Category Archives: Travel Guides
Map of Another Town
M F K Fisher moved to Aix-en-Provence with her daughters after the Second World War.In `Map of Another Town`, she traces the history of this ancient and famous town, known for its tree-lined avenues, pretty fountains and ornate facades.Beyond the tourist sights, Fisher introduces us to its inhabitants: the waiters and landladies, down-and-outs and local
Meteorology Activity Book: Activities about wind and rain and sunshine and rainbows!
Meteorology is the study of the weather and climates, coming from the Greek word `meteoros`, meaning `in the air`. Fascinated forecasters can discover all about different climates by reading the simple explanations and doing the beautifully illustrated activities on each page. Start a lifelong passion for meteorology and inspire children to understand the weather around
At the Pond: Swimming at the Hampstead Ladies` Pond
“This book of essays is something to hold on to and re-read when we cannot be there in person. Pure joy.” Financial TimesTucked away along a shady path towards the north-east edge of Hampstead Heath is a sign: Women Only. This is the Kenwood Ladies` Bathing Pond.Floating in the Pond`s silky waters, hidden by a
Food Chains: Who Eats What?
Plants photosynthesise sunshine into food, primary consumers eat the plants and secondary consumers eat the primary consumers. Nobody eats the apex predators at the top of the pile! And the decomposers break it all down… Trace the Sun`s energy as it travels along food chains, through seven different ecosystems, sustaining life all over the planet.
Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
Found at the corner of Goodge Street, a goose and a black felt hat. Mr Henry Baker can have the same by applying at 6.30 this evening at 221B, Baker Street.It`s 27th December and Sherlock Holmes has a new mystery to solve. Who is the unlucky owner of the shabby hat and festive goose dropped
Understanding the Ypres Salient: An Illuminating Battlefield Guide
This work aims to provide the reader with a clear understanding of what happened in Ypres Salient between 1914 and 1918. It sets out to transport the visitor around sites of importance for the First, Second and Third Battle of Ypres, and in so doing to bring the battlefield to life. It will augment existing
Happiness, As Such
“Dear Michele, she wrote, I`m writing principally to tell you that your father is sick. Go visit him. He says he hasn t seen you for days.”Michele is the beloved only son of a large dysfunctional family in 1970s Rome. Headstrong and independent, he has disappeared to England to escape the dangers of his radical
Empty Words
An eccentric novelist decides to go back to basics on his journey of self- improvement: he will strip out the literary aspect of his writing and simply improve his handwriting. The novelist begins to keep a notebook of handwriting exercises, hoping that if he is able to improve his penmanship, his personal character will also
Love
A short, suspenseful Norwegian winter’s tale crafted in beautifully spare and precise prose. A harrowing, tragic story of a mother and her son. As clear and relentless as the cold air, `Love` unfolds over one winter’s evening. Single mother Vibeke and her son Jon have just moved to a small, remote town in the north
Slip of a Fish – Shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize 2019
Shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize 2019Ash collects words, climbs trees and swims in a deserted lake with her beloved seven-year-old, Charlie. Bemused by everyday life, she has a rich and singular interior world. Over the course of a relentlessly hot summer, Charlie begins to pull away, and in a desperate attempt to reconnect with her
Proleterka
A fifteen-year-old girl and her father, Johannes, take a cruise to Greece on the SS Proleterka. Jaeggy recounts the girl`s youth in her distinctively strange, telescopic prose: the remarried mother, cold and unconcerned; the father who was allowed only rare visits with the child; the years spent stashed away with relatives or at boarding school.
The Taiga Syndrome
A fairy tale run amok, `The Taiga Syndrome` follows an unnamed Ex-Detective as she searches for a couple that has fled to the far reaches of the Earth. A betrayed husband is convinced by a brief telegram that his second ex-wife wants him to track her down – that she wants to be found. He
Endland
With an introduction by Jarvis CockerScrewed-up England and its characters channelled in strange, twisted, funny, cartoon-like innovative fiction that grasps our times better than straight realism.A comical and brutal weave of parables gone wrong, `Endland` holds a broken mirror to England. In its garish but strangely familiar world of empty tower blocks, 24-hour cyber cafes
A Silent Fury: The El Bordo Mine Fire
Translated by Lisa DillmanOn March 10, 1920, in Pachuca, Mexico, the Compania de Santa Gertrudis – the largest employer in the region, and a subsidiary of the United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Company – may have committed murder. The alert was first raised at six in the morning: a fire was tearing through the
Isolarion: A Different Oxford Journey
Can you be a pilgrim without leaving your life behind? How does it feel to approach everyday places with the same reverence as grand cathedrals? And how are we changed by even the smallest of journeys? James Attlee asks these questions and more in his thoughtful, streetwise, and personal account of a pilgrimage to a
Nature Book: Read, Make and Create
Whether it`s wandering in woodlands or watching wildlife, being outdoors in nature is a favourite activity for children. Clare Beaton shares her passion for the world around us and suggests creative nature crafts for adults and children to enjoy together. This is the book that brings nature to your door! Inventive nature crafts perfect for
Real-Life Mysteries: Can You Explain the Unexplained?
Have you ever wondered what exactly does go bump in the night? From mysteries like Shackleton`s ghostly companion to the Loch Ness Monster and friends, read the amazing evidence about these mysterious cases and make up your own mind. Things are not always what they seem – until they are, then you might wish you
Dress-Up Jane Austen: Discover History Through Fashion
Discover fashion through history! How did a Regency bride and groom dress for their wedding? Why did everyone wear hats? Cut out the fourteen colourful costumes, for both women and men, then dress up the dolls to explore the fashions of Jane Austen`s day.
Something Like Breathing
Friendship blossoms between an enigmatic girl and a whisky distiller’s granddaughter on a remote Scottish island.It’s the 1950s, and Lorrie is unimpressed when her family moves to the remote Scottish island where her grandad runs a whisky distillery. She befriends Sylvie, the shy girl next door: ‘The slightest smile from Sylvie was a fluffy elephant
Dress-Up Russian Revolution: Discover History Through Fashion
Discover the Russian Revolution through fashion! What did the Tsar and Tsarina wear at their engagement? Why did Lenin wear a red ribbon? Cut out the sixteen colourful costumes, for both women and men, then dress up the dolls to learn about the styles of this turbulent age and lots about its intriguing history too.
