with Flo Rida—the story of the heartthrob singer whose U.S. fan base continues to grow
The cheeky guy with the tight trousers and the porkpie hat has sold out concert tours, released
bestselling albums, and enjoyed a string of hits including “Please Don’t Let Me Go” and “Heart
Skips a Beat.” Not content with his triumphs as a singer, he has also become a TV fixture. After
becoming the cohost of the UK’s The Xtra Factor, he graduated to his own series, Olly: Life
on Murs. This biography follows his journey from suburbia to stardom and beyond. It explores
how a seemingly ordinary and grounded Essex boy was determined to follow his dream—and
was strong and shrewd enough to survive the heady world of entertainment. Along the way, read-
ers will learn how his promising first career as a semi-professional soccer player was halted,
and discover how he deals with the pros and cons of a celebrity lifestyle.
Justin Lewis has been a writer and researcher for more than 20 years, specializing in music and
entertainment titles. He has contributed to The Rough Guide to Rock and Time Out’s 1000
Songs to Change Your Life.
Biography/Music • 232 pp • 5 x 8 • 16 Color Photos
9781857829532 • June • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • John Blake

Noel Gallagher
The Biography
Lucian Randall
A look at the musician who is as well-known for his singer-songwriting talent as he is for
his controversial, outspoken statements and his tempestuous relationships
With the renowned band Oasis at the forefront of the Britpop movement in the 1990s, Noel
Gallagher was responsible for writing some of the big anthems of the period, including “Won-
derwall” and “Champagne Supernova.” At their peak they were playing sold-out concerts to more
than 200,000 people. But what is the truth about the boy from Manchester? How did his re-
lationship with his father affect him? What caused the public and personal rivalry with fellow
Britpop band Blur? Why has he always had such a turbulent relationship with his brother and
the front man of Oasis, Liam? Is the band over for good this time? This book maps out Noel’s
story from the beginning, taking readers from his dysfunctional upbringing in Manchester to
the man fans know now.
Lucian Randall is the author of the Chris Morris biography Disgusting Bliss. He has also writ-
ten for Esquire.
Biography/Music • 288 pp • 6 x 9 • 15 Color Photos
9781857829563 • May • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Cloth • John Blake
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 Queen Unseen
My Life with the Greatest Rock Band of the 20st Century
Peter Hince
An intimate and affectionate insider’s story of his years spent alongside Queen, with ex-
clusive personal photos
For more than a decade, Peter Hince worked with one of the greatest bands in the history
of rock, touring the world and heading up their road crew as they performed at some of
the best and biggest music venues in the world. Here he recalls the highlights of those years
with the band. He was with Freddie Mercury when he composed “Crazy Little Thing Called
Love,” he was responsible for making sure that Freddie’s stage performances went without
a hitch, and he was often there to witness Freddie’s famed tantrums. He was also party to
the sex, drugs, and rock and roll that are invariably part of life on the road with a rock
band. Many books have been written about Queen and Freddie Mercury, but this is the first
real insider’s story. Packed with the author’s own exclusive photos, including never-before-
seen shots of Freddie, his female lover Mary, and other band members, this warm and witty
book will entertain and inform as a must read for any music fan.
Peter Hince met Queen in 1973 when they were opening for Mott the Hoople, began work-
ing for the band full time during their 1975 A Night at the Opera album, and stayed on as
the head of their road crew until their final concert in 1986.
Biography/Music • 288 pp • 5 x 8 • 15 Color Photos • 15 B/W Photos
9781857827958 (Replaces 9781843587484) • August • $14.95 (Can $16.95) New in Paper
John Blake

The Classic FM Quiz Book

Darren Henley and Tim Lihoreau
Readers are pushed to their memory limits to recall their most obscure music knowledge
with this collection of 1,000 questions and answers to stump every music lover
With questions for the novice, the enthusiast, and the downright expert, this book is guar-
anteed to set your musical knowledge a-quaver as you pit wits against Quick Fire, Famous
Quotations, True or False, Film Scores, Name the Year, Name the Composer, Classical Odd-
ities, and many more family-friendly rounds. This is the perfect companion for any quizmaster
looking to bring a little extra something to the quiz night; families looking to see, once and
for all, who really is the best; classical music buffs; and listeners who like to have their knowl-
edge expanded in the quiz’s playful manner. This book provides 1,000 questions to get you
thinking—and fortunately provides the answers too.
Darren Henley is the managing director of Classic FM. He has written or contributed to many
books on classical music, including The Classic FM Friendly Guide to Beethoven and The
Classic FM Friendly Guide to Music. Tim Lihoreau is the creative director of Classic FM and
the author of The Classic FM Friendly Guide to Elgar.
Music/Reference • 224 pp • 4.5 x 5.5
9781908739186 • May • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth
Elliott & Thompson
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 MY COOL

My Cool Bike
An Inspirational Guide to Stylish Cycling
Chris Haddon
The newest in the My Cool series will appeal to bike nuts,
commuting cyclists, and design aesthetes everywhere
For some the bike is much more than an accessory for the
daily commute: there are the plucky few who have embarked
on life-changing momentous global journeys; while for oth-
ers bike ownership offers the chance to be part of a loyal,
passionate, and strong-minded community of fellow en-
thusiasts embarking on club excursions. The bikes featured
here chart the bicycle’s progress over the years in terms of
design and also celebrates those owners who have given their
bikes their very own stamp of individuality. Among this col-
lection of cool bikes are classic racing bikes, high-tech ma-
chines that use the latest in material science and
aerodynamics, eccentric bikes designed for specific purposes,
and rarities coveted by serious collectors. The book covers
all styles and makes from around the world, and is divided
into such sections as urban; commercial; touring and sport-
ing; vintage and eccentric; custom bikes; eco and commu-
nity bikes; workshops, shops and cafés; and accessories
including fashion.
Chris Haddon has 20 years of experience as a multidisci-
plinary designer, focusing on brand development and web
design. He is the author of My Cool Classic Car and the
coauthor of My Cool Campervan and My Cool Caravan.
Sports/Photography • 160 pp • 9 x 7.5
300 Color Photos
9781862059610 • August • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Cloth
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 Ride!
From Ultra-cycling Rookie to Racing Across America
Joshua Kench
How a pretty unfit, very ordinary dude became an ultraendurance cyclist and undertook
one of the great feats of human endurance
At his brother’s wedding in 2002, 30-year-old Josh Kench sat with a cigarette in one hand and
a beer in the other and announced that he was going to do the coast-to-coast ride across New
Zealand. His pronouncement was met with derision and laughter, but he’s proved his
doubters wrong. Josh won the 2010 Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge, covering a mind-numbing
8 laps of the 160 kilometer course in 55 hours. That was only the start of it. In June 2011,
this 39-year-old plumber lined up at the start of the Race Across America—a 16-day
race stretching from California to Maryland. This is the inspiring story of how an ordinary guy
became an ultraendurance athlete and decided to take on the world.
Josh Kench is a plumber by day, cyclist by night. He never lets a weekend pass without tak-
ing the bike out for a long cycle.
Memoir/Sports • 256 pp • 6 x 9.5
9781877505157 • May • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

Vive le Tour!
Amazing Tales of the Tour de France
Nick Brownlee
Fully revised and updated, this is the essential companion to the awe-inspiring event, with
a wealth of tales and trivia drawn from the Tour’s century-long history
“A quirky and inventive collection of history, statistics and random trivia . . . perfect for
whipping out of the back pocket of your cycling jersey to settle arguments or impress your
friends.” —Observer

“An accessible . . . blend of history-lite, helpful explanation, and bizarre factoids.”

—Guardian
The Tour de France is one of the most revered, thrilling sporting events in the world, not to
mention one of the most physically exhausting. Every year top cyclists from around the globe
break speed records and push themselves harder and faster in pursuit of the legendary yel-
low jersey. Here is the ultimate guide to the competition’s heroes, cheats, controversy, ex-
treme terrain, triumphs, and tragedy—on and off the trail.
Nick Brownlee is a journalist, an author, and a professional cycling aficionado.
Sports • 288 pp • 5 x 7 • 20 B/W Photos
9781907554988 (Replaces 9781906032920) • July • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Portico

Marathon Training
Getting to the Start Line Strong and Injury-Free
Nikalas Cook
An experienced personal trainer describes how to go from nonrunning to marathon
success in 28 weeks
Every year, thousands of people are inspired to don their running shoes and take on the
challenge of a marathon. On the road to the finish line, though, many marathon hope-
fuls fall by the wayside, struck down by injury. Plans that are too running-
intensive or that don’t prepare the body for running and ignore correct technique are
largely to blame. Nikalas Cook adopts a cross-training approach to running. He in-
corporates functional strength training, complementary activities such as cycling and
swimming, and only three focused running sessions per week into his plan to deliver
runners to the finish line completely prepared and injury-free. In 28 weeks, readers can
go from complete nonrunners, through their first 5k, 10k, half-marathon, and finally
to success in the full 26.2 miles of the marathon.
Nikalas Cook is a writer and coach who specializes in health, fitness, endurance, and
adventure sports.
Sports • 144 pp • 5.5 x 7 • 100 Color Photos
9780709093299 • May • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Cloth • Robert Hale
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Greatest Ever Boxing Workouts
Gary Todd
The sequel to Workouts from Boxing’s Greatest Champs will KO all boxing and combat sport
enthusiasts
Featuring a classic coterie of international boxing legends, this superb anthology is illustrated
throughout with some of the best photos of them at work in the ring or training in the gym.
Celebrated present-day fighters and former champions featured here range from the instantly
recognizable Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Mike Tyson, Thomas Hearns, and Roberto
Duran to such respected international figures as Danny Williams and Vitali Klitschko. Incor-
porating career biographies for every fighter, the reader is introduced to the fitness and train-
ing regimes of some of the world’s most physically powerful men. Culled from the author’s original
research and interviews, the greatest champion pugilists grant a look at their typical day and
their personal workout regimes. Not just a boxing fan’s album but a fitness guide for those look-
ing for a seriously effective workout, this book grants the reader vital knowledge from the
Olympian gods of pugilism.
Gary Todd is the author of Workouts from Boxing’s Greatest Champs.
Sports/Fitness • 288 pp • 5 x 8 • 20 B/W Photos
9781857828153 • May • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • John Blake

Why Always Me?

The Biography of Mario Balotelli, City’s Legendary Striker
Frank Worrall
He is mercurial, troublesome, and frequently brilliant—this is the incredible story of the
most fascinating man in world soccer today
Born in Italy to Ghanaian parents, Mario Barwuah suffered life-threatening health problems
as a baby. By the age of three he had recovered, but his parents then entrusted him to a foster
family—the Balotellis—and Mario grew up in the affluent village of Concesio. He began his
soccer career with Lumezzane and his skills soon brought him to the attention of the biggest
clubs in Italy, and he was signed by Inter Milan in 2006. Having made his first team debut in
2007, his second season at Inter was blighted by disciplinary problems that paved the way for
a move to the Premier League. Balotelli soon made his mark with a series of stunning goals—
and yet more incidents, but the season was to end in glory, with a man-of-the-match performance
as City won the FA Cup, Balotelli was then instrumental in City’s incredible 2011–12 cam-
paign. A stunning performance in the Euro 2012 semifinal against Germany sealed Balotelli’s
status as a legend among Italian fans, and he is sure to provide entertainment, goals, and con-
troversy for years to come.
Frank Worrall is the author of Giggsy, The Magnificent Sevens, and Rory McIlroy.
Biography/Sports • 288 pp • 6 x 9 • 20 Color Photos
9781782190172 • May • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Cloth • John Blake

Scottish Football
It’s Not All About the Old Firm
Scott Burns
Heroes and legends of the Scottish game share their stories and memories, in their own words,
as they helped their respective clubs step out of the shadows of Rangers and Celtic
Offering a true behind-the-scenes story of some of the game’s greatest achievement, this history
covers every title, European, Scottish Cup, and League Cup triumph from Sir Alex Ferguson’s
time at Aberdeen to Dundee United’s Scottish Cup heroics of 2010. The triumphs of Mother-
well, Kilmarnock, Raith Rovers, St. Mirren, Dundee United, Aberdeen, Livingston, Hibs, and
Hearts are covered extensively by the very people who helped write themselves into the history
books of the Scottish game. The likes of Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Paul Lambert, Jimmy Nicholl,
Stevie Kirk, Stuart Lovell, Paul Wright, Steven Fletcher, Jim Jefferies, David Goodwillie, and Mau-
rice Malpas give a unique insight into some of their greatest footballing moments. Fans finally have
access to the inside story of each glory run, as well as the joy and pain as individuals and teams
overcame the odds and adversity to come out on top.
Scott Burns is a sports writer with the Scottish Daily Express and has been covering domestic,
European, and international football for more than a decade.
Sports • 320 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 • 50 Color Photos • 16 B/W Photos
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 ON THIS DAY
Titles in the On This Day series recount, in diary form, major events and magic moments in the history of the club.
With individual entries for each day of the year and multiple entries for busier times, the books each cover a
particular club’s ups and downs, domestic and European cup runs, boardroom battles, and sensational signings.
Each: Sports • 192 pp • 4.5 x 7.5
April • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Cloth • Pitch Publishing

Manchester United On This Day Everton FC On This Day

History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year
Mike Donovan Neil Roberts

9781908051783 9781908051844

Aston Villa On This Day Rangers On This Day

History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year
Brian Beard Paul Smith

9781908051417 9781908051332

Celtic On This Day

History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year
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 MISCELLANY

Sunderland FC Miscellany
Black Cats Trivia, History, Facts & Stats
Rob Mason
Fully endorsed by the club is this compendium with everything Sunderland FC related
This fan must-have is packed with fascinating facts, figures, trivia, stats, quirky stories,
and legendary anecdotes all relating to the history of the club. From memorable matches
and legendary players, the book follows no set order, chronological or otherwise, but
has plenty to keep any fanatic coming back for more.
Rob Mason is the author of Greatest Games: Sunderland.
Sports/Reference • 160 pp • 4.5 x 7.5
9781908051615 • April • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Pitch Publishing

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Miscellany Miscellany Miscellany Miscellany Miscellany
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Bradford City Miscellany Derby County Miscellany Middlesex CCC Miscellany

9781905411740 9781908051073 9781908051219

Charlton Athletic Miscellany Glamorgan Miscellany Nottingham Forest Miscellany

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 FIRST STEPS
First Steps is a series of short, affordable self-help books on a key range
of important topics, written by experts in their field.

First Steps Living with Dementia

Simon Atkins
An easy and accessible introduction to dealing with dementia, designed for
sufferers and caretakers alike
Millions of people across the world—including one in eight older Americans—
suffer from dementia, and millions more are affected by the affliction through
someone they know or love. Further complicating matters, dementia is not a
single disease, but rather a nonspecific illness syndrome in which affected areas
of cognition may be memory, attention, language, and problem solving. Due
to these complexities as well as the mass amount of sufferers, there is a clear
need for people to understand the condition better. Explaining what demen-
tia may mean both in the long term and in day-to-day life, this indespensable
guide explains what can be done to improve the mental health of sufferers. In-
cluding medication, lifestyle changes, and treatment centers, it covers every pos-
sible facet of dementia care in an accessible and compassionate manner.
Simon Atkins is a practicing doctor who has authored a number of arti-
cles focusing on dementia, as well as a member of BRACE, a charity dedicated
to funding scientific research for—as well as diagnosis and treatment of—
Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. He has also written for the Guardian,
Men’s Health, and various other publications.
Health/Self-Help • 96 pp • 5 x 7
9780745955568 • May • $9.95 (Can $10.95) Paper • Lion UK

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First Steps out First Steps out First Steps out

of Anxiety of Depression of Eating Disorders
9780745955193 9780745955131 9780745955209

First Steps out of First Steps Through First Steps First Steps out
Problem Drinking Bereavement Through Separation of Weight Problems
9780745953977 9780745955353 & Divorce 9780745955384
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 The Wish
Angela Donovan
For those who have discovered The Secret, but want to find out how to really make
all their wishes a reality
Every once in a while, a life-changing book comes along—The Celestine Prophecy, The
Alchemist, The Secret—now there’s The Wish, a powerful step-by-step guide to mak-
ing dreams come true. It will help each reader to discover their real selves, recognize
and overcome their deepest fears, and use their unique passions and talents to live an
empowered life. It also explains how to boost one’s life energy and make one’s wishes
happen. Readers will be able to recognize the dreams that will work for them and those
that won’t, learn to create genuinely good vibes around themselves, and understand why
giving is essential to creating an abundant life. The Wish takes all the reader’s anxi-
ety and shreds it. In its place it puts strength, hope, and peace of mind, and explains how
to build on these qualities to make dreams come true.
Angela Donovan is a psychic intuitive who regularly hosts one-hour shows on the
Matrix News TV Network.
Body/Mind/Spirit/Self-Help • 332 pp • 5 x 6.5
9781743310281 (Replaces 9781742374932) • June
$17.95 (Can $19.95) New in Paper • Inspired Living

YOU ARE . . .

You Are Abundant CD

Why You Are Enough the Way You Are
Revised edition
BelindaGrace
Five beautiful guided meditations to help listeners relax, connect with spirit
guides, and balance chakras
This delightful collection of inspiring and uplifting meditations guides lis-
teners along the pathway to greater spiritual awareness, inner peace, connection
with divine guidance and angels, and increased abundance. Soft background
music, paired with BelindaGrace’s words, takes listeners on a lovely inner
journey and makes meditation more pleasurable. The five meditations are You
Are Surrounded by Angels, The Violet Flame, Creating Rainbows, Your Cycle
of Prosperity, and Letting Go—Healing and Help from Your Guardian Angel.
BelindaGrace is a clairvoyant healer and the author of You Are Abundant,
You Are Clairvoyant, and You Are Inspired.
Body/Mind/Spirit • 1 pp • 5.5 x 5
9781921295645 (Replaces 9781921295201) • June
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 Angel Whispers
Positive Affirmations to Guide and Encourage You
Debbie Malone
A beautifully boxed set of 52 affirmation cards, inspired
and channeled from angels
Trust in your intuition more, you do have inner sight!
You are a special person, you do make a difference!
Debbie Malone has put together inspirational messages she
has received from angels, hoping to share the encouragement
they give her with others. Users can pick a message each morn-
ing before starting the day to see what guidance the angels
wish to share with them. They can then keep the card with
them throughout the day to reinforce the message or return
it to the deck. The cards are sturdy and come with a mag-
netically sealing tactile box cover that replicates the feeling
of feathers on angels.
Debbie Malone is a medium.
Body/Mind/Spirit • 52 pp • 4.5 x 2.5
Magnetic Closing Box, with 52 Affirmation Cards
9781921878800 • May • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Card Deck
Rockpool Publishing

Earth Mother Dreaming

The Modern Guide to Living a Shamanic Life
Scott Alexander King
A comprehensive, hands-on workbook covering all things metaphysical offers simple, yet
practical activities, rituals, and ceremonies to reconnect with nature
Living in an urbanized, modern society, many have lost day-to-day contact with the beauty
and wisdom of Mother Earth. This guide will help readers to reenergize, reflect, and gain a
greater understanding of their connection to the natural world. It teaches natural healing
therapies and techniques such as Bach flower remedies and Chakra meditations, as well as
ways to forecast the weather, divine future events, and gain important messages from Mother
Earth. Readers will also learn how to understand messages from their powerful animal totems;
how to employ Wicca, crystal therapy, and bush magic; and how to explore the world of faery
and elemental spirits. Activities include creating a medicine pouch, medicine shield, dream
catcher, and journey drum. Readers will realize their gifts of power by participating in sa-
cred dance, breath, song, and divination, while learning how to follow the omens, signs, and
portents of nature.
Scott Alexander King is a shaman, visionary, and zoomancer—an individual who examines
the habits and appearance of animals to help explain or reveal the future path of other peo-
ple. He is the creator of Animal Dreaming Oracle Cards.
Body/Mind/Spirit • 352 pp • 6 x 9
9781921878534 • June • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Paper • Rockpool Publishing

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Heaven Sent
A Simple Guide to Connecting
with Angels
BelindaGrace
A beautifully designed book outlining
how to communicate with one’s angels
Filled with heavenly exercises designed to
bring readers in touch with their personal
angels, this book clearly outlines how to
honor, meet, and communicate with these ce-
lestial beings. It begins with preparation to
meet angels, including activating one’s angel
antenna. It then walks the reader
through communication with their angels,
including writing to them, staying in touch,
meeting them, and accepting messages from
them. Lastly, the book walks the reader
through creating heavenly bliss through
meditation exercises.
BelindaGrace is a clairvoyant healer and the
author of You Are Abundant, You Are Clair-
voyant, and You Are Inspired.
Body/Mind/Spirit • 120 pp • 6 x 6
48 Color Photos
9781921878022 • April
$17.95 (Can $19.95) Paper
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 POEMS FOR LOVE AND LIFE
Derek Parker and Julia Parker
These unique anthologies of poems for love and life relates directly to readers’ sun signs. Poems have been chosen
specifically that relate to each sign’s characteristics and personality traits and that celebrate the animals, flowers, trees,
plants, and places that have come to be associated with the sign throughout 3,000 years of traditional astrology.
Derek Parker and Julia Parker are the coauthors of many astrology books,
including Parker’s Astrology and Parkers’ Encyclopedia of Astrology.
Each: Poetry/Body/Mind/Spirit • 96 pp • 5 x 8
May • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper • Ebury Australia

Poems for Love and Life for Aries Poems for Love and Life for Cancer
9781742757759 9781742757810

Poems for Love and Life for Taurus Poems for Love and Life for Leo
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 POEMS FOR LOVE AND LIFE
Each: Poetry/Body/Mind/Spirit • 96 pp • 5 x 8
May • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper • Ebury Australia

Poems for Love and Life for Libra Poems for Love and Life for Capricorn
9781742757872 9781742757698

Poems for Love and Life for Scorpio Poems for Love and Life for Aquarius
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 How Do I Love Thee?
Anna Harris
An elegant collection of quotes highlighting the many passionate ways writers have
declared their loves
Dearest, I wish I had the gift of making rhymes,
for methinks there is poetry in my head and
heart since I have been in love with you.
You are a poem.
—Nathaniel Hawthorne to Sophie Hawthorne
From the beginning of my life
I have been looking for your face
But today I have seen it.
—Rumi, from “Looking for your face”
A wealth of classic declarations of love from those who perfected the language of ro-
mance in poetry and prose. Including Shakespeare, Shelley, the Brontës, and many more,
these quotes are interspersed with love potions and romantic folklore and are sure to set
hearts aflame.
Anna Harris is a gift book author.
Poetry • 96 pp • 4 x 6 • Two-color Interior
9781849531993 • May • $9.95 (Can $10.95) Cloth • Summersdale

Classic Poems for Mothers

Edited by Max Morris
A celebration of motherhood in verse
Mother, dear mother, the years have been long,
Since I last listened your lullaby song;
Sing, then, and unto my soul it shall seem
Womanhood’s years have been only a dream.
Clasped to your heart in a loving embrace,
With your light lashes just sweeping my face,
Never hereafter to wake or to weep,
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep.
—Elizabeth Chase Allen, from ‘Rock Me to Sleep’
This exquisitely illustrated anthology contains inspiring and moving poetry for mothers
by some of the best-loved writers in the English language, from Anne Bradstreet and William
Wordsworth to from Emily Dickinson and Rudyard Kipling.
Max Morris is the author of Classic Love Poems.
Poetry/Family & Relationships • 192 pp • 5 x 7 • Two-color Interior
9781849532105 • May • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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Luther & His World
Graham Tomlin
In this vivid account of the Reformation, readers learn about the process that led up
to Luther’s rebellion against the late medieval church and understand what drove him

“Tomlin’s writing is readable and informative. . . . For most people, this packed-full,
not so little, little book will be just enough for them to feel that they now ‘get’ Mar-
tin Luther.” —Church of England Newspaper
Graham Tomlin brings the world of the early reformers to life as he explores their battles
and disagreements and investigates their fight over what they considered to be correct
doctrine and the future of the early Church. The result is a truly illuminating account of
Martin Luther—the central figure in the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century—
that examines his background and the circumstances that led to his rebellion against the
church. It delivers a rich analysis of his significance for and contribution to Western
culture and Christianity.
Graham Tomlin is the author of many books, including The Power of the Cross, The Provoca-
tive Church, and Spiritual Fitness.
Biography/Religion & Theology • 160 pp • 5 x 7
9780745955889 • April • $9.95 (Can $10.95) Paper • Lion UK

David Livingstone
A New Assessment of His Life and Impact
Stephen Tomkins
Readers of popular history and biographies of inspiring history makers will find this an
honest and balanced account of the real man behind the Victorian icon
Two hundred years after his birth, Tomkins assesses David Livingstone’s life, impact, and
legacy in this balanced and honest biography. Livingstone has gone down in history as a
fearless explorer and missionary, who hacked his way through jungles to bring life and light
to the people of Africa—as well as to free them from slavery. Now, for the first time, fas-
cinating new evidence about his life and struggles has come to light in the letters and jour-
nals he left behind. Discover the man behind the Victorian icon—who he was and what he
was actually like—in his very own words.
Stephen Tomkins is the author of John Wesley: A Biography, A Short History of Christi-
anity, and William Wilberforce: A Biography.
Biography/History • 192 pp • 5 x 7.5 • 8 B/W Photos
9780745955681 • April • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Lion UK

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 Simply the Bible
Nick Page
A brief, accessible, and fully illustrated reference book, perfect
for those who want an introduction to the Bible in a fresh,
visual way
For those who find the Bible a bit daunting or those who require a
quick overview, this book provides an instant introduction, explaining
clearly and simply the essential meaning of every Bible book.
Arranged in Bible-book order, it explains what each book is about,
its significance, what happens in 10 bite-sized chunks, and the key
characters. Each introduction is extensively illustrated in full-color,
making this the ideal starting point for all who want to get better
acquainted with the Bible.
Nick Page is the author of more than 60 books, including The Bible
Companion, Lord Minimus, The MAP, and The Tabloid Bible.
Religion & Theology • 128 pp • 6 x 7.5 • Four-color Interior
9780745955230 • June • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Lion UK

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9780745953526
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A Spectator’s Guide to the Bible
John Dickson
An accessible introduction to the Bible for all, this book assumes
readers have no prior knowledge and answers all the key ques-
tions about the Bible

“[An] exuberantly joyful meditation . . . compelling and

readable. . . . This is a wonderful book and is highly recom-
mended for readers, indeed seekers, at all levels.”
—Publishers Weekly starred review, A Spectator’s Guide to Jesus
Although it is the world’s bestselling book, the Bible often remains
on one’s desk. John Dickson provides a straightforward guide that
brings this most influential of books to life. He explores what the
Bible is and isn’t, how it came to be, and its main themes. He as-
sumes no prior understanding or beliefs but addresses clearly and
simply principal questions involved in reading the Bible, such as How
can the creation accounts in Genesis be read alongside modern sci-
ence?, What do we make of the nihilistic God portrayed in parts of
the Old Testament?, and Who was Jesus and what was his mission?
The Bible has a powerful story to tell, andthis book is the perfect
guide to this influential and important work.
John Dickson, a historian specializing in world religions, is the au-
thor of Investigating Jesus, Jesus: A Short Life, A Spectator’s Guide
to Jesus, and A Spectator’s Guide to World Religions.
Religion & Theology • 224 pp • 5 x 7.5
9780745955070 • April • $13.95 (Can $14.95) Paper • Lion UK

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 The Story of the Holy Land
A Visual History
Peter Walker
A visual tour of the Promised Land, from the stark vis-
tas of the Judean wilderness to the lush banks of Jor-
dan, for those who want to see the places of the Bible
from the comfort of their own homes—and from the
best angles
Laid out in a stunning series of color spreads, the history
of the Holy Land—from Bible times to the present day—
is brought vividly to life. Peter Walker unearths the rich
layers of history of this sacred place, exploring the back-
drop to the events that occurred in Old Testament times
through to critical moments such as the Muslim conquest,
the Crusades, and the modern rediscovery of Bible sites.
The Holy Land frequently features in today’s headlines as
a much-fought-for territory. Many know part of its story,
as recounted in the Bible, but what happened after Jesus’s
time? This visually led guide beautifully captures the rich-
ness of the area bringing its story to life in a magical way.
Peter Walker is the author of In the Steps of Jesus, In the
Steps of Saint Paul, Jesus and His World, and The Jesus Way.
He is professor of New Testament at Trinity School of Min-
istry. He lives near Pittsburgh.
Religion & Theology/History • 160 pp • 8.5 x 10
Four-color Interior
9780745955827 • August • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Cloth
Lion UK

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The People’s Bible
The Remarkable History of the King James Version
Derek Wilson
Foreword by Diarmain MacCulloch
Now available in paperback, the story of one of the most influential, provocative, ambi-
tious projects of its day—the translation of the Bible into English

“A marvelous, witty, thought-provoking, and utterly compelling book written by a

master storyteller. It should be required reading for anyone interested in faith and the
shaping of the western mind.” —Jessie Childs, author, Henry VIII’s Last Victim
“An insightful and no-nonsense account of one of the most influential and well-loved
books in English—from its genesis in Lollardy to the revelation of its textual varia-
tions and multiple uses in the four centuries since its publication.” —Peter Furtado,
former editor, History Today
Beautifully presented and based on extensive scholarly research, this accessible volume traces
the fascinating history of the Authorized Version of the King James Bible from its earliest
predecessors through its remarkable influence on the church, literature, and wider society
throughout the English-speaking world. In 1604, the new King James I convened a meeting
at Hampton Court to address the problem of the Puritans. The recommendation, one of unparalleled political and religious sig-
nificance, was for the authorization of a new translation of the Bible that would be accessible to the common people and placed
in every Church in his realm. Within three years, a team of 47 scholars on six committees had begun work in Oxford, Cam-
bridge, and Westminster, and the fruit of their labors—the Authorized Version—was published in 1611.
Derek Wilson is a historian, broadcaster, speaker, and novelist. He is the author of A Brief History of Henry VIII, Charle-
magne, Francis Walsingham, Spymaster, In the Lion’s Court, Out of the Storm, and The Uncrowned Kings of England, among
others. Diarmaid MacCulloch is the author of the widely acclaimed Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years as well as of
Thomas Cranmer, for which he won the Whitbread Biography Prize, the James Tait Black Prize, and the Duff Cooper Prize.
Religion & Theology/History • 224 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9780745955599 (Replaces 9780745953519) • May
$16.95 (Can $18.95) New in Paper • Lion UK

Approaching Christmas
Jane Williams
This beautiful and thoughtful companion to the season of Advent and Christmas
encourages readers to explore the true meaning of the festive season through a
combination of reflections, quotations, and classic images

“Using poetry, art and personal spiritual reflections, the author has produced a
gem of a book. . . . Add in the illustrations and presentation and Lion should
have another winner on their hands.” —Bookseller
With this companion, learn about the objects and activities associated with Christ-
mas—such as making lists, decorations, gifts, Christmas trees, music, food, and fam-
ily—as well as special days such as Christmas Eve and Epiphany. In each section, the
author brings together Christmas traditions, spiritual reflection, and quotations from
scripture and other writings through the ages. The result is an imaginative and stim-
ulating exploration of the riches of this season—illustrated throughout with color
reproductions of classic Christmas-themed paintings.
Jane Williams is a writer who contributes regularly to Church Times. She is a trained
theologian and the author of Angels, Approaching Angels, and Approaching Easter.
Religion & Theology/Seasonal • 128 pp • 6 x 7.5
32 Color Photos • 6 B/W Photos
9780745955902 • September • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Cloth • Lion UK

