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Discover the destinations that have inspired the world’s greatest art, cinema, food, novels and music.Pure armchair travel, this book is for anyone with a sense of wanderlust and curiosity: immerse yourself in 100 places that have inspired a remarkable cultural environment.In Paris, visit the labyrinth streets of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables and the charming streets of Montmartre, the backdrop of Amélie; in New York visit Brooklyn, home of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s stomping ground round the East Village. Split by continent, and with fascinating text and charming hand-drawn illustrations for each entry, this is the ultimate atlas of 100 cultural places every armchair traveller needs to know about.

Go beyond the big screen and explore the real places that inspired some of the greatest films of all time – brought to life through comprehensively researched text and stunning hand-drawn artwork.Travel journalist Sarah Baxter reveals 25 essential cinematic destinations around the globe, spanning different decades, directors and movie genres. Full-page colour illustrations instantly transport you to each location. You’ll find that these places are not just backdrops to the tales told, but characters in their own right.Travel to the sweeping deserts of Lawrence of Arabia in Jordan, escape to the tumbling hills of San Francisco as seen in Hitchcock’s Vertigo or lose yourself in the cobbled lanes of In Bruges.Featured locations: London, England, PaddingtonWells, England, Hot FuzzDumfries & Galloway, Scotland, The Wicker ManBelchite & the Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain, Pan’s LabyrinthMontmartre, Paris, France, AmélieBruges, Belgium, In BrugesGörlitz, Germany, The Grand Budapest HotelFårö, Sweden, PersonaSalzburg, Austria, The Sound of MusicRome, Italy, La Dolce VitaMatmata & Tozeur, Tunisia, Star Wars: A New Hope Wadi Rum, Jordan, Lawrence of ArabiaMumbai, India, The LunchboxHong Kong, China, Enter the DragonSeoul, South Korea, ParasiteTokyo, Japan, Lost in TranslationOutback, Australia, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the DesertKarekare Beach, New Zealand, The PianoAlberta, Canada, The RevenantPhiladelphia, USA, RockySan Francisco, USA, VertigoBrooklyn, New York, USA, Do the Right ThingDead Horse Point State Park, Utah, USA, Thelma & Louise Jamaica, Dr NoCusco & Machu Picchu, Peru, The Motorcycle DiariesDelve into this book to discover some of the world’s most fascinating cinematic places and the films that celebrate them.Each book in the Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: Artistic Places, Spiritual Places, Literary Places, Hidden Places, Mystical Places and Wild Places.

Discover 25 mystical destinations from around the globe in this enchanting guide full of magic, folklore and exquisitely beautiful places.Travel writer Sarah Baxter expertly curates the world's most wonder-filled sites where magic is made manifest. Discover the history and geography of each site and learn their most significant and spellbinding stories, with suggestions of features to look out for and information on ceremonies. Filled with beautifully bewitching illustrations, this guide aims to transport you, in the comfort of your own armchair, to sacred and mystical spots, digging into their legends and evoking their supernatural essence.Seeking a transcendent travel experience? Take a magical pilgrimage to Alfaborg, the City of Elves; marvel at the otherworldly splendour of Xandadu, the heart of a lost dynasty; and discover the gateway to the afterlife in the Alepotrypa Cave. In these pages we meet mythical kings, explore sacred summits and enchanted architecture, and find a cast of giants, ghosts, golems and sea creatures.Featured locations:Tintagel, EnglandCadair Idris, WalesLoch Coruisk, ScotlandAlfaborg, IcelandChartres Labyrinth, FranceHarz Mountains, GermanyOld-New Synagogue, Czech RepublicLake Bled, SloveniaAlepotrypa Cave, GreeceTartessos, SpainCyclops Riviera, ItalyGedi Ruins, KenyaStone Circles of Senegambia, Senegal & The GambiaXanadu, ChinaTakachiho, JapanSpiti Valley, IndiaMount Mani, South KoreaThe Pinnacles, AustraliaNan Madol, MicronesiaMajorville Medicine Wheel, CanadaBonaventure Cemetery, USAMount Shasta, USAMalinalco, MexicoLake Guatavita, ColombiaNazca Lines, PeruEach book in the Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: Artistic Places (March 2021), Spiritual Places, Literary Places and Hidden Places.

