Category Archives: Travel Guides
Underground: Tales for London
Every line tells a different story … A troubled young woman travels across London to end an abusive relationship. An agitated father gets lost in the city with an injured toddler. Two men – who unknowingly cross paths every day – finally meet one life-changing afternoon. A sudden death on the platform at Blackfriars sparks
Gazza in Italy
A brilliant, funny and insightful analysis of Paul Gascoigne`s crazy up and downs during his three years at Lazio – a period which shows his entire career in microcosm. 4th July, 1990Turin, ItalyEngland are on the brink of reaching their first World Cup final in 24 years. Twenty-three-year old Paul Gascoigne has been one of
The Unexpected Genius of Pigs
We often consider dogs to be our enduring sidekicks but the truth is domestic pigs have played a role in our lives for nearly as long.Pigs are highly social and smart. They like to play. They`re inventive, crafty and belligerent – and incredibly singleminded.Ultimately, we have far more in common with these creatures than we
The Fall of Gondolin
In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwe, chief of the
Moongazing: Beginner`s guide to exploring the Moon
An in-depth guide for aspiring astronomers and Moon observers. Includes detailed Moon maps and covers the history of lunar observation and exploration, the properties of the Moon, its origin and orbit.Optimised for colour tablets, the images in this ebook are not best-suited for viewing on black and white devices.This is the ideal book for Moon
Scots Dictionary: The perfect wee guide to the Scots language (Collins Little Books)
A highly popular and informative guide to the Scots language in an attractive format. Contains words and phrases from both literary and everyday language, this is the perfect wee dictionary of Scots for native and non-native speakers alike. This is by far the most popular guide to the language of today`s Scotland, with nearly 1800
Lights, Camera, Magic! – The Making of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Return to the Wizarding World and discover how director David Yates and producer David Heyman brought the thrilling next chapter of J.K. Rowling`s Fantastic Beasts story to the big screen. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald reunites fans with Magizoologist Newt Scamander and his friends, Tina, Queenie & Jacob as they travel from 1920s New
Japonisme: The art of finding contentment
A Japanese-inspired guide to living a happier, more fulfilled life. Japonisme explores the Japanese art of finding contentment and includes practical tips and tricks to live a happier, healthier, more thoughtful life. What is your ikigai (purpose)? How do you practice mindfulness in the unpredictability and chaos of everyday life? From shinrinyoku (forest bathing), calligraphy,
Footprints
A profound meditation on climate change and the Anthropocene and an urgent search for the fossils-industrial, chemical, geological-that humans are leaving behind A Times Book of the Year * A Daily Telegraph Book of the Year What will the world look like ten thousand or ten million years from now? In Footprints, David Farrier explores
The Leisure Seeker
*Soon to be a major motion picture starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland, coming April 2018* Ella and John have shared a wonderful life for more than sixty years. Now they`re on the run from their doctors and middle-aged children, who just want them to go gently into that undignified night of old age. In
The Times Britain`s Best Walks: 200 classic walks from The Times
Christopher Somerville has covered the length and breadth of the UK on foot, and has written and broadcast about its history, landscape, wildlife and people for over 25 years. Now, in this extensive new volume, he selects his top 200 routes from his hugely popular Times column, A Good Walk. More than just a basic
Mary Poppins: Illustrated Gift Edition
An exquisite flagship gift edition of an iconic classic, illustrated by the current Waterstones Children’s Laureate, Lauren Child.When Mary Poppins arrives at their house on a gust of the East Wind and slides up the bannister, Jane and Michael Banks’s lives are turned magically upside down.Who better to reimagine this endearing children’s classic than today’s
Lost Children Archive – Longlisted for the 2019 Man Booker Prize
Longlisted for the 2019 Man Booker PrizeLonglisted for the 2019 Women`s Prize for FictionThe moving, powerful and urgent English-language debut from one of the brightest young stars in world literature.Suppose you and Pa were gone, and we were lost. What would happen then?A family in New York packs the car and sets out on a
Collins French Visual Dictionary
Immerse yourself in this photographic guide to the key words and phrases in French. This attractive pocket-sized is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to French language and culture. Everyday words are arranged in themes with carefully selected up-to-date images to illustrate key words and phrases, and an English and French index
Collins Spanish Visual Dictionary
Immerse yourself in this photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Spanish. This attractive pocket-sized is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to Spanish language and culture. Everyday words are arranged in themes with carefully selected up-to-date images to illustrate key words and phrases, and an English and Spanish index
Collins German Visual Dictionary
Immerse yourself in this photographic guide to the key words and phrases in German. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to German language and culture. Everyday words are arranged in themes with carefully selected up-to-date images to illustrate key words and phrases, and an English and German
Collins Italian Visual Dictionary
Immerse yourself in this photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Italian. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to Italian language and culture. Everyday words are arranged in themes with carefully selected up-to-date images to illustrate key words and phrases, and an English and Italian
Collins Arabic Visual Dictionary
Immerse yourself in this photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Arabic. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to Arabic language and culture.Everyday words are arranged in themes with carefully selected up-to-date images to illustrate key words and phrases, and an English and Arabic index
The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train and Three American Heroes
The 15:17 to Paris is an amazing true story of friendship and bravery, of near terrorist attack averted by three young men who found the heroic unity and strength inside themselves at the moment when they, and 500 other innocent travellers, needed it most. An ISIS terrorist planned to kill more than 500 people. He
How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship
“It couldn’t happen here”Ece Temelkuran heard reasonable people in Britain say it the night of the Brexit vote.She heard reasonable people in America say it the night Trump’s election was soundtracked by chants of “build that wall”.She heard reasonable people in Turkey say it as Erdogan rigged elections, rebuilt the economy around cronyism, and labelled
