Adult non fiction

Filled with unfiltered reflections and hard-won lessons, Dear Rookie, Don’t Panic is the candid career guide every newcomer needs but never gets. Packed with insights no classroom covered and advice no induction programme offered, this book delivers the practical wisdom you wish someone had share...

Unlock the extraordinary within!Are you tired of feeling stuck, as if your dreams are just distant mirages on the horizon? Do you long to break free from the chains of self-doubt and anxiety, and step into a life brimming with purpose and joy?The Mindful Revival is your guide to transforming your...

Psychologists use the word “limerence” to describe obsessive, passionate or addictive love, and millions of people will experience it at some point in their life. When passion warps into intrusive thoughts and mood swings, unchecked limerence can damage relationships and be hard to control. In th...

The instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller!The untold story of how one woman's life was changed forever in a matter of seconds by a horrific trauma.Barbara Leaming's extraordinary and deeply sensitive biography is the first book to document Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' brutal, lonely and ...

Paranormal investigator Yvette Fielding has been uncovering the ghostly pasts of places for over 20 years. Join her as she brings to life the hauntings and chilling histories of some of the most notorious houses in the UK.From the homes of kings and queens, to the ‘Most Haunted House in Britain',...

Female health issues have been an afterthought and sidelined for too long. It’s Probably Nothing exposes the truth about how women seeking help with their health have been repeatedly failed.Drawing on her own experience of being dismissed, undiagnosed and misdiagnosed, Naga Munchetty explores the...

From its origins as a small Saxon hamlet, to the large sprawling city of the present day, Birmingham has quite the tale to tell – and within the pages of this handy and compact book is where you'll find it.Stories of how Birmingham developed and of the people who helped develop it. Stories of its...

Celebrating the success of the phenomenal Lionesses, this book follows four key players in their journey from the playground to the pitch, as they prepare to defend their European trophy in 2025.Learn how star players Alessia Russo, Lauren Hemp, Keira Walsh and Millie Bright keep the pride of Eng...

Simi is sent to stay with her grandmother in a remote village deep in the forests of Nigeria. Witch-like and tight-lipped about the past, her grandmother hints at a tragic family secret - but won't tell Simi the truth. Simi is desperate to discover it for herself, but it's only when she's caught ...

Practical everyday tips and ideas to help make ourselves and our planet a little less toxic.Plastic pollution is headline news. But plastics are only part of the story, and the invisible world of chemical pollutants – in the soil, the air, our water systems and our own bodies – is just as worryin...

A funny, life-affirming memoir, in diary form. Set in the manic world of a busy teacher, and based on real experiences, Fran Hill's account of one typical year shows it's not just the pupils who misbehave.English teacher 'Miss' starts the Autumn term beleaguered by self-doubts. She's mid-menopaus...

From cocoa farming in Ghana to the orchards of Kent and the desert badlands of Pakistan, taking a practical approach to sustaining the landscape can mean the difference between prosperity and ruin. Working with Nature is the story of a lifetime of work, often in extreme environments, to harvest n...

Make super easy and delicious chicken recipes – all in your air fryer! There are 60 chicken recipes, including family favourites to share like Chicken Kyiv, Chicken and Pea Quiche or a Roast Chicken dinner, iconic DIY takeaway recipes like Chicken Pad Thai or Sweet & Sour Chicken, bar snacks like...

On 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands. Britain was quick to mobilise a task force to recover its territory, but the ensuing conflict, lasting over two months, would cost the British military 255 lives, seven ships and many aircraft.From the initial Argentine landing...

As the Allied forces advanced through France following the Normandy landings, just behind the frontline the US Military Rail Service and their counterparts in the Royal Engineers were at work, ensuring that crucial supply lines were up and running - without them the liberation of France and the i...

In 1937, bemused at British newspapers making opposing claims about 'national feeling' and the 'will of the people', Cambridge graduates Charles Madge and Tom Harrisson created the social survey organisation Mass Observation to capture the thoughts, feelings and minutiae of daily life across the ...