Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Castafiore Emerald
When Captain Haddock meets a gipsy palm reader, he dismisses a forewarning about a beautiful lady`s stolen jewels. But when the famous opera singer Bianca Castafiore suddenly descends on Marlinspike Hall, the gipsy`s prediction seems to be all too real. Can Tintin catch the emerald thief?
The Blue Lotus
Tintin has been summoned to Shanghai, but corruption, kidnap and espionage await him there. Should Tintin heed the terrible warning from the famous fakir Ramacharma? And can he find an antidote to the terrifying `poison of madness` before he is given a taste himself?
The Broken Ear
The Arumbaya fetish has been stolen! But with the help of a talking parrot, Tintin is soon on the hunt for the famous artefact. He must solve a murder, dash through a revolution and discover the true value of the fetish- because he is not the only one on the trail…
No Earthly Pole: The Truth about the Franklin Expedition 1845
Ernest Coleman has led or participated in four expeditions to find out the fate of the Franklin expedition. 129 men were lost from the two ships the Erebus and the Terror, looking for the North West Passage. Many theories have been put forward – and many of them, in the author`s opinion – have been
The Baltic Story: A Thousand-Year History of Its Lands, Sea and Peoples
The Baltic Story recounts the shared history of the countries around the Baltic, from the events of a thousand years ago to today. It shows the ties of blood and commerce that have bound the different lands which now lie in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Western Russia and eastern Germany. The narrative
Derelict Britain: Beauty in Decay
In this collection of remarkable images, photographer Simon Sugden has captured the beauty in buildings in their second life of decay and dereliction. These buildings have become abandoned, no longer in use for their original purpose, but the echoes of their former life, whether as human habitation or workplaces, can be seen as the buildings
A Nun and the Pig: Tales from South Africa
In 1980, while Nelson Mandela languished in jail, an enthusiastic and hopelessly naive British teenager arrived at a local school in Mandela`s home state of Transkei. Wide-eyed and faced with an unfamiliar world, Treive Nicholas was about to embark on an adventure he would never forget.Looking back on this year forty years later, `A Nun
Climbing the Walls
When mountains are your salvation, what keep your mental weather calm and free of storms, how do you cope if they`re out of reach? After spending a decade restlessly globetrotting in search of a way of life that worked for him, journalist Kieran Cunningham alighted on Sondrio, a small town in Lombardy, Italy. A stone`s
Toksvig`s Almanac 2021: An Eclectic Meander Through the Historical Year by Sandi Toksvig
`Toksvig`s Almanac is intended merely as a starting point for your own discoveries. Find a fabulous (or infamous) woman mentioned and, please, go looking for more of her story. The names mentioned are merely temptations. Amuse-bouches for the mind, if you like. How I would have loved to have written out in detail each tale
Passenger List
A missing plane. When Atlantic Airlines Flight 702 disappears mid-flight between London and New York, the world is stunned. With the public clamouring for answers, authorities seem at a loss as to how to explain the plane`s disappearance. A cabin full of suspects. There were 256 passengers on Flight 702, with many carrying dark secrets
Ollie and Harry`s Marvellous Adventures
Sail a toy ship across the ocean… Build an igloo… Ollie and Harry Ferguson did it-and you can too! Starting with a list of 500 “adventures”, the Scottish brothers set out to live life to its fullest. They`ve photographed the sea floor, launched a plastic toy into space, mummified fish and tracked wild animals; they`ve
Save Me the Plums
Trailblazing food writer and beloved restaurant critic Ruth Reichl took the job (and the risk) of a lifetime when she entered the high-stakes world of magazine publishing. Now, for the first time, she chronicles her groundbreaking tenure as editor in chief of Gourmet.”A must for any food lover… Reichl is a warm, intimate writer. She
Harry Potter: Houses of Hogwarts Creativity Journal
Packed with prompts, pages for doodling, and guided lists of favourite movie moments, this hardcover guided journal is perfect for fans looking to show their house pride! Inside you`ll find information about house history, accomplishments and profiles of famous alums, as well as brackets for Quidditch predictions and a log for house points. Tear-out activity
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II
Trapped in a world where they can scarcely tell friend from foe, the Turtles` first encounter with the Dark Knight puts their fighting skills to the ultimate test. While the Shredder is locked away at Riker`s Island, the Foot Civil War rages through New York City. Each branch of the Foot is determined to kill
The Official Force Training Manual
Train to be a Jedi with Rey! Complete with a Rey LEGO minifigure. Have you ever wanted to move things with your mind? Would you like to explore the galaxy and team up with ancient Jedi Masters?Want to wield a lightsaber? Then this is the training manual for you! Let Rey teach you the ways
A History of Hungary – Millenium in Central Europe
A History of Hungary: Millennium in Central Europe provides a comprehensive yet approachable survey of Hungarian history from the prehistoric age to the present day. Politics and culture, economic, social and intellectual developments, and the wider European context are integrated in a single narrative.Laszlo Kontler adeptly steers the reader through ancient times, the great migration
Calling All Witches! The Girls Who Left Their Mark on the Wizarding World
Meet the rebel witches! A must-have guide to the girls and women of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts.For all the girls as clever as Hermione Granger, as dedicated as Tina Goldstein and as fierce as Minerva McGonagall, this incredible compendium is packed with the stories of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts` extraordinary heroines!Besides the series`
Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts: A Spellbinding Guide to the Films of the Wizarding World
As Fantastic Beasts breaks new ground, it`s time to get up to speed on the films of the Wizarding World! This handy handbook has everything fans need to sort Hippogriffs from Horcruxes, trace the lineage of the most noble wizarding families, explore the different wizarding-governments and study Hogwarts from the early 1900s on. This beautiful
Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia: A Guide to the Remote Churches of an Ancient Land
Ethiopia is a land of hidden treasures, and among the greatest are its remote churches, whose richly decorated interiors amaze and astound with their vibrant colours and extraordinary illustration. Yet steeped in ancient legend, and often situated in remote locations, a true appreciation and understanding of these unique churches and their spectacular murals has been
London Police Stations
This book is a photographic snapshot of London Metropolitan Police Stations as they stand at a time of great change in the police force and society in general. Many of the police stations have functioned for over one hundred years on our high streets and have been an accepted face of policing, but they have
