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NARROWBOATING FOR NOVICES

by John and Annie Henshaw

John and Annie Henshaw took their first narrowboat holiday in 2002. Now, in Narrowboating for Novices, they share all the knowledge they have acquired over the years – and which they wish they’d had when they were just beginning!  Aimed at both the complete newcomer and those with limited experience of narrowboating, this combination of guide book and instruction manual is all you need for a successful holiday on the UK canal network.

THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS AND THE VICTORIAN GARDEN

by Rachel Henry

Anna Maria Campbell’s mid-19th century Floral Dictionary lists over 300 plants and Rachel Henry investigates each one  to see how it was used in the Victorian era by gardeners, cooks, physicians and others.  Incorporating numerous quotes from some of the foremost gardening writers of the Victorian era, the book also looks at the history and folklore of the plants and the meaning given to each in different floral dictionaries.  It is illustrated with pencil drawings based on 19th century botanical prints.

THE SPHINX HOUSE GUIDE TO THE HERITAGE RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS OF THE BRITISH ISLES

Using old-style carriages drawn by vintage steam and diesel engines, heritage railways offer a delightful day out for all the family. The Sphinx House Guide lists some 140 scattered around England, Scotland, Wales, Northern and Southern Ireland, and the Isle of Wight and Isle of Man. Each listing gives a history of the line together with a description of its location, details of the attractions and facilities it provides (including accessibility for disabled visitors) and directions by car and public transport, making this book is a must-have for any railway enthusiast.

NOTES ON MEDIUMSHIP

by Ruth Kidson

Written by a spiritualist medium, this book encompasses everything that she has learned during ten years of training at the Arthur Findlay College (known as the world’s foremost college for the advancement of spiritualism and psychic sciences).  The college draws students from across the world, who come to learn from today’s finest teachers of mediumship.  But for every student who attends courses at AFC, there are many mediums and aspiring mediums who don’t have this opportunity – and it is for them that this book has primarily been written. 

THE MAN FROM NOWHERE

by Gillian McRae

Wilhelm didn’t know he was a slave . . . until he escaped.  Now the world in which he finds himself is one that he didn’t know existed – a world that he neither recognises nor understands.  Free from the strange music that played incessantly in the mines in which he worked and lived, he is able to think for himself for the first time in his life.  But how can he survive and who can he trust? And who will help him to unravel the centuries-old mystery that will release all his people from slavery?

This is a novel that you won’t want to put down.

A SPIDER NAMED HERBERT

by Jacqueline Edwards

A delightful story, in verse, of a spider who lives on his own in an attic . . . but one day he ventures down into the house! Beautifully illustrated by Lucia Benito Zambrana, it is suitable for children up to the age of 6 and will delight both children and parents.