Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water follows a family in southern India that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning - and in Kerala, water is everywhere.At the tu…

With an Introduction and Notes by Sally Minogue?Dylan Thomas wrote some of the best-known and best-loved poems of the twentieth century, amongst them ‘Do not go gentle into that good night’, ‘Fern Hill’ and ‘The force that through…

Through the lives of major figures from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries, including Copernicus, Gutenberg, Luther, Catherine de Medici, Rabelais, van Eyck and Shakespeare, Paul Strathern tells the fascinating story of th…

A unique collaborative publication which documents the lyrics written by Nobel Prize winning author Kazuo Ishiguro for the platinum selling, Grammy nominated, Jazz singer Stacey Kent. The Summer We crossed Europe in the Rain coll…

In this epic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Infinity Cycle trilogy, two brothers find themselves in a heartbreaking war against one another . . .  After the ultimate betrayal, Emil must rise up as a leader to stop hi…

She stood on the edge of the grass. She hovered between worlds, deciphering the ground, tracing in mid-air the hall, the dining-room, the stairs. She was despairingly close to home now, to the rooms and the voices that contained t…

Gorgeously illustrated and with a classic feel, this is a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit and a bear ... and how friends can accept that the world isn't always perfect. Ideal for readers moving on from picture books.Rabbit is …

We have entered a new Cold War. The contest between America and China is global and unbridgeable, and it encompasses all major instruments of statecraft - economic, political and military.It has its tinder box: Taiwan. And both pr…

Would you want to live forever?Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan transforms our understanding of why we age and die - and whether there's anything we can do about it.We are living through a revolution in b…

Save 10% with our Super Saver Value Pack! Part of the signature Cygnet range, Cygnet Aran is available in an array of beautiful shades, perfect for quick kid's knits, ladies knitwear and men's jumpers. With recent addition shades …

Part of the signature Cygnet range, Cygnet Aran is available in an array of beautiful shades, perfect for quick kid's knits, ladies knitwear and men's jumpers. With recent addition shades to compliment popular baby aran knitting t…

Throughout these poems, with their roaming sense of first-person, there is depth at work where the speakers' minds are cavernous and echoic, primal and sophisticated, observant and raw, in and out of control of themselves. The eff…

Born in Cloughjordan in Co. Tipperary, MacDonagh was a poet and playwright, an educator and political activist. Appointed to the IRB Military Council he became a member of the Provisional Government of the Irish Republic and was a…

The Complete Wellbeing Manual is your modern day guide to ultimate health and happiness. A comprehensive source of information and inspiration, this handy little book contains everything you need to know to bring balance and harmo…

This thoughtful and empathetic activity book is perfectly designed to help children explore the importance of kindness, and the joy that can be found in helping others.Developed in consultation with a professional child psychologi…

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was one of the foremost Impressionist artists, known for his en plein air scenes of middle-class leisure. But Renoir's primary interest lay indoors, in depictions of sensuous female nudes and intimate domesti…

Did you know that the history of the beard is connected to the Crimean War; that the history of paperclips is all about the Stasi; and that the history of bubbles is all about the French Revolution? And who knew that Heinrich Himm…

In the twenty-first century there are two jurisdictions on the island of Ireland, and two very different heads of state represent the populations of Ireland and Northern Ireland respectively: the elected presidency of the republic…

This fantastic collection of crossword puzzles is presented in an easy-to-read large-print type so that you can boost your general knowledge and test your skills, but not your eyes, as you attempt to complete them all. • Expand yo…

Train your brain with this collection of expertly crafted puzzles, packaged in a handy format which is perfect for taking with you for puzzling wherever you go. All puzzles are printed in large print to make them easy-to-read.

In this ingenious, beautifully illustrated maze story, young puzzlers can choose paths that will determine the fate of an enchanted land.Readers can join adventurers Jada and Tim as they step from our world into the magical, fanta…

Luke and his brother have swapped bodies by accident. Zack's got Luke's weird feet while Luke has Zack's SUPERPOWERS! Now he needs another world-threatening adventure to try them out. Could a family mini-break at Great Minds Leisu…

Luke is a comic-mad eleven-year old who shares a treehouse with his geeky older brother, Zack. Luke' s only mistake is to go for a wee right at the wrong time. While he's gone, an alien gives his undeserving, never-read-a-comic-in…

In author/illustrator Yujin Shin's interactive novelty book My Magical Leprechaun, follow a leprechaun as he hunts for treasure at the end of the rainbow, with tactile elements on every page in this wondrous board book.Meet the mi…

Executed in Kilmainham Gaol on 8 May 1916, Michael Mallin had commanded a garrison of rebels in St Stephen's Green and the College of Surgeons during Easter Week. He was Chief-of-Staff and second-in-command to James Connolly in th…

Joseph Mary Plunkett (1887-1916) from Dublin was one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising, the designer of the military plan and the youngest signatory of the Proclamation. A recognised poet, he was already dying of TB when, aged 28,…

Mazes can help improve fine motor skills, problem-solving skills, and visual perceptual skills.  

In about 200 words, this little book presents the story of Saint Patrick's Day in a way that is simple enough for a toddler to understand. Vibrant illustrations are paired with the text and help create the connection between the s…

Young readers can take a journey through the vast cosmos and discover the origins of our incredible universe in this beautiful hardcover guide.This lavishly illustrated, full-colour reference book introduces children to the fundam…

Young readers can take an intergalactic tour of our universe and solve over 50 mind-boggling, space-themed puzzles along with way!This fantastic, full-color activity book is jam-packed with incredible puzzles and out-of-this-world…