Alistair: 330 books

Lady Alisson Heartstone has dedicated her life to furthering her mastery of the arcane arts, with little time for family or romance. As court wizard to Lord Protector Aldmere, she enjoys status and power, but little in the way of true happiness. When an invading army pushes Aldmere's forces to the...

Lively, funny and engaging action photographs of baby elephants. Each page has a photograph and a word describing the baby elephant activity taking place. Encourages word recognition and association. Builds confidence using nature and fun. 38 Pages, 35 photographs, 34 words.  A classic collection...

More lively, funny and engaging action photographs of baby elephants. Each page has a photograph and a word describing the baby elephant activity taking place. Encourages word recognition and association. Builds confidence using nature and fun. 38 Pages, 35 photographs, 34 words. A classic collection...

Sweet Envy is an old-fashioned sweet parlour, cake shop and bakehouse rolled into one destination of deliciousness in Hobart, Tasmania, and run by acclaimed pastry-chef Alistair Wise and his wife and business partner Teena. The recipes in this book are a snapshot -- a slice in time -- of the...

This book examines how young people in Europe construct their political identities. Based on small discussion groups with 2000 young people across 29 European states, Alistair Ross explores how 13 to 20 year olds build identities in contemporary society, creating contingent narratives of local,...

For the first hundred years or so of their history, public libraries in Britain were built in an array of revivalist architectural styles. This backward-looking tradition was decisively broken in the 1960s as many new libraries were erected up and down the country. In this new Routledge book,...

This book takes students on a guided tour of the gang phenomenon through history, as well as current representations of gangs in literature and media. It includes:  - A detailed global overview of gang culture, covering, amongst others,  Glasgow, Chicago, Hong Kong, and Shanghai - A chapter...

Where else but Africa, can you touch mountain snow one day and run from a lion, another? Robbed of all his possessions, riddled with flu and wearing borrowed pink tracksuit bottoms, the Kilimanjaro climb was doomed to fail. Alistair was determined to raise money for charity and somehow made...

Have you ever wondered what’s going on in your child’s mind? This engaging book shows how reflective parenting can help you understand your children, manage their behaviour and build your relationship and connection with them. It is filled with practical advice showing how recent developments...

Caledoniais a story of greed, euphoria and mass delusion. It is the story of a small, poor country mistaking itself for a place that is both big and rich. It is an ancient story for modern times. William Paterson was a financial adventurer who in 1698 devised one of the most daring and disastrous...

‘This is an extremely important book. Wonderfully well researched and written, it develops a powerful argument about how we should conceive of the aims of education and design curricula. It should define the field for a very considerable period of time.’ - Professor Michael J Reiss, Institute...

Steampunk and sorcery offer fantastic flights of imagination in this latest volume of Fiction River Presents. From the merciless march of Lovecraftian prose to the echoes of Russell Hoban’s Ridley Walker, these nine authors create convincing and compelling worlds that feel like familiar places from...

A baby walks into a roadside bar, demanding a beer and a steak. Two drifters wait in a lab to get their heads swapped. A man goes on trial for making a spoon. Enter Worldia, where the absurd and impossible are everyday events. If you can imagine a Golden-Age-of-TV sitcom, a day at the circus, and that...

Do you really know who your friends are? Megan thought she did. When a chance meeting with a handsome stranger results in a harmless invitation to a quiet weekend away in the country Megan and her friends couldn’t be happier! Soon though, it is apparent that all is not as it first seems....