New Non-Fiction Books

Colour away the stress of the day with this beautiful collection of over 45 relaxing images, accompanied by mindful quotes. Colouring in has been shown to be one of the best ways to counter the stress and tension of everyday life. The concentration needed to fill in artworks neatly pushes away other thoughts and allows you to relax into a creative project. This collection of images has been selected for their calming and positive and upbeat qualities to help beat anxiety. So you'll find beautiful landscapes, glorious sunsets and delightful animals, along with a selection of soothing patterns such as mandalas. These are accompanied by inspiring quotes to encourage mindfulness and positivity as you colour. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398839632 • Author: Tansy Willow • Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 96 • Dimensions: 28 x 22.5 x 0.8 cm

A cute animal themed colouring book, featuring 28 hidden images to uncover and colour. A colouring collection with an element of magic and mystery, this book invites readers to complete 28 cute animal portraits - the difference is that only when they're coloured will the animals reveal themselves from an intricate pattern of shapes and patterns.  Product Information: • ISBN: 9781789297317 • Author: Buster Books • Publisher: Michael O'Mara • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 64

Unwind with these entertaining word puzzles Packed full of 300 quick crossword puzzles, get ready to test your word power and general knowledge. The puzzles are in a standard 13x13 grid size. How quickly can you solve these? You will find all the solutions easily at the back of the book. Keep your mind sharp and improve your word power at the same time. Ideal for whiling away the time while travelling, on holiday or relaxing at home. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008762841 • Author: Collins Puzzles • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 352 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 cm

Challenge your brain with word puzzles. The Sun presents this cracking collection of 250 fun, quick crosswords so you can while away your leisure time at home. Wherever you are, Britain’s bestselling daily ensures you will always have a quick and enjoyable brain challenge to hand. These 250 quick crosswords are all new and based on the quick clues from the pages of The Sun. Tackle them on the train, tube or bus journey or pack them in your bags on your next holiday or weekend away. Fun, fast and furious you will while away the time and give your grey matter an enjoyable workout at the same time. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008673260 • Author: The Sun • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 cm

John MacDonald is a four-year-old boy growing up in the slums of Glasgow. His mother is an addict who leaves him starving in their flat for days at a time. When a neighbour files a report, John is wrenched away from her and dropped into the care system. There, he has experiences he’s too young to understand which his Romani adoptive parents silence as he grows into a gay man. But John dreams of being reunited with his mother and will stop at nothing to find her. Slum Boy is about how, against all odds, John found a way to his mother and true identity: JUANO DIAZ. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781914240836 • Author: Juano Diaz • Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group Ltd • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 272 • Dimensions: 19.56 x 12.45 x 2.29 cm

Enter the whimsical world of Lulu Compotine's crocheted companions and bring her 8 enchanting dolls and their adorable animal friends to life! Lulu's Crochet Dolls takes readers on a creative journey through the seasons. Written by Sandra Muller under the pseudonym Lulu Compotine, the book features a collection of 8 charming crochet dolls, between 7 and 12 inches in height and in an increasing order of difficulty over the seasons: from the joyful strawberry-and-flower picking adventures of Caroline and Charlotte in Springtime to the festive fun had by Celia and Zoé in Winter, the dolls come to life with intricate crochet patterns and imaginative narratives. These endearing characters, each with unique outfits and accessories, are also accompanied by a wonderful crew of animal friends, including a dainty ladybird, a friendly squirrel, a lovable cat and a mischievous mouse. Those new to crochet will especially enjoy the thoughtful layout. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800921689 • Author: Lulu Compotine • Publisher: Search Press • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 112 • Dimensions: 26.04 x 20.65 x 0.81 cm

Learn to crochet following Bella Coco's sure and simple methods, and make beautiful items along the way. Sarah-Jayne Fragola is the creator of Bella Coco Crochet, which she started in 2011. She specializes in teaching people to crochet, using simple and structured methods so that anyone can learn how to start! If you are looking for a comprehensive, beginner's guide to crochet, this is the book for you.  Starting with a section on hook types, your essential crochet kit and the yarns you'll need, you are guided by Sarah-Jayne through the key crochet stitches you'll need before you get stuck in. Each stitch described using UK terms is accompanied by clear step-by-step instructions and photographs, and handy quick-stitch boxes that include key stitch details as well as the US equivalents. Once you've conquered your stitches, get stuck into your first projects, starting from the easiest designs to the more complex ones to crochet. These 12 projects range from sweet and simple coasters and scarves, to a stunning hexie pillow and hat 'n' mitten set. With each new project, learn a new technique to gradually build your knowledge and familiarity with crocheting. To reward your efforts, Sarah-Jayne then treats you to a section on advanced stitches that you can use to crochet her 'Showstopper Blanket' a beautiful, textured blanket that you'd be proud to drape on your bed or sofa. These gorgeous patterns will inspire crochet novices and more confident crocheters alike.  Product Information: • ISBN: 9781782219453 • Author: Sarah-Jayne Fragola • Publisher: Search Press • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 144 • Dimensions: 26.04 x 20.65 x 1.02 cm

