The Christianisation of the Roman world lies at the root of modern Europe, yet at the time it was a tentative and piecemeal process. Peter Brown's fascinating study examines the factors which proved decisive and the compromises which made the emergence of the Christian 'thought world' possible: how the the old gods of the Roman Empire could be reinterpreted as symbols to further the message of the Church.  Meer

This book provides a coherent and authoritative introduction to some of the key frameworks - literary, political, social, scientific, aesthetic and religious - within which Chaucer's works are now read.  Meer

Monsters - and teachers - are not always what they seem!  Meer

A gloriously illustrated story of a robot's adventures in the wild!  Meer

Enter the world of the #1 New York Times bestselling THE WILD ROBOT with this enchanting and timeless picture book  Meer

Chaucer at Work is a new kind of introduction to the Canterbury Tales. It avoids excessive amounts of background information and involves the reader in the discovery of how Chaucer composed his famous work.  Meer