Peter Oughton

Maximilian Ponder shut himself away for thirty years in an attempt to record every memory he ever had. Now he lies dead, surrounded by his magnum opus - The Catalogue. But before his friend Adam Last can call the police and inform them of Max's death, one rather gruesome task remains in order for Max's project to be complete…

Beginning in summer with breeding seabirds in Shetland and ending with nightjars in the heart of England, Tim Dee maps his encounters with birds over four decades of tracking them around the world. He tells of familiar but near-global birds like sparrows, starlings and ravens, and exotic species, like hummingbirds in California and bee-eaters in Africa. Dee restores us to the primacy of looking, and takes us outside, to marvel at what is flying above us.

Acclaimed for its exciting adventure, The Sea Wolf offers a thrilling tale of life at sea, while exploring the many difficulties that may erupt on board a ship captained by a brutally hedonistic and controlling individual. Additionally, the psychological adventure novel covers several themes including mutiny, existentialism, individualism, brutality, and the intrinsic will to survive.

Wise, witty and thought-provoking poems by Roger McGough.

If Philosophy is the Why?

And Science is the How?

Then Poetry is the Wow!

In this stunning volume, you'll discover poems about poems, poems about life, poems about kangaroos and chameleons and caterpillars (though not in the same verse) and many more. This touching and thought-provoking collection will make you laugh, cry, or simply say 'Wow!'

When Wilson Armitage meets Daisy Meadowcroft in a dream and arranges to meet her the next day, in Starbucks, in real life, his cover is blown. Wilson is a Number 11, one of a small group of remarkable people able to learn through their dreams and now he has a partner. Enthralled by their shared gift, an ability to bridge the gap between dreams and reality, they strike up a close friendship and encourage each other to seek a rational explanation for their unique talents.

As Wilson and Daisy investigate the boundaries of their ‘night classes’ in The Market Square, Wilson’s best friend, Teaps, is struggling to come to terms with his alcoholic father and a mother who disappeared seventeen years earlier. Convinced she’ll return one day, Teaps sparks a desire in Wilson and Daisy to use their talents for a greater purpose, to find the missing mum. In the quest for answers however, they discover the repercussions of playing God and influencing the future can have dire consequences.