Category Archives: Travel Guides
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
Yeti: An Abominable History
What leads us to believe in monsters? What happens when we meet the brutal creatures of our nightmares? Tales of the yeti, the `Abominable Snowman` of the Himalayas, have been recorded for centuries. This huge, ape-like, hairy creature has tantalised explorers, mountaineers and locals with curious footprints and elusive appearances. But until recently, no one
We Must Be Brave
A child left behind. A country at war. A love that endures a lifetime. “This is storytelling at its best” Sarah Winman “Dazzling… fierce, physical and almost inexpressibly tender” Guardian Ellen Parr has always been sure she never wanted children. But when she finds a young girl asleep and unclaimed at the back of a
Hold
Moving between Ghana and London, Hold is an intimate coming-of-age novel. It`s a story of friendship and family, shame and forgiveness; of learning what we should cling to, and when we need to let go. `An unpredictable and generous-hearted novel` Sarah Winman `A powerful and important work of fiction` Courttia Newland Two girls, two different
Chastise: The Dambusters Story 1943
A brand new history of the Dambusters raid from best-selling and critically acclaimed military historian, Max Hastings. Operation Chastise, the destruction of the Mohne and Eder dams in north-west Germany by the RAF`s 617 Squadron on the night of 16/17 May 1943, was an epic that has passed into Britain`s national legend.Hastings vividly describes the
The Tiger Who Came to Tea Pop-Up Book
Share in fifty years of magic… Celebrate the anniversary of the classic story of Sophie and her extraordinary teatime guest with this exciting luxury pop-up edition.The Tiger has been coming to Tea for 50 glorious years! Celebrate this incredible anniversary with this luxury celebration pop-up edition of the classic story.The doorbell rings just as Sophie
Paris by the Book
HELLO!`s `Pick of the Week` A whirlwind mystery and unravelling love story set in a little bookshop in the heart of Paris. `Heartbreaking, moving and completely riveting.` `Quirky and unusual.` `Atmospheric and with a lot of charm.` `An engaging book perfect for reading with a coffee.` `A literary lover`s delight.` Some stories are still waiting
Island Stories: Britain and Its History in the Age of Brexit
What does Brexit mean to you?For award-winning historian David Reynolds, it’s neither a saga of British liberation nor a Westminster soap: it’s a crisis of national identity a long time in the making.Politicians like to extol ‘our island story’ as if there is just one island and one story. `Island Stories` takes a broader view,
The Moon: A celebration of our celestial neighbour
Marking the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s ‘small step’ this beautiful book explores people’s fascination with our only natural satellite. Published to coincide with Royal Museums Greenwich’s exhibition `The Moon`, immerse yourself in contemporary essays and fascinating images wrapped in a sleek design.Edited by the exhibition’s curators, Melanie Vandenbrouck, Megan Barford, Louise Devoy and Richard
Desert Solitaire
`My favourite book about the wilderness` Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild In this shimmering masterpiece of American nature writing, Edward Abbey ventures alone into the canyonlands of Moab, Utah, to work as a seasonal ranger for the United States National Park Service. Living out of a trailer, Abbey captures in rapt, poetic prose the landscape
Casting Shadows: Fish and Fishing in Britain
A Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year Peer into the secret, silent world of the freshwater fish and explore evolution of the art and industry of fishing in Britain`s rivers and streams. From cunning Neolithic traps, intricate Roman nets and quarrellous Victorian societies to the evolution of angling and eventual gentrification of river
Roar
A story for every woman.A story for every moment. Whether you want to laughTo be movedTo loveTo feel less guiltTo cryTo be comfortedTo ROARThere is a story for you.From Sunday Times bestselling author Cecelia Ahern comes a collection of witty, original and moving stories for women everywhere.`Funny, wise and weighty, in a very good way…read
The Nowhere Child
A little girl went missing years ago. That child is you.`Nervy, soulful, genuinely surprising` A. J. Finn, bestselling author `The Woman in the Window` A child was stolen twenty years ago.Little Sammy Went vanishes from her home in Manson, Kentucky – an event that devastates her family and tears apart the town`s deeply religious community.And
A Little Paper Caper
A specially adapted board book edition of Oliver Jeffers` original whodunit The Great Paper Caper. There was once a forest where everyone was contentedly going about their business. All was well until the strangest thing suddenly started happening. Without any warning, branches started disappearing from trees. Something would have to be done, everyone agreed –
The Life of P.T. Barnum (Collins Classics)
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Meet the greatest entertainer of the 19th Century… In 1834, desperate to create a better life for his family, small-time Connecticut businessman P. T. Barnum moved to New York City. With true entrepreneurial spirit and against all odds, he wowed audiences with his
The Red Address Book
The International Bestseller”Written with love, told with joy” Fredrik Backman, author of `A Man Called Ove`Within the pages of 96-year-old Doris`s red address book are the names of all those she has loved and lost, telling the story of a colourful life. Living alone in Stockholm, she is comforted by the weekly calls of her
Post Wall Post Square
This landmark global study makes us rethink what happened when the Cold War ended and our present era was born.The world changed dramatically as the Berlin Wall fell and protest turned to massacre in Tiananmen Square. Now, with deft analysis and a wealth of newly declassified archival sources, historian Kristina Spohr offers a bold and
Ireland Collins Pocket Map
Handy little full colour map of Ireland at an excellent price. It is double-sided, with the south of Ireland up to and including Dublin on one side, and from Dublin northwards on the other. Ideal for the pocket, bag or glovebox of the car. INCLUDES* All the latest road changes* Places of interest* Ferry routes*
Collins Korean Gem Dictionary: The world`s favourite mini dictionary
Offering learners and travellers extensive and up-to-date coverage of Korean and English in a compact, portable format.Designed for all levels of language learner, whether at home, at school, or at work, this is the ideal text for anyone who needs a wealth of reliable information in a portable format.o contains all the everyday words and
