First Book Of NatureFrom beachcombing to stargazing and from watching squirrels, ducks and worms to making berry crumble or a winter bird feast this book is a glorious reminder that the natural world is on our doorstep waiting to be discovered.

every encounter

With a cast of best friends (some more helpful than others) including Ziggy

wonderfully told story of how Emily discovers that it is possible to overcome the worst that life can throw at you

for the moon to drip as if with blood

their baby a feat of reproductive science

the one that might mean the end of everything

As Rachael went on to have the cosy family and treasured dog

he has conquered unimaginable difficulty to embrace life and a new way of living

Acclaimed Hollywood filmwriter and director Nora Ephron turns her sharp powers of observation back onto herself in these autobiographical essays as she examines the indignities of ageing for the Baby Boom generation

' Shannon ferried his body home to his stunned family - a family to which she suddenly no longer belonged

but also of its society and secrets

Beck forged friendships with a tight group of fellow travellers - young men and women who