Joanna Lisowiec – illustratör

Exploring the gardens, monuments, museums, and churches with walks both urban and rural, from the Bronte parsonage in Haworth to Zadie Smith's North London and Shakespeare's Stratford, The Book Lover's Bucket List takes you through some 100 wonderfully described literary sites and landscapes, complete with colour destination photographs and illustrations from the British Library collections.Start with Chaucer, Dickens and Larkin in Westminster Abbey. Spend an afternoon at Colliers Wood Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire and take in the lake D. H. Lawrence described as 'all grey and visionary, stretching into the moist, translucent vista of trees and meadow'. Venture south to Cornwall and work your way up to the Scottish Highlands, taking detours to Northern Ireland in the west and Norfolk in the east - or simply drop in on the place nearest to you. Wherever you are in the United Kingdom, you're never far from something associated with a good book.

Join Alistair Moffat on a journey along Hadrian's Wall as he writes a new history of Scotland and northern England. After the Western Empire collapsed, the ruins of Roman Britain endured, still impressive and a source of wonder. None is better known today than Hadrian’s Wall, the largest Roman archaeological feature in Britain, built to guard the north-western frontier of the Empire. The afterglow of Roman-ness contained in these impressive fortifications shaped its successor kingdoms and their sense of self and has remained an enduring influence throughout British history. In his inimitable style, Alistair Moffat writes a new history of Scotland and northern England as he leads us on a journey along Hadrian's Wall. Beginning in Jarrow on the River Tyne, at the monastery where Bede wrote the definitive Ecclesiastical History of the English People in the early 8th century, we travel westwards along the length of the Wall. We’ll encounter the ghosts of Roman legionaries, Celtic monks and Anglo-Saxon kings, as well as the researchers and archaeologists working to uncover and understand the Wall’s secrets. Travelling along ancient roads reveals new perspectives on Roman Britain and its aftermath, showing how it was not obliterated by centuries of migration and conquest – and certainly not forgotten.

"A timely quest infused with magic." The Times, Children's Book of the WeekThe hugely-anticipated, brand-new fairytale adventure from Sophie Anderson, the bestselling author of The House with Chicken Legs.The Island of Morovia is shaped like a broken heart. The humans live on one side of the island, and the alkonosts - the bird-people - live on the other. But it wasn't always this way...Linnet wishes she could sing magic. But magic is forbidden and she has been banished with her father to the Mournful Swamp. She misses her old life, and dreams of reuniting with her friends.When her father is captured for taking a precious jewel, Linnet must set out on a treacherous journey. Travelling through alligator pools and sinking sands with new friends, she learns how to be brave, and discovers something even more powerful than singing magic. Something that could save her father, and heal the broken heart of her island once more...With themes of grief, trust, love, and that we have more in common than that which divides us, this is a heartfelt book filled with adventure and stunning storytelling from bestselling Sophie Anderson.

Everything a young angler needs to know as they set out on their first day fishing.This comprehensive handbook contains a wealth of information for the young angler and lays out, step-by-step everything they might need to know on their first fishing trip.Fully illustrated throughout, the book covers everything from tackle to ties, rods to rigs, and from knots to hooks to baits, lures and flies! It also includes a fish-identification guide, together with advice on how to care for your catch.BBC presenter and fishing expert Will Millard is the perfect guide to accompany young anglers on their first day fishing as he blends detailed information with plain good advice - and some amusing anecdotes along the way (including his first ever catch - made with a welly boot after he fell in a river!).The book is packed with kid-friendly tips and tricks and helps readers - whether in the country or the city - to 'think like a fish' as they learn the watercraft of reading a river, pond or canal, how to find the best spots to fish and how to cast for the catch of their dreams.This book is the perfect guide to fishing and so much more besides - and is sure to instil a love of angling among young readers aged 7+.- Step-by-step instructions for the complete beginner on everything from creating your rig to casting out - and caring for your catch!- Fully illustrated spreads throughout packed with useful diagrams and stunning scenes- Advice on catching everything from a microfish to a huge pike!- Techniques for fishing in different water environments, including streams, ponds, lakes, fast-flowing rivers and canals- Includes a foreword from angling legend Jeremy Wade