Sunny, the meerkat lives with his enormous family in the Kalahari desert. They are all very close...so close, in fact, that one day Sunny decides he's had enough & packs his bags. He's off to visit his mongoose cousins. But from the watery world of the Marsh Mongoose to the nocturnal lifestyle of the Malagasy Mongoose, Sunny just doesn't fit in. & who's that shadowy figure who seems to be following him around? This is another brilliant picture book from the creator of the incredible Wolves, winner of the 2005 Kate Greenaway Medal. ...

Sunny the meerkat lives with his enormous family in the Kalahari desert. They are all very close.. .so close, in fact, that one day Sunny decides he`s had enough & packs his bags. He`s off to visit his mongoose cousins. But from the watery world of the Marsh Mongoose to the nocturnal lifestyle of the Malagasy Mongoose, Sunny just doesn`t fit in. & who`s that shadowy figure who seems to be following him around? There`s so much to enjoy, from the newspaper cuttings on the endpapers to the wittily accurate information about each mongoose species Sunny visits on his journey. With seven giant glossy postcards attached to the pages, this beautiful book is rich with comic detail & will keep any meerkat fan entertained for hours. First published in 2006, this brilliant picture book from the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal has an eyecatching new cover, wonderfully detailed, witty artwork & a giant, glossy postcard flap to lift on every spread. Perfect for meerkat fans! ...

Snow & ice & ice & snow all around, & nothing for three penguins to do but fight with each other & smell slightly of fish. But are they good penguins or bad penguins? & if they`re a bit bad then what`s the worst that... What? Building an ark? The whole world is going to be flooded? Well! They should probably get on that ark. Meet at the Ark at Eight is a delight: a funny, odd & strangely moral story of three penguins, a plump, over-worked dove, a beautiful butterfly that may or may not get done in, & aquite apologetic God. ...

How do people & goods get in & out of Gaza? Do Gazans ever have fun? Is the Strip beautiful? & do TV reports actually reflect ordinary life inside the world`s largest open-air prison? Meet Me in Gaza reveals the pleasures & pains, hopes & frustrations of Gazans going about their daily lives, witnessed & recounted by award-winning writer Louisa Waugh. Interspersed with fascinating historical, cultural & geographical detail, this is an evocative portrait of a Mediterranean country & its people. ...

There`s so much to digest when it comes to History
- how do you know where to begin? These incredible short introductions are just
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You may think your parents just boss you around & tell you what to do. & there`s no getting away from it
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As well as being an incredible stage performer, a brilliant writer & a talented painter, Derren Brown is also a fantastic street photographer. Here, for the first time, is a selection of his work. As he writes of his passion:` Street photography is a fitting refuge for those who look at life from a distance. It both sanctifies our remoteness (by offering the standpoint of the observer) & challenges it, insisting we approach with a spritely curiosity. It offers a safe route back into the world: the camera is an entry ticket to daunting social situations & extraordinary environments where we might otherwise feel entirely out of place. Suddenly we have a role: a reason to be present. & for those of us smitten by its appeal, it provides a means of fortifying & forgetting ourselves, while extending out into the world with a controlled compassion.` ...

When Yannick learns that he is to stay with his Aunt Mathilde in the South of France, he cannot believe his luck. If the paintings of his mother`s beloved Cezanne are to be believed, surely Provence is paradise itself. So begins an idyllic month for the young boy: roaming the gentle hills & rolling valleys of Aix-en-Provence; daydreaming about his beautiful cousin Amandine; helping in his aunt & uncle`s bustling village inn; feeling that he has come to the most wonderful place in the world. Then the idyll is spoilt when an important local comes for dinner & Yannick accidentally destroys a precious drawing the man leaves behind. Yannick is devastated by what he has done, & resolves to put things right. But in so doing he makes a surprising discovery... ...

Meeting Mr Kim begins at a peace summit in Korea, heralding a new era for a country divided for 50 years, Jennifer Barclay searched for the spirit of South Korea, discovering a land full of passion, tradition & spirituality, good humour & great food. Jen quit her high-pressure job & followed her musician boyfriend to South Korea, where his band had a contract to play funk at a luxury hotel. But life in Seoul was lonely & bewildering. Desperate to connect with Korean life & the people, she said goodbye to the capital & set off alone to explore the country. With patience & determination she found her way to ancient tombs & Buddhist temples, strangers ...

`I thoroughly endorse this book & I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did`
- From the foreword by Emerson Jackson Sr, Navajo
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