All three series of the BBC Radio 4 fantasy comedy show*‘*Like a series of contemporary Lewis Carroll poems, and just as strange and charming’The GuardianGood eventide, earbandits. You are invited on a journey of shelf discovery, as you take a trip to Wunderland – the Poundland of magical realms. It’s a kingdom much like our own, yet also nothing like it in the slightest.There, you’ll meet waifs and strays, ...

Better than fireworks, this classic Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss celebrates all the wonderful things that come with summer! From trips to the beach and eating watermelon to fireworks and fishing, Alice Low and Roy McKie’s Summer will have young readers eager for the kind of fun only warm breezes and sunny weather can bring.Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved ea...

What happens when mirth turns to murder? When the screams are not from joy, but flesh-ripping pain? Dead Funny: Encore is the second helping of monstrous tales from the brightest lights in UK comedy.Award winners Robin Ince and Johnny Mains team up for this second exploration of the relationship between comedy and horror, the dark follow up to 2014's smash hit debut, Dead Funny.Featuring stories by: James Acaster, Clare Ferguson Walker, Toby Hadoke, Natali...

It began with a key. One afternoon in 1956, in the home of the Hitchings family in Battersea, south London, a small silver key appeared on Shirley Hitchings' bed. This seemingly insignificant event heralded the beginning of one of the most terrifying, incredible and mysterious hauntings in British history. The spirit, who quickly became known as 'Donald', began to communicate, initially via tapping sounds, but over time - and with the encouragement of psychical researcher Harold Chibbett, ...

Julian Rhind-Tutt stars as Travis, the ‘other man’ in love with a married woman, in this six-part romantic comedyTravis meets Grace, the woman of his dreams. But she has one fatal flaw – a husband. And Travis and Grace aren’t the only people with complicated love lives – there’s also Travis's brother Charlie, Charlie's ex-girlfriend Alice and Travis's not-so-secret admirer Serena.As Travis and Grace try to get their illicit affair underway, events seem to b...

February 2012. Somewhere in the North Atlantic.In an increasingly uncertain defence environment, a deadly new arms race has begun. In an attempt to secure her boundaries, Britain has deployed the very latest sub-sea military technology. Beneath and beyond the front line, these are the adventures of the HMS Goliath. A 55,000 tonne M-Class nuclear stealth submarine, prowling 5,000 metres below the surface, manned by idiots.Wherever they are, they don't know where they are. Bu...

From the Alcatraz East Crime Museum and Jack the Ripper guided tours to the Phnom Penh killing fields, ‘dark tourism’ is now a multi-million-pound global industry. Even in the most pleasant tourist destinations, underlying harms are constantly perpetuated, affecting both consumers and those who work or live around such tourist hotspots. Highlighting 50 travel destinations across six continents, expert criminologists, psychologists and historians explore the past and contemporary issues whi...

“Drawing on the wisdom of the late Ruth Bancroft, this book shows how to adapt her renowned dry garden principles to modern landscapes. It demonstrates how these ideas can transform real-life spaces into thriving, beautiful sanctuaries.” ―The American GardenThe Ruth Bancroft Garden, known as one of the finest dry gardens in the world, is a pioneering example of resilient design with a focus on water conservation. Ruth Bancroft (1908-2017) was a self-taught...

New York è enorme, esagerata, frenetica e mutevole: facce, barbe, taxi gialli, grattacieli, avenue senza fine e parchi in cui camminare a piedi nudi. È facile innamorarsi della Grande Mela, ogni anno sono oltre un milione gli italiani che cedono al suo fascino: salgono in vetta alle sue torri di vetro, prendono treni che corrono sul letto dell’East River, fanno shopping nei mercatini dell’usato e nei magazzini multipiano, esplorano musei, percorrono ponti, mangiano cup-cake e ammirano lo s...

« Merveilleusement romantique ! » The Daily Mail« Les Fiancées du Pacifique est une lecture exceptionnelle. » Sunday ExpressSydney, 1946. Au lendemain de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Margaret, Avice, Jean et Frances embarquent sur le HSM Victoria en compagnie de six cent cinquante épouses de guerre qui s'apprêtent à rejoindre leurs maris en Angleterre, En dépit des règles strictes qui régissent le quotidien à bord et du des...

Près de deux siècles séparent une esclave africaine travaillant à Cuba dans les champs de canne à sucre et une jeune Madrilène, cadre dans une grande banque. Une même soif de justice et de liberté les anime. Une fresque éblouissante, par l'auteur espagnol de La Cathédrale de la mer (2008), best-seller international traduit dans 40 pays et adapté en série par Netflix.Deux femmes, deux époques, un même combat.Une fresque magistrale par l'auteur de La Cathé...

Il faisait froid et humide dans la chapelle de Christ Church College et le Diable frissonnait discrètement sur son banc, caché derrière une grosse colonne romane. Dans les ombres pourpres de son long manteau, il avait l’air d’un bon vieux chanoine, un feutre noir rabattu sur ses cornes. On l’avait chargé depuis l’Enfer d’aller éveiller à Oxford l’intérêt des jeunes aux forces du Mal. Un vent froid balaya la nef à la fin du service et ses dents claquèrent… Parmi les fidèles, le Diable enten...