Art the Alien

Have you ever wondered how strange Earth would seem to a visitor from another planet?

How would everyday objects appear?

Perhaps the toys in your bedroom would be confusing, or even frightening.

Art the Alien is a tiny traveller from outer space.

Join him on his adventures as he explores the Earth’s surface for the very first time.

Art, Design, Craft, Beauty and All Those Things…

Responding to many recent calls for redress and restitution, Richardson summarises the historical and current situation and attributes its problematics to the fact that theorists and historians have taken the concept art as a generic that includes both design and craft – which are actually and validly distinguishable from art by application of the concept function/al ­– or else ignored the two entirely. Considering the concept function/al, he maintains, calls into question the view that the three may be sub-classes of the one class: whereas in a work of art, typically there is a resolution of the tension between form and content, in works of design and craft the resolution is between form and function. How this recognition can clarify the issue informs the entire book.

The book’s other major thesis is the realisation that aesthetic values are inherently human and that, therefore, they apply not only to art but to life in general. Far from being frivolous or a mere ‘emotion’, the aesthetic is a sense of equivalent psychic status to sight and hearing ­and, like them, is employed at almost every moment of our daily lives – which fact grounds art, design and craft deeply in human life. This is reflected in the universal use of the human form (including the exhibition of sexual characteristics) in art.

The eternal conflict between making art and making a living from making art is examined and contrasted to the rarely-recognised, but positive, role of design in planning and industry.

Richardson also critiques common theories of representation and composition, including ‘creativity’, Albertian perspective and scientific and geometric theories of beauty and composition; also the relevance of the camera and the computer in the field.

Astral Empire

In the 1^st century AD, Rome is a superpower with a vast empire, countless military victories and numerous enemies. But it is about to face its greatest threat yet: an invading species from another galaxy, known as the Hagrans.

This race of beings has been observing Earth for decades and is more advanced than any adversary Rome has ever encountered. With their eyes set on eventually claiming Earth as their prize, they invade Rome and enslave its citizens, using them to transform the city into a Hagran capital, with the intent of decimating all the humans on Earth once they have fulfilled their purpose.

But the Hagrans underestimated the resolve and ingenuity of their prey. Now the fate of Rome and of the world, lies with an unlikely hero: an ordinary blacksmith, named Gannicus.

Blending science-fiction, historical fact and inventive creativity, Astral Empire is a thrilling, action-packed saga that will take you on a wild journey to brave new worlds.

Baba’s Bites

Baba’s Bites

Simplified Vegan Cooking with an Ayurvedic Twist

NATURAL – VEGAN – AYURVEDIC – SEASONAL

Embark on a culinary adventure with Baba’s Bites, a unique vegan cookbook that transcends traditional food preparation. This handcrafted guide not only offers delicious recipes but also serves as a pathway to mindful eating, connecting the body, mind, and soul through plant-based cuisine. Key Highlights: One-Pot Vegan Delights: Dive into the convenience of one-pot cooking with Matthew’s expertly crafted recipes. Designed for ease and practicality, these dishes simplify your cooking routine without sacrificing flavour or nutritional value, making them perfect for any lifestyle.

Plant-Based Recipes for All Tastes: Our recipe collection spans a wide range of vegan dishes, offering something for every palate. Enjoy the diversity of global flavours and ingredients, all while adhering to a plant-based diet that respects the planet and nourishes the body.

Ayurvedic Insights for Individual Health: Gain insights into Ayurveda and learn how to tailor your diet to your unique body type. Our seasonally inspired recipes are infused with ancient Vedic wisdom, helping you align your diet with your personal health and wellness needs.

Global Flavours, Seasonal Ingredients: Take a gastronomic journey around the world with our globally inspired, seasonally adjusted recipes. From refreshing spring salads to comforting winter soups, these dishes bring the best of each season to your table.

Illustrations That Warm the Heart: Accompanied by Rebecca’s charming hand-drawn illustrations, each recipe is visually enriched, adding an element of warmth and creativity to your cooking experience.

