A very soft, very cuddly cloth book for babies all about London. My First London Bus has bright, simple illustrations by Marion Billet and features a red London bus with tactile crinkly wheels on the cover. Beautifully presented in a gorgeous gift box,...

A child will love exploring the sights and sounds of London with this wonderful board paged book. The book is beautifully illustrated with London scenes and features exciting sound buttons on each page.  Measures: W23cm X H27cm X D2cm. Board pages.

Gorgeous, strange and magical, A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps the best loved of Shakespeare's plays. A young woman flees Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her would-be husband and her best friend. Unwittingly, all four find themselves in...

A young prince meets with his father's ghost, who alleges that his own brother, now married to his widow, murdered him. The prince devises a scheme to test the truth of the ghost's accusation, feigning wild madness while plotting a brutal revenge until...

If you want to succeed here you must be able to handle the English sense of humour.So proclaims George Mikes' timeless exploration of this curious phenomenon. Whether it's understatement, self-deprecation or plain cruelty, the three elements he...

Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. Chosen and introduced by the playwright J. B...

The First World War was one of the deadliest conflicts in modern history and produced horrors undreamed of by the young men who cheerfully volunteered for a war that was supposed to be over by Christmas. Whether in the patriotic enthusiasm of Rupert...

First published in 1961, this Ladybird hardback book is packed with information about Britain's capital. It illustrates the story of London, her sights and history, with twenty-four beautiful full-page pictures.Starting from Trafalgar Square, it takes...

This wonderful little guide to cockney rhyming slang contains over 1,700 old and new rhymes translated from Cockney to English and English to Cockney, including: Custard and jelly - telly Hot cross bun - nun ISBN: 9781529103922 128 pages Measures 11 x...

A bold and stylish introduction to the iconic landmarks and sights of London by leading textile design Jane Foster. With cheerful, retro-inspired artwork, this will make the perfect gift for a new baby or first birthday. ISBN:...

The original story of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star! “A bear on Paddington Station?” said Mrs Brown in amazement. “Don’t be silly – there can’t be.” Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the...

The Westminster Abbey coat of arms shield features the Royal Arms of England, the Tudor Rose motif and six doves surrounding the Edward the Confessor patonce cross. This decoration has been hand made in India by St Nicolas using the traditional rare and...