Category Archives: Travel Guides
Go! (Blue) My Adventure Journal
Kid-friendly silliness, parent-approved wit, and bright art merge in this immersive, interactive fill-in travel journal with stickers to decorate and postcards to send. In this approachable and witty fill-in travel journal, children are prompted to draw, dream, catalog, and chart out all the objects, moments, and people from their lastest trip. With a sticker sheet
Go! (Yellow)
Bring this journal on your next adventure to create the best-ever souvenir. This travel journal from the award-winning creative design team behind the Wee Society suite of products and apps is filled with a bunch of thought-starters so kids can capture important stuff, like cool things they spot, new things they try and people they
Tokyo: A Book of Senses
This board book series pairs early learning concepts with colourful, stylish illustrations of the iconic art, architecture, food, and culture of cities around the world. Both children and adults are sure to love these hip and charming books!In Tokyo, you can use all your senses while discovering the city: smell cherry blossoms in beautiful gardens,
The Boreal Forest: A Year in the World`s Largest Land Biome
The vast boreal forest spans a dozen countries in the northern regions like `a scarf around the neck of the world,` making it the planet`s largest land biome. Besides providing homes for a diversity of species, this spectacular forest is also vitally important to the planet`s ecosystem. This beautifully written book explores this special wilderness
On The Run In Ancient China
It`s the tantalising smell of Chinese food that`s enticed the Binkerton children back into the creepy Good Times Travel Agency. Sure, the fried noodles are delicious, but then the shop owner pulls another one of his mysterious guidebooks off his shelf and before they can stop him, he`s sent the children hurtling back in time
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy patterns from bow to stern. Why would anyone put such eye-catching designs on ships?Desperate to protect ships from German torpedo attacks, British lieutenant-commander Norman Wilkinson proposed what became known as dazzle. These stunning patterns and colors were meant to confuse
Long Peace Street: A Walk in Modern China
Through the centre of China`s historic capital, Long Peace Street cuts a long, arrow-straight line. It divides the Forbidden City, home to generations of Chinese emperors, from Tiananmen Square, the vast granite square constructed to glorify a New China under Communist rule. To walk the street is to travel through the story of China`s recent
Out of the Blue: New Short Fiction from Iceland
This extraordinary collection, the first anthology of Icelandic short fiction published in English translation, features work by twenty of Iceland`s most popular and celebrated living authors–including Andri Snaer Magnason, Jon Kalman Stefansson, Kristin Omarsdottir, and Auour Jonsdottir–granddaughter of Halldor Laxness, who won the 1955 Nobel Prize in Literature. Celebrated in Europe and Scandinavia but less
Brilliant Women
Discover the stories of 68 brave and brilliant womenCurious, provocative, engaging, brave, and funny – women who change the world are diverse, intriguing and brilliant. Filled with wonderful illustrations and engaging activities that will nurture your own varied skills, `Brilliant Women` compiles the stories of inspiring women from every field. Retelling their triumphs and adversities,
Wild: A Photicular Book
The opening essay focuses on conservation efforts around the world and answers the question: What exactly does it mean to protect or save an endangered animal? It includes stories of interesting and unique conservation efforts, including some inspiring success stories. The profile accompanying each animal image include information on conservation efforts for that particular species.
My Book of Birds: A Beautifully Illustrated Compendium of Birds
My Book of Birds is packed full of stunning illustrations and incredible facts. From majestic golden eagles and snowy owls to brilliant red crossbills and puffins to the tiniest of hummingbirds, the book covers them all. Did you know cormorants can dive underwater for up to 30 seconds at a time? Or that in winter,
Really Important Stuff My Cat Has Taught Me
A book that will delight every cat lover, full of wise and unforgettable life lessons, each paired with the perfect photo. Cats are the ultimate savants, possessing intelligence, poise, and sass in equal measure. They know when to play it cool, and when to pounce; when to fly solo, and when to cuddle up. Entertaining,
The Ways of the Wolf: Discover the Facts About Wolves in This Beautiful Non-Fiction Picture Book
The wolf stalks the wilderness and our own imaginations. Uncover its mysteries in this beautifully written non-fiction picture book.Majestic and fierce, proud and strong, the wolf has always been a source of fascination – and fear. It remains one of the most misunderstood of all creatures, frequently cast as our mortal enemy. The truth is
The Atlas Obscura Explorer`s Guide for the World`s Most Adventurous Kid: 47 countries, 100 extraordinary places to visit
Calling all curious kids! It`s time to pack your bags and embark on the journey of a lifetime. Created by the same team behind Atlas Obscura, the #1 New York Times bestseller that has over 600,000 copies in print in its first year, The Atlas Obscura Explorer`s Guide for the World`s Most Adventurous Kid is
Dinosaur: A Photicular Book
The bestselling series meets a bestselling subject. The Photicular books, created through their patented technology, are not only magic to look at but magic to sell. With over two million copies in print and a robust backlist presence, the series ships over 300,000 copies a year. Next up comes a title that`s an instant wow:
Deeplight
`One of our finest storytellers,` Sarah Perry, author of The Essex SerpentFrom Frances Hardinge, the Costa Award-winning author of The Lie Tree comes Deeplight. The gods of the Myriad were as real as the coastlines and currents, and as merciless as the winds and whirlpools. Now the gods are dead, but their remains are stirring
When the Mountains Roared
A vivid, warm and atmospheric adventure set in the mountains of India, about a girl who is determined to protect the wild leopards of the mountain from poachers, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell.I thought we`d live here forever … but then, I thought Mum would be here forever too.When Ruby`s dad uproots her from
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow
Enter the Wundrous world of Morrigan Crow and Nevermoor – the most fantastical children`s series of the year.Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she`s blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks – and, worst of all, the curse means that
Asterix: Asterix and the Chariot Race: Album 37
The next action-packed adventure from Asterix and Obelix!The roads across Italy are in disrepair. Defending his name, and to prove Rome`s greatness, Senator Lactus Bifidus announces a special one-off chariot race. Julius Caesar insists a Roman must win, or Bifidus will pay. Open to anyone from the known world, competitors arrive from far and wide,
The Star Outside my Window
“I`ve always wanted to be a Star Hunter. But I don`t want to be the kind that looks for old stars that have already been burning for millions of years. I want to find the brand new ones – the ones that have only just been born and are searching for the people they`ve left
