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In the recent years, Cava has taken the stage as Spain’s star sparkling wine, not only thanks to its remarkable quality to price ratio, but also because more and more connoisseurs are recognizing its richness and complexity. This book offers a great overview of the Cava’s origins, its elaboration, and its variety of tastes. You will learn all you need to know about the grapes, the traditional methods, as well as established and emerging premium Cava producers. Recipes of traditional Catalonian dishes that perfectly accompany a Cava dinner round off this concise, but very informative book.

It is spring, and the Vikings are preparing to set sail for Miklagard. But Siri is told she has to stay behind! Her Dad, the chieftain, says that the journey is too dangerous for a little girl. But if he thinks that is going to stop her, he's wrong. She stows away on his ship. Aboard the same ship is a mysterious box meant to be delivered to the Emperor himself. But the villainous duo Ivar and Grim are eager to get their hands on the box, and Siri has to use all her courage and cleverness to protect it. Luckily, she is helped by Zack, a mysterious boy she meets in Miklagard. But who is he really? Click here for a teachers' guide to using this book.

In this third adventure, Siri and Zack are kidnapped and forced to help the dreaded Viking Rollie in his attempt to sack Paris. How will they save the city without Rollie noticing? And what happens if they fail?This comic combines adventure and history in a humorous story, with colourful characters and fascinating settings.

Susanna Utbult and Jenny Jonsson have adapted the ancient Chinese philosophy feng shui to western homes. The book is an accessible introduction to creating sustainable and beautiful interiors by being aware of how you are affected by your environment, shapes, patterns, light and dark. You will get practical advice on how to decorate your home. Each room has its own chapter with tips on how to approach the most common problems. Decorating with feng shui does not require expensive designs, minimalism or a lot of money. You don't have to buy new or costly things. You will discover how to create a home that is sustainable and balanced. By learning about feng shui, you will decorate your home with mindful awareness, resulting in fewer impulse purchases or improvements that you soon regret. Instead, you will make active choices and spot-on decisions. You will feel deep and lasting satisfaction. Using the basics of feng shui results in the best and most beautiful interior design

Many modern gurus, life-style magazines, TV programmes and books promote slow-ing down and resisting the relentless tem-po of daily life. We are offering a carefully selected set of objects and accessories that will not only show you how to relax again, but also how to refuse the crazy pressure for speed. Take back control over your life and make it enjoyable again. Let this book be your guide on the way to escape the hurly-burly of everyday life and get rid of the stress it generates. Back to basics, discover the beauty of the slow mode that will make your life more rewarding, whether you are relaxing, enjoying the moment, sharing them with your loved ones or practicing a hobby. Thanks to our inspirational collec-tion of tools for slow living you will connect with reality, with others and most impor-tantly with yourself.

SIRI IS BACK for another adventure! This time, the brave Viking girl and her friend Zack are searching for a lost treasure. They are helped along by Ansgar the monk, who is looking for his stolen books. A series of clues point them toward a mysterious place called Mimir’s Well. But the villainous Ivar and his clumsy assistant Grim are hot on their trail, eager to get the treasure for themselves. Once again Siri has to use all her cleverness as she faces baffling riddles and dangerous traps. If she makes it through, perhaps she may find the answer to the greatest riddle of all: what precious treasure lies hidden in the depths of Mimir’s Well?A supporting teachers' guide to using this book is available to download at href="http://www.oxbowbooks.com/pdfs/Teachers-Guide-for-Siri-the-Viking-mimirs-well.pdf">http://www.oxbowbooks.com/pdfs/Teachers-Guide-for-Siri-the-Viking-mimirs-well.pdf.

When the refugee boy, Kasir, appears in the little Swedish town of Klippsby, twelve-year-old Julia realises at once that something about her new classmate is a bit strange. But she doesn’t realise just how different he is until one fateful night when they are attacked by terrifying living shadows. Along with her little brother Edvin and an old vagrant called the Troubadour, they are forced to flee through a magical portal to Kasir's homeland. It is a world of boundless beauty, where art comes alive – but the shadows threaten to destroy all its wonders. While Julia and Edvin struggle with a new language, a new culture and unknown perils, they discover that they have a secret link to Kasir’s world. Perhaps they might even have the power to save it. Click here for a teachers' guide to using this book:https://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/pdfs/The_Darkenstar_teachers_guide.pdf