Translated by C.E.Detmold. With an Introduction by Lucille Margaret Kekewich.Written in 1513 for the Medici, following their return to power in Florence, The Prince is a handbook on rul...
Candide (1759) is a bright, colourful literary firework display of a novella. With sparkling wit and biting humour, Voltaire hits several targets with fierce and comic satire: organised religion, t...
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened...
In Henry IV, Part 1, the King is in a doubly ironic position. His rebellion against Richard II was successful, but now he himself is beset by rebels, led by the charismatic Harry Hotspur. The King&...
This is an intense drama of love, deception, jealousy and destruction. Desdemona's love for Othello, the Moor, transcends racial prejudice; but the envious Iago conspires to devastate their lives. ...
The Diary of a Nobody is so unassuming a work that even its author, George Grossmith, seemed unaware that he had produced a masterpiece. For more than a century this wonderfully comic portrayal of ...
This delightful little sticker book is full of bridesmaids, page boys, ring bearers and wedding guests to dress. There are lots of different types of weddings, from a formal one to a ceremony on a ...
Discover and name all the amazing animals you might spot at a wildlife park or zoo, from cheetahs and chimpanzees to lemurs, flamingos and bush babies. Each beautifully illustrated page features a ...
Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own. Vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text...
This engaging book helps young children learn about seasonal changes and many different types of weather throughout the year. There are over 180 stickers to add to the vibrant scenes including clot...
This robust board book will fascinate babies and introduce them to all kinds of things that go, with quirky animals driving, flying and riding along. Every page is designed to stimulate developing ...
All sorts of emotions are explored in this delightfully illustrated sticker book, including feeling excited, worried, embarrassed or jealous at a party, sports day or on a day out. There's plenty o...
When Raptor's tractor has to take a short cut it soon causes gridlock! Find out what happens next in this hilarious new addition to the popular phonics readers series. A funny rhyming story for chi...
The magical Peter Pan comes to the night nursery of the Darling children, Wendy, John and Michael. He teaches them to fly, then takes them through the sky to Never-Never Land, where they find wolve...
With an Introduction and Notes by Sally MinogueDylan Thomas wrote some of the best-known and best-loved poems of the twentieth century, amongst them ‘Do not go gentle into that go...
Follow Woolly the sheep as she escapes from her field, into the farmyard, and beyond! Young children will love finding out what happens in this charming short story, specially written for new readers.
Woolly the naughty sheep causes more mayhem in this charming short story set on Apple Tree Farm. Perfect for bedtime, or for beginner readers to read themselves.
Join Poppy and Sam for an adventure in this classic series of stories. Written especially for young children to read with the encouragement of an adult, these 20 tales are a perfect introduction to...
Join Poppy and Sam for an adventure in this classic series of stories. Written especially for young children to read with the encouragement of an adult, these 20 tales are a perfect introduction to...
Join Poppy and Sam for an adventure in this classic series of stories. Written especially for young children to read with the encouragement of an adult, these 20 tales are a perfect introduction to...