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yacht, and meets Andy Warhol and Picasso. Waspish commentaries by Hugo Vickers. 522 pages with b/w photos, and line drawings by Beaton himself. £25 NOW £5
70385 PIANO LESSONS
by Anna Goldsworthy Anna Goldsworthy was nine years old when she met Eleonora Sivan, the charismatic Russian émigré and world-class pianist who became her piano teacher. This memoir is the story of what Mrs Sivan bought to Anna’s lessons - a love of music, a generous spirit, and courage to embrace a musical life. Beautifully
written and strikingly honest, it takes the reader on a journey into the heart and meaning of music. Mrs Sivan’s distinctive teachings guide Anna as she learns much more than tone and technique. ‘We are not teaching playing piano. We are teaching philosophy and life and music digested.’ ‘Never beautify Mozart. He is beautiful enough already.’ This resonant memoir reminds us of how an extraordinary teacher can change a life completely. 240pp in US first edition. £15.99 NOW £5
69464 LETTERS OF NOEL COWARD by Noël Coward and Barry Day
Precocious, provocative and painfully funny, the pages brim with actors’ tantrums, anxious auditions, despairing rehearsals, elation on first night, drubbing by obtuse critics and rows with grasping agents. Here are letters to and from some of the most famous names in history - G. B. Shaw, Virginia Woolf, Churchill, Greta Garbo (she wrote asking him to marry her), Marlene Dietrich, Ian Fleming, Graham Greene, Alec Guinness, Gertie Lawrence, David Niven, Laurence Olivier, Charlie Chaplin, the Queen Mother, his own beloved mother Violet, his longtime set and costume designer Gladys Calthrop and his business manager and one-time lover, Jack Wilson. Witty, perfectly bitchy, wise, loving and surprisingly moving. Film stills, photos and cartoons. 780pp. Roughcut pages. $37.50 NOW £8.50
69611 SMALL TOWN ENGLAND: And How I
Survived It by Tim Bradford For Tim Bradford, Small Town was Market Rasen in Lincolnshire, and to a teenager in the late ’70s and early ’80s it may as well have been the 1950s. Here is the wonderful music of the decades that style forgot - Pistols, Clash, 10cc, Joy Division, Human League, Talking Heads, Kraftwerk, Blondie, ELO, Thin Lizzy et al - and all the horrors and joys of
those in-between years: deathly-dull Saturday afternoons, the ear-splitting shriek of 50cc Fizzies (motorbikes) outside the chippy, Saturday night brawls, girls’ laughter and the promise of maybe something more. 310pp paperback, photos and juvenilia. £11.99 NOW £3
69803 ALAN CLARK: A LIFE IN HIS OWN WORDS: The Edited Diaries 1972-1999 edited by Ion Trewin
Clark’s ministerial roles under Thatcher were always precarious and he would have been a footnote in political history were it not for the explosive diaries. This bumper edited edition covers the roller-coaster years of the Thatcher government up to his final illness in 1999, and his long-suffering wife Jane, the love of his life in spite of his many affairs, completes the story. After Geoffrey Howe’s famous resignation speech he is joined by a “wildish and gaunt” Norman Tebbit saying “we must fight to the death” for Thatcher. 758pp, paperback. £14.99 NOW £5
69807 ARTHUR MILLER: 1962-2005
by Christopher Bigsby Scrupulously researched, this thoughtful biography discloses previously unknown facts about Arthur Miller’s public and private life. 1962 saw the death of his second wife Marilyn Monroe and his marriage to the photographer Inge Morath who was to transform him both as a person and as a writer.
