A collection of short stories from a stellar line-up of Irish authors & illustrators, edited by bestselling author Sarah Webb. The anthology is completed by a final winter-themed tale from the winner of Harper Collins` competition for young writers, which will be illustrated by Irish Children`s Laureate, Niamh Sharkey. 12 wintry tales of wonder, from the funny to the ghostly, from the heartfelt to the action-packed
- there is something here for everyone to love... Written by some of the most outstanding talents in children`s fiction today, including Eoin Colfer, Roddy Doyle, Derek Landy & John Boyne, & with stunning illustrations from the likes of PJ Lynch, Chris Haughton & Niamh Sharkey, to name but a few. This is a gorgeous hardback that no family bookshelf should be without. All profits go to Fighting Words
- the Irish Story Centre in support of Creative Writing for Children & Adults. Fighting Words was inspired by Dave Eggers` 826 Valencia project in the USA, as have been creative writing centres all over the world since then, including Milan, Stockholm, London, Barcelona & Sydney. All of these creative writing centres are informally linked together
- they communicate regularly, sharing ideas & experience.


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From Jewish clothing merchants to Bangladeshi curry houses, ancient docks to the 2012 Olympics, the area east of the City has always played a crucial role in London`s history. The East End, as it has been known, was the home to Shakespeare`s first theatre & to the early stirrings of a mass labour movement; it has also traditionally been seen as a place of darkness & despair, where Jack the Ripper committed his gruesome murders, & cholera & poverty stalked the Victorian streets. In this beautifully illustrated history of this iconic district, John Marriott draws on 25 years of research into the subject to present an authoritative & endlessly fascinating account. With the aid of copious maps, archive prints & photographs, & the words of East Londoners from 17th-century silk-weavers to Cockneys during the Blitz, he explores the relationship between the East End & the rest of London, & challenges many of the myths which surround the area. ”A major achievement.” (Euan Ferguson, ” Time Out”). ” Superb”. (Stephen Howe, ” The Independent”).” Perhaps the International Olympic Committee officials should read this terrific book as their chauffeured cars purr up & down the commandeered streets of Whitechapel next year.” (Sinclair Mckay, ” The Daily Telegraph”). ” Marriott is at his most perceptive & sympathetic in his accounts of the struggles of the working people in the East End & its age-old role as the nursery of the waves of immigrants who have enriched British society.” (Tim Knox, ” Country Life”). ” East London`s turbulent story as an area always culturally & economically on the fringe (and for centuries beyond legislative reach thanks to the city wall) is mapped out in frequently fascinating detail in this rather good history.” (Claire Allfree, ” Metro” (London)). ...

Four people are found shot dead at the luxury home of the Stahlbergs, one of Oslo`s wealthiest dynasties & notorious for highly ...

The sheer enormity & power of the Victoria Falls never fails to humble its visitors. Adventure junkies flock here for the thrills the mighty Zambezi River offers, while others are content to marvel at the unrivalled geographical wonder of the place. Although this curtain of water is the major attraction of the area, there is much more to enjoy in the vicinity. The Victoria Falls region is a convenient hub from which to explore a network of 19 spectacular national parks & reserves in the four countries that meet in this particular corner of Africa. The featured wilderness areas in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana & Namibia do not only provide a haven for wildlife but also protect some of the world's most endangered birds & a unique wetlands system vital for their survival. Beyond the Victoria Falls
- Forays into Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia provides an overview of each country as well as thorough descriptions of the parks, including information on how to get there, their geography, vegetation, fauna, flora, activities & accommodation. The border towns of Livingstone, Victoria Falls, Kasane & Katima Mulilo are also discussed in detail. Key points regarding road, air & train travel between & within the parks as well as useful advice on climate, visas & border crossings, currency, culture, & health & safety are given. Tailor-made park maps are complemented by GPS coordinates & useful contact details.
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The story of a runaway slave girl & her dangerous journey through the murky underworld of Roman Britain, by Carnegie Medal-winning author Tanya Landman. From Tanya Landman, author of the 2015 Carnegie Medal winner Buffalo Soldier, comes a heart-stopping tale of love, corruption & the power of choice. Blood on her lips. Blood on her tongue. Blood that is not her own. Cassia does not fear to die, but for her
- for a slave who has maimed her master
- there are worse things than death. Yet the mighty Roman Empire has its limits. Beyond her master`s estate, beyond the river, far to the north stands Hadrian`s Wall. & beyond the wall? Freedom. With dogs on her trail & a bounty on her head the journey seems impossible. But then Cassia meets Marcus
- slick, slippery, silver-tongued
- a true & perfect son of Rome. & her only hope.



