Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Hole Story
When Hamish and Hermione Hole are chased out of the cheese where they live, they search the palace for a new place to call home. But the Holes cause havoc wherever they go – no one wants holes in their knickers, bike wheel or boat! Exhausted, the pair rest in a piece of wood, only
Orbiting Jupiter
Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. A heartbreaking story, narrated by twelve-year-old Jack, whose family is caring for fourteen-year-old Joseph. Joseph is misunderstood. He was incarcerated for trying to kill a teacher. Or so the rumours say. But Jack and his family see something others in town don`t want to.What`s more, Joseph has a daughter he`s
The Bolds on Holiday
Carry on camping with dream team Julian Clary and David Roberts! It`s the summer holidays, and the hairiest family in Teddington decide to take a well-earned holiday by the seaside. With their extended hyena family in tow, they head on down to Cornwall for a spot of camping. But it`s never long before trouble sniffs
If You Take A Pencil
“If you take a pencil, you can draw two cats.” But then what do the cats do? Full of exciting adventure and imagination, this surreal, charming counting book will take you on a journey that anyone can go on, if they take a pencil.
The World`s Laziest Duck: And Other Amazing Records
Which fish holds the world record for most escape attempts? Which human cannonball travelled the furthest? What is the world`s soppiest fairy tale? Find out these amazing record breakers and lots, lots more in this hilarious alternative to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Samson: The Mighty Flea
Samson is the star of Fleabag`s Circus – this strong-flea can lift a match, he can lift a pea, he can lift lovely flea Amelie. But it`s not enough – Samson wants to be the biggest star anywhere, so he sets off into the big, wide world. Discover what happens to the world`s smallest strongman
The Liszts
Mama Liszt, Papa Liszt, Winifred, Edward, Frederick and Grandpa Liszt make lists all day long. So does their cat. Then one day a visitor arrives. He`s not on anyone`s list. Will the Liszts be able to make room on their lists for this new visitor? What will they do when something unexpected happens?Kyo Maclear`s quirky,
The Time-Travelling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess
Topher and his father are trying to get over the death of Topher`s mother, an Egyptologist, when they take in a stray cat. This cat bears an uncanny resemblance to a cat ornament given to Topher by his mother and so they name it “Ka”, meaning “double”. Topher becomes very attached to Ka and is
Thinking About it Only Makes it Worse: And Other Lessons from Modern Life
What`s wrong with calling a burglar brave? Why are people so f***ing hung up about swearing? Why do the asterisks in that sentence make it okay? Why do so many people want to stop other people doing things, and how can they be stopped from stopping them? Why is every film and TV programme a
Owl Sense
A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKLonglisted for the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize 2018The owl has captivated the human imagination for millennia; as a predator, messenger, emblem of wisdom or portent of doom. Owl Sense tells a new story. On `owl walks` with her teenage son, Benji, Miriam Darlington begins a quest to
Mrs Moreau`s Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names
Swallow and starling, puffin and peregrine, blue tit and blackcap. We use these names so often that few of us ever pause to wonder about their origins. What do they mean? Where did they come from? And who created them?The words we use to name birds are some of the most lyrical and evocative in
The New Odyssey: The Story of Europe`s Refugee Crisis
Europe is facing a wave of migration unmatched since the end of World War II – and no one has reported on this crisis in more depth or breadth than the Guardian`s migration correspondent, Patrick Kingsley. Throughout 2015, Kingsley travelled to 17 countries along the migrant trail, meeting hundreds of refugees making epic odysseys across
Veneto: Recipes from an Italian Country Kitchen
Introducing Italy`s best kept secret. the cuisine of the Veneto.Food-writer, cook and photographer Valeria Necchio shares the food and flavours at the heart of the Veneto region in North Eastern Italy. Veneto includes lovingly written recipes that capture the spirit of this beautiful and often unexplored region, and Valeria`s memories of the people and places
Can You Solve My Problems?: A casebook of ingenious, perplexing and totally satisfying puzzles
Are you smarter than a Singaporean ten-year-old? Can you beat Sherlock Holmes? If you think the answer is yes – I challenge you to solve my problems. Here are 125 of the world`s best brainteasers from the last two millennia, taking us from ancient China to medieval Europe, Victorian England to modern-day Japan, with stories
Natural Selection: A Year in the Garden
“When it sings, a garden will have the power to transport and to lead you to a place that is magical. It is an oasis for creation, available to anyone with a little space and the compunction to get their hands dirty.” In Natural Selection, Dan Pearson draws on ten years of his Observer columns
My Last Supper: One Meal, a Lifetime in the Making
You`re about to die. What would your final meal be?This question has long troubled Jay Rayner. As a man more obsessed with his lunch than is strictly necessary, the idea of a showpiece last supper is a tantalising prospect. But wouldn`t knowledge of your imminent demise ruin your appetite?So, Jay decided to cheat death.The plan
All Together Now?: One Man`s Walk in Search of His Father and a Lost England
When Mike Carter’s father died, he decided to follow the route of a march against unemployment his dad had organised 35 years before. Mike had a troubled relationship with his dad, and hoped the walk, undertaken a month before the Brexit vote, would allow him to understand his father and his country better.What Mike discovered
All Together Now?: One Man`s Walk in Search of a Lost England
“This important, disturbing and frequently heartbreaking book should be read by every politician in Westminster.” Observer”In a few weeks` time, it would be thirty-five years to the day since those men and women had walked 340 miles to try to save their communities and their culture, and thirty-five years since I had turned down Pete`s
The Accidental Countryside: Hidden Havens for Britain`s Wildlife
`A superb naturalist and writer.`CHRIS PACKHAM`From Stone Age remains to modern day skyscrapers, Stephen Moss takes us on an exhilarating journey through place and time, providing a fascinating insight into nature`s relationship with environments created by man.` DR MYA-ROSE CRAIG (BIRDGIRL) Welcome to The Accidental Countryside.This is the fascinating and remarkably empowering story of our
