Category Archives: Travel Guides
Married to Bhutan
Tucked away in the eastern end of the Himalayas lies Bhutan – a tiny, landlocked country bordering China and India. Impossibly remote and nearly inaccessible, Bhutan is rich in natural beauty, exotic plants and animals, and crazy wisdom. It is a place where people are genuinely content with very few material possessions and the government
In the Shadow of the Buddha
For nearly a decade, Matteo Pistono smuggled out of Tibet evidence of atrocities by the Chinese government, showing it to the United States government, human rights organisations, and anyone who would listen. Yet Pistono did not originally intend to fight for social justice in Tibet – he had gone there as a Buddhist pilgrim. Pistono`s
In the Sea There are Crocodiles
One night before putting him to bed, Enaiatollah`s mother tells him three things: don`t use drugs or weapons, don`t cheat, don`t steal. The next day he wakes up to find she isn`t there. Ten-year-old Enaiatollah is left alone at the border of Pakistan to fend for himself. In a book that takes a true story
Finding Home: The Real Stories of Migrant Britain
Award-winning reporter Emily Dugan`s Finding Home follows the tumultuous lives of a group of immigrants, all facing intense challenges in their quest to live in the UK. Syrian refugee Emad set up the Free Syrian League and worked illegally in the UK to pay for his mother to be smuggled across the Mediterranean on a
The Maze of Cadiz
1944. Sent to Spain to arrest a rogue spy, British agent Peter Cotton expects an easy first assignment. But he arrives to find his quarry dead and all of Cadiz awaiting his arrival. In a hotbed of scandal and murder, Cotton must navigate through a labyrinth of international conspiracies, shifting political allegiances and a mysterious
Bright Shiny Morning
Welcome to LA. City of contradictions. It is home to movie stars and down-and-outs. Palm-lined beaches and gridlock. Shopping sprees and gun sprees. Bright Shiny Morning takes a wild ride through the ultimate metropolis, where glittering excess rubs shoulders with seedy depravity. Frey`s trademark filmic snapshots zoom in on the parallel lives of diverse characters,
The Children who Fought Hitler
Few people know that Ypres, centre of First World War remembrance, was once home to a thriving British community that played a heroic role in the Second World War. This expatriate outpost grew around the British ex-servicemen who cared for the war memorials and cemeteries of `Flanders Fields`. Many married local women and their children
Adrift: A Secret Life of London`s Waterways
From deep winter to late autumn, from east to west, Adrift takes the reader on a tour of the people, politics, history and wildlife of London`s canals and rivers. Blending nature writing, social observation and memoir, Helen Babbs invites you on an eye-opening journey into a different side of the city. From Walthamstow Marsh in
To War with Wellington
The seven-year campaign that saved Europe from Napoleon told by those who were there What made Arthur Duke of Wellington the military genius who was never defeated in battle? In the vivid narrative style that is his trademark, Peter Snow recalls how Wellington evolved from a backward, sensitive schoolboy into the aloof but brilliant commander.
Inflight Science
The perfect companion to any flight – a guide to the science on view from your window seat. There are few times when science is as immediate as when you`re in a plane. Your life is in the hands of the scientists and engineers who enable tons of metal and plastic to hurtle through the
Hotel Flamingo: Carnival Caper
“`Hotel Flamingo` is bursting with charm, friendship and fabulous characters!” Laura Ellen AndersonIt`s the last of the autumn days before winter sets in, which means it`s time for carnival! And Hotel Flamingo, the sunniest hotel in town, is all set to join the party. Animal Boulevard is a riot of colour, and every establishment is
30-Second Astronomy: The 50 Most Mindblowing Discoveries in Astronomy,Each Explained in 1/2 a Minute
How hot is Venus? Can you distinguish between a pulsar and a quasar? Is there a universe or a multiverse? Where do we fit into the infinitely grand scheme of things? How do we map the Cosmic Microwave Background? Most tantalizing of all: Is there anyone out there? The answers to these and many other
Cookie! and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
A brilliantly funny new series written and illustrated by BBC Blue Peter`s Konnie Huq, featuring chaotic family life and madcap school science projects!Cookie`s life is basically over. Her best friend in the whole world is moving to Solihull because one of her dads has a new job there. Solihull?! Where even is that?! Cookie begs
30-second Quantum Theory: The 50 most thought-provoking quantum concepts
The bestselling 30-Second…series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Each title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Each idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words and one picture, all digestible in 30 seconds.
The Ghost in the Mirror – The House With a Clock in Its Walls 4
Mrs Zimmermann is at a loss – she still hasn`t regained her powers from her last encounter with dark magic and Uncle Jonathan and Lewis have left for the summer to travel around Europe, leaving her and Rose Rita bored and lonely at home. That is until Mrs Zimmermann keeps on seeing visions and shadows
Lucky Planet
In this pop-science masterpiece Waltham, a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, argues that life on Earth is, amazingly, a cosmic fluke.
The Vengeance of the Witch Finder – The House With a Clock in Its Walls 5
Lewis and Uncle Jonathan have travelled to England to visit family at Barnavelt Manor, much to Lewis`s delight – he hasn`t visited family outside of America before! Lewis becomes friends with the housekeeper`s son, Bertie, and as the two boys explore the manor`s garden maze, Lewis accidentally unleashes demonic forces that summon the ghost of
Cloudburst: A Jack Courtney Adventure (Jack Courtney 1)
Brand new Wilbur Smith series for readers of 10+ – starring fourteen-year-old Jack Courtney.Jack Courtney has lived in the UK his whole life. But this summer his parents are travelling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a gorilla conference, and they`ve promised to take Jack and his friends with them.When his parents go
Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
Cookie`s life is basically over. Her best friend in the whole world is moving to Solihull because one of her dads has a new job there. Solihull?! Where even is that?! Cookie begs her parents for a pet to fill the void but they have given her an absolute NO. It would be way too
Lalani of the Distant Sea
When Lalani Sarita`s mother falls ill with an incurable disease, Lalani embarks on a dangerous journey across the sea..Life is hard on the island of Sanlagita. To the west looms a vengeful mountain, one that threatens to collapse and bury the village at any moment. To the north, a dangerous fog swallows sailors who dare
