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Louis Wain and Beatrix Potter adored them but Disney preferred dogs, cats have been depicted in art, books and, more recently, film and TV as lovable but determined creatures. Where the dog is loving but stupid, the cat is clever but sly and best-selling author David Alderton explores this myth and reveals just who the most famous cats are, to include cartoon classics such as Top Cat, Felix and the dastardly Si and Am from 101 Dalmatians. Usin...

Rediscover classic Christmas stories and foods. Each chapter in this book covers a century and the important food and stories of that time. The book includes 40 recipes, along with work by Shakespeare, Dickens and Jane Austen.

Providing a detailed insight into the life and works of the author of the 'Little Grey Rabbit' books, these diaries have been edited by Denis Judd, one of the trustees of her estate, and Ronald Blythe.

Mark Beech's 1998 predecessor, The A-Z of Names in Rock generated over 50 radio interviews, 15 articles, 7 features in nationals and two serialisations. This extended and updated version covers more genres than just rock (e.g. pop, punk, indie, reggae, soul, country, blues, folk, jazz, heavy metal, grunge and rap artists and bands) and will appeal to music fans internationally, as well as being the must-buy book for pub quiz fans. With almost ...

With people's fascination for food increasing, there are more cookery shows and magazines than ever, Medieval banquets are sold-out events and classic recipes and ingredients are back in fashion, which is what this book sets out to explore. returncharacterreturncharacterHighlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each era from Roman times onwards. Anna Selby recreates classic recipes from Epicurius' stuffed dormice to recipes which reader...

Alison Uttley is famous for her books about the country and her children's books, including the Little Grey Rabbit and Sam Pig series. Previously published in the 1960s as Recipes from an Old Farmhouse, this book is based on the recipes she enjoyed as a child, including Mrs. Lowe's Parkins, named after the neighbor who baked them and different natural remedies, including cough mixture and tinctures. Using her inimitable style, the famous autho...

A delightful book which records favorite childhood games and recalls forgotten rhymes. With more children suffering from obesity, Susan Brewer looks at the social games we used to play from skipping to chase games which used up our energy during recess. returncharacterreturncharacterInstead of costly computer games, we used rhyming games, played Jacks and showed our balancing skills during competitive games of hopscotch. A charming book, full ...

The first full-length study of its type highlighting over 400 British literary detectives, many famous through their film and TV adaptations. Using essays to highlight different types of detectives and focusing on some of the more famous such as Sherlock Holmes and Inspector Morse, popular crime fiction writer and former President of Britain's Crime Writers Association, Russell James celebrates the role of the detective in British fiction. Ill...

Discussing the importance of tea and tea time as represented in literature, this title includes recipes based on food eaten in classic books and plays such as 'The Importance of Being Earnest' and 'Alice in Wonderland'.

The impact of the land girls cannot be ignored. It was not just that women were working and farms had more women than men, women who were not part of the family or, for some of them, had even lived in the countryside before - but women were wearing trousers and filling in for men, some of whom would never return from war. returncharacterreturncharacterFor the women, their time as land girls changed their lives and how they viewed their own rol...

A heavily illustrated journey through the first decade of the 20th century decade, the first in a series of 10 books outlining the key events of the century by best-selling author Alison Maloney. Focusing on the aftereffects of Victoria's death, the riots after Edward VII's canceled Coronation and the glories of the Edwardian age, the book will appeal to all ages with its fact boxes, accessible copy and period pictures, including vintage adver...

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The Victorian era produced many famous writers and poets, including Dickens, Thackeray, H.G. Wells and Tennyson. Magazines like The Strand launched famous creations such as Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, whose cliff-hanger stories were told in part-works to add to the excitement. The poetry was epic, Tennyson's Morte d'Arthur and The Lady of Shalott tapped into the Pre-Raphaelite style so popular in the art of the day. Russell James has explor...

The popular vet and animal homeopath, Richard Allport, shows how to heal your dog naturally through foods, homeopathy, herbal medicine and a variety of other methods, many of which can be done at home. A radio regular, Richard understands both dogs and their owners and combines his expertise with accessible language to show readers how to treat their dogs from using banana skins for warts to getting dogs to take pills in a stress-free way. No ...

Allotments are enjoying a renewed popularity because people want to know exactly what they're eating, save money, eat seasonally and save on carbon footprints. As well as men, more and more women are taking up the challenge to create their own sustainable food source with allotments, as well as experiencing the enjoyment of seeing things grow, not just fruit and vegetables, but also flowers. As well as potatoes and sunflowers, exotic plants su...

Herbs have been used since ancient times both to flavour food and as natural medicines. In this guide, Gordon Thorburn reveals different types of herb garden to suit your needs. Each herb is listed with growing instructions, and its culinary and medicinal uses.

The Victorian Dr. Thomas Allinson founded the famous Allinson bread firm in 1892 and wrote five volumes of medical essays outlining his beliefs that food was an important factor in health. His sage advice was an anathema to his Victorian peers and he was struck off in an age where medicines were made of mercury and arsenic. His 'outrageous' beliefs included exercise being good for health, the need for a work-life balance for better efficiency ...