Michael O Mara: 334 books
Vegetable Growing
A Money-saving Guide
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2017
A brief, invaluable guide to the art of growing vegetables around the year and saving money in the process. Vegetable Growing is a practical guide to frugal allotmenteering, including planning your plot, looking after the plants and practical tips for keeping your costs down, such as clever ways of making...
The Ardlamont Mystery
The Real-Life Story Behind the Creation of Sherlock Holmes
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2018
The real-life mystery featuring the two men – Joseph Bell and Henry Littlejohn – who inspired the creation of Sherlock Holmes. December 1893. Arthur Conan Doyle shocks his legions of fans by killing off the world’s favourite fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes. Meanwhile, in Scotland, a sensational...
by A. B. Saddlewick
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
In the second book in the fantastic Monstrous Maud series, Rotwood's sports day may be ruined by a spell gone disastrously wrong
A miscast spell has created a jungle of man-eating plants across the entire sports pitch at Rotwood Academy, and the pupils are now forced to share a field...
by Chris Waring
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2018
Let the real world show you how maths works. Maths is often cited as the ‘most difficult’ or ‘complex’ subject to study, many people admitting to a wariness that was probably ingrained into them in their schooldays. In Maths in Bite-sized Chunks, Chris Waring proves that it’s easy to break...
by A. B. Saddlewick
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Maud must act monstrously fast to save the school she has grown to love, in her fourth adventure
Maud's beloved school for monsters, Rotwood, is facing closure. The young monsters are determined to help, but they end up accidentally terrifying the inspector during a crucial inspection!...
by Davina Charleston
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2012
Long before the days of Christian Grey and Ana Steele, the Victorian era was a time of dangerous passions and insatiable desires. Fifty Shades of Victorian Desire reveals the secret world of Victorian erotica, in a tantalizing anthology of lust, pleasure and pain. This sensual collection leaves no fantasy...
French to go
A weekend's worth of essential words and phrases
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2014
Getting to grips with a foreign language is never easy, and most phrase books are too convoluted to help you when you really need it. French to go is here to help. Using everyday French for everyday scenarios, this book is your passport to survival at the airport, in bars and restaurants, hotels or...
Medieval Woman
Village Life in the Middle Ages
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
A history of peasants in the Middle Ages, the story takes the reader into the life of Marion, the carpenter's wife, and her extended family as they struggle to survive through hardship, featuring a year in their lives at the mercy of the weather and the Lord of the Manor. Existing without soap, paper...
by Rod Green
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2018
What is it about Scotland that people love so much? Scotland is famous for many things, as any Scotsman will happily tell you. The list of Scottish inventions is as long as Loch Ness, stretching from penicillin and the telephone to Irn Bru and Grand Theft Auto but, while that Scotsman is busy explaining...
Graffiti Planet
The Best Graffiti from Around the World
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2015
Graffiti or 'street art' has become a significant art form in the last twenty years and, ever controversial, has transformed urban landscapes all over the world. Graffiti Planet is a collection of work from various artists that celebrates the endless creativity of the medium, and of the artists themselves....
Make Your Own
Jams, Chutneys and Pickles
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
There is nothing more delicious than spreading your own home-made jam onto a hot slice of buttered toast, and nothing more satisfying than presenting someone with a jar of something you have made with your fair hand. Whether you want to do away with supermarket preservatives or try your hand at making...
Bake Your Own
Cakes and Cookies
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2013
The recent craze for traditional recipes and baking techniques means that more people are donning their aprons and getting back into the kitchen. Bake Your Own: Cakes and Biscuits harks back to a time of good, old-fashioned baking and features a range of tasty treats that everyone will love and want...
Five Two for a New You
The Fast Formula for a Happier, Healthier Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The principles outlined in the bestselling The FastDiet are applied to all areas of life, for a moderate, sustainable approach to change
Sometimes life can feel like a balancing act, but now here's a method to put your life in balance. This ratio program is based on a diet of five days...
The Cooks' Book
Age-old advice and tips for the kitchen
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2013
Whether you want to get back to basics, throw away the ready-meals and cook some traditional tasties, or you are simply interested in studying the old tried-and-tested methods used in the good old days, The Cooks' Book has the wisdom and advice of the trained chef at your disposal. This book is a treasure...