• The Coming Wave: The instant Sunday Times bestseller from the ultimate AI insider

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    **A Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, Sept 2023**
    **SHORTLISTED FOR THE FT BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023**

    AI. SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY. QUANTUM COMPUTING. Everything is about to change. This is the only book you need to understand this new world.

    From the ultimate AI insider, Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind, part of Google.

    ‘Fascinating, well-written, and important’ Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens
    ‘Deeply rewarding and consistently astonishing’ Stephen Fry
    ‘An excellent guide for navigating unprecedented times’ Bill Gates

    Soon you will live surrounded by AIs. They will organise your life, operate your business, and run core government services. You will live in a world of DNA printers and quantum computers, engineered pathogens and autonomous weapons, robot assistants and abundant energy.

    None of us are prepared.

    As co-founder of the pioneering AI company DeepMind, part of Google, Mustafa Suleyman has been at the centre of this revolution. The coming decade, he argues, will be defined by this wave of powerful, fast-proliferating new technologies.

    In The Coming Wave, Suleyman shows how these forces will create immense prosperity but also threaten the nation-state, the foundation of global order. As our fragile governments sleepwalk into disaster, we face an existential dilemma: unprecedented harms on one side and the threat of overbearing surveillance on the other.

    Can we forge a narrow path between catastrophe and dystopia?

    This ground-breaking book from the ultimate AI insider establishes ‘the containment problem’ – the task of maintaining control over powerful technologies – as the essential challenge of our age.

    ‘A stunning book by a man at the very centre of the AI revolution’ Rory Stewart
    ‘Essential reading’ Daniel Kahneman

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    £14.30£23.80
  • Shoes Page-A-Day Gallery Calendar 2024: Everyday a New Pair to Indulge the Shoe Lover’s Obsession

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    This celebration of footwear features a year of exquisitely photographed shoes. Try on Chie Mihara’s metallic leather “Beya” slingback heel. Attillio Giusti Leombruni’s head-turning leather ankle boot. And vintage styles, including a stunning Renaissance chopine shoe. Go ahead and try them on, they’re just your size.

    Page-a-Day® Gallery Calendars include 160 sheets of glossy, high quality paper printed with gorgeous full-colour photographs. Each calendar is packaged in a clear plastic box that opens into a desktop easel for elegant, inspiring display.

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    £14.30£18.00
  • The Farm Table: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

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    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

    ‘A heart-warming and uplifting book. The recipes are utterly gorgeous.’ NIGEL SLATER

    Cook and eat your way to the good life with simple, seasonal recipes.

    First-generation farmer and chef Julius Roberts shares honest tales of farming life and easy, thoughtful dishes to reconnect us to nature and the seasons.

    Making the most of simple ingredients, The Farm Table is unfussy home cooking at its very best.

    A few good things on a plate, assembled with joy and ease.

    Recipes include:

    – winter: an elegant, fuss-free dinner of roast pumpkin, mozzarella, hazelnuts and sage, and a hearty sausage stew
    – spring: baked fish with herbs and asparagus, chicken roasted over lemon, fennel and potatoes, and a lamb stew with pearl barley
    – summer: courgette pasta, a ratatouille galette, and a steamed apricot sponge
    – autumn: arrives with smoked haddock and leek rarebit and pan-fried trout with mash and spinach sauce.

    Passionate about seasonality, Julius shows us how to make the most of produce, from crisp, crunchy apples in autumn, pink rhubarb in winter, asparagus in spring and the first summer strawberries.

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    £14.30£25.70
  • Mary Berry’s Baking Bible: Revised and Updated: Over 250 New and Classic Recipes

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    The definitive baking collection from the undisputed queen of cakes.

    This stunning new edition brings together the best of Mary Berry’s most mouth-watering bakes. With 250 foolproof recipes, Mary Berry’s Baking Bible has all the favourites, from Frosted Walnut Cake and Hot Chocolate Soufflés to The Very Best Shortbread, plus exciting new recipes – treat your friends and family to indulgent Brownie Loaves with White Choc Chip, moreish Paprika and Cheese Biscuits, a fabulous Rainbow Unicorn Cake, and much more.

    With beautiful photography and easy-to-follow instructions, this timeless classic is a must have for every baker, big and small.

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    £14.30£26.60
  • Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

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    Flavour-forward, vegetable-based recipes are at the heart of Yotam Ottolenghi’s food.

    In this stunning new cookbook Yotam and co-writer Ixta Belfrage break down the three factors that create flavour and offer innovative vegetable dishes that deliver brand-new ingredient combinations to excite and inspire.

    Ottolenghi FLAVOUR combines simple recipes for weeknights, low-effort high-impact dishes, and standout meals for the relaxed cook. Packed with signature colourful photography, FLAVOUR not only inspires us with what to cook, but how flavour is dialled up and why it works.

