Published by Corgi, 16th July 2009, £6.99, Mary Jane Staples. Another classic wartime saga from a bestselling author. Will war deal the cruellest blow of all...? When young British agent John Kirby comes to Russia in 1911 he is there to work and to explore a new and exciting country. He does not expect to... More...

Children’s illustrator and author, Anthony Browne, whose picture books have become famous for their distinctive images of gorillas, has created an original watercolour of his trademark Gorillas for children’s charity Action for Children as they celebrate... More...

You don’t need land to live the good life - The Essential Guide to keeping chickens in the city

Waking up to a cock-a-doodle-doo and skipping outside to collect the eggs for breakfast is no longer exclusive to the country bumpkins of this world. More and more urban dwellers are outsmarting the city-slick fox, and maintaining a happy, healthy... More...

Recent research has found that physical and mental stimulation can slow down the inevitable shrinking of the brain and even reduce the risk of dementia. But, if the body refuses to stick to that Sunday game of golf there is still a very sociable, challenging hobby to keep the... More...

A threat to her survival helped turn Margaret Murphy from a poorly paid biology teacher into a slightly better paid crime writer. “I’d dabbled with writing as a teenager,” recalls Margaret, “but just after I went to university I stopped altogether. It was always there but when I was in my thirties I... More...