Icon Books Ltd: 338 books
The Best of Dear Coquette
Shady Advice From A Raging Bitch Who Has No Business Answering Any Of These Questions
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
**'Whoever The Coquette is, she's the voice of reason for these crazy times' Maria Alyokhina, Pussy Riot
Dear Coquette unleashes the brutal truth about life, love, dating, sex and everything in between.**
For nearly a decade, The Coquette has delivered wisdom with a harsh wit and devastating...
And Some Fell on Stony Ground
A Day in the Life of an RAF Bomber Pilot
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2014
A unique glimpse of the deadliest profession of the Second World War. In June 1941, Flight Sergeant Leslie Mann, a tail gunner in a British bomber, was shot down over Düsseldorf and taken into captivity. After the war, wanting to record the experiences of the RAF’s ‘Bomber Boys’, he gave voice...
A King in Hiding
How a child refugee became a world chess champion
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2015
**LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2015 **
Forced to flee his native Bangladesh, eight year-old chess prodigy Fahim arrived in Paris with his father. Refused asylum, as illegal immigrants they spiralled downwards into homelessness and desperation.
By a stroke...
A Practical Guide to Child Psychology
Understand Your Kids and Enjoy Parenting
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2011
Embrace the ups and downs of parenting.
Guided by experts in children’s development, explore new approaches to parenting, understand how they can benefit your family and learn how to put them into practice straight away.
Accepting that every child is unique, and that parenting is a...
by Charlotte Rampling
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
Oscar-nominated Charlotte Rampling most recently appeared in hit ITV drama Broadchurch, the BBC’s London Spy and HBO’s Dexter, and the feature film 45 Years.
Her career has spanned popular entertainment and arthouse cinema, having starred in English, French and Italian films from 1966’s...
by Simon Griffin
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
‘At last, a book that tells you exactly where to stick your apostrophe ... funny and useful, the perfect stocking filler.’ David Marsh, Guardian
Apostrophes are a pain. The rules about how to use them are complicated, and have evolved haphazardly. Originally written as advice by a copywriter...
The Classics Magpie
From chariot-racing hooligans to debauched dinner parties - a miscellany that shakes the dust off the ancient world
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2014
Who first thought of atoms? How much can you learn about archaeology from an oil lamp? Who came up with the theory of the ‘wandering womb’? Oxford Classicist Jane Hood delves into the history, culture, literature, mythology and philosophy of ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt, using her expert eye...
What Colour is the Sun?
Mind-Bending Science Facts in the Solar System's Brightest Quiz
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
Why do your fingers go wrinkly in the bath? What kind of animal can have 21 limbs? Who would really win a fight between a T.Rex and Godzilla?
Test your knowledge of all things scientific with the biggest, brightest and most mind-bending quiz book this side of the Big Bang. Featuring 100 brain-melting...
The First Time
True Tales of Virginity Lost and Found
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2011
A groundbreaking and very personal insight into modern sexuality. Losing our virginity - it happens to all of us. How did it happen for you? What do other people think and feel about it? In February 2007, Kate Monro went on a mission to find out. She decided to ask as many people as possible - how...
Psychology of Success
Your A-Z Map to Achieving Your Goals and Enjoying the Journey
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2016
'A brilliant, brilliant book.' Ben Hunt-Davis MBE, Olympic Champion Men’s Rowing 8+ Identify your dreams. Achieve your goals. Enjoy the process. In Psychology of Success, Alison and David Price help you to identify your personal vision of success, building goals around what you really want and what...
The Kitchen Magpie
A delicious melange of culinary curiosities, fascinating facts, amazing anecdotes and expert tips for the food-lover
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Join award-winning writer James Steen for a feast of food and drink facts and culinary curiosities. Delving into forgotten corners of gastronomic history, Steen reveals what Parmesan has to do with broken bones and why John Wayne kept a cow in a hotel. Laying bare the secrets of the kitchen, he concocts...
The Quantum Age
How the Physics of the Very Small has Transformed Our Lives
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2014
The stone age, the iron age, the steam and electrical ages all saw the reach of humankind transformed by new technology. Now we are living in the quantum age, a revolution in everyday life led by our understanding of the very, very small. Quantum physics lies at the heart of every electronic device...
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Your Toolkit to Modify Mood, Overcome Obstructions and Improve Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
Change can often seem like an impossible task, but this practical book will help you put it into perspective. With guidance from two experts, you’ll recognise the behaviours and thoughts that hold you back, and will develop skills to think more positively, act more calmly and feel better about yourself....
A Practical Guide to Management
Empower Your Team to Thrive
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
Motivate your team to go the extra mile.
New managers, experienced managers or aspiring managers – learn how to understand your team and get the best out of them.
From hiring new members to dealing with poor performance, from goal setting to promoting work–life balance, understand...