He still had ahead of him 18 plays, five films, a novella and a handful of stories but, as well as his writing, he became intimately involved in politics. He opposed the Vietnam War, campaigned for Senator Eugene McCarthy, appeared as a delegate at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and even negotiated with the North Vietnamese. 589 pages with photos in b/ w and colour. £30 NOW £5
70054 PEELING THE ONION
by Gunter Grass and Michael Henry Heim Grass reveals the many layers of his emotional and complex life. It started in Danzig, with the family of four living in a two-room apartment. The young boy collected cigarette cards featuring the masterpieces of Renaissance art and dreamed of enlisting in the submarine corps. Aged ten, he joined the Jungvolk and, when he was 15, volunteered for the navy but, sadly, was rejected. Two years later he was drafted, assigned to the Waffen-SS as a tank gunner and sent to the Eastern Front in 1945. After being wounded, he ended up in an American POW camp. Finally he began his great novel The Tin Drum. 425 pages. $26 NOW £4.75
70256 A CAMERA IN THE HILLS: The Life and Work of W. A. Poucher by Roly Smith
There can be few hill walkers of a certain age whose bookcases do not contain one or more books by Walter Poucher. For over two decades after the Second World War, his name was synonymous with mountain photography, while his prolific pictorial books inspired several generations to take to the hills. Here is the story of a true English eccentric, a man in love with fast cars and mountain scenery, who also loved mascara and lipstick. He was chief perfumer for Yardley for more than 30 years. With Poucher’s own evocative photos. 192 pages 20cm x 26cm with plates in colour and b/w. £20 NOW £6.50
= LIMITED STOCKS, HURRY YOUR ORDER 71468 TOY STORY 3: BUSINESS & COMPUTERS
What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day. - Phyllis Diller
70187 I’M WITH THE BRAND: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are by Rob Walker
As technology increasingly allows advertising anywhere and everywhere, “tagging” public buildings and viral videos, people are actually embracing brands more than ever. Here is a sophisticated take on how consumers interact with brands, defining and controlling them, as companies struggle to keep up. Using profiles of brands old and new, such as Timberland, Apple, Red Bull, iPod and Nike. 320 paperback pages. £8.99 NOW £3.50
69963 WINSTON CHURCHILL, CEO: 25
Lessons for Bold Business Leaders by Alan Axelrod
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Axelrod shows how Churchill’s leadership in Britain’s darkest hours can teach valuable lessons that will help business leaders succeed in today’s daunting business environment. Lessons such as how in 1915, as First Lord of the Admiralty, Churchill took full responsibility for the disastrous Gallipoli assault, although he had nothing remotely approaching full authority over the operation. Altogether there are 25 chapters, each dealing with a particular time during the great man’s career, analysing what he did, how successful he was and how the situation can apply to the business world. Also a fascinating précis of Churchill’s career. 276pp paperback. £12.99 NOW £4
CHILDREN’S
Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas- time.
-Laura Ingalls Wilder
71395 IF YOU SEE A FAIRY RING illustrated by Susanna Lockheart
‘Children born of fairy stock never need for shirt or frock, never want for food or fire, always get their
heart’s desire: jingle pockets full of gold, marry when they are seven years old. Every fairy child may keep two strong ponies and ten sheep; all have houses, each his own, built of brick or granite stone; they live on cherries, they run wild - I’d love to be a fairy’s child.’ - Robert Graves. As you lift each card page, a second illustration slides into view inside the oval shaped portrait cut-out holes on each large card page. The charming colourful illustrations will be adored by young readers aged six and up or for the adult reading them aloud as the child fingers each page and enjoys the delicate details of the apples, fairies, flowers, grapes, roses, petals and wings, mushrooms and pointed fairy shoes, whilst enjoying the poetry of William Shakespeare, Rose Fyleman, Thomas Hood and others in this fairytale compendium. Beautiful changing magic windows and irresistible watercolours, these poems could be learned by heart in this collection to treasure. Very large hardback, beautifully bound. $18.99 NOW £8
71213 WINNIE-THE-POOH
TAKE-ALONG TUNES by Sara Miller
A book and music player in the form of a four inch high plastic toy of Winnie the Pooh who can either stand or sit down as you press the buttons to play 20 tunes. Throughout the big storybook you
will be prompted to play each tune for hours of musical fun. Illustrated by Disney storybook artists, we begin the story ‘Early one morning, Winnie-the-Pooh was awakened by the sound of his tummy making noises like gurgle! and pop!’ See Eeyore with his tael, enjoy some wonderful typography and big colour illustrations in this beautifully made Reader’s Digest children’s book for ages three and up. Requires two AAA batteries which are included and remove the plastic tab to begin. £12.49 NOW £6
71493 JONATHAN SWIFT’S GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
retold by Harriet Castor A big storyboard book full of interactive surprises. Read Gulliver’s essential touring tips, see a giant pop-up hand about to scoop up Gulliver, pull a tab to see a magician’s ghost appear and open a miniature booklet on the people and customs of Lilliput. Ahoy there
travellers! Set sail with Lemuel Gulliver, the ship’s surgeon who is having trouble getting home, meet Glumdalclitch, a gentle giant of a girl who loves dolls, the Queen of Brobdingnag, the King of Laputa, the disgusting Yahoo and the noble horse the grey Houyhnhnm. Teeny weeny booklets and flaps on these big colourful board pages.
