Category Archives: Travel Guides
In Their Shoes: Fairy Tales and Folktales
Red shoes, golden slippers, seven-league boots…Just step into the shoes of princes and princesses, ogres and orphans, cats and rabbits, and discover a fascinating fairy-tale world of footwear. Did you know that long ago Cinderella lived in China? That dogs in America wear boots? And that a small pair of shoes in France can fall
The Tunnels Below
On her twelfth birthday Cecilia goes out with her parents and sister to celebrate with a visit to a museum. On their way Cecilia drops the marble that her sister gave her as a present, and running to pick it up she is taken away on an empty underground train into a dark and deep
Piglettes
A wickedly funny and life-affirming coming-of-age roadtrip story – winner of France`s biggest prize for teen and YA fiction.Mireille, Astrid and Hakima have just been voted the three ugliest girls in school by their classmates on Facebook. But does that mean they`re going to sit around crying about it?Well, maybe a little, but not for
The Legend of Sally Jones
This is the story of a gorilla like no other. This is the story of a fantastic voyage across the world, from the Congolese rainforest to the grand bazaar of Istanbul, from Borneo to London, Singapore and beyond. The story of a mysterious jewel thief and a sad sailor with a heart of gold. A
Reckless I: The Petrified Flesh (Mirrorworld)
Jacob has uncovered the doorway to another world, hidden behind a mirror. It is a place of dark magic and enchanted objects, scheming dwarves and fearsome ogres, fairies born from water and men born from stone. Here, he hunts for treasure and seeks adventure in the company of Fox – a beautiful, shape-shifting girl, who
Reckless III: The Golden Yarn
The third book in Cornelia Funke`s internationally bestselling Reckless series After a perilous encounter with an Alder Elf, Jacob must journey into the enchanted Mirrorworld once again. Together with Fox, his beautiful shapeshifting friend, Jacob has no choice but to follow his brother on the trail of the Dark Fairy, who has fled deep into
Dominic
Dominic has decided it is time for a change. So he packs up his hats and his piccolo, and sets off into the unknown. But no sooner does he feel the air on his snout and the grass beneath his paws, than disaster strikes: he encounters the dreaded Doomsday Gang.But Dominic is not one to
Abel`s Island
Winner of the Newbery Medal and Honor: a heartwarming tale of one mouse`s struggle to go home, by the author of Shrek! Abel has been happily married to Amanda for over a year. He has a comfortable home, an allowance from his mother, and no reason to worry. But one summer afternoon, a sudden storm
The Disappearances
`Thick with mystery, buried secrets, and magic, nothing is safe in The Disappearances. Be careful, or you might lose yourself in this strange and wondrous world, where stars go missing, reflections don`t exist, and the question, how much would you sacrifice for love? is given entirely new meaning. I adored this book!` – Stephanie Garber,
Detective Nosegoode and the Music Box Mystery
At first glance, Mr Ambrosius Nosegoode seems to be a perfectly ordinary older gentleman. After retiring, he has moved from the big city to a small town, where he spends his days growing radishes, playing the flute and taking walks with his dog, Cody. But appearances can be deceiving: this unimposing man was once a
Detective Nosegoode and the Kidnappers
Detective Nosegoode wants to enjoy his well deserved retirement, but it seems the villains of Lower Limewood are determined not to let him rest: Ambrosius Nosegoode`s best friend, his talking dog Cody has been kidnapped! Will he be returned safe and sound? Never fear, Detective Nosegoode is already on their trail.
The Poet`s Dog
Teddy is a gifted dog. Raised in a cabin by a poet named Sylvan, he grew up listening to sonnets read aloud and the comforting clicking of a keyboard. Although Teddy understands words, Sylvan always told him there are only two kinds of people in the world who can hear Teddy speak: poets and children.Then
Winter in Wartime
As the Second World War approaches its end, the Netherlands are still under Nazi control and any acts of resistance are punishable by death. But when sixteen-year-old Michiel is asked to take care of a wounded British Spitfire pilot he doesn`t think twice. He joins the secret struggle against the Nazis, working every day to
The Missing Barbegazi
Barbegazi are fabled creatures who live in the alps, rather like gnomes. Tessa knows that they exist because her beloved grandfather told her about them. So she sets out to prove to her family and friends that her grandfather wasn`t just a confused old man. Soon she finds not only a family of Barbegazi but
Maddy Alone (Blue Door 2)
With the rest of the Blue Door Theatre Company in London training to be actors, poor Maddy has been left all alone in the little town of Fenchester. She longs to follow the others to the big city, but she is 12 years old, and she has maths homework to do.However, Maddy has never let
The Goat
When Kid accompanies her parents to New York City for a six-month stint of dog-sitting and home-schooling, she sees what looks like a tiny white cloud on the top of their apartment building.Rumour says there`s a goat living on the roof, but how can that be?As Kid soon discovers, a goat on the roof may
The Collective
Stuck in the traditional community of Badfish Creek, Elwyn longs for change. When his uncle offers him the chance to leave his rural roots behind, he jumps at the opportunity, eager to move to Liberty to gain an education and become part of a flourishing world. Finally, life seems to be opening up to him.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
New York City girl Claudia, a mere month shy of being a twelve-year-old, has resolved to run away from home with her younger brother, Jamie. She knows that she could never pull off the classic spur-of-the-moment departure without a destination (inevitably involving having to eat outside with the insects, and cupcakes melting in the sun);
Lampie and the Children of the Sea – Shortlisted for the 2020 Carnegie Medal
Shortlisted for the 2020 Carnegie MedalTranslated by Laura WatkinsonEvery evening Lampie the lighthouse keeper`s daughter must light a lantern to warn ships away from the rocks. But one stormy night disaster strikes. The lantern goes out, a ship is wrecked and an adventure begins.In disgrace, Lampie is sent to work as a maid at the
South West England & South Wales A-Z Wall Map PAPER
This A-Z Map of South West England and South Wales is a full colour 5 miles to 1 inch road map with coverage from Land`s End in Cornwall and St. David`s Head in Pembrokeshire to Aberystwyth and Coventry in the north and Milton Keynes and Chichester in the east. There is also an inset map
