Roger Spottiswoode directs this feature film based on the true story that was adapted into the international bestselling autobiographical novel by James Bowen.

Luke Treadaway stars as James, a homeless man struggling with drug addiction and busking to get by on the streets of London. When James comes across an injured stray cat he nurses him back to health and names him Bob. They become inseparable and make for an unusual street music act. Bob's companionship inspires James to overcome his drug addiction and share his story.

The cast also includes Joanne Froggatt, Anthony Head and Ruta Gedmintas.

The English naturalist William Burchell set off from Cape Town in June 1811 to explore the flora and fauna of the vast southern African interior. Over a four-year period, and travelling in a custom-built ox wagon, he amassed an astonishing 63 000 specimens of plants, bulbs, insects, reptiles and mammals – many not previously documented for science – as well as over 500 paintings and illustrations.

While the outbound trek is well described in Burchell’s famous Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa, little has been published about the challenges and discoveries made on his return journey to Cape Town, from 1812–1815. This pioneering book traces the homeward leg of Burchell’s epic odyssey – through the arid northern Cape, the Great Karoo, the warravaged eastern Cape, and along the Eden-like southern Cape coast.

Drawing on primary and secondary sources, including Burchell’s letters, his handwritten records archived at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the detailed map he created to record his trek, the authors have crafted a thought-provoking and beautifully illustrated account that encompasses both the genius of the man and the natural history of the region that so intrigued him.

Happy Baby is a wonderful new gift book for babies by Priddy Books. This shaped board book is a wonderful gift for any baby shower or to give to a newborn baby. It has been designed with our very first learners in mind, as each page has a ribbon attached with a different pattern or tactile feel which babies can explore as they interact with the book. There are also three shaped animal tabs which will also engage young children as they turn the pages. This book is focussed on different types of play, from toys to playing outside and doing arts and crafts together. The soft retro illustrations include sweet vignettes of babies and labelled images of what is in the scene to encourage early speaking skills, word-picture recognition as well as introducing babies to the world around them. There is also gentle rhyming text written from a child’s perspective which is perfect for reading aloud to young children: I can shake my rattle, bang my drum, and stack up blocks one by one! There is so much for babies and parents to explore together as they enjoy this adorable baby book.

Babies will love meeting the adorable animals and exploring the touch-and-feel pages in Baby Animals, the next title publishing into the successful Baby Touch & Feel series by Priddy Books. Filled with cute baby animals, from kittens and puppies, to bunnies and more, this multi-sensory shaped board book will stimulate babies' senses as they explore the pages. Featuring a different touch and feel texture on each spread, the gentle rhyming text and vibrant photographic images of animals and babies help to develop picture recognition.

Color Me: Animals is a part of a coloring activity range from Priddy Books. Children can add color to different pictures of animals simply by wetting a paintbrush and painting over the pages, no paints needed! The pages are even reusable-once painted, the color magically disappears so kids can complete the pictures again and again. With sturdy board pages and a paintbrush included in a blister pack, it is the perfect book to take on vacation or a road trip. Also in this series: Color Me: Dinosaurs, Color Me: Farm, Color Me: Trucks.

This big, sturdy board book for babies and toddlers features more than 100 pictures to look at and essential first words to learn. Organised into topics including food, clothes, things that go and more, the bold, colourful pages will hold your child's attention, and the easy-to-read labels form the basis of word and picture association. A great book to build your child's vocabulary, and a perfect addition to any first learning bookshelf.

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Soothe your baby ready for bedtime with Sleepy Baby Cloth Book from Priddy Books. Focusing on three stages of getting ready for bed such as bath time, story time and going to sleep, this book is designed to be read to babies as part of their bedtime or naptime routine. Each spread features an illustrated vignette of a baby with labelled images on the other page to introduce new vocabulary, encourage early speaking skills and word-picture association. This book has soft padded cloth pages which are easy to hold and turn pages. Each spread also includes a different texture for babies to touch and feel. There are four ribbons attached to the side of the cloth book with different patterns and tactiles for added sensory exploration. The encouraging text is perfect for reading out loud together as part of story time. Publishing into the same series as Happy Baby, a tabbed board book publishing in October 2023.

Children can celebrate and learn about Eid with this new title in the Bright Baby Touch & Feel series from Priddy Books. With a mixture of interesting photographs and charming illustrations, this book is a first introduction to the Islamic holiday of Eid. Babies will love to explore the touch and feel tactiles on every spread, like the silky soft present ribbon and glittering crescent moon. Each page features a word and image associated with Eid, making this the perfect gift for any young child celebrating with their family. Also available in this series: Bright Baby Touch & Feel Passover, Bright Baby Touch and Feel Hanukkah, Bright Baby Touch & Feel Merry Christmas, Bright Baby Touch and Feel Easter.

A creative set perfect for budding little builders. Inside the sturdy board book, there are busy scenes full of builders decorating, fixing leaks and more, with lots of objects to seek and find on each page. Comes with 15 chunky puzzle pieces to play with and place in the book pages.

