Anna Brooke – författare

Frommers books arent written by by AI (like so many of the no-name brands you see in online bookstores) or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. We employ the best local experts to author our guides, like longtime Paris journalist Anna E. Brooke. In this innovative, easy-to-carry, itinerary-based guide she shows readers how to see the best of the City of Lights in the smartest, most time-efficient way.Insider lists of the citys highlightsLocal knowledge on the best places to eat, shop, and stay and how to avoid tourist traps. No entity has paid to be in this guideor any Frommers guide. At Frommers, we pride ourselves on decades of journalistic integrity.Detailed maps marked with attractions, hotels, restaurants, and Mtro stopsExact pricing for hotels, restaurants, attractions, tours so that theres never any guessing or bad surprisesInvaluable advice about what youll need to reserve in advance, and what time of day to visit the top sights in order to avoid crowdsFull-color Paris Mtro mapFun, self-guided walking tours spanning the city, with mapsA chapter of useful phrases including a pronunciation guideFascinating and easy-to-read background on the culture, history and art of the City of LightHotel and restaurant picks in all price categories, so you can splurge or be frugal, using the Frommers star rating system to quickly suss out which get the highest recommendationsFull section on suggested side-trips to Giverny, Versailles, Disneyland Paris, and moreHelpful planning advice for getting there, getting around, getting the best price on lodgings, and getting the most from your tripPLUS! A handy pull-out, indexed map of ParisAbout Frommers: Theres a reason that Frommers has been the most trusted name in travel for more than 65 years. Arthur Frommer created the bestselling guide series in 1957 to help American service members fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe. Since then, we have published thousands of titles, becoming a household name by helping millions upon millions of people realize their own dreams of seeing our planet. Travel is easy with Frommers.

Fasten your seatbelt and take the wheel in this interactive picture book where YOU are the driver! Do you have what it takes to win the race?It's your turn to drive! Which racing outfit will you choose? Will you be brave enough to face the spooky shortcut? Will you think fast enough to melt the ice off the slippery road ahead? Navigate through a scorching desert, over a bubbling lava pit, and through a scary cave using imagination and play to steer, shake, flap and shout your way to victory!Jump into the driver's seat in this interactive picture book adventure, inspired by Wacky Races, Mario Kart, and You Choose!

A hideous monster needs YOUR help to reverse the spell so he can return to his gorgeous self! Will you play along and help?“Excuse me? You – yes, you! A naughty fairy has turned me into this hideous monster, and I need YOUR help to cure me!”Help the monster reverse the spell by shouting SAUSAGES! ten times, picking his nose (and wiping it on a grown up), and, well you don’t want to know what happens when you press his nose. Do everything right and he’ll return to his true form and be gorgeous again . . . or so he thinks.An interactive, play-along story guaranteed to make you giggle!

Two little dicky birds, sitting on the wall, "Hello, Peter, hello . . . wait, where did Paul go?!" Help Peter rescue Paul in this interactive story! Tickle dragon's nose to save Paul from being gobbled up, cast a spell to get him out of the witch’s house, and find a way to help him escape a dark, scary cave – all while a hapless Paul is completely oblivious to the danger he’s in! Can you help Peter save Paul and get him back to their wall safely?A fun play-along adventure to read again and again.

Dear Nose-Pickers, are you well? Good. Then comecloser. For I'm about to tell you a right slimer of a tale ...In it, there's a bogey monster, two best friends, four daredevilslugs, a neighbour so wicked she'll give you the willy-willy-woo-woosand a castle with secret chambers.Will it end happily?No ... Yes ... Sorry, I don't know!You'd better ask the cabaret-singing spider ... A fantastic slimer of a tale by the hilarious Anna BrookeLaugh-out-loud funny – Frankenstein meetsbogeys! Perfect for fans of Who Let the Gods Out?, MrGum and Charlie Changes into a Chicken 'Bound to get right up teachers’ noses, this funny storyis snot to be missed. A top pick for your KS2 library.' SCHOOLREADING LIST'From the fabulous cover with nose holes, through to all thebogey references, children will really enjoy picking this storyto read!' JUST IMAGINE

