She was born plain Dora, in a bleak northern town where her future seemed all too predictable. But from the moment she first walked, pursuing a coloured ball across the floor, she went after what she wanted, and got it.  Meer

This fascinating collection investigates the origins of our most intriguing superstitions still observed today, and sets them in their historical and social context.  Meer

A fascinating look at the meanings and origins of the many colourful foreign phrases we use every day.  Meer

A Parliament of Owls is a highly entertaining journey through one of the most quirky features of the English Language: collective nouns. Discover the history behind these fascinating phrases, many of which we still use to this day.  Meer