Category Archives: Accessories
Great British Seasonal Walks
A glorious celebration of the seasons and the simple pleasures of walking from the archives of the National Trust. This pocket-sized book has a perfect country walk for every time of year. The 100 walks show you the highlights of every season, from the beautiful bluebell woods of spring and the wildflower meadows of summer
Paradise City
Mario Leme is a low-ranking detective in the Sao Paolo civil police. Every day on the way to work he sets off early and drives through the favela known as Paraisopolis – Paradise City. It`s a pilgrimage: his wife Renata was gunned down at an intersection here a year ago, the victim of a stray
Never Look Down
James Kingston loves to climb. Whether he`s scaling a tree at his local park or ascending to the very top of a crane, looking down always brings about the best kind of rush. And yet it wasn`t always this way. Afraid of heights as a child, James vowed to confront an almost crippling phobia. He
Classic British Cooking
Classic British Cooking is a collection of our very best national and regional dishes. With over 300 recipes, it includes both timeless favourites and forgotten gems. It covers everything from soups and fish dishes to sauces and sides, from vegetable and meat courses to puddings, breads and jams.Try delicious recipes for potted crab, slow-roasted pork
The Impossible Fairy Tale
The Impossible Fairy Tale tells the story of the nameless `Child`, who struggles to make a mark on the world, and her classmate Mia, whose spoiled life is everything the Child`s is not.At school, adults are nearly invisible, and the society the children create on their own is marked by cruelty, soul-crushing hierarchies and an
My Name is Not Refugee
A young boy discusses the journey he is about to make with his mother. They will leave their town, she explains, and it will be sad but also a little bit exciting. They will have to say goodbye to friends and loved ones, and that will be difficult. They will have to walk and walk
Kruso
The lyrical, bestselling 2014 German Book Prize winner. It is 1989, and a young literature student named Ed, fleeing unspeakable tragedy, travels to the Baltic island of Hiddensee. Long shrouded in myth, the island is a notorious destination for hippies, idealists, and those at odds with the East German state. On the island, Ed stumbles
Gut: New Revised and Expanded Edition
A Sunday Times bestseller – now with revised and expanded content on the exciting new science about the gut-brain link.Our gut is as important as our brain or heart, yet we know very little about how it works and many of us are too embarrassed to ask questions.In `Gut`, Giulia Enders breaks this taboo, revealing
The Greatest Explorers: The brave adventurers who risked their lives to understand how our planet works
Throughout history, a handful of unusually driven individuals have been inspired to explore the limits of the known world, inspiring us and changing our perceptions of our planet through their courageous adventures. What is it that makes these men and women risk their lives in desperate, often fatal efforts to discover distant and inaccessible places?
The Japanese Larder: Bringing Japanese Ingredients into Your Everyday Cooking
A follow-up to Luiz`s first book, Nikkei Cuisine, The Japanese Larder is a stunning cookery book that demystifies the best Japanese ingredients and cooking by introducing the home cook to a number of key Japanese ingredients and techniques that are easy to acquire and will transform their everyday cooking. Most of us have heard of
How to Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip
This illustrated guide shows readers how to plan strategically for a trip in a whole new way. Written by a former consultant who has travelled more than 500,000 cumulative miles around the world, How to Pack includes guidelines for narrowing down one`s wardrobe, how many pairs of shoes are really necessary and best practices for
The Land of Nod
Ever wondered about the mysterious place we all visit when we fall asleep? Robert Louis Stevenson`s classic children`s poem about dreamland is given new life in this wonderfully illustrated book. Accompanied by Robert Hunter`s bold and beautiful illustrations, this picture book will bring the beloved Scottish author`s work to a whole new generation of young
