A single volume combines Gnomes and Secrets of the Gnomes, featuring a myriad of gnome lore, history, and lifestyles, along with drawings that record the full details of gnomes' lives.

A newly reissued edition of the beloved illustrated survey of gnome life, history, and lore, which has sold astronomically since its original publication in 1977 Did you know that gnome couples always have twin children? Or that a gnome is seven times as strong as a human? Do you want to hear some gossip from the gnome who knew Rembrandt? Dutch artist Rien Poortvliet's charming illustrations and physician Wil Huygen's detailed observations of the gnomes' habits, anatomy, and lifestyle are a delight for readers of all ages. Children will adore the gnome family's underground home and the constant interaction with animals; adults will appreciate the tongue-in-cheek scientific data. Gnomebody is immune to the gnomes' tremendous appeal--and a whole new generation is waiting to love them for the first time!

Warm beds, quaint mysteries, and the best rosemary bread this side of Pigsend Creek. Welcome to the Weary Dragon Inn. Bev may not know who she was before she showed up in the quaint village of Pigsend five years ago, but that doesn't bother her much. She's made a tidy little life for herself as the proprietor of the Weary Dragon Inn, where the most notable event is when she makes her famous rosemary bread. But when earthquakes and sinkholes start appearing all over town, including near Bev's front door, she's got to put on her sleuthing hat to figure out what—or who—might be causing them before the entire town disappears. This complete 10-book omnibus edition includes: Ale and Amnesia (Prequel Novella) Drinks and Sinkholes Fiends and Festivals Secrets and Snowflakes Beasts and Baking Magic and Molemen Veils and Villains Zealots and Zeniths Campaigns and Curses Perils and Potions Royals and Ruses Praise for Drinks and Sinkholes ✭✭✭✭✭ - " The gossip, the cliques, the unity and the witch hunts. It was the perfect mix of connection, and getting on each other's nerves. I'm really craving some rosemary bread now, to be honest. It sounds so good." - Holly's Book Reviews ✭✭✭✭✭ - "If you're looking for a chill adventure to curl up with, this is the book (and series!) for you." - Chelsea, BFT Reviews ✭✭✭✭✭ - "The perfect mixture of cozy fantasy and cozy mystery!" - Tara Kat, Goodreads Reviewer ✭✭✭✭✭ - "Pigsend immediately drew me in with its steady heroine, idyllic locale, and charming populace... - Colin Letch, Goodreads Reviewer ✭✭✭✭✭ - "This book felt like sitting in a cozy corner, with a good blanket and hot cuppa. 😉 I am so glad I stumbled across this on Tiktok and cannot wait to read the next installment." - Sarah, Goodreads Reviewer ✭✭✭✭✭ - "Drinks & Sinkholes is a delightful and engaging low stakes cozy mystery." - Stephanie, Goodreads Reviewer

Table of Contents: Introduction: Gustave Flaubert: A Study by Guy de Maupassant Novels: Madame Bovary Salammb ̥Bouvard and Pčuchet Senitmental Education The Temptation of Saint Anthony Short Stories: November The Dance of Death Three Tales: A Simple Heart Saint Julian the Hospitalier Herodias Plays: The Castle of Hearts The Candidate Memoirs and Letters: Over strand and Field Aboard the Cange The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters The Public vs. M. Gustave Flaubert Selected Correspondence and Intimate Remembrances of Gustave Flaubert Literary Writings: Rabelais Preface to the Last Songs Letter to the Municipality of Rouen Biography: The Life-Work of Flaubert Original French Texts: Madame Bovary Salammb ̥L'ďucation Sentimentale Bouvard et Pčuchet Trois Contes La Tentation De Saint Antoine Le Candidat Le Chateau Des C|urs Par Les Champs et Par Les Greves Literary Essays on Flaubert: Extract from 'Essays in London and Elsewhere' by Henry James Extracts from Virginia Woolf's diary Extracts from 'Phoenix: The Posthumous Papers' by D.H. Lawrence Extract from 'Figures of Several Countries' by Arthur Symons.

The biggest edition yet – expanded and updated with 35,000 words of new material Critically acclaimed in its previous editions, The Complete David Bowie is widely recognized as the foremost source of analysis and information on every facet of Bowie’s career. The A-Z of songs and the day-by-day dateline are the most complete ever published. From the 11-year-old’s skiffle performance at the 18th Bromley Scouts’ Summer Camp in 1958, to the emergence of the legendary lost album Toy in 2011, to his passing in January 2016, The Complete David Bowiediscusses and dissects every last development in rock’s most fascinating career. * The Albums – detailed production history and analysis of every album from 1967 to the present day. * The Songs – hundreds of individual entries reveal the facts and anecdotes behind not just the famous recordings, but also the most obscure of unreleased rarities – from ‘Absolute Beginners’ to ‘Ziggy Stardust’, from ‘Abdulmajid’ to ‘Zion’. * The Tours – set-lists and histories of every live show. * The Actor – a complete guide to Bowie’s career on stage and screen. * Plus – the videos, the BBC radio sessions, the paintings, the Internet and much more.