Mara: 417 books

Mike Harding was born into a working-class Irish-Catholic family in Crumpsall, Manchester, in 1944. His father, a navigator in the RAF, was killed returning from a bombing mission four weeks before Mike was born, so it was Mike’s mother – along with her mother and sisters – who were the dominant...

The British are well known for their unique sense of humour - for the ability to see the funny side even in the most dire situation - and it was that humour that helped the nation through the dark days of the Second World War. In this heartwarming, often amusing and sometimes heartbreakingly sad book,...

If you're interested in magic because on your 9th birthday your Mummy and Daddy booked the ruddy-faced Uncle Fiddlesticks who pulled a bunny out of a hat and made sweets appear from his pockets which he forced you to verify empty and you want to know how it was done, this isn't the book for you. (Stick...

One grey dismal day, Janine Marsh was on a trip to northern France to pick up some cheap wine. She returned to England a few hours later having put in an offer on a rundown old barn in the rural Seven Valleys area of Pas de Calais. This was not something she’d expected or planned for. Janine eventually...

This authoritative and fascinating introduction to the legends of history will reintroduce readers to the cyclopes, Minotaur and centaurs of the Ancient Greeks, as well as shedding light on the wider world of mythology. The Midas Touch includes a stunning array of fascinating tales and gets to grips...

With her relationship with Cole on the downward spiral, Cassie throws herself into finishing the project. Cole's dark moods and Mark's constant picking make everyone miserable and the deadline is fast approaching. Cassie tries dating to take her minds off things, but like everything else in...

A combination of folklore and time-honoured advice, this book illuminates the history behind female wisdom from yesteryear. Taking in money saving ideas, gardening knowledge, household management and age-old remedies, it offers both seasoned advice and eccentric cures for a huge range of problems. Revealing...

There's something spooky about Maud's new school, in the first book in this fun and scary new series   When Maud's pet rat, Quentin, escapes in the middle of science class, it's the very last straw. Maud is transferred from Primrose Towers to Rotwood Middle School—to the delight of...

When war threatens, do you stand and fight, or flee for your life? Is this how a war begins, Bronwen wondered, with the little things? Shops sitting empty while ships in the harbor are forbidden to unload merchandise. No explanation forthcoming when an escaped prisoner begs to see their father, and...

High above the coast of Cornwall a remarkable tree dominates the woodland. The only oak of its type, it stands out because it is larger than any other tree. Down the ages, it has served as a landmark for thieves and smugglers, lovers and outlaws. In the small village below, people have a rather...

High above the coast of Cornwall a remarkable tree dominates the woodland. It stands out because it is immense, larger than any other tree. Down the ages, it has served as a landmark for thieves and smugglers, lovers and outlaws. In the small village beside the harbor below, there are plenty...

Not every scoundrel is black to the core, nor does every saint have a heart of gold. Rafe Mesola's heart was as black as the Earl of Hell's waistcoat. Or so he thought. And so he lived, until remorse began to dog his footsteps. One bad decision made when he was a very young man colors...

Featuring a plethora of examples that show how to get the worst out of the world's most commonly spoken language, Eats, Shites and Leaves is a wittily informative insight into how the English language can be used and abused in the twenty-first century

If Adrian Mole had grown up to be a grumpy old git who had to cope with failed marriage and a life-sucking job, and worse, whose colleagues actually thought he was a miserable old git, he might be a bit like Dave Cross. Diary of a Grumpy Old Git is the laugh-out-loud diary of Dave Cross, a man who thought...