    The book is broken down into three parts, which reveal how to tap into the potential of ordinary vegetables to create extraordinary food:

    Process explains cooking methods that elevate veg to great heights;
    Pairing identifies four basic pairings that are fundamental to great flavour;
    Produce offers impactful vegetables that do the work for you.

    With surefire hits, such as Aubergine Dumplings alla Parmigiana, Hasselback Beetroot with Lime Leaf Butter, Miso Butter Onions, Spicy Mushroom Lasagne and Romano Pepper Schnitzels, plus mouthwatering photographs of nearly every one of the more than 100 recipes, Ottolenghi FLAVOUR is the impactful, next-level approach to vegetable cooking that Ottolenghi fans and vegetable lovers everywhere have been craving.

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    £14.30£28.50

    Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

    £14.30£28.50
  • Mary Berry’s Baking Bible: Revised and Updated: Over 250 New and Classic Recipes

    08

    The definitive baking collection from the undisputed queen of cakes.

    This stunning new edition brings together the best of Mary Berry’s most mouth-watering bakes. With 250 foolproof recipes, Mary Berry’s Baking Bible has all the favourites, from Frosted Walnut Cake and Hot Chocolate Soufflés to The Very Best Shortbread, plus exciting new recipes – treat your friends and family to indulgent Brownie Loaves with White Choc Chip, moreish Paprika and Cheese Biscuits, a fabulous Rainbow Unicorn Cake, and much more.

    With beautiful photography and easy-to-follow instructions, this timeless classic is a must have for every baker, big and small.

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    £14.30£26.60
  • Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

    08

    Flavour-forward, vegetable-based recipes are at the heart of Yotam Ottolenghi’s food.

    In this stunning new cookbook Yotam and co-writer Ixta Belfrage break down the three factors that create flavour and offer innovative vegetable dishes that deliver brand-new ingredient combinations to excite and inspire.

    Ottolenghi FLAVOUR combines simple recipes for weeknights, low-effort high-impact dishes, and standout meals for the relaxed cook. Packed with signature colourful photography, FLAVOUR not only inspires us with what to cook, but how flavour is dialled up and why it works.

    The book is broken down into three parts, which reveal how to tap into the potential of ordinary vegetables to create extraordinary food:

    Process explains cooking methods that elevate veg to great heights;
    Pairing identifies four basic pairings that are fundamental to great flavour;
    Produce offers impactful vegetables that do the work for you.

    With surefire hits, such as Aubergine Dumplings alla Parmigiana, Hasselback Beetroot with Lime Leaf Butter, Miso Butter Onions, Spicy Mushroom Lasagne and Romano Pepper Schnitzels, plus mouthwatering photographs of nearly every one of the more than 100 recipes, Ottolenghi FLAVOUR is the impactful, next-level approach to vegetable cooking that Ottolenghi fans and vegetable lovers everywhere have been craving.

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    £14.30£28.50

    Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

    £14.30£28.50
  • Persiana Everyday

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    The all-new collection of more than 100 fuss-free, crowd-pleasing recipes for everyday eating from the author of the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling cookbook Persiana. Designed to ensure maximum flavour with the greatest of ease – including no-cook, quick-prep, quick-cook and one-pot dishes, Persiana Everyday is full of generous, inviting and delicious recipes to cook again and again for family and friends.

    PRAISE FOR SABRINA GHAYOUR

    ‘Sabrina Ghayour’s Middle-Eastern plus food is all flavour, no fuss – and makes me very, very happy’ – Nigella Lawson
    ‘I don’t think she could write a dull recipe if she tried. Every one an elegantly spiced delight.’ – Tom Parker Bowles
    ‘The golden girl of Persian cookery’ – Observer

    CONTENTS INCLUDES
    Small Plates
    Including My Muhammara; Fried feta parcels with honey; My flavour bomb beans on toast
    Salads for All Seasons
    Including Chicken & cucumber salad with pul biber & tahini lime dressing; Courgette, apple, peanut & feta salad with basil and pul biber; Jewelled tomato salad
    Poultry & Meat
    Including Bloody Mary spatchcocked chicken; Halloumi fatteh; Speedy lamb shawarma
    Fish & Seafood
    Including Fragrant roasted haddock; Spicy orange & harissa-glazed cod; Marmalade prawns with barberry, chilli & chive butter
    Vegetable Love
    Including Ash-e-Reshteh; Pomegranate & harissa roasted aubergine steak; Sticky tamarind, garlic & tomato green beans
    Carbs of All Kinds
    Including Super-quick smoky tomato couscous; Lazy Mantí; Tangy bulgur wheat bake with roasted onions
    Something Sweet
    Including Rhubarb, rose & pistachio trifle pots; Orange & dark chocolate rubble cake; Cardamom & mocha rice pudding
    Packaging may vary

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    £14.30£24.70

    Persiana Everyday

    £14.30£24.70
  • The Farm Table: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

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    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

    ‘A heart-warming and uplifting book. The recipes are utterly gorgeous.’ NIGEL SLATER

    Cook and eat your way to the good life with simple, seasonal recipes.