Inspired Traveller’s Guides: Literary Places takes you on an enlightening journey through the key locations of literature’s best and brightest authors, movements and moments – brought to life through comprehensively researched text and stunning hand-drawn artwork.Travel journalist Sarah Baxter provides comprehensive and atmospheric outlines of the history and culture of 25 literary places around the globe, as well as how they intersect with the lives of the authors and the works that make them significant. Full-page colour illustrations instantly transport you to each location. You’ll find that these places are not just backdrops to the tales told, but characters in their own right.Travel to the sun-scorched plains of Don Quixote’s La Mancha, roam the wild Yorkshire moors with Cathy and Heathcliff or view Central Park through the eyes of J.D. Salinger’s antihero. Explore the lush and languid backwaters of Arundhati Roy’s Kerala, the imposing precipice of Joan Lindsay’s Hanging Rock and the labyrinthine streets and sewers of Victor Hugo’s Paris.Featured locations:Paris, Les MiserablesDublin, UlyssesFlorence, A Room with a ViewNaples, My Brilliant FriendBerlin, Berlin AlexanderplatzNordland, Growth of the SoilSt Petersburg, Crime and PunishmentSierra de Guadarrama, For Whom the Bell TollsLa Mancha, Don QuixoteDavos, The Magic MountainBath, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion London, Oliver TwistYorkshire Moors, Wuthering HeightsCairo, Palace WalkSoweto, Burger's DaughterKerala, The God of Small ThingsSaigon (Ho Chi Minh City), The Quiet AmericanKabul, The Kite RunnerHanging Rock, Picnic at Hanging RockNew York, The Catcher in the RyeMonterey, Cannery RowMississippi River, Adventures of Huckleberry FinnMonroeville, To Kill a MockingbirdCartagena, Love in the Time of CholeraChile, The House of the SpiritsDelve into this book to discover some of the world’s most fascinating literary places and the novels that celebrate them.Each book in the Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: Artistic Places (March 2021), Spiritual Places, Hidden Places and Mystical Places.

Whether you need a moment of calm before bed or a power boost for self-confidence, these guided meditation cards will help you call on the healing properties of 50 of the world’s most spectacular locations.    Restore your inner peace: Leave stress behind and transport yourself to the world’s most powerful locations with 50 guided meditations.  Contains 60 cards in a gift box: 50 illustrated location cards and 10 guidance cards to help you get the most out of the deck.  Meditations for every mood: Choose from four categories: calm, energy, power or nature.  Immersive illustrations: Talented artist Amy Grimes depicts stunning and diverse landscapes from 6 different continents – there’s something for everyone.  Give the gift of relaxation: The perfect present for someone into travel, meditation, mindfulness or self-care.  To use the deck, choose a mood for your meditation – calm, energy, power or nature – then select a location from that category to transport yourself to. Put your location card between the ‘beginning’ and ‘ending’ card for that category and read the three texts in order to unlock the transformative power of the full guided meditation.   A visually relaxing, thoughtful gift for yourself or a friend, reach for these cards to quickly wind down in moments of overwhelm or stress. This soothing gift set is enlightening as well as uplifting. Learn about the specific visual details of different beauty spots around the world, with imagery and words to place yourself there and inspire feelings of belonging and peace. Overflowing with information about gloriously spiritual landscapes, you’re guaranteed to learn something new.Includes a link to audio files, so you can listen to the guided meditations while meditating or looking at the stunning illustrations. Focus on transporting yourself to a place of calm and allow the words to wash over you.

Volcanoes have changed the face of our planet. It's thanks to volcanoes that we have land on which to live, but did you know that the majority of eruptions happen out of sight, along the sea floor? Or that volcanoes exist on other planets and moons? This book takes readers on an epic adventure, exploring some of Earth's most volatile volcanoes, historic eruptions, as well as the resilient creatures that call volcanoes their home.You can build your own encyclopedia with A Ladybird Book.Other titles available in this series:The Ancient EgyptiansAnimal HabitatsBaby AnimalsClimate ChangeElectricityThe Human BodyInsects and MinibeastsMountainsPlanet EarthRainforestsThe RomansSea CreaturesThe Solar SystemThe Stone AgeTrainsTreesWeatherWindrush

