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Mollie Hughesis a world record-breaking sports adventurer, mountaineer, polar explorer and international motivational speaker. With reference to her all-extreme experiences, and backed with psychological research,Breatheencompasses tales of bravery, risk and pressure on an epic scale and expertly turns them into valuable lessons.

(Paperback)

Tennis is one of the only sports in which women have consistently played on the same stage as men for the past 50 years, creating their own culture and narrative.Building Championsexplores the complex, remarkable stories of winning players from across the globe and asks what this generation can tell us about the future of women's tennis.

(Paperback, Reissue)

In this beguiling book, Alexander McCall Smith casts his eye over five chanced-upon photographs from the era of black-and-white photography and imagines the stories behind them.What emerges are surprising and poignant tales of love and friendship in a variety of settings.

(Paperback)

Nature artist Jane Smith has been fascinated by wildlife communities and ecosystems her whole adult life. Starting from Argyll, she travels from the towering cliffs of St Kilda and the peatlands of Lewis to the Solway estuary and the urban sprawl of Glasgow - to explore the interaction of people and wildlife in a variety of diverse settings.

(Hardback)

Drystone: A Life Rebuiltis an unflinchingly honest and unexpectedly funny memoir. It is a story about the weight of the past, resilience and the hard work of living on your own terms. Some things may never change. What matters is the life you build anyway.

(Hardback)

From the moment Mary, Queen of Scots set foot on English soil in May 1568, she was the prisoner of her cousin, Elizabeth I of England.Exiletells the story of Mary's English years almost half her life with reference to the latest research and the many locations where she was held captive.

(Hardback)

In Feast, acclaimed cookery writer Sarah Rankinbrings together almost 100 recipes starters, mains, puddings as well as accompaniments and drinks which will help you cater for any kind of occasion that requires that extra bit of special thought to make it a meal to remember.

(Paperback)

In the new book by award-winning children's author Frances Stickley, joinLittle Puffling ashe gains the confidence to make his first flight, sure in the knowledge there is always someone there to help him on the way.Features stunning naturalistic illustrations by acclaimed children's artist Jo Weaver.

(Paperback)

Dive in to Glasgow's vibrant musical heritage with this guide to the people, places and events which have shaped the city's world-renowned music scene.With decades of experience between them, Fiona Shepherd, Alison Stroak and Jonathan Trew, the founders of Glasgow Music City Tours, are your guides on this compelling voyage of discovery.

(Hardback)

Scotland's largest city has always been one of the most vibrant, varied and fascinating places in the country. Published to coincide with the year-long celebrations of Glasgow 850 in 2025, bestselling historian Alistair Moffat delivers a concise and readable and packed with fact and anecdote, telling the story of the city and its people.

(Paperback, New in Paperback)

Goodbye, Dr Bandalooks at how we engage with different cultures. Using Malawi as a case study, this book seeks to interrogate the faults and failings of early explorers and settlers, from David Livingstone and the early missionaries to today's tourists, aid workers, and Madonna.

(Paperback)

Published to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Hibernian Football Club, founded in August 1875 and playing the team's first ever match on Christmas day that year. This is an eclectic, enchanting and beautifully crafted miscellany charting the highs, lows and assorted misadventures of a beloved Edinburgh sporting institution.

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The new poetry collection from Andrs N. Ordorica (picked as anObserverBest Debut Novelists for 2024),Holy Boysseeks to address the echoes of adolescence and the pains of living a life in the shadows of unspeakable desires and all-consuming longing.This collection is for readers who appreciate language and the multilingual power of poetry.

(Paperback)

The book features beautiful illustrations packed with detail. Children will love looking for the key objects (from animals , plants and flowers to vehicles,) illustrated and spelt out in more than 125 vignettes in the full-page illustrations, which are also crammed with marvellous incidental details.

(Hardback)

This magnificent book highlights a vast selection of maps that range across the centuries and cover every part of the island, shedding light on the history and development of Ireland.Featuring over stunning 200 map and map extracts, thisbook will appeal to the general reader as well as map enthusiasts and specialists.

(Paperback)

A terrifying killer is haunting Glasgow's affluent suburbs, and the tabloids have a name for the murderer: Jack-in-the-Box.Inspector Lomond has an impossible case to crack. There is no evidence of forced entry, and video footage shows no sign of any intruders. How is he getting in How is he getting out And who will be next

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A lyrical tale of political intrigue and clan conflict set in Scotland, 1644 - land in turmoil from civil war.

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From the author of the critically acclaimed bestseller,The Edinburgh Skating Club.

Delve into one of Scotland's most notorious periods of history, and discover the women behind the killers - the scheming wives of Burke and Hare. This is astory that takes the reader deep into the darkness of Victorian Scotland, where sinister events unfold.

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Young children will love these colouring books featuring simple illustrations of a variety of Scottish themes. This colouring book will introduce budding artists to the beautiful coasts and seashores of Scotland.

(Paperback)

Young children will love these colouring books featuring simple illustrations of a variety of Scottish themes. This colouring book will introduce budding artists to the some of Scotland's most famous mythical beasts, including unicorns, Nessie and more!

(Paperback)

This delightful counting book introduces numbers from 112 and is set on a farm. Children will have enormous fun looking for the various groups of animals including cats, dogs, ponies, geese, rabbits, ducks, hens, cows and sheep in the wonderful illustrations which are packed with incidental detail.

(Paperback, Reissue)

InPianos and Flowerswe are invited, through the medium of sepia images, to glimpse a world long departed. In these stories, inspired by long-lost photographs, the lives of the people in the frame are imagined and then explored, layer by layer.There are big stories in these simple pictures.

(Paperback, New in Paperback)

Rabbitsis the much-anticipated, long awaited new novel from columnist Hugo Rifkind.It is a story of drugs, aristocracy, death and disputed inheritance, set in the 1990s it's Iain Banks meetsThe Secret History,a journey into a different class and a coming-of-age story in a changing Scotland.

(Paperback)

Young children will love bringing to life these amazing images of Scottish castles by brushing with water to reveal colour. The book also features very short captions (around 10-15 words) to describe the various scenes.