You’re going to be a dad! Suddenly, after all the waiting – juggling excitement, fear, pride and trepidation – the big word arrives. It is possibly the biggest news you’ll ever receive. Most of us drop our chins to our chests and think, What do I do now? The truth is that there are so many things you can do now that you are a dad! This little book is packed with fun, creative and practical Things to do now that you’re a Dad, whether you’re a first-time Dad or you’re trying to find new ways to create life-changing experiences with your children, this is the book for you. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780600638797 • Author: David Baird • Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group Ltd • Format: Hardback     • Pages: 96 • Dimensions: 15.32 x 11.66 x 1.24 cm

Immerse yourself in the literary world with this wordsearch collection designed for book lovers! Whether you’re a casual reader of a lifelong bibliophile, these themed wordsearches offer a relaxing way to celebrate stories and storytellers. Perfect for cosy evenings and rainy days! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398854017 • Author: Eric Saunders • Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 160

Let the Sunday Times bestselling author show you how to save money, time and calories using the air fryer! The Slimming Foodie is back with 80 deliciously simple recipes for the nation''s favourite appliance. Using everyday ingredients that won''t the break the bank and clever swaps to cut down on the calories, these meals will keep the whole family eating healthily throughout the week. The Slimming Foodie is known for her simple approach to food. You don''t need to spend hours in the kitchen to cook good food, and healthy eating doesn''t have to be boring. Try tasty Char Siu Pork, or an irresistible easy roasted Ratatouille. Discover how to cook the Perfect Steak or the ultimate 5-Minute Chocolate Brownies. Or recreate your favourite takeaways like Tandoori Roast Chicken or Special Chow Mein for a fraction of the price. With full nutritional breakdowns for every recipe, this mouthwatering range of simple recipes under 600 calories proves healthy eating for the whole family has never been easier. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780600638988 • Author: Pip Payne • Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group Ltd • Format: Hardback     • Pages: 192 • Dimensions: 25.4 x 19.69 x 2.29 cm

Get ready to express yourself with this loud and proud colouring book, featuring quirky and beautiful scenes to transform into glorious works of art. Use your pens and pencils to colour the rainbow and have fun celebrating all kinds of love with over 45 pages of confidence, colour and Pride! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781837714698 • Author: Igloo Books Ltd • Publisher: Igloo Books Ltd • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 48 • Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 0.7 cm

The epic story of the RAF’s legendary heavy bomber: the Avro Lancaster The Lancaster Story takes readers on a remarkable journey through the history of an aviation icon. This is an informative and engaging account of the true workhorse of the RAF’s bomber corps and the emotional human stories of quiet courage, sacrifice, and hard work of the men and women who flew, designed, constructed and maintained it. Between its introduction in 1942 and the end of the Second World War, the Avro Lancaster flew more than 150,000 sorties, dropped more than 600,000 tons of explosives and took the Allied fight to Nazi Germany. The ‘Lanc’ featured on some of the most daring and celebrated missions of the war, including the heroic Dambusters raid and the Operation Hydra bombing. These and many other successes came at a significant cost, however: almost half of the 7,377 Lancasters deployed into service were lost in action. Using archival documents, letters and first-hand accounts, The Lancaster Story delivers a dramatic and vividly rendered account of the most successful RAF bomber of the Second World War. Combining individual stories into a gripping, panoramic narrative, it paints a complete portrait of the battle over Europe, and the Lancaster’s unique and decisive role in it. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781789297485 • Author: Sarah-Louise Miller • Publisher: Michael O'Mara • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 256 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.95 cm

Imagine a world of unusual houses, some so tiny they’re hidden away in bookshelves and skirting boards, hanging from trees, or concealed in unusual objects. In this world, anything can be turned into a cosy home. Grab your pens and colouring pencils and bring each one of these mini marvels to life. If you had the chance to live anywhere, in any type of house, where would it be and what would it look like? At the end of the book, you get a chance to design and colour your own fantasy home and everything inside it. Use your imagination and create something just for you. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781916992283 • Author: Joy Gift Publishing • Publisher: Joy Gift Publishing • Format: Paperback

Run your own pub quiz with 500 brand new general knowledge quizzes. With 10,000 questions arranged in easy, medium and difficult categories, you can set the pace as quiz master for your friends and family, or pit yourself against the Collins Quiz Master in a battle of wits. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008348205 • Author: Collins Puzzles • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 512 • Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.24 x 3.81 cm

Come and join the circus! Colour in your favourite performers. Strong men, acrobats, jugglers, clowns, unicyclists, fire eaters, bareback horseriders, sword swallowers and more… Then take a stroll round the fairground! The carousel, the helter-skelter, the coconut shy, the fun house, the fortune teller, the swing boats. Turn each ride into a riot of colour and make everything totally spectacular! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781916992290 • Author: Joy Gift Publishing • Publisher: Joy Gift Publishing • Format: Paperback

