Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Hand
A new translation of George Simenon`s taut, devastating psychological novel set in American suburbia. The inspiration for the new play by award-winning playwright David Hare. `I had begun, God knows why, tearing a corner off of everyday truth, begun seeing myself in another kind of mirror, and now the whole of the old, more or
What We Really Do All Day: Insights from the Centre for Time Use Research
Are we spending more time at work than we would have 50 years ago? Are we sleeping less? How has the Internet affected the way we use our spare time? Everything we do happens in time and it feels like our lives are busier than ever before. Yet a detailed look at our daily activities
Mary Berry`s Complete Cookbook
Packed with over 650 everyday Mary Berry recipes, this is the biggest ever cookbook from Britain`s best-loved cookery writer that no kitchen should be without.This updated edition of Mary`s million-selling cookbook is the only Mary Berry book that you need. Every delicious recipe is accompanied by beautiful photography to inspire your cooking, with an eclectic
My Encyclopedia of Very Important Animals
Silver Winner for the Best Children`s Book in the Junior Design Awards 2017.For little animal lovers who want to know everything. From birds and frogs to sharks and dogs, this book is perfect for the curious little animal lover in your life. Mixing photography and charming illustration, kids will discover important facts about the wonderful
Sabor: Flavours from a Spanish Kitchen
`These are the sort of recipes that I can`t wait to cook: honest, rugged and colourful, you know everything is going to taste deeply Spanish.` Rick Stein Nieves Barragan Mohacho has a Michelin star and is best known as the former head chef at Barrafina, the world famous tapas restaurant. But Sabor: My Spanish Cooking
Maigret is Afraid
`This was natural. It is the same everywhere. Rarely, however, had Maigret had such a strong sense of a clique. In a small town like this, of course there are the worthies, who are few and who inevitably meet each other several times a day, even if it is only in the street. Then there
StarFinder for Beginners
With a foreword by Maggie Aderin-Pocock, budding astronomers will love this stunning, new approach to stargazing, featuring step-by-step guides to identifying the key constellations across the northern hemisphere, StarFinder for Beginners makes the night sky easier to navigate than ever before.From discovering the constellations of the Zodiac to learning about the real-life milky way, StarFinder
Well Done, Peppa! Reward Chart Sticker Book
Peppa and George practise lots of important skills, such as tidying up, saying please and thank you, brushing their teeth and crossing the road safely in this fun activity book. Your child can join in too, with the reward chart on each page and stickers to congratulate them with on a job well done. There`s
The Lost Words
SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER`One of the most beautiful books of the year… A symphony to the wonders of the natural world, and a stand against the disappearance of wild childhood` The BooksellerFrom bestselling Landmarks author Robert Macfarlane and acclaimed artist & author Jackie MorrisAll over the country, there are words disappearing from children`s lives.
Flora: The Definitive Visual Guide to the Plant Kingdom
Discover the extraordinary diversity of the plant world – and how plants work – with this photographic celebration of the trees, flowers, and foliage plants that share our planet. From tiny mosses and delicate ferns to vibrant blooms and stately palms, Flora invites you to explore the plant kingdom from the ground up, and from
RHS Great British Village Show: What Goes on Behind the Scenes and How to be a Prize-Winner
Enter a world of tents, tea, and terrifically good jam with RHS Great British Village Show. Written by Thane Prince and Matthew Biggs, and with a foreword by Alan Titchmarsh, this is the only guide to a unique British tradition.Every year, hundreds of country shows and fairs take place across the UK. Celebrate this tradition
House of Names
`They cut her hair before they dragged her to the place of sacrifice. Her mouth was gagged to stop her cursing her father, her cowardly, two-tongued father. Nonetheless, they heard her muffled screams.`On the day of his daughter`s wedding, Agamemnon orders her sacrifice.His daughter is led to her death, and Agamemnon leads his army into
The Snow Was Dirty
A brilliant new translation of Simenon`s critically acclaimed masterpiece. “And always the dirty snow, the heaps of snow that look rotten, with black patches and embedded garbage … unable to cover the filth.”Nineteen-year-old Frank – thug, thief, son of a brothel owner – gets by surprisingly well despite living in a city under military occupation,
The Call of Cthulhu
`What has risen may sink, and what has sunk may rise…` Mad, macabre tales of demonic spirits, hideous rites, ancient curses and alien entities lurking beneath the surface of rural New England, from the man who created the modern horror story. This is a new series of twenty distinctive, unforgettable Penguin Classics in a beautiful
A Christmas Cornucopia: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions
The unpredictable origins and etymologies of our cracking Christmas customs For something that happens every year of our lives, we really don`t know much about Christmas. We don`t know that the date we celebrate was chosen by a madman, or that Christmas, etymologically speaking, means `Go away, Christ`. Nor do we know that Christmas was
Spot the Difference Animals: Can You Find the Odd One Out?
Little learners will love Spot the Difference Animals, filled with fun facts, questions, and some hilariously out-of-place animals. Will they find the monkey wearing lipstick, or the cat with a snake for a tail?Whether comparing two pictures to find the differences, or looking for the odd one out in repeated patterns, young readers will develop
Chernobyl Prayer: A Chronicle of the Future
The startling history of the Chernobyl disaster by Svetlana Alexievich, the winner of the Nobel prize in literature 2015. A new translation based on the revised text. On 26 April 1986, at 1.23am, a series of explosions shook the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. Flames lit up the sky and radiation escaped to contaminate the land and
Spot the Difference Things That Go: Can You Find the Odd One Out?
Little learners will love Spot the Difference Things That Go, filled with fun facts, questions, and some hilariously out-of-place vehicles. Will they find the panda in a speedboat or the teddy driving a car? Whether comparing two pictures to find the differences, or looking for the odd one out in repeated patterns, young readers will
Being Ecological
Don`t care about ecology? This book is for you. Morton sets out to show us that whether we know it or not, we already have the capacity and the will to change the way we understand the place of humans in the world, and our very understanding of the term `ecology`. A cross-disciplinarian who has
100 First Words
With lots to talk about, learn about, and smile about on every page, 100 First Words is a picture book for babies and toddlers that builds vocabulary, and is perfect for sharing.100 First Words covers all the familiar things little ones are interested in, from my body and my food, to animals, things that go,