Volcanoes have changed the face of our planet. It's thanks to volcanoes that we have land on which to live, but did you know that the majority of eruptions happen out of sight, along the sea floor? Or that volcanoes exist on other planets and moons? This book takes readers on an epic adventure, exploring some of Earth's most volatile volcanoes, historic eruptions, as well as the resilient creatures that call volcanoes their home.You can build your own encyclopedia with A Ladybird Book.Other titles available in this series:The Ancient EgyptiansAnimal HabitatsBaby AnimalsClimate ChangeElectricityThe Human BodyInsects and MinibeastsMountainsPlanet EarthRainforestsThe RomansSea CreaturesThe Solar SystemThe Stone AgeTrainsTreesWeatherWindrush

An interactive board book with hidden wintry surprises along with way! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning.Babies and toddlers will love lifting the big flaps to find five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages, including a sneaky seal and a howling wolf, making this board book a fun and easy story about winter animals and frozen landscapes.Pop-Up Peekaboo: Winter provides lots of opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of arctic fun. Journey through the snowy scenes, crunch over frozen ground, and soar through icy skies.This adventure pop-up book for 3-5 year olds includes:- Hands-on play elements that build all-round learning skills.- Lift the 5 flaps throughout the book to find the pop-ups, helping to develop fine motor skills.- Rhythmic, read-aloud text that aids language development.- Rounded edges and chunky board book pages rigorously tested (and chewed) by toddlers.This pop-up book contains read-aloud text which creates an amusing story for your kids to follow and play a guessing game of who’s behind the flap! The rhymes and the easy-to-read text help little ones remember the new words they are learning for early language development.Why not collect the Pop-Up Peekaboo! series?The peekaboo fun doesn't stop here! Your little one will enjoy hide-and-seek surprises with the new My Pop-Up illustrated series. Dive under the sea in Pop-Up Peekaboo! Oceans, explore enchanting woodlands with Pop-up Peekaboo! Forest and follow a caterpillar’s journey with Pop-Up Peekaboo! Butterfly!

A remarkable nature search book, perfect for sharingwith little ones.Written and illustrated by Amy Grimes, The Secret Oceanwill take you and your child on an extraordinary journey. In thesparkling oceans of the world, a beautiful day is about to start.The fish are swimming and the corals are bursting with colour.Can you find all the hidden marine life before it's time to sleep? a beautiful gift for parent and child tolook at togethersure to provide hours of enjoyment, alongwith an appreciation of the aquatic worlda peaceful read that’s perfectfor soothing little ones before bedtimefull of charming moments to discover withyour child. Starting on the rocky shores of the Arctic Ocean, the day beginsand you'll see fluffy foxes and Arcticterns as they search food. After that, dive deep intothe ocean and spot the narwhals gliding throughthe waters and then count how many clownfish areswimming in and out of the anemones under the PacificOcean.Alternating between the surface and the deep waters of each ocean,and with facts to fascinate young minds, this is the perfectbook to share.What else will you see?Praise for The Secret Forest:“THE SECRET FOREST isdreamily beautiful and sure to enchant any child at bedtime.”—David Walliams

