From the magical, ambitious charm of Portmeirion in North-West Wales, to the marvellous eccentricity of La Scarzuola of Montegabbione, Umbria, with its musical staircase & transparent pyramid, this book explores follies, extravagant structures erected for amusement or diversion
- & occasionally for the residence
- of inspired patrons & artists throughout Europe. Chosen by photographer Nic Barlow, this selection has been assembled not only to demonstrate their charm, diversity & invention, but also to celebrate those that are unexpected, overlooked or little known. A comprehensive introductory text by Tim Knox brings together many themes
- style, genres, politics, social history, the personality of the architects
- & examines the national differences between follies. In addition to stunning colour photographs, entries for each folly are accompanied by fascinating descriptive texts which include historical & architectural details.



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Britain`s countryside is liberally sprinkled with follies
- eccentric, original buildings built for fun by landowners & aristocrats
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A thrilling read, for fans of Gone Girl & We Were Liars. There was no sign of a struggle, they whisper to each other. She took her phone but left her laptop behind. Apparently, she`d met someone online, they write to each other in class, phones buzzing. She ran away. She was taken. The first time Aiden Kendrick hears about Lizzie Summersall`s disappearance is when the police appear at his front door. He & Lizzie used to be friends; they aren`t anymore. & when Aiden finds out that Lizzie had been talking to strangers on Facebook; that the police think she went to meet one of them, he begins to wonder how well he ever really knew her, & Aiden doesn`t know it yet, but with Lizzie`s disappearance his life is about to take a twisted & desperate turn. ...

Full of fun & energy, this rhythmic, rhyming story by bright star Ellie Sandall stars some mischievous lemurs. It`s time to wake up! Come down from the tree. Follow me, follow me, follow me! Follow the lemurs on their adventure through the jungle
- what happens when they meet a snappy crocodile? ` Lyrically written, Follow Me has a mesmeric quality that leaves you wanting to enjoy multiple consecutive readings. A real gem.` Huffington Post
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Packed with comic capers & animal antics, this brilliantly bold book follows Mouse`s madcap race after Gorilla through a variety of exciting settings, from navigating a busy building site, to avoiding an alpine avalanche. But is Gorilla really such a baddie after all? Not at all! Mouse is simply trying to catch him to give him his banana! ...

`I can`t remember reading a book where the author is continually making fun of himself yet becomes more & more admirable & likeable as the book goes on. He has created a cast of interesting & entertaining characters that are vivid, memorable, & a pleasure to hang out with. The book is an unexpected delight`
- Luke Rhinehart/ George Cockcroft, The Dice Man What do you do if you want to get underneath the skin of a country
- to understand its people & feel its heartbeat? You can follow the rest of the tourists, or you can take the advice of Watergate reporter Bob Woodward`s source, Deep Throat, & `follow the money`. Steve Boggan did just that by setting free a ten-dollar bill & accompanying it on an epic journey for thirty days & thirty nights across 3, 300 miles armed only with a sense of humour & a small, & increasingly grubby, set of clothes. As he cuts crops with farmers in Kansas, pursues a repo woman from Colorado, gets wasted with a blues band in Arkansas & hangs out at a quarterback`s mansion in St Louis, Boggan enters the lives of ordinary (and extraordinary) people as they receive
- & pass on
- the bill. Add to that the missionaries from Missouri, the Amish in Michigan, the banker from Chicago & the deer hunters from Detroit, & what emerges is a chaotic, affectionate & funny portrait of a modern-day America that tourists rarely see.



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What do you do if you want to get underneath the skin of a country, to understand its people & feel its heartbeat? You can follow the rest of the tourists, or you can take the advice of Watergate reporter Bob Woodward`s source, ` Deep Throat`, & `follow the money.` Starting out in Lebanon, Kansas
- the geographical centre of America
- journalist Steve Boggan did just that by setting free a ten-dollar-bill & accompanying it on an epic journey for thirty days & thirty nights through six states across 3, 000 miles armed only with a sense of humour & a small, & increasingly grubby, set of clothes. As he cuts crops with farmers in Kansas, pursues a repo-woman from Colorado, gets wasted with a blues band in Arkansas & hangs out at a quarterback`s mansion in St Louis, Boggan enters the lives of ordinary people as they receive
- & pass on
- the bill. What emerges is a chaotic, affectionate & funny portrait of a modern-day America that tourists rarely see.



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Follow the story of the Christmas star on Christmas Eve
- a night when magical things happen. Discover it twinkling at the top
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Little ones will love using their fingers to follow the glittery, bumpy shiny trails in DK`s Follow the Trail Dinosaurs. This tactile board book is packed with colourful illustrations to help encourage early learning. Perfect for hands-on learning, every page of this board book has a bright, bold finger trail with a special sparkly, bumpy finish. Packed with life-like dinosaur images really bringing them to life! Follow The Trail Dinosaurs is perfect for developing h&-eye coordination & pre-writing skills. Help your todler learn as they explore the lives of the Allosaurus, the Barosaurus, the Styracosaurus & more. With the tactile trails & fun peepholes, your little one will love Follow the Trail Dinosaurs, making early learning fun & exciting. ...

Little ones will love using their fingers to follow the glittery, bumpy shiny trails in DK`s Follow the Trail Minibeasts. This tactile board book is packed with colourful illustrations to help encourage early learning. Perfect for hands-on learning, every page of this board book has a bright, bold finger trail with a special sparkly, bumpy finish. Plus there are peepholes showing you which creature is coming next! Follow the Trail Minibeasts is perfect for developing h&-eye coordination & pre-writing skills. Help your toddler learn as they explore the lives of the butterflies, ladybirds, honeybees & more. With the tactile trails & fun peepholes, your little one will love Follow the Trail Minibeasts, making early learning fun & exciting. ...