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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

One of the titles in a series of maps from the Israeli Survey, in Hebrew
- with some Roman alphabet equivalents, providing coverage
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Trekking route from Jalbire to Bhairab Kund in the Nepa Maps series which provides extensive coverage of trekking areas of Nepal on detailed contoured maps with trekking routes & hiking trails, huts & camp sites, local places of interest & other tourist information. Cartography is based on the country’s topographic survey, with contours usually at 40m or 50m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, colouring & graphics to show various features of the terrain, including glaciers, forested or cultivated areas, etc. Numerous peaks, with additional spot heights, plus names of glaciers & mountain ranges are prominently shown. The network of rivers, streams & lakes is shown in great detail, with many smaller rivers & lakes named. Overprint highlights main trekking routes & numerous local trails, with symbols indicating various places of interest & tourist facilities. Most maps are indexed & include additional information such as route profiles, glossaries, etc. All the information is in English & heights are given in metres.* In this title:* trekking route from Jalbire to Bhairab Kund. Contours are at 40m intervals, with relief shading & vegetation colouring. Margin ticks show latitude & longitude at intervals of 5’. The map is indexed &

Includes:: a profile of the route & a table showing it in stages with altitudes in metres & feet & trekking times.

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Bhijer, sheet no. 2982-12, in the topographic survey of Nepal at 1:50, 000 published by the Nepali Government in the late 1990s & early 2000s & produced from remote sensing data by Finnish cartographers as part of that country’s international aid program. The maps cover 15’ x 15’ quadrangles.IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING: AVAILABILITY: although, theoretically at least, still in print, these maps are very difficult to get locally in Nepal and/or from various suppliers elsewhere specializing in obtaining such maps. DELIVERIES MAY TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS OR EVEN MONTHS.PROBLEMS WITH PLACE NAMES: reports from previous users indicate that transliteration of place names differs from that used widely not only on other maps & in guide books but also on the ground itself, in road signs & in the tourist & trekking industry in general. Whilst most names are similar enough to be easily recognizable, e.g. Namche Bajar for Namche Bazar or Lantan for Langtang, we have been told of confusion & difficulties arising from different spellings appearing on these maps.TREKKING ROUTES & TOURIST INFORMATION: whilst the maps show foot trails & mark locations of temples, etc, they carry no specific trekking information. Major trekking routes & places of interest are not highlighted. There is no marking for base camps & other tourist facilities. Map specifications: Contours are at 40m intervals, with graphics and/or coloring to show various features of the terrain (glaciers with moraines & crevasses, quarries, gravel or clay pits, etc.) & vegetation (forests, bush, grass, orchards & plantations, etc). Additional comments such as “open mixed forest mainly bajh & pine” annotate many area. The maps have numerous spot heights, but relatively few peaks are named. Areas outside the country’s borders are left blank. Settlements in remote areas are indicated by markings for individual buildings & the placing of names does not always make it clear which group of buildings they refer to. Road network distinguishes between major & minor foot trails. Symbols mark features such as temples, schools & hospitals, police stations, etc. Also shown are the country’s administrative divisions. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 5’. Map legend & all the text is in English. Coverage: the whole country is now covered, with the north at 1:50, 000, plus central & southern Nepal at 1:25, 000. The two series are complementary, do not overlap & use the same grid & numbering system (apart from the Lumbini Zone, where a different grid & numbering are used). For areas not shown on our grid & titles not listed here, please contact us by e-mail, but please do bear in mind the problems with availability & the likely very long delivery time. ...

Bhutan at 1:380, 000 on an indexed map from ITMB showing its topography by altitude colouring & highlighting places of interest, plus providing street pland of Thimpu & Paro annotated with useful tourist information. The map has altitude colouring but in rather broad bands for such a mountainous country (in metres: 50, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 5000 plus glaciers). National Parks are highlighted. Road network

Includes:: selected local track. No driving distances are marked. Symbols indicate various places of interest including campsites, religious temples, etc. Also shown are the country

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