Category Archives: Travel Guides
Palace of Palms: Tropical Dreams and the Making of Kew
“A glorious green adventure story.” Ann Treneman, The Times”The most enthralling historical book I`ve read this year.” Claire Tomalin, New StatesmanDaringly innovative when it opened in 1848, the Palm House in Kew Gardens remains one of the most beautiful glass buildings in the world today. Seemingly weightless, vast and yet light, the Palm House floats
Return to Wonderland
Return to Lewis Carroll`s Wonderland with this stunning collection of original stories from today`s biggest children`s authors – Peter Bunzl, Pamela Butchart, Maz Evans, Swapna Haddow, Patrice Lawrence, Chris Smith, Robin Stevens, Lauren St John, Lisa Thompson, Piers Torday and Amy Wilson.Tumble down the rabbit hole again to find out what happens in Wonderland without
Yardie
Now a major film directed by Idris Elba, Yardie by Victor Headley shines a light on the brutal underworld of 90s London gang culture.At Heathrow Airport`s busy immigration desk, a newly arrived Jamaican strolls through with a kilo of top-grade cocaine strapped to his body. And keeps on walking . . .By the time the
Poverty Safari: Understanding the Anger of Britain`s Underclass
The Sunday Times top ten bestseller.Winner of the Orwell Prize 2018.Darren McGarvey has experienced poverty and its devastating effects first-hand. He knows why people from deprived communities all around Britain feel angry and unheard. And he wants to explain . . .So he invites you to come on a safari of sorts. But not the
The Skripal Files: Putin, Poison and the New Spy War
`A scrupulous piece of reporting, necessary, timely and very sobering` John Le CarreAgent. Prisoner. Target.Who is Sergei Skripal?4 March 2018, Salisbury, England.A man and his daughter are found slumped on a bench, poisoned by the deadly nerve agent Novichok. He was a Russian national that became a MI6 spy.Russia are publicly accused of carrying out
Chris Riddell`s Through The Looking Glass and What Alice Found There
Chris Riddell`s brilliant full-colour illustrated `Through the Looking-glass` in a sumptuous hardback jacketed edition, a perfect gift for families, children and all fans of this much-loved favourite classic. First published by Macmillan more than 150 years ago, Lewis Carroll`s iconic stories have been loved and enjoyed by generations of children the world over.Curious Alice`s second
The Other End of the Line
`The Other End of the Line` is the twenty-fourth Inspector Montalbano mystery from the international bestselling author Andrea Camilleri.In Inspector Montalbano`s coastal town of Vigata, a surge of migrants have been coming in by boat, and all the town`s hands are on deck to help the arrivals. At the heart of the scene are the
The Doll Factory
The Sunday Times Bestseller – As Read on BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 2 Book Club Choice`A sharp, scary, gorgeously evocative tale of love, art and obsession` – Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the TrainLondon. 1850. In Elizabeth Macneal`s The Doll Factory, the dollmaker Iris Whittle meets the artist Louis Frost. Louis is a
Circus of Wonders
The spellbinding novel from the author of the Sunday Times bestselling The Doll Factory.`An absolute triumph. Exquisitely written, intensely satisfying` – Stacey Halls, author of The Familiars1866. In a coastal village in southern England, Nell picks violets for a living. Set apart by her community because of the birthmarks that speckle her skin, Nell`s world
Super Space
In First Facts and Flaps: Super Space preschoolers discover the wonders of stars, planets, the Moon and space travel. With colourful scenes by Lon Lee and rhymes to introduce each topic plus over thirty flaps, a turn-and-learn wheel and giant fold-out ending, this fun novelty book encourages young children to learn as they play.All facts
Christmas Comes to Moominvalley
In this exquisitely illustrated and authentic re-telling of Tove Jansson`s classic story The Fir Tree, the Moomins are woken up from their winter sleep to be told that `Christmas` is coming. The only trouble is, the Moomins have no idea who, or what Christmas is…A new generation of readers will enjoy meeting the loveable Moomintoll,
Moon Landing
Discover how astronauts first landed on the moon in First Explorers: Moon Landing! Blast off in the rocket, moon walk across the surface and splash down back to Earth with the Apollo 11 astronauts as they made history in 1969.Each scene has chunky push, pull and slide mechanisms perfect for little hands with fun facts
The Umbrella Mouse
A timeless tale of courage, resistance and friendship, The Umbrella Mouse is a heart-stopping adventure drawing on the true stories of animals caught in the conflict of WWII, winner of the 2019 Sainsbury`s Book Prize for Fiction and selected for Waterstones Book of the Month. 1944, and London is under attack. Young mouse Pip Hanway`s
Christmas: A Biography
Christmas has been all things to all people: a religious festival, a family celebration, a time of eating and drinking. Yet the origins of the customs which characterize the festive season are wreathed in myth.When did turkeys become the plat du jour? Is the commercialization of Christmas a recent phenomenon, or has the emphasis always
Wild Woman Swimming: A Journal of West Country Waters
Longlisted for The Wainwright Prize 2019.The late Lynne Roper`s wild swimming diaries celebrate Dartmoor, the Devon coast, and the deep friendships that grow from shared time in nature. By turns quietly lyrical and frankly comic, this is a book for outdoor swimmers, walkers, and all who prize the wild and free.
North Wales Scrambles: a guide to 50 of the best mountain scrambles in Snowdonia
North Wales Scrambles – a guide to 50 of the best mountain scrambles in Snowdonia – now in a traditional, pocket-sized hardback cover. This 2nd edition of the book contains detailed route descriptions for each of the fifty selected scrambles (a handful of which have minor revisions), along with colour topos and new bespoke maps
Avebury – an Archaeological Map
Presenting a 1:875 scale archaeological map of the complex of Avebury. Derived from LIDAR scanning, oblique aerial photography and Photogrammetry, altogether yielding a higher level of accuracy and detail. Including a useful and comprehensive legend of contemporary archaeological research.Additionally, and perhaps for the first time, a combined three-dimensional Photogrammetric and LIDAR map is also displayed,
Common Sense For The 21st Century: Only Nonviolent Rebellion Can Now Stop Climate Breakdown And Social Collapse
An urgent, essential, and practical call to action from the co-founder of Extinction Rebellion.The climate crisis threatens global social collapse. Within a generation.What to do?`Common Sense for the 21st Century` outlines how movements around the world now need to come together to start doing `what works`. This means engaging in mass civil disobedience to make
Darling Saves a Koala Bear
Climate change and social equality are red hot topics. Increasingly, parents are seeking appropriate ways for their young children to engage with these issues. Step forward The Tingalings.`Darling Saves A Koala Bear` is the first of five books in The Tingalings series. It is an inspiring picture book and rhyming story including beautiful illustrations. Vibrant
Golf Course Map of Scotland
The Golf Course Map of Scotland shows the location of more than 550 Scottish golf courses. This map is ideal for anyone planning a golf trip to Scotland.Key features:- Every golf course in Scotland open for public play shown- Top 100 courses in Scotland highlighted- Number of holes for courses under 18 holes – Detailed
