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"." ...

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!" ...

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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Its late spring in 1321 & as Sir Baldwin Furnshill Keeper of the Kings Peace prepares for his wedding he receives news that one of his guests Roger Squire of Throwleigh has just died. The new master of Throwleigh is little Herbert five years old & isolated in his grief for his distraught mother Katherine unfairly blames him for her husbands death. At Lady Katherines visible rejection of her son Baldwin feels deeply disturbed about the new heirs apparent lack of protection. For having inherited a large estate & much wealth the five-year-old will doubtless have made some dangerous enemies... When Herbert is fatally hit by a horse & cart just a few days later seemingly by accident Baldwin & his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock suspect foul play. As they begin to investigate the facts they are increasingly convinced that Herbert was murdered; but little do Baldwin & Simon realise that their investigation will lead them to the most sinister & shocking murder they have encountered yet. ...

This collection of sharply observed animal-themed tales is a delight told with David Sedariss trademark blend of hilarity & goodnaturedness. Though the characters may not be human the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of our own everyday interactions. In The Toad the Turtle & the Duck three strangers commiserate about animal bureaucracy while waiting in a complaint line. In Hello Kitty a cynical feline struggles to sit through his prison-mandated AA meetings. In The Squirrel & the Chipmunk a pair of star-crossed lovers is separated by prejudiced family members. ...