Collected PoemsHere are the full poetic works of our wittiest and much beloved writer, including many previously uncollected poems. When 'Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis' was published in 1986 Wendy Cope became that rarest of creatures: a best selling and celebrated poet. Her artful combination of clarity and wit made an extraordinary impact in poems that cocked a gentle snook at the pomposity of a literary world hitherto dominated by men. Since then, through four

Most famous for playing Neil the hippy in The Young Ones and a pillar of the 80s alternative comedy (the Comic Strip Presents and Bad News) and inspired by a recent sold-out tour where the audiences lapped up his witty and self-depreciating stories

Slimak has travelled around the world for the past thirty years to uncover who the Neanderthals really were

the rugby league legend she cared for throughout his heroic battle with motor neurone disease (MND)

easy self-care ceremonies and fascinating history and traditions explored

They are threatening to give Jake to strangers

Through his unique access and insights

science fiction and fairy tales

Bruno gets a phone call from his son

the evolution of the steam locomotive continued unabated through the 19th century and on into the 20th

And if there's one thing Julie knows

in November 2013

and the conflict can no longer be avoided