If the financial City of London is her heart & the parks her lungs then Londons squares must be her soul. The London square is quintessentially English. Residential or commercial historical or architecturally ground-breaking the square is one of the capitals most familiar & loved features. Square London endeavours to investigate the history of the London square from its oldest
- Covent Garden & Bloomsbury to its most recent
- Canada & Highbury. The focus is not on architectural value or style but on the life of the square its occupants past & present significant events of national importance & the dark secrets of individual buildings & their tenants. Each square featured in this book has its own unique story whether through buildings which still exist or have sadly disappeared characters both past & present or events of tremendous public joy or deep shock & horror. What becomes apparent is the role the London square has played in the history of this great nation. The squares of London mirror the capitals highs & lows from the celebrations in Trafalgar Square when Britain was awarded the 2012 Olympic games to the loss & devastation on July 7th when terrorists killed 52 innocent people
- 13 of them in Tavistock Square. It has been over 100 years since the publication of a book about Londons squares & this book seeks to address the void of past historical neglect & link the London square to events of national & international importance.


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Adapted from the 2-million-copy U.S. bestseller All New Square Foot Gardening this new edition brings the proven principles easy system & guaranteed outcomes to British gardeners. Thoroughly redesigned & converted to the metric system plant selections have been adjusted for British & Northern European climates & growing seasons. The language has been Anglicized to communicate in a precise & natural way with British gardeners while still retaining the inspirational 'can-do' attitude that has made Mel Bartholomew such a gardening phenomenon in his home country. Particularly suited for beginners or those with poor soil this is the perfect system for getting huge yields in a small space. ...

There are some books we publish which from the outset you know are going to be special. This was true of the first book from Philip Howard: a collection of recipes from his restaurant The Square. We knew we wouldn't be able do the recipes justice in one volume so it became two
- a first volume The Square: The Cookbook Volume 1: Savoury followed by The Square: The Cookbook Volume 2: Sweet (due in June 2013). We knew we couldn't limit it to the conventional two pages per recipe & food photo so they each became either 4 or 6 pages. We knew we couldn't illustrate anything less than every one of those recipes so one of the world's finest food photographers Jean Cazals did just that. & yet these measures which bring this colossal first volume of Philip Howard's recipes in at 528 pages are only a small part of why this book is so special. It is special because it represents a collection of recipes from 21 years of one of the country's finest & most consistently fine restaurants. Special because the chef who has been at the helm of that restaurant for all of those years is recognised as one of the very best of his generation. But most of all it is special because that chef has that rare ability to translate a genius in the restaurant kitchen into the words of a book. This was evident from the day we received the first written recipe & with it Phil's fiercely intelligent vision for how the book
- & every recipe within it
- should be structured. It is also manifest in the dozen or so essays that weave throughout that show a profound consideration & passion for every aspect of his craft & industry. The Square: The Cookbook Volume 1: Savoury is a landmark publication & a must-have book for every chef & for every serious foodie without question. Yet it will not also fail to impress & inspire anyone with a desire for cooking & a thirst for food knowledge. It will be recognised as nothing less than an incredible achievement & a book of truly unbounded culinary ambition.


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Squares & Slices is the perfect mix of lush creamy cheesecake squares & fudgy chocolate brownie slices for your decadent moments plus more restrained lunchbox classics such as oaty muesli slices Garibaldi Slice & Carrot Oat & Walnut Slice. Naughty or nice all of the delicious recipes in this collection are incredibly easy to make & children will love to help. & if you make too many or want to plan ahead slices have great keeping qualities so each recipe has clear storing instructions. ...

Know the Game Squash is the perfect introduction to the sport for all ages whether you are a keen club player or beginner. It is packed with expert text clear illustrations & photographs of the professionals in action. The book
Includes:: Playing the game
- the low down on the court rackets & balls The rules
- all the rules from scoring to fouls The skills
- step-by-step guide to all the basic skills including forehand backhand & serving The Know the Game series is firmly established as the definitive introduction to a wide range of sports & games. Written by the experts you can be sure that they contain everything you need to know to take part.



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Wise old man won't you help me please? My house is a squash & squeeze." What can you do if your house is too small? The wise old man knows: bring in a flappy scratchy noisy crowd of farmyard animals. When you push them all out again you'll be amazed at how big your house feels! This brilliantly funny story is the first ever picture book written & illustrated by the award-winning team of Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler authors of THE GRUFFALO & it's now available as a board book!" ...

This laugh-out-loud story was the first to be created by the award-winning team of Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler marking the beginning of the most successful picture book partnership ever. Twenty years after it was originally published this classic tale of a little old lady a wise old man & a chaotic collection of larder-raiding curtain-chewing jig-dancing animals is as fresh & funny as ever. Macmillan is proud to publish this limited edition 20th anniversary edition complete with early drawings from Axel's sketchbook & a specially written foreword from Julia herself. ...

A little old lady thinks her house is a squash & a squeeze but with the advice of a wise old man & the help of a few farmyard animals she soon discovers that it's not as small as she thought. Perfect for classroom use this extra-large edition

Includes:: activity ideas & words & music for the Squash & a Squeeze Song.

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A comprehensive practical manual for players teachers coaches & officials at every level of squash. With step-by-step instruction illustrated by sequence photographs & detailed colour diagrams the book
Includes:: techniques for each shot in the game solo & pairs practices colour photographs of top players details on rules & equipment tactics fitness mental approach & aspects of coaching refereeing & marking. Other work by the author

Includes:: Squash
- the Skills of the Game"."



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Sir Alex Ferguson who retired from Manchester United as the most successful manager English football has ever seen was simultaneously the most admired & feared manager in British football. During almost forty years in the dugout & over half a century in the professional game he's torn up the record books amassed a treasure trove of silverware & unleashed the hairdryer
- as well as the odd football boot
- on countless players rival managers referees & journalists. But amid the sound the fury & the mind-games lurks one of sport's greatest wits. So here we present Sir Alex Ferguson: uncompromising unrivalled & uncut. On Arsene Wenger: ' They say he's an intelligent man right? Speaks five languages! I've got a fifteen-year-old boy from the Ivory Coast who speaks five languages.' On Dennis Wise: ' He could start a row in an empty house.' On referees: ' Can anyone tell me why they give referees a watch? It's certainly not for keeping the time.' On his humble beginnings: ' People say mine was a poor upbringing. I don't know what they mean. It was tough but it wasn't bloody poor. We maybe didn't have a TV. We didn't have a car. We didn't even have a phone. But I thought I had everything & I did: I had a football.' After the winning the European Cup in 1999: 'I can't believe it. I can't believe it. Football eh? Bloody hell.'

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