    First-generation farmer and chef Julius Roberts shares honest tales of farming life and easy, thoughtful dishes to reconnect us to nature and the seasons.

    Making the most of simple ingredients, The Farm Table is unfussy home cooking at its very best.

    A few good things on a plate, assembled with joy and ease.

    Recipes include:

    – winter: an elegant, fuss-free dinner of roast pumpkin, mozzarella, hazelnuts and sage, and a hearty sausage stew
    – spring: baked fish with herbs and asparagus, chicken roasted over lemon, fennel and potatoes, and a lamb stew with pearl barley
    – summer: courgette pasta, a ratatouille galette, and a steamed apricot sponge
    – autumn: arrives with smoked haddock and leek rarebit and pan-fried trout with mash and spinach sauce.

    Passionate about seasonality, Julius shows us how to make the most of produce, from crisp, crunchy apples in autumn, pink rhubarb in winter, asparagus in spring and the first summer strawberries.

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    £14.30£25.70
  • How to Make Anything in an Air Fryer: 100 quick, easy and delicious recipes

    Next mealtime, use your air fryer!

    From breakfasts and brunches to speedy lunches, healthy dinners to sweets and snacks, this cookbook shows you how to cook all your favourite dishes in your air fryer. With recipes including everyday favourites as well as exciting new dishes – you’ll never go back to your oven.

    Whether you’re looking to save time, money and energy – or simply want some inspiration for what to cook next – you’ll find something that suits what you’re looking for in this comprehensive cookbook.

    With photography throughout and UK measurements, this is an easy-to-use cookbook for making the most of your new favourite kitchen gadget.

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    £14.30£20.90
  • 5 Ingredients – Quick & Easy Food: Jamie’s most straightforward book

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    Save time and money all while cooking delicious, healthy meals with just FIVE simple ingredients. Let Jamie Oliver show you how . . .

    INCLUDES ALL THE RECIPES AND MORE FROM JAMIE’S CHANNEL 4 SERIES QUICK & EASY FOOD

    ‘This is Oliver’s best book in years’ The Sunday Times
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    With just FIVE ingredients that have maximum flavour and minimum fuss, you’ll be cooking exciting and budget-friendly food that’s ready in less than 30 minutes . . .

    · MOUTHWATERING WATERMELON, RADISH AND FETA SALAD

    · ZINGY LEMONY COURGETTE LINGUINE

    · SPEEDY SPICED PRAWN AND BASMATI-RICE SOUP

    · HONEYED STICKY PORK AND CARROT STIR FRY

    · SCRUMPTIOUS CHOCOLATE ORANGE SHORTBREAD
    _________

    ‘Our favourite new recipe book . . . Simple suppers from the nation’s favourite chef’ Sainsbury’s Magazine

    ‘Jamie Oliver returns with the second series, focussing on easy family-centric cooking . . . he’s stripped back to basics and all the better for it.’ The Sunday Telegraph

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    £14.30£26.60
  • The Wager

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    *LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 BALLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION*

    ‘The beauty of The Wager unfurls like a great sail… one of the finest nonfiction books I’ve ever read’ Guardian 

    ‘The greatest sea story ever told’ Spectator

    ‘A cracking yarn… Grann’s taste for desperate predicaments finds its fullest expression here’ Observer

    THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER 

    From the international bestselling author of KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON and THE LOST CITY OF Z, a mesmerising story of shipwreck, mutiny and murder, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth.
     
    On 28th January 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty’s ship the Wager, a British vessel that had left England in 1740 on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain. While chasing a Spanish treasure-filled galleon, the Wager was wrecked on a desolate island off the coast of Patagonia. The crew, marooned for months and facing starvation, built the flimsy craft and sailed for more than a hundred days, traversing 2,500 miles of storm-wracked seas. They were greeted as heroes.
     
    Then, six months later, another, even more decrepit, craft landed on the coast of Chile. This boat contained just three castaways and they had a very different story to tell. The thirty sailors who landed in Brazil were not heroes – they were mutineers. The first group responded with counter-charges of their own, of a tyrannical and murderous captain and his henchmen. While stranded on the island the crew had fallen into anarchy, with warring factions fighting for dominion over the barren wilderness. As accusations of treachery and murder flew, the Admiralty convened a court martial to determine who was telling the truth. The stakes were life-and-death—for whomever the court found guilty could hang.
     

