Category Archives: Travel Guides
Goggle-Eyed Goats
Old Al Haji Amadu had three wives, seven children – and five extremely naughty goggle-eyed goats that munched and gobbled and chewed whatever they could find. One day, enough was enough, they had to go! But getting rid of these troublesome goats proved to be harder than Al Haji could ever have imagined…
The Hunter
One day while playing hunters in the hot dry African bush, Jamina finds a baby elephant whimpering besides its dead mother. As Jamina bravely helps the little orphaned elephant, she vows that she will never be a real hunter…
The Day Louis Got Eaten
When Louis gets eaten up by a Gulper, his big sister Sarah knows she has to act fast, and sets off in hot pursuit. But rescuing a boy from a Gulper`s tummy isn`t so simple – especially when other strange and scary creatures are looking for their dinner too…
Doglands
Furgul is a puppy born in a slave camp for racing greyhounds. But he has a terrible secret – he is only part greyhound. When the cruel owner of the camp recognises Furgul`s impure origins he takes him to be killed, but Furgul manages a spectacular escape. Now Furgul must confront the indifference, complexity, and
The Great Explorer
When a famous explorer goes missing in the North Pole, his son, Tom, decides he must find him. And so a daring adventure begins across the treacherous icy terrain of the North Pole. Will Tom be able overcome the many challenges ahead and find his father?
Rotten and Rascal
Rotten and Rascal are quarrelling twin baby pterosaurs, who yell, shout, screech, howl, scream and snarl at each other all day long. One day a terrible argument begins and one by one the other dinosaurs try to resolve their noisy dispute. But the two terrible pterosaur twins prove impossible to shut up. Until, that is,
The Great Balloon Hullaballoo
When Simon the squirrel`s mum sends him off to the shop, Simon decides to fly to the moon in Old Uncle Somerset`s hot air balloon in search of cheese. Shopping in outer space is very exciting, but proves to be a bit of a distraction…”One of the best books of the year”. (Helen Brown, Daily
Do Igloos Have Loos?
Ever wondered …Why are slugs so slimy? Why does your skin go wrinkly in the bath? How clever is your right foot? What is the best thing to do if you fall into quicksand? And do igloos have loos? Mitchell Symons knows the answers …and now you will too!
Scruffy Bear And The Six White Mice
One day a small scruffy bear meets six terrified white mice; they`re scared of the dark forest and all the predatory creatures that live there, including an owl, a fox and a slithery snake…But never fear, Scruffy Bear has all kinds of ingenious ideas about how to keep them safe!
Writing on the Road: Campervan Love and the Joy of Solitude
This book is not just funny (or sad) stories of campervan trips in Scotland; it is not just `Zen and the art of campervan maintenance` (with stories of sweetness and light that will entertain or make you cry); and it is not just nature writing (with observations of wildlife in the western Scottish Highlands). But
The Malt Whisky Map of Scotland (in a tube)
Prepared by publisher and whisky writer Neil Wilson and James McEwan, former master distiller of Bruichladdich, and current production director of Ardnahoe distillery on Islay; this map is fully updated for 2019 and features every distillery in production along with those that have closed since 1960.There have been whisky maps before, but this new map
Out Of Shadows
`If I stood you in front of a man, pressed a gun into your palm and told you to squeeze the trigger, would you do it?` `No, sir, no way!` `What if I then told you we`d gone back in time and his name was Adolf Hitler? Would you do it then?` Zimbabwe, 1980s The
An American Anarchist: The Life of Voltaire De Cleyre
`An American Anarchist` marked the trail historians of American anarchism are still following today: above all else, to understand anarchists as human beings. Narrative-driven like all of Paul Avrich`s works, this story highlights famous characters like Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman and the infamous, like Dyer D. Lum — Voltairine de Cleyre`s lover and the
The July Revolution: Barcelona 1909
The “Tragic Week in Spain”, which took place in July 1909, began as anti-conscription riots, but soon evolved into a widespread uprising attacking the pillars of Spanish society: Church and State. It is known today mostly for its most famous martyr, Francisco Ferrer, the radical educator and founder of the Modern School who was executed
River of Shadows
Rain falls relentlessly on the Po valley in northern Italy, and the river is swollen to its limits. A huge barge leaves its moorings, steering an erratic course downstream and away into the foggy night. When finally it runs aground hours later, the bargeman is nowhere to be found. That same evening, Commissario Soneri is
The Bear`s Water Picnic
The bear has organized a picnic on the river for his friends. It`s the perfect day and everything is going swimmingly until they are disturbed by a loud croaking noise from among the lily pads. It`s the frogs! They want to join in, but the friends don`t fancy putting up with the noise, so they
The Upright Piano Player
Henry Cage seemed to have it all. A successful business career, considerable wealth, and a reputation for being a just and principled man. But public virtues can conceal private failings, and as Henry faces retirement, his well-ordered life begins to unravel. On the eve of the new millennium he is the victim of a random
The Lying Carpet
Imagine a disused living room in a grand house. In it is a tiger rug and a statue of a little girl. But is the tiger a real tiger, a fake or a magical carpet? Is the little girl real but bewitched or just a stone statue and will she ever come to life? By
Heaven and Hell
In a remote part of Iceland, a boy and his friend Bardur join a boat to fish for cod. A winter storm surprises them out at sea and Bardur, who has forgotten his waterproof as he was too absorbed in `Paradise Lost`, succumbs to the ferocious cold and dies. Appalled by the death and by
Edge Of Nowhere
This is an astonishing tale of survival; a poignant Robinson Crusoe story, based on true events. When Seth and his dog, Tucker, are washed overboard from his father`s fishing boat during a torrential storm, they are assumed drowned. But by good fortune, Seth and Tucker make it safely to one of the hundreds of islands