£14.99 NOW £7
71326 PETER RABBIT WRITING SET
by Beatrix Potter and Robert Frederick
Each sheet measures just over 6" wide by 8" tall and is decorated with two Beatrix Potter bunnies
running across a meadow full of flowers and butterflies. The paper itself is of good quality, ten sheets of writing paper with ten large white envelopes of the same size. Perfect for encouraging letter writing for youngsters or for nostalgic adults. ONLY £4
Record-A-Book by Cynthia Steirle
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the other toy friends belonging to Andy Davis from the popular Disney Pixar film are seen throughout the pages of this unique recordable storybook. Press the button and record away, erase and playback and make this a
treasured gift storybook with dedication page A Gift For: and Read to You By. ONLY £5
71210 PRINCESS DREAMS:
Record-A-Book by Rita Balducci
Published by Reader’s Digest in the highest quality, read and record the story aloud using the microphone and buttons fitted at the top of this special gift book. With dedication page A Gift For: and Read to You By:, follow the story of Cinderella who learned that the Prince is
having a ball. Her animal friends make her a gown to wear, but her step-sisters tear it to shreds. This unique recordable storybook is sure to become a treasured keepsake. ONLY £5
70381 CURIOUS LITTLE MONKEY: Book
and T-Shirt by Margaret and H. A. Rey My First Words at the Zoo is the adorable colourful board book featuring Curious George when he was just a baby monkey. He meets the rhinoceros, the giraffe, the kangaroo and his joey and other animals at the petting zoo. But best of all in this lovely box set is a super-soft baby t-shirt for ages up to 12 months. White, very well made with safety mark and Curious Little Monkey design on front. The book alone sells at £10.99. $14.99 NOW £5.50
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70779 ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND by Lewis Carroll
Abridged and retold by Harriet Castor to suit ages six and up. Use the White Rabbit’s Guide to Wonderland booklet inserted in the front cover of this big beautifully illustrated softback to help you get more out of Wonderland. Tumble
down the rabbit hole with Alice for magical adventures where rabbits can talk and playing cards walk and cats can vanish at will. With dedication page, gorgeous new illustrations, big blue-eyed Alice finds a world that becomes curiouser and curiouser. Large softback. £7.99 NOW £2.50
70435 WHEN THE SNOW FELL by Henning Mankell
By the author of the Inspector Wallender mysteries, here is a captivating novel for ages ten and up about Joel and his father. As it has in the past, the first snow of the year signifies to Joel Gustafson his very own New Year’s Eve. So when the snow begins to fall on a cold November day, Joel gets busy making resolutions - three to be exact. Resolution one. Live to be at least 100. Resolution two. Set his eyes on the sea for the first time. Resolution three. See a naked lady. At almost 14, Joel feels he needs to see the world including female fantasies in an entirely different light. 247pp. $15.99 NOW £3.50
70374 JIM, WHO RAN AWAY FROM HIS
NURSE AND WAS EATEN BY A LION by Hilaire Belloc
Warning! Contains a dangerous beast and a miserable end. Dark humour from the brilliant Edwardian humorist Hilaire Belloc brought alive by Mini Grey’s sly illustrations, clever type design, amazing lift-the-flaps and a roaring lion pop-up. See the zoo map with hilarious Rules and Byelaws and feel sick when the lion lets a dainty morsel drop which turns out to be the miserable boy’s head! He was dead! Really gruesome, grizzly fun for children aged six to adult. 26 pages 22½ x 28½cm. $19.99 NOW £4