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    The Wager

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  • Process: The powerful instant Sunday Times bestseller

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    ‘A memoir of great power and emotional honesty. To read this book is to be in awe of Spraggan’s strength in writing it.’ Elizabeth Day

    By the age of twenty, Lucy Spraggan had already experienced more extraordinary things than many do across a lifetime. Growing up in a creative household, surrounded by artists, alcohol and raucous parties, by her late teens she had played pubs, clubs and festivals, fallen in love with an older woman on a US road trip, experimented with drink and drugs, and been in and out of police custody.

    When her X Factor audition went viral in 2012, Lucy became the bookies’ favourite to win the show. She was the first contestant ever to write and perform her own original songs, refusing to be pigeonholed by stylists and producers. Viewers fell for her unmanufactured, anti-pop princess stance, and the tabloids loved her.

    Then, suddenly, mid-way through the live shows, Lucy dropped out. The public were told Lucy was unwell.

    Now, for the first time, Lucy is ready to tell her story, in her own words.

    Process is a book about the vicious impact of trauma across a lifetime; it is about Lucy’s successes and mistakes, her journey towards sobriety, calm and something like peace. Most of all, Process is an extraordinary story about a gifted artist and an expose of the toxic underbelly of noughties celebrity culture and reality TV.

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    £14.30£19.00
  • Dostoievsky

    12mo scarlet cloth with gilt lettering in dustwrapper.

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    £14.30

    Dostoievsky

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  • The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook

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    A sumptuous large-format hardback containing sketches and paintings from the illustrated Lord of the Rings, together with brand new and previously unseen material.

    In this large-format hardback Alan Lee reveals in pictures and in words how he created the images in the authorised illustrated edition of The Lord of the Rings. These images would prove so powerful, matching perfectly with Tolkien’s own vision, that they would eventually define the look of Peter Jackson’s movie trilogy and earn Alan a coveted Academy Award.

    The book is filled with over 150 of his sketches and early conceptual pieces to show how the project progressed from idea to finished art. It also contains 20 colour paintings reproduced in full-page glory, together with numerous examples of his conceptual art produced for the films and brand new pieces drawn specially for this book. It also includes an exclusive foreword written by Sir Ian McKellen.

    The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook provides a fascinating insight into the imagination of the man who painted Tolkien’s vision, firstly onto the page and then in three dimensions on the cinema screen. It will also be of interest to many of the 100,000 people who have bought the illustrated Lord of the Rings as well as for budding artists and illustrators interested in unlocking the secrets of book illustration.

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    £14.30£19.00
  • Louis Wain’s Cats

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    ‘Chris Beetles’ book is a joy, an inspiration and as thorough a document into understanding the life and times of Louis Wain as one could hope to read’ – Benedict Cumberbatch

    ‘Louis Wain invented a cat style, a cat society, a whole cat world’. Broadcast in 1925 by H.G. Wells, these words characteristically foretold the future of the Wain cat which has, once more, become the century’s most recognisable image in cat art. During their heyday, in the time before the First World War, Louis Wain’s cats, dressed as humans, portrayed that stylish Edwardian world having fun: at restaurants and tea parties, going to the Race and the Seaside, celebrating at Christmas and Birthdays, and disporting themselves with exuberant games of tennis, bowls, cricket and football. This is a titillating world of cats at play, uninhibited and slightly dangerous, with most group activities likely to turn into mishap, mayhem and catastrophe. This is Wain’s world, funny, edgy and animated: a whole cat world.

    The first comprehensive exhibition of Wain’s work was held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in 1972 and, since then, Louis Wain has steadily become more fashionable, and collected worldwide. This biography contains 300 plates of richness and variety, all of which are reproduced faithfully from the original artwork.

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    £14.30£33.30

    Louis Wain’s Cats

    £14.30£33.30
  • The Upholsterer’s Step-by-Step Handbook: A practical reference

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    The Upholsterer’s Step-by-step Handbook reveals the techniques and tips of the upholstery trade in an easy to understand format.

    Fully illustrated throughout with informative illustrations and inspiring photography, this book will enable you to confidently create a statement piece of furniture for your home.

    Learn how to follow a technique-based approach to upholstery, from assessing the work involved and estimating your materials to planning your order of working to get professional results – whatever the size or scale of the project. Further information on the design of chairs and working with chair types enables you to work on any model of chair without limiting you to specific projects.

    Additional chapters include information on upholstery tools and materials, furnishing fabrics and trimmings. Sections on simple woodworking techniques and on repairs and surface finishes ensure that this is the ultimate one-stop resource for the amateur upholsterer.

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    £14.30£19.00
  • Art of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (The Art of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)

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    Hunting demons has never been so beautiful than in this collection of art from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba!

    After the debut of the global smash-hit manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Koyoharu Gotouge instantly became one of the most popular artists in the world! The trials and travails of Tanjiro and Nezuko, two siblings cursed by fate, touched the hearts of fans even as the beautifully drawn action scenes thrilled them.