Baba’s Bites is more than just a collection of vegan recipes; it’s a guide to transforming the way you perceive and enjoy food. Suitable for both experienced vegan chefs and newcomers to plant-based eating, this cookbook invites you to explore a world of flavours that nurture your health, happiness, and spiritual well-being. Open its pages to start a journey of discovery, embracing the foods that are truly meant for you.

Baby in Sync

Miranda Thorpe, an experienced psychotherapist and grandmother, offers us a unique book about a valuable parenting skill that is rapidly being lost around the world. The simple technique of early and gentle toilet training (Elimination Communication) is a traditional method of using observation, timing, sounds, and intuition with minimal use of nappies (diapers). This ‘dance’ between the caregiver and baby results in a stronger ‘in sync’ bond that then helps the baby to become more in tune with their own body and feelings. Miranda reveals how this early toilet training practice is an invaluable key to deeper and healthier relationships. In this important book she integrates the physical, emotional, environmental, and psychological facets of this fascinating topic.

Bag of Dolls

I hope those of you reading this book who require it will find courage through the strange and sometimes exciting world of Julia Darby, she will lead you to unexpected avenues.

Baking with Melanie Andrews

Melanie Andrews is a Professional Chef and Masterbaker and the recipes included in this book are her award-winning recipes from the highly successful “Scottish Baking Awards”. Melanie Andrews is the Founder/ Director of these awards in Scotland and she produces an easy guide to successful baking, whether you are baking for the first time or a seasoned baker. In her own words – you cannot fail to bake well if you have the right teacher and the right recipe. Melanie Andrews is at the top of her profession through talent and passion for the first love in her life – baking.

Be Brave Beatrice

Be Brave Beatrice is about a girl who is sick. All she can do is lie in bed and feel terrible. She wants to run and play and go outside. She wants to see her friends but sicker and sicker she gets. The only way to get better is to take foul-tasting medicine. She tries.

Be Brave Beatrice encourages children to face their fears and shows them how important it is to keep trying. It is a story that every child, parent and carer will be able to relate to. Children get sick, and parents and doctors help them get well again. This often includes taking medicine that tastes gross and involves challenges for children, parents and carers alike.

Bear Feet

What happens when a grown-up says something, but what you actually hear means something else?

What happens when you wake up with your own feet, but you look down and suddenly they aren’t your own?

What happens when one moment it’s winter but you blink your eyes and suddenly it’s spring?

Seany is a boy with a big imagination and is about to find out.

Beauty and the Gut

A healthy gut equals radiant beauty and health. It’s that simple!

Beauty and the Gut delves into advice on pre and probiotics, fermented foods, beauty enzymes, colon health, green juicing, leaky gut syndrome, auto-immune disorders, acne and more.

Discover how to enhance your outer beauty from the inside by eating the most natural radiant foods. Discover the wonderful effects that beauty foods can have on everything, from dry hair to pimpled skin, cellulite and ageing.

Learn the secrets to outstanding beauty and health and recognise that they are all connected to one thing – your GUT!

Beauty and the Gut is the ultimate guide to radically transform your health and beauty from the inside out. A book not to be missed!

Becoming a Parent

Becoming a Parent is an exciting and diverse collection of short poems written to be relatable to anyone on this journey.
The time of becoming a parent is an exciting one: a time to learn a lot about yourselves and others. You’ll be faced with unforgettable moments and delightful decisions. This book hopes to give you a little insight to some of these moments and decisions. Some poems express joy, others sorrow; but most express the abundance of love you feel for your child.
Everyone is different in what they experience or what they may choose to do when becoming a parent, and that’s okay.
(The secret messages highlighted in each poem give you a little message as an extra.)

Bee-ing Beatrice

Meet Beatrice.

Beatrice is a honeybee who is good at being a honeybee.

But Beatrice soon longs for more than her little hive and sets off on an exciting adventure in search of the extraordinary.

How far will Beatrice go to find what makes her special?