Category Archives: Travel Guides
Vinland
This book takes the reader on a journey from Orkney, over to Norway, into Iceland and Ireland, recreating with historical accuracy the customs and landscapes of the time while bringing the age to life through a large cast of engaging characters. Through the telling of Ranald`s story, Mackay Brown displays abundant knowledge about many facets
Miracle Of Trees, The
What is a tree? Why are they so important to life on Earth? How do they eat, breathe, grow, communicate, and regenerate themselves? Here, Finnish tree expert Professor Olavi Huikari takes us on a journey deep into the secrets of these hugely important and most majestic of Earth`s life forms.
Circus Apprentice
In her new collection, Katherine Gallagher draws on a rich inheritance from her different worlds: Australia, Britain – particularly London – and France. Her subject matter ranges widely: travel, exile, returning, change, nature, war, family, illness, love, loss, death and childhood experiences, always rooted in a passionate sense of discovery and attention to place. She
Rare, Wild and Free
“Rare, Wild and Free” is a testament to the work of one of the finest nature writers Britain has ever produced – Mike Tomkies, who spent 35 years in the wildest and most remote places in Scotland, Canada and Spain to study and photograph the rarest and most dramatic wild creatures. The eminent critic J
Fast Talking PI
Fast Talking PI reflects the poet`s focus on issues affecting Pacific communities in New Zealand, and indigenous peoples around the world including the challenges and triumphs of being afakasi [mixed race]. The book is structured in three sections, Tusitala (personal), Talkback (political and historical) and Fast Talking PIs (dialogue). She writes as a calabash breaker,
Small World
“Small World” is a biting, very funny satire in which Parr looks at tourism worldwide, exposing the increasingly homogenous `global culture` where in the search for different cultures those same cultures are destroyed. Parr`s larger-than-life troupe of tourists are ultimately bemused victims of consumerism, locked into our insatiable craving for `the new`.
The Ultimate Shipwreck Guide
The author has acquired a vast wealth of knowledge, data and experience in boat angling, sport and wreck diving over a period of almost 50 years and has written various wreck books, including two volumes about shipwrecks off the north-east coast of England. However, this book is far superior. No other single publication has so
World of Street Food
This is the book to take the tastebuds travelling. Arepas from Venezuela, tom yam soup from Thailand, delicious mezze from the Middle East – “The World of Street Food” offers the best in fast food from Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia. Over a hundred recipes have been chosen for their popularity at
On the Move
`On the move` has five fun lenticulars of types of transport that baby might see while out and about, from boats bobbing on the waves to cars zooming through traffic.
Hey diddle diddle !
`Hey Diddle Diddle` gives the traditional nursery rhyme a modern, funky twist. Bright, bold graphics and texture patches on every spread will capture babies` attention, stimulating their senses of sight and touch.
ROUND AND ROUND THE GARDEN
This new title in the Amazing Baby Touch and Feel series, Round and Round the Garden, gives a favourite nursery rhyme a modern, interactive twist. Bright, bold graphics and texture patches on the cover and every interior spread will capture babies` attention, stimulating their senses of sight and touch. Textures include felt, holofoil and flannel.
New Moon
New Moon – Book 2 in the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer. Being in love with a vampire is proving to be more difficult than teenager Bella Swan could have imagined. As Bella and Edward’s daring relationship continues, threatening all that is near and dear to them, they realize their troubles may be just beginning.
Away at Christmas
Away at Christmas is a collection of stories of human endeavour drawn from the journals of famous explorers who have spent Christmas day in far flung places. Covering the period from 1492 to the present day, the book describes where and how each explorer spent the Christmas festival, often against the odds, and what became
Eclipse
Eclipse – Book 3 in the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer. As Seattle is ravaged by mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella Swan is once again in danger. She is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob – knowing that her decision has
Nature Tales
Nature Tales is a charming collection of encounters with the natural world from historic greats to modern household names, from Wildlife Trusts supporters to leading naturalists, such as: Roger Deakin, Richard Mabey, Simon Barnes, Gilbert White, John Clare, Joseph Banks, William Cobbett, Simon King, Nick Baker. Including beautifully drawn illustrations and a foreword from Sir
Glastonbury Isle Of Avalon
Did Jesus really visit the Holy Isle of Avalon as a young man? And did Joseph of Arimathea really found the first church here too? Is King Arthur really buried with Guinevere in the Abbey grounds? In this small guide book, local historian George Wingfield unravels some of the mysteries of this ancient English spiritual
