A charming guide to the potato, first published in 1918, covering everything from practical advice on how to grow potatoes to their origins and history.

Who has fallen into the rain puddle? Is it plump hen, turkey gobbler, curly sheep or beautiful fat pig? When all the animals peer into the puddle at the same time, they see the entire farmyard underwater. This charming tale - ideal for reading out loud - captures perfectly the wonder of discovering the outside world for the first time.

'The Art of Good Manners' covers such topics as table manners, pronunciation, introductions, conversation, courtship and children's behaviour.

Oscar Wilde's children's stories explore timeless themes of good and evil, freedom and responsibility, love and death, beauty and self-sacrifice. This beautiful collectors' edition with original watercolour illustrations and decorative motifs by Charles Robinson and an introduction by Michele Mendelssohn will delight adults and children alike.

This richly illustrated book explores the huge creative endeavour behind Tolkien's enduring popularity. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 images of his manuscripts, drawings, maps and letters, the book traces the creative process behind his most famous literary works and reproduces personal photographs and private papers.

Offers the full text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights following a foreword by human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and a general introduction which explores the Declaration's origins in the 'Four Freedoms' described by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.