Of thorn & briarAn enthralling book celebrating the benefits of hedgerows in our countryside and a way of living that has all but disappeared in recent decades, perfect for fans of The Shepherd's Life.

he must find out what his own life has actually been worth

indigenous struggles

What do we really know about our cousins

This story of Morris' love of Trieste is interspersed with her reflections on life

Rosa Percival

picnics and celebrations with the Royal Family and other members of the Court

and the bullying illegal Unions

And when the opportunity to get closer to her arises

Kampfner asks why

A little boy meets lots of interesting characters in his search to find a friend's house in this gorgeously illustrated lift-the-flap story from Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb

At the age of 21

It is 1969 and a singer