Explore the landscapes and places that inspired great art: find peace in Monet’s lily-filled garden oasis, climb Mount Fuji on a printmaker’s pilgrimage, sail with Gauguin to the South Pacific to stretch your imagination, or contemplate light and the changing seasons on Chelsea Embankment. Artistic Places is a stunningly hand-illustrated, visionary guide for seekers of beauty, rare tales and cultural riches. Find yourself instantly transported to the places where great artists have sought refuge, found their inspiration and changed the course of art history forever.Susie Hodge, bestselling author and art historian, presents 25 famous and forgotten artistic destinations around the world, and connects these to the artists they inspired. In keeping with the Inspired Traveller’s Guide series design, each entry is accompanied by specially commissioned illustrations from Amy Grimes which perfectly evoke the wonders that first attracted the masters, while Hodge delves into each location's curious history with insightful stories both in and beyond the canon. So take a leaf out of your favourite artist’s sketchbook and discover the places they loved best.Artists and locations include: J.A.M Whistler in London, EnglandJohn Constable in Suffolk, EnglandBarbara Hepworth in St Ives, EnglandPaula Rego in Cascais and Estoril, PortugalPablo Picasso and Guernica, SpainSalvador Dalí in Catalonia, SpainClaude Monet in Giverny, FranceVincent van Gogh in Arles, FranceRene Magritte in Brussels, BelgiumPaul Klee in Bern, SwitzerlandMichelangelo in Florence, ItalyCanaletto in Venice, ItalyJohannes Vermeer in Delft, NetherlandsAnni Albers in Dessau, GermanyCaspar David Friedrich in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, GermanyGustav Klimt and Lake Attersee, AustriaEdvard Munch in Oslo, NorwayHilma af Klint and Lake Mälaren, SwedenHenri Matisse in Tangier, MoroccoHokusai on Mount Fuji, JapanPaul Gauguin in Papeete and Papeari, TahitiJean-Michel Basquiat in New York, USAGrant Wood in Iowa, USAGeorgia O’Keeffe in New Mexico, USAFrida Kahlo in Coyoacán, MexicoEach book in the Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: Spiritual Places, Literary Places, Hidden Places and Mystical Places.

Explore the landscapes and places that inspired great art: find peace in Monet’s lily-filled garden oasis, climb Mount Fuji on a printmaker’s pilgrimage, sail with Gauguin to the South Pacific to stretch your imagination, or contemplate light and the changing seasons on Chelsea Embankment. Artistic Places is a stunningly hand-illustrated, visionary guide for seekers of beauty, rare tales and cultural riches. Find yourself instantly transported to the places where great artists have sought refuge, found their inspiration and changed the course of art history forever.Susie Hodge, bestselling author and art historian, presents 25 famous and forgotten artistic destinations around the world, and connects these to the artists they inspired. In keeping with the Inspired Traveller’s Guide series design, each entry is accompanied by specially commissioned illustrations from Amy Grimes which perfectly evoke the wonders that first attracted the masters, while Hodge delves into each location's curious history with insightful stories both in and beyond the canon. So take a leaf out of your favourite artist’s sketchbook and discover the places they loved best.Artists and locations include: J.A.M Whistler in London, EnglandJohn Constable in Suffolk, EnglandBarbara Hepworth in St Ives, EnglandPaula Rego in Cascais and Estoril, PortugalPablo Picasso and Guernica, SpainSalvador Dalí in Catalonia, SpainClaude Monet in Giverny, FranceVincent van Gogh in Arles, FranceRene Magritte in Brussels, BelgiumPaul Klee in Bern, SwitzerlandMichelangelo in Florence, ItalyCanaletto in Venice, ItalyJohannes Vermeer in Delft, NetherlandsAnni Albers in Dessau, GermanyCaspar David Friedrich in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, GermanyGustav Klimt and Lake Attersee, AustriaEdvard Munch in Oslo, NorwayHilma af Klint and Lake Mälaren, SwedenHenri Matisse in Tangier, MoroccoHokusai on Mount Fuji, JapanPaul Gauguin in Papeete and Papeari, TahitiJean-Michel Basquiat in New York, USAGrant Wood in Iowa, USAGeorgia O’Keeffe in New Mexico, USAFrida Kahlo in Coyoacán, MexicoEach book in the Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: Spiritual Places, Literary Places, Hidden Places and Mystical Places.

