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A classic work of children's fiction, from the author of "The Wind & The Willows", this is full of charming adventure. With a foreword by Bel Mooney, author of the "Kitty & Friends" series.

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Summoned by their eccentric friend Professor Challenger, Malone, Summerlee and Ruxton travel from London to Challenger's country estate, brandishing bemusedly at the behest of their host's several canisters of oxygen.

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A beautiful and imaginative novel about an unusual and moving friendship, from the author of The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman.

The 2nd book in the French crime series featuring Commissaire Dupin, set on the coast of Britanny. Follows the success of "Death In Pont-Aven".

In a popular series of articles first published in 1909, G. K. Chesterton sought to celebrate the everyday objects and activities that are frequently taken for granted and yet which enrich life inestimably. These essays offer an uplifting tour of the preoccupations of one of the preeminent writers of his day and serve as a valuable insight into daily life in the early 20th century.

Led by the tightrope walker Tibul, the revolutionary forces, made up of citizens and the palace guard, embark on a mission to rescue Prospero the gunsmith from his imprisonment in the tyrants' zoo, and to save the life of a young circus girl Suok, who has been unmasked from her disguise as the favourite doll of the childless Fat Men's heir.

A selection from John Aubrey's "Brief Lives", this work includes the biographical sketches of literary and notable figures of his day.

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Exchanging vows of love with sailor Frank Aldersley the night before his departure, Clara Burnham is haunted by the memory of Richard Wardour, and his mistaken belief that they will one day marry. On different ships, the two men have no cause to meet - until disaster strikes and they find themselves united by their battle for survival.

A rollicking adventure from the Brontes' imagined kingdom of Verdopolis, "The Secret" is a novel of intrigue, duplicity, and all-conquering love. Arthur, the Marquis of Douro, his beautiful wife, Marion, and their infant son lead a happy and carefree existence in the city of Verdopolis--until a chance encounter brings the youthful Marchioness' childhood governess back into their lives. The meeting proves to be the catalyst for an increasingly ...

Dissatisfied with the teachings of respectable white missionaries, an African girl embarks upon her own quest for God and the truth. Journeying through the forest, she comes face to face with various religious figures, each one seeking to convert her to their own brand of faith.

Orphan Ellinor Arden is called from her secluded Paris home to London for the hearing of her estranged uncle's will. To her surprise, she is named as the inheritor of his fortune, on condition that she marry his adopted son. Encouraged by her lawyer and guardian, the dashing Horace Margrave, she attaches herself irreversibly to this perfect stranger, but it soon becomes clear that her trust in a dead man's wishes has been misplaced. Suspense-r...

A close friend and collaborator of Charles Dickens, Collins secured his own fame with sensational novels that feature intricate legal plots, mistaken identities, and complex crimes. Collins was also one of the most unconventional public figures of his day. This biography presents his life story.

One of the finest poets of the English language, Percy Bysshe Shelley is known as much for his outstanding lyric poems as for his unconventional lifestyle. This title includes extracts from Shelley's own writings which elucidate his extraordinary story.

Charlotte Bronte is one of the world's best-loved writers. Her extraordinary literary talent manifested itself at an early age when she penned a series of imaginative and entertaining tales. Before her untimely death at the age of 38 she produced the masterpieces "Jane Eyre, " "Shirley, " and "Vilette." Superb and meticulously researched, Jessica Cox's biography provides a beautifully drawn portrait of the creator of some of the world's most r...

A newly translated collection of three surreal stories from the French master of naturalistic fiction.

One of the leading figures of the English Romantic movement, and an inspiration for many future poets, John Keats' works such as "Ode to a Nightingale, " "To Autumn, " and "Ode on a Grecian Urn" are among the best-loved poems of all time. In this new biography, Robert Mighall charts the life of this brilliant poet, from the premature deaths of both his parents, to his early writings and unkind treatment from critics, his travels and friendship...