Category Archives: Travel Guides
Dr. Seuss`s Pocket Box of Fun!
Five little board books in one fun box! Join Dr. Seuss as he has fun learning about animals, shapes, time, weather and colours!
Mayday! Mayday!
Lifeboats occupy a particular place in people`s hearts as unpaid volunteers regularly take to their boats often in extremely adverse conditions to rescue others from the sea. The stories that go with lifeboats and their crews are those of courage, sacrifice, community and our coastline. No matter if one is on holiday by the coast,
Love Monster
Love Monster by Rachel bright is a children story book about finding love. Beautifully illustrated with colourful drawings it tells the heart warming story of a funny looking, a bit googly eyed monster searching for love.Featuring the only Monster in Cutesville, Love Monster is a wonderfully warm and witty look at how sometimes, when you
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
Bad Cat, Good Cat
The stellar partnership who brought you Harry the Poisonous Centipede are back together. This is the funny story of a very naughty cat, from bestselling author Lynne Reid Banks and award winning illustrator Tony Ross Cats aren`t there for people, people are there for cats. At least that`s how Turk believes things should be. He
The Hidden Child
Worldwide bestseller Camilla Lackberg weaves together another brilliant contemporary psychological thriller with the chilling struggle of a young woman facing the darkest chapter of Europe`s past…for fans of Jo Nesbo and Stieg Larsson Crime writer Erica Falck is shocked to discover a Nazi medal among her late mother`s possessions. Haunted by a childhood of neglect,
The New Jumper
The New Jumper by Oliver Jeffers, the award-winning and best-selling author and illustrator introduces us to the Hueys. The story, brought to life by beautiful and colourful drawings, is about the Hueys, a group of characters who all look the same, think the same and do the same things’ฆ.One day, Rupert decides to wear a
Paddington`s London Treasury
Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for over fifty years. Now four of the best-loved classic London picture books are brought together in one volume. Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington
Stars & Planets
Previously entitled `Collins Pocket Guide Stars and Planets,, this classic guide to the night sky enters its fourth edition as part of the authoritative `Collins Guide, series. A comprehensive guide to all the stars and celestial objects visible with the use of binoculars or an average-sized telescope, this fully revised edition features updated and extended
New Life Stories
A personal view of the natural world Life Stories 2 is the second installment of Sir David`s look back at the wildlife that has captured his imagination and enthusiasm over his distinguished career. It is a fascinating trip around the world in search of extraordinary plants, animals and people, in the company of this wonderful
Valley of the Moon
An utterly original, thoughtful and deeply compelling novel for readers who loved `The Time Traveler`s Wife`. In the heart of the Sonoma Valley, on the edge of a sun-drenched meadow, lies the idyllic community of Greengage – where the residents wear simple clothes, lead quiet lives and whose manners could almost seem to be of
Paddington Goes for Gold
A hilarious picture book featuring Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru, as he takes part in a local family sports event, with rather sticky results! Paddington is in high competitive spirits when he accompanies the Brown family to a local sports day. But whether he`s putting the shot, helping Jonathan and Judy get ready
Josiah The Great
The amazing tale of a resourceful and unscrupulous early-19th-century American adventurer who forges his own kingdom in the wilds of Afghanistan. In the year 1838, a young adventurer, surrounded by his native troops and mounted on an elephant, raised the American flag on the summit of the Hindu Kush and declared himself Prince of Ghor,
Will & Tom
Will & Tom is a glimpse into the life of the infamous artist JMW Turner as a young man during a week spent at Harewood House fighting for a commission against his childhood friend and rival Tom Girtin. 1797, West Yorkshire. When rising artist Will Turner arrives at Harewood House in high summer, his intention
The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light
Streetlamps, neon signs – an ever-present glow that has changed the natural world and adversely affected our health; Paul Bogard illuminates the problems caused by a lack of darkness. We live awash in artificial light. But night`s natural darkness has always been invaluable for our spiritual health and the health of the natural world, and
In Praise of Savagery
One man`s journey in the footsteps of a great explorer into the heart of Africa. As a young man, Warwick Cairns met the then elderly explorer Wilfred Thesiger and the two men struck up an unlikely friendship. Invited to visit him at his African home, Cairns decides to make a bit of an adventure of
Ramble On
This fascinating ramble through the history of walking delves into our relationship with the British countryside. `Ramble On` tells the story of how country walks were transformed from a small and often illegal pastime to the most popular recreational activity in the country. From the brave band of hikers who scaled the off-limits peak Kinder
About a Bear
Starring a very jolly big brown bear, this is the first book for HarperCollins from the talented author-illustrator Holly Surplice. A bear can be happy, a bear can be sad. A bear can be bored, and a bear can be glad! Life is never dull for this bear – there are butterflies to chase, trees
Heart And The Bottle Mini
Award-winning picture book star Oliver Jeffers explores themes of love and loss in this life-affirming and uplifting tale. Once there was a girl who was full of wonderment at how the world worked. She shared all her dreams and excitement with her father, who always had the answer to every question. That is until one