Get back to nature and explore sites unspoilt by humankind with the latest addition to the Inspired Traveller’s Guide series.We humans don't just love wild places. We need them; we need their scale, their breath, their drama and enigma. Wild places can be a balm and a solace; an escape or a returning; a best friend; an inner cleanse. And they can remind us of our unimportance in the world.Travel writer Sarah Baxter presents 25 untameable natural wonders that reveal the curious story of our wild planet and why we need to protect it.Despite all the advances of human civilisation, we’ve yet to come up with anything to rival the majesty of Lapland's snow-capped mountain summits, the haunting song of humpback whales in a Namibian paradise or the epic sculptural forms of Utah's vast Canyonlands.Escape to each of these unforgettable sites and more with Wild Places, an insightful and stunningly illustrated guide to all Mother Nature has to offer. Discover spectacular and little-known gems with visits to...Great Dismal Swamp, USA Canyonlands, USA Great Bear Rainforest, Canada Cenotes, Mexico Galápagos Islands, Ecuador Kaieteur Falls, Guyana South Georgia, Atlantic Ocean Ennerdale, England Strumble Head, Wales St Kilda, Scotland Camargue, France Sápmi, Lapland, Sweden Green Belt, Germany Wadden Sea, Netherlands Stromboli, Italy Las Medulas, Spain Coa Valley, Portugal Skeleton Coast, Namibia Erg Chigaga, Morocco Kinabatangan, Malaysia Mount Siguniang, China Raja Ampat, Indonesia Gangkar Puensum, Bhutan Wilpena Pound, Australia Wahipounamu, New Zealand This is the perfect title for anyone who is fascinated by the marvels of the natural world.For more wanderlust-filled adventures, discover and collect the complete Inspired Traveller's Guide series: Artistic Places, Spiritual Places, Literary Places, Hidden Places and Mystical Places.

Go beyond the big screen and explore the real places that inspired some of the greatest films of all time – brought to life through comprehensively researched text and stunning hand-drawn artwork.Travel journalist Sarah Baxter reveals 25 essential cinematic destinations around the globe, spanning different decades, directors and movie genres. Full-page colour illustrations instantly transport you to each location. You’ll find that these places are not just backdrops to the tales told, but characters in their own right.Travel to the sweeping deserts of Lawrence of Arabia in Jordan, escape to the tumbling hills of San Francisco as seen in Hitchcock’s Vertigo or lose yourself in the cobbled lanes of In Bruges.Featured locations: London, England, PaddingtonWells, England, Hot FuzzDumfries & Galloway, Scotland, The Wicker ManBelchite & the Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain, Pan’s LabyrinthMontmartre, Paris, France, AmélieBruges, Belgium, In BrugesGörlitz, Germany, The Grand Budapest HotelFårö, Sweden, PersonaSalzburg, Austria, The Sound of MusicRome, Italy, La Dolce VitaMatmata & Tozeur, Tunisia, Star Wars: A New Hope Wadi Rum, Jordan, Lawrence of ArabiaMumbai, India, The LunchboxHong Kong, China, Enter the DragonSeoul, South Korea, ParasiteTokyo, Japan, Lost in TranslationOutback, Australia, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the DesertKarekare Beach, New Zealand, The PianoAlberta, Canada, The RevenantPhiladelphia, USA, RockySan Francisco, USA, VertigoBrooklyn, New York, USA, Do the Right ThingDead Horse Point State Park, Utah, USA, Thelma & Louise Jamaica, Dr NoCusco & Machu Picchu, Peru, The Motorcycle DiariesDiscover some of the world’s most fascinating cinematic places and the films that celebrate them.Each book in the Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: Artistic Places, Spiritual Places, Literary Places, Hidden Places, Mystical Places and Wild Places.

Eat your way around the globe with this mouthwatering tour of the tastiest, most inventive, most diverse food on the planet.A region’s food is truly a window into its rich history and culture – nothing tells the story of a place so profoundly as the food it serves.  FoodiePlaces is a stunning, hand-illustrated guide for gastronomic adventurers intrigued by the rich cultural heritage behind the world's best food. Travel journalist Sarah Baxter visits 25 food capitals from across the globe, includingtraditional foodie havens as well as surprising places with their own world-class offering. Accompanied by stunning illustrations, each entry simmers with the flavour and buzz of the location.  The food featured includes restaurant-ready pastries handmade by nuns and pilgrimage-worthy curries, and many more. Featured locations:   Marrakesh, Morocco, couscousSichuan, China, SichuancuisineJeonju, South Korea, BibimbapandbanchanOsaka, Japan, variousHanoi, Vietnam, PhoUdupi & Karnataka, India, UdupicuisineMelbourne, Australia, variousLisbon, Portugal, PasteldenataMarseille, France, BouillabaisseLyon, France, BouchonslyonnaisrestaurantsBologna, Italy, RaguVenice, Italy, CicchettiNuremberg, Germany, gingerbreadSan Sebastian, Spain, PintxosValencia, Spain, PaellaOostduinkerke & Belgium coast, Belgium, shrimpCopenhagen, Denmark, newNordiccuisineWhitstable, UK, oystersKrakow, Poland, obwarzanekTusheti, Georgia, dumplingsTel Aviv, Israel, humousetalLima, Peru, CevicheBuenos Aires province, Argentina, asadoNew Orleans, USA, creole,CajunMontreal, Canada, Jewishfood  Each book in the Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: ArtisticPlaces, SpiritualPlaces, LiteraryPlaces, HiddenPlaces, MysticalPlaces, CinematicPlaces and WildPlaces.

