Category Archives: Travel Guides
Pablo & Jane and the Hot Air Contraption
A strange green glow is coming from the old house up on the hill, and when Pablo and Jane decide to inquire they make an unexpected discovery! Zapped into the Monster Dimension by the evil cat, Dr. Felinibus, they must now find a way home in the broken Hot Air Time Machine, with a little
I Am The Dark Tourist: Travels to the Darkest Sites on Earth
Dark Tourism is the practice of visiting sites associated with death. While participation increases, dark tourism remains a mystery, regarded as the tourist industry’s dirty little secret. This book challenges the misconceptions of a ghoulish practice through the eyes of a self-confessed dark tourist, who has spent forty years visiting the world’s dark sites. From
Professor Astro Cat`s Atomic Adventure
Class is in session, and the subject is physics. Your teacher? Why, he`s the smartest cat in the galaxy! In this brilliant follow up to Professor Astro Cat`s Frontiers of Space, our trusty feline returns to take you on a journey through the incredible world of physics. Learn about energy, power and the building blocks
Cornwall`s Strangest Tales
Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Cornwall, or as it is sometimes obscurely referred to, Merry Jack. Though this isn`t the usual side of the county the tourists, travellers and residents see. This is the real Cornwall, the strange and twisted nooks and crannies of the county`s bizarre history – past, present and
Shackleton`s Journey Activity Book
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctica Expedition, and this wonderful activity book is a fantastic and funpacked introduction to the great explorer’s adventures on the ice.William Grill’s original book Shackleton’s Journey won all sorts of prizes for its inventive retelling of the story of the Endurance and its crew, including
Cool Astronomy: 50 Fantastic Facts for Kids of All Ages
Inside this mega-jam-packed book are fifty fact-tastic ways to advance and improve your astronomy skills so you`ll never feel alone in the universe again! Learn amazing space-related tricks such as how to watch a solar eclipse safely and mapping stars from your own back garden, right down to expertly simplifying the supermassive numbers and distances
Beautiful Birds Colouring Book
Birds of a feather get coloured in together. This ornithological themed colouring book is ideal for any bird lover.
The Wolves of Currumpaw
The Wolves of Currumpaw is a beautifully illustrated modern re-telling of Ernest Thompson Seton`s epic wilderness drama Lobo, the King of Currumpaw, originally published in 1898. Set in the dying days of the old west, Seton`s drama unfolds in the vast planes of New Mexico, at a time when man`s relationship with nature was often
The Journey
What is it like to leave everything behind and travel many miles to somewhere unfamiliar and strange? A mother and her two children set out on such a journey; one filled with fear of the unknown, but also great hope.Based on her own interactions with people forced to seek a new home, and told from
Story Cities
`Story Cities` explore ways in which stories respond to, reflect and re-imagine the city. Explore new short fictions in multiple genres that address the city. A guide book to the fictional city, all cities, any city: its markets, squares, cafรฉs, hotels, parks, stations and ports; the main streets, side streets, back alleys dead ends and
Mussolini Canal, The
`Winner of Italy`s prestigious Strega Prize in 2010, this is Antonio Pennacchi`s second novel. As the labyrinthine story unfolds, the reader scarcely needs Pennacchi`s prefatory note that: `For what it`s worth, this is the book I came into the world to write.` In every line The Mussolini Canal feels personal, as if its plot and
The Dedalus Book of Lithuanian Literature
Featuring the nation`s greatest novelists and short storytellers, `The Dedalus Book of Lithuanian Literature` shows how Lithuania`s writers have reflected the country`s development from an agrarian, Catholic society and its ability to survive the worst ideologies of the 20th century. Powerful and arresting images – ranging from the funny and bizarre to the tragic and
Let`s Eat
`Few food writers enjoy eating with gusto quite as much as does Tom. Now, with this deeply scrumptious book, he reveals how talented he is at the first bit: the cooking.` Simon Hopkinson Tireless in pursuit of a good dinner, Tom Parker Bowles has eaten some of the best food in the world – and
Images of Lost London 1875-1945
Lost London 1870-1945 is a collection of more than 240 black-and-white images of the capital, arranged by region and compiled from the archive, now held by English Heritage, of the former London County Council. Most of these images have never been seen until the publication in 2009 of Lost London 1870-1945 hardback and extended version
Grapes & Wines: A comprehensive guide to varieties and flavours
“An exhilarating wine book…No serious wine lover`s library is complete without it” Wine Spectator Grapes & Wines is the key to enjoying modern wine. Approaching wine through grapes is in tune with the way consumers now think and learn about wine. Most wines, especially those from the Americas, Australasia and South Africa, are now sold
Images of London Hidden Interiors
Lavishly illustrated introduction to 64 of London`s most fascinating and best conserved interiors, abridged from bestselling London Hidden Interiors.
You`ll Never Walk
When Andy Grant s eyes blinked open from a 10-day coma in February 2009 he was alone in a hospital bed in Birmingham. He had a broken sternum, two broken legs, a broken elbow and shrapnel lodged in both forearms. He had a severed femoral artery, while sustaining nerve damage to his hands and feet
