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Contact details: tel: +44 (0) 1323 521777 - fax: +44 (0) 1323 521666 - email: [email protected] or [email protected] - online: www.gardners.com 4 RECOMMENDS JULY NEW TITLES RECOMMENDED FOR YOU The Edinburgh Art Book 1 by Emma Bennett (ED) Signature Book Representation HB £14.99 9781906860929 The Edinburgh Art Book showcases one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Inspired by Edinburgh’s unique architecture, over 50 artists have produced a unique collection of contemporary images illustrating all aspects of the city and surrounding area. The city is shown in a new light through a range of media, from screen print and computer aided design to hand-cut collage. Speak Up 63 by Megan Reitz Pearson Business PB £14.99 9781292263014 How to be heard, hear more and manage difficult situations. What you say or don’t say in a conversation can have life-defining consequences on ourselves and those around us. Speak Up helps you to speak up with confidence and enable others to find their voice in a way that will be heard. Fell Murder 112 by E.C.R. Lorac British Library PB £8.99 9780712352048 First published in 1944 Fell Murder sees E.C.R. Lorac at the height of her considerable powers as a purveyor of well-made, traditional and emphatic detective fiction. The book presents a fascinating ‘return of the prodigal’ mystery set in the later stages of the Second World War amidst the close-knit farmerfolk community of Lancashire’s lovely Lune valley. The peaceful dales and fells of the north country provide the setting for this grim story of a murder, a setting in fact which is one of the attractive features of an unusual and distinctive tale of evil passions and murderous hate in a small rural community. Last Witnesses 647 by Svetlana Alexievich Penguin Press/Classics PB £12.99 9780141983554 Stunning stories about what it was like to be a Soviet child during the upheaval and horror of the Second World War. In the late 1970s, Svetlana Alexievich started interviewing people who had experienced war as children, the generation that survived and had to live with the trauma that would forever change the course of the Russian nation. With remarkable care and empathy, Alexievich gives voice to those whose stories are lost in the official narratives, uncovering a powerful, hidden history of one of the most important events of the twentieth century. RECOMMENDS 5 JULY 19 JULY NEW TITLES RECOMMENDED FOR YOU Haynes Explains Holidays 660 by B. Starling Haynes Publishing Group HB £6.99 9781785216541 Written by bestselling author Boris Starling, Haynes Explains: Holidays is a light- hearted and entertaining take on the classic workshop manual. It contains everything you’d expect to see including exploded views, flow charts, fault diagnosis and the odd wiring diagram. It takes the reader through all areas of holidays, giving all the hints and tips needed to make the entire vacation period run smoothly. A Half Baked Idea 731 by Olivia Potts Penguin Books HB £14.99 9780241380451 A heart-warming, exquisitely funny memoir about one woman’s journey from the courthouse to Le Cordon Bleu, and from grief to love. At the moment her mother died, Olivia Potts was baking a cake, badly. She wanted to impress the man she was dating, a cooking enthusiast who would later become her husband. Afterwards, grief pushed Olivia into the kitchen. She came home from her job as a criminal barrister miserable and tired, and baked soda bread, pizza, and chocolate banana cake. Her cakes sank and her custard curdled. But she found comfort in jams and solace in pies, and what began as a distraction from grief became a way of building a life outside grief. Revolution 894 by Manners William Prelude Books PB £9.99 9780715653333 How the Bicycle Reinvented Modern Britain. Revolution delves into the social history of cycling in 1890s Britain while exploring international parallels in countries such as the US, France and Australia. Drawing on a range of sources from cycling club journals to the writings of HG Wells, William Manners illuminates the major impact the bicycle had on the day-to-day lives of people across the social spectrum with millions experiencing a cheap and personalised means of transport for the first time. Particularly for women, it was known as the great emancipator from crib, kitchen and convention. A Hitch in Time 915 by Andy Smart Aa Publishing PB £12.99 9780749581893 Combining memoir, travel writing, and a wealth of unbelievably hilarious anecdotes, this autobiographical extravaganza chronicles the amazing early life of entertainer Andy Smart. Whether it’s running with the bulls in Pamplona, juggling with pig’s kidneys, drinking beer on the roof of a fast-moving train or living on the beach in Biarritz, Andy’s early life comprised a series of jaw-dropping feats and bizarre situations from which, amazingly, he emerged unscathed to hitchhike to another location and fight another day. 6 RECOMMENDS JULY NEW TITLES RECOMMENDED FOR YOU The Paninis of Pompeii 1972 by Andy Stanton Egmont Books PB £6.99 9781405293853 Age 7 to 9. The first in a brand new series from the fevered imagination of the author of Mr Gum. Welcome to the last days of Pompeii as you’ve NEVER imagined them before! Join fart-trader Caecilius, his wife, Vesuvius, and their ten-year-old son, Filius, in a bizarre world of accidental gladiators, pizza-emitting volcanoes and the legendary Ma-wol-n-f. You’ll meet the household servant, Slavius; thrill at the misadventures of Barkus Wooferinicum and generally have an uproariously hilarious time of it all. Full of ludicrous characters, surreal escapades and outrageous word play - get a load of fun with the Ancient Pompeiians! The Accidental Rock Star 2060 by Tom McLaughlin Oxford Children’s PB £6.99 9780192759009 Age 9 to 11. All Ollie ever wanted was to become famous, and now he’s a Rock Star! It should never have happened, but somehow - with the aid of a recorder, keyboard, and very disturbed cat - Hector and Ollie have made a hit single. And now everybody wants a piece of them. They may have always dreamed of fame, but is life on tour all it’s cracked up to be? This is the crazy story of how it all happened... Filled with laugh-out-loud silliness, comedy characters, and a musically talented cat. The Last Spell Breather 2061 by Julie Pike Oxford Children’s PB £6.99 9780192771605 Age 9 to 11. A stunning fantasy debut, enter the unique world of the Spell Breathers. Rayne had always known that word magic was powerful, but she didn’t know how fragile it was.