Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Galapagos
Formed of dramatic volcanic scenery and home to marvellous beasts, it is little wonder that the first name for the Galapagos archipelago was Las Encantadas: the enchanted islands. In this captivating natural history, Henry Nicholls builds up the ecology of these famous islands, from their explosive origins to the arrival of the archipelago`s celebrated reptiles
The Eagle of Toledo: The Life and Times of Federico Bahamontes
The Eagle of Toledo: The Life and Times of Federico Bahamontes is a biography of a cyclist regarded by many as not only the greatest climber in cycling history but also as the godfather of Spanish cycling. Bahamontes, the first Spaniard to win in 1959 the Tour de France and six times champion of the
Two Stories
Virginia Woolf was one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. With her husband, Leonard Woolf, she started the Hogarth Press in 1917: the list ranged widely in fiction, poetry, politics and psychoanalysis, and published all Virginia Woolf’s own work. Its first publication appeared in 2017: Two Stories, bound in bright Japanese paper,
Rugby Academy: Surface to Air
Second instalment of Tom Palmer`s action-packed rugby trilogy set against the backdrop of war. The Borderlands boarding school rugby team have made it into the European Rugby Championship Tournament. They`re enjoying their time in France, but Rory and the rest of the team can`t help thinking about each of their parents, serving overseas in the
Tea, Love and War
The range of the book: from wartime England to colonial Assam; from sapper training in India to jungle warfare in Malaya – Tea, Love and War tells the unique true story of the child of an exploited village woman gaining recognition and acceptance in suburban England. It is split into three parts: Stuart and Mary`s
The Seal`s Fate
School`s out, and Bobby Parrish is spending the summer on his dad`s boat. Job number one is to deal with the seals infesting the peninsula. The money`s good – but Bobby knows, deep down, that he hasn`t got it in him. Will Bobby’s dad let him be different?A story of the split-second choices that can
Appointment in Zambia
`We could always go overland now that we have wheels,` Ross had suggested out of the blue. I`d pulled out an atlas and we`d traced a route down through Africa via countries still marked with their colonial names. Only two strips of water interrupted the flow of land between Edinburgh and Chingola; the English Channel
Tilt
Pisa, 1299. In the male-dominated world of Renaissance Italy, Netta is an ambitious young woman and the last in the line of a great family of sculptors and stone-carvers. Determined to throw off the shackles of marriage, Netta sets out to take up her family`s legacy and work on fixing the city`s leaning tower. Particularly
Bewitched by Burma
Spanning fifty years from the days of the British Raj to the granting of full independence after the Japanese conflict, Bewitched by Burma tells a vivid and often humorous tale of the challenges of life in Burma faced by Anglican missionaries. Setting out on the five-week sea passage to Burma, these men and women left
Molly Rogers, Pirate Girl
Ferocious Captain Firebeard and the crew of the Horrible Haddock rule the high seas. But the dastardly pirates meet their match when they kidnap a small, feisty girl called Molly as she sails to visit her granny. But Molly refuses to cower in fear. She knows something the pirates don`t – the real pirate to
Aiming High
Erna Low, born in Vienna in 1909, was instrumental in starting what has become a multimillion pound industry: the ski holiday business. In 1932, she placed an advert in the Morning Post saying “Austria, fortnight, GBP15 only, including rail and hotel, arranged by young Viennese Graduette for young people leaving Christmas”. For her, it was
The Grey Nomads: Two Lives; Eight Months; A Thousand Experiences
While most of us just dream of packing up and heading off into the sunset, experienced travellers John and Jane Richardson pulled on their rucksacks and lived the dream during a life-changing eight months exploring America, Australia and Malaysia. This is not a hurried dash from country to country, John and Jane are `Grey Nomads`,
Around the World in Cut-Outs
Around the World in Cut Outs is a bright, fun and beautiful collection of the talents of the Instagram star, Rich McCor or Paperboyo as he is better known. Setting out one day to photograph the world around him a little differently, Rich`s playful vignettes have taken the Internet by storm as he totally transforms
The Art of Fire: The Joy of Tinder, Spark and Ember
Fire can fascinate, inspire, capture the imagination and bring families and communities together. It has the ability to amaze, energise and touch something deep inside all of us. For thousands of years, at every corner of the globe, humans have been huddling around fires: from the basic and primitive essentials of light, heat, energy and
A Galaxy of Her Own: Amazing Stories of Women in Space
From small steps to giant leaps, A Galaxy of Her Own tells fifty stories of inspirational women who have been fundamental to the story of humans in space, from scientists to astronauts to some surprising roles in between.From Ada Lovelace in the nineteenth century, to the women behind the Apollo missions, from the astronauts breaking
Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Case
Join the world`s greatest fictional detective and use your own powers of deduction to solve these ingenious enigmas. Written by Holmes`s famous sidekick Dr John Watson and drawing on the Baker Street sleuth`s most famous cases, this remarkable collection of over 70 puzzles features all kinds of challenges to suit all levels of logical skill.
Great British Holidays: A Stunning Collection of Poster Art
Whether it`s messing about in boats on the Norfolk Broads, water-skiing at Felixtowe, reclining at the water`s edge on a Welsh beach, or soaking up the culture of the Scottish capital, this delightful set of posters evokes the golden era of British rail travel. These advertisements for great holiday destinations will recreate the spirit of
Sherlock Holmes` Elementary Puzzles
Join the world`s greatest fictional detective and use your own powers of deduction to solve these ingenious enigmas. Written by Holmes`s famous sidekick Dr John Watson and drawing on the Baker Street sleuth`s most famous cases, this remarkable collection of over 70 puzzles features all kinds of challenges to suit all levels of logical skill.
The Astronaut Selection Test Book: Do You Have What it Takes for Space?
*** The puzzle book of 2018 ***Have you got what it takes to be an astronaut?Part puzzle book, part guide, The Astronaut Selection Test Book: Do You Have What it Takes? invites readers of all ages to attempt the European Space Agency`s rigorous astronaut selection and training program. The book comprises 100 real astronaut tests
Le Tour de France: The Official History
Le Tour de France is a celebration of one of the world`s most famed annual events. Generally considered to be the greatest test of endurance in the sporting world, the Tour de France covers more than 2,200 miles in just over three weeks, climbing high into both the Alps and Pyrenees on a journey around