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 Slaying the Dragons
Destroying Myths in the History of Science and Faith
Allan Chapman
In this lively and often surprising study, Chapman examines popular misunderstandings
about key events in the history of science-faith relations
For those interested in science-faith relations, this important study examines popular mis-
understandings about key events in history. It covers the major episodes such as Galileo’s
trial, the Wilberforce-Huxley debate, and the Scopes trial of 1925, but also looks further back
through the medieval period to the Classical age, revealing how these events have acquired
mythical and misleading statuses. Chapman exposes the facts that have been forgotten and
the contemporary opinions that have been supplanted by modern propaganda. Slaying the
Dragons is an important book that strips away layers of misunderstanding and misinter-
pretation.
Allan Chapman is the author of several books, including England’s Leonardo and Gods in
the Sky.
Science/Religion & Theology • 256 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9780745955834 • May • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Lion UK

Beyond Human
Science and the Changing Face of Humanity
John Bryant
An exploration of what the most significant scientific advances of recent years mean for
us as humans
Recent scientific advances have made it possible to do the unthinkable—clone, design one’s
own babies, genetically enhance soldiers, and wipe out entire populations with a simple air-
borne chemical. Such technology means that nature no longer follows an inevitable course,
and that our decisions have unprecedented power. This book introduces many of the most
significant scientific advances of recent years, including food modification, genetics and eu-
genics, modern medical technology, and transhumanism or “improving” the species. Look-
ing at the dehumanizing effects of technology, it asks us to think about what these things
mean for us, arguing that new technology has developed so quickly to not consider all of its
ethical implications is to risk our own humanity.
John Bryant is a biologist and the coauthor of Bioethics for Scientists.
Social Science/Science • 256 pp • 5 x 7.5
9780745953960 • April • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Lion UK

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Deceived Wisdom
Why What You Thought Was Right Is Wrong
David Bradley
A skeptic’s guide to debunking popular science myths and much “received wisdom” that
is just plain wrong
Accessible, clear, and humorous, this book answers questions people have pondered over
for a lifetime, such as Why did your mother remind you to take off your coat when inside,
or you won’t “feel the benefit” when you leave? Why would someone advise that what you
need to cool down is a nice cup of tea? And must you really let red wine breathe first to
improve its taste? It also covers why urinating on a jellyfish sting does not help, why cell
phones won’t give you cancer, and why recycling aluminum cans is not a waste of time. With
clear and witty writing, this book examines the science behind many popular myths, revealing
why many “truths” we think we know, we don’t really know at all.
David Bradley has contributed to and edited several books, including The Bedside Book of
Science. He has also written for New Scientist, the Telegraph, and the Guardian.
Science • 192 pp • 5 x 8
9781908739346 • April • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Cloth • Elliott & Thompson

LITTLE BOOK OF

The Little Book of Death

Neil R. Storey
A repository of intriguing, fascinating, obscure, strange, and entertaining facts and trivia about
the one certainty in all our lives—death
Within this volume are some horrible, unfortunate, and downright ludicrous ends. Readers will
find out which body parts of the departed great and famous are still with us—and, in some cases,
what they sold for. They will also learn of odd last requests, burials, epitaphs, and death rites
from around the world; the strange fates of some cadavers; and a whole host of horrible tales
about mummies, vampires, zombies, and body snatchers. Anyone brave enough to read this book
will be entertained and enthralled and never short of some frivolous fact to enhance a conver-
sation or win a quiz.
Neil R. Storey is a true crime historian and the author of The Dracula Secrets and East
End Murders.
Social Science • 192 pp • 5 x 8 • 50 B/W Photos
9780752471518 • July • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Cloth • The History Press

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 Sacred Secrets
Freemasonry, the Bible and Christian Faith
Mike Neville
An insider’s guide to the many links between Freemasonry, the Bible, and Christianity
Masonic secrets are of great interest to a wide audience, whether Freemasons or not, but
there is no other book that offers any form of guide to the stories used in Masonic ritual
and their links to the Bible and Christianity. New Masons are directed to a serious con-
templation of the Volume of the Sacred Law, and this book will enable initiates to understand
the Biblical text. Furthermore, it is a guide to the historical and geographical setting of
the Bible for all Freemasons and will allow them to make a daily advancement in Masonic
knowledge. Much of the ritual is based on the Bible, but many younger Masons may not
have attended Sunday school, so many of the Biblical characters and stories will be un-
known to them. Without this knowledge, much of the ritual is very difficult to understand,
and this book bridges that gap. This book will also aid the clergy, theologians, and any-
one else interested in Freemasonry to see the clear links between ritual and scripture. It
names the chapters of the Bible that have the most influence on the ceremonies, and chal-
lenges the view that the ritual is Satanically inspired.
Mike Neville is a Freemason and a member of the Holy Royal Arch, Mark, Royal Ark
Mariner, Royal & Select Masters, Allied Masonic Degrees, and Red Cross of Constantine.
He has performed much ritual, including Tracing Boards and lectures in several degrees.
Social Science/Religion & Theology • 256 pp • 6.5 x 10 • 101 B/W Photos
9780752480510 • April • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Paper • The History Press

Show Me the Money

How to Find the Cash to Get Your Business Off the Ground
Alan Barrell, David Gill, and Martin Rigby
An invaluable how-to guide for entrepreneurs to raising capital investment—from start
to finish
In difficult markets and uncertain times, entrepreneurial ideas thrive. Usually highly ingen-
ious at identifying new opportunities, entrepreneurs are extremely adept at sowing success-
ful seeds in the otherwise rockiest of grounds. But ideas can only get one so far and many
entrepreneurs fail when they come to the major hurdle: how to find the money necessary to
get their business off the ground. This book is an absolutely invaluable guide to uncovering
the capital required to start or grow a business. Aimed at individual and small enterprise en-
trepreneurs looking to raise up to $1.5 million, it explains how to evaluate your business,
determining what stage you are at, when you will need investment, and how much. It then
explains what the different sources of finance are from banks to government initiatives to
angel investor networks. Matching your business to the most appropriate source of capital,
Show Me the Money provides an expert walkthrough of how to secure investment, from the
elevator pitch to the terms of the deal.
Alan Barrell has more than 30 years experience in senior executive positions in technology-
based industries worldwide. He is also teaches at several universities, including the Univer-
sity of Cambridge and several universities in China. David Gill is the managing director of
St. John’s Innovation Center, Cambridge and was tenured as a Sloan Fellow at the Stanford
Graduate School of Business. Martin Rigby is a venture investor and an entrepreneur. He
founded ET Capital Limited, has invested in more than 40 innovative technology businesses,
and is the cofounder and CEO of Psonar, a pay-per-play internet music service.
Business • 288 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9781908739100 • June • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Elliott & Thompson

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Zombies, Bananas and Why There Are No Economists
in Heaven
The Economics of Real Life
Jessica Irvine
Use the power of economics to solve everyday problems with this witty, accessible, and
entertaining guide presenting Econ 101
Can economics help one lose weight? How does an emissions-trading scheme work? Why
are bananas so expensive? What really goes on inside the federal budget lock up? How can one
spot a zombie bank? Why do boy bands make so much money? From asylum seekers to ba-
nanas, this book uses fun facts to get to the heart of some of the biggest political and eco-
nomic debates. Part economics lesson, part quirky observation on modern life, this
collection of easily digestible, bite-sized nuggets of factual goodness will help transform even
the most economically illiterate person into an insightful commentator at their next after-
work drinoutingks or weekend barbeque.
Jessica Irvine is the economics writer for the Sydney Morning Herald.
Economics • 256 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9781742379975 • April • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

Get Rich Blogging

Zoe Griffin
Zoe Griffin’s blog, Live Like a VIP, generates a six-figure income, and she spends her
life partying and writing about it—she explains how in this guide for aspiring bloggers
If you’re bored with being bossed around, frustrated that nobody is listening to your opin-
ions, and want to work less and earn more, then you need to quit your job—and start a
blog. There is no technical knowledge required: all you need is this book, a laptop, and an
internet connection, and you could be blogging your way to wealth and happiness. With
tips from the authors of the world’s most respected and financially successful blogs on fash-
ion, music, film, men’s lifestyle, and women’s lifestyle, this book explains how anyone can
start up a blogging business from scratch. Contributors include The Clothes Whisperer,
The Fashion Editor at Large, Mumsnet, Tech Week, Music News, and Mr Porter. Bloggers
learn how to create appealing content, choose a web host, spread the word on social media,
attract advertising, pitch to magazines and newspapers, and have fun along the way.
Zoe Griffin is a former show business gossip columnist for the Sunday Mirror.
Business/Writing • 288 pp • 5 x 8
9781782190110 • May • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • John Blake

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 53 INTERESTING THINGS TO DO
Graham Gibbs, Sue Habeshaw, and Trevor Habeshaw
Graham Gibbs was professor at the Oxford Learning Institute at the University of Oxford.
Sue Habeshaw and Trevor Habeshaw lectured at the University of Western England.
Each: Education • 5.5 x 8.5 • May • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

53 Interesting Things to Do in Your Lectures

Tips and Strategies for Really Effective Lectures and Presentations
Revised by Anthony Haynes and Karen Haynes
Tried-and-true tips for creating dynamic lectures and presentations that students will remember
Lectures remain a staple form of teaching in higher and professional education, yet present-
ing doesn’t come naturally to most people. This handbook provides practical suggestions,
each tried and tested, for developing effective lectures and presentations across all disciplines.
The authors cover the full presentation process, from structuring the lecture to use of illus-
trations and technology, techniques to attract and sustain student attention, active learning
strategies, and dealing with questions. Whether one is new to lecturing and eager to develop
good presentation technique or more experienced and looking to expand an established reper-
toire, this handy guide offers plenty of helpful ideas.
Anthony Haynes has been visiting professor at Hiroshima University and Beijing Normal Uni-
versity. Karen Haynes is director of the Professional and Higher Partnership.
148 pp • 9781743311561

53 Interesting Things to Do in Your Seminars and Tutorials

Tips and Strategies for Running Really Effective Small Groups
Revised by Hannah Strawson
Tried-and-true tips for running effective small groups in higher education and training
Seminars and tutorials are staples of higher and professional education courses, but running
them well and ensuring that they are effective is not easy. This guide provides practical sug-
gestions for ways to develop one’s skills in running small groups. The authors cover all the is-
sues involved in running small groups: ways to begin, student-led seminars, groupwork, student
participation and responsibility, evaluation, written material, and expressing feelings. Whether
one is new to teaching and eager to develop good strategies or more experienced and looking
to expand an established repertoire, this handy guide offers plenty of rewarding suggestions.
Hannah Strawson is a lawyer.
134 pp • 9781743311585

53 Interesting Ways of Helping Your Students to Study

Proven Strategies for Supporting Students
Revised by Hannah Strawson
Tried-and-true tips for instructors to help students make the most of the learning process
Designed to help those who teach adults, this guide provides practical suggestions for help-
ing students to improve their learning in class and at home. The authors demonstrate how
educators can effectively support students through the whole learning process, with infor-
mation on better ways students can plan their studying, take notes, study with others, use
library resources, and take exams. With very little direct advice on “how to study,” this guide
will help instructors embrace a student-centered approach in which students are encouraged
to become autonomous learners.
Hannah Strawson is a lawyer.
160 pp • 9781743311592

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The No Excuses Guide to Uncovering Your Purpose
Finding It, Living It, Loving It!
Stacey Demarco and Jade-Sky
The latest book in the No Excuses Guides series shares down-to-earth yet deeply spir-
itual advice on how to get out of a rut and feel enthusiastic and interested in life
Stacey Demarco and Jade-Sky offer their mix of honesty, wisdom, and clarity and show
you how to uncover your true purpose once more, transition out of the unsatisfactory
job you are in and start loving your work again. Discover what your life purpose is and
how it can evolve over a lifetime, how to clearly interpret and identify your life purpose,
how to weave your purpose into current work and family situations, and how to transi-
tion safely and with ease from where you are to where you want to be. This book includes
lots of magical and spiritual techniques to blast through obstacles, build your self-esteem,
attract what you need, and fall in love with your own uniqueness. Get out of “purpose
limbo” and start living the purpose-full life that you want now.
Stacey Demarco is a metaphysicist, spiritual practitioner, and the author of The No Ex-
cuses Guide to Soul Mates, Witch in the Bedroom, and Witch in the Boardroom. Jade-
Sky is a psychic, a medium, and the author of What Happens Next?
Self-Help/Spirituality • 120 pp • 6 x 8
9781921878718 • May • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Rockpool Publishing

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Sex Drive
In Pursuit of Female Desire
Dr. Bella Ellwood-Clayton
For many women an active sex life is on the bottom of their “to do” list—is women’s sex-
ual desire in the Western world at an all time low? A sexual anthropologist investigates.
Lack of libido is women’s most common sexual problem, and once in a secure relationship,
a women’s sex drive often begins to plummet. Exploring what libido is and why it is being
depleted, this book argues that women don’t want sex because they don’t feel sexy. At a
time when women’s libidos are being threatened by the wider forces of media, market-
ing, medication, and increasingly pressured lives, who can blame them? With increasing num-
bers of women with low libido being diagnosed as “sexually dysfunctional,” the race to create
a “pink Viagra” is on. This book engages such questions as Do we have unrealistic expec-
tations about our sex drive? Who defines what is normal and abnormal? And could “low
libido” in fact be the natural order of things? Provocative, authoritative, and engaging, this
book is both fascinating reading and sure to create passionate debate.
Dr. Bella Ellwood-Clayton is a sexual anthropologist who makes appearances on television
and radio, has written for many major newspapers and magazines, and made a documen-
tary with National Geographic.
Sexuality • 324 pp • 5.5 x 8
9781741756661 • June • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin
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 THE FRANCES DOUGHTY MYSTERIES

The Daughters of Gentlemen

A Frances Doughty Mystery
Linda Stratmann
The second book in the series of Victorian murder mysteries set in London, with a clever
and determined female sleuth

“Most readers will want to see more of Frances.”

—Publishers Weekly on The Poisonous Seed
Frances Doughty is a young sleuth on her first professional case, trying to discover who dis-
tributed dangerously feminist pamphlets to the girls of the Bayswater Academy for the Edu-
cation of Young Ladies. Armed with only her wits, courage, and determination, she finds that
even the most respectable denizens of Bayswater have something to hide, and what begins as
a simple task soon becomes a case of murder. As election fever erupts and the formidable ladies
of the Bayswater Women’s Suffrage Society swing into action, Frances enquiries expose lies,
more murders, and a long-concealed scandal—and she makes a powerful new friend.
Linda Stratmann is the author of Chloroform:
The Quest for Oblivion and The Poisonous Seed.
Mystery • 288 pp • 5 x 8
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THE URSULA GRANDISON MYSTERIES

Deadly Inheritance
An Ursula Grandison Mystery
Janet Laurence
An American heiress, an English aristocrat, a nursery maid’s death, a tangle of deception and
adultery—the first book in a thrilling new Edwardian murder mystery series

“A better-than-average British cozy that’s both stylish and entertaining.” —Booklist on

Death at the Table
American Ursula Grandison accompanies Belle Seldon to visit her sister, Helen, Countess of
Mountstanton, commissioned by their father, multimillionaire Chauncey Seldon, to discover
what is wrong with Helen’s marriage and what has happened to her dowry. At decaying stately
Mountstanton House, Ursula finds that the Earl is a cold fish, the Dowager Countess of Moun-
stanton the mother-in-law from hell, and Helen has not forgiven her for stealing her great love.
Ursula discovers the drowned body of Polly, the nursemaid, thought to have deserted the house-
hold. Neither the Earl’s brother, Colonel Charles Stanhope, nor Ursula believes Polly’s death
was an accident. Investigating against the Earl’s wishes, they uncover a tangle of deception reach-
ing into the past that threatens the reputation of the house of Mountstanton. After another death,
Ursula fights to reveal the truth, to save Belle from dreadful scandal, and to fulfill Mr. Seldon’s
commission, with a final shocking denouement.
Janet Laurence is the author of the Darina Lisle culinary crime novels, which include Death at
the Table. She is the former chairman of the Crime Writers’ Association and was included in
the Times’ “100 Masters of Crime” in 1998.
Mystery • 416 pp • 5 x 8
9780752470016 • May • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • The Mystery Press

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 DETECTIVE SERGEANT BEST MYSTERIES
Joan Lock
Joan Lock is an ex-policewoman and the author of eight nonfiction books. She has been
a regular contributor to the police press and the journal of the Crime Writers’ Association.
Each: Mystery • 192 pp • 5 x 9 • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • The Mystery Press

Dead Image
The first book in an exciting series is a dramatic Victorian murder case set against a his-
toric London tragedy

“Finds new material among the teeming Holmesian possibilities of late-Victorian Lon-
don . . . a solidly researched crime novel.” —Times
The explosion was heard 20 miles away. It killed boatmen and wrecked the exotic villa of
Lawrence Alma-Tadema, the fashionable St John’s Wood artist. But what caused the 1874 Re-
gents Park explosion? Fenian bombs? Sabotage by rival railways or other firms? Or was it
something personal? And whose was the other body found in the canal? An artist’s model?
The missing King’s Cross barmaid? Or another victim of the so-called Thames murderer? As
he struggles to find the answers, Scotland Yard’s Sergeant Ernest Best straddles the conflict-
ing worlds of art, wealth, and privilege and that of the poverty-stricken canal boatmen in an
intriguing mystery that will change his life forever.
9780752464558 • May

Dead Born
The thrilling sequel to Dead Image is again based on fact—a dramatic murder case is set
against an 1878 historic tragedy

“Gripping.” —Publishers Weekly

When the bodies of a number of babies are found scattered around Islington, the volatile De-
tective Sergeant Best is sent undercover to lodge next door to a suspected baby farm. He shad-
ows an alleged “child dropper” onto a Thames pleasure steamer and finds himself caught up
in Britain’s worst civilian tragedy—the 1878 sinking of the Princess Alice—a ghastly expe-
rience that will haunt Best forever. His determination to avenge the death of a young preg-
nant girl he had befriended and save the life of another becomes a crusade. Meanwhile, his
beloved Helen returns from Paris with the promise of a decision as to their future.
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 Hurricane Hole
John Kerr
A gripping combination of espionage and tragic love is set against the backdrop of the
tropical Bahamas and the celebrated murder of Sir Harry Oakes, the wealthiest man in
the British Empire

“Fine writing . . . a compelling tale. I can see why people are so interested in this
writer.” —Atlantic Monthly on Cardigan Bay
Tom Hamilton, a young American undercover agent, arrives in Nassau in late 1942, when
German U-boats are sinking dozens of Allied merchant ships in the Caribbean. Posing as a
playboy, Hamilton has been sent by his Washington bosses to investigate Nils Ericsson, a
Swedish industrialist with known ties to the Nazis, whom he suspects is building a case for
the U-boat fleet in Hurricane Hole. Hamilton falls in love with a beautiful Englishwoman,
Evelyn Shawcross, but her affiliation to both Ericsson and the Duke of Windsor, wartime
governor of the Bahamas, could not only ruin his operation to foil the plot but prove haz-
ardous and deadly.
John Kerr is the author of Cardigan Bay, Fell the Angels, and A Rose in No Man’s Land.
He lives in San Antonio, Texas.
Fiction • 224 pp • 6 x 9.5
9780709099055 • June • $26.95 (Can $29.95) Cloth • Robert Hale

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The Annals of Sherlock Holmes

Paul D. Gilbert
From the author of Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes and the Giant
Rat of Sumatra

“A solid and respectable addition to the ranks of faithful emulations of the Doyle
originals.” —Publishers Weekly on The Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes
A sparkling collection of three new Sherlock Holmes stories draw on details and hints from
the pages of Conan Doyle’s classic works. From the pen of the acclaimed Doctor John Wat-
son readers are introduced to previously unsolved mysteries, as referenced in many of the
original stories.
Paul D. Gilbert is the author of The Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes and
the Giant Rat of Sumatra, and Sherlock Holmes in Russia.
Mystery • 224 pp • 6 x 9.5
9780709093466 • April • $29.95 (Can $32.95) Cloth • Robert Hale

The Chronicles Sherlock Holmes and the

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 Arctic Floor
Mark Aitken
Ex-U.S. Marine hero Gerry Galen is caught in the middle of a lethal international bat-
tle for control of the Arctic’s massive oil deposits in a high-octane new thriller guaran-
teed to get hearts racing
Gerry Gallen is searching for peace after years serving as a captain in the U.S. Marines spe-
cial forces. But when Gallen agrees to lead a team of former soldiers looking after the per-
sonal security of an eccentric oil billionaire, he finds himself catapulted onto a roller coaster
of violence and double-crossing, where private intelligence operators and clandestine hit
teams are commonplace. Powerful U.S. and Russian interests are vying for the Arctic’s valu-
able oil fields and it seems they’ll stop at nothing to secure control of them, even if it means
global catastrophe. Gallen and his men are faced with a choice between personal safety and
saving the world. They can either walk away or go to the Arctic floor.
Mark Aitken is a ghostwriter and journalist.
Fiction • 438 pp • 5 x 8
9781743310687 • May • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Arena

Reaper
Jon Grahame
The revenge murder Jim Reaper starts to plan becomes complicated when thousands begin
to die in a natural disaster that almost kills the world

“Dark, brutal and action packed. Just what I love to read.” —Matt Hilton, author,
Cut and Run
Lonely and embittered ex-cop Jim Reaper has nothing much to live for—until he learns that
the man who raped his 14-year-old daughter is out of prison after serving only three years.
Obsessed with vengeance, Reaper is largely indifferent to reports of what the media have
labeled SuperSARS, a virulent pandemic sweeping westward from China. It is the apocalypse
that everyone predicted but no one believed would ever happen. It wipes out 98 percent of
the world’s population as well as every vestige of government, law enforcement, and civi-
lized society. Still traumatized by the loss of their loved ones, many now simply struggle to
survive while hoping to rebuild a decent life for themselves in a world full of fear and un-
certainty; where every town and city is a hell of shadows, smoke, and distant screams; where
feral gangs simply take what they want and savagery is rife. All Jim Reaper had ever wanted
to do was take his revenge and then die. But the fates that have taken the lives of so many
others have different plans for Reaper: his destiny is to become an instrument of both sal-
vation and retribution in a torn and desperate land.
Jon Grahame is the pseudonym of journalist and writer Denis Kilcommons, who won the
John Creasey Award for his first book The Dark Apostle.
Fiction • 378 pp • 5 x 7.5
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 The Beautiful Child
Emma Tennant
From the acclaimed author of Pemberley and Thornfield Hall comes a tale inspired by
Henry James

“The text virtually breathes Jane Austen.” —New York Times Book Review on Pemberley
The Beautiful Child is the last-known unfinished story by the great American writer, end-
ing on a Jamesian note of terror and amplified throughout by Tennant’s trademark femi-
nist, dreamlike style. A chilling account of cruelty and neglect, it suggests a terrifying real
scandal behind James’s inability to complete his story of a couple who beseech a fashion-
able artist to paint the child they never had—none other than the dipsomaniac Mr. and Mrs.
Smith, longstanding servants of James until the novel was abandoned.
Emma Tennant is best known for a postmodern approach to her fiction, which often gives
a dreamlike twist to classic stories. Her books include a sequel to Pride and Prejudice called
Pemberley and Thornfield Hall: Jane Eyre’s Hidden Story.
Fiction • 180 pp • 5 x 8
9780720614817 • April • $13.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Peter Owen Publishers

Istemi
Alexei Nikitin
One of the most ambitious and wildly inventive novels to have come out of Russia in
years, this short novel embraces the Brehznev years, the USSR’s disintegration, and cap-
italist shock therapy in the post-Soviet bloc
The eponymous hero, part of a brood of bored science students, helps concoct a strategy
game set in different eras where each “ruler” of his territory competes in Orwellian per-
manent war. But the KGB uncovers highly plausible and suspicious military plans and a
long penance for each “combatant” ensues. All too late, Istemi is the first to realize the mys-
terious and disturbingly prophetic nature of a seemingly innocent invention. He is power-
less as events long foretold for each unfold, including a hellish tour of duty in Afghanistan,
incarceration in an asylum, and mindless bureaucratic drudgery—but what fate awaits Is-
temi as communist absurdist reality turns into postcapitalism nightmare?
Alexei Nikitin is an author and the editor of the literary magazine Rearguard. In 2000 he
was awarded the Vladimir Korolenko Literary Award for the best Russian prose in Ukraine.
He is the author of Mahjong.
Fiction • 180 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9780720614640 • May • $13.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Peter Owen Publishers

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The Lightkeeper’s Wife
Karen Viggers
A woman at the end of her life, a man unable to restart his, and a history of guilty secrets
and things left unsaid—this is a powerful, moving novel of love, loss, and family

“The rocky isolation of Bruny Island and the vast, spreading whiteness of Antarctica are
presented in loving detail by an author who clearly knows and respects her landscapes.
These descriptions serve as a powerful complement to this moving story of changing
family dynamics and the isolation and solitude found in nature and within ourselves.”
—Booklist
Elderly and in poor health, Mary fulfills her wish to herself to live out her last days on Bruny
Island off of Tasmania, with only her regrets and memories for company. Her late husband was
the lighthouse keeper on Bruny, and she’d raised a family on the wild windswept island, until
terrible circumstances forced them back to civilization. The long-buried secret that has haunted
her for decades now threatens to break free, and she hopes to banish it in the time she has
left. Mary’s youngest son Tom loves Bruny as much as she does and understands her primal
connection to the island. Years before he spent a winter working in Antarctica and returned
from that empty loneliness to find his marriage over and his life destroyed. Still wounded, Tom
lives a simple life, unable and unwilling to make real connections with people in case he gets
hurt again, but then he meets Emma, newly returned from Antarctica and as open and welcoming as Tom is not. As Mary’s time
winds down, both she and Tom must face their pasts in ways they cannot even begin to imagine, and Mary finds that the script
she’s written to the end of her life has taken on a few twists of its own.
Karen Viggers works part-time in a veterinary practice and provides veterinary support for biologists studying native animals.
Fiction • 408 pp • 5 x 8
9781743310397 (Replaces 9781741759143) • May • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

When Hoopoes Go To Heaven

Gaile Parkin
The irresistible story of Benedict Tungazara, a 10-year-old boy in Swaziland who loves
beautiful birds, his mother’s cakes, and making people happy
Ten-year-old Benedict is feeling happy. His family’s new home in Swaziland has the most
beautiful garden in the whole entire world, teeming with insects, frogs, and his favorite cin-
namon-colored birds. Here, crouched in the cool shade of the lucky-bean tree, it’s easy to
forget the loneliness that comes from his siblings playing without him and easy to stop him-
self from fretting about how to fix his Mama’s failing cake-baking business. Of course, there
are many things in Africa that cannot be put right by a boy who isn’t yet big. But in Bene-
dict’s wonder-filled world, even the ugliest situation has a certain magic. Warm, funny, and
brimming with life, this novel paints a fresh and compelling picture of life in Swaziland that
will capture readers’ imaginations and restore their faith in humanity.
Gaile Parkin has lived in many different parts of Africa, including Swaziland, where When
Hoopoes Go to Heaven is set. She is currently a freelance consultant in the fields of edu-
cation, gender, and HIV/AIDS. She is the author of Baking Cakes in Kigali.
Fiction • 336 pp • 5 x 8
9780857894113 • May • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper • Corvus

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 Harmattan
Gavin Weston
A haunting beautiful story of Haoua, a young girl growing up in a remote village in the
Republic of Niger
Spirited, independent, and intelligent, Haoua has benefited from a stable home life and a
loving and attentive mother. She enjoys working and playing with her siblings and friends,
and she worships her elder brother, Abdelkrim, a serving soldier who sends money home
to support the family. But on his last home visit, Abdelkrim quarrels with their father,
accusing him of gambling away the money he sends and of being the cause of their mother’s
worsening health. It also emerges that their father plans to take a second wife. Despite this,
Haoua finds contentment in her schoolwork, her dreams of becoming a teacher, and in writ-
ing assiduously to the family in Ireland who act as her aid sponsors. But for Haoua, there
are new storm clouds on the horizon. As civil strife mounts in Niger, Haoua begins to fear
for Abdelkrim’s safety. Haoua’s mother’s illness is much more serious and further advanced
than anyone had recognized, and her father’s plans are turning out to be far more threat-
ening than she could have ever imagined. Approaching her 12th birthday, Haoua is alone
and vulnerable for the first time in her life.
Gavin Weston is an artist and designer from Ireland and a former aid worker in West Africa.
Harmattan is based both on his firsthand experiences of Niger and its people and his con-
tinued involvement as an aid sponsor.
Fiction • 512 pp • 6 x 9
9781905802579 • June • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Myrmidon Books

Disappearing Home
Deborah Morgan
An unsentimental, beautifully written, Raymond Carver-esque tale of a childhood in jeopardy

“This coming-of-age novel is not without hope as Robyn finds small instances of hu-
manity in her otherwise bleak world.” —Booklist
“Touchingly well executed.” —Library Journal
From her parents’ 1970s tenement home Robyn soon becomes so skilled at shoplifting that her
reputation spreads. She takes her punishment at school but is much more scared of the vi-
cious threats of her father—and as frightened for her mother’s safety as for her own. Her
fun-loving grandmother offers her comfort, wisdom, and hope that Robyn might be differ-
ent from her parents. As her father’s random cruelty intensifies, she has to seek refuge in her
grandmother’s home and in the homes of friends, even joining her mother in a women’s shel-
ter, all the time learning more about the unpredictable ways of the people around her and
her own potential. She’ll need all of this precocious wisdom and the assistance of her grandma to
face up once and for all to the twisted violence in her home and engineer a way out of this
childhood to reach a place of safety and freedom.
Deborah Morgan has worked as a chambermaid, a bingo caller, a dressmaker, and a grade
school teacher.
Fiction • 272 pp • 5 x 8
9781906994426 (Replaces 9781906994327) • June • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper
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 The Cult of Nostalgia
Bruce Bruschi
A fantastically portrait of Paris and all its charms, in the 1920s, the 1960s, and today,
the story follows a contemporary woman and her great-uncle on their parallel journeys
Carly is a 30-year-old life coach with no clue as to which direction any life should take, in-
cluding her own. Her boyfriend, Simon, is neurotic and emotionally overbearing and just
eloped to Paris with a memeber of his self-help cult called Morningside. He’s also taken
along with him Carly’s recent gift from a deceased great-uncle—an unpublished memoir of
his time in Paris during the 1920s. What do Simon and Morningside want with it? Why has
he taken it to Paris? Woven into Carly’s story are two others—that of her great-uncle as he
returns to Paris in the 1960s after an absence of nearly 40 years, and the other, of course,
is his memoir of that extraordinary period itself, spent among the famous expatriates of
the day, from the Hemingways and the Fitzgeralds to Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas.
Bruce Bruschi is a previous resident of Honolulu who won first prize in the Honolulu Mag-
azine International Short Story Contest in 1990, won the Kumu Kahua Award for Best Play
by a resident of Hawaii four times, and was a finalist for the Best Play Award of the Amer-
ican National Repertory Theater.
Fiction • 350 pp • 5 x 8
9781908122407 • May • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Cutting Edge Press

Dead Cat Bounce

Seth Freedman
The tale that American Psycho might have been, had Bret Easton Ellis been born a Jew in
North West London, and had Patrick Bateman escaped to Israel before his first kill
The protagonist is just your average deeply unpleasant North London Jewish supremacist coke
fiend with a (disputed) borderline personality disorder, a city trader-turned Mossad agent and
Guardian journalist. His plan is to do the obvious: drop out of university; hang out in North
West London taking lots of coke; gamble away his trust fund; get a job as a city trader; get in-
volved with share fraud, drug dealing, and a pregnant shikse; flee London to become a Mossad
agent embedded in Israeli Defense Force—and wait for the shit to hit the fan.
Seth Freedman is a former stockbroker who has served in the Israeli Army. He has written more
than 300 articles for the Guardian and is the author of Binge Trading, a nonfiction book based
on his trading career.
Fiction • 300 pp • 5 x 8
9781908122322 • May • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Cutting Edge Press

Silence
Shusaku Endo
Foreword by Martin Scorsese
The most important novel of the Japanese author Shusaku Endo caused a major contro-
versy in Japan following its publication in 1967. Now with a foreword by Martin Scorsese.