    The Art of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba collects the intricate and mind-bogglingly beautiful color art from the series, in addition to a host of chapter pages, illustrations, bonus manga, and commentary from creator Koyoharu Gotouge!

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    £14.30£19.00
  • Pattern Magic 2: (Part of the Best-Selling Japanese Inspired Pattern Magic Series)

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    More Pattern Magic is the cult pattern-cutting text from Japan, partner to the original Pattern Magic book. Inspiring and exciting, this volume takes a creative approach to pattern cutting, with more step-by-step projects for fashion designers and dressmakers to enjoy. This book looks at creating interesting surfaces, optical illusions and curved shapes through pattern cutting. All the basic information you need to start pattern cutting is included, from the basic block to measurements and scaling. Each project is beautifully illustrated with clear diagrams and photographs showing the stages of construction, the muslins (toiles) and the finished garments. These easy-to-follow illustrations and detailed instructions make it easy to create stunning, sculptural clothes.

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    £14.30£19.00
  • Strong: Life, loss and eternal love for my daughter

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    ‘Heartbreaking and powerful – Ashley is an inspiration’, Fearne Cotton

    ‘Ashley’s psychological and emotional resilience is unparalleled, truly in the 0.1 percent’, Ant Middleton

    STRENGTH, RESILIENCE, POWER

    Strong is the moving and heartbreaking memoir from celebrity campaigner, endurance athlete, and father of an angel, Ashley Cain. Charting his daughter’s birth and the fight for her life when she was diagnosed with leukaemia at 7 weeks old, Ashley reflects on his life and his own struggles since Azaylia’s passing in 2021.

    Ashley embodies strength and resilience – recently setting up The Azaylia Foundation and taking part in extreme physical challenges to raise crucial funds and awareness for children fighting cancer – so though Strong is a moving tribute to his daughter, it will also encompass the practical and positive mindset that Ashley now embodies, tying his emotional and physical grief into his extreme challenges, in order to provide inspiration and comfort to others struggling with loss and other mental health challenges.

    A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to The Azaylia Foundation.

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    £14.30£20.90
  • Airbrush How-to with Mickey Harris (Air Skool)

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    “With over 35 years of experience under his belt, Mickey Harris is the ideal author to share with new and experienced airbrush artists what he’s learned in a lifetime of airbrush work. Harris’ new book starts with a little history, how he and a small group of his peers began to use the airbrush without any masks to paint T-shirts, motorcycles, hot rods and human bodies. Next comes Harris’ take on what makes a good airbrush, followed by some of the strokes that make up the foundation of any good airbrush painting. The chapter titled: How to Make a Living with an Airbrush, is Mickey’s version of Business 101 for airbrush artists. The rest of the book is given over to twelve airbrushing sequences. Each one starts with a sketch and ends with a completed mural or graphic painted on a panel, a truck or maybe a hot rod. Mickey’s captions explain each image: how he mixes paint to achieve the best viscosity, how the airbrush itself is adjusted, and how he blends the colours to create those beautiful fades. Over 400 images spread across 144 pages, with Mickey’s first person captions, help make this book the next best thing to a one-on-one seminar with Mickey in his own shop. ”

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    £14.30£25.70
  • Booze & Vinyl Vol. 2: 70 More Albums + 140 New Recipes

    Get set to party with 70 great records-organized by theme, from Rockin’ to Beats, Mellow to Jazzy & Bluesy-spanning the 1950s to today. Each entry features liner notes on the album and two accompanying boozy beverage recipes that complement the music.

    Among the featured albums are: Are You Experienced? (The Jimi Hendrix Experience), Toys in the Attic (Aerosmith), Synchronicity (The Police), Jagged Little Pill (Alanis Morisette), The B52s (The B52s ), Gipsy Kings (The Gipsy Kings), Violator (Depeche Mode), Ready to Die (The Notorious B.I.G.), Play (Moby), Lemonade (Beyoncé), Coat of Many Colors (Dolly Parton), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John), So (Peter Gabriel), Whitney Houston (Whitney Houston), Oops!…I Did it Again (Britney Spears), Getz/Gilberto (Stan Getz and João Gilberto), A Love Supreme (John Coltrane).

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    £14.30£19.00
  • A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs vol 1: From Savoy Stompers to Clock Rockers

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    In this series of books, based on the hit podcast A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, Andrew Hickey analyses the history of rock and roll music, from its origins in swing, Western swing, boogie woogie, and gospel, through to the 1990s, grunge, and Britpop. Looking at five hundred representative songs, he tells the story of the musicians who made those records, the society that produced them, and the music they were making. Volume one looks at fifty songs from the origins of rock and roll, starting in 1938 with Charlie Christian’s first recording session, and ending in 1956. Along the way, it looks at Louis Jordan, LaVern Baker, the Ink Spots, Fats Domino, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Jackie Brenston, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, and many more of the progenitors of rock and roll.

