Category Archives: Travel Guides
German Phrasebook
Compact, clear, and packed with key words and phrases to help conversation, this pocket-sized German phrasebook from Rough Guides` trusted language experts (with free app) is a trusty travel companion, and all you need to make yourself understood – and to understand others – when you`re out and about in Germany and other German-speaking countries.ยท
Rough Guide Phrasebook: Greek (Bilingual dictionary)
Compact, clear, and packed with key words and phrases to help conversation, this pocket-sized Greek phrasebook and dictionary from Rough Guides` trusted language experts (with free app) is a trusty travel companion, and all you need to make yourself understood – and to understand others – when you`re out and about in Greece and other
Rough Guide Phrasebook: Arabic (Bilingual dictionary)
Compact, clear, and packed with key words and phrases to help conversation, this pocket-sized Arabic phrasebook and dictionary from Rough Guides` trusted language experts (with free app) is a trusty travel companion, and all you need to make yourself understood – and to understand others – when you`re out and about in Arabic-speaking countries.ยท With
Rough Guide Phrasebook: Mandarin (Bilingual dictionary)
Compact, clear, and packed with key words and phrases to help conversation, this pocket-sized Mandarin phrasebook and dictionary from Rough Guides` trusted language experts (with free app) is a trusty travel companion, and all you need to make yourself understood – and to understand others – when you`re out and about in China and other
Make the Most of Your Time in Britain
Make the Most of Your Time in Britain is a celebration of the most extraordinary places you can visit in Great Britain.From historic houses to eccentric festivals, this incredible photography collection features the best things to do, see and experience in Great Britain. High-quality photography brings each place to life, from the seascapes of Cornwall
Nearly the New World: The British West Indies and the Flight from Nazism, 1933-1945
In the years leading up to the Second World War, increasingly desperate European Jews looked to far-flung destinations such as Barbados, Trinidad, and Jamaica in search of refuge from the horrors of Hitler`s Europe. Nearly the New World tells the extraordinary story of Jewish refugees who overcame persecution and sought safety in the West Indies
A Yorkshire Vet Through the Seasons
Warm and heartfelt stories and amusing anecdotes from the life of a vet in God`s Own County. Julian Norton has been a vet for over twenty years, and in that time he has treated animals of every kind – snakes and lizards, fish and fowl, sheep, goats, alpacas, cows, horses, swans … you name it,
The History of Europe in Bite-sized Chunks
An accessible and succinct account of the story of Europe from its ancient foundations to the twenty-first century, The History of Europe in Bite-sized Chunks details the events, personalities, ideas and disasters that have shaped our continent.The book is broken down into six easily digestible chapters: Classical Antiquity (2600 BCE to 600 CE); Medieval (600-1500);
Rough Guide Phrasebook: French
Rough Guide French Phrasebook: a convenient, contemporary travel companion from Rough Guides` trusted language expertsCompact, clear, and packed with words and phrases to help conversation, this pocket-sized French phrasebook (with free app) from Rough Guides`trusted language experts is a trusty travel companion, and all you need to make yourself understood – and to understand others
The Good Bee: A Celebration of Bees – And How to Save Them
Learn about the part that bees play in the natural world, how they are coming under threat, and what we can all do about it.Bees are our most loyal ally. These fascinating, enigmatic creatures are a key lynchpin in the working of our planet. Without them the landscape, as well as every aisle in our
Rough Guide Phrasebook: Italian
Rough Guide Italian Phrasebook: a convenient, contemporary travel companion from Rough Guides` trusted language expertsCompact, clear, and packed with key words and phrases to help conversation, this pocket-sized Italian phrasebook and dictionary from Rough Guides` trusted language experts (with free app) is a trusty travel companion, and all you need to make yourself understood –
Close to Where the Heart Gives Out: A Year in the Life of an Orkney Doctor
“Wind-whipped and salt-stung, Malcolm`s account of island life is both grounding and immensely heart-warming. He is to GPs what James Herriot is to vets.” MATT GAW”A fascinating, funny and utterly heart-warming family adventure. Beautifully written and completely unforgettable”` Ruth Hogan “A mesmerising read about a personal journey, this book is all versions of love (with
Writers` London: A Guide to Literary People and Places
“When one is tired of London, one is tired of life.” Samuel JohnsonLondon has long been a centre of the literary world. From Shakespeare to Amis, Byron to Blake, Plath, Thomas, Christie and Rowling; many of the greatest names in literature have made this metropolis their home.`Writers` London` guides the reader through homes, bookshops, pubs
Chow!: Secrets of Chinese Cooking Cookbook
The provinces of China are united by their love of a good meal. Each has their own specialties and methods of preparation – all of which are, of course, purported to be `the best`. Rather than attempting to cover the entirety of Chinese cuisine, this charming little book instead focuses on recipes born from melding
The Buildings of Green Park: A Tour of Certain Buildings, Monuments and Other Structures in Mayfair and St. James`s
“This is at one level a book about a part of London and its buildings. At another, it`s a book about learning to savour our lives” Alain de BottonTake a walk around a park trodden by many but known by few. From Lancaster House, venue of famous speeches and summits, to 100 Piccadilly, the stage
World Explorer Maze Book
Discover amazing nature facts from all around the world as you explore these incredible mazes. This beautifully illustrated book brings together more than 75 fun mazes, featuring animals, habitats, weather, and more. You will soon become a real nature explorer as you trace a line through a coral reef, find the right route through the
The Missing Bookshop
A range of simple stories for new readers, with beautiful colour illustrations.Milly loves going to story time at her local bookshop. Mrs Minty is an encyclopedia of books and knows the perfect story for every occasion … tales of mischievous children and faraway lands, magical beasts and daring adventures. But the bookshop is old and
A Sea of Stories
Whenever Roo visits Grandpa, she loves exploring the seaside cove near his cottage. But on her latest stay, Grandpa explains that he can’t go down there any more ‘“ the path is too steep and overgrown for him to manage. Instead Grandpa tells Roo the stories behind the many objects that fill his house. All
Where The World Turns Wild
Animals, trees, flowers, our city forbids them all… Juniper Greene lives in a walled city from which nature has been banished, following the outbreak of a deadly man-made disease many years earlier. While most people seem content to live in such a cage, she and her little brother Bear have always known about their resistance
Patron Saints of Nothing – Shortlisted for the 2020 Carnegie Medal
Shortlisted for the 2020 Carnegie MedalA powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin`s murder. When Jay Reguero hears of his cousin Jun`s death, everything changes. Although years have passed since they were last in contact, the stories about Jun just don`t fit