70303 SPONGEBOB SPOOKYPANTS by Lauryn Silverhardt
It was Halloween, and SpongeBob and Patrick were getting ready to go trick-or-treating. But Patrick did not know what costume to wear. Luckily SpongeBob had an
idea...First he dressed up as a ghost. Boo! Then SpongeBob dressed up as a
policeman...and a hula girl, a punk rocker and then a football player, a movie star and then a baseball player. Carry handle cutaway board book all in colour. £5.99 NOW £1.50
70302 SECRET OF THE OLD CLOCK: Nancy !
Drew Mystery Stories Vol. 1 by Carolyn Keene Over the years millions of young readers have matched wits with Nancy Drew, helping her solve more than 50 baffling cases, and this is the first in this collectable bookshelf series. First published in 1930 and here in facsimile reprint with fairly large print are 20 chapters beginning with The Rescue, A Missing Will, An Unpleasant Meeting and Racing the Storm and ending with Startling Revelations and A Happy Finale. 180pp. £9.99 NOW £3
70300 PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN
by George MacDonald Can a princess find true happiness by marrying a goblin prince? Not on your life! Especially when the goblin plans to kidnap her and drag her underground to the altar. The princess is no helpless damsel, but when she finds herself in trouble, she has a brave boy named Curdie and a mysterious woman with long silver hair to help her escape the
goblin’s clutches. This edition includes line drawings by Arthur Hughes from the original 1872 publication and an introduction by bestselling fantasy writer Jeanne DuPrau. 260pp. $9.99 NOW £2.25
70291 THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF: The Hardy
Boys Volume Two by Franklin W. Dixon Find by Telescope, Thief at Work, Landslide!, The Rescue, Pretzel Pete are the first of the 20 chapters in this collectable hardback series. For action, mystery
Children’s 5
and cliff hanging suspense, the Hardy Boys mystery stories have been entertaining readers since their first publication in 1927. Here in welcome reprint, 180pp in fairly large print and with original line art. £7.99 NOW £1.75
70297 THE MISSING CHUMS: The Hardy Boys
Volume Four by Franklin W. Dixon Something is amiss in Bay Port, the Hardy Boys’ home town. First there is trouble in Shanty Town, then a strange black craft tries to ram Joe and Frank’s boat, The Sleuth. That night the local bank is robbed and later their pals Chet and Biff mysteriously disappear after a masquerade party. Are the events related because the bank robbers also wore masquerade masks? It is not until the two brothers confront the kidnappers that the overall pattern begins to emerge. 1928 original, here in facsimile, 175pp with original artworks. £7.99 NOW £2
70292 HUNTING FOR HIDDEN GOLD: The
Hardy Boys Volume Five by Franklin W. Dixon Timber Wolf, A Rocky Mountain Blizzard and A Mine Cavein’ are only a few of the perils Frank and Joe Hardy encounter during their search for the principal members of a notorious gang responsible for a payroll robbery. In the old Montana mining camp of Lucky Lode, the young detectives puzzle over a series of events. A piano- playing ghost haunts the long-abandoned dance hall. Clue by clue, the Hardy Boys cleverly fit into place the scattered pieces of this dangerous puzzle and come up with an astonishing solution. 177pp. £7.99 NOW £2
70279 ANATOLE by Eve Titus Anatole is a most honourable mouse. He is shocked - shocked! - when he learns that humans don’t like mice to sample their leftovers. What’s a mouse to do? He must provide for his family, but he is determined to earn his supper. Perhaps he could offer his services at the Duval Cheese Factory? Words burst with fresh metaphors in a book which allows children to think, imagine and dream. 32 page very large softback. £4.99 NOW £3.50