The snot-tastic sequel to Anna Brooke's hilariously funnyMonster Bogey – guaranteed to make you giggle!'This funny story is snot to be missed. A top pick for yourKS2 library.' SCHOOL READING LIST on MONSTER BOGEYDear nose-pickers, Gooliemaloolie! There’s SO much in thisbook, I don’t know where to start.There’s a sixty-foot monster on the rampage, the world’smost prestigious entertainment competition, a troop of terrifyingcriminals, an evil science experiment, SNOT (yeah, WAVESof that) and – I can hardly bring myself to say it –the STINKUS-DINKUS-INUS-NOZZLEUS-HORRIBLIS!What’s that? Only a stink so terrible it’ll give youthe whiffy-whiffy-woo-woos . . . Will it all end well? No . .. Yes . . . Oh, I don’t know! You’d better ask Fergusthe smelly field mouse . . .   The stinkingly brilliant sequel to Anna Brooke’shit debut, Monster Bogey!A striking child-friendly package with hilarious illustrationsby Owen LindsayPerfect for fans of Tom Gates, Who Let the Gods Out?and Mr Gum

Packed full of humour and chocolate, it's the perfectmiddle-grade mystery!'Remember saying you were going to bed and sneaking underthe covers with your favourite book and a torch? Death by Chocolatebrings back vivid memories of hiding out with a goodold-fashioned mystery.' JUNIOR MAGAZINE'This is an intriguing story, a mix of mystery, adventureand above all chocolate! 5 stars' READINGZONECoco's parents have poured everything into a struggling Frenchhotel. But the hotel is haunted by a bitter old ghost, MonsieurFramboise, a chocolatier who met a sticky end.He agrees to share his legendary skills with Coco and her newfriend Louis in exchange for their help in uncovering the truth behindhis murder.Can Coco and Louis save the family hotel and solve the mystery? The Great Chocoplot meets Chocolat,with a dash of Murder Most Unladylike.Humour, mystery and chocolate! An older middle-grade debut from the hilarious authorAnna Brooke.

Coco Bean is back with a brand new mystery! With Monsieur Framboise's help, Coco and Louis' chocolates arefamous. Before long they're invited to take part in a TV special, GalaGala, at a grand French château. They can't wait to showcasetheir chocolate, but it's not long before murder is afoot. . . again! Snowed in with all the possible suspects, Coco and Louis aretangled up with street urchin ghosts, a hot air balloon, and a revengeplot dating all the way back to the French Revolution. Can the children unwrap the mystery and save the show beforethe clock strikes midnight on Christmas Eve? A new adventure in the Coco Bean Investigates series,which began with Death by Chocolate More laughs, mystery and (of course) chocolate - justin time for ChristmasThink The Great British Bake Off meets Murder Most Unladylike... with added ghosts!

Are you ready to start writing the stories that live inside you? Open the pages of this handy writing guide to gain practical and accessible insights to help you put pen to paper and fingers to keys! Whether you''re a budding author or a seasoned wordsmith looking to enhance your craft, use this comprehensive roadmap to unleash your creativity and write your story.

In these pages, discover how to:

Cultivate a Creative Mindset: Establish and nurture your writing practice so you can start to writeOvercome Writer''s Block: Support for how to get out of writing rutsUnmask Fear: Neutralize your inner critic, overcome your fear of writing and any self-doubt, and allow your self-expression to flourish Keep Going: Identify obstacles like procrastination and perfectionism to create new strategiesTrust Your Voice: Lean into the storyteller within and discover your unique voice

WRITE! Your Guide to Revealing the Writer Within is your trusted companion to help claim the major milestones of your unique and transformative journey. 

Highlights include:

Write about what you know and tell the truth. It is powerful and resonant for the reader.Clarify the WHY of writing. Fuel the power of writing your story. It will be grounding, motivating, and meaningful. Without it, you''re more likely to procrastinate...or quit.Demystify the HOW of writing. Identify learning and writing styles with a creative mindset.Trust your inner storyteller. Imagining and developing your creative ideas are fiction and non-fiction writing musts. Grant yourself permission to engage with this process.Honor where you are. Don''t judge the conditions. You are enough. What you are writing counts and is valuable.Get out of your own way and go for it!

This book won''t tell you how to write, but it will encourage you to write no matter what!