Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:25, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico do Exército, the country’s military survey organisation. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico do Exército, the country’s military survey organisation. The maps have contours at 20m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of terrain or vegetation (s&, terraces, rocks, woodlands, vineyards, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5 miles approx). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude coordinates for the map corners. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series date from 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Português, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 25m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of vegetation (vineyards, olive groves, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5miles approx). The maps have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals & UTM coordinates for the map corners – each sheet also shows conversion details from BBLx (Bessel-Bonnie system, Datum Lisbon) to UTM. Map legend is in Portuguese only.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series have now been updated in the 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Funen & the nearby islands of Tåsinge, Langel&, Ærø & Als at 1:100, 000 on a sturdy, waterproof & tear-resistant, double-sided cycling map from the Copenhagen-based Nordisk Korthandel, showing Denmark`s national, regional & local cycling routes with numbers, plus locations of campsites & youth hostels, etc. Funen with the adjoining coast of Jutland is on one side of the map, with its southern half also shown on the reverse with Tåsinge, Langel&, Ærø & Als. Maps in this series show Denmark’s network of roads, railways & ferry connections on a contoured base (interval not specified), with additional colouring for woodlands. National, regional & local cycling routes are prominently highlighted & shown with their official numbers. Symbols indicate locations of campsites, youth hostels, selected hotels, & rest areas. The maps have no geographical coordinates for GPS. Map legend & explanatory text (with website addresses of useful organizations) include English. To see the currently available titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Nordisk Korthandel, scanmaps has just published a new Cycle Map & Cycle Guide covering Funen, Ærø, Tåsinge & Langel&. The Cycle Map is in scale 1:100, 000. There are many routes on the map (2 National, 26 Regional, 10 Local & 1 Euro Velo route). The map is printed on the rigid & waterproof material Polyart, a material that is easily folded & completely unaffected by moisture. The Cycle Guide is a 114 page book with 11 tour suggestions, practical information, overview maps over the tours & sights + great photos, so you are ready to go. ...

Life in Bogeydom is full of snot, smells, slime, scum & other unspeakable things, & Bogeymen live under the ground revelling in allthe nastiness imaginable. Briggs has created a whole new world in this sophisticated cartoon-strip picture book for older children which will entice the most reluctant of readers into books. ...

” Funky Lunch” started out from a very simple place: a desire to turn an ordinary lunchtime sandwich into something a bit different to encourage children to eat a varied & healthy lunch. Its creator thought it would be fun to post a few pics on the web, then started his blog, then got spotted by the PR for the ” Metro” group of newspapers & then the ” Daily Mail”, & then the rest of the world`s press & then an appearance on ” This Morning” & then commissions for Children in Need & next year begins with an appearance on Blue Peter. Every parent knows how stressful meal times can be. Young minds need inspiring & this is exactly what ” Funky Lunch” sets out to do. The book features fifty of the very best ” Funky Lunch” sandwich ideas
- from simple farmyard creatures & cucumber crocodiles to favourite characters from the world of children`s TV
- as well as some fun & creative interactive spreads to help get the little ones involved in choosing & making their lunch. This is shaping up to be the biggest event in children`s food publishing of 2010.

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High up in the treetops strange birds are hatching from their eggs, craning their necks toward their mothers, & exploring their new environment. In this enchanting book, paper artist Philippe UG has created an avian paradise comprised of fourteen unique & delightful birds. As each page is turned, UG`s birds form intricate patterns of color & shape, inviting readers deep into a world of feathers, leaves, flowers, & wings, making this the perfect gift for children & anyone fascinated with exquisite design. ...

Make them laugh & they`re yours forever... It`s the swinging 60s & the nation is mesmerized by Sophie Straw, a former Blackpool beauty queen turned prime-time sitcom star. Sophie is a comic genius & a bombshell to boot
- she might just have it all. Behind the scenes of her smash-hit show, Sophie is falling madly in love
- with comedy. Her cast & crew are eccentric, dysfunctional & utterly charming: foppish heartthrob Clive, Oxbridge-survivor Dennis, sarcastic scriptwriting duo Tony & Bill. Most importantly, every single one of her new friends is very, very funny. Together they will make TV history, find fame & fortune, & maybe even discover the secret of happiness. From the bestselling author of About a Boy comes a story about a girl. This is an exuberant, colourful snapshot of 1960s London, a city brimming with energy & optimism & possibility.

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The first ever ” Funnybones” book by the amazing Allan Ahlberg. In this, the first ever ” Funnybones” book of all, we are introduced to the wonderful humour & fun of the much-loved series. ” The Funnybones” books are a must for children just starting to learn to read
- these funny skeletons are definitely not the scary sort! Allan Ahlberg has published over 100 children`s books & with his late wife Janet, created many award-winning children`s picture books. The Ahlbergs` books are nursery bookshelf standards & have been the recipient of worldwide acclaim & awards, including the Kate Greenaway Medal. Look out for these other classics by Allan Ahlberg: ” Burglar Bill”; ” Cops & Robbers”; ” Each Peach Pear Plum”; ” The One & Only Two Heads”; ” Son of a Gun”; ” The Little Worm Book”; ” Two Wheels Two Heads”; ” The Baby`s Catalogue”; ”A Pair of Sinners”; ” Happy Families”; ” Peepo!”; ” The Ha Ha Bonk Book”; ” Help Your Child to Read”; ” Ten in a Bed”; ” Please mrs Butler”; ” Daisy Chains”; ” Yum Yum”; ” Playmates”; ” Foldaways”; ” Woof”; ” The Cinderella Show”; ” The Jolly Postman”; ” The Jolly Christmas Postman”; ” The Jolly Pocket Postman”; ” The Clothes Horse & Other Stories”; ” The Mighty Slide”; ” Starting School”; ” Heard it in the Playground”; ” The Bear Nobody Wanted”; ” It was a Dark & Stormy Night”; ” The Giant Baby”; ” Baby Sleeps”; ” Blue Buggy”; ” Doll & Teddy”; ” See the Rabbit”; ” Please Mrs Butler”; ” The Better Brown Stories”; ” The Boyhood of Burglar Bill”.
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