“A remarkable work . . . somber, delicate, and startlingly empathetic.”

—John Updike, New Yorker
“One of the finest historical novels written by anyone, anywhere. . . . Flawless.”
—David Mitchell, author, Cloud Atlas
A Japanese Catholic, Endo tells the story of two 17th-century missionaries attempting to shore
up the oppressed Japanese Christian movement. Father Rodrigues has come to Japan to find
the truth behind unthinkable rumors that his famous teacher Ferreira has renounced his faith.
But after his arrival he discovers that the only way to help the brutally persecuted Christians
may be to apostatize himself.
Shusaku Endo (1923-1966) is widely regarded as one of the greatest Japanese authors of the
late 20th century. He has won many major literary awards and was nominated for the Nobel
Prize several times. He is the author of Deep River, The Samurai, The Sea and Poison, and Won-
derful Fool. Martin Scorsese is widely regarded as one of the greatest film directors of all time.
Fiction • 240 pp • 5 x 7.5
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 Gorillaland
Greg Cummings
A thrilling tale of kidnap, blood diamonds, civil war, and ecological catastrophe set deep
in the Congolese jungle
Derek Strangely runs a safari tour company with his sidekick Pedro, a Tutsi with a sad his-
tory. One day he stumbles upon a mauled child soldier and three large diamonds belong-
ing to General Cosmo, who presides over the jungle, thwarting the efforts of UN
peacekeepers. Hired by mysterious diamond merchant Katz, Derek and Pedro head into
the jungle followed closely by the young and idealistic Natalie Cox who is determined to
reveal Katz’s illegal trade. Kidnapped by Cosmo and force-marched into the wilderness,
the four hostages become pawns in a dangerous game. It seems that the murderous Madame
Azziza Nshuti is at the heart of everything. What is she up to? Is there a link between her
and Katz? Can she be trusted? Has she corrupted members of the UN? As Lake Kivu threat-
ens to release a deadly gas over the inhospitable terrain, the hostages’ lives are in the bal-
ance as they try to escape their captors and avoid drug-fueled, violent, and unpredictable
child soldiers. Cummings’ fast-paced, gripping action-adventure marks the arrival of an
author who compares to Wilbur Smith at the height of his powers.
Greg Cummings is an award-winning wildlife conservationist who achieved remarkable
success protecting gorilla populations in the wild through community-based initiatives in
East and Central Africa. Since 2009 he has been a director of WildLIGHT, a registered char-
ity in Uganda where he lives.
Fiction • 430 pp • 6 x 8.5 • 1 Map
9781908122308 • April • $29.95 (Can $32.95) Cloth • Cutting Edge Press

Woman Master
Mehrnaz Stars
An elegantly written tale of one Persian woman’s journey—she marries for love, and
eventually loses everything and must start again. The author says “I wanted to tell a
Persian story and I wanted Westerners to hear it the way an Iranian might hear it.”
Strong, independent, and always with an opinion of her own, Pari grew up in an envi-
ronment where women were expected to marry young and bear children, but she elopes
with a wealthy older man who already has one wife. Her husband is Master to a large
rural village community and his new wife Pari becomes the Zan-Arbab, the Woman Mas-
ter. Realizing that she is unable to have children, Pari lives vicariously through the vil-
lagers, who teach her important life lessons. Her somewhat idyllic life changes drastically
when, soon after her husband takes another wife who can bear him children, he loses
all his money and is forced to sell his villages. Pari flees to her cousin Zeeba’s house in
Tehran where she finds that the family is full of conflicts and strong personalities wait-
ing to collide. Though she is treated as a servant responsible for cooking, cleaning, and
other menial tasks, Pari is the one person Zeeba and the other women in the household
turn to in times of trouble. As time goes by Pari sees changes in the status of women in
Iranian society and the new challenges this brings to young and old alike. Throughout
the turmoil, she maintains a steady resilience and in doing so suggests that age-old cul-
tural traditions have much to offer the Iran of today.
Mehrnaz Stars is a former oil futures analyst, currency trader, and market analyst. This is
her first novel.
Fiction • 310 pp • 5 x 8
9781908122285 • June • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Cutting Edge Press

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 THE SECRET LIVES OF EMMA
Natasha Walker
Natasha Walker is a debut novelist.
Each: Erotica • 5 x 8 • $12.95 (Can $14.95) Paper • Bantam Australia

Beginnings
Incredibly hot and sensual, this new erotic series starring an older and experienced female
lead taps into our deepest romantic fantasies
Thirty-something Emma Benson is a free spirit. For her a good life means a life of sensual-
ity. So it’s a surprise to everyone when she marries David, a successful businessman, and set-
tles down in the suburbs. One year on, and she’s trying so hard to be loyal to her man. Not
easy to do when you’re passionate and uninhibited. But then, while sunbathing in her gar-
den, her neighbor’s 18-year-old son appears. And Emma has found her new project—she will
be his perfect teacher.
282 pp • 9781742758442 • April

Distractions
Continuing the adventure, Walker picks up where the last book left off with Emma end-
ing her affair with her young neighbor—only to start a tryst with an old friend and her
husband
After a steamy affair with her young neighbor, Emma Benson flees to her friend Sally’s beach
house to recharge her emotional batteries. Her marriage to David has been going through a
testing time, but now she’s determined to be the wife he would like her to be. If only it was
that easy—for how does one tame a woman who’s brimming with uninhibited sensual de-
sires, a woman for whom pleasure is the ultimate goal in life? Sally’s beach house is the per-
fect place to relax and reconnect with a secret relationship Emma had thought had ended
years before. But the arrival of David at the beach house reignites her fantasies—and offers
her a temptation she can’t help acting upon.
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 OZ
L. Frank Baum
L. Frank Baum (1856–1919) was an American author of children’s books, best known for writing
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote 13 novel sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a host of other
works, totaling 55 novels, 83 short stories, more than 200 poems, and an unknown number of scripts.
Each: Classics • 5 x 8 • April • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper • Hesperus Press

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

“The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick,” said the Witch, “so you
cannot miss it. When you get to Oz do not be afraid of him, but tell your story and ask
him to help you.”
Sam Raimi’s prequel Oz: The Great and Powerful, starring James Franco,
Michelle Williams, and Zach Braff, is due to be released March 2013
One of the best-known stories of all time, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz—often shortened
to The Wizard of Oz—is a timeless classic. Written as a children’s book, it has captured the
hearts and minds of generations and can be read and enjoyed at any age. The story chron-
icles the adventures of a young girl named Dorothy Gale in the Land of Oz, after being swept
away from her Kansas farm home in a storm. There she makes her way to the Emerald City,
along the way famously meeting the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, and Cowardly Lion, all
desperate to meet the infamous Wizard who they believe has the power to grant their most
desired wishes. All Dorothy wants is to go home—but there are no ruby slippers here—they
were an embellishment added to the 1939 MGM movie. This story has been translated widely
and its huge success led to Baum writing a further 13 books based in the Land of Oz.
160 pp • 9781843913900

The Marvellous Land of Oz

The sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, set shortly after the events in the first book
A fantastical tale of endless imagination, this story follows the adventures of a young boy
named Tip, who, for as long as he can remember has been under the guardianship of a witch
named Mombi in the Land of Oz. One night he plans his escape to the Emerald City, steal-
ing Mombi’s powder of life. Along the way he meets with the Scarecrow and Tin Woods-
man as well as Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wooden Sawhorse, the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug,
and the amazing Gump. Can they escape Mombi and make it to the Emerald City? This story
is as exciting and endearing today as it was when first published more than 80 years ago.
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The Emerald City of Oz

The sixth Oz book has Dorothy coming up with a very creative solution to her aunt and
uncle’s financial woes
Dorothy has decided to take Uncle Henry and Aunt Em to live in the Land of Oz, with the
help of Princess Ozma. As they embark together on a tour of the land, Dorothy is unaware
that the Nome King, squatting in his underground Kingdom, is plotting to seize the Land of
Oz. He sets out to recruit new allies to help the Nome army and burrows his way to the cen-
ter of the Emerald City. Can his diabolical army be defeated by Dorothy, Princess Ozma of
Oz, and their friends? In this captivating installment in the Oz series, as well as being reac-
quainted with favorite characters from previous books such as the Cowardly Lion, Billina
the yellow hen, and the Wooden Sawhorse, we are introduced to many weird and wonderful
news ones such as the Miss Cuttenclip, the paranoid Flutterbudgets, and the living kitchen
utensils of Utensia.
9781843913924

Glinda of Oz
The last book in Baum’s series sees Princess Ozma and Dorothy travel through a re-
mote region of Oz
Dorothy travels with Princess Ozma to an obscure corner of the Land of Oz in order to pre-
vent a war between the Skeezers and the Flatheads. The leaders of the two tribes are deter-
mined, and Dorothy and Ozma find themselves imprisoned on the Skeezers’ glass-covered
island, which has been magically submerged in the bottom of its lake. They summon Glinda,
the most powerful sorceress of Oz who, with help from several magicians and magical as-
sistants, must find a way to raise the island and liberate its trapped inhabitants.
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H. Rider Haggard
H. Rider Haggard (1856–1925) was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations,
predominantly Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre. His stories continue to be popular
and influential, including the much-loved Allan Quatermain and King Solomon’s Mines.
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She
One of the classics of imaginative literature, first serialized in The Graphic magazine in
1886–1887, and an influence on writers from Atwood to Tolkien
When Leo Vincey’s father dies, he is left in the care of his father’s confidant Professor Ho-
race Holly with one parting gift—a strange casket that he is to open on his 25th birthday.
The years pass and when the day arrives to open it, Leo and Horace discover the ancient
and mysterious “Sherd of Amenartas” detailing the history of Leo’s ancestors. Following
the instructions on the Sherd they journey to Eastern Africa to uncover hidden family se-
crets. Traveling across hazardous terrain, they make their way to the kingdom of K’r, where
She awaits them. Ayesha is She—the white Queen of the Amahagger. Eternally beautiful and
fiercely cruel, she can cast her spell upon any man and ensnare them. But she is only after
one. For 2,000 years she has been waiting for the return of the man she once loved, a man
she herself killed in a fit of jealous rage, and she believes that Leo Vincey is that man.
240 pp • 9781843913962

Ayesha: The Return of She

Ayesha is back in the thrilling sequel to She, bursting with adventure, desire, and disaster
Witnessing Ayesha’s dramatic demise, Horace Holly and Leo Vincey have not given up their
hope of seeing her again after she promised in her last moments of life she would return. Still
haunted by her presence 16 years later, they receive a vision that She has been reincarnated, so
they set off on a dangerous journey through unchartered lands battling murderous tribes, av-
alanches, and glaciers before finally arriving in the court of Kaloon. Ruled by the evil Khan
Rassen and his imperious wife, the Khania Atene, Kaloon is an uneasy, dangerous place and
when Atene declares her love for Leo, disaster is soon on the cards, especially when Leo be-
lieves he has finally located Ayesha. Brimming with drama, passion, revenge, and adventure, this
fitting sequel to a much-loved classic richly deserves a revival.
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She and Allan

Two of Haggard’s most memorable characters come face to face in this epic fantasy ad-
venture, the third book in the She sequence
Wanting to learn if he can communicate with deceased loved ones, adventurer Allan Quar-
termain seeks a meeting with the feared Zulu witch-doctor Zikali. Zikali tells Allan he must
seek out a great white sorceress who rules a hidden kingdom far to the north, and he charges
Allan to take a message to her. So begins Allan’s treacherous journey into unknown and dan-
gerous country where he encounters wild animals and cannibals, narrowly escaping death.
Upon reaching the lost kingdom of Kôr, Allan is summoned to meet Ayesha who seeks Allan’s
help. A rebel fraction lead by the dreaded Rezu is trying to overthrow Ayesha and she asks
Allan to lead the army of Kôr against attack. He reluctantly agrees as only once he has com-
pleted his task will Ayesha teach him the terrifying trick to travel to the spiritual realm.
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Wisdom’s Daughter
In the fourth and final book in the She sequence, the beautiful and immortal Ayesha tells
her tale of power, wisdom, love, and deception, in her own words
Arabian by birth, Ayesha’s natural beauty was the cause in her father’s kingdom of many
wars and conflicts between jealous princes and suitors, leading to a rumor that she was cursed.
Swearing an oath of celibacy, to serve Isis the Goddess of the Spirit of Nature and turn away
from Aphrodite the Goddess of Love, she seeks to protect herself, until Greek soldier of for-
tune Kallikrates comes to her for sanctuary and her resolve weakens. But Kallikrates does
not arrive alone—he is pursued by the Pharaoh’s daughter who is widely jealous of Ayesha’s
beauty and vows to destroy her. Only by staying true to Isis does Ayesha survive, and as a
reward Isis leads her to the hidden kingdom of Kôr in Africa, to herald in a new Golden
Age. The kingdom of Kôr hides many secrets, including The Flame of Eternal Life where ul-
timately Ayesha’s vanity, obsession, and desire lead to her downfall.
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 MODERN VOICES HESPERUS PRESS
A Dog’s Heart The Blue Castle The Mad Toy
Mikhail Bulgakov L. M. Montgomery Roberto Arlt
Foreword by A. S. Byatt A timeless, heartwarming classic from The first novel by one of the greatest
A n i n g e n i o u s n ew t w i s t t o t h ethe author of Anne of Green Gables, writers of Latin American literature is
“Frankenstein” parable in a new trans- this delightful and witty romance will a semiautobiographical story reflecting
lation of one of the most popular sweep readers away the energy and chaos of early 20th-cen-
satires on the Russian Revolution and tury Buenos Aires
Valancy Stirling is 29, unmarried, and has
on Soviet society
never been in love. Living with her over-
Feeling the alienation of youth, Silvio
Having been scalded by boiling water ear- bearing mother and meddlesome aunt, she Astier’s gang tours neighborhoods, in-
lier that day and with little chance to sur- finds her only consolation in the “forbid-flicting waves of petty crime, stealing
vive the severe winter night, a stray dog den” books of John Foster and her day- from homes and shops until the police are
is left for dead on the streets. Lamenting dreams of the Blue Castle—a place where forced to intervene. Drifting then from one
his fate, he is ill-prepared for the chance all her dreams come true and she can be career and subsequent crime to another,
arrival of a wealthy professor who be- who she truly wants to be. Shortly after Silvio’s main difficulty is his own intelli-
friends him and takes him home. However, her birthday Valancy receives some news gence, with which he grapples. Writing in
it seems the professor’s motives are not en- about her health that makes her decide to the language of the streets and basing his
tirely altruistic—an expert in medical ex- throw caution to the wind and make a writings in part on his own experience,
perimentation, he sees his new charge as fresh start. Rebelling against her family she with his characters wandering in a mod-
the potential subject for a bizarre opera- soon discovers a surprising new world, full ern world, Arlt creates a book that com-
tion, and implants glands from a dead of love and adventures far beyond her bines realism, humor, and anger with
criminal in the dog. The resulting half- most secret dreams. One of Montgomery’s detective story. Although astronomically
man, half-beast is, as to be expected, a only novels intended for an adult audience, famous in South America, Roberto Arlt’s
monstrosity, yet one that fits in remark- The Blue Castle is filled with humor name is still relatively unknown in An-
ably well with Soviet society. and romance. glophone circles, but the rising wave of ap-
Mikhail Bulgakov is best known for The L. M. Montgomery (1874–1942) was a preciation of South American literature is
Master and Margarita, widely hailed as one Canadian author best known for a series bringing him to the fore.
of the greatest novels of the 20th century. of novels beginning with Anne of Green Roberto Arlt (1900–1942) is widely con-
A. S. Byatt is the acclaimed Booker-prize Gables, published in 1908. Montgomery sidered to be one of the founders of the
winning author of such works as The Bi- went on to publish 20 novels as well as modern Argentine novel and has been mas-
ographer’s Tale, The Children’s Book, Lit- 500 short stories and poems. sively influential on Latin American lit-
tle Black Book of Stories, and Possession. erature, including the 1960s Boom
Classics • 280 pp • 5 x 8
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The Perils of Certain English Prisoners The Position of Peggy Harper
Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins Leonard Merrick
A classic collaboration between two literary giants, The Per- Foreword by George Orwell
ils of Certain English Prisoners is a gripping adventure story Set in British theater-land in the very early 20th century, a
filled with murder, intrigue, and strong female characters tale of one man’s quest as an actor for a secure wage and
fame
Following on from the success of The Lazy Tour of Two Idle
Apprentices, Hesperus presents another collaboration from close “The special thing that Merrick could do, and which no one
friends and literary giants, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins. else seems to have done, is to reproduce the atmosphere of low-
Their legendary friendship resulted in a number of joint liter- class theatrical life: the smell of greasepaint and fish and chips,
ary ventures, in this case Collins wrote the second chapter under the sordid rivalries . . . the forlorn collection of press cuttings,
Dickens’ supervision. Inspired by events of the Indian Mutiny the manager who bolts in the middle of the tour with all the
in 1857, but wishing to distance himself from the context of takings.” —George Orwell
India itself, Dickens chose to set his novella in Central Amer- Christopher Tatham lurches from bit part to bit part, always
ica. This adventure story takes place on an island near the Eng- hoping for the longed-for leading-man role, relying on the kind-
lish colony of Belize, where a silver mine is overrun by ness of relations to keep him housed and clothed. A chance en-
pirates, who in turn murder a number of English colonists and counter with the enchanting Peggy Harper seems to preempt
take the remaining prisoner. In the diverting narrative that fol- a change of fortune. Will they both attain the success they crave?
lows, the initiative of intrepid women prisoners enables the cap- Toasting engagements without ginger beer, living hand-to-
tives to escape. mouth, Merrick’s seedy world makes for grim reading and when
Charles Dickens (1812–70) is a novelist whose books are still Peggy turns out to be as fame-hungry, vain, and vacant as she
regarded as among the most popular and widely read classics first appears, Christopher’s lot looks unlikely to improve. In
of all time. Wilkie Collins (1824–89) was an English author an age in which fame and celebrity are widely courted and
whose best-known works are The Moonstone, No Name, and craved, this book still makes for an intriguing and, potentially,
The Woman in White. cautionary tale.
Classics • 112 pp • 5 x 8 Leonard Merrick (1864–1939) was an English novelist. Born
9781843913894 • April • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper Leonard Miller, he worked as an actor and actor-manager under
Hesperus Press the stage name of Leonard Merrick. He was widely admired
by his peers, J. M. Barrie calling him the “novelist’s novelist.”
George Orwell (1903–1950) was an English author, essayist,
journalist, and literary critic best known for his novels 1984
and Animal Farm.
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The Great Meadow Nietzsche Animal Trials
Elizabeth Madox Roberts Stefan Zweig Edwards Evans
First published in 1930 and short- Translated by Will Stone An edited version of the text Criminal
listed for the Pulitzer, the winner of A new translation of the compelling Prosecution and Capital Punishment
Hesperus’ “Uncover a Classic” com- third part of Stefan Zweig’s The Strug- of Animals—omitting much of the
petition is a long-neglected American gle with the Demon legal analysis and concentrating on an
classic, a romantic saga of love on the extraordinary range of trials
This edition of Nietzsche displays Zweig’s
Kentucky trail in colonial America
particular forte for creatively mapping the To try an animal in a court of law for
Diony Hall has waited for many years for psychology of his subject and their his- “crimes” and then sentence it to impris-
her betrothed to return to marry her. Try- torical significance. Zweig eschews tradi- onment or death seems barbaric, but for
ing to fathom the nature of identity and tional academic discussion and focuses on hundreds of years until the mid-19th cen-
her place in the vast newly created Amer- Nietzsche’s habits, passions, and obses- tury this practice was commonplace in Eu-
ica, Diony spends her time at the family sions. This work, concentrating on the rope, and became the subject of a book
hearthside, combining her love of reading man rather than the work, on the tragedy called Criminal Prosecution and Capital
with her roles within the family circle and of his existence and his apartness from the Punishment of Animals. They include a pig
the daily tasks on the homestead. When world in which he moved in enforced iso- tried found guilty of strangling and killing
Berk Jarvis returns and they are married, lation, is a brief tour de force and essen- a baby in its cradle—the sentence was
they both bid farewell to Virginia, family, tial reading for anyone interested in Zweig death and the pig was hanged and a
community, and security to head out to or Nietzsche. The reader is drawn inex- group of rats who were summoned to
found a new family and a new life together orably into Nietzsche’s tragic trajectory. court for eating the local barley, but failed
in the wilderness of Kentucky. What fol- Illustrated with stunning new photo- to turn up—their defense counsel suc-
lows is a breathtaking story of love and graphs relating to Nietzsche and his Eu- cessfully argued that they had probably
death, as the settlers cross the Appalachian ropean locations. not received the summons and should be
Mountains and struggle to carve a new life Stefan Zweig (1881–1942) was the author let off. There were even trials of inanimate
on the unforgiving frontier at the mercy of Beware of Pity, Journey into the Past, Post- objects, such as a Russian bell put on trial
of shortages, harsh winters, and the per- Office Girl, and many others. Will Stone is for abetting insurrection. It was found
petual danger of Indian attack. This as- an award-winning poet and the translator guilty and exiled to Siberia.
tonishing novel, with its rhythmic prose, of Stefan Zweig’s Journeys. Edward Payson Evans (1831–1917), a
has too long been forgotten. historian, a linguist, and associate of
Literary Criticism/Biography
E l i z a b e t h M a d ox R o b e r t s ( 1 8 8 1 – Ralph Waldo Emerson, taught at the Uni-
120 pp • 5 x 8
1941) was a novelist and poet. Though versity of Michigan before moving to
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her writing is comparable to Willa Cather, Germany, where he became a specialist in
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William Faulkner, and Robert Penn War- Oriental languages and German literature.
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ren, she also possesses a vital link to suc-
Law/History • 140 pp • 5 x 8
ceeding generations of female authors
9781843913825 • June
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HESPERUS CLASSICS BRIEF LIVES
Venus in the Cloisters Evelyn Waugh John Milton
Or The Nun in Her Chemise Michael Barber Richard Bradford
L’Abbé du Prat An examination of the man behind the A concise, layered look at the life and
Foreword by Matthew Sweet myth, his writings, and their signifi- work of one of the most preeminent
Responsible for the first trial for cance then and now writers in the English language
obscenity in the United Kingdom, this
Evelyn Waugh was the finest novelist of William Shakespeare and John Milton are
classic of libertine literature relates
his generation in England, the “Com- the two most important poets in English.
a series of five dramatic conversations
manding Officer” mourned by Graham Shakespeare’s achievements are unchal-
between two fictional nuns—smut
Greene. He also lived a life less ordinary lengeable and secure, while Milton’s claim
or satire?
than most, which, like his alter ego Pin- to eminence is far more controversial. He
“Is it right that a girl so accomplished be fold’s, became increasingly stylized and wrote the only poem in English recognized
secluded as you are? No, no, my child, I anachronistic as the class he had gate- as an epic, Paradise Lost, a poem which
want to share with you my most secret crashed lost its preeminence in the Age of challenged the beliefs and presupposi-
habits, and to give you a true notion of the the Common Man. By the time he died, tions of all of its readers. As a literary
deeds of a wise nun.” halfway through the “swinging sixties,” he writer his political and historical signifi-
This landmark erotic novel salaciously was regarded as, at best, a museum piece. cance is unique; he was at the center, in-
presents the education, or perhaps indoc- Then, following the posthumous publica- volved in, the most traumatic period of
trination, of green Catholic nun Sister tion of his riveting Diaries and Letters, he
modern British history, and this left an im-
Agnes at the hands of her more experi- and his work experienced a renaissance print on his writings. Richard Bradford ad-
enced cohort Sister Angelique. Religious that continues to this day. dresses two key topics in this short account
demystification coincides with sexual Michael Barber is a writer and broadcaster of Milton’s life and work: the parallels be-
awakening in a scurrilous work that who conducted a Paris Review interview tween Paradise Lost and the events in Eng-
stands as a precursor to those of authors with Anthony Powell and wrote Powell’s land of the mid-to-late 17th century; and
such as the Marquis de Sade. entry for the Oxford Dictionary of Na- the question of whether Milton’s writings
tional Biography. reflect his sense of despair at man’s ap-
L’Abbé du Prat was the pseudonym
parent failure to make the best of
used by the Vicar-General of the Diocese Biography/Literary Criticism the world after the Fall and is thus the first
of Nantes. Matthew Sweet is a journalist, 120 pp • 5 x 8 testimony of his religious doubt.
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author of Inventing the Victorians and Richard Bradford is the author of 20
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Shepperton Babylon. books, including biographies of Kingsley
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Amis, Philip Larkin, Alan Sillitoe,
Fiction • 112 pp • 5 x 8 and Martin Amis.
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On Europe On Poverty
Mark Twain Charles Dickens
A brand new selection of Twain’s views on Europe and the A collection of Dickens’s valuable writings on the most vul-
Europeans, taken from several volumes of travelogues re- nerable segments of society
counting his journeys across the continent with wit, vivac-
Dickens is famous for his moralizing, and the entreaties
ity, and humor
within his fiction to help the poor and characters such as the
In a little while we were speeding through the streets of Paris Cratchit family or little Joe in Bleak House have become iconic
and delightfully recognizing certain names and places with figures in popular recollections of the 19th century’s working-
which books had long ago made us familiar. It was like meet- class struggles. This collection includes articles such as “A Poor
ing an old friend when we read Rue de Rivoli on the street cor- Man and his Beer” and “Walk in the Workhouse,” based di-
ner; we knew the genuine vast palace of the Louvre as well as rectly upon Dickens’ own involvement and experience of walk-
we knew its picture; when we passed by the Column of July ing around the more derelict areas of London and England to
we needed no one to tell us what it was or to remind us that meet the poor firsthand and report their plights to the read-
on its site once stood the grim Bastille, that grave of human ing population. It also considers Dickens’ own charitable work,
hopes and happiness . . . such as his involvement in setting up a refuge for prostitutes,
Throughout France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, the food, as defended in his article “A Home for Homeless Women.” In
the language, the customs and the people, no subject escapes contrast to his personal nostalgia for the innocence of child-
Mark Twain’s analysis of the most amusing kind, though he al- hood, Dickens tirelessly argued against those who hearkened
ways seems to pull it back from the brink and err on the side back to the good old days, instead flying the flag for evolu-
of humor rather than offense. Providing a captivating snapshot tion and development.
into late-19th-century Europe, Twain also documents the po- Charles Dickens (1812–1870) is a novelist whose books are
litical zeitgeist of a changing era. The author also takes the op- still regarded as among the most popular and widely read clas-
portunity to lambast fellow travel writers, lampooning their sics of all time.
overwrought style and grandiose emotional outpourings. Fol-
Classics/Literary Collections • 120 pp • 5 x 8
lowing the age-old tradition of new-world travelers returning
9781843916208 • July • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
to the old world, Twain’s account features the usual blend of
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awe and disillusionment that met Americans in equal measure
when confronted with lands so steeped in history and legend
and yet now in the grip of modernity.
Mark Twain (1835–1910) was an American humorist, satirist,
social critic, lecturer, and novelist of numerous classics, including
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Classics/Travel • 120 pp • 5 x 8
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 C. S. Lewis
A Biography of Friendship
Colin Duriez
Discover the real C. S. Lewis—the man behind the remarkable enigma
Explore this sparkling new biography that brings out the significance of C. S. Lewis’ key friend-
ships, revealing their impact on his thoughts and writings. C. S. Lewis was one of the most
high-profile academics of his time. He saw the world as story-shaped and believed his imag-
ination to be the center of his being. He was a man who was at home with ideas and debate
and yet he valued friendship above all else, and not just with fellow intellectuals. Among his
most important friendships were the other members of the Inklings. Drawing on the latest schol-
arship and previously unpublished material, this book delves into his remarkable life through
these key people—those that knew him best.
Colin Duriez is a widely respected authority on Tolkien and a regular speaker at Tolkien con-
ferences. He is the author of The C. S. Lewis Encyclopedia, A Field Guide to Narnia, The Inklings
Handbook, Tolkien and C. S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship, and Tolkien and the Lord of
the Rings, among others.
Biography • 256 pp • 5 x 7.5
9780745955872 • June • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Lion UK

Tolkien and the Peril of War

Robert S. Blackham
How the Great War impacted Tolkien’s life and work
J. R. R. Tolkien’s experiences of the Battle of the Somme forever imprinted on his mind and became
a dramatic source of inspiration for The Lord of the Rings. This absorbing book charts Tolkien’s
life from 1914 to 1918, using old postcards, maps, and photographs to paint a picture of the places
and times that relate to one of the leading authors of the 20th century. Tolkien joined the army in
1915 and trained in Bedford and Brocton Camp on Cannock Chase while his wife lived in the vil-
lage of Great Haywood, close to the camp. A number of the places in and around Great Haywood
were destined to appear in his later works. In 1916 Tolkien learned of the death of two of his school
friends in the bloody Battle of the Somme. He contracted Trench Fever in late October 1916 and
returned to Birmingham, his hometown, by hospital ship and train. The final part of the book cov-
ers his time in England, an era in which he was blighted by illness. Richly illustrated, this fascinat-
ing volume is an essential purchase for Tolkien-lovers everywhere.
Robert S. Blackham is a member of the Birmingham Tolkien Strategy Group and the vice chair of
the Shire Country Park Friends, a park named to commemorate Tolkien’s childhood connections
with the area in Birmingham. He is the author of The Roots of Tolkien’s Middle-Earth, The Pitkin
Guide to Tolkien, Tolkien’s Birmingham, and Tolkien’s Oxford.
Biography • 144 pp • 4.5 x 9 • 30 Color Photos • 150 B/W Photos
9780752457802 • May • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • The History Press

