Category Archives: Travel Guides
Cat & Dog: Picture Storybooks
`Cat slept in the day. Dog slept at night. But every evening they met for their daily scrap.`After their biggest fight ever, Cat and Dog decide to come out at different times. And guess what … they miss each other!Cat and Dog is a fun-filled picture storybook from Top That Publishing that shows boys and
Lonely Planet Vietnamese Phrasebook
Lonely Planet`s Vietnamese Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Vietnamese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Order your coffee with authority, bargain like a pro at the market, and know what you`re eating from street stalls, all with your trusted travel companion.
Hattie Peck
Hattie Peck is a heart-warming picture storybook from Top That Publishing about triumph in the face of adversity. A perfect bedtime story for boys and girls aged 3+.Little Hattie Peck loved eggs! Big ones, small ones, speckled ones. All she wanted was an egg of her own. One day Hattie left her cosy coop on
Lonely Planet The Best Moment Of Your Life
Familiar faces from the world of travel, plus Lonely Planet writers, share their most remarkable, poignant and memorable experiences from the road ‘“ moments that changed them as individuals and reshaped their perspective on the world.Tales includes a Rwandan gorilla encounter, reincarnation on the Ganges, horse riding with Patagonian gauchos, witnessing Nelson Mandela’s first free
The Incredible Cabinet of Wonders
It`s time to peek inside the world`s most famous museums.Welcome to Lonely Planet Kids` Incredible Cabinet of Wonders – the greatest little museum in the world! 12 collectors, from toy makers and monster hunters, to sailors and archaeologists, have created their own themed cabinets and filled them with their favourite things.Kids can lift the flaps
Global Coffee Tour
Packed with over 150 amazing coffee experiences in 37 countries, from its birthplace in East Africa, to modern-day Cuba, the United States, Australia and the UK, this follow-up to our hugely popular Global Beer Tour features legendary espresso bars, plantation tours, urban roasteries and must-visit cafes.Inside this definitive guide to coffee tasting around the world,
Sticker World – Theme Park
From designing death-defying roller coasters to choosing what sweets are sold and picking the park`s mascot, kids can build the theme park of their dreams in this fun and interactive book. As chief planner, architect and builder, they can add colourful stickers and drawings to each page and bring their construction to life.Inside, kids can:-
Sticker World – Zoo
It`s time for children to get creative with Lonely Planet Kids` Sticker World – Zoo.From creating a watery wonderland for penguins, to choosing which items are sold in the gift shop, kids can build the zoo of their dreams in this fun and interactive book. As chief planner, architect and builder, they can add colourful
The World`s Best Bowl Food: Where to find it and how to make it
Hearty and healthy, bowl food is very hip right now. We`ve selected 100 of the most authentic and delicious dishes from around the world and tell you how to make them. From Vietnamese pho and New England chowder to Persian salads and Welsh broth, these are the meals that speak the international language of comfort.The
Better than Fiction: True Travel Tales from Great Fiction Writers
We asked some of the world`s most acclaimed fiction authors, including Isabel Allende, Peter Matthiessen, Alexander McCall Smith, Joyce Carol Oates, Tea Obreht and DBC Pierre, to describe their greatest non-fictional journeys. The 32 stories collected in Lonely Planet`s Better than Fiction touch on everything from disorientation and revelation to disillusion and redemption.However, these real-life
First Words – Italian: 100 Italian words to learn
Bring the Italian language to life with this beautifully illustrated children`s book from Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world`s leading travel guide and phrasebook publisher. Perfect for the whole family, First Words Italian features 100 words to use while travelling, from food and transport, to animals and weather.Each word is accompanied
Bear Grylls Adventure Annual 2020
How do animals survive in baking hot deserts? Where is the best place to shelter in a blizzard? What is it like to climb the highest mountain in the world? Get ready for the wildest experience of your life! With stories of famous adventurers, as well as insights into Bear Grylls` own experiences in the
Bear Grylls Sticker Activity: Mountains
Get ready for an expedition to the world`s highest mountaintops with Bear Grylls. Discover the animals that live in the most remote places on Earth, from brown bears and mountain lions to eagles and marmots. Wrap up warm and dive into this exciting book, bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes.
Supersaurs 1: Raptors of Paradise
A thrilling new adventure series: what would the world look like if dinosaurs had never died out?Imagine a world where dinosaurs have survived and evolved as … SUPERSAURS. This is the world that Bea Kingsley lives in, a world where humans live side by side with supersaurs, sometimes in peace but often in conflict.Bea is
Bear Grylls Epic Adventure Series – Epic Expeditions
Ever wanted to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls? Learn all about some of the most epic expeditions in the history of exploration.Journey through the most extreme terrains and discover how explorers coped with searing heat and intense cold, lack of food and water, and deadly diseases and dangerous animals. With stunning photography throughout, the
Burkina Faso: A History of Power, Protest and Revolution
In October 2014, huge protests across Burkina Faso succeeded in overthrowing the long-entrenched regime of their authoritarian ruler, Blaise Compaore. Defying all expectations, this popular movement went on to defeat an attempted coup by the old regime, making it possible for a transitional government to organize free and fair elections the following year. In doing
A Bear Grylls Adventure 5: The River Challenge
Jack loves all sorts of outdoor activities – but he just can`t stand getting wet. Can an adventure with Bear Grylls in a Chinese river gorge, rafting down the rapids, change his mind?Anything that means he might have to swim and Jack is the first to duck out of it. But when he falls into
1997: The Future that Never Happened
Geri Halliwell in a Union Jack, Blair posing with Noel Gallagher at No. 10, and a nation united in mourning for Diana. These are the images that have come to define Britain in 1997. From Britpop to the Young British Artists, that year is now remembered by many as a time of lost optimism and
A Bear Grylls Adventure 6: The Earthquake Challenge
Fatima is scared of the dark. So when she`s transported to a ruined city with no power, she`ll need all the help she can get from adventurer Bear Grylls to overcome her fears . . .Fatima`s loving Camp during the daytime, but pitch-black nights in the tent are scary. Then she`s given a mysterious compass
The Mountain that Eats Men
From the 16th century, the mines of Potosi, perched high in the Andes, bankrolled the Spanish empire. During those years immense wealth allowed the city to grow larger than London at the time and the mountain was quickly given the epithet Cerro Rico – the `rich mountain`. But today, Potosi`s inhabitants are some of the
