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  • A Matter of Confidence

    The Inside Story of the Political Battle for BC

    Shortlisted, 2019 BC and Yukon Book Prizes Hubert Evans Prize for Non-FictionA breathtaking behind-the-scenes look at the dramatic rise and fall of Christy Clark’s BC Liberals, the return to power of the NDP, and what it means for British Columbia’s volatile political climate going forward.British Columbia’s political arena has always been the site of dramatic rises and falls, infighting, scandal, ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • Creative, Successful, Dyslexic

    23 High Achievers Share Their Stories

    23 very well-known people from the arts, sport, and business worlds talk about how dyslexia affected their childhood, how they were able to overcome the challenges and use the special strengths of dyslexia to achieve great success in adulthood. Darcey Bussell CBE, Eddie Izzard, Sir Richard Branson, Meg Mathews, Zoe Wanamaker CBE, Richard Rogers, Benjamin Zephaniah, Steven Naismith, Lynda La Plante ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • John Robshaw Prints

    Textiles, Block Printing, Global Inspiration, and Interiors

    by John Robshaw ...
    Design enthusiasts and armchair travelers will love circling the globe with celebrated textile designer John Robshaw. From batiks in Java to ikats in Thailand and indigo printing in India, Robshaw reveals the lush inspiration behind his signature style while highlighting step-by-step block printing techniques from local artisans and masters. Robshaw provides a rare glimpse into his creative ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • The Big Wish

    Eleven-year-old Sam has a problem. Well, quite a few problems. So when he sees a shooting star, he naturally wishes on it - for a million wishes. Of course, he doesn't expect the wish to come true, but somehow it does. Sam has fun experimenting with wishes - he can change anything he wants. But then he discovers that changing stuff has consequences he hadn't anticipated. And what's the point of ... Read more

    $7.29 USD

  • The Summers of Jasmine Dogrose Perinwinkle

    David Bird fights Communism his own way. Philosophers assert their authority. The adventures of Sooty Stevens continue. Experience two Summers, years apart, with Jasmine Dogrose Periwinkle. And discover a museum of the esoteric that feels oddly familiar...A new collection of short stories by Christian Robshaw, author the novel Wankers and short story collection Playing Silly Buggers. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Weird Philosophy

    A wonderfully weird introduction to philosophy for curious kids

    This is a fascinating introduction to philosophy that will stretch your brain, challenge your problem-solving skills…and leave you totally weirded out. In this book we’ll attempt to answer questions such as…Are you in a video game right now?If your body is constantly changing, are you still you?Would you rather be a happy pig or an unhappy human?If these questions sound weird to you, well, it’s ... Read more

    $10.79 USD

  • Should a Liberal State Ban the Burqa?

    Reconciling Liberalism, Multiculturalism and European Politics

    Debates about whether the Wahhabist practice of face-veiling for women should be banned in modern liberal states tend to generate more heat than light. This book brings clarity to what can be a confusing subject by disentangling the different strands of the problem and breaking through the accusations of misogyny and Islamophobia.Explaining and expounding the ideas of giants of the liberal ... Read more

    $34.79 USD

  • Audiobook

    You Had Me at Hola

    by Leigh Robshaw ...
    Narrated by Natalie Richy ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 8 min

    Selling your soul for love is a bad idea especially in South America.In a market in Buenos Aires, a spirited young Australian woman meets a Peruvian artisan who crafts traditional jewellery. The year is 1995, and she has left home for the first time, determined to travel for as long as it takes for her bones to bend her into a new shape. Leigh has a desperate need for love, second only to her ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Playing Silly Buggers and Other Stories

    Sooty Stevens receives an unexpected visit from a barely-remembered acquaintance. Jim Christ finds redemption in the unlikeliest of places. An attempted break-up goes terribly awry. And a boy attempts to enforce law and order in wild Wales.A set of stories by the author of Wankers, combining tenderness, wit, and often unlikely pathos, sometimes in the same paragraph. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Big Wish

    A hilarious, original look at what would happen if all your wishes came true. Perfect for fans of Edward Eager's Half Magic and Patrick Skene Catling's The Chocolate Touch!Eleven-year-old Sam has a problem. Well, quite a few problems. So when he sees a shooting star, he naturally wishes on it -- for a million wishes. Of course, he doesn't expect the wish to come true, but somehow it does. Sam has ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Wankers

    Wankers follows six months in the life of Sooty Stevens, music journalist and self-described “professional wanker”, navigating his way through a world of drugs, booze and Bond films. Sooty’s search for something better and higher in life takes him through a gallery of grotesques: his on-off girlfriend Jennifer, who finds Sooty alternately infuriating and endearing; his tolerant sister Angie; his ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Big Wish

    Narrated by Brandon Robshaw ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 45 min

    If you had a million wishes, what would you do with them?Eleven-year-old Sam has a problem. Well, quite a few problems. So when he sees a shooting star, he naturally wishes on it - for a million wishes. Of course, he doesn't expect the wish to come true, but somehow it does… But then he discovers that changing stuff has consequences he hadn't anticipated. And what's the point of doing anything, if ... Read more

    $9.88 USD or Free with Kobo Plus