The World of the Brontës

Pitkin Guides
A high-quality guide to perhaps the world’s most famous literary family
Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë are the authors of some of the best-loved books in the
English language, including Jane Eyre (1847), Wuthering Heights (1847), and The Tenant
of Wildfell Hall (1848). These novels were penned in their Yorkshire home, Howarth Par-
sonage (now the Brontë Parsonage Museum), where the Reverend Patrick Brontë’s daugh-
ters and their brother, Branwell, spent much of their lives. The Brontë sisters lived in a time
when the class system was very rigid and their education, when many people could not even
read, was unusual. Although their house was one of the largest in Howarth, the family lived
modestly. The girls had to work as governesses, and their lifestyle at home and work, as
well as their imaginations, influenced their writing. The freedoms afforded the sisters, along
with the restrictions of the Victorian age, are brought to life in these pages, fully illustrated
with lustrous images.
Biography • 32 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 50 Color Photos • 10 B/W Photos
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 Marcel Proust
The Ark and the Dove
Mireille Naturel
Edited by Patricia Mante-Proust
Through the exclusive documents that Patricia Mante-
Proust inherited, she revisits her rich family history in im-
ages and anecdotes

“The thing about Proust is his combination of the utmost

sensibility with the utmost tenacity. He searches out these
butterfly shades to the last grain. He is as tough as catgut
and as evanescent as a butterfly’s bloom. And he will I
suppose both influence me and make me out of temper
with every sentence of my own.” —Virginia Woolf
This first publication of a collection of original Proustian treas-
ures includes numerous documents from the family’s collection
in the National Archives and items found in the drawers of Aunt
Léonie’s famous house in Illiers-Combray, as well as corre-
spondence, rare and unpublished manuscripts, and memories
rediscovered in the places that Proust frequented and loved. Its
purpose is to celebrate a life and an era that, through the magic
of an inimitable style, will live for eternity. For a long time I
used to go to bed early is probably one of the most famous quo-
tations from French literature, the very first words of an epic
structure compared by its author to a cathedral. In the case of
Remembrance of Things Past it is impossible to distinguish be-
tween the author and the work. No writer has ever pushed in-
trospection and remembrance to such a level. Through his prodigious quest for the flavor of the little madeleine cake, he has ac-
quired an almost mystical aura for generations of readers throughout the world. Proust has often been described as feverish,
excessively shy, a recluse in his cork-lined room; yet, between visions and real-life experiences, who was Marcel Proust in real-
ity? Could the famous Questionnaire that he compiled and answered and that bears his name shed any light on this enigma?
Mireille Naturel is the general secretary of the Society of Friends of Marcel Proust. She is the author of Proust and Flaubert:
the Secret of Writing and Proust and the Literary Act: Receiving and Creating, the editor of How Proust Is Received Abroad
and Correspondence and Manuscripts, and she produced the critical edition of Swann in Love for Flammarion. Patricia Mante-
Proust is the great-grand-niece of the writer and the keeper of his estate.
Biography • 192 pp • 11 x 13 • 350 B/W Photos
9783283012182 • April • $65.00 (Can $71.95) Cloth • Edition Olms

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 LITERARY MISCELLANY
Each: Literary Criticism • 192 pp • 4.5 x 7 • 30 B/W Photos • June • Cloth • The History Press

The J. R. R. Tolkien Miscellany

Robert S. Blackham
A detailed look at the fascinating and enigmatic world of J. R. R. Tolkien, covering ground
from his friendship with C. S. Lewis to pipe smoking in his life and fictional works
Examining Tolkien’s place in literary history, his books, and his iconic characters, this mis-
cellany presents readers with facts, trivia, and quotes from his life and works. It covers his
early life in southern Africa and Birmingham, his part in the two World Wars, his religious
faith, and his fame and its problems. It also discusses Tolkien the illustrator, the places that
inspired his fictional world of Middle-earth, and Tolkien on the silver screen. Lighthearted
and extremely informative, this guide has something for fans both old and new.
Robert S. Blackham is a member of the Birmingham Tolkien Strategy Group and the vice
chair of the Shire Country Park Friends, a park named to commemorate Tolkien’s childhood
connections with the area in Birmingham. He is the author of The Roots of Tolkien’s Mid-
dle-Earth, The Pitkin Guide to Tolkien, Tolkien’s Birmingham, and Tolkien’s Oxford.
Biography • 9780752487199 • $17.95 (Can $19.95)

The Agatha Christie Miscellany

Cathy Luzmore
An exploration of the fascinating and enigmatic world created by the undisputed Queen
of Crime
Examining her place in literary history, her books, and her iconic characters, including Her-
cule Poirot and Miss Marple, this unique collection features all of the facts, trivia, and quotes
that feature in Christie’s legendary stories and the subsequent film and television adaptations. It
also delves into the secrets, mysteries, and tricks that made her the most sensational and suc-
cessful mystery writer of her time. Her life is also considered here as well as the influences it
had on her writing. There is a book-by-book analysis giving the key clues and red herrings,
the method of murder, and other interesting facts and trivia that will help readers get even
more enjoyment from her stories.
Cathy Luzmore runs the website www.christiemystery.co.uk.
9780752479606 • $16.95 (Can $18.95)

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 PROGRESS IN CHESS
Fighting Chess with Hikaru Nakamura
Karsten Müller and Raymund Stolze
Prologue by Lubosh Kavalek
The first book to focus on United States Chess Champion

“I would recommend Fighting Chess with Magnus Carlsen to anyone

interested in chess history and culture. . . . This book would be an ex-
cellent addition to the aspiting player’s library” —Chess Life
Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura’s fascinating journey to the top of world
chess is documented in this look at his life and career. Hikaru was not a
typical child prodigy; at his first Junior World championships he didn’t even
make it onto the winners’ podium. He won a World Cup medal at the age
of 13, and at the age of 24, he is still surprising the chess world. He is con-
sidered by many to be the greatest American chess player since the legendary
Bobby Fischer, and this book features a prologue penned by Lubomir
Kavalek, Bobby’s insider and supporter at the match of the century against
Boris Spasski in 1972.
Karsten Müller is a German Grandmaster and the coauthor of Fundamen-
tal Chess Endings and How to Play Chess Endgames. He finished third in
the German Championship in 1996 and was runner-up in 1997. Raymund
Stolze is a chess journalist. Lubosh Kavalek is a Czech-American world-class
chess player who holds both the International Master and International Grand-
master titles, won two Czechoslovak and three U.S. championships, and was
inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame in 2001. He is the chess colum-
nist for the Huffington Post and the former chess columnist for the Wash-
ington Post. He lives in Reston, Virginia.
Games • 200 pp • 6.5 x 9.5
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Puzzles and Words
David Astle
A quirky dictionary and puzzle book in one pocket-sized volume
Word nerds and puzzle nuts welcome: this is a book to keep your mind tickled. With more than 400
word stories and 160 original brainteasers, this collection has something to keep all ages amused
for hours. From agenda to zumba, it explains how words came to be, and it also offers puzzles
such as anagram challenges, riddles, rhymes, and brain teasers.
David Astle is a full-time word nerd. His mania shines in his weekly Wordplay column in the
Sydney Morning Herald and his cultish blog, www.davidastle.com.
Games • 160 pp • 5 x 8
9781743311035 • June • $9.95 (Can $10.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

Animal Heroes
Ben Holt
Some of the most extraordinary true tales of bravery across the natural world, from domestic
pets to wild animals
Have you ever been astonished by an instance of animal agility, intelligence, or bravery? No
matter how cute and cuddly our animal companions are, sometimes they do something that is
truly amazing—even saving human lives. This book includes the tales of Magic, the miniature
pony who helped a woman speak again after three years of silence; Stubby, the stray dog who
braved the front line with soldiers in World War I; Moko, the bottlenose dolphin who guided
a mother whale and her calf back out to sea; and many more.
Ben Holt is the author of Dog Heroes.
Animals/Pets • 192 pp • 5 x 8
9781849532075 • May
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Tales from the Tail End

Adventures of a Vet in Practice
Emma Milne
Foreword by Brian Blessed
James Herriot meets Bridget Jones in this honest, no-holds-barred account of the ups and
downs of a vet’s life
Misty was ecstatic to see her owner but to the nurse’s surprise her owner just stood there and
said, “What have you done with my dog’s head?” “I’m sorry,” replied the nurse, “what do you
mean? She’s just been in for spaying.” “That isn’t my dog’s head. The rest of it is my dog but
you’ve put a different head on it.”
On a crisp October morning in 1996, Emma Milne started her first job as a newly qualified vet,
and now she tells the full story. We discover the numerous things that can get stuck in an animal’s
stomach, how to stop a cow exploding, and—the biggest truth of all—that animals are easy to
deal with in comparison to their owners. They say that truth is stranger than fiction, and these
tales turn out to be stranger, and funnier, than could ever be imagined.
Emma Milne is a passionate campaigner for animal welfare and received the Vet of the Year
Award from the International Fund for Animal Welfare in 2008. Brian Blessed is an actor and
voice artist whose voice has appeared in Family Guy and Star Wars: Episode I. A great sup-
porter of animal rights, he runs an animal sanctuary from his home.
Memoir/Pets • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9781849532136 • May • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper • Summersdale
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 When Dogs Turn Bad
Rex Barker
A look at what happens when canines go criminal
Don’t be fooled by their sweet, furry faces, wagging tails, and lolling tongues;
these mutts are mad, bad, and packing some serious attitude. Combining pho-
tos of the most dastardly dogs with captions that reveal how mischievous they
really are, this book demonstrates that perhaps they’re not really man’s best friend
after all.
Rex Barker is a gift book author.
Humor/Pets • 96 pp • 5.5 x 5.5 • 45 Color Photos
9781849533126 • June • $10.95 (Can $11.95) Cloth • Summersdale

Nest
The Art of Birds
Janine Burke
Part natural history, part folklore, part exploration of art and aesthetics, part memoir, a beau-
tiful book that will appeal to bird lovers, readers of literature, and art lovers

“Nest, Burke writes, is a word that ‘conjures fundamental notions of home, family, privacy,
shelter and rest.’ Her book alights intelligently and compassionately on each of these ideas,
and between its pages the reader is given pause to gaze up at the sky and marvel at the pel-
icans or sparrows flying overhead.” —Sydney Morning Herald
As an amateur naturalist and nature lover, Janine Burke, art historian and author, has spent many
years observing birds. Here is the story of her passion, a personal, wide-ranging, and intimate
book that will appeal to all those who love nature, literature, and art. What are nests if not art
created by nature? If a nest is not art, how can we account for those exquisite, painstakingly,
constructed creations that are decorated, or woven through with feathers, or studded with ob-
jects of a particular color or sheen? This book reveals both the art and mystery found in nature
and celebrates them with lyricism, insight, and great affection. In the tradition of Longitude,
Cod, or The Cello Suites, this memoir is also a short education that encompasses celebration and theory, investigation and mem-
oir, the familiar and the revelatory—as surprising and enticing as any beautiful, intricately constructed nest.
Janine Burke is an art historian, a biographer, a novelist, and a curator. Her novel Company of Images was short-listed for both
the Age Book of the Year award and the Miles Franklin Award. She is also the author of The Sphinx on the Table.
Nature/History • 184 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 • 16 Color Photos
9781742378299 • April • $27.95 (Can $30.95) Cloth • Allen & Unwin

My Horse Told Me
Everyday Communication with Your Horse
Daniela Bolze
Photographs by Christiane Slawik
A guide to reading a horse’s communication
With their wide range of expressive behaviors, horses are always full of surprises. These be-
haviors can range from curious, friendly, and insecure to threatening, as a warning of at-
tack. This book trains the horse lover’s eye to the communication that constantly takes place
between horses, but more importantly between people and horses in their day-to-day deal-
ings with one another.
Daniela Bolze set up her own riding school to teach the equine language to newcomers. She
is the author of Schooling as You Hack. Christiane Slawik is a journalist and equine pho-
tographer whose books include Happiness Is a Horse and Horse: A Portrait.
Horses • 128 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 80 Color Photos
9780857880109 • June • $29.95 (Can $32.95) Paper • Cadmos Books

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My Riding Days Return
A Guidebook to Taking Up the Reins Again
Marlitt Wendt
A practical guide for returning riders ready to revisit their favorite childhood activity
Many former riders have fond memories of childhoods spent in the saddle, but those happy hours
spent riding didn’t seem possible once work and family came along. Encouraging riders to
take up the reins again, this book brings together all of the information needed to success-
fully get back in the saddle. It helps new-again riders to develop visions and goals, to find
the right riding school and the right riding style, and to deal with horses on equal footing
without fear.
Marlitt Wendt is a behavior biologist specializing in horses and the author of How Horses
Feel and Think and Trust Instead of Dominance.
Horses • 128 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 80 Color Photos
9780857880116 • June • $29.95 (Can $32.95) Paper • Cadmos Books

Stallions: Care and Management

A Complete Guide to Safer Management
Stephan Schneider and Steffi Birk
A comprehensive guide to owning and caring for stallions
Providing well-founded information about everything that stallion owners should know, this
guide’s topics range from basic training and presentation for competitions and shows to breed-
ing and management. Throughout the book, particular emphasis is placed on not transfig-
uring stallions as a “myth” but presenting them as what they are—horses.
Stefan Schneider is a veterinarian and horse trainer who coruns a training stables. Steffi Birk
studied equine communication science and has been riding since childhood.
Horses • 144 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 90 Color Photos
9780857880123 • June • $39.95 (Can $43.95) Paper • Cadmos Books

Design Ideas for Your Garden

Jacq Barber
Inspiration from the UK’s finest gardens is paired with practical information on how
to apply design elements and planting styles to suit any garden or space
From the grand lakes at Stowe and the sculpted yew hedges at Powys Castle through
to the wildflowers at Thomas Hardy’s cottage and the herb-filled kitchen garden at Ave-
bury Manor, the gardens of the National Trust are a fantastic source of inspiration for
gardeners of any level. This book shows how different elements in the National Trust’s
gardens can be applied to any garden, whether large space or just a window box. Na-
tional Trust head gardeners provide unique insights and tips throughout, explaining how
to apply their expertise to reinterpret a garden while still retaining one’s own individ-
ual creative style. There are chapters covering how to introduce structure and texture,
what to plant in each season, various water elements, pots and containers, delicious ed-
ible planting, and wild gardens that will thrive throughout the year. This practical guide
is a sumptuously illustrated, inspirational source of creative ideas that can be adopted
and adapted to suit all gardens, no matter what their size, shape, or budget.
Jacq Barber is a gardener, design historian, and freelance writer and lecturer.
She spent nearly a decade working for the National Trust, visiting many of
the gardens featured in this book.
Gardening • 176 pp • 7.5 x 9 • 500 Color Photos
9781907892417 • August • $27.95 (Can $30.95) Cloth • National Trust

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 Dig for Victory
Summersdale
Wise words for gardeners
“It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a home-grown tomato.”
—Lewis Grizzard
The World War II slogan is still pertinent in these thrift times as more people than ever
are turning to self-sufficiency and growing their own fruit and vegetables. This little com-
pendium is packed with tips and hints on how to make the most of your garden along
with witty quotations to help you dig for victory.
Gardening/Reference • 160 pp • 3.5 x 5
9781849532761 • May • $7.95 (Can $8.95) Cloth • Summersdale

Make Do and Mend

Summersdale
Thrifty advice for homeowners
A stitch in time saves nine.
Don’t let being cash-strapped hold you back from having a house and garden to be proud
of. This little book offers sage advice on how to use your precious resources of time, en-
ergy, and money effectively to make a cozy, happy home. With tips on mending, upcy-
cling, cleaning, and gardening interspersed with witty quotations, this is an essential addition
to every household.
Home Improvement/Reference • 160 pp • 3.75 x 5
9781849532853 • May • $7.95 (Can $8.95) Cloth • Summersdale

A Gardener’s Miscellany
Isobel Carlson
Garden lovers everywhere will be inspired by this miscellany of quotations, poems, and
beautiful prose celebrating the natural world
“What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a
smile, a feast without a welcome.” —A. J. Balfour
From Jane Austen to Rudyard Kipling, this charming collection covers every aspect of hor-
ticulture, from the simple satisfaction of harvesting produce to admiring the humble daisy.
Isobel Carlson is the author of Trugs, Dibbers, Trowels and Twine; Words from the Gar-
den; and Words of Love.
Gardening/Reference • 160 pp • 5 x 8
9781849532600 • April • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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 FOR A . . .
Summersdale
Say thank you to someone special with these fun and stylish little books, packed full
of lovingly selected quotations and retro illustrations for a special person in your life.
Each: Family & Relationships/Reference • 96 pp • 3.5 x 5 • May • $7.95 (Can $8.95) Cloth

For a Fabulous Wife

“The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much
surprised himself.” —Voltaire
“Every man who is high up likes to think that he has done it all him-
self, and the wife smiles and lets it go at that.” —J. M. Barrie
“Let us now set forth one of the fundamental truths about marriage:
the wife is in charge.” —Bill Cosby
“I love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person
you want to annoy for the rest of your life.” —Rita Rudner
9781849532907

For a Fantastic Teacher

“Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and
it is for you to find the other three.” —Confucius
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
—William Butler Yeats
“When a teacher calls a boy by his entire name, it means trouble.”
—Mark Twain
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
—Carl Sagan
9781849532891

For a Great Friend

“A good companion shortens the longest road.” —Turkish proverb
“Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed
love.” —Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey
“Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than
mob merriment, noise, and thousands of nodding acquaintances.”
—William Powell
“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until
they arrive.” —Anäis Nin
9781849532884

For a Wonderful Husband

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving some-
one deeply gives you courage.” —Lao Tzu
“What a happy and holy fashion it is that those who love one
another should rest on the same pillow.” —Nathanael Hawthorne
“I have learned that only two things are necessary to keep one’s wife
happy. First, let her think she’s having her own way. And second, let
her have it.” —Lyndon B. Johnson
“Husbands are like fires—they go out when they’re left unattended.”
—Cher
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 HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Summersdale
Packed with playful poems, sweet thoughts, and cute illustrations, these fun and affectionate
books will show someone close to you just how much you care on their birthday.
Each: Family & Relationships • 80 pp • 4.5 x 4.5 • 38 Color Illustrations
August • $7.95 (Can $8.95) Cloth • Summersdale

Happy Birthday Grandad Happy Birthday Grandma

We do the crossword together Grandma, we’d like to make a fuss of you
And I always feel quite bright You won’t believe your eyes
You give me lots of little clues Birthday treats from dawn to dusk
So I get the answers right! And a great big birthday surprise
I love to help you in the garden A grandma is so special
With my miniature fork and spade In every person’s life
It`s all the special times like these To help them deal with troubles
Where great memories are made And times of pain and strife
A gift book full of reasons why grandpa is the best. A gift book full of reasons why you appreciate grandma.
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 SUMMERSDALE
Summersdale

Each: 160 pp • May • $7.95 (Can $8.95) Cloth • Summersdale

Keep Calm for Dads

Wise words for fathers
“Never raise your hand to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected.” —Red Buttons
Being a dad is great, but nobody ever said it was easy. This book is packed with inspiring and witty
quotations to help dads keep going through the hard times and enjoy fatherhood in all its glory.
Family & Relationships/Reference • 3.75 x 5 • 9781849532549

Keep Calm for Brides

A calming collection for the nearly newlywed
“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.”
—Mignon McLaughlin
It is going to be the happiest day of your life. Well, it’ll need to be after the months of stress be-
fore it all begins. Honeymoon? You need a vacation. Here’s a book packed with quotations to
help you manage your inner bridezilla and keep smiling until the day you say “I do.”
Weddings/Reference • 3.75 x 5 • 9781849532419

Keep Calm Sure It’ll Be Grand

Cheering words for testing times, courtesy of the Irish
“Birds sing after a storm. Why shouldn’t we?” —Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
So what if the craic’s not as good as you expected, you can’t get a decent pint of Guinness for
love nor money, and the Celtic Tiger is whimpering instead of roaring—you’ve still got the luck
of the Irish and that’s all you need to succeed. Here’s a book packed with quotations and proverbs
to help keep the indomitable Irish spirit alive. Sláinte!
Humor/Reference • 3.5 x 5 • 9781849533027

Save Water, Drink Wine

Good advice for toasting times
“There comes a time in every woman’s life when the only thing that helps is a glass of cham-
pagne.” —Bette Davis
They say that wine is bottled poetry, so whether your poison is crisp champagne or a velvety
Merlot, raise your glass and toast the good times, the not so good, and the downright awful.
Here’s a book packed with zesty and full-bodied quotations to keep the spirits up and the glass
half-full.
Cooking/Reference • 3.75 x 5 • 9781849532693

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 Mothers & Daughters
How to Stay Close and Stay Sane
Joan Sauers
A beautiful hardcover gift edition of a collection of warm, witty, and
wise advice for making the most of life’s most rewarding relationship
For daughters: Go through her photo albums together and ask her who
the old folks are. They may not seem that important now, but ancestors
become more interesting the older you get.
For mothers: Reply to questions honestly, no matter how bizarre. Death,
disease, and nipple-piercing are fascinating subjects to little girls, so get
your answers ready.
Featuring more than 300 indispensable tips, gentle advice, and concise ob-
servations, this is the perfect resource for mothers or daughters at any stage in their lives. From reminders to remember you love
her even when you want to kill her to feisty suggestions on age-appropriate dress and reflections on aging together, this is a light,
bright, and fun yet always tender look at one of life’s most special—and most complicated—relationships.
Joan Sauers is a television and film writer as well as the author of Get to Know Your Gut and Quick Fixes for Everyday Back Pain.
Family & Relationships/Reference • 192 pp • 7.5 x 5
9781742755663 • April • $12.95 (Can $14.95) Cloth • Bantam Australia

Grandmother’s Wisdom
Good, Old-fashioned Advice Handed Down Through the Ages
Lee Faber
How to banish moths from clothing, cook the perfect omelette, repot plants, keep fruit fresh,
and all the other tips that grandmothers seem to just know
Grandmothers have been handing out advice for centuries and their tried-and-tested methods
are often the answer to many modern-day problems. Did you know that malt vinegar and bak-
ing soda are as good as any branded cleaning product? That you can make your own delicious
lemonade? That there’s a shampoo that’s perfect for your hair color? Or what the best way to
banish nasty bruises and a nagging toothache is? This collection gathers find all the recipes,
tips, and good old common sense that grandmothers have learned and put into use throughout
their lives. All the methods actually work—not an old wives’ tale in sight. Charming, entertaining
and practical, this is the perfect gift for someone needing a little bit of Grandma’s guidance. In-
cludes dual measures.
Lee Faber is the author of Grandfather’s Wisdom.
Family & Relationships/Reference • 160 pp • 5 x 8 • 28 Line Drawings
9781843179610 (Replaces 9781843173663) • June • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth
Michael O’Mara

The Wisdom of Women

Intimate Stories of Love, Loss and Laughter
Candida Baker
A celebration of the highs and lows of one woman’s life through the experiences of
many others
The first and most important woman in my life was my mother. As it should be, in an
ideal world.
Candida Baker grew up in a colorful family, with an actor father and costume designer mother.
Her parents’ complex, and at times chaotic, lives made for a challenging environment, and
from an early age Candida understood the importance of friends, finding comfort and sup-
port from many close friendships with women and from ongoing loving relationships with
all her sisters. Here she celebrates all the wisdom and nurturing that supportive female friends,
family, mentors, and even strangers can bring to our lives. With great deftness she weaves
the tapestry of her life around the experiences of other women who freely share their sto-
ries of kindness, laughter, betrayal, and loss. This book positively sparkles with womanly
warmth and humor.
Candida Baker is the author of The Amazing Life of Cats, The Infinite Magic of Horses,
and The Wonderful World of Dogs.
Memoir/Family & Relationships • 344 pp • 6 x 8 • 15 B/W Photos
9781741759532 • May • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Inspired Living
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 Questions to Which the Answer Is “No!”
John Rentoul
A celebration of the age-old tactic beloved by journalists of creating a sensational story
out of nothing, this book is a collection of articles that caught the world’s attention
just from the headline alone
Honoring the journalistic skill of basing an entire article on a fantastically far-fetched
question-based headline, John Rentoul brings together for the first time the winning en-
tries from his blog, Questions to Which the Answer Is “No!” With an introductory essay
on the art of headline writing, articles are grouped thematically in subjects from sports
to politics, current affairs, and history. Readers will find dozens of attention-getting ar-
ticles, including journalistic gems such as: “Was JFK killed because of his interest in aliens?,”
“Can your dreams predict the future?,” and “Has Marilyn Monroe been reincarnated as
a shop assistant called Chris?” This book will leave you not knowing whether to laugh
or cry at the state of journalism today.
John Rentoul is chief political commentator for the Independent on Sunday, was previ-
ously chief leader writer for the Independent, and is the author of The Banned List and
Tony Blair: Prime Minister.
Humor/Media & Journalism
160 pp • 5 x 8 • 20 B/W Photos
9781908739308 • April
$17.95 (Can $19.95) Cloth
Elliott & Thompson

I Didn’t Get Where I Am . . .

How the Rich and Famous Achieved Their Success
Charlie Croker
Countless revealing and entertaining glimpses into the methods—and sometimes madness—
of many of the world’s most famous figures
Did you know that Beethoven made every cup of coffee with exactly 60 beans? Or that Shirley
Temple always had precisely 56 curls in her hair? Or that the young Frank Sinatra practiced
underwater swimming as a way of developing his ability to hold long breaths? This
book brings a blend of gripping trivia and incisive humor to the question of how famous high
achievers reached those heights. Readers will see Chopin sleeping with wedges between his
fingers to increase their span, learn how P. G. Wodehouse reminded himself which pages of a
manuscript still needed work, and find out why Thomas Edison chose his research assistants
on the basis of their soup-eating habits. From ancient Egypt to the modern day, here are the
secrets of their success.
Charlie Croker is the pseudonym of Mark Mason, a former BBC producer and the author
of Screwed Up English.
Humor • 144 pp • 5 x 8 • 50 B/W Photos
9780752465319 • June • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Cloth • The History Press

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 Are We Live?
The Funniest Bloopers from TV and Radio
Marion Appleby
From Iggy Pop simulating sex with a teddy bear on a children’s show to Mike Tyson’s
musing that he “might just fade into Bolivian,” a hilarious book about all the things that
can and have gone wrong in a broadcasting studio
Whether it’s Nicki Minaj’s Good Morning America wardrobe malfunction or an Antiques
Roadshow ceramic expert mistakenly describing a piece of Victoria Regina porcelain as “Ric-
toria Vagina,” this book takes in the full spectrum of unintentional comedy gold. This rip-
roaring collection of broadcasting calamities covers a range of laugh-out-loud situations
from wardrobe malfunctions to the nightmare that is the outside broadcast—the world of
TV and radio has never been so funny.
Marion Appleby is the author of Man Fail.
Humor/Television • 192 pp • 5 x 8
9781843178668 • May • $9.95 (Can $10.95) Paper • Michael O’Mara

Enormous Boobs
Stupidest Bloopers and Hilarious Headlines
Richard Benson
From hapless headlines to lost in translation, the funniest blunders ever in print
“The ladies of the Merry Oldsters enjoyed a swap social on Friday evening. Everybody brought
along something they no longer needed. Many ladies brought their husbands with them.”
—Pennsylvania Post
“Originally my mother was Spanish. Then she became a Jehovah’s Witness.”
—Geri Halliwell
“You can hardly tell where the computer models finish and the real dinosaurs begin.”
—Laura Dern on Jurassic Park
“ I t h i n k t h a t gay m a r r i a g e s h o u l d b e b e t we e n a m a n a n d a wo m a n .”
—Arnold Schwarzenegger
Laugh out loud at this selection of the funniest faux pas, silliest slips, and most blatant bloop-
ers that ever made it into print (and some that didn’t), from newspaper headlines and menus
to ads and signs. You’ll be checking everything you type after reading this.
Richard Benson is the author of Blackboard Blunders, F for Effort!, and F in Exams.
Humor • 128 pp • 5 x 7 • 20 B/W Illustrations
9781849531818 • April • $10.95 (Can $11.95) Paper • Summersdale

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 Let’s Not Age, Let’s Just Marinate
Bev Williams
A collection of cartoons offering painless ways to age, from the author of Older, Wiser
. . . Sexier
When a recipe says “add wine,” never ask “to what?”
This cheeky but charming book brings together the best of Bev Williams’s cartoons with
witty quotations, a reminder that getting older doesn’t have to bring dignity and wis-
dom—whoever said it should, anyway?
Bev Williams is the author of Older, Wiser . . . Sexier.
Humor • 80 pp • 4 x 6
9781849532099 • June • $9.95 (Can $10.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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Older, Wiser . . . Older, Wiser . . .

Sexier (Men) Sexier (Women)
9781849530194 9781849530200

The Little Black Book of Chat-up Lines and Flirting

Jake Harris
Never again be surrounded by hotties and stuck for an opening line
I think there’s something wrong with my phone. Could you try calling it for me to see
if it rings?
Would you touch me, so I can tell my friends I’ve been touched by an angel?
You remind me of a parking ticket. You’ve got “fine” written all over you.
From classic romantic to speed seduction, plus killer put-downs and hot tips on body
language and online dating, this is the only ammunition you’ll need to raise your game.
Jake Harris is the author of The Little Book of Essential Foreign Chat-up Lines.
Humor/Family & Relationships • 128 pp • 4.5 x 6
9781849531948 • August • $8.95 (Can $9.95) Paper • Summersdale

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 Naughty Number Plates
Steve Bedwell
A hilarious look at personalized license plates
that have been banned for being too risqué,
explicit, or downright dumb
Personalized number plates are inspired by
many factors. Many desire to stand out from the
crowd, make a statement, and reflect something
of their owners’ personalities. Others are just
rude, crude, and offensive, which is why they are
rejected. Here is a collection of the worst of them,
from the risky—H8DL4W, to the risqué—
XX69ME.
Steve Bedwell is a comedian.
Humor • 128 pp • 8.5 x 5.5
120 Color Photos
9781921878725 • May
$12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper
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Amuse Agents
When Small Ads Go Bad
Preston Likely
A hilarious and subversive collection of more than 70 hoax
advertisements placed in shop windows around by guerrilla
advertiser Preston Likely
National No-Breathing Day
UFO for Sale
Turn Your Mouse into a Celebrity
Pick-Pocketing Course
From Philosophical Gardener for Hire to Missing Box of
Matches, these witty and unique photos will have readers laugh-
ing out loud. The fun increases further when members of the
public engage in genuine replies to the fictitious ads. You will
never look at a small ad in the same way again.
Preston Likely has received news coverage in the Daily Star,
Metro, and regional newspapers for his advertisements.
Humor • 144 pp • 7.5 x 5.5 • 120 Color Photos
9781849533218 • May
$12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper • Summersdale

You’re Not Old, You’re Just Not That Young

Harvey Little
Hilarious advice for the young at heart—if only at heart
“You don’t get older, you get better.” —Shirley Bassey
“Don’t let ageing get you down. It’s too hard to get back up.” —John Wagner
You might not be a spring chicken any more, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t keep on
strutting your stuff. Stay young at heart and see the lighter side of getting older with this col-
lection of funny and uplifting quotations from those who have been there, done it, and got
the sensible shoes.
Harvey Little is a gift book author.
Humor • 160 pp • 4.5 x 7
9781849533287 • May • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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 WIT
Tom Hay

Tom Hay is a gift book author.

