Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Bird King
What do the bird king, the thing in the bathroom and the paraffin-oil koala have in common? They all inhabit the unique world of renowned artist, author and illustrator Shaun Tan. Collected from his working sketchbooks, with commentary by the artist, these ideas, studies and doodles offer a special insight into the imagination of this
Where in the Wild
Across the world, on land and sea, Are creatures living wild and free.And each one has a precious home – “A habitat,” as it is known. With fun holes to peep through and vibrant illustrations, this is an engaging exploration of the world`s animal habitats and the importance of conserving them.
Black Dog
A black dog appears outside the Hope family`s home. As each member of the household sees it and hides, the dog grows bigger and bigger. Only Small, the youngest Hope, has the courage to face the Black Dog. When it chases her through the forest she shows no fear, so it grows smaller and smaller.
Noisy Things That Go
Touch, feel and hear the noisy vehicles of the road, rails, sea and sky in this interactive board book. It`s packed with appealing photographs, fun facts, tactile textures and exciting vehicle sounds.
The Church Mice at Christmas
One morning a few days before Christmas, Arthur and Humphrey, the leaders of the church mice, decided to have a Christmas party. But parties cost money, and the mice would have to come up with some special fund-raising ideas.
Noisy Jungle
Touch, feel and hear the sounds of the jungle in this interactive board book. Packed with appealing photographs, fun facts, tactile textures and exciting animal sounds – little ones will experience the jungle like never before!
Felt Friends Choo Choo Train
Meet Ducky, Bunny, Kitty and Puppy as they travel in the choo choo train! Young readers will love to share the four adorable puppets with grown-ups as they act out the story and make the different animals jump on and off the train.
The Art of Flying Crooked
Travel writer Robin Liston and publisher and amateur pilot Rory McAuliffe conceived the idea of visiting twenty six outback places beginning with the letters A to Z. This book tells of their exciting journey.
The Django
Winner of the prestigious `Best Emerging Illustrator Award` from Booktrust, Levi Pinfold has created a wonderfully moving story of a young boy dogged by the attentions of his imaginary friend `Django` who keeps getting him into trouble. Finally, the young boy has to banish his friend, but he misses him terribly. When his father gives
No Boat Required
When is an island not an island? Peter Caton takes us to all four corners of England, Scotland and Wales to find out. Sharing our nation`s fascination with islands, Peter sets out to be the first person to visit all 43 tidal islands which can be walked to from the UK mainland. Along the way
Alienology
Apparently written in 1969, `Alienology` is a tongue-in-cheek training manual for S.P.A.C.E. (the Society for the Promotion of Alien Cantact with Earth). It gives advice on identifying alien species, as well as eye-opening facts about our universe.
Amazing Animals from around the world
Peter Scott presents a menagerie of amazing animals, from the oldest creature on Earth: the giant tortoise, to the slowest mammal on the planet: the three toed sloth. Discover amazing facts about well-known creatures such as gorillas and pandas, and explore unusual worlds where animals have unexpected qualities.
Paul Thurlby`s Alphabet
This is a highly collectible picture book with each spread a unique and highly-collectable artwork from acclaimed graphic artist Paul Thurlby. Thurlby creates a stunning alphabet that helps to make the shape of each letter memorable and fun. From `A for Awesome`, to `Z for Zip`, this is a stunning book from a unique artist.
The Acorn
This gentle tale follows the story of a little acorn who manages to convince the woodland animals not to eat him. The animals are later rewarded for their patience when the little acorn grows and flourishes into a glorious big oak tree who can provide food for the whole forest. A delightful story that also
Big Scary Monster
This is the story of a big scary monster who lived on top of a mountain not very far from here.
There Was an Old Giant Who Swallowed a Clock
There was an old giant who swallowed a clock. He had such a shock when he swallowed that clock!But then he swallows his knitting to muffle the clock, and swallows some moths to munch through his knitting! Will he ever stop?With a riotous rhyming text from Becky Davies (The Three Little Pugs and the Big
The Only Way is Badger
Badgers are best. Or so Badger thinks. “If it`s not black and white then it`s just not right!” he says. But what if he`s wrong? A book about acceptance, difference and learning to say sorry.
What Do You Do if Your House is a Zoo?
Oscar`s getting a pet! But which pet should he pick? And what on earth will he do when they all move in? His house is like a zoo! A book for animal lovers BIG and small.
