Collection: Adult non-fiction

Saints' legends suffused medieval European culture. Their heroes' suffering and wonder-working shaped landscapes, rituals and folk beliefs. Their tales spoke of men raised by wolves, women communing with flocks of birds and severed heads calling from between bristling paws. In this book, Amy Jeff...

Fifteen million children in the United States have been diagnosed with dyslexia. This learning disability is a major challenge not only for the kids, but also for their parents, families, teachers, tutors, and therapists. And yet, dyslexia doesn't have to be a disadvantage for kids - if the right...

Whether you've always dreamed of driving around Scotland's coast, pottering between the White Towns of southern Spain or crossing the continent by car, 'Road Trips in Europe' will give you all the inspiration you need for a road trip to remember. Featuring 50 once-in-a-lifetime drives, this book ...

Transform your life through better nutrition. From acne to anxiety, strength to sleep, cure your ailments, boost your energy and transform your health with this practical and accessible guide from qualified nutritional therapist and founder of Food-Grown supplements brand Wild Nutrition, Henriett...

Forget lukewarm leftovers, sad soggy veg, and over cooked jacket potatoes - when used properly, your microwave is your kitchen's best kept secret! Make the most of this marvellous and often overlooked machine with 'The Complete Microwave Cookbook', and learn how to poach en papillote, whip up ste...

Sarah Gerrard-Jones (@theplantrescuer) makes understanding, growing, and enjoying cacti and succulents simple. From learning about mature plants in their native habitats to showing you how to revive flagging cacti or propagating plants on your windowsill, this beautifully photographed guide has s...

This is a groundbreaking memoir about what it means to be a disabled woman in Britain today from the acclaimed journalist and author, including insights and personal stories from over 50 contributors. 'No one really talks about it. No one really talks about what it is to be a disabled woman, espe...

With billions of neurons and trillions of connections between them, the brain is infinitely complex. But one feature of the mind captures our collection attention like no other: dreaming. Dreams are a source of mystery. They have changed the course of individual lives and the world, spurring busi...

A celebration of 550 years of the printed book, told through the lives of 18 extraordinary men and women who took the book in radical new directions: printers and binders, publishers and artists, paper-makers and library founders. This is a story of skill, craft, mess, cunning, triumph, improvisa...

Hundreds of thousands of miles of paths reach into, and connect, communities across England and Wales. By 2026, 10,000 miles of undiscovered footpaths around Britain stand to be lost. Jack Cornish has dedicated the last five years of his life to walking these forgotten routes, and this book is th...