Each: Humor • 96 pp • 3.5 x 5 • August • $9.95 (Can $10.95) Cloth • Summersdale

Scottish Wit
Quips and Quotes
From Dumfries to Dundee and from Glen Coe to Glasgow, the funniest wisecracks and
one-liners from the land of the brave
“Marriage is a wonderful invention: then again, so is a bicycle repair kit.” —Billy Connolly
If you love Loch Ness and are partial to a blast of the bagpipes, you’ll savor these hilarious
quips and quotes from such celebrated characters as Billy Connolly, Chic Murray, and Robert
Louis Stevenson.
9781849533065

English Wit
Quips and Quotes
From Bognor to Blackpool and from Land’s End to Leeds, the funniest wisecracks and one-
liners from the green and pleasant land
“The English winter—ending in July to recommence in August.” —Lord Byron
“An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one.” —George Mikes
“The difference between English and American humour is $150 a minute.” —Eric Idle
If you love fish and chips and the odd spot of Morris dancing, you’ll revel in these hilarious quips
and quotes from such celebrated characters as William Shakespeare, Eric Idle, and Eddie Izzard.
9781849533058

Irish Wit
Quips and Quotes
From Cork to Kilkenny and from Dublin to Donegal, the funniest wisecracks and one-
liners from the Emerald Isle
“Never hit an Irishman when he’s down. He might get up again.” —Seamus O’Leary
If you take your Guinness with a twist of Gaelic, you’ll love these hilarious quips and quotes
from such celebrated characters as Oscar Wilde, Terry Wogan, and Spike Milligan.
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 A LITTLE BIT OF WIT
Edward Green

Edward Green is a gift book author.

Each: Reference • 160 pp • 3 x 4 • $5.95 (Can $6.95) Paper • Summersdale

A Little Bit of Churchill Wit

The finest one-liners, musings, and words of wisdom from Britain’s best-loved leader
“An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile—hoping it will eat him last.”
“It would be a great reform in politics if wisdom could be made to spread as easily and
as rapidly as folly.”
“I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of
meeting me is another matter.”
Winston Churchill famously led Britain through some of its darkest days with pride
and determination and was renowned for his rousing speeches, razor-sharp intellect, and
ready wit.
9781849533072 • July

A Little Bit of Shakespeare Wit

The finest witticisms, musings, and words of wisdom from one of the greatest
ever wordsmiths
“Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.” —Clown, Twelfth Night, Act 1, scene 5
“I pray you, do not fall in love with me, for I am falser than vows made in wine.”
—Rosalind, As You Like It, Act 3, scene 5
“Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot that it do singe yourself.” —Norfolk, King
Henry VIII, Act 1, scene 1
Whether you are in need of inspiration, advice, or an insult clever enough to floor your
foes, this little book is sure to hold the answer.
9781849533089 • April

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A Little Bit A Little Bit

of Golfing Wit of Old Git Wit
9781849530880 9781849530064
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 The Camper’s Friend
A Miscellany of Wit and Wisdom
Phoebe Smith
A compendium of facts and fun for those who love roughing
it in the great outdoors
“It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles
against the prevailing winds, for the opportunity to rain on a
tent.” —Dave Barry
“Nature halts self-absorption, makes you less frantic about all
that’s going on in your own small mental or physical world.”
—Margaret Drabble
Whether they enjoy sleeping under canvas, underneath the stars,
or prefer a bit of glamping in a yurt, happy campers of all types
will savor this miscellany of quotations, trivia, and prose celebrating
the great outdoors, interspersed with useful tips on everything from
wild foraging to choosing where to bed down for the night.
Phoebe Smith has gone on walking and backpacking adventures
all around the world.
Outdoor/Reference • 208 pp • 5 x 7 • 12 B/W Illustrations
9781849532488 • June • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Cloth
Summersdale

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The Gardener’s Friend The Traveller’s Friend The Walker’s Friend

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 Man Fail
Stupid Things Men Do
Marion Appleby
A hilarious collection celebrating the foolishness of the male sex
“Half this game is 90 percent mental.” —Danny Ozark, Major League Baseball manager
“I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.” —Greg Norman, golfer
“If only faces could talk” —Pat Summerall, sports broadcaster
From simple celebrities to foolish criminals, love rats to office idiots, and nitwits in the news—
this hilarious collection celebrating male foolishness is packed with quotations, anecdotes, and
true-life tales about the ridiculous exploits of the hairier sex. Readers will find a fantastic selec-
tion of the side-splitting bloopers, mistakes, and misunderstandings that have been boldly uttered
by the male sex. It spans from the rich and famous to the everyday man on the street, offer-
ing hilarious anecdotes that defy belief and typify the failings of the male species in general.
Marion Appleby is the author of Are We Live?
Humor • 192 pp • 5 x 8
9781843176985 • June • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper • Michael O’Mara

Unexpected Item in the Bagging Area

Driven Crazy by the Modern World?
Chris Martin
A hilarious call to arms for everyone infuriated by 21st-century technology, from iPhones
to e-readers to self-service checkout
If you point my smart phone at the sky, its star-gazing app can supposedly identify and name
planets outside of our galaxy. Extraordinary—but even more extraordinary is that it can’t ac-
tually make telephone calls. Trying to get a signal on it is like searching for the Yeti—some peo-
ple believe it exists but you would probably have to trek to the Himalayas to find it.
For those who yearn for the good old days before one needed a degree in computer program-
ming just to make a phone call, this is the perfect book, rebelling against the crazes and pop-
ularity of the unfathomable trappings of the contemporary world. Technophobes who have
found themselves shouting at a recorded voice on the phone, been driven crazy by the illogical
pricing of train tickets, or found themselves drowning in a sea of half-remembered passwords,
have found their manifesto.
Chris Martin is the author of Celebrity Tattoos, The Gentleman’s Guide to Beard and Mous-
tache Management, and The Golfer’s Companion.
Humor/Technology • 192 pp • 5 x 8 • 25 B/W Illustrations
9781843179443 • June • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

Wearing Combovers
And 49 Other Things That the Modern Man Shouldn’t Do
Carl Walker
A guide to egregious modern male behaviors that simply must stop, such as wearing com-
edy ties and socks
Some men labor under the curious misapprehension that cycling without using one’s hands
constitutes a social achievement. Other men manage to convince themselves that a combover
could be mistaken for a lustrous body of hair. There exist men who will toss a piece of candy up
in the air on a public street, with the sole purpose of trying to catch it in their mouth. In a
moment of historical literary significance matched only by the Doomsday book and the first
edition of the King James Bible, this book finally brings together an account of the strange
and frankly unacceptable habits of modern men with the clear and obvious reasons why these
habits must, for the sake of the future of the human race, be cast aside.
Carl Walker is a psychology professor with 10 years of experience researching and publish-
ing academic work on human behavior. He is uniquely qualified to write this book on ac-
count of being the only man who considers himself a world authority on men who juggle.
Humor • 96 pp • 5 x 7
9780709098119 • June • $10.95 (Can $11.95) Cloth • Robert Hale
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 Jack Shit
The Ultimate in Toilet Humour
Trevor de Silva and Steve Allen
A collection of photos provide literal interpretations
of “chicken shit,” “weird hippy shit,” “drowning in
a sea of shit,” “no shit, Sherlock,” and more
If you’re down in the dumps or feeling a bit poo, then
this brown book is the one for you. A salute to per-
haps the most useful word in the English language, this
hilarious collection really is “the shit.”
Trevor de Silva is a copywriter and filmwriter. Steve
Allen is a digital artist and designer.
Humor • 96 pp • 5.5 x 5.5 • 45 Color Photos
9781849531719 • April
$10.95 (Can $11.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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 The British
An Awfully Useful Guide
Toby Hill
Everything you ever wanted to know about the British but were too polite
to ask
We’re terribly sorry to interrupt, but if it’s not too much trouble we’re pub-
lishing this awfully helpful book on all the things that make Britain, um, well,
sort of British, containing everything you ever wanted to know but were too
polite to ask. We’d say you could read it on the train, but it’s likely to have
been delayed—due to leaves on the line. Probably better to read it with a nice
cup of tea and a few digestives instead.
Toby Hill is the author of Never Hug a Belly Dancer.
Humor • 96 pp • 5.5 x 5.5 • 40 Color Illustrations
9781849531924 • May • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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Jokes for All the Family

Harry Hilton
Prepare to have your ribs tickled, your funny bone waggled, and your leg pulled with
this hilarious bumper compendium of jokes for all the family
Did you hear about the teacher who was cross-eyed? He couldn’t control his pupils.
Why did the duck cross the road? Because the chicken needed a day off.
From clever oneliners and knock-knock jokes to classic themes such as light bulbs, chick-
ens crossing the road, and men walking into bars, there are laughs aplenty for everyone.
Harry Hilton is a gift book author.
Humor • 128 pp • 5 x 8
9781849532730 • June • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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 ESSENTIAL FOREIGN . . .
Emma Burgess

Emma Burgess is the author of The Little Book of Essential Insults.

Each: Humor/Reference • 128 pp • 3 x 4 • $5.95 (Can $6.95) Paper • Summersdale

Essential Foreign Swear Words

Never again be lost for words while abroad
When you want to get your point across in a foreign language there’s only one way to
do it: by swearing your ass off. Impress the world with a stream of multilingual pro-
fanity from this nifty little book. It contains comprehensive coverage of swear words
in French, German, Italian, and Spanish, with a bonus glossary of other languages at
the back.
9781849532747 • April

Essential Foreign Insults

Insulting newfound foreign friends has never been such fun
Forget asking for the time or directions to the nearest supermarket, with this essential
phrasebook you can impress the locals with the dexterity of your filthy mouth—guar-
anteed to get your point across. This guide contains comprehensive coverage of swear
words in French, German, Italian, and Spanish, with a bonus glossary of other languages
at the back.
9781849532754 (Replaces 9781840243857) • May

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The Little Book of

Essential Foreign
Chat-up Lines
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 SOMETHING & LOVING IT!
Daisy Hay
Ever noticed how life just keeps getting better? These little books are must-have accessories to one’s
thirties, forties, and fifties, filled with inspiring quotes and tips to bring ever more sparkle into each day.
Daisy Hay is the author of Toddler Tips, A Woman Needs a Man Like a Cat Needs a Bicycle, and
A Woman Needs a Man Like a Dog Needs a Tutu.
Each: Humor • 80 pp • 4.5 x 4.5 • Four-color Interior • June • $7.95 (Can $8.95) Cloth • Summersdale

30 Something & Loving It!

“You yourself, as much as anybody else in the entire universe, deserve your love
and affection.” —Buddha
“To my eye, women get sexier around 35. They know a thing or two, and knowl-
edge is always alluring.” —Pierce Brosnan
“Sex appeal is 50 percent what you’ve got and 50 percent what people think you’ve
got.” —Sophia Loren
Tips for a thrilling decade include “Go for a walk in the countryside with your
camera and capture something beautiful,” “Buy a book on how to mix cocktails
and try them out with your friends,” and “Save water drink wine!”
9781849532174

40 Something & Loving It!

“The lovely thing about being 40 is that you can appreciate 25-year-old men more.”
—Colleen McCullough
“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted.” —John Lennon
“If you’re going to be able to look back on something and laugh about it, you
might as well laugh about it now.” —Marie Osmond
Tips for a fulfilling decade include “Find your nearest antique market and go hunt-
ing for something special” and “Why not plan a party and invite all of your
friends? No need to wait for a special occasion!”
9781849532181

50 Something & Loving It!

“There comes a time in every woman’s life when the only thing that helps is a
glass of champagne.” —Bette Davis
“The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your
age.” —Lucille Ball
“If you find yourself 50 years old and you aren’t doing what you love, then what’s
the point?” —Jim Carrey
Tips for a fabulous decade include “Buy an old typewriter and use it to write
letters to your friends and family,” “Take a day off and visit a health spa for
some well-earned pampering,” and “Visit your favorite restaurant with some-
one close to you—and don’t skip dessert!”
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 Quotable Dickens
Max Morris
An old curiosity shop of a book that’s sure to delight all lovers of the great writer’s
uniquely humorous and perceptive style
“There is no such passion in human nature, as the passion for gravy among commercial
gentlemen.” —Mrs. Todgers in Martin Chuzzlewit
This handpicked collection gathers together Charles Dickens’ wisest and wittiest quo-
tations, ranging from his famous and much-loved novels to his lesser-known letters, plays,
and short stories.
Max Morris is the author of Classic Love Poems.
Reference • 160 pp • 3.75 x 5
9781849532587 • June • $8.95 (Can $9.95) Cloth • Summersdale

What Would Dickens Do?

Constance Moore
Words of comfort and guidance from one of the greatest writers of all time
Should you take your work home with you?
“No; the office is one thing, and private life is another. When I go into the office, I leave the
Castle behind me, and when I come into the Castle, I leave the office behind me.” —Mr. Wem-
mick in Great Expectations
Bringing together the thoughts of some of Dickens’s best-loved and most-maligned charac-
ters, as well as his own opinions, this collection answers age-old questions that continue to
perplex the finest minds of today: Can destiny be changed? Is society in decline? and How
should you celebrate your freedom after being stuck in a chimney? If you find yourself fac-
ing hard times, trying to deal with other people’s great expectations, or going home every
night to a bleak house, look inside for advice from the master.
Constance Moore is a gift book author.
Reference • 208 pp • 4.5 x 7
9781849532525 • April • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Summersdale

Love
Katie Evans
Celebrate love with a timeless collection of poetry, prose, and love letters
from some of the greatest romantics ever
“There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.” —George Sand
The orange is a symbol of love, fertility, splendour. Orange blossom was an
ancient token of fertility used in bridal wreaths. The colour is associated with
fire and luxury.
Beautifully designed, including inspirational thoughts on love and fascinating
sections on romantic symbols, the food of love, star signs, and legends, this
heartwarming gift book is bound to bring a smile to the face of a loved one.
Katie Evans is a gift book author.
Reference • 96 pp • 4.5 x 4.5
9781849530149 • May • $7.95 (Can $8.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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Oranges and Lemons
Rhymes from Past Times
Karen Dolby
A nostalgic and entertaining look back through childhood nursery rhymes and stories, ex-
planations of their origins and meanings, and the controversies surrounding them
Plugging into the memories and knowledge of our earliest years, this collection gathers the most
well-known and best-loved nursery rhymes, many of which we always seem to have known yet
struggle to remember clearly, along with some that may be less familiar. It examines the history
of the rhymes, how they have evolved through the centuries, and the controversies surround-
ing their origins. Looking at classic favorites such as “Humpty Dumpty,” “Hickory Dickory Dock,”
and “Georgie Porgie” will put readers back in touch with a time lost in hazy nostalgia, just on
the edge of memory.
Karen Dolby is also the author of numerous children’s titles including Chocolate Island, Dragon
in the Cupboard, and House of Shadows.
Literary Criticism/Reference • 192 pp • 5 x 8 • 35 B/W Illustrations
9781843179597 • April • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

The Book Lovers’ Companion

What to Read Next
Foreword by Lionel Shriver
More than 200 truly rewarding reads are covered, with a nonspoiler synopsis, background
information, discussion points, and suggested companion volumes
With so many fantastic books out there, book clubs and avid readers can have difficulty choos-
ing what to read next—thankfully, this comprehensive guide brings together the best and most
loved titles for easy reference. Featuring a diverse selection, from Pride and Prejudice to The
Handmaid’s Tale, The Kite Runner to Cloud Atlas, the guide includes interesting discussion
points and facts as well as potential companion books with similar themes, honest opinions
from readers, and razor-sharp reviews from critics, so readers will know they’re making the
right choice every time. Top-10 lists are also included, such as Top 10 Quick Reads (Meta-
morphosis, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie), Top 10 Challenging Reads (Anna Karenina, Pos-
session), Top 10 Gay Reads (Giovanni’s Room, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit), and Top 10
Chilling Reads (The Stand, Ring). Compiled by a range of English literature experts and avid
readers, this book is sure to inspire any book lover.
Lionel Shriver is the author of The Post-Birthday World; So Much for That, a finalist for the National Book Award; and We
Need to Talk About Kevin, the winner of the Orange Prize. She lives in London and New York City.
Literary Criticism/Reference • 224 pp • 5 x 8
9781843179603 • April • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper • Michael O’Mara

The Twitter History of the World

Everything You Need to Know About Everything in 140 Characters
Kelvin MacKenzie and Chas Newkey-Burden
A humourous look at the world’s history in 140 characters
Who would say what during wartime? What would Jesus tweet? And how would history’s most
indecent of scandals have played out on our computer screens? This hilarious book takes a 140-
character romp through history, exploring what it might be like if Twitter had always been part
of our lives. From dinosaurs to Princess Diana, the Magna Carta to phone-hacking, including “Fa-
mous Last Tweets,” hysterical hashtags, and salacious “Follow Fridays,” here is the story of the
world told via 140 characters or less.
Kelvin Mackenzie is a pundit and often appears on both television and radio. Chas Newkey-Bur-
den is a leading celebrity biographer and a fanatic tweeter. His books include Adele, Amy Wine-
house, and Justin Bieber.
Humor • 288 pp • 4.25 x 7 • 9 B/W Illustrations
9781857828221 • May • $9.95 (Can $10.95) Paper • John Blake

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 A Classical Primer
Ancient Knowledge for Modern Minds
Dan Crompton
A basic but enjoyable introduction to the study of the culture of the ancient Greeks and
Romans, from the languages to literature, philosophy, art, and much more
For those who didn’t take Classics at school, or who have forgotten most of what they knew,
this primer is a look back at classical civilization—how they lived and how many aspects
of our own daily lives have been directly influenced by theirs, from roads and concrete, to
central heating, the 12-month calendar, cranes, and even pizza. It covers Greek and Latin
languages; offers Greek and Roman history in a nutshell from the Bronze Age through the
fall of the Roman empire; provides an introduction to Greek literature including The Iliad,
The Odyssey, and the Greek tragedies; and covers the basics of Latin literature. It also pro-
vides basic background on philosophy, including Socrates and Plato; ancient architecture
including the Parthenon and the Colosseum; and science and technology, including such in-
ventions as the alarm clock, the vending machine, flushing toilets, and glass. This handy
book shows that even a basic knowledge of Classics is not only essential, but also incredi-
bly fascinating.
Dan Crompton is the author of The World’s Oldest Joke Book: Hundreds of Hilariously
Terrible Ancient Jokes.
History • 192 pp • 5 x 7 • 7 B/W Illustrations • 3 Maps
9781843178804 • May • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

The Story of English

How an Obscure Dialect Became the World’s Most-Spoken Language
Joseph Piercy
The fascinating story of how the English language has developed over the last 15 centuries
Illustrating the compelling history of how the relatively obscure dialects spoken by tribes
from what are now Denmark, the Low Countries, and northern Germany became the most
widely spoken language in the world, this history also explores how that language evolved
during the last two millennia. Chronologically ordered and divided into six main sections
covering pre-Roman and Latin influences, the ascent of Old English, and the succession of
Middle English, Early Modern, and then Late Modern English to today’s global language,
this fascinating book also explores such factors as the history of the printing press, the works
of Chaucer, the evolution of The American Dictionary of the English Language—commonly
known as Webster’s—and the magisterial Oxford English Dictionary, to the use of slang
in today’s speech and the coming of electronic messaging. This is the perfect gift for any
lover not just of English, but of the history and development of language.
Joseph Piercy is the author of Are You Turning into Your Dad? and Slippery Tipples: A Guide
to Weird and Wonderful Spirits & Liqueurs.
Language & Linguistics/History • 192 pp • 5 x 8
9781843178835 • April • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

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 Chronologia
24 Hours of History
Norman Ferguson
A quirky and original reference book containing 24 hours of history that have changed
the world
At what time was Guy Fawkes discovered underneath the Palace of Westminster? When was Cap-
tain Bligh ordered off the Bounty? At what time was Einstein’s Theory of Relativity proved?
What time was on the clock when Titanic sunk? All these questions and 400 more are an-
swered here, giving a unique twist on how history is presented. Events are arranged not in order
of place, theme, or date, but by the time of day they took place. There are 24 chapters, one for
each hour of the day, with each chapter including major battles, assassinations, crimes, deaths,
and disasters, all presented by the hour and minute they took place.
Norman Ferguson is a web editor and author who has written comedy for radio and television.
History • 160 pp • 5 x 8 • 15 B/W Photos
9780752470207 • May • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Cloth • The History Press

The Umbrella Unfurled

Its Remarkable Life and Times
Nigel Rodgers
A delightful illustrated history of the umbrella—protector against rain and sun, weapon,
and fashion accessory
Culturally ubiquitous and multifunctional, the umbrella comes in many colors, shapes, and sizes,
and its significance in different forms and throughout time is explored here. Its use in the an-
cient cultures of Egypt is discussed, where it was often made of palm leaves and colored feath-
ers, denoted rank, and even had a religious significance. The place of umbrellas in Roman times is
also explained, where it was commonly used by women of fashion—and supposedly by ef-
feminate men to defend themselves. This entertaining history also covers the Edwardian times,
the Duke of Wellington, London stockbrokers, and the KGB.
Nigel Rodgers is the author of 16 books on subjects ranging from Roman architecture to
travel and philosophy and has been translated into 11 languages. Among his books are Life
in Ancient Rome, The Roman Army, and Philosophers Behaving Badly.
History/Fashion & Appearance • 144 pp • 5 x 8
9781903071687 • June • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Bene Factum Publishing

The Cable
Wire to the New World
Gillian Cookson
The compelling story of how the first transatlantic cable was laid—updated with new images

“Handsome illustrations add value to Cookson’s exposition on a popular topic.”

—Booklist
This is the compelling story of the dramatic efforts to lay the Atlantic telegraph during the 1850s
and 1860s, from the first failed attempts to the expedition that finally succeeded. An inconceivably
audacious endeavor to overcome the forces of nature in the name of human progress and tech-
nology, the laying of the cable was to change forever our means of communication. In this ex-
ceptionally researched book, Gillian Cookson reveals the people who dared, lost, and profited
from this vital progression.
Gillian Cookson is an acknowledged expert on the transatlantic telegraph cable.
Technology/History • 168 pp • 5 x 8 • 60 B/W Photos
9780752487861 (Replaces 9780752439037) • May • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Paper
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 Tamil Tigress
My Story As a Child Soldier in Sri Lanka’s Bloody Civil War
Niromi de Soyza
In 1987, 17-year-old Niromi de Soyza shocked her middle-class Sri Lankan family by joining
the Tamil Tigers. Equipped with a rifle and cyanide capsule she was one of the rebels’ first fe-
male soldiers—this is her story of her time as a guerrilla
How could it be that a well-educated, middle-class, Catholic-educated girl from a respectable
family came to be fighting with the Tamil Tigers? The Sri Lanka that Niromi de Soyza knew grow-
ing up in Jaffna included daily gun fights and a systematic campaign by an elected governement
to wipe out parts of its own population. In a fit of righteous anger and teenage idealism she joined
the Tamil Tigers to defend her rights and the lives of her friends and neighbors. Two days before
Christmas, in 1987, she found herself, at the age of 17, as part of a small platoon of militant
Tamil Tigers, most of them teenage girls, in an ambush by the Sri Lankan army. With her was
her lifelong friend, Ajanthi, also 17. Ajanthi was killed that day as they came under heavy fire.
Today Niromi lives in Sydney with her husband and children—and now she is telling her amaz-
ing story.
Niromi de Soyza works for Sydney University.
Memoir/History • 316 pp • 5 x 8 • 7 Color Photos • 4 B/W Photos
9781743310700 (Replaces 9781742375182) • June • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

Fighting Blind
On Assignment in War-torn Iraq
Shane Horsburgh and Jason K. Foster
Fast-paced, gripping, and real, a former SWAT team leader and Commando trainer shares
his story—an intense and sometimes humorous account of a remarkable life
Australian Shane Horsburgh spent years immersed in the chaotic, adrenaline-fueled world of
high-risk policing and counterterrorism, but when the thrill wore off, he quit his job and flew
into Baghdad to work for the U.S. Department of Defense, training commandos for the post-
Saddam Iraqi police force. Life in Iraq is surreal, violent, and unpredictable—and the enemy
is almost impossible to pick. Shane relates how he endures intense physical and mental stress
brought on by rogue insurgents, mortar attacks, roadside bombs, and intense heat, doing his
best to survive while staying focused on the job. When he meets an elderly Iraqi man, known
as the Professor, their brief encounter changes his life.
Shane Horsburgh delivers corporate and public programs around conflict-resolution issues.
Memoir/Military • 288 pp • 6 x 9.5
9781742378794 • May • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

After Everest
Inside the Private World of Edmund Hillary
Paul Little
A fascinating exploration of the life of mountaineer and adventurer Edmund Hillary, pen-
etrating beyond the legend to reveal a character of paradoxes
Edmund Hillary is a world icon and a towering figure among adventurers. The interest in him
and in his family’s dedication to making a contribution to the welfare of the Nepalese people
is well known. However, it is the drama of Sir Edmund’s later years that throw light into the
world of the private man: the death of his wife and daughter in an air crash, his remarriage
to the widow of an old friend, and, finally, the falling out, after his own death, of his widow
and his eldest son, Peter. All these stories of the Hillary legacy, and the many books written
about his life, are about what he did, but this book explores who Edmund Hillary was and the
many paradoxes of his character: the individualist who always worked with a team, the lonely
boy who ended up loved by millions, the man who could be distant from his own children
but is regarded as a surrogate father by thousands of Nepalese, and the left-leaning thinker
who accepted the highest order of chivalry from Queen Elizabeth II. This is the story of the
man behind the legend.
Paul Little is a journalist.
Biography • 376 pp • 6 x 9.5
9781877505201 • April • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin
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 Marching to the Drums
A History of Military Drums and Drummers
John Norris
A full history of the crucial role played by drums in the history of warfare, including pre-
viously untold stories from the American Civil War and Napoleonic Wars
This is the first work to chart the rise of drums in military use and how they came to be used
on the battlefield as a means of signaling. This use was to last for almost 4,000 years when
modern warfare with communications rendered them obsolete. Even so, drummers continued
to serve in the armies of the world and performed many acts of heroism as they served as stretcher
bearers to rescue the wounded from the battlefield. From ancient China, Egypt, and the Mon-
gol hordes of Genghis Khan, the drum was used on the battlefield. The 12th-century Crusaders
helped reintroduce the drum to Europe, and during the Napoleonic Wars of the 18th and 19th
centuries, the drum was to be heard resonating across Europe. Drummers had to flog their
comrades and beat their drums on drill parade. Today they are ceremonial, but this work tells
how they had to face enemies across the battlefield with only their drum.
John Norris served for six years as a rifleman in the Grenadier Guards and is a military jour-
nalist. His other books include Artillery: A History, Mortars of World War II, and Pistols at Dawn.
Military/History • 160 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 40 B/W Photos
9780752468792 • May • $22.95 (Can $25.95) Paper • Spellmount

Glastonbury, the Templars and the Sovran Shroud

A New Perspective on the Grail Legends
Juliet Faith
A convincing new study of the Glastonbury legends
Shedding new light on the Grail stories and the arrival of Christianity to Somerset, this book
illustrates important links between Glastonbury and the Celtic settlement at Old Lammana
in Cornwall and examines old tales of an object of great importance—known as “the Sovran
cloth”—secretly hidden at both places. The author reveals that Henri de Blois, Abbot of Glas-
tonbury, assisted in the transmission of the Grail stories, and that his family line were in pos-
session of the Shroud and first exhibited it at Lirey in France in 1356. She also examines why
there was such great importance placed on oral traditions in ancient times, and what impor-
tance these traditions hold for present-day historians. Richly illustrated and compiled using
original research, this book is sure to appeal to everyone interested in the Knights Templar
and their Somerset history.
Juliet Faith is the author of The Knights Templar in Somerset.
History/Religion & Theology • 128 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 50 B/W Photos
9780752470252 • May • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • The History Press

Treasures of the Great Silk Road

Edgar Knobloch
A exploration of the jewels of Central Asian archaeology, art, and architecture
This comprehensive account of the culture and history of Central Asia describes the Great
Silk Route and people who combined over the centuries to produce a cultural flowering under
Timur and his successors in the late medieval and early modern periods. This text is spiced
with quotations from the works of contemporary travelers, while providing an expert’s com-
mentary on the archaeological, architectural, and decorative features of the sites he describes.
Stunning and evocative photographs are supplemented by numerous maps, incorporating the
recent developments in the region’s borders and frontiers. With up-to-date information on
borders, check points, and visas, this book should appeal not only to scholars and those in-
terested in the great cultural heritage of this region, but also to travelers to the region.
Edgar Knobloch is the author of Russia and Asia: Nomadic and Oriental Traditions in Russ-
ian History. His photographs have been exhibited at the British Museum and the Royal Ge-
ographic Society.
History/Travel • 248 pp • 6.5 x 10 • 100 Color Photos • 25 Maps
9780752471174 • June • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Paper • The History Press

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 Samurai War Stories
Teachings and Tales of Samurai Warfare
Anthony Cummins and Yoshie Minami
The first English translation of 17th-century Japanese Samurai works, which have never
been out of print in Japan since printing was invented
Enter the world of 17th-century Japanese warfare and the warrior elite, the Samurai. This is
a collection of three major texts, published in English translation for the first time. These works
include writings on the three distinct military strata: the Samurai, the Ashigaru or foot sol-
dier, and women in war. They include guidelines, tactics, commentaries, and advice written
by Samurai of the period, as well as intricate illustrations. Narratives of actual battles and
sieges are included in the texts, such as the famous Battle of Sekigahara. This collection is an
invaluable resource that sheds new light on the world of the legendary Japanese warrior.
Anthony Cummins is the author of Conversations with an Assassin, The Illustrated Guide
to Viking Martial Arts, To Stand on a Stone, and True Path of the Ninja. He is a martial arts
teacher and a specialist on the ninjutsu manuals of Japan, and has released several DVDs as
well as working as a host in the documentary The Ninja: Shadow Warriors. Yoshie Minami
translated the Shoninki by Natori Masazumi, also in collaboration with Antony Cummins.
History • 160 pp • 9.5 x 10 • 30 B/W Illustrations
9780752490007 • July • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Spellmount

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In Search of the Ninja

9780752480930
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Tudor Survivor
The Life & Times of William Paulet
Margaret Scard
A captivating portrait of a great man who for many years held the purse strings of Eng-
land and was instrumental in the greatest events of the period

“Fascinating reading.” —Booklist

From the Siege of Boulogne to the execution of two queens, the Reformation, and the be-
ginnings of Elizabeth’s Golden Age, Paulet was there, and the story of his fascinating life
reveals both the nature of life at the Tudor court and the birth of the modern nation state.
The ultimate courtier, Henry Paulet served at the courts of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary,
and Elizabeth for an astonishing 46 years and was one of the men responsible for intro-
ducing the changes in religious, economic, and social issues which shaped England as it is
today. He was a judge at the trials of Fisher, More, and the alleged accomplices of Anne
Boleyn, and though born a commoner, by his death he was the senior peer in England and,
as Lord High Treasurer, he held one of the most influential positions at court. With his long
and varied career within the royal household and in government, the story of his life also
gives valuable insight into everyday life, from etiquette and bathing to court politics and
the monarchs themselves.
Margaret Scard works as an interpretative historian at Hampton Court Palace.
Biography/History • 256 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 25 Color Photos
9780752470108 (Replaces 9780752459424) • June • $19.95 (Can $21.95) New in Paper
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The Gothic King
A Biography of Henry III
John Paul Davis
The first biography in many years of Henry III
The son and successor of Bad King John, Henry III reigned for 56 years from 1216 and was
the first child king in England for 200 years. England went on to prosper during his reign and
his greatest monument is Westminster Abbey, which he made the seat of his government—
indeed, Henry III was the first English King to call a parliament. Though often overlooked by
historians, Henry III was a unique figure coming out of a chivalric yet Gothic era: a compul-
sive builder of daunting castles and epic sepulchres; a powerful, unyielding monarch who faced
down the De Montfort rebellion and waged war with Wales and France; and, much more than
his father, Henry was the king who really hammered out the terms of the Magna Carta with
the barons. John Paul Davis brings all his forensic skills and insights to the grand story of the
Gothic King in this, the only biography in print of a most remarkable monarch.
John Paul Davis is the author of Pity for the Guy and Robin Hood: The Unknown Templar.
Biography/History • 240 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 • 12 B/W Photos
9780720614800 • May • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Peter Owen Publishers

Robin Hood:
Also available: The Unknown Pity for the Guy
$23.95 (Can $26.95) Paper Templar 9780720613490
9780720613391

Churchill’s White Rabbit

The True Story of a Real-Life James Bond
Sophie Jackson
A revealing biography of Edward Yeo-Thomas GC, the man who inspired Ian Fleming’s
James Bond
Edward Yeo-Thomas GC was one of the bravest of the brave. A fluent French-speaker, he
joined SOE and was parachuted into occupied France three times to work with the Resist-
ance. Appalled by the lack of help the British were providing, he managed to arrange a five-
minute meeting with Winston Churchill, during which he persuaded him to do more. On
his third mission he was betrayed and captured by the Gestapo; he suffered horrendous tor-
ture before being sent to Buchenwald concentration camp, from where he eventually man-
aged to escape, making it back to Allied lines shortly before the end of the war. This biography
reveals new information about how the torture affected Yeo-Thomas, the state of SOE-Re-
sistance cooperation, Gestapo typhus experiments at Buchenwald, and how “White Rabbit,”
Yeo-Thomas, provided the inspiration for Ian Fleming’s famous secret agent, James Bond.
Sophie Jackson is the author of Churchill’s Unexpected Guests, The Horse in Myth and Leg-
end, and The Medieval Christmas.
Biography/Military • 224 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 30 B/W Photos
9780752467481 • June • $29.95 (Can $32.95) Cloth • The History Press

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 Ask Forgiveness Not Permission
The True Story an Operation in Pakistan’s Badlands
Howard Leedham
The true account of a lone British Special Forces advisor working for the U.S. in Pakistan
On retirement from an unusual military career Howard Leedham settled in the United States
with his American wife and successfully flew executive jets—until he was recruited in 2003
by the State Department’s airwing. Despite being British, he had the unusual skills they required,
and his specific brief was to activate a fleet of antiterrorist helicopters that had been given to
the Pakistan armed forces but never properly used. This was easier said than done—he had to
win over opposition from inside the State Department, and in particular from their Islamabad
Embassy, and also dispel the suspicions of the Pakistani Armed Forces. The helicopters were
released and brought up to the high standard of mechanical and operational maintenance re-
quired. He had to get past the closed door of the appropriate Pakistani general, which he did
by offering to stand outside the general’s bathroom and outline his plans. He was given com-
mand of a team of Pathan soldiers to train in Special Forces tactics and helicopter skills—they
became an amazingly loyal team and the book describes in detail several very successful dis-
creet operations. Howard had to do all this while under great personal threat, unable to distinguish friend from foe, even among
his own troops. This book recounts in fascinating detail the successes and failures of an unusual military operation in one of
the most inhospitable and turbulent environments in the world.
Howard Leedham was the first British officer to command a U.S. Marine Corps squadron on active service.
Autobiography/Military • 352 pp • 5 x 8 • 32 Color Photos
9781903071670 • May • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Bene Factum Publishing

Gas! Gas! Quick, Boys!

