Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Parisian
Shortlisted for the 2020 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award for Cicerone Fiction, with a Sense of Place”A sublime reading experience- delicate, restrained, surpassingly intelligent, uncommonly poised and truly beautiful” Zadie Smith”`The Parisian` is a gripping historical novel, a poignant romance, and a revelatory family epoch. Above all, it is a generous gift. There is a
Freedom Hospital: A Syrian Story
`With the intimacy of a person who has lived the tragedy himself but with the restraint of a true artist, Hamid Sulaiman tells a powerful tale of Syria`s descent into cataclysm while reminding us of those still tending the seeds of the revolutionary spring.`Joe SaccoWinner of the 2017 PEN Translates AwardWinner of the 2017 Burgess
Woman at Sea
Shortlisted for the 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award for Fiction, with a Sense of Place`A tale of travel and adventure, the story of a body utterly surrendered to pain and joy. It is mind-blowing, a delight.` Le MondeLili is a runaway. She`s left behind her native France to go in search of freedom, of
Ramen: Japanese Noodles & Small Dishes
Picture a generous bowl filled to the brim with steaming hot broth. Its perfect surface intricately patterned with tiny droplets of oil; the flavour enhanced with algae, miso, dried fungi and fish sauce. Thin and springy noodles nestle in the base, while a sashimi-marinated cut of pork or chicken sits atop, the meat meltingly tender
Emily Lime – Librarian Detective: The Book Case
EMILY LIME is the one and only Librarian Detective! As Assistant Librarian (and a pupil!) at St Rita`s School, she`s got the sharpest mind going. And she`s going to need it! There`s been a bank robbery in town, a break-in at the school and a dastardly villain is on the loose. With the help of
Wrong Train
Imagine you`ve just managed to catch your train and you realise its the wrong one, you`d be annoyed of course, but not scared… yet. Imagine you get off the wrong train at the next station hoping to catch a train going back the way you came, but the station is empty. Again youd be annoyed,
The Hippo at the End of the Hall
The invitation was delivered by bees. It wasn t addressed to anyone at all, but Ben knew it was for him. It would lead him to an old, shambolic museum, full of strange and bewitching creatures. A peculiar world of hidden mysteries and curious family secrets . . . and some really dangerous magic. Filled
Paper Avalanche
When it comes to flying under the radar, Ro Snow is the expert. No friends. No boys. No parties. And strictly NO VISITORS! It may be lonely but at least this way the truth remains where it should – hidden. Then Tanvi Shah, the girl who almost died, comes tumbling back into her life and
The Beer Bucket List: Over 150 Essential Beer Experiences from Around the World
Join award-winning beer writer Mark Dredge on his search for the world`s best beer adventures and experiences.This collection of over 150 unmissable beer experiences features the world`s greatest beers, bars, breweries and events: it`s the ultimate bucket list for every beer lover. Combining travel, city guides, food and history, The Beer Bucket List takes you
The Clever Campervan Cookbook: Over 20 Simple Dishes to Enjoy in the Great Outdoors
For all the fellow campers and explorers, we want to share with you our favourite recipes for eating well on the road.Having spent months exploring the world in our trusty VW camper, we`re experts at putting together incredible food equipped with just a two-burner camping stove and a tiny fridge or cool box. The Clever
Fine Cider: Understanding the World of Fine, Natural Cider
Exploring the fine cider movement and the people and producers behind it.”Felix is one of those heroes of local produce and producers, in his case of what I call true ciders. These ciders (and perrys) bear no relation in terms of provenance, endeavour, cost, landscape or heritage to the commercial ciders that compete for the
London`s Truly Strangest Tales
More extraordinary but true stories from London`s history. In this fascinating follow-up to his bestselling London`s Strangest Tales, Tom Quinn makes a further foray into the weirder side of the capital, bringing us a splendiforous collection of bizarre-but-true stories that explore a thousand years of London`s history. Discover the ghosts that stalk West End theatres,
The Brexshit Book: A Remainers Self-Help Guide to Leaving the EU
This is the book for the 16 Million of us that woke up the day after the night before the EU referendum to find our Euro dreams in tatters. This is a book about leaving when you really wanted to stay. This is a book about having to deal with the consequences of someone else`s
Royalty`s Strangest Tales
A rollicking collection of stories featuring the craziest, daftest and most outrageous monarchs the world has ever known. Packed with royal stories from 2,000 years of history, from the immortality-obsessed first Emperor of China to our very own master of tact and diplomacy, Prince Philip, this book will leave the reader fascinated, entertained and occasionally
Here Was Rome: Modern Walks In The
This book provides a coherent story behind the sites of Rome, to lead the reader on a journey through the turbulent history of the Roman state from its humble beginnings on the Palatine hill to the maximum extent of its power in the 1st-2nd centuries A D, when almost the whole world known to the
The Crash
Best friends Sophie and Tye are watching TV when a car crashes through the living room wall. The driver and passenger are twins, Harry and Gemma. Next door neighbour, eleven-year-old Issy, witnesses the accident. In the aftermath, Tye is thrown into a coma, Gemma`s dark past begins to haunt the present, and Sophie starts to
Witchborn
It`s 1577. When her mother is burned at the stake for witchcraft, Alyce flees to London. But it isn`t just witchfinders she has to worry about. Powerful political forces are also on her trail, dragging her into the feud between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots. As Alyce struggles to understand her own
Our Castle by the Sea
England is at war. Growing up in a lighthouse, Pet`s world has been one of storms, secret tunnels and stories about sea monsters. But now the clifftops are a terrifying battleground, and her family is torn apart. This is the story of a girl who is small, afraid and unnoticed. A girl who freezes with
Dragon Rider: Cornelia Funke
Firedrake, a brave young dragon, embarks on a magical journey to find the legendary place where silver dragons can live in peace for ever. Along the way, he discovers extraordinary new friends and a courage he never knew he had. But the greatest enemy of all is never far behind – a heartless monster intent
Potter`s Boy
Potter`s Boy is a moving and beautiful story about finding your true path. Ryo witnesses a lone warrior scare bandits away from the village in which he has grown up, and sets his heart on training to become like the hero he saw. He sets out on a journey to find his way in the
