Category Archives: Travel Guides
Into the Wild
With an introduction by novelist David VannIn April 1992, Chris McCandless set off alone into the Alaskan wild. He had given his savings to charity, abandoned his car and his possessions, and burnt the money in his wallet, determined to live a life of independence. Just four months later, Chris was found dead. An SOS
My First London Bus Cloth Book
A very soft, very cuddly cloth book for babies all about London. `My First London Bus` has bright, simple illustrations by Marion Billet and features a red London bus with tactile crinkly wheels on the cover. Beautifully presented in a gorgeous gift box, this book is perfect for small babies.Little tourists can discover more of
What Clara Saw
Can a chimp chat, or a tortoise feel teary? Do animals help each other and do they feel love? When school teacher, Mr Biggity takes his class to the wildlife park he sets out to prove that humans are better than any other animal. Young Clara isn`t so sure… and the more she looks, the
Ponti
Shortlisted for the 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award for Fiction, with a Sense of Place`Remarkable . . . her characters glow with life and humour` Ian McEwan2003. Singapore. Friendless and fatherless, sixteen-year-old Szu lives in the shadow of her mother Amisa, once a beautiful actress and now a hack medium performing sรฉances with her
Rising `44: The Battle for Warsaw
This a brilliant narrative account of one of the most dramatic episodes in 20th century history, drawing on Davies unique understanding of the issues and characters involved. In August 1944 Warsaw offered the Wehrmacht the last line of defence against the Red Army. When the Red Army reached the river Vistula, the people of Warsaw
To War with Whitaker
Hermione, Countess of Ranfurly, kept a diary all her life. To War with Whitaker is an account of the most adventurous, most defiant and most valiant of those years. Hermione and Dan Ranfurly married only months before the Second World War erupted. So when Dan was posted to the Middle East, taking their faithful butler
A Bird in the Hand
A Bird in the Hand is the first novel featuring George and Molly Palmer-Jones by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.In England`s birdwatching paradise, a new breed has been sighted – a murderer . . .Young Tom French was found dead, lying in a marsh on the Norfolk coast, with
The Catholic School
Edoardo Albinati`s `The Catholic School` creates a world: a world of power, sex, violence and the threat of masculinity, of the power wielded and misused by men in groups.In 1975, three young well-off men, former students at Rome`s prestigious all-boys Catholic high school San Leone Magno, brutally torture, rape, and murder two young women. The
Too Much Stuff
From the creator of modern classic Meerkat Mail, this warm, funny story about the dangers of having too much stuff, features a host of gorgeous animal characters including Pete the badger, star of Emily Gravett`s award-winning book `Tidy`, which is set in the same forest. Meg and Ash are a pair of magpies who are
A Squash and a Squeeze Sticker Book
Join the little old lady and her animal friends in this must-have sticker book based on the bestselling picture book A Squash and a Squeeze by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.Packed with games, activities and over four hundred stickers, A Squash and a Squeeze Sticker Book is perfect for journeys, rainy days and school holidays
Homeland
`It`s been a long time since I`ve read a book that was so persuasive and moving, so intelligently conceived.` Mario Vargas LlosaMiren and Bittori have been best friends all their lives, growing up in the same small town in the north of Spain. With limited interest in politics, the terrorist threat posed by ETA seems
The Lost World
A special edition of The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle reissued with a bright retro design to celebrate Pan`s 70th anniversary. In a rip-roaring journey of peril and adventure, four explorers find a lost prehistoric world in the remote wilds of South America.Huge pterodactyls rule the skies and the jungle beneath is home
This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor – The Sunday Times Bestseller
`Painfully funny. The pain and the funniness somehow add up to something entirely good, entirely noble and entirely loveable.` – Stephen FryWinner of the Books Are My Bag Non-Fiction Book of the YearWinner of the Books Are My Bag Readers Choice AwardWinner of Blackwell`s Debut Book of the YearWinner of iBooks` Book of the Year97-hour
Hamish Takes the Train
A touching tale about friendship and adventure featuring trains, cranes, a bear and a goose – the perfect bedtime story.This richly layered story is perfect for reading out loud or for children who have just learned to read.Hamish the bear and Noreen the goose lead a very good life in the country. They love to
It Shouldn`t Happen To a Vet
A special edition of It Shouldn`t Happen to a Vet by James Herriot reissued with a bright retro design to celebrate Pan`s 70th anniversary.Ensconced in the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, recently qualified vet James Herriot is acclimatizing to life with his unpredictable colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon.But veterinary practice in the 1930s was
The Gruffalo Sound Book
Press the twelve sound buttons in the pages of the story to make Julia Donaldson`s classic tale of The Gruffalo come alive! Listen to Snake hiss and Owl hoot! Hear Mouse`s tummy rumble and the Gruffalo growl in this magical, interactive story sound book. The ideal gift for all Gruffalo fans, `The Gruffalo Sound Book`
The Shepherd`s Hut
For years Jaxie Clackton has dreaded going home. His beloved mum is dead, and he wishes his dad was too, until one terrible moment leaves his life stripped to nothing. No one ever told Jaxie Clackton to be careful what he wishes for. And so Jaxie runs. There`s just one person in the world who
The Sale of the Late King`s Goods: Charles I and His Art Collection
Set against the backdrop of war, revolution, and regicide, and moving from London to Venice, Mantua, Madrid, Paris and the Low Countries, Jerry Brotton`s colourful and critically acclaimed book, `The Sale of the Late King`s Goods`, explores the formation and dispersal of King Charles I`s art collection. Following a remarkable and unprecedented Parliamentary Act for
Time for the Dead
`Time for the Dead` is a gripping crime novel by Lin Anderson and sees forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod discover that a terrifying war is unfolding on Scotland`s Isle of Skye.When forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod returns to her roots on Scotland`s Isle of Skye, a chance encounter in the woods behind a nearby activities centre leads
Poems for Love
There has always been love, and we have been writing poetry about it for over 4,000 years. A complex and truly timeless emotion, love – whether passion or heartbreak, infatuation or flirtation – has provoked some of the greatest names in literature to write verse of outstanding beauty.From John Donne and William Shakespeare to Emily
