Category Archives: Travel Guides
Animorphia: An Extreme Colouring and Search Challenge
Welcome to this weird and wacky colouring challenge. There are pictures to colour in, drawings to complete, spaces to scribble in and lots of things to find in these super-detailed doodles by artist Kerby Rosanes. Featuring unique and intricate ink drawings of incredible animals, shape-shifting aliens and breathtaking scenes. Readers will have to keep their
Shepard`s War: E. H. Shepard, the Man Who Drew Winnie-the-Pooh
Ernest Howard Shepard was born in London in 1879 into an artistic and literary family. He studied art from an early age and was successful in making a career out of it, particularly as a political cartoonist for Punch and a prolific book illustrator. Shepard is most widely known for his illustrations of the Winnie-the-Pooh
Humans of London
A magical collection of photographs and stories from the iconic streets of London. Capturing the inspiring, the moving, the surreal and the everyday, Cathy Teesdale has made it her mission to celebrate the extraordinary diversity of life found in London. Presenting over 250 photographs, she introduces us to the real people of London, their hopes,
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh: How E. H. Shepard Illustrated an Icon
Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood are some of the world`s most beloved characters in children`s literature. But before they appeared in many millions of books and in nearly fifty languages, they started life in the 1920s as the product of a unique collaboration between A. A. Milne and E. H Shepard;
Maybe the Moon
`Maybe the Moon` tells the story of Eric, a little boy who moves from his forest home to the city and in doing so discovers that community and beauty can come in all guises – whether it is from the wild green spaces and creatures of the countryside or from the vibrant, diverse and exciting
The Great and the Good
Arthur Morgan travels to New York in the 1950s. He encounters gilded youth, the rich and eccentric, and is invited to the White House. He succeeds in meeting the great and the good. But the repercussions of unfulfilled desires and love will resurface long after Arthur has returned to France.
East London Food: The People, the Places, the Recipes
East London has become the most exciting place to eat in the UK. Home to a vibrant and diverse community, it has attracted a wave of fresh gastronomic talent, including top chefs, young producers and bold entrepreneurs. This book follows forty people at the heart of a culinary phenomenon from Michelin-starred chefs and specialist butchers
French Rhapsody
Praise for “The Red Notebook” “An endearing love story written in beautifully poetic prose. It is an enthralling mystery about chasing the unknown, the nostalgia for what could have been, and most importantly, the persistence of curiosity.”San Francisco Book Review”Praise for “The President`s Hat” “Its gentle satirical humor reminded me of Jacques Tati`s classic films.”Library
The Sun King Conspiracy
`Who can I trust in this nest of vipers?`1661 is a year of destiny for France and its young king, Louis XIV.Cardinal Mazarin, the Chief Minister who has governed throughout the King`s early years, lies dying. As a fierce power struggle develops to succeed him, a religious brotherhood, guardian of a centuries-old secret, also sees
New York Waterways
New York City is defined by water, yet many of its shorelines are largely unknown. Photographer Susannah Ray spent more than two years exploring these shores and waterways that New Yorkers utilitise year-round to fish, swim, sit and daydream. The resulting images, inspired by Walt Whitman`s poetry, take us on a seasonal journey past sheltered
Europe`s Best Bakeries: Over 120 of the Finest Bakeries, Cafes and Patisseries across the Continent
An inspirational, illustrated guide to Europe`s 135 best bakeries. From the splendid Eccles cakes of London`s St John Bakery to the delicate pasteis de nata at Manteigaria in Lisbon, Europe s Best Bakeries has baked goods for every taste.Breads run from giant sourdough loaves at Poilร: ne in Paris to more than twenty types of
London Perspectives Colouring Postc
As a native Londoner, Alice uncovers detail, beauty and inspiration in the city`s unlikeliest corners. Her unique eye has crafted these black and white images from the city`s historic architecture and hidden natural worlds. Whether they are for colouring, sending or keeping these postcards are a unique souvenir of this extraordinary layered city. Taken from
How To Be An Alien In England
Ten years ago, Angela Kiss arrived in the UK without a word of English. All she brought with her was a small bag, a sense of adventure, a desire to work and a copy of George Mikes` classic 1940s` humour book about the peculiarities of the British, How to be an Alien. Through every dodgy
Gold Rush: How I Found, Lost and Made a Fortune
When Jim Richards left home to make his fortune in a gold rush, he had no language skills, no money and no idea. But when he found diamond-filled pot holes in the remote rivers of Guyana, his problems really began. Chasing gold and diamond rushes around the world, Richards worked with local miners in some
Ways to See Great Britain: Curious Places and Surprising Perspectives
An inspiring visual adventure. Driven by curiosity, restlessness and a desire to better understand her own country, artist Alice Stevenson spent two years exploring and drawing Great Britain. With an eye for the odd and an antenna for the unexpectedly beautiful, she documented her slow, attentive forays. Her journeying was wide: steam trains in Snowdonia,
Among the Summer Snows: A Highlands Walk
Christopher Nicholson`s first book of nature writing is a beautiful account of an unusual obsession. In 2016 he spent August searching for the remaining snows of the Scottish Highlands. His account of his solitary walk is by turns funny, fascinating and inspiring. A meditation on walking, mountains, snow and our changing climate, Nicholson also turns
Brutal London
A photographic exploration of the post-war modernist architecture of London.This collection of unique and evocative photography of Brutalist architecture by Simon Phipps casts the city in a new light. Arranged by inner London Borough, BRUTAL LONDON takes in famous examples such as the Trellick Tower, the Brunswick Centre and the Alexandra Road Estate, as well
