WastedYoung people growing up in Britain today face a narrowing job market high housing costs and the prospect of a lifetime of hard work with less reward. The ideas of social responsibility that arose after the Second World War are straining under the demands of a globalised world. Too often public debate divides Britain's youth into the 'feral rats' of the London riots and the 'posh boys' of Eton. Business leaders rail at the entitled and unemployable

alcohol and depression

After defeat

it also has in Judith Rashleigh a heroine you'll either love or loathe

A follow-up to Black Dog's bestselling Country Wisdom and Know-How the Country Wisdom Almanac provides hundreds of ideas and methods for living the good and simple life plus information on weather gardening buying produce and cooking by season holidays frost dates moon phases and more

Queen Victoria

their history in practice

Rick's candid

A children's book and future classic about friendship

From the story of Creation and the Garden of Eden all the way through the life of Jesus and the acts of the Apostles the stories are told in kid-friendly yet biblically accurate language and accompanied by bright and whimsical artwork

Imagine journeying millions of kilometres into deep space

travelogues and technical books

So he fled