Category Archives: Travel Guides
All Cheeses Great and Small: A Life Less Blurry
This is the story of Alex James`s transition from a leading light of the Britpop movement in the 1990s, to gentleman farmer, artisan cheese-maker and father of five.”I was hanging around the pigsty in the way I`d previously hung around at The Groucho Club. I felt wonderfully connected, grounded in the real world, standing in
Awful Auntie
From number one bestselling author David Walliams comes another heartfelt but hilarious hoot of an adventure Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and her giant owl will stop at nothing to get it from her. Luckily Stella has a secret – and slightly spooky – weapon up her
The Secret Museum
The Secret Museum is a unique treasure trove of the most intriguing artifacts hidden away in museum archives from all over the world – curated, brought to light, and brought to life by Molly Oldfield in a beautifully illustrated collection. Who knows what`s hidden from view? Locked away in cabinets, secure storage and aircraft hangars.
Battle Castles – 500 Years Of Knights and Siege Warfare
Join TV`s Dan Snow as the fully illustrated `Battle Castles` brings to thrilling life a cavalcade of medieval fortifications and the clashes that turned empires to dust and mortals into legends. Castles and their ruins still dominate the landscape and are a constant reminder to us of a time when violence, or the threat of
Last Hours on Everest
Dawn broke fine on that fatal day. A couple of thousand feet above the tiny canvas tent the summit of the world`s highest mountain stood impassively, waiting for someone to have the courage to approach. Inside the ice-crusted shelter, two forms lay still as death. Then there was a groan, a stirring, and eventually the
The Lorax
“Mister! He said with a sawdusty sneeze, I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees.” The Lorax is the original eco warrior and his message rings loud today. In this fable about the dangers of destroying our forests, he tries to save the Truffula trees from the greedy once-ler`s axe. The Lorax is a
The Gap Yah Plannah
The Gap Yah Plannah is the ultimate guide to your gap year bantering. Grab your lashmina and get ready to chunder. So, you didn`t get the grades, and you`ve decided to take a gap yah. Well, this is the gap year guide for you. Or, you massively love life and want to have a cheeky
A Brighter Fear
A beautiful love story and contemporary fairytale set against the backdrop of the Iraq war, this stunning and moving novel will break your heart, only to put it back together again’ฆA deeply engaging debut from an exciting new voice in Young Adult fiction, this highly topical book is perfect for engaged young people looking for
Made in Sicily – Food & Stories
Made in Sicily is Giorgio Locatelli`s superb follow-up to Made in Italy; here, the Italian chef embarks on a gastronomic tour of Sicily, a beautiful, sun-drenched isle with a rich and unique culture.Locatelli explores the ingredients and history and introduces you to some of the cooks, fishermen and growers that make Sicily what it is,
BUMBLE-ARDY
A brand-new picture book from the creator of WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE! BUMBLE-ARDY is a glorious picture book about a mischievous pig who has reached the age of nine without ever having had a birthday party. But all that changes when Bumble throws a party for himself and invites all his friends, leading to
Aleph
The new novel by the author of The Alchemist. Aleph marks a return to Paulo Coelho`s beginnings. In a frank and surprising personal story, one of the world`s most beloved authors embarks on a remarkable and transformative journey of self-discovery. Facing a grave crisis of faith, and seeking a path of spiritual renewal and growth,
An English Affair: Sex, Class and Power in the Age of Profumo
Published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the Profumo scandal, `An English Affair` is a sharp-focused snapshot of a nation on the brink of social revolution. Britain in 1963 – Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of a Conservative government, dedicated to tradition, hierarchy and, above all, old-fashioned morality. But a breakdown of social
Ever the Diplomat
In this entertaining and engaging memoir, former ambassador Sherard Cowper-Coles lifts the lid on embassy life throughout the world. In 1977 fresh-faced Oxford graduate Sherard Cowper-Coles entered the hallowed portals of the Foreign Office. Over the next thirty years he was invariably to be found at the frontline of international diplomacy, either striding the corridors
Collins Night Sky
An introductory guide to navigating your way around the night sky and identifying what you can see on any given night. Designed as a comprehensive introduction for the beginner and those who want to find out more, Collins Night Sky covers everything that can be seen with the naked eye and binoculars, as well as
The Life and Death of St. Kilda
The extraordinary story of the UK`s most gruelling and spectacularly beautiful islands. Tom Steel`s acclaimed portrait of the St Kildan`s lives is now updated in this reissued edition. Situated at the westernmost point of the United Kingdom, the spectacularly beautiful but utterly bleak island of St Kilda is familiar to virtually nobody. A lonely archipelago
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Partly autobiographical, these are first and second books in the internationally acclaimed trilogy by Judith Kerr, telling the unforgettable story of a Jewish family fleeing from Germany at the start of the Second World War. Michael Morpurgo called When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit: “The most life-enhancing book you could ever wish to read.” This special
August and Then Some
A gripping literary novel from a striking new voice in American fiction. New York City. By day, JT Savage is a labourer on the Upper East Side; by night an insomniac in an East Village tenement. His had been a superficially normal childhood in Yonkers, New York; a time of beers by the river, of
Roseanna
The first book in the classic Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s – the novels that shaped the future of Scandinavian crime writing. Hugely acclaimed, the Martin Beck series were the original Scandinavian crime novels and have inspired the writings of Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo. Written in the 1960s, 10 books
The Man Who Went Up in Smoke
The second book in the classic Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s – the novels that shaped the future of Scandinavian crime writing. Hugely acclaimed, the Martin Beck series were the original Scandinavian crime novels and have inspired the writings of Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo. Written in the 1960s, 10 books
The Hobbit – 75th Anniversary Pocket Edition
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, in this must-have hardback pocket edition to mark the 75th anniversary of first publication, includes the whole story plus drawings based on the original illustrations by the author and a forward by Christopher Tolkien. Rediscover or discover this classic, first published in 1937, and find out how it all started