The No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of So Good, Emily English (@Emthenutritionist), returns with a new collection of simple, nutritious recipes that you and your body will love. In Live to Eat, Emily simplifies healthy eating with over 80 brand-new recipes that are not only nutritionally balanced, but easy-to prep and, most importantly, incredibly delicious. Sharing her knowledge with her millions of followers, Emily makes healthy eating a joy rather than a chore with accessible and achievable recipes grounded in nutritional science. With recipes including breakfasts of Spiced Harissa Turkish Eggs and Olive Oil Honey Toasted Oats, lunches of Hot Smoked Salmon Potato Salad and Sticky Cashew Orange Slaw, dinners of Sea Bass with Crushed Piperade Potatoes and Simple Super Greens pasta, and sweet treats of Strawberry Shortcake loaf and Greek Yoghurt and Honey Panna Cotta, there’s a recipe here to fill any occasion. As well as incredible recipes, Emily outlines simple habits and routines to make living a healthy lifestyle second nature. This is your go-to guide for living a healthy life deliciously. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781399620079 • Author: Emily English • Publisher: Orion Publishing • Format: Hardback • Pages: 240 • Dimensions: 25.27 x 19.56 x 2.29 cm 

If it feels like your money doesn’t go as far as it did before, you’re right. The good news is that you can do something about it. Whether it’s reducing your food waste to save on your supermarket spending, getting more miles to the gallon on the road or beating retailers at their best tricks for getting you to spend more, there are thousands of ways to stretch your money – you just need to know where to look. In this book, finance expert Kara Gammell has divided the contents by topic so you can start in the areas of your life where you think you could make the biggest savings. You’ll find tips for entertaining the kids on a shoestring, money-saving hacks on booking your next summer break and many more . . . From laundry tips to multi-tasking kitchen tools, ingenious travel advice to getting the best out of customer service, the author dispenses no-nonsense advice that is incredibly easy to fit into your life, saving you much-needed cash along the way. Also touching on the bigger money questions like how and where to invest, which cashback schemes are the best and how to run a household in the most efficient and cost-effective way, this book will show you how. When life feels out of control, taking these little steps each day can help you feel like you are back in the driver’s seat. You’ll be surprised at how soon your savings can add up. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035406371 • Author: Kara Gammell • Publisher: Hodder Headline • Format: Paperback • Pages: 224 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 1.7 cm

FIVE OF THE MOST DARING ESCAPES CARRIED OUT BY THE SAS DURING WORLD WAR TWO SAS Great Escapes Three recounts how warriors of the world’s most famous fighting force, the SAS, carried out five of the most daring escapes of World War Two. Ranging from the very birth of the SAS, to the post D-Day battles for Nazi-occupied Europe, these gripping true stories cover some of the most iconic operations of the regiment, and its key characters, while also including untold tales of courage and endurance beyond compare. Told in classic Damien Lewis style, each account plunges the reader into the escapees’ experiences – sharing the most terrifying yet astounding moments of their lives. They include unimaginable accounts of survival in the face of staggering odds, episodes of nerve-wracking bluff and deception, plus knife-edge ambushes with enemy forces hell-bent on wreaking vengeance. In this new volume of incredible special forces feats, bestselling author Damien Lewis has worked closely with World War Two veterans and the families of those portrayed, accessing wartime diaries, letters, mission reports, interrogation transcripts and more, to relate how the men of the SAS were hunted by the enemy and forced to fight their way out of certain death or capture. Around every corner, upon every decision and every movement lurked the possibility of discovery. Yet with every step, breath and turn taken, these fugitives epitomized the do-or-die spirit of the SAS to overcome. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529429473 • Author: Damien Lewis • Publisher: Quercus Publishing plc • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.8 x 2.7 cm

RHS Puzzles & Brain Teasers for Gardeners is a beautifully illustrated collection of 100 quizzes and puzzles to test the horticultural and botanical knowledge of gardeners and plant lovers everywhere. Testing everything from your knowledge of the creatures in your garden, to your ability to name the tools in the tool shed, as well as plenty of no-knowledge-required gardening-themed logic puzzles, this is the perfect gift for the gardener in your life, no matter their experience level. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781784729127 • Author: Gareth Moore • Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 208

Colour and complete this special 10th anniversary edition of Secret Garden, the book that started a global colouring book craze. Features two brand-new, specially commissioned illustrations to celebrate ten years of her unique colouring books. This interactive colouring book takes you on a ramble through a garden created in beautifully detailed pen-and-ink illustrations by Johanna Basford. There are pictures to colour, mazes to solve, patterns to complete and lots of space for you to add your own inky drawings. Use felt tip pens to add a splash of colour or a black pen with a fine nib to create your own doodles and details. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781399616775 • Author: Johanna Basford  • Publisher: Orion Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 96 • Dimensions: 25.2 x 25.1 x 1.5 cm