The Lost Language of Oysters by Alexander McCall Smith

The Lost Language of Oysters by Alexander McCall SmithThe latest book in Alexander McCall Smith's entertaining and hilarious Professor von Igelfeld seriesProfessor Moritz Maria von Igelfeld is not just any German professor he is the author of that great work of scholarship, Portuguese Irregular Verbs. His eminence in language studies is widely recognised, even if it is rarely acknowledged by his colleague, Professor Detlev Amadeus Unterholzer, author of a much less important work on the subjunctive.

Adam Hart is a writer to watch out for

and the powers they serve

' Lesley Kara   'Creepily compelling' Heidi Amsinck   'Elma is a memorably complex character' Financial Times   'Exciting and harrowing' Ragnar Jónasson   'Fantastic' Sunday Times   'So atmospheric' Heat

where life is slow and people generally mind their own business

things don’t feel quite right at Camp Miller

F1 drivers can crash spectacularly and walk away

Babies and parents alike will delight in the lyrical rhyming text and brightly coloured illustrations

'Trollope’s bestselling novel brings elegance and warmth to a painfully familiar dilemma' – Daily MailWhat happens when family roles are reversed and the children must look after mum and dad

so beginners can start with the easiest ones while experienced foragers can learn how to forage for the trickier species that other mushroom foraging guides leave out

he soon learns that some things are definitely worth wearing your coat for

as well as helping already ‘kindful’ people

horse riding and off-road cycling