Books published by Anness Publishing

Step-by-step instructions for choosing and planting herbs, taking cuttings, harvesting, drying and storing.

Create low-fat versions of classic recipes from soups and antipasta to all kinds of pasta sauces.

Learn about the amazing health benefits of vinegar, how to create your own, and delectable recipes to use it in.

An irresistible practical guide to making these mouthwatering sweets, whether light-as-air vanilla and peppermint or wonderfully gooey salted caramel.

The ultimate thrift craft, ragwork is enjoying a revival and this practical book shows you how to make all kinds of great pieces from recycled fabrics.

Creamy blends, fruit fusions and healthy juices, with gorgeous photographs throughout.

It's fun to learn French with this visual phrasebook. Lively and engaging illustrations of bring everyday subjects and situations to life, from l'ecole (school) to le supermarche (the supermarket) and from decoucher (a sleepover) to la piste de patinage (the skatepark). Ideal for home or school use for 7- to 11-year-olds.

Easy-to-make, effective costumes and fantastic disguises using everyday materials and face paints - animals galore, fun fantasy figures and plenty of spooky Halloween creatures as well, with 400 step-by-step photographs to show you what to do.

Offers dishes from Spain, Greece, Italy, France, Portugal, North Africa and the Middle East - a culinary tour of fields of herbs, olive groves, white-washed mountain villages and bountiful seas. This title includes recipes for classic dishes such as bouillabaisse and risotto alla Milanese as well as more exotic dishes such as brandade de morue.

What to do when disaster strikes: in the outdoors, the city and in the home; how to survive on land, water and in the air, in any climate and in harsh terrain. This book offers practical advice, street know-how and step-by-step techniques for staying alive.

Offers easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and 500 photographs of the finished dishes that guarantee perfect results every time. This title includes cakes, hot puddings, chilled desserts, tarts, pies, cheesecakes, ice creams, sorbets, slices, bars, cookies, candies, truffles and drinks.

Suitable for the food-loving cook with little time to spare, this title features more than 500 recipes ranging from classic brunches to tempting soups and appetizers, and all kinds of main course dishes and desserts, every recipe tastes sensational but requires only a few ingredients.

Islam is a powerful force in today's world, and this authoritative and beautiful volume offers an overview of Islamic history from the time of the Prophet in 570 to the present day. It explores the development of Islam in different parts of the world, and inlcudes a cultural timeline of the main events that have shaped the religion.

Learn how to tie impossible knots, produce coins out of nowhere or read your friend's mind... over 260 step-by-step photographs show 7-12 year olds how to be a master majgician.

This picture-packed book for 8- to 12-year-olds investigates the powerful predators of the air and explores how they live.

A bumper collection of 150 fantastic experiments and projects that explain a wide range of scientific facts, processes and principles - all in 1300 step-by-step pictures.

A lively first dinosaur book in a chunky boardbook format, full of simple pictures and fun facts to discover.

Four classic tales retold in simple entertaining rhyme with charming and amusing illustrations.

An enticing collection of pasta and pizza recipes from Italy, including classic dishes such as Spaghetti alla Carbonara, Stuffed Cannelloni and Pizza alla Margarita.

Clear step-by-step instructions for restoring your antique surfaces, such as polishing, staining, waxing, graining, gilding, veneering, and marquetry and parquetry repairs.

Complete instructions for dismantling and rebuilding chests, polishing, waxing and staining, how to repair tops and feet, and how to rebuild drawers and doors.

A comprehensive new reference book on the influential impressionist artist Edgar Degas, providing a detailed exploration of his life and the times in which he lived as well as a gallery of his best-known and most-loved works.

A comprehensive guide to the guitar, with a practical playing manual and chord finder, a historical overview of the instrument and a visual directory of over 150 acoustic guitars, all shown in over 900 photographs and illustrations.