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    £14.30
  • Gordon Ramsay, cuisine cool

    Loin de l’effervescence de ses restaurants, Gordon Ramsay aime cuisiner en toute décontraction chez lui, à la maison, avec sa femme Tana et ses quatre enfants. Véritable manuel de cuisine ” détente ” compilant plus de 100 recettes pleines de saveurs et de réconfort, telles que des soupes et des tourtes, Cuisine cool vous invite à cocooner en famille ou entre amis.

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    £14.30
  • What’s For Dinner?: 30-minute quick and easy family meals. The Sunday Times bestseller from the Taming Twins fuss-free family food blog

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    The new Sunday Times best-selling food bible for busy families!

    Juggling daily life and eating well can feel impossible, especially after a busy day – finding time to think about mealtimes can feel like just another chore. But this book will do the hard work for you – and restore peaceful dinner times amid the chaos of family life!

    With 100 recipes and ten weekly meal plans plus shopping lists for absolutely everything you need, this book will take the pain out of planning and be your solution to those daily dinner dilemmas.

    So, dig in for delicious dishes such as Halloumi Bean Bake, BLT Pasta, Peanut Pork Noodles, Tortilla Pizzas, Chorizo Risotto, Crispy Pesto Cod, Steak Fajitas, Lentil Linguine, Tikka Naan Burgers, plus weekend breakfasts and sweet treats – all ready in 30 minutes or less!

    This is real food, to make and share, big on taste, even when you’re low on time.

    Sarah Rossi’s book ‘What’s for Dinner in One Pot?’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 09-10-2023.

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    £14.30£19.00
  • Ben Miller’s Magical Adventures

    Three magical, classic and heartwarming adventure stories from number one bestselling author, actor and comedian Ben Miller.

    How I Became a Dog Called Midnight
    George has always wondered what it’s like to be a dog. One night, a magical mix-up with an enchanted fountain means he swaps places with Midnight, a huge and loveable hound! Becoming a dog is an amazing adventure, until George uncovers a plan that could threaten Midnight’s home. Can the two friends save the day before the clock strikes twelve and leaves them stuck in each other’s bodies forever?

    The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
    Lana loves stories. Especially the ones she and her brother, Harrison, share in their make-believe games. One Day, Lana discovers a portal to a fairytale world! But these fairytales are dark and dangerous, and the characters need Lana’s help to defeat an evil witch. Can Lana and Harrison journey to the world and save the day . . . before it’s too late?

    The Boy Who Made the World Disappear
    Harrison tries his best to be good but he has one BIG flaw . . . He can’t control his temper! So when he’s given a black hole, Harrison jumps at the chance to get rid of everything that makes him cross. But soon it’s not just things he hates that are disappearing into the black hole but things he loves, too, Harrison starts to realize that sometimes you should be careful what you wish for…

    Turn the page, share the adventure!

    Praise for Ben Miller:

    ‘Wonderful, funny, magical’ Chris Evans on How I Became a Dog Called Midnight

    ‘A magical adventure’ Sunday Express on The Day I Fell into a Fairytale

    ‘Great for reading aloud’ The Week Junior on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale

    ‘Fabulous’ Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear
     

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    £14.30£22.80
  • Mind Food: Plant-based recipes for positive mental health

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    *WINNER OF THE NATURAL HEALTH/HEALTH & WELLBEING ‘HEALTHY COOKBOOK’ AWARD 2023*

    Mind Food is a delicious and revolutionary invitation to eating whole foods, with a mind-nourishing twist – inspired by years of research around how food can make us happy and boost our moods.

    Founder of the Plant Academy and the woman behind Feed Your Mind Candy, plant-based chef and food educator Lauren Lovatt mindfully reconnects readers to the adage of ‘we are what we eat’ in this appetising new-wave cookbook. 

    Drawing on her own experiences of mental health, Lovatt presents an empowering approach to food and wellbeing which is nourishing, sustainable and good for both us and the planet.

    Focusing on hero ingredients of plants, whole grains, healthy fats, legumes, and tonic herbs, vibrant vegan recipes offer emotional balance with a splash of creativity, and a sprinkle of magic!

    With recipes presented by season in order to make the most of freshly-grown produce and to maximise the benefits according to our different needs at each time of year, ideas in this book include:
     

    • Flavourful and brain-boosting kimchi and black bean tostadas;
    • Delicious pumpkin arancini, filled with healthy fats and rainbow vegetables; 
    • A destressing CBD stir-fry with wild rice, ginger and sunflower seeds; 
    • An energy-boosting mind food fry-up of qi beans, scrambled tofu, caramelized tomatoes and smoked mushrooms…

    And many, many more!

