The Stanley books by William Bee (Stanley the Builder, Stanley the Farmer, Stanley's Garage, Stanley's Cafe amongst others) - My two year old adores the Stanley books. An industrious hamster named Stanley carries out a series of jobs in this fun series for toddlers. Bright, unfussy illustrations and a clear narrative style show Stanley completing his daily tasks and helping out his friends.

A hilarious, thought provoking journey into the darker side of social media

Laced with absurdity and humour, Mathea's story will remain with the reader long after the story ends

Intriguing collection of short stories that features a mix of well known characters in this crime writing crossover.

Interesting look on where our food comes from. Not for the faint hearted!

Anthropology of an American Girl' by Hilary Thayer Hamann: Immerse yourself in this coming-of-age epic

An exhilarating, heartbreaking compulsive read.

 A gripping non fiction narrative following the lives of residents in a Mumbai slum.

I was vaguely familiar with Andrew O’Neill before I picked up the book from the stash of new books that arrived in our branch. As a transvestite chaos magician metalhead he owns his distinctive niche in the world of stand up comedy and I had watched some of his sets on youtube. The book is a distillation of his popular stand up show of the same name. Beginning with the roots of the genre in soul music and early rock n roll it traces the metal genre from its infancy to the confusingly multi faceted beast it has become. Whilst an obvious pre disposition to being interested in heavier music may

The book is an inside account of the 2008 election, with interviews with both named and anonymous political players and gives a gripping account on the effect of the economic crash on the campaigns. It covers both parties’ nomination processes and explains how Barack Obama, an unknown Illinois Senator became president