How Chemistry Changed the First World War
Michael Freemantle
Reveals for the first time the true extent of how chemistry rather than military strategy de-
termined the shape, duration, and outcome of World War I
Chemistry was not only a destructive instrument of World War I, but also protected troops and
healed the sick and wounded. From bombs to bullets, gas to anesthetic, khaki to camouflage,
chemistry was truly the alchemy of the war. This history explores its dangers and its healing
potential, revealing how the arms race was also a race for chemistry, to the extent that Ger-
many’s thirst for fertilizer to feed the creation of their shells nearly starved the nation. It ex-
plains chemicals such as cordite, lyddite, mustard gas, phosgene, and gunmetal.This is a true
picture of the horrors of the “Chemists’ War.”
Michael Freemantle is a chemist. He is the former senior correspondent for Chemical & Engi-
neering News, the weekly magazine of the American Chemical Society, and he has written nu-
merous books on the history of chemistry.
History/Military • 240 pp • 6 x 9.5
9780752466019 • June • $29.95 (Can $32.95) Cloth • Spellmount

The Road to En-dor

A True Story of Cunning Wartime Escape
E. H. Jones
The incredible true story of two WWI POWs who used amateur magic to convince their cap-
tors that they were in touch with the spirit world
Captured during World War I, Lieutenant E. H. Jones, a Welsh officer in the Indian Army, and
Lieutenant C. W. Hill, an Australian serving in the R.A.F., were prisoners of war at the Yozgad
prison camp in Turkey. Duty bound as officers to attempt to escape, Jones sensed that what had
previously been the harmless fun of fooling around with a homemade Ouija board could be turned
into something much more productive. Playing on the credulous nature of their captors, Hill
and Jones weaved an incredibly elaborate plot, hatched to plan their escape. Acting as mediums
for the Ouija board, they attempted to convince their captors that they were gradually descending
into insanity—which, had it been true, would have seen them repatriated. A true story of brav-
ery, dedication, and extreme hardship, this book is a fascinating account of a daring escapade.
E. H. Jones (1883–1942) was a Welsh officer in the Indian Army.
Autobiography/Military • 300 pp • 5 x 8
9781843914631 • August • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Hesperus Press
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The Female Few
Spitfire Heroines of the Air Transport Auxiliary
Jacky Hyams
The fascinating accounts of the female pilots who transported the aircraft flown during the
Battle of Britain, based on previously unpublished interviews with four pilots
Through the darkest days of World War II, an elite group of courageous, gifted women risked their
lives as courier pilots, flying Lancaster Bombers, Spitfires, and many other aircraft in hundreds of
perilous missions. The role of these women pilots of the Air Transport Auxiliary was to deliver
the planes to the male RAF pilots who would take them into battle, dangerous work that the women
carried out unarmed and without radios. Fifteen would lose their lives. Here, four of these as-
tonishingly brave women tell their stories for the first time. Their spirit and fearlessness in the
face of death still resonates years later, and their accounts reveal a forgotten chapter in the his-
tory of World War II. As Yvonne Macdonald, now 90 and living in Cape Cod, says, “It was a kind
of freedom you never get any other way, it was as if you had wings sewn on your back. A lot of
people here in Cape Cod don’t even know I was in World War Two. Or what I did.” They do now.
Jacky Hyams is a journalist and the author of The Real Downton Abbey. She has written for many
newspapers and magazines, including London Evening Standard, Rolling Stone, the Sydney Morning Herald, and the Times.
Biography/Military • 192 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 • 16 B/W Photos
9780752480961 • April • $26.95 (Can $29.95) Cloth • Spellmount

The Rebecca Code

Rommel’s Spy in North Africa and Operation Condor
Mark Simmons
Researched using previously unstudied MI5 and MI6 files, this study reveals the part played
by Count Laszlo Almasy, the protagonist of the film The English Patient
John Eppler thought himself to be the perfect spy. Born to German parents, he grew up in Egypt,
adopted by a wealthy family and was educated in Europe. Fluent in German, English, and Ara-
bic, he made the Hadj to Mecca. After joining the German Secret Service in 1937, in 1942 he
was sent across the desert to Cairo by Field Marshal Rommel. Eppler’s mission was to infiltrate
British Army Headquarters and discover the Eighth Army’s troop movements and battle plans.
This book reveals the story of Operation Condor and its comedy of errors and how it was foiled
by Major A. W. “Sammy” Sansom of the British Field Security Service. It is a tale of the desert,
of the hotbed of intrigue that was 1940s Cairo, and the spy who was to send his reports using
a code based on Daphne du Maurier’s novel Rebecca.
Mark Simmons has written dozens of articles on naval/military and travel subjects. He is the
author of The Battle of Matapan.
Biography/Military • 192 pp • 5 x 8 • 20 B/W Photos
9780752468709 • June • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Spellmount

Arnhem Lift
A German Jew in the Glider Pilot Regiment
Louis Hagen
A tale of great heroism and tragic misjudgement, by an extraordinary man
Of the 10,000 men who landed at Arnhem, 1,400 were killed over nine days, and more than
6,000—about a third of them wounded—were captured. The remarkable Louis Hagen, an “enemy
alien” who had escaped to England having been imprisoned and tortured in a Nazi concentra-
tion camp as a boy just a few years earlier, was one of the few who made it back. The narra-
tive was first published anonymously in 1945. When 45 years later at a dinner party in Germany,
Louis Hagen met Major Winrich Behr, Adjutant to Field Marshal Model at Arnhem, Louis added
Behr’s side of the story to add even more insight to the original work.
Louis Hagen (1916–2000), born into a Jewish banking family, was sent to Schloss Lichtenburg
concentration camp for writing an anti-Nazi joke on a postcard to his sister. A high-ranking
Nazi judge and friend of the family got him out and he escaped to England. He eventually be-
came a glider pilot, fighting for the British at Arnhem. He is the author of several books, in-
cluding Ein Volk, ein Reich. He went on to be a successful journalist and film producer.
Memoir/Military • 144 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 12 B/W Photos
9780752468686 • June • $18.95 (Can $20.95) Paper • Spellmount

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 The Race for Hitler’s X-Planes
Britain’s 1945 Mission to Capture Secret Luftwaffe Technology
John Christopher
An account of the race for secret Nazi aviation technology at the end of World War II
During World War II, Hitler’s engineers had pioneered an incredible array of futuristic secret
weapons, from the Me 262, the first operational jet fighter, to the deadly V2 intercontinental
ballistic missile. With the Third Reich shattered and lying in ruins, in the summer of 1945, the
Allies launched a frantic race to grab what they saw as the justifiable spoils of war. The Ameri-
cans and Russians in particular were anxious to secure not only the aircraft and the research
and production facilities, but also the key German scientists and engineers. This Nazi technol-
ogy would define the balance of power in the phony peace of the Cold War era, launching an
arms race that shaped the modern world for decades to come. Using previously unpublished
secret Air Ministry reports, and offering comprehensive photographs of the aircraft, research,
and manufacturing facilities, this book tells the untold story of the British mission to Germany.
John Christopher is an aviation writer and a professional balloon pilot. His books include The
Apollo Story and Transatlantic Airships.
History/Military • 224 pp • 6.5 x 10 • 120 B/W Photos
9780752464572 • June • $32.95 (Can $36.95) Cloth • Spellmount

Hitler’s Flemish Lions

The History of the SS-Freiwilligan Grenadier Division Langemarck (Flamische Nr. I)
Jonathan Trigg
An examination of Flemish soldiers’ motivation to answer Himmler’s call to arms
Illustrated with rare photographs, many previously unpublished, and with close analysis of
the key figures such as Flemish Knight’s Cross winner Remy Schrijnen, this is a fascinating
study of fanatical courage. By the end of World War II there were soldiers of more than 30
nationalities fighting in the 38 combat division of the Waffen SS; Reich Germans were in the
minority. How did a regime founded upon notions of its own racial superiority come to wel-
come hundreds of thousands of foreigners into its military elite, and what motivated these
men? Here the author examines in depth the Langemarck division, composed entirely of fight-
ers drawn from the Flemish lands of Northern Belgium. Motivated by a powerful anticom-
munist zeal and a desire to escape forever the interference of their traditional enemy, France,
these men fought at Stalingrad and in the encircling battles of the Volkhov pocket. The divi-
sion was destroyed by the Russian juggernaut in 1945.
Jonathan Trigg is the author of Hitler’s Gauls, Hitler’s Jihadis, and Hitler’s Vikings.
History/Military • 224 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 40 B/W Photos
9780752467306 (Replaces 9781862273856) • June • $22.95 (Can $25.95) New in Paper
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Blood in the Snow, Blood on the Grass

Treachery, Torture, Murder and Massacre—France 1944
Douglas Boyd
Based on original research and personal reminiscences of French and Allied participants, this story
highlights the cynical disregard for civilian lives shown by British SOE and American OSS
Nearing D-Day, Allied intelligence used Royal Air Force airdrops to send Allied liaison officers
down with supplies to the thousands of young men hiding in France’s forests and hill country. Here
the officers defied the two principles of guerrilla warfare: never concentrate your forces or risk a
pitched battle. They assembled small armies of untrained civilians in wild country where it was
believed Allied airborne forces would land and help them drive the hated occupiers out of their
country. In reality they were being used as bait—to draw German forces away from the invasion
beaches. They were hunted down by collaborationist French paramilitaries, Wehrmacht, and Waf-
fen-SS troops, dying in the snows of winter through to high midsummer. Those taken prisoner were
raped, tortured, and shot or deported to death camps in Germany.
Douglas Boyd has lived in France for more than 30 years and personally interviewed hundreds of
survivors of the German occupation. His books, which include April Queen and French Foreign
Legion, have been translated into 17 languages.
History/Military • 192 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 48 B/W Photos
9780752470269 • May • $29.95 (Can $32.95) Cloth • Spellmount
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Take Budapest
The Struggle for Hungary, Autumn 1944
Kamen Nevenkin
Describes the failed attempt of the Red Army to capture Budapest and Vienna in late 1944, in
order to forestall the Western Allies in Central Europe—with previously unpublished photos
October 1944: Soviet troops launched a powerful attack on Budapest from the south, the cul-
mination of a series of military, political, diplomatic, and underground moves undertaken by
Hitler, Stalin, and Churchill since the collapse of the Axis front in the Balkans two months ear-
lier. However, what had been planned as a bold stroke to knock Hungary out of the war and
bring the Red Army as far as Munich quickly became a stalemate. The end result was that Stalin’s
forces failed to reach Bavaria, but the dictator was not disappointed: Soviet pressure against
the German southern flank forced Hitler to transfer a considerable number of his armored re-
serves to Hungary, and thus largely facilitated Zhukov’s drive on to Berlin. Here, Kamen Nevenkin
tells the fascinating story of this operation using a number of never before published German
and Russian archival documents, including German papers exclusively held in the Russian mil-
itary archive.
Kamen Nevenkin is the author of Into the Enemy’s Den.
History/Military • 288 pp • 6.5 x 10 • 60 B/W Photos • 20 Maps
9780752466316 • May • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Paper • The History Press

The Illustrated Handbook of Flak

German Anti-Aircraft Defences 1935–1945—Weapons, Emplacements, Equipments
Denis Lepage
The last line of defense—the men, weapons, and fortifications of the German anti-aircraft teams
During World War II, as the Allies sent thousands of aircraft to attack the German homeland,
it was the flak teams that stood as the last line of defense. This handbook covers all aspects
of German antiaircraft artillery: its development from the first antiballoon artillery in the Franco-
Prussian War of 1870 to the sophisticated ground-to-air rockets in use by 1945; the adminis-
trative, strategical, and tactical organizations involved; and the variety of weapons used. It details
the uniforms worn by the men including flags, badges, and medals; equipment used such as
searchlights, range finders, and radar; and mobile flak emplacements and permanent fortifi-
cations. The services involved are also described, including the police, fire brigades, paramil-
itary auxiliaries, and the German Red Cross. With more than 300 illustrations created by the
author, this is an outstanding reference work, providing new insight into the antiaircraft teams
who fought to hold back the overwhelming might of the Allied bombers during World War II.
Denis Lepage is a writer, a translator, and an illustrator specializing in military history. He is
the author of 12 books, including Vauban and the French Military.
History/Military • 288 pp • 6.5 x 10 • 310 B/W Illustrations
9780752474755 • May • $32.95 (Can $36.95) Cloth • Spellmount

D-Day Diary
Life on the Front Line in the Second World War
Carol Harris
Eyewitness accounts of the experiences of those who participated in D-Day, including sailors,
soldiers, airmen, and civilians from both sides
Historian Carol Harris collects together remarkable tales of bravery, survival, and sacrifice from
what was one of the war’s most dramatic and pivotal episodes, and presents them arranged as
a chronological narrative. June 6, 1944 is one of the most memorable dates of World War II. It
marked the beginning of the end of the conflict as Allied forces invaded Normandy and fought
their way into Nazi-occupied Europe. Operation Overlord, as the invasion was codenamed, was
an incredible feat that proved to be a turning point that would eventually result in the defeat of
Nazi Germany. Around 150,000 soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy on the first day
in the largest amphibious operation in history, and within a month more than 1 million men had
been put ashore. As memory becomes history, firsthand accounts of this incredible moment be-
come more and more precious.
Carol Harris is a writer and journalist who has written extensively on World War II and the 1930s
and 1940s. She is the author of Blitz Diary.
History/Military • 192 pp • 5 x 8 • 12 B/W Photos
9780752462202 • May • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Cloth • The History Press
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 BATTLE STORY
Written by experts for nonexperts, these volumes of accessible and informed military history include key profiles,
fact boxes, maps, and orders of battle, ensuring the reader knows what happened and why at every battle in history.
Each: History/Military • 160 pp • 5 x 8 • 50 B/W Photos • June • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Cloth • Spellmount

Maiwand 1880
Edmund Yorke
A legendary victory of Afghan forces over the British Army
The battle of Maiwand was one of the most serious defeats of the British Army during the Great
Game and one of the only times during the 19th century that an Asian force defeated a Western
power. The battle commenced on July 27, 1880, as Afghan forces moved towards the Maiwand Pass
in Afghanistan in attempt to cut British communications between Kabul and Kandahar. In a disas-
ter reminiscent of Isandlwana the previous year, the British underestimated the Afghan forces and
ignored key intelligence, thus being forced to attack the Afghan forces at the village of Maiwand,
with nearly 3,000 British troops to 8,500 to 15,000 Afghan warriors. British forces far outstripped
the Afghans in firepower and were confident of a swift victory, yet Khan’s command skills and tac-
tical flexibility led him to deploy his troops in such a way that their swords and spears were able
to overcome the British rifles. The battle taught the British that their military objectives in Afghanistan
were difficult and costly to achieve, the defeat resounded throughout Victorian England.
Edmund Yorke is the author of Battle Story: Isandlwana and Battle Story: Rorke’s Drift.
9780752479378

Verdun 1916
Chris McNab
The tale of one of the bloodiest engagements of World War I
The Battle of Verdun resulted in 698,000 deaths, 70,000 for each of the 10 months of battle. The
French Army in the area were decimated and it is often most tragically remembered as the battle
in which the French were “bled white.” The fortress town of Verdun had stood against many at-
tacks throughout history, but had been worn down by relentless German bombing during 1915
and 1916. However, it was a potent symbol of French resistance that the French Army was loathe
to relinquish easily, and it was partly for this reason that the German Commander von Falken-
hayn choose to launch a major offensive here. His attack commenced on February 21, with the
Germans using shock troops and flamethrowers to clear the French trenches. The French contin-
ued to fight valiantly despite heavy losses and eventually rolled back German forces from the city.
In the end it was a battle that saw much loss of life for little gain on either side.
Chris McNab is a freelance writer and historian whose other books include The Machine Gun
Story, The World War I Story, and The World War II Story.
9780752488707

Kursk 1943
Mark Healy
A clear, concise account of those dramatic days in 1943
In July 1943, Hitler launched Operation Zitadelle, the last German offensive on the Eastern Front.
It was an attempt to shorten the German lines by eliminating the Kursk salient—created after their
defeat at Stalingrad—and was designed to result in the encirclement of the Red Army. In reality
the German tanks came up against impenetrable Russian defenses: minefields, artillery, and anti-
tank emplacements, spread through lines 250km deep and manned by Russian troops whose ac-
tions often verged on the suicidal. The greatest tank battle in history, Kursk assured the Nazis’
defeat and was “the swan song of the German tank arm.” Involving more than 9,000 tanks, 5,000
aircraft, 35,000 guns and mortars, and 2.7 million troops (of whom 230,000 became casualties),
the Battle of Kursk was a conflict whose scale and barbarity eclipsed all other clashes in Europe.
Mark Healy is the author of The Tiger Tank Story and Zitadelle: The German Offensive Against
the Kursk Salient 4-17 July 1943.
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Each: History/Military • 160 pp • 5 x 8 • 50 B/W Photos • June • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Cloth • Spellmount

Tet Offensive 1968

Andrew Rawson
The Viet Cong campaign that shook the United States
By January 31, 1968, the United States had been fighting the Vietnam War for more than 10 years,
but the American people never thought they wouldn’t win. The Tet Offensive changed all that. Over
seven bloody months the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong launched hundreds of attacks
across South Vietnam, hitting military and political targets, including the U.S. embassy. The 77-day
siege captured the imagination of the world as the Marines fought a desperate battle. As the offensive
petered out and the U.S. military reestablished control, the generals in Saigon and the politicians in
Washington, DC were forced to reassess their strategy for South Vietnam. Involving more than 1.5
million combatants, of whom more than 50,000 were killed, not to mention the thousands of civilian
casualties, the Tet Offensive was a bitter political victory for the communist forces.
Andrew Rawson is the author of Bridge at Remagan and Battle Story: Iwo Jima 1945.
9780752487847

Goose Green 1982

Gregory Fremont-Barnes
The detailed story of the first major engagement of the Falklands War.
The Battle for Goose Green has become an integral part of the Falklands story and yet it nearly
didn’t take place at all. Goose Green was earmarked to be isolated, with the bulk of the British
Army focused on Port Stanley, however as the momentum of the invasion force ground to a halt,
political pressure came into play. It was important for the British to be seen to be achieving some-
thing in the campaign. So, despite much opposition, Brigadier Julian Thompson was forced to
give the order to attack the Goose Green area. The British 2 PARA Regiment were deployed against
12th Argentinean Regiment, which numbered approximately 1,200 men well-equipped with ar-
tillery and small-arms; the British believed that the Argentinean force numbered at least half this
and set off with a strength of 690 men. There followed a bitter and bloody fight, as the Argen-
tine forces fiercely defended the Goose Green area.
Gregory Fremont-Barnes is the author of The Boer War 1899–1902, Napoleon Bonaparte, and
The Wars of the Barbary Pirates.
9780752488028
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 Sunflowers and Snipers
Saving Children in the Balkan War
Sally Becker
Credited with saving 300 lives through evacuation and many more through medical aid
during her time in the Balkans, Sally Becker’s story is both uplifting and a warning of
the true nature and price of war

“Your vocation has inspired, and continues to inspire, many people in search of a bet-
ter and fairer world.” —President Rexhep Meidani, President of Albania 1997–2002
In May 1993, Sally Becker went to Bosnia to help victims of war, delivering medical aid
and evacuating wounded children from the besieged city of Mostar. She was dubbed the
“Angel of Mostar,” and was hailed for her efforts to save children from all sides. When Milo-
sevic ordered his troops into Kosovo her missions continued, this time on foot across the
mountains, to bring sick and injured children and their mothers to safety. While doing so
she was captured by Serb paramilitaries and sent to prison, but neither this nor being shot
by masked gunmen could make her abandon her task. This book reveals not only the suf-
fering of the ordinary people and the bravery of those who helped them, but also the sys-
tematic inertia and ineptitude of government institutions and the often languid reactions
of the United Nations.
Sally Becker is an author and former leader of Operation Angel, a British charity in Kosovo.
Her work rescuing victims of war has been recognized with many awards and she has been
featured in Good Housekeeping and the Washington Post. She is a goodwill ambassador
for Children of Peace.
Autobiography/History • 256 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 50 Color Photos • 40 B/W Photos
9780752483092 • April • $29.95 (Can $32.95) Cloth • The History Press

CLASSIC LINERS

Classic Liners Île de France and Liberté

France’s Premier Post-War Liners
William H. Miller
The latest in the Classic Liners series evokes the glamour and ambience
of two of the most beloved liners of the 1950s
Île de France, completed in 1927, was a hugely famous prewar liner, a ship
with unique style and character. She was said to offer “the cheeriest way to
cross the Atlantic.” After wartime service as a valiant troopship, she was
restored with what Paris fashion calls a “new look,” relaunched in 1949.
The Liberté was built in 1930, originally the German Europa, but ceded to
France as reparations in 1946. She was de-Germanized and restyled in French
Line luxury as the Liberté, recommissioned in 1950. The Île de France sailed
until 1958, the Liberté until 1961, and this illustrated book concentrates
on their heydays in the glorious, post–World War II years, when they were
the largest and grandest liners under the French flag. Both ships were famed
for their service and onboard ambience, but most especially for their cook-
ing—they were said to be the best-fed liners on the Atlantic.
William H. Miller is the author of The Great Liners Story, SS France/Nor-
way, SS France/Norway, and The QE2.
Transportation/History • 96 pp • 10 x 9
50 Color Photos • 100 B/W Photos
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In Search of Steam
Photographing the World’s Steam Railways
Keith Strickland
Foreword by Christian Wolmar
More than 200 outstanding photos of steam around the world
Since the 1970s Keith Strickland has traveled the world in search
of steam, camera in hand, and in this outstanding book he has
gathered together his finest images that show the contrasting style
of steam travel today in Europe, Africa, China, Cuba, India, and
beyond. This unique look at steam around the globe presents the
reader with fascinating insights into the locos in action, stations,
passengers, industry, and the daily lives of those who make a liv-
ing beside the tracks. These superb photographs capture the heady
atmosphere of steam railways and the sheer pleasure of trains
as a means of travel. It is a book that will appeal as much to the
armchair and traveling tourist as to those with a passion for steam.
In his capacity as an active worker for the the Railway Children
charity, Keith Strickland is donating all his proceeds from this
book to them to improve the lives of children in the Third World
who have made railway stations their impromptu homes.
Keith Strickland has been traveling the world in search of steam
for nearly 40 years. Christian Wolmar is the author of Blood,
Iron, and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the World, has
written for major British newspapers for many years, and has
contributed to many other publications, including the New York
Times and Newsday.
Transportation/Travel • 160 pp • 6.5 x 10 • 200 B/W Photos
9780752465609 • May • $32.95 (Can $36.95) Cloth
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 STORY SERIES
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The VW Beetle Story

Giles Chapman
The complete history of the Volkswagen Beetle
The KdF car, a German acronym for Strength Through Joy, was conceived by
Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich as a true German “people’s car.” There is little in the
legacy of 1930s Nazi Germany that is positive, but after World War II—and with
a little help from the British—the Volks Wagen, designed by the great Ferdinand
Porsche, really did help put the average man on the road in a car that was re-
liable and wellbuilt. First it set benchmarks for customer satisfaction across Eu-
rope and sales soared. Then it arrived in North America and the slope-backed,
rear-engined economy car became a cult hit. By the time the very last original
Beetle was built in 2003, more than 21 million had been built, making it the
bestselling car model of all time. Although its concept is dated by modern standards, the Beetle magic is undimmed, which
is why Volkswagen introduced an all-new, modern Beetle in 1998. It has carved out a niche as a distinctive and eye-catch-
ing car in a world of automotive clones.
Giles Chapman is an award-winning writer and commentator on the history and culture of cars. He’s the former editor of
Classic & Sports Car, the world’s bestselling classic car magazine, and is the author of more than 15 books including Car
Emblems, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Extraordinary Automobiles, and Top Gear: My Dad Had One of Those.
Transportation/History • 90 Color Photos • 9780752484600 • April

The Typhoon Story

Tim McLelland
A historical account of the creation and development of what is now the most
numerous and significant combat aircraft in service with Britain’s Royal Air Force
The Typhoon now forms a major part of the RAF inventory and is a cornerstone
of NATO operations, serving with the forces of Italy and Germany, among oth-
ers. This book will look at the fascinating history of the program, from the early
days of the Experimental Aircraft program through to the creation of the Eurofighter
and the entry into operational service of the Typhoon.
Tim McLelland is the author of The Victor Story.
Transportation/Military • 100 Color Photos • 9780752487687 • July

The Mary Rose Story

John Christopher
The fascinating story behind King Henry VIII’s doomed flagship, the Mary
Rose, including an up-to-date account of her restoration
John Christopher takes a fresh look at the design and construction of the Mary
Rose, her illustrious naval career, and the reasons behind the sinking. He also
tells of the incredible salvage mission to recover the famous ship and the preser-
vation of a fascinating and unique time capsule of life in Tudor times. She was
the finest vessel in Henry VIII’s navy, the flagship of the fleet, and one of the
first to be equipped with heavy guns. The Mary Rose struck fear into the hearts
of England’s enemies and yet, during the Battle of the Solent in 1545, this great
warship inexplicably heeled over and sank in full view of the King who was watch-
ing from the shore. Even now the cause of this disaster remains shrouded in controversy. Had water poured in through
the open gunwales of the overladen ship, or had the French guns found their target?
John Christopher splits his time between flying, working with airships, and writing on all aspects of transportation. His
previous titles include The Apollo Story, Transatlantic Airships, and The Zeppelin Story.
History/Military • 40 Color Photos • 59 B/W Photos • 9780752464046 • May

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Australians
Eureka to the Diggers
Thomas Keneally
The second volume of bestselling author Thomas Keneally’s unique trilogy of Australian
history in which people are always center stage

“A very readable yet thorough work.” —Library Journal on Australians: Origins

to Eureka
“Keneally evokes these distant lives with concrete detail and vivid sympathy . . .
his people inhabit the same world we do—we meet them without the hesitation
of reaching across voids of time and space.” —Sydney Morning Herald on
Australians: Origins to Eureka
In the continuation of an impeccably researched, engagingly written people’s history, this
is the story of Australia through people from all walks of life, from Eureka to Gallipoli.
From the 1860s to the great rifts wrought by World War I, an era commenced in which
Australia pursued glimmering visions of equity in a promised land. Immigrants and Abo-
riginal resistance figures, bushrangers and pastoralists, working men and pioneering women,
artists and hard-nosed radicals, politicians and soldiers all populate this richly drawn por-
trait of a vibrant land on the cusp of nationhood and social maturity. This is truly a new history of Australia, by an author of
outstanding literary skill and experience, and whose own humanity permeates every page.
Thomas Keneally is a novelist, playwright, and nonfiction author who is
best-known for the Booker Prize–winning novel Schindler’s Ark, which was
adapted into the movie Schindler’s List. His other titles include the Pen-
guin Lives biography Abraham Lincoln, American Scoundrel: The Life of
the Notorious Civil War General Dan Sickles, and A Commonwealth of Also available:
Thieves: The Improbable Birth of Australia.
History/Australian Studies • 464 pp • 7 x 9 Australians
10 Color Photos • 66 B/W Photos • Allen & Unwin Paper: 9781742374505
New in Paper: 9781743311950 • April • $34.95 (Can $37.95) $34.95 (Can $38.95)
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The Biggest Estate on Earth

How Aborigines Made Australia
Bill Gammage
Reveals the complex, country-wide systems of land management used by Aboriginal
people in presettlement Australia

