Books Under €20

Shanghai in 1935 is a 20th century Babylon, an expatriate playground where fortunes are made and lost, where East and West collide, and the stakes include life itself. Into this...

A newly-discovered gun casts light on Rowland Sinclair's father's death some thirteen years earlier. The whole Sinclair family has ducked the issue, keeping secret the fact that Sinclair senior was...

This introductory text on social research is designed for students undertaking courses in social science and related disciplines. Its main aim is to integrate in one volume quantitative, qualitative and...

This thorough revision of the highly successful first edition of Life-Span Development offers the reader a wide-ranging and thought provoking account of human development throughout the lifespan. The lifespan approach...

This leading child development text, widely acclaimed for its international coverage and its rigorous research-based approach, has been thoroughly revised and updated: * Provides international coverage. * Takes a rigorous...

Sociology has established itself as the leading textbook in the field. The book has been acclaimed across the world for its lucidity, comprehensiveness and accessibility. The second edition of the...

'What is intelligence?' may seem like a simple question to answer, but the study and measurement of human intelligence is one of the most controversial subjects in psychology. For much...

Pat the Cat and Friends are back! The hilarious characters who introduced phonics to beginning readers have taken the next step into shared and independent reading. Children will enjoy following...

When successful author Gerald Candless dies of a sudden heart attack, his eldest, adoring daughter Sarah embarks on a memoir of him and soon discovers that her perfect father was...

George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois have put together a towering anthology of specially-commissioned stories from the most stellar names in the genre, set in a number of readers' favourite...

'Boundlessly moving' Observer'Immersive and impressive' The Sunday Times'Benjamin writes with verve and charm' GuardianThe NEW YORK TIMES Top Ten BestsellerIt's 1969, and holed up in a grimy tenement building in...

Imaginative and passionate, Mel Holloway senses that there is more to life than her job, or her relationship with her ailing boyfriend, can provide. The accidental death of a man...

This guide offers an outstanding overview of the finer points of pencil work, both for sketching and detailed finished drawings. Author Frank M. Rines discusses approaches to graphite work and...

The urban sketcher's ultimate guide to drawing buildings! Whether it's a suburban street scene or a vast city skyline, learn all the skills you need to improve your sketches and...

These original patterns combine aspects of abstract design with natural elements for beautiful and strikingly unusual effects. They can be executed with either of the customary techniques, copper foil or...

Designed for the serious beginner, this volume offers step-by-step advice on painting in oil pastels. Lessons progress simply from easy subjects and techniques to the more difficult and complex. First,...

New edition, with new illustrations and new format, of all four Amelia Jane titles. Amelia Jane is big, bad and the terror of the toy cupboard! In this book, she...

If you're fed up with buying flowers to display and arrange at home, then look now further than this easy-to-follow, practical guide to growing your own cut flowers from gardening...

A Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Charts bestseller.From the bestselling author of The Beekeeper's Promise comes a gripping story of three young women faced with impossible choices. How...

learn how to use pastels with step-by-step techniques and projects to follow, in 180 colour photographs

Everyone loves a children's book. And many dream about writing one. But is it actually possible for an unpublished writer - armed with a good story idea and a love...

The step-by-step guides in this series provide readers with all the information they need to master the art of drawing. All titles in the series include information on materials and...

From tools and techniques to fantastic projects, everything in this kid-friendly guide to the art of beautiful writing has been chosen specifically for children. Youngsters can use special felt-tipped pens...

*Shortlisted for the Children's Book of the Year - Irish Book Awards* The laugh-out-loud funny children's book from Number-One-Bestselling Ross O'Carroll Kelly author, Paul Howard. Illustrated throughout by Lee Cosgrove....

Aimed at those who wish to paint urban scenes, this book covers the basics of materials, equipment, perspective and composition, and goes on to discuss the variety of light, colour...

New to Facebook? Then this essential guide will prove to be the perfect introduction to the world's largest social media site. Covering Facebook's key features, including:Setting up an account and...

The Accidental Adventures of Onion O'Brien is the deadly debut from Ireland's Got Talent's Jason Byrne!Meet Onion O'Brien. He's an ordinary kid growing up in the suburbs where nothing ever...

From Oscar Wilde's witty observation in Lady Windermere's Fan that 'I can resist everything except temptation', to Zsa Zsa Gabor's admission that 'I know nothing about sex, because I was...

This handbook of stylish borders to copy at home includes an introduction to the basic principles of border design and care, and a profile of each designer and their work....

Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse is Volume 1 of a satirical poetry collection from award-winning actor and bestselling author John Lithgow. Chronicling the last few raucous years in...

The thrilling finale to the New York Times bestselling Young Elites series from Marie Lu. There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a...