Dig through the leaf pile in this collage-inspired book with see-through pages Readers explore the concept of layering & collage with this interactive exercise in composition. Each clear acetate page features a single element in the leaf pile, though some are not leaves at all! As readers turn the pages, the leaf pile is deconstructed piece by piece on the right side, & reconstructed on the left. Younger readers will enjoy the seek-&-find aspect of the hidden objects, while older readers might experiment by adding their own images between the pages. A key at the back provides the names of each kind of leaf shown. Inspired by the Whitney Museum`s approach to looking at art, these books provide a new way to look at the world. Colors are brighter than they appear
- printed in pure Pantones. Ages 2-4
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Christopher Howse has spent more than two decades exploring Spain. For him, its centuries-old cathedrals, monasteries & shrines demand pilgrimage more than tourism. In a journey across the Castilian interior he follows in the footsteps of El Cid & St Dominic, examines St Teresa`s arm, samples the legacy of the Cardinal who invaded Africa, finds the spot where St John of the Cross escaped from prison, & discovers in a mountain shrine the world`s largest remnant of the True Cross. He comes across a slaughterhouse dedicated to the Virgin Mary, & a cock & hen living in a cathedral. He hears of uncivil war in Europe`s most civilised square & enjoys the smells, heat, food, noise, prayers, tears, flies, smoke, violence & laughter of an ancient culture in its last years. With an eye for the humorous & strange, he spends time in Soria & Silos, Yuste & Segovia, before turning from the pilgrim destination of Santiago de Compostela to the valleys of Extremadura, where the Virgin of Guadalupe took the Spanish to an unknown world. ...

Now updated to include newer maps & photos -and lighter in weight to support carefree traveling- this comprehensive guidebook to the Camino de Santiago & its offshoots contains all the information needed by modern-day pilgrims wishing to walk the sacred Way of St. James. Overview route planners plus daily stage maps & detailed town plans help sojourners with all the advance preparation they need. The maps feature contour guides to help distinguish the terrain that will be crossed each day, while full information on all pilgrim hostels, as well as details for alternative accommodation, allow travelers to plot adequate nightly stopping points. All reference information is accompanied by helpful spiritual guidelines to support the seeker's inner journey as well as the outer pilgrimage. Otherwise known as the Camino Frances, the main route covered in this volume is the most popular sacred route through Spain, from St. Jean Pied de Port to Santiago. ...

The only guidebook to the Camino Finisterre & its Muxia extension written in both English & Spanish, this reference contains all the information needed by modern-day pilgrims wishing to walk this sacred road. Overview route planners plus daily stage maps & detailed town plans help sojourners with as much advance preparation as they need. The maps feature contour guides to help distinguish the terrain that will be crossed each day, while full information on all pilgrim hostels, as well as details for alternative accommodation, allow travelers to plot adequate nightly stopping points. All reference information is accompanied by helpful spiritual guidelines to support the seeker's inner journey as well as the outer pilgrimage. Newly updated to include the latest maps & photos, this lightweight guide fits into a walker's pocket for carefree traveling. ...

Now updated to include newer maps & photos, with height reduced by 20mm to make it even lighter in weight to support carefree traveling, this comprehensive guidebook to the Camino de Santiago & its offshoots contains all the information needed by modern-day pilgrims wishing to walk the sacred Way of St. James. Overview route planners plus daily stage maps & detailed town plans help sojourners with all the advance preparation they need. The maps feature contour guides to help distinguish the terrain that will be crossed each day, while full information on all pilgrim hostels, as well as details for alternative accommodation, allow travelers to plot adequate nightly stopping points. All reference information is accompanied by helpful spiritual guidelines to support the seeker`s inner journey as well as the outer pilgrimage. Otherwise known as the Camino Frances, the main route covered in this volume is the most popular sacred route through Spain, from St. Jean Pied de Port to Santiago. ...

William Dampier, (1651-1715), was an English adventurer & pirate who preyed on ships on the Spanish Main. Poor & ill-educated & determined to make his fortune, he nonetheless had a passion for exploration & scientific research. Dampier was the first to map the winds & currents of the world`s oceans; led the first recorded party of Englishmen to set foot on Australia
- 80 years before Cook; wrote about Galapagos wildlife 150 years before Darwin, who drew on Dampier`s notes in his own work; was the first travel writer: A NEW VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD was instant bestseller when it was published in 1697
- said to have influenced the novels of Swift & Defoe. A man full of contradictions: he who achieved so much `blew it` later in life, declining into scandal, failure & even farce. A unique man ahead of his time, he lived a large part of his life among pirates yet managed to preserve what Coleridge called his exquisite refinement of mind. A classic example of the best narrative history

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On the first day of Christmas, a gift was sent to me: a parrot in a palm tree! Ahoy mateys
- Christmas is coming, & even pirates
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With murder, everyone pays a price.. . Why would a killer ignore expensive jewellery & take a pair of turtledoves as the only bounty? This is only one of the questions that piques Chief Inspector Domenic Jejeune`s interest after a senior attache with the Mexican Consulate is found murdered alongside the director of a local bird sanctuary. The fact that the director`s death has opened up a full-time research position studying birds hasn`t eluded Jejeune either. Could this be the escape from policing that the celebrated detective has been seeking? Even if it is, Jejeune knows he owes it to the victims to solve the case first. But a trail that weaves from embittered aviary owners to suspicious bird sculptors only seems to be leading him farther from the truth. Meanwhile, Jejeune is discovering that diplomatic co-operation & diplomatic pressure go hand in h&. With two careers hanging in the balance, the stakes have never been higher for Inspector Jejeune. & this time, even bringing a killer to justice may not provide the closure he`s looking for. ...

A Place Apart is a remarkable geographical & psychological travelogue that rises above history, politics, theology & economics. Created by a southern Irishwoman, cycling into the mayhem of Northern Ireland in order to try & sort out her own opinions & emotions about this troubled l&. She came equipped with her own childhood experiences of murder & Republican martyrdom, but was otherwise unfettered by sectarian loyalties & armed with a delightful curiosity, a fine ear for anecdote, an ability to stand her own at the bar & penetrating intelligence. She travelled extensively through both town & country, frequently finding herself in horrifying situations, & sometimes among people stiff with hate & grief: but equally, she discovered an unquenchable spirit everywhere that refused to die. Other Dervla Murphy titles published by El&. Original Hardbacks: A Month by the Sea: Encounters in Gaza, The Island that Dared: Journeys in Cuba, Eland Classics: Wheels within Wheels, Full Tilt: From Ireland to India with a Bicycle, In Ethiopia with a Mule, Where the Indus is Young: A Winter in Baltistan, Tibetan Foothold, The Waiting Land: A Spell in Nepal, On a Shoestring to Coorg. ...

Who wants to live in a town where everyone has to wear glasses to stop them going blind? & who wants to be neat & tidy & perfectly behaved all the time?violet quickly discovers there`s something weird going on in the town
- she keeps hearing voices, her mam is acting strange & her dad has disappeared. When she meets Boy she realizes that her dad is not the only person to have vanished... & that the mysterious Watchers are guarding a perfectly creepy secret!
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