Category Archives: Travel Guides
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Accra, Ghana, the 1970s. In the streets, marketplaces and crowded houses of this sprawling city, an unforgettable cast of characters live, love and try to get by: an idealistic professor, a beautiful young witch, a wide-eyed student, a corrupt politician, a healer and a man intent on founding his own village. Through their stories, and
The Train Was on Time
The hauntingly beautiful first novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Heinrich BollTwenty-four-year-old Andreas, a disillusioned German soldier, is travelling on a troop train to the Eastern Front when he has an awful premonition that he will die in exactly five days. As he hurtles towards his death, he reflects on the chaos around him – the
This Is Shakespeare
“An outstanding book … lively, curious and passionate” Literary ReviewWhy should you read a book about Shakespeare and his plays?Because he is a timeless genius whose work encapsulates the human condition?Or is it something more unexpected?
Ladybird London: Search and Find
Take a trip through London in this search and find book that`s bursting with things to spot and facts to discover!With hundreds of things to spot, from pigeons to tourists to telephone boxes, this book takes you through the most bustling, exciting and iconic places in London – with plenty of jaw-dropping and side-splitting facts
Spring-Heeled Jack ‘“ Philip Pullman
A fun, thriller of an adventure told in words and pictures from master storyteller, Philip Pullman, including beautiful cover illustration by Peter Bailey and sumptuous illustrations throughout by David Mostyn.Rose and Lily and their little brother Ned live in an orphanage – a terrible place, where the porridge is thin and cold, and nobody smiles.
Ladybird London: Sticker Activity
This sticker activity book is the perfect way of learning about London, with puzzles to complete, pictures to colour in, mazes to find your way through – and, of course, hundreds of stickers to use!Can you draw your own dinosaur that could live in Crystal Palace Park? Can you decorate Buckingham Palace using stickers? Or
Hindi-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary
With over 6,500 fully illustrated words and phrases in Hindi and English, along with a free bilingual audio app, Hindi language learning has never been easier. Perfect for tourists and business travellers alike, DK`s Hindi English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is your essential companion when buying food, talking about work, discussing health, and studying language.The dictionary
Press and Play Noisy Animals
Go on a counting adventure with your favourite animals in this noisy board book for little ones. With six high-quality animal sounds to press and count, easy-to-grip tabbed pages, and lots of cute animals to meet, this interactive book will appeal to young children and encourage early learning skills.Give your child a head start before
Ladybird Tales of Adventurous Girls
`All power to Gretel and Tamasha and Tokoyo and Chandra and Sea Girl and Gerda! They come from different countries and traditions but they`re all such marvellous spirited girls I wish each one could be my best friend` – Jacqueline WilsonGirls can save the day too, and they always have . . . Join six
A Maigret Christmas: And Other Stories
Three seasonal stories set in Paris at Christmas, from the celebrated creator of Inspector Maigret.It is Christmas in Paris, but beneath the sparkling lights and glittering decorations lie sinister deeds and dark secrets…This collection brings together three of Simenon`s most enjoyable Christmas tales, newly translated, featuring Inspector Maigret and other characters from the Maigret novels.
The Lady and the Little Fox Fur
`The great French feminist writer we need to remember` Guardian `Violette Leduc`s novels are works of genius and also a bit peculiar` Deborah Levy, from the introduction An old woman lives alone in a tiny attic flat in Paris, counting out coffee beans every morning beneath the roar of the overhead metro. Starving, she spends
Walking: One Step at a Time
“After having put my shoes on and let my thoughts wander, I am sure of one thing – to put one foot in front of the other is one of the most important things we do.””Erling Kagge is a philosophical adventurer – or perhaps an adventurous philosopher” New York TimesFrom the bestselling author of `Silence`
The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz: The Sunday Times Bestseller
Where there is family, there is hope…Vienna, 1930s. The Kleinmann family live a simple, ordinary life. Gustav works as a furniture upholsterer while Tini keeps their modest apartment. Their greatest joy is their children: Fritz, Edith, Herta and Kurt.But after the Nazis annex Austria, the Kleinmanns` world rapidly shifts before their eyes. Neighbours turn on
A Short History of Drunkenness
A comic history of humankind`s love affair with booze, from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of The Etymologicon`Haha! . . . Highly suitable for Xmas!` – Margaret AtwoodAlmost every culture on earth has drink, and where there`s drink there`s drunkenness. But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit
Pop-Up Peekaboo! Space
Take your toddler on a pop-up space rocket adventure, and fly to the Moon in this lift-the-flap baby book with pictures that pop off the page! This imaginative pop-up peekaboo book follows two little astronauts, Annabelle and Arthur, who are rocketing into space and heading for their first Moon landing. Babies and toddlers can lift
9 From the Nine Worlds: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
An all-new collection of short stories from the world of Magnus Chase!Travel the Nine Worlds with your favourite characters from the world of Magnus Chase in a brand-new series of adventures.Find out why Amir Fadlan hates clothes shopping in Midgard, see how Mallory Keen learns in icy Niflheim that insulting a dragon can be a
The Jungle Book: V&A Collectors Edition
A classic story of friendship between man and beast.Saved from the jaws of the evil tiger Shere Khan, young Mowgli is adopted by a wolf pack and taught the law of the jungle by lovable old Baloo the bear and Bhageera the panther. The adventures of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the snake-fighting mongoose, little Toomai and the elephant`s
Peppa Pig: Peppa Plays Cricket
Can Daddy Pig train Peppa, George and Suzy to be the next Joe Root, Alastair Cook and Stuart Broad?It is a very sunny day. Perfect for a game of cricket!Daddy Pig teaches Peppa, George and Suzy Sheep how to play cricket in the garden, followed by the most important part of the game – taking
Treasure Island: V&A Collectors Edition
Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. Not to mention
A Boy in the Water: A Memoir
`A fascinating story full of innocence, achievement, ambition and trust` Ellen MacArthur`Extraordinary` Clare BaldingThe poignant, life-affirming story of a determined boy, a visionary coach, and how the dream of a record-breaking Channel swim became realityEltham, South London. 1984: the hot fug of the swimming pool and the slow splashing of a boy learning to swim