“A beautiful and profound piece of writing, one that has importance for us all.” —Age
“This bold book, with its lucid prose and vivid illustrations, will be discussed for
years to come.” —Australian Book Review
Across Australia, early Europeans commented again and again that the land looked like
a park, with extensive grassy patches and pathways, open woodlands, and abundant wildlife.
Bill Gammage has discovered this was because Aboriginal people managed the land in a
far more systematic and scientific fashion than most people have ever realized. For more
than a decade, he has examined written and visual records of the Australian landscape.
He has uncovered an extraordinarily complex system of land management using fire, the
life cycles of native plants, and the natural flow of water to ensure plentiful wildlife and
plant foods throughout the year. Aboriginal people spent far less time and effort than Eu-
ropeans in securing food and shelter, and this book reveals how. Once Aboriginal people
were no longer able to tend their country, it became overgrown and vulnerable to the hugely damaging bushfires Australians
now experience. With details of land-management strategies from around Australia, this book rewrites the history of the con-
tinent, with huge implications for today.
Bill Gammage is a historian and the author of the The Broken Years: Australian Soldiers in the Great War and Sky Travellers.
History/Australian Studies • 384 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 48 Color Photos • 7 B/W Photos • 3 Maps
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 Make Do and Mend
Keeping Family and Home Afloat on War Rations
Foreword by Jill Norman
Facsimiles of official British government WW II leaflets cover repairing, refurbishing, and
recycling, and provide a fascinating insight into how propaganda promoted national unity

“A fascinating slice of social history.” —Daily Telegraph

With wartime England’s industrial output concentrated on the war effort and a clothes ra-
tion in place by June 1940, basic clothes were in short supply in the nation and high fash-
ion was an unknown commodity. Adults were issued as little as 36 coupons a year to spend
on clothes, but a man’s suit could cost 22 coupons, a coat 16, and a lady’s dress 11. The
need to recycle and be inventive with other materials became more and more necessary, and
so the government issued a series of leaflets containing advice on how to make fabric and
clothing go the extra mile. Reproduced in this intriguing collection, these pamphlets included
tips on recycling curtains into dresses and instructions for turning old sheets into under-
wear. Covering darning, patching, knitting, and more, this is a nostalgic look at the inno-
vative thriftiness of the 1940s.
Jill Norman is a noted chef and the author of Herb and Spice.
History/Crafts & Hobbies • 160 pp • 5 x 8 • 110 Color Illustrations
9781782430278 (Replaces 9781843172659) • July • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth
Michael O’Mara

Eating for Victory

Healthy Home Front Cooking on War Rations
Second edition
Foreword by Jill Norman
A nostalgic collection of Ministry of Food leaflets, featuring advice on everything from
one-pot meals to how to preserve tomatoes
Food rationing was introduced in England in January 1940 after supply ships were attacked
by German U-boats. The first food items to be rationed were butter, sugar, bacon, and ham,
though restrictions were also eventually placed on meat, fish, jam, biscuits, cheese, eggs, and
milk. In response, the Ministry of Food produced a series of “Eating for Victory” pamphlets
that advised the general public on how to cope with these shortages. Designed to lift spirits
in a time of shortage, these jolly leaflets contained a variety of recipes and cooking advice
ranging from how to make steamed and boiled puddings and hints on how to reconstitute
dried eggs. For all the hardship that rationing brought, the food restrictions resulted in many
people eating more healthily than ever before. A nostalgic look back at one of the most dif-
ficult and yet healthiest times in history, this quaint collection is also a relevant guide to good
eating today. Recipes include metric measurements.
Jill Norman is a noted chef and the author of Herb and Spice.
History/Cooking • 160 pp • 5 x 8 • 110 Color Illustrations
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The Cooks’ Book
Age-Old Advice and Tips for the Kitchen
Louise Dixon
The proper way to eat lobster, how to use different types of chilies, an explanation of
different cuts of meat, how to infuse oils and vinegars—jam-packed with useful hints,
tips, wit, and wisdom, this celebration of food will delight and inspire the cook in every
home

“This great book is a treasure-trove of information, hints, recipes, stories and fun!”
—Country Kitchen Magazine
Whether a cook wants to get back to basics, throwing away the convenience food and cook-
ing some good old grub, or is simply interested in learning about the tried-and-tested meth-
ods used in the good old days, collected in this guide are the wisdom and advice of the trained
chef. A treasure trove of information, this beautiful retro-look book will bring out the best
in everyone in the kitchen. It includes advice on food hygiene, handling, and preparation;
techniques and tricks to help bread rise and pies taste just like grandma made them; old
and surprising new uses for store cupboard staples; tips and tricks for successful jams, pre-
serves, and pickles; storage and reheating advice; and, stories, anecdotes, quips, and quotes
from food writers, gourmands, and chefs. Recipes include dual measurements.
Louise Dixon is a cookbook editor.
Cooking • 160 pp • 5 x 8 • 38 B/W Illustrations
9781843179580 (Replaces 9781843173281) • April • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth
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The Gardeners’ Book

Age-Old Advice and Tips for the Garden
Diana Craig
Famous gardeners, what gardening catalog lingo really means, the lowdown on snugs
and snails—this reference is the green-thumbed friend that every novice gardener needs

“Buried among the tongue-in-cheek tips, gardening quotations and fascinating facts
aimed at making you the envy of the allotment, there are some real nuggets of infor-
mation that will benefit even the most green-fingered.” —Amateur Gardening
“Easy to read with plenty of amusing illustrations, [I] would definitely recommend
it—even to an experienced gardener.” —English Garden
This guide is packed with useful tips, surprising ideas, and amusing anecdotes and is perfect
for embarking on a new project or for rejuvenating an existing garden. A celebration of the
wonderful and ancient art of gardening, this is also a compendium of practical tips. It in-
cludes gardening lore and history, garden games, ideas for making a garden the most im-
pressive on the block, how to make and nurture a compost heap, when to sow a lawn, how
to keep tools in pristine condition, and advice on planning a garden to maximum effect. From
allotment gardening to tending the topiary and from greenhouse to greenfly, this handy book
will inspire and spur growers on to greater things.
Diana Craig is an author and editor with a particular interest in nature.
Gardening • 160 pp • 5 x 8 • 28 B/W Illustrations
9781843179573 (Replaces 9781843173274) • April • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth
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 Wild Food
Delicious Recipes from the Hedgerow
Wild at Heart
A guide to gathering edible plants in the wild and using them creatively in dif-
ferent recipes—jams, jellies, relishes, baking, fruit cordials and liqueurs, and more
Seasonal, local, and wild foods—they’re free, fun, and very tasty. Harvesting pro-
duce from the hedgerows, meadows, and woods rather than just visiting the su-
permarket is rewarding and economical. The joy of turning nature’s bounty into
delicious produce to enjoy with the family or to use to make a lovely gift is being
rediscovered in kitchens of today. This book demonstrates how easy it is to use one’s
“harvest” in lots of different ways. Those who are fed up with just making jam
can try fruit leather, cheese, rose petal syrup, or a wickedly alcoholic drink instead.
The book covers flowers and hips (elderflowers, dandelions, and roses); berries
(blackberries, elderberries, bilberries, wild raspberries, wild strawberries, rowan
berries, and berry mixtures); fruit with stones (wild plums and damsons, sloes, wild
cherries); fruit with pips (crab apples, quinces, medlars); nuts (hazelnuts, chest-
nuts, walnuts); and leaves (wild garlic, sorrel, nettles, samphire, dandelions, and
other saladings). This very practical book covers 100 recipes, both sweet and sa-
vory, as well as tips on gathering, seasonal guidance and the law, and common sense. Recipes include dual measurements.
Wild at Heart is a small business set up by Ginny Knox and Caro Willson to make a range of award-winning jellies, relishes,
and fruit cheeses based on traditional recipes and using wild, native, or ancient fruits.
Cooking • 192 pp • 8.5 x 9.5 • 100 Color Photos
9781862059566 • July • $26.95 (Can $29.95) Cloth • Pavilion

Cook It, Freeze It, Eat It

100 Easy Recipes to Cook Ahead
Sara Lewis
How to make the most of the freezer, to save time and money
By cooking in bulk and freezing gluts, cooks can cut down on the cost of ingredi-
ents and the time spent in the kitchen, and this book explains how. It is packed
with 100 delicious recipes, including Lentil and Venison Sausage Stew; Thai Co-
conut Fish Curry; Garlicky Stilton and Dauphinoise; Pear, Saffron and Ginger Tarte
Tatin; Easy Spiced Banana and Apricot Bread; and Peach and Mascarpone Crum-
ble Cake. All the basic recipes a busy cook needs can be found right here, such as
a ragù sauce that can be frozen and then turned into numerous dishes. Every recipe
features health and safety advice on freezing, defrosting, and reheating, and there
are at-a-glance charts of ingredients to show which ones can be frozen and for how
long. Recipes include dual measurements.
Sara Lewis is the author of numerous cookbooks, including The Bread Book, 200
Chicken Dishes, and 200 Slow Cooker Recipes. She was the cooking editor for Prac-
tical Parenting magazine and is now a contributor to Slimming World magazine.
Cooking • 176 pp • 8 x 9.5 • 50 Color Photos
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The Whole Cow
Recipes & Lore for Beef and Veal
Christopher Trotter
A companion volume to The Whole Hog, this gourmet cel-
ebration of the cow and all its parts offers more than 100
recipes from around the world

“Historically informative, geographically diverse, and at-

tractively designed. . . . Recommended for carnivores in
search of inspiration and dilettantes who want to know
more about pig lore and butchery.” —Library Journal on
The Whole Hog
Much more than just a cookbook, this book is a unique blend
of historical, geographical, and culinary interest, together with
clear explanations of how to cook different cuts of beef and
veal. It is a celebration of the cow and all its variants. The book
not only explains all the different ways to cook with beef and
veal, but it also gives the history and importance of great and
rare breeds, butchers’ recommended cuts, and true head-to-tail
eating. It includes the latest on ethical veal, and is a must-buy
for any meat enthusiast. Recipes include dual measurements.
Christopher Trotter is a freelance chef and food writer, restau-
rant inspector, and food consultant. He is the coauthor of The
Food and Cooking of Scotland, Scottish Traditional Recipes,
A Taste of Scotland, and The Whole Hog.
Cooking • 272 pp • 7.5 x 10 • 80 Color Photos
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 Sweet Magic
Kate Shirazi
The newest title in the Magic series offers simple,
short recipes for toffees, fudges, chocolates, jellies,
and after-dinner sweets
Delicious, irresistible, and easy-to-follow, the recipes in
this collection cover a wide range of sweets from around
the world. Chapters are divided into fruit and nut,
chocolates, toffees and fudges, and after-dinner sweets,
and recipes include baby florentines, fruit jellies, and
blackcurrant marshmallows. Written in Kate Shirazi’s
no-nonsense, irreverent style, Sweet Magic is full
of treats to entice the whole family. Recipes include
dual measurements.
Kate Shirazi is the author of Cake Magic, Chocolate
Magic, Cookie Magic, and Cupcake Magic, all avail-
able separately or in the compendium Baking Magic.
She founded the Cakeadoodledo mail-order cupcake
business from her farmhouse kitchen.
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Easy Weekends
Food by Neil Perry
Neil Perry
A celebration of cooking at home, with more than
100 recipes that focus on flavorsome food for any
weekend occasion

“Neil Perry is one of the very few chefs whom I

would consider to be a gastronomic ‘global citizen.’
With The Food I Love we get to experience his for-
midable knowledge and nonpareil sensitivity regard-
ing the pleasures of the table, but in this case geared
for those who love to cook at home. A tip of the hat
to you, Neil, for this incredible work reminds me of
why I got into this field in the first place!”
—Charlie Trotter on The Food I Love
“A stunningly beautiful collection that is as suitable
for the coffee table as it is for the kitchen. . . . Gor-
geous yet practical and versatile enough for cooks at
all levels, this book will inspire and delight.”
—Publishers Weekly on Balance & Harmony
Whether readers are looking for an easy and delicious fam-
ily stir-fry on a Friday night, clever ideas for Saturday din-
ner party menus, or ideas for preparing a slow-cooked
Sunday feast for friends, this book has an inspiring and
accessible recipe that is just the thing. As Australia’s best
known chef, Neil Perry is often associated with the food
served at his successful restaurants around Australia, from
the flagship contemporary Australian fine diner Rockpool,
to his popular Rockpool Bar & Grill steakhouses and the
Asian flavors of Spice Temple. However, with this book
he arms home cooks with all they need to make incredible meals in their own kitchens. Recipes include dual measurements.
Neil Perry is one of Australia’s preeminent chefs and restaurateurs. His Sydney restaurant Rockpool is rated one of the top restau-
rants in the world. Neil has been creating menus for Qantas for seven years and has his own Fresh Food label. His previous
books include Balance & Harmony, The Food I Love, and Simply Asian.
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 The Eat Well Cookbook
Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free Recipes
for Food Lovers
Jan Purser and Kathy Snowball
A cookbook that lets allergy sufferers have their cake and eat it too
Based on a philosophy for health and well-being, this cookbook offers a selec-
tion of sensational healthy food for all occasions, whether it’s dinner for two,
a family meal, or entertaining a large group. All recipes are gluten- and dairy-
free, making them perfect for people with sensitivities, dieters, those suffering
from allergies, or people who just want to look and feel healthier. Mouthwa-
tering meals—including marinated quail with red cabbage salad, seared tuna with
panzanella and caper dressing, Portuguese-style duck rice, and baked pumpkin
“gnocchi” with roasted tomatoes and salsa verde—fill each page, and all recipes
offer vegetarian substitutions. Recipes include dual measurements.
Jan Purser is a naturopathic nutrition consultant, remedial therapist, and medi-
tation teacher. She has worked in the food and food-publishing industry for more
than 20 years and has written six books on health, food, and meditation. She is
currently the health and nutrition editor of Australian Good Taste magazine. Kathy
Snowball is a freelance food writer and the author of numerous cookbooks and has worked as a food editor at Australian Gour-
met Traveller and Australian Women’s Weekly.
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Janella Purcell
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dairy-free, or gluten-free
Janella Purcell is passionate about healthy eating, about eating food that is as close
to the way nature created it as possible, and, most importantly, about making whole-
foods easy, enticing, and lick-your-fingers delicious. The focus of this book is on sea-
sonal produce, with most recipes suitable for vegetarians and vegans. From soups to
main courses, party food to salads and desserts, this cookbook will start cooks on
the path to, or help them maintain, a healthy lifestyle. Recipes include Malay Tem-
peh Noodles, Miso Soup, Guilt-Free Crumbed Fish and Chips, Millet and Tofu Cro-
quettes, Maple Nut “Cheese” Cake, Chocolate and Orange Mousse, and Pistachio and
Rosewater Halva.
Janella Purcell is a naturopath, nutritionist, herbalist, iridologist, and chef. She is the
author of Eating for the Seasons and Janella Purcell’s Elixir.
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 After Toast
Recipes for Aspiring Cooks
Kate Gibbs
Finally, a cookbook that answers the question all aspiring cooks ask—what
can I cook once I’ve mastered toast? The essential young person’s guide to
real, and really awesome, food.
Toast is the entry into the kitchen for many cooks—the dish a young cook first
learns not to burn, or that they make when there is nobody around to cook for
them. It’s a reliable culinary introduction. But what comes next? Taking aspir-
ing cooks into the kitchen fray, this cookbook shows young adults what to eat
and how to cook. Distilling culinary advice from her own upbringing, the au-
thor offers must-know tricks for the new-to-cooking, modernizes classics, and
inspires an interest in healthy cooking. Recipes for crunchy, fried mozzarella-
stuffed croquettes; French roast chicken; mini cheeseburgers; and proper salads
meet ideas for sprawling weekend feasts. This book raises the bar for the packed
lunch, serves up new ideas on snacks, shows teens and 20-somethings what to
cook for friends or mom, and puts an end to endless fridge searches by answering
the perpetual question “What can I eat?”
Kate Gibbs is an established food and travel writer, journalist, cookbook author, and the granddaughter of Australian cooking
legend Margaret Fulton. Kate has a food column in Sunday Life magazine and writes regularly for the Sydney Morning Herald,
the Wall Street Journal, Australian Gourmet Traveller, and Frankie magazine, among many other publications. She has won awards
for her writing, including a National Press Club Journalism Award.
Cooking • 232 pp • 8.5 x 9.5 • 109 Color Photos
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Curry Magic
How to Create Modern Indian Restaurant Dishes at Home
Pat Chapman
How to bring the flavor of your local curry restaurant to your home kitchen

“Readers on this side of the Atlantic will welcome Chapman’s easy to follow hand-
book. . . . Recipes are adapted for the typical Western kitchen and cook . . . these
recipes are a pleasure to read, a pleasure to cook from and, most importantly,
a pleasure to sample.” —Publishers Weekly
Many people are first introduced to Indian food at a restaurant, and this wonderful book
will teach cooks the simple, effective, and time-saving techniques used by Indian chefs. Un-
like many cookbooks, this one offers straightforward instructions that focus on how to cre-
ate food with an infinite variety of tastes, helping readers to cook delicious, hassle-free meals.
There is an excellent selection of well-tested dishes combining all the restaurant favorites
with a liberal sprinkling of recipes found in Indian homes. With a little practice cooks will
be able to produce snacks, meals, or even banquets that will delight their family and friends.
Recipes include dual measurements.
Pat Chapman is the author of The Modern Balti Cookbook and The New Curry Bible.
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 CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2013
40th Anniversary Edition
Roger Protz
Now in its 40th year, this guide is fully revised and updated with de-
tails of more than 4,500 locations across the UK serving the best real
ale—from country inns to urban-style bars and backstreet boozers

“The definitive rundown of the best places in the UK to get a pint

of real ale, from cosy country inns to upmarket style bars.”
—Time Out Magazine
“Indispensable.” —Independent
More than just a pub guide, this is a complete book for beer lovers. Com-
pletely independent, with no entry fees for listings, it is revised and up-
dated yearly by CAMRA’s 110,000 members. Along with pub reviews
and information, the guide has a unique Breweries Section which
lists more than 600 breweries—micro, regional, and national—that pro-
duce real ale in the UK, and the beers they brew. Pub entries give de-
tails of the beers served, food, pub history, architecture, transportation
links, beer gardens, accommodation, disabled access, and facilities for
families. Tasting notes for the beers, compiled by CAMRA-trained tast-
ing teams, are also included. A full-color, 36-page features section at the
front contains informative and interesting articles relating to beer, pubs,
and brewing. The 39th edition was named 2nd in the “Best Beer Book”
category at the Gourmand Cookbook Awards.
Roger Protz is a journalist, a broadcaster, a campaigner, and the author
of more than 15 books about beer and brewing, including 300 Beers to
Try Before You Die. Twice a winner of the Glenfiddich Drink Writer of
the Year Award, he also won a Lifetime Achievement Award from the
British Guild of Beer Writers.
Travel/Cooking • 908 pp • 5.5 x 9
32 Color Photos • 12 B/W Photos • 59 Maps
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A Bull on the Beach
Enjoying the Good Life in Mallorca
Anna Nicholas
Nicholas draws readers back into the delight of learning the ins and outs of running an
organic, self-sufficient farm in her fifth book
Having settled in a Mallorcan mountain idyll, Anna Nicholas, her husband the Scotsman,
and their son Ollie want to become as self-sufficient as possible. Anna teams up with or-
ganic farmers and smallholders to learn how to tend sheep, make cheese and honey, and
grind flour, while the Scotsman creates havoc with his friend Pep in an attempt at wine-
making and tries to fathom what’s troubling the wriggly inhabitants of his beloved wormery.
However, Anna can’t quite shake off her old clients from the PR world and is persuaded by
Greedy George to create a media storm for his new Spanish leather store, involving an eld-
erly bullfighter and a gigantic bull on a Barcelona beach.
Anna Nicholas is a journalist and author based in Mallorca, Spain. She has authored sev-
eral books, including Donkeys on My Doorstep, Goats from a Small Island, A Lizard in
My Luggage, and Cat on a Hot Tiled Roof.
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Around London in a Small Boat
Steffan Meyric Hughes
Join the editor of Classic Boat magazine as he sets sail around London, glides through
historical monuments, and unearths long-forgotten secrets from beneath the waterway

“His account of the voyage is both charming and revealing.” —Bookseller

Magic, to a sailor, is harnessing the wind—getting something for nothing—the surprise of
a gust, the boon of a side-wind, and the trial of a headwind and best of all, the moment
when a change in direction means turning away from the head seas and wind and spray in
silence and warmth.
In 1969, man flew to the moon and sailed around the world solo. In 2009, sailor and Lon-
doner Steffan Meyric Hughes thought he’d try something a little closer to home and be-
came the first to sail and row around London in a small boat. Along the way, he discovered
the history of the great city’s future and great secrets of the mysterious Thames: wrecks,
bombs, and intrigue. This is the story of a unique journey on the forgotten waterways of
one of the world’s greatest capitals; an investigation into the way we live today; and a hu-
morous, moving trip down memory lane.
Steffan Meyric Hughes is a journalist and current news and features editor of Classic Boat
magazine. He has contributed to the Observer, the Independent, Time Out.
Memoir/Travel • 256 pp • 5 x 8
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 Mud, Sweat & Gears
Cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats (Via the Pub)
Ellie Bennett
The tale of a scenic cycling trip—including an index of the 50 finest beers tasted on the trip

“Ellie Bennett is funny, she can talk the rear wheel off a Dawes three-speed and she
loves a decent pint. I’d tag along with her any day.” —Oz Clarke, author, Oz Clarke’s
Pocket Wine Guide
“Great fun and surprisingly informative.” —Mark Beaumont, author, The Man Who
Cycled the World
“One more wouldn’t hurt,” said Mick. I looked at him doubtfully. “I’m not sure. It’s gone
three o’clock already. What time does it get dark in Cornwall at this time of year?” “Not
for ages,” said Mick, waving his hand dismissively. “One more and then we’ll get on.” He
headed back to the bar with our empty beer glasses.
As Ellie’s 50th birthday approaches and her ambitions of a steady income, a successful ca-
reer, and an ascent of Everest seem as far away as ever, she begins to doubt she’s capable
of achieving anything at all. So when her best friend Mick suggests a grueling cycle ride
from Land’s End to John O’Groats, she takes up the challenge. They opt for the scenic route,
which takes them along cycle paths, towpaths, and the back roads and byways of Britain.
Unable to resist sampling local beers in the pubs they pass along the way, the pints start to
stack up faster than the miles they’re putting under their tires, and Ellie wonders if they’ll
ever make it to the finishing line.
Ellie Bennett is a writer and a cyclist.
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A Coast-to-Coast Trek Along the French Pyrenees
David Le Vay
A humorous, reflective, often poignant account of two increasingly hairy hikers’ coast-
to-coast trek along the length of the French Pyrenees, revealing the history and geogra-
phy along the way
With a glint in his eye, Rob turns and asks me if I want to “touch his furry puma.” We are
only hours into the trip and things have already taken a sinister turn. Thankfully, it turns
out he is referring to the little embossed logo on his new shirt.
Fueled by a degree of midlife crisis and the need to escape from routine, armed with rusty
schoolboy French and plenty of schoolboy humor, friends David and Rob set out to walk
the fabled GR10 hiking trail, a French footpath running the length of the Pyrenees Moun-
tains. It will take them from the Hendaye on the Atlantic coast to Banyuls-sur-Mer on the
Mediterranean, through beautiful scenery and one of the most spectacular mountain ranges
in Europe. Just about perfect—if you can put aside the inevitable snoring-induced conflict
and bad habits that result from two men spending more than seven weeks in each other’s
company. This tale will appeal to weekend walkers, serious trekkers, and all who simply
enjoy a good story of human endeavor and foolishness.
David Le Vay is a child therapist.
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Title Index

Title Index Big Blue Engine ....................................................2

Big Freeze, The....................................................34
Dark World, The..................................................34
Daughters of Gentlemen, The ..........................106
Big Fright ............................................................31 David Livingstone ................................................95
Big Red Fire Engine................................................2 D-Day Diary ......................................................161
10 Little Insects ..................................................26
Biggest Estate on Earth, The ..............................167 Dead Born ........................................................107
222 Opening Traps: After 1.d4 ..........................128
Bindi Behind the Scenes ......................................38 Dead Cat Bounce ..............................................113
222 Opening Traps: After 1.e4 ..........................128
Black Cab Wisdom ............................................147 Dead Image ......................................................107
2nd Big Big Book of Tashi, The ............................30
Blood in the Snow, Blood on the Grass..............160 Deadly Inheritance ............................................106
30 Something & Loving It! ................................149
Blue Castle, The ................................................120 Deceived Wisdom ............................................101
40 Something & Loving It! ................................149
Bog Frog Hop......................................................15 Derby County Miscellany ....................................87
50 Something & Loving It! ................................149
Book Lovers’ Companion, The ..........................151 Deserts..................................................................4
53 Interesting Things To Do ..............................104
Bosworth 1485 ................................................163 Design Ideas for Your Garden ............................131
53 Interesting Things to Do in Your Lectures......104
Bouncing off the Menu ......................................38 Design Ideas for Your Home ................................77
53 Interesting Things to Do in Your Seminars
Bradford City Miscellany......................................87 Detective Sergeant Best Mysteries ....................107
and Tutorials ..................................................104
Brainiacs, The ......................................................34 Devil’s Fire, The....................................................39
53 Interesting Ways of Helping Your Students
Brief Lives..........................................................123 Dig for Victory ..................................................132
to Study ........................................................104
Bristol Rovers Miscellany......................................87 Digger ..................................................................3
Aberdeen FC Miscellany ......................................87
British, The ........................................................147 Dinosaurs at Large ................................................5
After Everest ....................................................154
Bronwyn Bancroft ..............................................10 Disappearing Home ..........................................112
After Toast ........................................................175
Bull on the Beach, A..........................................177 Disasterchef ........................................................37
Agatha Christie Miscellany, The ........................127
Bulldozer ..............................................................3 Distractions ......................................................115
Alien Brainwash, The ..........................................34
C. S. Lewis ........................................................125 Dive in Deeper ....................................................38
All Aboard the Ark ..............................................54
Cable, The ........................................................153 Dog Heros ........................................................129
All the Way to W.A. ............................................24
Cake Magic ......................................................172 Dog in Danger! ..................................................33
Amazing Illustrated Floodsopedia, The ................37
Cambrai 1917 ..................................................163 Dog’s Heart, A ..................................................120
Amazing Tashi Activity Book, The ........................30
Camper’s Friend, The ........................................144 Donkeys onMy Doorstep ..................................177
Amuse Agents ..................................................141
CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2013 ......................176 Dream of the Thylacine, The................................25
Angel Whispers ..................................................90
Castle Under Seige ................................................5 Dress Up One Direction ......................................43
Animal Heroes ..................................................129
Cat on a Hot Tiled Roof ....................................177 E Is for Echidna....................................................10
Animal Tales ........................................................28
Celtic On This Day ..............................................86 Earth Mother Dreaming ......................................90
Animal Tales ........................................................33
Certain Music, A ................................................35 Easy Weekends ................................................173
Animal Trials......................................................122
Charleston: Then and Now..................................68 Eat Well Cookbook, The....................................174
Animals at Night ..................................................5
Charlotte: Then and Now ....................................68 Eating for the Seasons ......................................174
Annals of Sherlock Holmes, The ........................108
Charlton Athletic Miscellany ................................87 Eating for Victory ..............................................168
Approaching Christmas ......................................99
Child of Christmas, The ......................................58 El Alamein 1942................................................163
Arctic Floor........................................................109
Chocolate Magic ..............................................172 Emerald City of Oz, The ....................................117
Are We Live? ....................................................138
Christmas Magic ..............................................172 Empty Fridge ......................................................26
Army of the Undead, The ....................................39
Christopher Trotter ............................................171 Emu that Laid the Golden Egg, The ....................16
Arnhem 1944–45..............................................163
Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes, The ..................108 English Wit........................................................142
Arnhem Lift ......................................................159
Chronologia ......................................................153 Enormous Boobs ..............................................138
Ask Forgiveness Not Permission ........................158
Churchill’s White Rabbit ....................................157 Essential Foreign . . ...........................................148
Aston Villa On This Day ......................................86
Circle Line ........................................................177 Essential Foreign Insults ....................................148
At the Beach ......................................................24
Classic FM Quiz Book, The ..................................82 Essential Foreign Swear Words ..........................148
Atlas of the Earth ..................................................6
Classic Liners ....................................................164 Evelyn Waugh ..................................................123
Australian 1, 2, 3 of Animals, An ........................10
Classic Liners Île de France and Liberté ..............164 Everton FC On This Day ......................................86
Australian ABC of Animals, An ............................10
Classic Love Poems..............................................94 Express Makeup ..................................................76
Australians ........................................................167
Classic Poems for Mothers ..................................94 Fairy Tales............................................................28
Australians: Eureka to the Diggers ....................167
Classical Primer, A ............................................152 Family Files ..........................................................37
Ayesha: The Return of She ................................118
Close-Up ..............................................................7 Fantastic Stories ..................................................29
A-Z of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit, An ....................42
Coat, The ............................................................23 Fantastic World of Terry Jones ......................28, 29
Baby Book, The ..................................................64
Commando Dad: Basic Training ..........................65 Fashion Book, The ..............................................43
Baby Tips ............................................................65
Cook It, Freeze It, Eat It ....................................170 Fell the Angels ..................................................108
Baby Tips for Dads ..............................................65
Cook’s Friend, The ............................................144 Female Few, The................................................159
Baby Tips for Grandparents ................................65
Cookie Magic....................................................172 Fighting Blind ....................................................154
Baby’s Tiny Bible and Prayers ..............................49
Cooks’ Book, The ..............................................169 Fighting Chess with Hikaru Nakamura ..............128
Baking Magic ....................................................172
Coventry City Miscellany ....................................87 Fighting Chess with Magnus Carlsen ................128
Barry ..................................................................21
Creative Colouring Book for Grown-Ups, The ......78 Finger-trail Animal Tales ................................54, 55
Battle of the Bulge 1944–45..............................163
Crystal Palace Miscellany ....................................87 First Christmas, The ............................................58
Battle Story ..............................................162, 163
Cult of Nostalgia, The........................................113 First Discovery Atlases............................................6
Beautiful Child, The ..........................................110
Cupcake Magic ................................................172 First Steps............................................................88
Beautiful Eyes......................................................76
Curry Magic ......................................................175 First Steps Living with Dementia ..........................88
Beginnings ........................................................115
Cyborg Graphics ................................................73 First Steps out of Anxiety ....................................88
Better Homes and Gardens..................................37
Cyclist’s Friend, The ..........................................144 First Steps out of Depression ..............................88
Bewitched ..........................................................37
Dads ..................................................................13 First Steps out of Eating Disorders ......................88
Beyond Human ................................................100
Dallas: Then and Now ........................................69 First Steps out of Problem Drinking......................88
Big Big Big Book of Tashi, The..............................30
Daniel Day-Lewis ................................................79 First Steps out of Weight Problems ......................88

