"This book makes cancer understandable to a wide audience by combining science with humor, while accurately capturing the current state of knowledge in this rapidly changing field of medicine"--
Jones Richard Book order (chronological)






Shipwrecks of the Solent
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Discover the fascinating story of the many ships wrecked in the waters of the Solent between Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.
A-Z of Bridlington
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Explore the Yorkshire town of Bridlington in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and places.
This book is part autobiography, part memoirs and very largely (with a lacing of football nostalgia) a tennis book to delight you from Wimbledon's leading bookseller
Lost at Sea in Mysterious Circumstances
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
The first time many of these stories have been told outside of the world's press. The book is separated into sections - people, aircraft and several different types of shipwreck.
Shieldbugs
- 496 pages
- 18 hours of reading
An eagerly anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series.
Where Have You Been, Little Cat?
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
This adorable tale from internationally acclaimed picture book creator Richard Jones encourages readers to explore their emotions and free their imaginations as they are invited into Little Cat's world...
A Natural History of Insects in 100 Limericks
- 120 pages
- 5 hours of reading
The book is light in style but heavy in fact. A limerick teases the intellect, but this is backed up but scientific information in easily readable, bite- sized portions. The book is illustrated by simple but striking pictures by the author's son, who was only 13 at the time.
The 50 Greatest Shipwrecks
- 168 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Up to date details on some of the well-known wrecks with revised information used.
Britain's Lost Tragedies Uncovered
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
A collection of tragic and forgotten historic disasters around Britain, from the 1800s to the twenty-first century
The People's Wimbledon
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
The People's Wimbledon brings you the magic of SW19 in words and pictures. The book combines hundreds of stunning illustrations with memories and anecdotes from players, journalists, broadcasters and fans - from 1877 to the modern day. This book is a 'must' if you've been bitten by the Wimbledon bug.
Little Bear
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
A magical story about friendship and growing up, up and away!
Banksy's Bristol
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Now in its fifth edition, Home Sweet Home has been fully revised and updated to include all the new artworks in Banksy s hometown of Bristol. These include the Barton Hill Flower Girl image painted just yards from the youth centre where youth worker John Nation inspired Bristol's original graffiti artists in the mid-1980s and which made a major impact on the young Banksy. Other updates include Girl In The Covid Mask from Spike Island, Devolved Parliament which was loaned back to Bristol Museum and Art Gallery before being sold for £9.9 million at auction, and Girl With A Burning Tyre, Banksy's 'gift' to a South Bristol Primary School where pupils voted to name a House after the anonymous artist. We also take a look at the amazing display at the Star And Garter, one of Banksy's favourite pubs. The artwork is rumoured to have been influenced by Banksy. The book features more than 175 images from Bristol plus rare shots of Banksy in Mexico where he toured as goalkeeper for the Easton Cowboys football team and other previously unpublished images.
Hydroponics For Beginners
- 202 pages
- 8 hours of reading
The definitive practical and comprehensive beginners guide to learn how to easily build an inexpensive DIY hydroponic growing system, cultivate organic vegetables, fruit and herbs at home with hydroponics. Easy to follow step by step guide.
Perdu
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
The first picture book to be both written and illustrated by Richard Jones, illustrator of bestseller The Snow Lion.
Mosquito
- 216 pages
- 8 hours of reading
In Mosquito, Richard Jones recounts the history of mosquitoes' relationship with mankind. Drawing on scientific fact, historical evidence, and literary evocation, this book provides a colourful portrait of this tiny insect and the notorious diseases it carries.