Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Little Book of Bees: An illustrated guide to the extraordinary lives of bees
Bees continue to fascinate and charm us all – from novice gardeners and nature-lovers to dedicated environmentalists – and today, bees need our help more than ever. Discover the story of these incredible creatures, with `The Little Book of Bees`.Bees first appeared on Earth an incredible 130 million years ago. Since the time of the
We, The Survivors
A murderer’s confession ‘“ devastating, unblinking, poignant, unforgettable ‘“ which reveals a story of class, education and the inescapable workings of destiny.Ah Hock is an ordinary, uneducated man born in a Malaysian fishing village and now trying to make his way in a country that promises riches and security to everyone, but delivers them only
Outer Hebrides Collins Pocket Map
Handy little full colour map of the Outer Hebrides. Excellent value and very detailed for its size. FEATURES:* Clear mapping at a scale of 8.7 miles to 1 inch.* National Tourist Routes showing best routes through the most scenic areas.* Top 100 places of interest.* Park and Ride locations.* Ideal companion to a sat-nav –
Russians Among Us: Sleeper Cells, Ghost Stories and the Hunt for Putin`s Agents
The urgent, explosive story of Russia`s espionage efforts against the West from the Cold War to the present – including their interference in the 2016 presidential election. Like a scene from a le Carre novel or the TV drama `The Americans`, in the summer of 2010 a group of Russian deep cover sleeper agents were
Lost Railway Walks: Explore more than 100 of Britain`s lost railways
More than 100 walks across the length and breadth of Britain’s lost railway lines. Each walk includes a short history of the railway before it closed, a description of what can be seen along it today, practical details such as car parking, access by public transport, a detailed route map and historical and modern day
Hollow Places: An Unusual History of Land and Legend
In the Middle Ages a remarkable tomb was carved to cover the bones of an English hero. For centuries the grave spawned tales about dragons and devils, giants and winged hounds. To understand why this happened, Christopher Hadley takes us on a journey through 1,000 years of history. `Hollow Places` begins with a Hertfordshire dragon-slayer
Up: My Life`s Journey to the Top of Everest
Shortlisted for the 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award`s Lonely Planet Adventure Travel Book of the Year”My eyes lifted to the horizon and the unmistakable snowy outline of Everest.Everest, the mountain of my childhood dreams. A mountain that has haunted me my whole life. A mountain I have seen hundreds of times in photographs and
Discovering Edinburgh Collins Illustrated Map
Edinburgh, home to the Scottish Parliament, is on the itinerary of many visitors to Scotland. This brand new edition retains the delightful water-colour mapping, with individual paintings of all the main sights and landmarks. Popular areas at larger scale, hundreds of shops, restaurants, cafes and bars, comprehensive travel information and index. Includes: Large-scale plans of
Wild Atlantic Way Collins Pocket Map – The perfect way to explore Ireland`s western coastline
Handy little full colour map of Ireland`s Wild Atlantic Way with a high level of detail. Clear mapping of the full 2500 km (over 1500 miles), showing the road network and places of interest. Ideal for tourists, locals, hikers and adventurers. Excellent value and very detailed for its size. Clear, detailed, full colour Collins road
Our Stop
What if you almost missed the love of your life? Laura Jane Williams combines sharp, relatable wit and bold, joyful sincerity` Dolly AldertonNadia gets the 7.30 train every morning without fail. Well, except if she oversleeps or wakes up at her friend Emma`s after too much wine.Daniel really does get the 7.30 train every morning,
Four Counties & the Welsh Canals Collins Nicholson Waterways Guide 4
For all users of the inland waterways. This established, popular and practical guide covers the canals and waterways in Wales and to the south of Liverpool.Covered in this guide are: Caldon Canal, Llangollen Canal, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, Neath & Tennant and Swansea Canals, Montgomery Canal, Shropshire Union Canal, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Trent &
Collins Primary French Dictionary: Learn with words
A fun, colourful French to English and English to French dictionary, designed to meet the needs of children aged 7-11 learning French at primary school or at home as well as making learning fun. An easy-to-use, vibrant, colourful dictionary provides the perfect reference for the new curriculum with detailed coverage of core English and French
Europe Collins Handy Road Atlas
Handy A5 format road atlas of Europe with lie-flat spiral binding. Ideal format for both drivers and those travelling by public transport. Scenic routes are plotted on the maps. Scale: 1:2,000,000 Handy A5 format road atlas of Europe at 34 miles to 1 inch. Euroroutes and motorways are easily distinguished on the mapping. The maps
Doggerland
“`The Road` meets `Waiting for Godot`: powerful, unforgettable, unique” Melissa Harrison`Doggerland` is a superbly gripping debut novel about loneliness and hope, nature and survival ‘“ set on an off-shore windfarm in the not-so-distant future.”His father’s breath had been loud in the small room. It had smelled smoky, or maybe more like dust. He had knotted
The Other Half of Augusta Hope
This is a story for anyone who has ever felt like they don`t belong.”A therapeutic dose of high-strength emotion” GuardianAugusta Hope has never felt like she fits in. At six, she`s memorising the dictionary. At seven, she`s correcting her teachers. At eight, she spins the globe and picks her favourite country on the sound of
Nightingale Point – Longlisted for the Women`s Prize for Fiction 2020
Longlisted for the Women`s Prize for Fiction 2020The debut novel from the Costa Short Story Award Winner “A sharp, funny, wonderful writer” Diana Evans, bestselling author of `Ordinary People` “Compelling…finely crafted, compassionate” Guardian “A warm, confident writer with the lightest of touches” ObserverOn an ordinary Saturday morning in 1996, the residents of Nightingale Point wake
The Plotters
A dark, funny, deliciously different literary thriller about a jaded hitman, set in the criminal underworld of Seoul”Kill Bill meets Murakami” D. B. John, author of `Star of the North`”You`ll be laughing out loud every five minutes” You-jeong Jeong, author of `The Good Son`”An incredible cast of characters” Le monde”Plotters are just pawns like us.
The Doctor`s Kitchen – Eat to Beat Illness: A Simple Way to Cook and Live the Healthiest, Happiest Life
Sunday Times Bestselling Author “If you read this book you`ll live longer and you`re going to leave this world better than you found it… amazing” Chris Evans Following on from Dr Rupy`s bestselling cook book `The Doctor`s Kitchen`, `Eat to Beat Illness` distils actionable ideas for daily life to teach you how to use food
The Art of Resistance: My Four Years in the French Underground
A gripping memoir written by a 96-year-old Jewish Holocaust survivor about his escape from Nazi-occupied Poland in the 1930`s and his adventures with the French Resistance during World War II In 1937, as the Nazi Party tightened its grip on the city of Danzig (now Gdansk, Poland), Justus Rosenberg`s parents made the wrenching decision to
The Ice Monster
From No. 1 bestselling children`s author, David Walliams comes his biggest and most epic adventure yet! This is the story of a ten-year-old orphan and a 10,000-year-old mammoth… Read all about it! Read all about it! ICE MONSTER FOUND IN ARCTIC! When Elsie, an orphan on the streets of Victorian London, hears about the mysterious
