Books

Liam Gallagher has always been good at hiding. Growing up in a cramped Rochdale terrace in the 1980s, he learns early that survival means keeping your head down—at home, at school, and in a world that doesn’t want boys like him to dream too big. When he escapes to Manchester University, the city offers a taste of freedom, but also new dangers:...

Two young friends are united in their grief for their lost mothers and increasingly begin to struggle with their own feelings for each other.
They plan an idyllic holiday at the family’s ancentral home in Norfolk during the summer of 1914, but their inner emotional battles are thrown into further turmoil as the Balkan Crisis turns to war.
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In the shadow of Langley Hall, young Thomas Cooper navigates the complexities of friendship, duty and love in Edwardian England. As the son of a tenant farmer, Thomas forms an unlikely bond with Lord John Langley and Prince Christian, two boys from vastly different worlds. Their shared adventures and deepening connections are tested by the rigid...

Book Three intricately explores the life of John Williams, focusing on his journey through trauma, identity struggles, and the pursuit of belonging and reconciliation. Set against varied and evocative settings, from the historic Langley Hall estate and its surrounding village to the urban landscapes of Manchester and London, and the vibrant...

A new and revised second edition in a smaller A5 format.
Lower Walton is one of Warrington’s most ancient villages, yet very little of this settlement remains.This book explains the history and charts the growth of the village from Celtic and Roman times up until the end of the nineteenth century when the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal...

Liam Parry has always been good at hiding. Growing up in a cramped Rochdale terrace in the 1980s, he learns early that survival means keeping your head down—at home, at school, and in a world that doesn’t want boys like him to dream too big. When he escapes to Manchester University, the city offers a taste of freedom, but also new dangers: the...