This beautiful book is a masterclass in classical oil painting. It is structured to teach individual components as separate subjects, allowing students to understand each part without being overwhelmed by the whole. Richly illustrated, it provides a comprehensive guide to methods that yield consistent results and, most importantly, helps you learn and practise new skills to fully equip you on your artistic journey. Classical Oil Painting is a comprehensive guide to painting with oils. With...

Christmas at Sagamore Hill with Theodore Roosevelt offers a vivid holiday portrait of America's spirited president in the intimate setting of his beloved home. Against the frosty charm of a winter evening, the book blends history, domestic life, and character study, showing Roosevelt not on the public stage but amid family warmth, music, and tradition. When carolers pass by, Edith is moved by their singing and urges Theodore to welcome them in, only to worry about whether she can feed the ...

The nineteenth in a fantastic series of animal stories for younger readers by Waterstones Children's Book Prize-shortlisted author Helen Peters. With beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Ellie Snowdon.Jasmine's dad is a farmer, and her mum is a large-animal vet, so Jasmine spends a lot of time caring for animals and keeping them out of trouble. Unfortunately, this often means she gets into hot water herself...When Jasmine and Tom are dared to go into ...

A strange email about a missed delivery. A pop-up asking for your bank details. A cheerful voice on your smart speaker that sounds helpful—but might not be human at all. For many older adults, going online now feels less like a convenience and more like a worry. Screens change, messages look more suspicious, and everyone seems to expect you to understand “AI” without really explaining it. Helen Cartwright offers a steady hand for anyone who wants to use the internet, smartphones and AI too...

From baking cookies to sculpting snow families, Little Elf works through a long holiday to-do list—one item at a time—in this festive Christmas-themed picture book that introduces early time-management skills.Perfect for Christmas or everyday read-alouds, Little Elf’s To-Do List offers a gentle lesson in how small steps can make even the busiest day feel manageable.Little Elf is very busy from morning to night—and a to-do list is a huge help. From ...

The Fate of Fenella begins as a sparkling Victorian social comedy and quickly deepens into a story of longing, scandal, and hard-won remorse. At Harrogate, the radiant, irreverent Fenella stands out at once, and her chance reunion with Frank turns a lively outing into a charged encounter shaped by old affection and unfinished grief. Their banter reveals her devotion to her little son Ronny, her fierce independence, and the shadow of public judgment that threatens them both. As the story wi...

Supported with ample iconographic, ethnohistoric, etymological, and scientific evidence, Aztec Science is a groundbreaking endeavor introducing a new and radical approach to the study of Aztec art. It demonstrates that the Indigenous peoples of ancient Mesoamerica recorded scientific information about plants in their material culture. The detailed analysis of plant imagery in Aztec art, including in manuscripts such as the Codex Borgia, reveals that the cultural importance of maiz...

This book considers three distinct areas of scholarship, literacy education in the first two years of schooling, First Nations perspectives, and critical literacy as a teaching approach and way of being. Helen Cozmescu presents a synthesized understanding of critical literacy, which draws on the work of Paulo Freire, Lorenzo Milani and contemporary scholar Hilary Janks. It merges understandings of critical literacy with data from two studies carried out in Australia, a sch...

A unique collection of the finest Golden Age mysteries – puzzling whodunnits that have entertained and delighted readers for centuries.With Edgar Award-winning Otto Penzler as guide, delve into an irresistible collection of the finest Golden Age American whodunits, including household names and master storytellers, such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ellery Queen and Mary Roberts Rinehart, as well as

'A tender, uplifting story about four women rebuilding their lives, finding friendship, and rediscovering joy through a cosy Cotswolds bookshop. It's emotional, comforting, and full of that "books can save you" magic!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐A new chapter begins when you turn the page.Imogen has given up on men and London, and moved back to Broadway in the Cotswolds to live out her dream of opening her own bookshop.Joanna...

An evidence-based guide for those ready to stop feeling stuck in their careers and start feeling greater fulfillment in their work and lives.You’ve checked all the boxes: the degree, the promotions, the hard work—but you’re not happy. You feel stuck, undervalued, and bored. Change is essential, but you don’t know where to start or if you even have the bandwidth to do what it takes.Closing the Fulfillment Gap offers a new path forward.Drawin...

AI is changing the way people work—and creating new opportunities for ordinary people to build valuable freelance services without becoming technology experts.But knowing how to use AI is not the same as knowing how to make money with it.AI Freelancing for Beginners is a practical guide for anyone who wants to turn AI skills into a real freelance opportunity, find paying clients, create professional services, and build a more consistent sou...