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70280 ANATOLE AND THE CAT by Eve Titus A companion to Anatole code 70279 these books won the Caldecott Children’s Book Award in the US. Anatole is the happiest, most contented mouse in all of Paris. He is Vice President in Charge of Cheese Tasting at Duval’s Cheese Factory. The people at Duval have no idea that their mysterious taster is a mouse, so m’sieu Duval thinks nothing of bringing his pet cat to the factory. Anatole must act to protect his job and his life! Bon chance. 32 page large softback. 20 minutes reading, ages 4+. £4.99 NOW £2.50
70554 PUGWASH IN THE
PACIFIC by John Ryan The Admiral is under strict orders from the Prime Minister to search the Seven Seas, capture Captain Pugwash and bring him back alive. Fortunately, far away on a sunny island in the middle of the Pacific, Captain Pugwash has no idea of the fearful fate which
awaits him. The sky is blue, the sea is warm and the Captain and his crew are having a lovely time, but will they be able to evade the law for much longer? Based on the 1973 original, here is 2009 lavish, glossy paged hardback with all with all the witty colour cartoon illus.
£11.99 NOW £4.50
70553 PUGWASH AND THE SEA MONSTER by John Ryan
Cut-Throat Jake and his ugly crew are busy celebrating on Cactus Island, surrounded by their stolen treasure. So they are caught off guard when Captain Pugwash and his men arrive disguised as a sea monster. But more surprises follow for all the pirates when the real sea monster turns up to investigate. Luckily Tom the quick-thinking cabin boy is on hand once again to save the day. Based on the 1976 original cartoon illustrations, big bold and funny in this new quality hardback reprint. £11.99 NOW £4.50
70552 PUGWASH AND THE GHOST SHIP by John Ryan
The famous Black Pig, home to Captain Pugwash and his crew, is in desperate need of a spring clean. But what begins as a simple exercise in painting and decorating soon leads to a plot so dastardly that it looks as thought the Captain’s days are finally up. Luckily young Tom the cabin boy has a brainwave and so Pugwash, the most famous pirate of all, survives again to sail the Seven Seas. Based on the 1962 original with colour witty cartoon illus and large quality pages.
£11.99 NOW £4.50
70551 PUGWASH ALOFT by John Ryan Welcome aboard the Black Pig for another exciting adventure with Captain Pugwash and his loyal crew. As they strike up the music for singing practice, Cut- Throat Jake and his band of rebels lurk dangerously nearby. Disaster strikes! Jake and his men board the ship and capture the crew which sends Captain Pugwash scuttling up the nearest mast for safety. How will he ever get out of this one? Fortunately Tom the cabin boy has a clever plan and the crew can finish their singing practice after all - with a rousing victory song. Reprint of the 1958 original with big bold colour cartoons.
£11.99 NOW £4.50
70555 PUGWASH THE SMUGGLER by John Ryan
Captain Pugwash is delighted at the prospect of earning 500 golden crowns for smuggling barrels of brandy across the English Channel. But little does he suspect what is really inside the barrels. Luckily Tom the quick-witted cabin boy uncovers Cut-Throat Jake’s dastardly plot, but will he be able to convince the Excise Men that Pugwash is innocent? Quality large hardback, quirky witty colour illus. £11.99 NOW £4.50
70911 CAPTAIN PUGWASH: Set of Five by John Ryan Buy all five quality hardbacks and save more.
£59.95 NOW £20
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