Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Life and Times of a Very British Man
`Full of charm` GUARDIAN`An account of what being British means` i`Captures a country in transition … You can`t fail to be moved` THE TIMES`Brilliant` EVENING STANDARDKamal Ahmed`s childhood was very `British` in every way – except for the fact that he was brown. Half English, half Sudanese, he was raised in 1970s London at a
Splat the Fake Fact!: Doodle on them, laser beam them, lasso them
Some incorrect facts have escaped from author Adam Frost`s imagination into this book…Can you figure out which fact is untrue in a sea of brilliantly weird, wonderful and unusual facts? Once you find them make sure you SPLAT them, lasso them, doodle on them – and reveal them as an imposter facts before they go
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
A brilliantly original high concept murder mystery from a fantastic new talent: Gosford Park meets Inception, by way of Agatha Christie`s Murder on the Orient ExpressOne of Stylist Magazine`s 20 Must-Read Books of 2018One of Harper`s Bazaar`s 10 Must-Read Books of 2018One of Marie Claire, Australia`s 10 Books You Absolutely Have to Read in 2018`Somebody`s
Amazing Transport
Fasten your seat belts and get ready to zoom through the history of transport and discover incredible facts about all kinds of vehicles along the way. Every day, all over the world, people are busy travelling – short hops or great, long voyages, moving slowly and steadily or racing along at super-fast speeds. They make
The Funny Life of Pets
Uncover the sidesplitting life of cucumber scaredy-cats, non-stop pooping hamsters, exploding fish and everything in-between (and some things that have nothing to do with pets but are still ridiculously funny). This hilarious book answers all the big questions, like: do sausage dogs eat sausages? Why has my cat done a poo behind my wardrobe? And
TfL: The Story of the London Underground
When the first passengers climbed aboard the earliest ever underground train in 1863, it would have been impossible to imagine how the London Underground would change and grow over the next 150 years. From smelly steam trains running along a single track to the innovative electric tube system speeding through a vast network of tunnels
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World Activity Book
Join some of the world`s most inspiring women in this must-have activity book based on Kate Pankhurst`s bestselling book Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, full of fun and utterly inspiring activities and over 200 stickers. Write your own stories with Jane Austen, lead a fashion revolution just like Coco Chanel and design your
Last Train to Hilversum
Despite the all-pervading influence of television ninety per cent of people in Britain still listen to the radio, clocking up over a billion hours of listening between us every week. It`s a background to all our lives: we wake up to our clock radios, we have the radio on in the kitchen as we make
The Gifted, the Talented and Me
Laugh-out-loud funny and instantly recognisable – not since The Inbetweeners has a coming of age story been so irreverent and relatable. Fifteen-year-old Sam is not a famous vlogger, he`s never gone viral, and he doesn`t want to be the Next Big Thing. In fact he`s ordinary and proud of it.None of which was a problem
A Shot in the Dark: A Constable Twitten Mystery 1
The charming first novel in a new comic crime series, from one of Britain`s most-loved writers, the incomparable Lynne TrussBrighton, 1957. Inspector Steine rather enjoys his life as a policeman by the sea. No criminals, no crime, no stress.So it`s really rather annoying when an ambitious – not to mention irritating – new constable shows
Dishoom: From Bombay with Love
An eccentric and charming cookbook from Dishoom, with over 100 recipes from the much-loved restaurants. At long last, Dishoom share the secrets to their much sought-after Bombay comfort food: the Bacon Naan Roll, Black Daal, Okra Fries, Jackfruit Biryani, Chicken Ruby and Lamb Raan, along with Masala Chai, coolers and cocktails. As you learn to
Superfood: Cucumber
A true superfood, the cucumber has amazing health benefits and has been around since Neolithic times. With a staggering 96% water content, eating cucumbers to maintain hydration and flush out toxins has been popular for centuries. But you can enjoy a slice in your G+T or make an crafty cellulite treatment. Super Food: Cucumber contains:
Harry Potter – A Journey Through A History of Magic
An irresistible romp through the history of magic, from alchemy to unicorns, ancient witchcraft to Harry`s Hogwarts – packed with unseen sketches and manuscript pages from J.K. Rowling, magical illustrations from Jim Kay and weird, wonderful and inspiring artefacts that have been magically released from the archives at the British Library. This spellbinding book takes
Climate Justice: Hope, Resilience, and the Fight for a Sustainable Future
Shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards 2018Holding her first grandchild in her arms in 2003, Mary Robinson was struck by the uncertainty of the world he had been born into. Before his fiftieth birthday, he would share the planet with more than nine billion people – people battling for food, water, and shelter in an
Sing, Unburied, Sing
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN`S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2018 WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2017 ONE OF BARACK OBAMA`S BEST BOOKS OF 2017 SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE NEW STATESMAN, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, TIME AND THE BBC Finalist for the PEN/Faulkner
The Epic City: The World on the Streets of Calcutta
Shortlisted for the 2018 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award`s Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the YearWhen Kushanava Choudhury arrived in New Jersey at the age of twelve, he had already migrated halfway around the world four times. After graduating from Princeton, he moved back to Calcutta, the city which his immigrant parents had abandoned. Taking
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Newt Scamander: A Movie Scrapbook
Learn all about Newt Scamander and the incredible film from J.K. Rowling`s Wizarding World, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Peer inside Newt Scamander`s enchanted suitcase, encounter marvellous creatures, roam the streets of 1920s New York City and meet Newt`s fascinating friends! This magical scrapbook takes readers on an interactive adventure through Fantastic Beasts
The London Lover: My Weekend that Lasted Thirty Years
`An exuberant, breathless sprint through London in the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies… It`s bright, boisterous and extremely funny` TatlerIf Fielding`s Tom Jones were alive in postwar England he might be Clancy Sigal, the American author of this restlessly curious memoir. Honest and devious, faithful and lustful, a mass of plucky contradictions, Clancy first arrived in
Harry Potter – Diagon Alley: A Movie Scrapbook
Diagon Alley is a cobblestoned shopping area for wizards and witches, and it was Harry Potter`s first introduction to the wizarding world. On this bustling street, seen throughout the Harry Potter films, the latest brooms are for sale, wizard authors give book signings and young Hogwarts students acquire their school supplies – cauldrons, quills, robes,
You Will Be Safe Here
An Irish Times and The Times Summer Reading Pick Shortlisted for the Saltire Society Fiction Book of the Year Award A beautiful and heart-breaking story set in South Africa where two mothers – a century apart – must fight for their sons, unaware their fates are inextricably linked. Orange Free State, 1901. At the height