Eat your way around the globe with this mouthwatering tour of the tastiest, most inventive, most diverse food on the planet.A region’s food is truly a window into its rich history and culture – nothing tells the story of a place so profoundly as the food it serves.  FoodiePlaces is a stunning, hand-illustrated guide for gastronomic adventurers intrigued by the rich cultural heritage behind the world's best food. Travel journalist Sarah Baxter visits 25 food capitals from across the globe, includingtraditional foodie havens as well as surprising places with their own world-class offering. Accompanied by stunning illustrations, each entry simmers with the flavour and buzz of the location.  The food featured includes restaurant-ready pastries handmade by nuns and pilgrimage-worthy curries, and many more. Featured locations:   Marrakesh, Morocco, couscousSichuan, China, SichuancuisineJeonju, South Korea, BibimbapandbanchanOsaka, Japan, variousHanoi, Vietnam, PhoUdupi & Karnataka, India, UdupicuisineMelbourne, Australia, variousLisbon, Portugal, PasteldenataMarseille, France, BouillabaisseLyon, France, BouchonslyonnaisrestaurantsBologna, Italy, RaguVenice, Italy, CicchettiNuremberg, Germany, gingerbreadSan Sebastian, Spain, PintxosValencia, Spain, PaellaOostduinkerke & Belgium coast, Belgium, shrimpCopenhagen, Denmark, newNordiccuisineWhitstable, UK, oystersKrakow, Poland, obwarzanekTusheti, Georgia, dumplingsTel Aviv, Israel, humousetalLima, Peru, CevicheBuenos Aires province, Argentina, asadoNew Orleans, USA, creole,CajunMontreal, Canada, Jewishfood  Each book in the Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: ArtisticPlaces, SpiritualPlaces, LiteraryPlaces, HiddenPlaces, MysticalPlaces, CinematicPlaces and WildPlaces.

Celtic Astrology is an ancient, mystical study of the cosmos based on the cycle of the moon and the thirteen tree months. The Celtic zodiac signs associated with these phases of the constellations correlate meaning into human existence. This gorgeously illustrated miniature book delves into the significance of the tree months of Beth, Luis, Nion, Fearn, Saille, Huath, Duir, Tinne, Coll, Muin, Gort, Ngetal, and Ruis and what they mean for personalities of all stripes.

Follow the journey from the very beginning of our planet to the arrival of humans, in an energetic and engaging picture book.In the beginning there was nothing, and then – BANG! – the universe was born. Discover the incredible story of billions of years of life on Earth, from the first tiny cells, through the age of dinosaurs and prehistoric beasts, all the way to the first humans. With playful text and stylish illustrations, this awe-inspiring history is perfect for curious young minds.

