It's an odd state of things if publishers believe that girls need elided versions of classical tales - but far better they read this than none at all, of course. Circe, Demeter, Penelope, Ar... read more
Who would not love a tour of the Royal Opera House, half an hour before a performance of 'Nutcracker'? Figaro the opera cat takes us to try on the Mad Hatter's hat, adjust the tutu of the Su... read more
After graduating in Germany in 1939, FH was sent as an archivist to Paris, where he documented ordinary life throughout the war. He vanished in Berlin in 1945 and this is the first publicati... read more
Goldfinch, magpie, blackbird, blue tit, robin, kingfisher etc: ten birds, their habitats and habits. Some of the illustrations can be pressed out to make 3-D birds... Ages 7-10.
Set in Paris, India and Calcutta, this delightful picaresque adventure owes something to both Kim and Kidnapped. Written in bracing C18th language by a genius.
Gorgeously illustrated fable about the origin of the stars: when the sun finds a girl weeping after a moonless night, fearing for her fisherman-father out on the dark sea, he smashes one of ... read more
Mastering the art of minimal intervention. We don't know if Mr McGregor would approve but Dowding is THE no-dig guru, pioneering this approach and growing vast and succulent vegetables since... read more
An Australian police sergeant returns to the land of his forebears, on the border of Greece, Albania and North Macedonia and is drawn into an investigation into a missing person. An exemplar... read more
Essays on cultural and artistic exchange in the age of imperialism as European powers vied for domination of the oceanic routes between Asia and the Americas. Illustrated.
Pieces together three generations of a family, moving between Italy and England, in an attempt to understand what roots and home might mean. Subtle, charming memoir.