Social welfare and social services

It’s hero time with Fireman Sam and friends!

The ultimate hero next door has been racing to the rescue for over 30 years. The people of Pontypandy know help is always close by thanks to brave and resourceful Fireman Sam and his fellow rescue workers.

The candid tale of one of Britain’s most outstanding contemporary philanthropists.

‘There’s water in the engine,’ he said. ‘The engine has stopped.’This changed everything…

Round the corner, not far away, Bing is going to see a fire engine today!

’We’re going to change all this. We’re going to make you a new life.’

TV presenter and all-round car nut Ant Anstead takes the reader on a journey that mirrors the development of the motor car itself from a stuttering 20mph annoyance that scared everyone’s horses to 150mph pursuits with aerial support and sophisticated electronic tracking.

‘When I am disturbed, even angry, gardening has been a therapy. When I don't want to talk I turn to Plot 29, or to a wilder piece of land by a northern sea. There, among seeds and trees, my breathing slows; my heart rate too. My anxieties slip away.’

** Now updated to cover Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement. **

A TIMES POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEARA LONGMAN/HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR

The award-winning history of the British Welfare State –now fully revised and updated for the 21st Century.

‘A masterpiece’ Sunday Times

Amy Winehouse needs no introduction. A critically acclaimed recording artist, she touched millions with her music during her short but extraordinary life.

The sequel to The Secret of Happy Children – which has sold over 1 million worldwide. This book helps parents communicate with children from babyhood to teens.

The tough life of one of Britain's most senior policemen, who rose through the ranks from poverty and deprivation to the highest office, and went on to become Blair’s ‘Drug Czar’.