Nicoll: 48 books

I was desperate to haul myself out of the rut and put my face to the wind, to lose myself in endeavour. And in the cold, the snow and the silence of a great immensity to shrug off the restlessness I felt.' Adrift in a life without risk or surprise and with a burning desire to make some sense...

Human evil at its most hateful meets the best in classic supernatural horror...with a diabolical twist. The year is 1944. The Nazi juggernaut is jackbooting its way across the shattered landscape of war-torn Rumania. Their destination: a place whose very name evokes shudders and fearful signs of the...

The invention of a germ that can kill all other germs, eradicating death but also desire.

From praise for the 1965 edition: Allan Gilbert is unquestionably the most accurate and reliable translator of Machiavelli into English; the publication of this edition is an altogether happy occasion. Students of the history of political thought owe a particular debt of gratitude to Allan...

He was not content to dwell in a world where the lines are drawn clear, where the sheep are separated from the goats. He would have a foot in both worlds, content to dwell neither wholly with the sheep nor wholly with the goats. No doubt his ruling interest was in ethical problems, and he could be...

Get your budding quilter sewing with 16 easy and fun projects made mostly from precuts. With the time they'll save on cutting, they'll be able to get down to the business of creating right away. From an earphones pouch to a pillow to, of course, quilts, and even a sleepover set—Sew It! presents kids...

Educational policy is often dismissed as simply rhetoric and a collection of half truths. However, this is to underestimate the power of rhetoric and the ways in which rhetorical strategies are integral to persuasive acts. Through a series of illustrative chapters, this book argues that rather than...

As Eric empties the cartons from Friday night's Chinese takeaway, he catches a flash of green and spots a puff of smoke… So Pan - a Mini Dragon - enters his life, and proceeds to turn it upside down. How is Eric going to explain the trail of devastation caused by one creature not much bigger than a spring roll? A hilarious new series for fans of Jeremy Strong and Compton Valance.

Inspired by the latest Slug Man movie, Eric and Pan decide to enter a competition for young filmmakers on the theme of superheroes. Naturally, the Mini-Dragon has a real talent for scriptwriting. If only they had something better to make their film on than Mum’s dodgy old mobile… Then Toby from...

Small dragon ... BIG trouble! Eric and Pan are thrilled to hear something coming down the chimney on Christmas Eve. But their festive visitor isn't quite who they were expecting…Pan's parents are in town for the holidays! With a full house - including, to Eric's dismay, the Blooms - Eric has a tough...

Get your budding quilter sewing with 16 easy and fun projects made mostly from precuts. With the time they’ll save on cutting, they’ll be able to get down to the business of creating right away. From an earphones pouch to a pillow to, of course, quilts, and even a sleepover set—Sew It! presents...

Book two in a hilarious new series featuring one boy and a little dragon with an oversized appetite for adventure. Eric finally succumbs to Pan’s demands and agrees to take the Mini-Dragon to school with him. But Eric gets more trouble than he bargained for when nightmare neighbour Toby switches...

Book two in a hilarious new series featuring one boy and a little dragon with an oversized appetite for adventure. Eric finally succumbs to Pan’s demands and agrees to take the Mini-Dragon to school with him. But Eric gets more trouble than he bargained for when nightmare neighbour Toby switches...

Small dragon… Big trouble! Eric is off camping and Pan assures him that a Mini-Dragon’s skills will be most handy when it comes to lighting a campfire. Then Toby and his dad show up with their state-of-the-art glamping gear. Wanting to prove this weekend isn’t about fancy gadgets, Eric suggests...