    Mind Food is about connecting with yourself and the world around you, and offers a holistic toolbox of insights into how to live in sync with the world. It shares lifestyle practices that inspire new activities, and delicious sweet and savoury recipes focused on seasonal ingredients and tonics to support your brain through each life-affirming season.

    Nurture your mental and physical health with Mind Food, a must-have cookbook for every kitchen library.

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  • The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (HSR) (Health and safety regulations): guidance on regulations: HSR25 /HSR 25

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    The purpose of this guidance is to highlight what can be done by duty holders to achieve electrical safety compliance with the duties imposed by the Regulations. It is relevant to all work activities and premises except certain offshore installations and particular ships. Of particular relevance to duty holders, it will also be of interest and practical help primarily to engineers (including those involved in design, construction, operation or maintenance of electrical systems and equipment), technicians and their managers. References to relevant regulations, standards and publications have been updated. The Mines Regulations 2014 came into force on 6 April 2015 and revoked regulations 17 to 28 and Schedule 1 of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 which previously applied only at mines.

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  • Safe Use of Work Equipment: Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (L22) (Legislation series): L22 / L 22

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    This Approved Code of Practice and guidance is aimed at employers, dutyholders and anyone who has responsibility for the safe use of work equipment, such as managers and supervisors. It sets out what is needed to comply with the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. The Regulations, commonly known as PUWER, place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over work equipment. PUWER also places responsibilities on businesses and organisations whose employees use work equipment, whether owned by them or not. Changes since the last edition: The guidance material has been revised and updated, and there are small changes to some ACOP paragraphs to clarify and update information Time-limited information has been removed or updated, and more use has been made of lists This edition updates references to legislation and links to further guidance

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  • Introduction to Maritime Safety

    An introduction to some of the core principles of maritime safety including common causes of accidents and maritime incidents, health and safety at sea, ship fires and maritime firefighting, collisions at sea, and ship abandonment.
    This book is ideal for Merchant Navy cadets, aspiring officers, industry professionals, trainers and instructors, and general readers with an interest in ship safety.

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  • Manual Handling. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (Third Edition) (Legislation series): Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, guidance on regulations: L23 / L 23

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    This guidance is mainly for employers, managers and safety representatives, but may also be useful for employees. Employers must comply with the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, as amended by the Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002. The guidance explains how to avoid, assess and reduce the risk of injury from manual handling. Changes since the last edition The publication has been restructured into four parts, with the regulations and brief guidance in Part 1 and more detailed guidance to help carry out risk assessments and control risks in Parts 2 – 4. Colour coding helps to identify the different parts. The appendix contains risk filters which help identify those tasks that do not require a detailed assessment. It explains how HSE’s assessment tools can be used as part of the risk assessment process. The full risk assessment checklists are now online only and do not appear in the book. It reflects changes introduced for the self-employed by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Prescribed Undertakings) Regulations 2015 and the Deregulation Act 2015 (Health and Safety at Work)(General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015.

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  • The control of legionella bacteria in water systems: Approved Code of Practice and guidance on regulations (L8): L8 / L 8 (Legislation series)

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    This book is aimed at dutyholders, including employers, those in control of premises and those with health and safety responsibilities for others, to help them comply with their legal duties in relation to legionella. These include identifying and assessing sources of risk, preparing a scheme to prevent or control risk, implementing, managing and monitoring precautions, keeping records of precautions and appointing a manager to be responsible for others.

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  • Electricity at work: safe working practices (Health and safety guidance): HSG85 / HSG 85

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    The guidance covers the key elements to consider when devising safe working practices and is for people who carry out work on or near electrical equipment. It includes advice for managers and supervisors who control or influence the design, specification, selection, installation, commissioning, maintenance or operation of electrical equipment.

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  • Avoiding danger from underground services (HSG47): HSG47 / HSG 47 (Health and safety guidance)

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    This guidance is aimed at all those involved in commissioning, planning, managing and carrying out work on or near underground services. It will also be of use to the owners and operators of such services. It outlines the potential dangers of working near underground services and gives advice on how to reduce any direct risks to people’s health and safety, as well as the indirect risks arising through damage to services.

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  • Medieval Pets

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    An engaging and informative survey of medieval pet keeping which also examines their representation in art and literature. Animals in the Middle Ages have often been discussed – but usually only as a source of food, as beasts of burden, or as aids for hunters. This book takes a completely different angle, showing that they were also beloved domestic companions to their human owners, whether they were dogs, cats, monkeys, squirrels, and parrots. It offers a full survey of pets and pet-keeping: from how they were acquired, kept, fed, exercised, and displayed, to the problems they could cause. It also examines the representation of pets and their owners in art and literature; the many charming illustrations offer further evidence for the bonds between humans and their pets, then as now. A wide range of sources, including chronicles, letters, sermons and poems, are used in what is both an authoritative and entertaining account.