Inspired Traveller’s Guides: Literary Places takes you on an enlightening journey through the key locations of literature’s best and brightest authors, movements and moments – brought to life through comprehensively researched text and stunning hand-drawn artwork.Travel journalist Sarah Baxter provides comprehensive and atmospheric outlines of the history and culture of 25 literary places around the globe, as well as how they intersect with the lives of the authors and the works that make them significant. Full-page colour illustrations instantly transport you to each location. You’ll find that these places are not just backdrops to the tales told, but characters in their own right.Travel to the sun-scorched plains of Don Quixote’s La Mancha, roam the wild Yorkshire moors with Cathy and Heathcliff or view Central Park through the eyes of J.D. Salinger’s antihero. Explore the lush and languid backwaters of Arundhati Roy’s Kerala, the imposing precipice of Joan Lindsay’s Hanging Rock and the labyrinthine streets and sewers of Victor Hugo’s Paris.Featured locations:Paris, Les MiserablesDublin, UlyssesFlorence, A Room with a ViewNaples, My Brilliant FriendBerlin, Berlin AlexanderplatzNordland, Growth of the SoilSt Petersburg, Crime and PunishmentSierra de Guadarrama, For Whom the Bell TollsLa Mancha, Don QuixoteDavos, The Magic MountainBath, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion London, Oliver TwistYorkshire Moors, Wuthering HeightsCairo, Palace WalkSoweto, Burger's DaughterKerala, The God of Small ThingsSaigon (Ho Chi Minh City), The Quiet AmericanKabul, The Kite RunnerHanging Rock, Picnic at Hanging RockNew York, The Catcher in the RyeMonterey, Cannery RowMississippi River, Adventures of Huckleberry FinnMonroeville, To Kill a MockingbirdCartagena, Love in the Time of CholeraChile, The House of the SpiritsDelve into this book to discover some of the world’s most fascinating literary places and the novels that celebrate them.Each book in the Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: Artistic Places (March 2021), Spiritual Places, Hidden Places and Mystical Places.

Wander off the beaten track to uncover the world’s most secret destinations through insightful text and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations: discover an ancient gateway to the Mayan underworld, a mysterious underwater monument sunken off the Ryukyu Islands in Japan or a prehistoric village covered for centuries by a huge sand dune in the Orkney Islands.In Inspired Traveller's Guides: Hidden Places travel journalist Sarah Baxter’s evocative words instantly transport you to 25 of the world’s most obscured places. From remote locations that visitors must trek and wade just to catch a glimpse of, to forgotten cities only recently revealed and places purposefully hidden as sanctuaries from persecution, each destination has a very human story at its heart.Featured locations:Tyneham, Dorset, EnglandSkara Brae, Orkney, ScotlandMenlo Castle, Galway, IrelandLadby Ship, Kerteminde, DenmarkOur Dear Lord in the Attic, Amsterdam, NetherlandsMontsegur, FranceKaisertal, AustriaBlack Forest, GermanyRok Runestone, Ödeshög, SwedenVilla of Tiberius, Sperlonga, ItalyBulnes, Cabrales, SpainLalibela, EthiopiaGreat Zimbabwe, ZimbabweTurpan Oasis, Turpan, ChinaPhnom Kulen, Siem Reap Province, CambodiaYonaguni, Yaeyama Islands, JapanMount Borradaile, Arnhem Land, AustraliaCurio Bay, Southland, New ZealandSpirit Island, Alberta, CanadaThe Green Mill, Chicago, USAHavasu Canyon, Arizona, USAPlymouth Church of the Pilgrims, New York, USAActun Tunichil, BelizeChoquequirao, PeruEl Mirador, El Petén, GuatemalaSavour a moment to delight in the serenity and seclusion of the secret escapes collected in this beautifully illustrated guide, full of surprise, wonder and sights otherwise unseen.Each book in the Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: Artistic Places (March 2021), Spiritual Places, Literary Places and Mystical Places.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ALLIGATOR''S MOUTH AWARD 2024An enchanting collection of seven original fairy tales to bewitch and enthral by master storyteller, Vivian French, complemented by gorgeous, full-colour, contemporary artwork by debut children''s illustrator, Amy Grimes.Bibi doesn''t believe in fairies. But when she meets her fairy godmother, the tiniest of hopes flickers in her mind. Seven quests to seven lands that will open a magic box and grant her a wish.... could it, just possibly, be true?Whisked away with her trusty companion, Sylvestro the cat, Bibi quests with giants, dragons, princes and princesses, wizards, witches, water sprites and sea elves, unicorns, trolls and gnomes...Can Bibi earn the keys to open the box.... and unlock her belief in fairy magic?

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ALLIGATOR'S MOUTH AWARD 2024An enchanting collection of seven original fairy tales to bewitch and enthral by master storyteller, Vivian French, complemented by gorgeous, full-colour, contemporary artwork by debut children's illustrator, Amy Grimes.Bibi doesn't believe in fairies. But when she meets her fairy godmother, the tiniest of hopes flickers in her mind. Seven quests to seven lands that will open a magic box and grant her a wish.... could it, just possibly, be true?Whisked away with her trusty companion, Sylvestro the cat, Bibi quests with giants, dragons, princes and princesses, wizards, witches, water sprites and sea elves, unicorns, trolls and gnomes...Can Bibi earn the keys to open the box.... and unlock her belief in fairy magic?

