Taking us from the beginning of our story to the present day, A Cold Spell examines how ice has shaped our thoughts, actions and societies - and what it means for us that it is rapidly disappearing from our planet

'Bracingly original . . . As the earth warms threateningly, there could hardly be a more pertinent time for a story like this' MICHAEL PALIN

'A book of limitless fascinations' OLIVIA LAING

'Brightly written, nimbly researched and really quite delightful' LITERARY RE...

**20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION**

Riveting text and astounding art make this a picture book to adore, from award-winning superstar author Neil Gaiman, and illustrated by the hugely talented and award-winning illustrator Dave McKean.

When Lucy hears noises from behind the wall she tries to warn her parents that there are wolves banging about. But her parents don't listen.

When the wolves finally take over the house and Lucy and her family are evicted to live in the garden, her parents realise perha...

An account of the signing, impact and legacy of Magna Carta, a document that became one the most influential statements in the history of democracy.

A book about the rise of English nationalism and the impending breakup of the United Kingdom.

An illustrated history of St Stephen's Chapel in the Palace of Westminster, a building at the heart of British life for over 700 years.

The prequel to Frank McDonough's Hitler Years series, covering the period of German history that led to the rise of Hitler in 1933.

The first illustrated biography of Hans Holbein, the painter who depicted some of the most powerful people of the early sixteenth century, in three decades.