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    Medieval Pets

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  • Political ideas for A Level: Liberalism, Socialism, Conservatism, Multiculturalism, Nationalism, Ecologism 2nd Edition

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    These Student’s Books will help students understand the core ideas and principles behind the political ideologies, and how they apply in practice to human nature, the state, society and the economy.

    – Comprehensive coverage of the ideologies of Liberalism, Socialism, Conservatism, Multiculturalism, Nationalism and Ecologism
    – Definitions of key terms and concepts to help clarify knowledge and understanding of political language.
    – Exam focus sections at the end of each chapter to test and develop understanding of key topics, offering practice for short and long essay questions

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  • Political ideas for A Level: Liberalism, Socialism, Conservatism, Feminism, Anarchism 2nd Edition

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    These Student’s Books will help students understand the core ideas and principles behind the political ideologies, and how they apply in practice to human nature, the state, society and the economy.

    – Comprehensive coverage of the ideologies of Liberalism, Socialism, Conservatism, Socialism, Feminism and Anarchism
    – Definitions of key terms and concepts to help clarify knowledge and understanding of political language
    – Exam focus sections at the end of each chapter to test and develop understanding of key topics, offering practice for short and long essay questions

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  • The Teaching Delusion: Why teaching in our schools isn’t good enough (and how we can make it better)

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    The Teaching Delusion by senior education consultant Bruce Robertson offers a bold, refreshing and sometimes provocative stance on teaching and leadership. Informed by the latest educational research and drawing on two decades of professional experience, Robertson examines how teaching in schools can be transformed from good to great.

    The new title from John Catt Educational poses challenging yet important questions to its readers. Schools are filled with great teachers, but is great teaching taking place in every classroom? How can educators expect students to cultivate a lifelong passion for learning if they themselves are lacking this?

    Robertson’s solution is twofold. To promote excellent teaching, there must be a shared understanding of what high-quality teaching really is what does it look like, and how can it be fostered? Secondly, there must be a school-wide desire to engage in professional learning. With his school having won the General Teaching Council for Scotland’s Excellence in Professional Learning Award in 2019, Robertson uses his personal track-record of success to explore how these barriers can be addressed to lead to a transformation in teaching practice.

    Written by a teacher and school leader for teachers and school leaders, The Teaching Delusion aims to support teaching communities to develop and improve their practice, in order to ensure that all students receive the same level of excellent education. Aligning himself firmly on the side of teachers and keen to avoid teacher bashing, Robertson sensitively engages in an often controversial discussion about how to improve the quality of teaching, aiming to boost knowledge, awareness and ultimately self-esteem in both educators and learners.

    The Teaching Delusion combines practicality with pedagogy in a thoughtful, unique approach making it a vital resource for teachers and leaders at all levels who are looking to better their practice.

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  • Primary Huh: Curriculum conversations with subject leaders in primary schools

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    There’s plenty to do when planning the curriculum in primary schools. If it feels daunting, then one of the most helpful things is to talk to other people about how they have developed the curriculum for their particular subject or key stage.

    This is what John Tomsett and Mary Myatt have done. After the secondary ‘Huh: Curriculum conversations between subject and senior leaders’ was published, they were flooded with requests to produce a primary version.

    They enlisted the help of renowned primary specialists, Rachel Higginson, Lekha Sharma and Emma Turner to have conversations with primary teachers and key stage co-ordinators who are doing great curriculum development work.

    Each chapter provides insights into the importance of individual subjects and the unique contribution each makes to pupils’ cognitive and personal development.

    The subject chapters discuss the steps colleagues take to ensure that there is a coherent thread across the year groups, as the discrete subjects deliver, collectively, the primary curriculum.

    These conversations show how the craft of creating a rich, challenging curriculum for every subject is not a quick fix. This is a nuanced piece of work, and there are many ways of approaching it. Each chapter also contains links to subject associations and helpful resources.

    Primary Huh has been written for subject leaders and key stage co-ordinators; it has also been written for senior leaders, as they prepare to have supportive conversations with their colleagues who are responsible for curriculum development.

    Primary Huh is offered as a prompt rather than the last word. Informed debate is, as they say, the fuel of curriculum development.

    And why have John and Mary called it ‘Huh’? Well, John discovered that Huh is the Egyptian god of endlessness, creativity, fertility and regeneration, and they thought that was a pretty good metaphor for their work on the curriculum!

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  • Successful Difficult Conversations in School: Improve your team’s performance, behaviour and attitude with kindness and success

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    Holding difficult conversations well is the key to successful leadership and management in schools – this easily read book will be invaluable to both experienced and new leaders.

    Whether you are a Head or Deputy Head, a Head of Department or Year 3 Teacher, this book will help. It is full of practical ways to help you, when facing one of ‘those’ conversations with a colleague or parent, you know in your heart you need to have, but would rather avoid having, because you don’t really know what to say or how to say it.

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