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First Steps Through Bereavement ........................88 I Touch . . . ............................................................8 Little Bit of Shakespeare Wit, A ........................143
First Steps Through Separation & Divorce ............88 Illustrated Handbook of Flak, The ......................161 Little Bit of Wit, A..............................................143
Floods, The..........................................................37 In Search of Steam ............................................165 Little Black Book of Chat-up Lines and
For a . . . ..........................................................133 In Search of the Ninja ........................................156 Flirting, The ....................................................139
For a Fabulous Wife ..........................................133 In the Bush..........................................................24 Little Book of Boxing, The..................................101
For a Fantastic Teacher ......................................133 In the City ..........................................................24 Little Book of Death, The ..................................101
For a Great Friend ............................................133 In the Jungle ........................................................5 Little Book of Essential Foreign Chat-up
For a Wonderful Husband ................................133 Investigating Jesus ..............................................97 Lines, The ......................................................148
Frances Doughty Mysteries, The ........................106 Ipswich Town Miscellany......................................87 Little Book of . . . ..............................................101
Freaky Sleepover ................................................31 Irish Wit ............................................................142 Little Book of Essential Insults, The ....................148
Fright Night! ......................................................33 Isandlwana 1879 ..............................................163 Little Book of Genius, The ................................101
Gallipoli 1915....................................................163 Island Escape, An ................................................38 Little Red Hood ..................................................20
Game of Thrones A–Z ........................................80 Isobelle Carmody ................................................40 Lizard in My Luggage, A....................................177
Gardener’s Friend, The ......................................144 Istemi ................................................................110 Loos 1915 ........................................................163
Gardener’s Miscellany, A....................................132 Iwo Jima 1945 ..................................................163 Lost ....................................................................37
Gardeners’ Book, The........................................169 J. R. R. Tolkien Miscellany, The ..........................127 Lost ..............................................................66, 67
Gas Giant, The ....................................................34 Jack Shit............................................................146 Lost Baltimore ....................................................66
Gas! Gas! Quick, Boys! ....................................158 Janella Purcell’s Elixir..........................................174 Lost Chicago ......................................................67
Gentle Lion and the Little Owlet, The ..................17 Janella’s Wholefood Kitchen ..............................174 Lost in Translation ..............................................33
Germs!................................................................21 Jelly People, The ..................................................34 Lost New York ....................................................67
Get Rich Blogging ............................................103 Jesus: A Short Life ..............................................97 Lost Philadelphia ................................................67
Ghostly Tale, A ....................................................38 John Milton ......................................................123 Lost San Francisco ..............................................67
Glamorgan Miscellany ........................................87 Jokes for All the Family......................................147 Lost Washington, D.C. ........................................67
Glamour Henna ..................................................74 Jonah’s Incredible Journey ..................................54 Love ..................................................................150
Glastonbury, the Templars and the Sovran Kabul 1841–42 ................................................163 Luther & His World..............................................95
Shroud ..........................................................155 Kangaroo and Crocodile......................................10 Lyra and the Adventure of the Flying Fish ............20
Glinda of Oz......................................................117 Keep Calm for Brides ........................................135 Mad Toy, The ....................................................120
Go Hare and Tortoise Go!....................................54 Keep Calm for Dads ..........................................135 Maiwand 1880..................................................162
Goats from a Small Island..................................177 Keep Calm Sure It’ll Be Grand ..........................135 Make Do and Mend ..........................................132
God Bless ............................................................52 Ken Wilson-Max....................................................2 Make Do and Mend: Keeping Family and
Goodnight ..........................................................52 Kid Kingdom, The ..............................................34 Home Afloat on War Rations ..........................168
Goose Green 1982............................................163 Kursk 1943 ......................................................162 Makeup ..............................................................76
Gorillaland ........................................................114 Leeds United Miscellany ......................................87 Making Shapes....................................................77
Gothic King, The ..............................................157 Leicester City Miscellany ......................................87 Man Fail ............................................................145
Grandmother’s Wisdom ....................................136 Let’s Look at the Garden........................................7 Manchester United On This Day ..........................86
Great Meadow, The ..........................................122 Let’s Look at the Oak Tree......................................7 Marathon Training ..............................................84
Great Outdoors, The ..........................................37 Let’s Look Under the Stone....................................7 Marcel Proust ....................................................126
Greatest Ever Boxing Workouts ..........................85 Let’s Not Age, Let’s Just Marinate ......................139 Marching to the Drums ....................................155
Green Monkey Dreams........................................40 Life of Jesus, The ................................................46 Marvellous Land of Oz, The ..............................116
Guest Appearance, A ..........................................38 Lightkeeper’s Wife, The ....................................111 Mary Rose Story, The ........................................166
Hairy Hikers, The ..............................................178 Lion Bible for Me, The ........................................50 Men’s File ............................................................75
Hands-on Bible Craft Book ..................................63 Lion Bible to Keep for Ever, The ..........................48 Metro Winds ......................................................40
Happiness is a Watermelon on Your Head ..........18 Lion Book of 1000 Prayers for Mice of Nibbling Village, The ..............................16
Happy Birthday..................................................134 Children, The ..................................................51 Middlesex CCC Miscellany ..................................87
Happy Birthday Grandad ..................................134 Lion Book of Five-Minute Animal Miscellany ..........................................................87
Happy Birthday Grandma ..................................134 Stories, The ......................................................57 Modern Art Doodle Book, The ............................78
Harmattan ........................................................112 Lion Book of Five-Minute Bedtime Modern Voices ..................................................120
Harry Styles/Niall Horan ......................................80 Stories, The ......................................................57 Monsieur Albert Rides to Glory............................23
Hastings 1066 ..................................................163 Lion Book of Five-Minute Christmas Monster Machine, The ........................................17
Heather Fell in the Water ....................................11 Stories, The ......................................................57 Monstrous Maud ................................................31
Heaven Sent........................................................91 Lion Book of Five-Minute Parables, The ..............57 Mothers & Daughters ........................................136
Here I Am............................................................53 Lion Book of Five-Minute Stories, The..................57 Motherwell FC Miscellany....................................87
Hesperus Classics ......................................121, 123 Lion Book of Prayers for Me, The ........................50 Motorcycle Graphics............................................72
Hesperus Press ..........................................120–122 Lion Book of Two-Minute Christmas Mouse Mischief ..................................................16
High Season ........................................................79 Stories, The ......................................................56 Mr Badger ..........................................................32
Hitler’s Flemish Lions..........................................160 Lion Book of Two-Minute Parables, The ..............56 Mr Badger and the Big Surprise ..........................32
Hollywood: Then and Now ..................................69 Lion Classic Wisdom Stories, The ........................44 Mr Badger and the Missing Ape ..........................32
Home and Away ................................................37 Lion Encyclopedia of Christianity, The ..................45 Mr Leon’s Paris ....................................................19
Horrible Harriet ..................................................22 Lion Encyclopedia of the Bible, The......................45 Mud, Sweat & Gears ........................................178
How Do I Love Thee? ..........................................94 Lion Encyclopedia of World Religions, The ..........45 Muffin Magic ....................................................172
Hurricane Hole ..................................................108 Lion Storyteller Christmas Book, The....................59 My Best Games ................................................128
I Didn’t Get Where I Am . . . ..............................137 Lion Two-Minute Bedtime Stories, The ................56 My Carry-Along Activity Books ......................60, 61
I Hear . . . ..............................................................9 Literary Miscellany ............................................127 My Carry-Along Angel Activity Book....................61
I See . . .................................................................8 Little Bit of Churchill Wit, A ..............................143 My Carry-Along Christmas ..................................61
I Smell . . . ............................................................9 Little Bit of Golfing Wit, A ................................143 My Carry-Along Santa Activity Book ....................60
I Taste . . ...............................................................9 Little Bit of Old Git Wit, A ................................143 My Cool ..............................................................83

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My Cool Bike ......................................................83 Poisonous Seed, The..........................................106 Spooky Sports Day ..............................................31
My Cool Campervan ..........................................83 Poptrucks ..............................................................3 Stallions: Care and Management ......................131
My Cool Caravan ................................................83 Portsmouth FC Miscellany ..................................87 Story of English, The..........................................152
My Cool Classic Car ............................................83 Position of Peggy Harper, The ............................121 Story of the Holy Land, The ................................98
My Cool Shed ....................................................83 Prayers for Little Hands..................................52, 53 Story series........................................................166
My First Discoveries ..........................................4, 5 Prime Suspect......................................................37 Storyteller Tales ..................................................59
My Horse Told Me ............................................130 Progress in Chess ..............................................128 Summersdale ....................................................135
My Multicultural Atlas ..........................................6 Psalms, Prayers and Praises ..................................47 Sunderland FC Miscellany....................................87
My Own Little Book of Prayers ............................50 Psychic Sectrets ................................................105 Sunflowers and Snipers ....................................164
My Own Little Christmas Story ............................56 Puzzles and Words ............................................129 Survivor ..............................................................37
My Riding Days Return ......................................131 Queen Unseen ....................................................82 Sweet Magic ....................................................172
My Very First Activity Book ..................................62 Queen’s Beasts, The ............................................25 Take Budapest ..................................................161
My Very First Noah and the Ark Sticker Book ......62 Questions to Which the Answer Is “No!” ..........137 Tales from the Tail End ......................................129
My Very First Noah’s Ark Playtime ........................62 Quick Looks ........................................................76 Tales from the Tower ..........................................41
Naughty Number Plates ....................................140 Quotable Dickens ..............................................150 Tamil Tigress......................................................154
Nest ..................................................................130 Race for Hitler’s X-Planes, The............................160 Tashi....................................................................30
New Blood Tattoo................................................71 Race to the Finish ................................................33 Tashi and the Baba Yaga......................................30
New York in Pajamarama ......................................1 Raising Competent Children................................64 Tashi and the Big Stinker ....................................30
Nietzsche ..........................................................122 Rangers On This Day ..........................................86 Tashi and the Dancing Shoes ..............................30
No Excuses Guide to Soul Mates, The ................105 Reaper ..............................................................109 Tashi and the Demons ........................................30
No Excuses Guide to Uncovering Your Rebecca Code, The............................................159 Tashi and the Forbidden Room ............................30
Purpose, The ..................................................105 Ride! ..................................................................84 Tashi and the Genie ............................................30
Noel Gallagher ....................................................81 Road to En-dor, The ..........................................158 Tashi and the Giants ............................................30
Norwich City Miscellany ......................................87 Robin Hood: The Unknown Templar ..................157 Tashi and the Golem............................................30
Nottingham Forest Miscellany..............................87 Robot King, The ..................................................34 Tashi and the Haunted House ..............................30
Old Tom’s Big Book of Beauty ..............................11 Rorke’s Drift 1879 ............................................163 Tashi and the Mixed-Up Monster ........................30
Older, Wiser . . . Sexier (Men) ............................139 Ruby Learns to Swim ..........................................12 Tashi and the Phoenix..........................................30
Older, Wiser . . . Sexier (Women) ......................139 Run Little Chicken Run! ......................................54 Tashi Lost in the City............................................30
Oldham Athletic Miscellany ................................87 Sacred Secrets ..................................................102 Tashi series ..........................................................30
Olly Murs ............................................................81 Safe This Night ....................................................51 Tashi: The Complete Collection............................30
Omdurman 1898 ..............................................163 Saga of Erik the Viking, The ................................29 Tet Offensive 1968 ............................................163
On ....................................................................124 Samurai War Stories ..........................................156 Thank You, God ..................................................53
On Europe ........................................................124 Santa’s Midnight Sleighride ................................55 Then and Now: People and Places ................68, 69
On Poverty ........................................................124 Save Water, Drink Wine ....................................135 There Once Was a Boy Called Tashi......................30
On the Farm........................................................24 School Scare........................................................31 Timeless Makeup ................................................76
On the Road to Bethlehem ..................................55 Scottish Football..................................................85 To Die For............................................................36
On This Day ........................................................86 Scottish Wit ......................................................142 To the Top End ....................................................24
One Very Tired Wombat ......................................14 Scourge of Jericho, The ......................................39 Tobruk 1941......................................................163
One-Stop Bible Atlas, The....................................96 Secret Lives of Emma, The ................................115 Toddler Book, The ..............................................64
Open Files ........................................................128 Secrets of Creative Thinking ..............................128 Tolkien and the Peril of War ..............................125
Opposites..............................................................9 Secrets of Endgame Technique ..........................128 Top Gear ............................................................37
Oranges and Lemons ........................................151 Secrets of Positional Play ..................................128 Totally Bindi! ......................................................38
Our Father ..........................................................46 Selfish Giant, The ................................................27 Traveller’s Friend, The ........................................144
Oxford United Miscellany ....................................87 Sex Drive ..........................................................105 Treasures of the Great Silk Road ........................155
Oz ............................................................116, 117 She ..................................................................118 Treasury of Prayers, A ..........................................51
PatrickGeorge ..................................................8, 9 She ..........................................................118, 119 Tudor Survivor ..................................................156
Peek and Play Christmas Story ............................57 She and Allan....................................................119 Tunnels of Tarcoola, The ......................................36
People’s Bible, The ..............................................99 Sherlock Holmes and the Giant Rat Twitter History of the World, The ......................151
Perils of Certain English Prisoners, The ..............121 of Sumatra ....................................................108 Two-Minute Animal Stories..................................56
Pinstripe Planet 3 ................................................71 Shit London 2......................................................70 Two-Minute Bible Stories ....................................56
Pity for the Guy ................................................157 Shit London........................................................ 70 Two-Minute Stories ............................................56
Playschool ..........................................................37 Shit New York ....................................................70 Typhoon Story, The ............................................166
Plymouth Argyle Miscellany ................................87 Show Me the Money ........................................102 Umbrella Unfurled, The ....................................153
Poems for Love and Life ................................92, 93 Shrinking Race, The ............................................34 Unexpected Item in the Bagging Area ..............145
Poems for Love and Life for Aquarius ..................93 Silence ..............................................................113 Ursula Grandison Mysteries, The........................106
Poems for Love and Life for Aries ........................92 Simply the Bible ..................................................96 Venus in the Cloisters ........................................123
Poems for Love and Life for Cancer ....................92 Singapore 1942 ................................................163 Verdun 1916 ....................................................162
Poems for Love and Life for Capricorn ................93 Slaying the Dragons ..........................................100 Vintage Classics ..................................................35
Poems for Love and Life for Gemini ....................92 Sleep Solutions....................................................64 Vive le Tour! ........................................................84
Poems for Love and Life for Leo ..........................92 Slime Volcano, The ..............................................34 VW Beetle Story, The ........................................166
Poems for Love and Life for Libra ........................93 Slow Cooker Magic ..........................................172 Walker’s Friend, The ..........................................144
Poems for Love and Life for Pisces ......................93 Something & Loving It!......................................149 Wanted, The ......................................................42
Poems for Love and Life for Sagittarius ................93 Space Scout ........................................................34 Waterloo 1815 ..................................................163
Poems for Love and Life for Scorpio ....................93 Spectator’s Guide to Jesus, A ..............................97 Wearing Combovers..........................................145
Poems for Love and Life for Taurus ......................92 Spectator’s Guide to the Bible, A ........................97 What Happens Next? ........................................105
Poems for Love and Life for Virgo........................92 Spectator’s Guide to World Religions, A ..............97 What Makes My Dad Happy................................12

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What Would Dickens Do? ................................150 BelindaGrace ................................................89, 91 Ellwood-Clayton, Dr. Bella ................................105
When Dogs Turn Bad ........................................130 Bennett, Ellie ....................................................178 Emina, Peter........................................................20
When Hoopoes Go To Heaven ..........................111 Benson, Richard ................................................138 Endo, Shusaku ..................................................113
Who Wants to Be a Billionaire ............................37 Bertrand, Frédérique..............................................1 Evans, Edwards ................................................122
Whole Cow, The ..............................................171 Birk,Steffi ........................................................ 131 Evans, Katie ......................................................150
Whole Hog, The ................................................171 Black, Jess ..........................................................33 Faber, Lee..........................................................136
Why Always Me? ................................................85 Blackham, Robert S. ..................................125, 127 Faith, Juliet........................................................155
Wicked Wood, The..............................................41 Blessed, Brian ....................................................129 Ferguson, Norman ............................................153
Wild Food ........................................................170 Bolam, Emily ......................................................50 Fienberg, Anna....................................................30
Wildlife Games, The ............................................38 Bolze, Daniela ..................................................130 Fienberg, Barbara ................................................30
Wilful Eye, The ....................................................41 Boyd, Douglas ..................................................160 Fitzgerald, Ken ....................................................69
Will.i.am ............................................................81 Bradford, Richard ..............................................123 Foreman, Michael..........................................28, 29
Wisdom of Women, The ..................................136 Bradley, David ..................................................101 Foster, Jason K. ................................................154
Wisdom’s Daughter ..........................................119 Brett, Simon ........................................................65 Freedman, Seth ................................................113
Wish Pony, The....................................................35 Bristow, Sophie ..................................................25 Freemantle, Michael ..........................................158
Wish, The............................................................89 Broekstra, Lorette ................................................12 Fremont-Barnes, Gregory ..................................163
Wit ..................................................................142 Brooks, Ron ..................................................23, 25 Gamble, Kim ......................................................30
Witch Hunter Chronicles, The ..............................39 Brownlee, Nick ....................................................84 Gammage, Bill ..................................................167
Woman Master ................................................114 Bruschi, Bruce ..................................................113 Gibbs, Graham..................................................104
Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The............................116 Bryant, John ......................................................100 Gibbs, Kate ......................................................175
Woods and Forests ................................................4 Bulgakov, Mikhail ..............................................120 Gilbert, Paul D...................................................108
World of the Brontës, The ................................125 Burgess, Emma..................................................148 Gill, David ........................................................102
Year in the Life of Bindi, A ..................................38 Burke, Janine ....................................................130 Glassby, Cathie....................................................13
You are . . . ........................................................89 Burns, Scott ........................................................85 Glover, Sophie ....................................................25
You Are Abundant CD ........................................89 Buster Books ......................................................43 Goodings, Christina ..........................50, 56, 57, 63
You’re Not Old, You’re Just Not That Young ......141 Byatt, A. S. ........................................................120 Goodwin, John....................................................57
Ypres 1914–15 ..................................................163 Cali, Davide ........................................................26 Graham, Bob ......................................................23
Zombies, Bananas and Why There Are Carlson, Isobel ..................................................132 Grahame, Jon....................................................109
No Economists in Heaven ..............................103 Carmody, Isobelle ..........................................40, 41 Graves, Allan ......................................................71
Chapman, Allan ................................................100 Greaves, Margaret ..............................................16
Chapman, Giles ................................................166 Green, Edward ..................................................143
Chapman,Pat .................................................. 175 Griffin, Zoe........................................................103
Chee, Steven ......................................................76 Griotto, Sophie....................................................43
Christopher, John ......................................160, 166 Gulliver, Amanda ..........................................50, 56
Clements, Nick ....................................................75 Gwynne, Phillip ..................................................12
Collins, Wilkie ..................................................121 Habeshaw, Sue..................................................104
Contributor Index Cook, Nikalas ......................................................84 Habeshaw, Trevor ..............................................104
Cookson, Gillian................................................153 Haddon, Chris ....................................................83
Cool, Rebecca ....................................................15 Hagen, Louis ....................................................159
Abbott, Simon ......................................................3
Cox, Tania ..........................................................12 Haggard, H. Rider..............................................118
Ahluwalia, Pavan ................................................74
Craig, Diana ......................................................169 Hahn,Daniel ...................................................... 18
Ainslie, Tamsin ....................................................12
Croker, Charlie ..................................................137 Harding, David ....................................................33
Aitken, Mark ....................................................109
Crompton, Dan ................................................152 Harris, Anna ........................................................94
Alexander, Greg ..................................................66
Cummings, Greg ..............................................114 Harris, Carol ......................................................161
Allen, Steve ......................................................146
Cummins, Anthony ..........................................156 Harris, Jake........................................................139
Allsopp, Sophie ............................................48, 58
Dalby, Alison ......................................................77 Harrison, Siobhan................................................57
Appleby, Marion........................................138, 145
Dalton, Patrick ....................................................70 Hartman, Bob......................................................59
Ardizzone, Sarah ................................................20
Daly, Stuart ........................................................39 Harvey, Roland ....................................................24
Arlt, Roberto ....................................................120
Davis, John Paul ................................................157 Hay, Daisy ........................................................149
Astle, David ......................................................129
de Diego, Martin ................................................73 Hay, Tom ..........................................................142
Atkins, Simon......................................................88
de Silva, Trevor ..................................................146 Haynes, Anthony ..............................................104
Ayliffe, Alex ........................................................62
de Soyza, Niromi ..............................................154 Haynes, Karen ..................................................104
Badger, H. ..........................................................34
Delalandre, Benoit ................................................6 Healy, Mark ......................................................162
Baker, Candida ..................................................136
Demarco, Stacey ..............................................105 Hearn, Jim ..........................................................79
Balit,Christina .................................................... 44
Diaz, Francesca....................................................77 Henley, Darren ....................................................82
Bancroft, Bronwyn ..............................................10
Diaz, James ........................................................77 Hill, Toby ..........................................................147
Barber, Jacq ......................................................131
Dickens, Charles........................................121, 124 Hilton, Harry......................................................147
Barber, Michael ................................................123
Dickson, John......................................................97 Hince, Peter ........................................................82
Barker, Rex ........................................................130
Dixon, Louise ....................................................169 Hobbs, Leigh ..........................................11, 22, 32
Barrell, Alan ......................................................102
Dolby, Karen......................................................151 Holt, Ben ..........................................................129
Barroux ..............................................................19
Donovan, Angela ................................................89 Horsburgh, Shane ............................................154
Bateson, Catherine..............................................35
Donovan, Mike....................................................86 Howard, Martin ..................................................21
Baum, L. Frank ..................................................116
Dorémus, Gaëtan ................................................26 Howden, Martin..................................................80
Beard, Brian ........................................................86
Dreis, Stella ........................................................18 Hughes, Cathy ....................................................60
Becker, Sally ......................................................164
du Prat, L’Abbé ................................................123 Hughes, Steffan Meyric ....................................177
Bedwell, Steve ..................................................140
Duriez, Colin ....................................................125 Hunt, Julie ..........................................................23

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Hyams, Jacky ....................................................159 Nevenkin, Kamen ..............................................161 Strickland, Keith ................................................165

Inman, Gary ........................................................72 Neville, Mike ....................................................102 Summersdale ............................................132–135
Irvine, Jessica ....................................................103 Newkey-Burden, Chas ................................42, 151 Svendsen, Mark ..................................................36
Irwin, Bindi..........................................................38 Nicholas, Anna ..................................................177 Sweet, Matthew................................................123
Jackson, Laura ....................................................79 Nikitin, Alexei ....................................................110 Tango Books..........................................................3
Jackson, Sophie ................................................157 Norman, Jill ......................................................168 Tennant, Emma ................................................110
Jade-Sky............................................................105 Norris, John ......................................................155 Thompson, Colin ..........................................21, 37
Johnson, Richard ................................................57 Oliver, Sarah ..................................................42, 80 Todd, Gary ..........................................................85
Jones, E. H. ......................................................158 Orwell, George..................................................121 Tomkins, Stephen ................................................95
Jones, Terry ..................................................28, 29 Page, Nick ..........................................................96 Tomlin, Graham ..................................................95
Joslin, Mary ..................................................44, 51 Parker, Derek ......................................................92 Toulmin, Sarah ....................................................49
Juul, Jesper..........................................................64 Parker, Julia ........................................................92 Treml, Renée ......................................................14
Kavalek, Lubosh ................................................128 Parkin, Gaile......................................................111 Trigg, Jonathan ................................................160
Kelly, Helen ........................................................33 Pasquali, Elena ........................................51, 54, 56 Twain, Mark ......................................................124
Kench, Joshua ....................................................84 PatrickGeorge ......................................................8 Vagnozzi, Barbara ..............................................54
Keneally, Thomas ..............................................167 Perry, Neil ..........................................................173 Vendittelli, Marie ................................................43
Kerr, John..........................................................108 Peter Smith, ........................................................23 Viggers, Karen ..................................................111
King, Scott Alexander..........................................90 Phelps, W. Chris ..................................................68 Voutila, Ritva ......................................................27
Knobloch, Edgar................................................155 Pianina, Vincent ..................................................26 Waddilove, Rachel ..............................................64
Kolanovic, Dubravka............................................51 Piercy, Joseph ....................................................152 Walker, Carl ......................................................145
Laurence, Janet ................................................106 Pinkney, Jane ......................................................16 Walker, Natasha ................................................115
Le Vay, David ....................................................178 Piper, Sophie ..........................................46, 47, 58 Walker, Peter ......................................................98
Leblond, Michaël ..................................................1 Pitkin Guides ....................................................125 Walsh, Jennifer....................................................36
Leedham, Howard ............................................158 Potter, David ......................................................86 Walters, Celeste ..................................................35
Lepage, Denis....................................................161 Protz, Roger ......................................................176 Wendt, Marlitt ..................................................131
Leray, Marjolaine ................................................20 Purcell, Janella ..................................................174 Weston, Gavin ..................................................112
Lewis, Justin ........................................................81 Purser, Jan ........................................................174 White, Danny ......................................................81
Lewis, Sara ........................................................170 Ractliffe, Justin ....................................................13 Widdowson, Kay ................................................52
Lihoreau, Tim ......................................................82 Randall, Lucian ....................................................81 Wild at Heart ....................................................170
Likely, Preston....................................................141 Rawson, Andrew ..............................................163 Wild, Margaret....................................................25
Little, Harvey ....................................................141 Rentoul, John ....................................................137 Wilde, Oscar ......................................................27
Little, Paul ........................................................154 Ridley, Alice ........................................................20 Williams, Bev ....................................................139
Lock, Joan ........................................................107 Rigby, Martin ....................................................102 Williams, Jane ....................................................99
Lord, Rosemary ..................................................69 Roberts, Elizabeth Madox ..................................122 Williams, Paul Kelsey ..........................................66
Lunsford, Brandon ..............................................68 Roberts, Neil........................................................86 Williams, Sophy ..................................................58
Luzmore, Cathy ................................................127 Robinson, Nicola ................................................17 Wilson, Derek......................................................99
MacCulloch, Diarmain ........................................99 Rock, Lois..........................................48, 52, 58, 62 Wilson-Max, Ken ..................................................2
MacKenzie, Kelvin ............................................151 Rodgers, Nigel ..................................................153 Wolmar, Christian..............................................165
MacLeod, Doug ..................................................11 Ruta, Angelo ................................................46, 47 Worrall, Frank ....................................................85
Mager-Jones, MB, ChB, Dr. Jan............................65 Saddlewick, A. B. ................................................31 Yorke, Edmund ................................................162
Malone, Debbie ..................................................90 Samatary, Jorge ..................................................71 Zweig, Stefan ....................................................122
Mante-Proust, Patricia ......................................126 Sauers, Joan ......................................................136
Martin, Chris ....................................................145 Scard, Margaret ................................................156
Martinez, Herb ....................................................71 Schneider, Stephan............................................131
Mason, Rob ........................................................87 Scorsese, Martin................................................113
Mauger, Ed ........................................................67 Self, David ..........................................................45
McKenzie, Heath ................................................16 Shirazi, Kate ......................................................172
McLelland, Tim..................................................166 Shirley, Alice ........................................................17
McNab, Chris ....................................................162 Shriver, Lionel ....................................................151
McNab, Nan........................................................41 Simmons, Mark ................................................159
Merrick, Leonard ..............................................121 Sinclair, Neil ........................................................65
Mewburn, Kyle ..................................................15 Skiba, Bob ..........................................................67
Michael O’Mara Books ........................................78 Slawik, Christiane..............................................130
Miller, Jocelyn......................................................60 Smee, Nicola ......................................................56
Miller, William H. ..............................................164 Smith, Craig ........................................................11
Milne, Emma ....................................................129 Smith, Paul..........................................................86
Minami, Yoshie ................................................156 Smith, Phoebe ..................................................144
Montgomery, L. M. ..........................................120 Snowball, Kathy ................................................174
Moore, Constance ............................................150 Stars, Mehrnaz ..................................................114
Morgan, Deborah..............................................112 Stephenson, Kristina............................................49
Morris, Max ................................................94, 150 Stimpson, Colin ..................................................21
Morris, Rae..........................................................76 Stolze, Raymund ..............................................128
Morrison, Yvonne................................................16 Stone, Will ........................................................122
Müller, Karsten ..................................................128 Storey, Neil R. ....................................................101
Nagy, Krisztina Kallai ..........................................59 Stratmann, Linda ..............................................106
Naturel, Mireille ................................................126 Strawson, Hannah ............................................104

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Publisher Index

Allen & Unwin (174114, 174175, 174237, Korero Books (1907621) ..............................71, 75
174331, 186508, 1877505) ....11, 12, 22–25, 27,
30, 32, 36, 40, 41, 76, 84, 103–105, Lion UK (07459) ......................64, 88, 95–100, 125
111, 129, 130, 154, 167, 174, 175 Lion Children’s (07459) ..............................44–63
Arena (174237)........................................79, 109
Inspired Living (174175, 174237, Little Hare Books (1921714, 1921894) ....10, 15, 16
174331) ..................................................89, 136
Michael O’Mara (178243, 184317) ....78, 136, 138,
Anova 145, 151, 152, 169, 169
National Trust (1907892) ..........................77, 131 Buster Books (178055, 178243) ..........31, 42, 43
Pavilion (186205, 1909108) ................66–69, 83,
170–172 Moonlight Publishing
Pavilion Children’s (184365) ..................2, 16, 17, Close-up (185103) ............................................7
21, 28, 29 First Discovery Atlases (1851030)........................6
Portico (1905798, 1907554) ......................70, 84 My First Discoveries (185103) ........................4, 5

Atlantic Books Murdoch Books (174266, 174336)....................173

Corvus (085789, 184887) ..............................111
Myrmidon Books (1905802) ......................109, 112
Bene Factum Publishing (1903071)............153, 158
PatrickGeorge (1908473) ..................................8, 9
Cadmos Books (185249) ..........................130, 131
Peter Owen Publishers (07206)..........110, 113, 157
CAMRA Books (185249) ..................................176
Phoenix Yard Books (1907912) ..................1, 18–20
Cutting Edge Press (1908122) ..................113, 114
Pitch Publishing (1908051) ....................85–87, 125
Edition Olms (3283) ..................................126, 128
Random House Australia (174275,
Elliott & Thompson (1908739) ....82, 101, 102, 137 186471) ............................13, 14, 21, 33, 35–39
Bantam Australia (174275) ....................115, 136
Eye Books (1903070) ..........................................25 Ebury Australia (174275) ............................92, 93

Graffito Books (190951) ................................71–74 Robert Hale (07090) ............................84, 108, 145

Hardie Grant Books Rockpool Publishing (1921295,

Hardie Grant Egmont (174297, 1921564, 1921878) ............................64, 89–91, 105, 140
1921690, 1921759, 1921848) ........................34
Summersdale (184953) ........65, 94, 129, 130, 132,
Hesperus Press (184391) ..................116–124, 142, 134, 135, 138, 139, 141–144, 146–150, 177, 178
143, 148, 158
Tango Books (185707) ................................3, 6, 77
The History Press (07524) ................101, 102, 125,
137, 153, 155–157, 161, 164–166 Tindal Street Press (1906994) ............................112
The Mystery Press (07524)......................106, 107
Pitkin Publishing (184165) ..............................125 Wilkins Farago Pty Ltd (09871099) ......................26
Spellmount (07524)................155, 156, 158–163

John Blake (178219, 185782) ................42, 79–82,

85, 103, 151
Metro Books (178219) ..................................175

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