Introducing first numbers in a fun, colourful way, this title presents over 100 clear, sharp images and accompanying text labels to help develop children's counting skills and build their vocabulary.

Toddlers will love counting from 10 to 1 in Ten Little Lambs, an exciting new numbers book from Priddy Books! Ten little lambs are leaving the farm and going off on an adventure. They zoom around in outer space, rock out on stage at a concert, find buried treasure and much more. But every time they go somewhere new, one lamb gets left behind: Ten daring lambs go out for the day. One felt worried so decided to stay. This casebound board book also includes tactile silicon lambs. One every page there are die-cut shapes for the lambs’ faces to appear through so that every time the child turns the page, there is one less animal to count. The tactile nature of each page encourages children to explore and practice numbers from a young age. This fantastic book is perfect to share together at bedtime as there is so much to spot and look out for in the busy illustrated scenes as well as fun rhyming text to read loud.

Learn and Explore: Touch & Feel Alphabet is a premium first-learning book from Priddy Books that introduces babies to their ABC, using touch-and-feel novelties to stimulate their senses on every page. The tactile elements allow children to explore with their hands while learning first words. With 12 pages of charming illustrations, simple labels, and engaging elements to discover, Learn and Explore: Touch and Feel ABC is the perfect introduction to the alphabet.

This soft cloth book format has been designed to stimulate babies senses with a variety of engaging tactile novelty elements. Babies can learn through play as they shake the rattle, touch the mirror, explore the touch-and-feel elements, and more! The playful handprint artwork and simple text encourage baby to engage with each page to develop their hand-eye coordination.

A fun and engaging Mr Men Little Miss story about friendship and the happiness it brings. Who wouldn’t want to be friends with Mr Cool? When he’s around the coolest things happen, which can’t always be said for Little Miss Helpful. When she is around, things often go wrong! These two friends are very different from each other and still enjoy spending time together, but what will happen when Little Miss Helpful joins Mr Cool on a fun day out? The Mr Men and Little Miss are the perfect characters to help children understand a bit more about their own emotions and how to manage them. With engaging questions to encourage conversations and some helpful tips from favourite characters to help children develop their emotional intelligence.

See, Touch, Feel: Farm is a fantastic first concepts book from Priddy Books. This new compact board book format introduces the farm to very young children in a fun and simple way. Specially designed to stimulate toddlers and encourage the development of motor skills, this engaging board book is filled with embossed images and textures to touch. The bright pages featuring happy babies and handprint artwork will appeal to young children as they learn farm words.

There are lots of Christmas surprises to find and funny friends to meet in Santa's Gifts - a Christmas hide-and-seek book with big, sturdy flaps and chunky sliders, making it an ideal Christmas treat for toddlers. Join Santa as he delivers presents to his animal friends. He gives giraffe a scarf, hippo a bubble bath, and dog a skateboard. But what special present will he give to his favourite reindeer? Lift the flaps and slide the doors to reveal fun Christmas presents, until the sparkly ending.

• Help young children learn the alphabet, identify animals and develop their fine motor and problem-solving skills with this fantastic puzzle book.
• With bright artwork that features children's favourite animals, and chunky puzzle pieces that are ideal for little hands, Alphabet Train is the perfect addition to your young child's first library.
• Each page contains a large part of the Alphabet Train and these can all be put together to create a large floor puzzle..

Young children will love exploring the innovative noisy novelty elements as they discover exciting vehicles with See, Touch, Feel: Trucks and Things That Go from Priddy Books. Filled with classic See, Touch, Feel style artwork, this chunky board book is packed full of fun vehicles for young children to discover. This fun format features pull-tabs with an innovative noise mechanism built in, which means children can play as they learn about different vehicles. Young children can engage with the pages as they answer questions and pull the tabs to reveal the answers. The simple text and mix of vibrant photographs and artwork are sure to delight toddlers as they learn.

See, Touch, Feel: Words is a fantastic first concepts book from Priddy Books. This new compact board book format introduces words to very young children in a fun and simple way. Specially designed to stimulate toddlers and encourage the development of motor skills, this engaging board book is filled with embossed images and textures to touch. The bright pages featuring happy babies and handprint artwork will appeal to young children as they learn first words.

A creative play set perfect for little princesses. Inside the sturdy board book, there are busy party scenes packed with lots of things to seek and find. Comes with 15 chunky puzzle pieces to play with and place in the book pages.

Young children will love exploring the innovative noisy novelty elements as they discover adorable baby animals with See, Touch, Feel: Farm Babies from Priddy Books. Filled with classic See, Touch, Feel style artwork, this chunky board book is packed full of cute baby animals for young children to discover. This fun format features pull-tabs with an innovative noise mechanism built in, which means children can play as they learn about different farm animals. Young children can engage with the pages as they answer questions and pull the tabs to reveal the answers. The simple text and mix of vibrant photographs and artwork are sure to delight toddlers as they learn.