Bloomsbury

Meet Charlie. People think he's crazy. But he's not. People think he's stupid. But he's not. People think he's innocent... He's the Gamal. Charlie has a story to tell, about his best friends Sin'ad and James and the bad things that happened. But he can't tell it yet, at least not till he's worked out...

Often the biggest challenge for the young entrepreneur is coming up with a great business idea, but with a huge range of suggested business types and start-up ideas, along with real-life testimonies from young people who have set up successful businesses this book is bound to inspire the reader and give them the confidence necessary to become a...

Desiderius Eramsus (1466/9-1536) was the most renowned scholar of his age, a celebrated humanist and Classicist, and the first teacher of Greek at Cambridge. An influential figure in the Protestant Reformation, though without ever breaking from the Church himself, he satirised both human folly and the corruption of the Church. Martin Luther...

Joshua is thirteen. He lives with his mother and stepfather in Amarias, an isolated town on top of a hill, where all the houses are brand new. At the edge of Amarias is a high wall, guarded by soldiers, which can only be crossed through a heavily fortified checkpoint. Joshua has been taught that beyond the concrete is a brutal and unforgiving...

Drawing from the legendary heroic life of Bill Keys, this classic story of the Old and New West uniquely captures the romance and tragedy of the American West. Cowboy, prospector and miner, living with the Walapai Indians, 'desert rat', partner of Death Valley Scotty, rancher in the high Mohave desert, Keys knew Buffalo Bill, the Parker...

This treasure trove of Des Pawson's personal ropecraft recipes containsprojects ranging from bellropes, key fobs and fenders to mats,doorstops, knife lanyards and belts. The second edition has beenexpanded to include more of Des's enticing ropework projects. Alongwith fascinating tit bits ofnautical history as background to the many...