Far off the coast of Ecuador lies a group of volcanic islands unlike any other. Home to species as diverse as giant tortoises, salt-snorting marine iguanas, and the birds that made Charles Darwin famous, the Galápagos are a living laboratory for scientists working on the most urgent problem of our times: How can humans exist in harmony with nature on the only planet we are ever likely to have? Karen Romano Young, author of Antarctica: The Melting Continent, again takes to the field, visiting the archipelago to observe its environments first-hand and to interview the people who are lighting the way for the rest of us. Illustrator Amy Grimes brings Karen’s experience into vivid visual life for those of us who haven’t been there – yet.

'In just a few decades, humans have cut down enough trees to cover the whole of the USA. As the oceans have grown warmer, half of all coral reefs have disappeared. In less than one human lifetime, over 70 per cent of all wildlife has been lost. But nature can recover...'From the magnificent forests of mangrove trees in the Philippines, along ancient hedgerows in the British countryside and across the vast grasslands of the Gobi desert, wildlife is at risk. Animal and plant species are being declared as 'Extinct in the Wild', and climate change and human activity have pushed nature to its brink. But across the world, people are stepping in. Discover the incredible ways scientists, conservationists and ordinary people are protecting species and habitats across the planet. From ZSL's incredible Darwin's frog rescue mission, to the scientists protecting angel sharks from fishing practices, and the local communities managing wildlife reserves where tigers can live safely in the Terai Arc, explore the heroic lengths travelled to ensure plants, animals and humans can live in harmony - and how you can help too.

Discover the destinations that have inspired the world’s greatest art, cinema, food, novels and music.Pure armchair travel, this book is for anyone with a sense of wanderlust and curiosity: immerse yourself in 100 places that have inspired a remarkable cultural environment.In Paris, visit the labyrinth streets of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables and the charming streets of Montmartre, the backdrop of Amélie; in New York visit Brooklyn, home of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s stomping ground round the East Village. Split by continent, and with fascinating text and charming hand-drawn illustrations for each entry, this is the ultimate atlas of 100 cultural places every armchair traveller needs to know about.

"Packs a wealth of information about the complexities of space and the possibility of life beyond Earth... You’ll wow your friends and family with the otherworldly tidbits you discover." – Time for KidsDo aliens exist? Are UFOs real? The race is on to discover alien life in the universe!This book will sort myth from fact to bring you the real science behind the search for alien lifeforms. Space expert Joalda Morancy will take readers on a tour of the Solar System (and beyond) on board new NASA missions searching for the most likely alien hiding places – from icy moons of Jupiter to the clouds of Venus. Along the way kids will find out about:– The robots sent to Mars to look for Martians– What really goes on at Area 51– Ways to spot an advanced alien civilisation (hint – look for dim stars)Readers will explore a comet, race futuristic spaceships, and discuss what we would say to aliens when we finally meet them (after “hello!”).They may seem as fanciful as wizards and monsters, but this book will show that scientists not only believe that aliens exist – but that it’s only a matter of time before we find them.

The future is here. Explore the world of robots and artificial intelligence in this kids’ STEM book by robotics professor Dr Henny Admoni.Hang out in a factory with a pizza-making robot, blast into the past to meet the robot statues in ancient Egyptian temples that spoke to worshippers, and encounter the slithering robot inspired by snakes that can climb trees!Robots are no longer just the preserve of science fiction. From driverless cars to robots helping in hospitals, the field of robotics is one of the most exciting in modern science. With beautiful illustrations by Amy Grimes, this children’s book explains what robots are, how they are made, and how we can use them in all sorts of amazing ways.Dr Henny Admoni’s book answers some of the key questions about robotics and AI, such as should we be afraid? It also looks at the positive impact robots can have on us all, from robots who can help in disaster zones to the robotic spacecraft exploring the Solar System and beyond.The possibilities of robotics and AI are endless. With a hardback cover featuring colourful foil, this book is an ideal gift for technology-mad kids.