Snowdrops. That`s what the Russians call them
- the bodies that float up into the light in the thaw. Drunks, most of them, &
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Snowfinder USA is a guide book for people who love the snow, written by people who love the snow. This pro-in-your-pocket is written by local experts, pro skiers & boarders, to give you the low down on the best ski resorts in the USA. The 'snowfinder' concept is based on the four key requirements to maximise snow time & apres enjoyment. This guide provides you with all the info you need on the key snowboard & ski resorts in USA. Firstly, each resort is introduced by a pro skier or snowboarder who intimately knows the resort & wants to share their knowledge with the reader. Secondly, each resort is coupled with a clear & easy to navigate piste map, so the skier instantly has the map to hand (or in his pocket!) whenever it is needed. Snowfinder USA also gives information on the best off-piste runs too. Thirdly, the guide comments on the important runs in each resort, a must for any skier or snowboarder who does not have previous knowledge of the resort. And finally, as well as the professional information, the guide also offers information on apres ski
- for each resort it details the best places to eat, drink, chill out or dance the night away: All this information in a guide which fits neatly into your coat pocket! It contains: over 800 stunning photographs & clear illustrations; easy to use piste maps, & detailing the best on piste, off piste & backcountry skiing in USA; &, low down on every resort from professionals & local experts.
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Once upon a winter, in a faraway place, lived a very wise bear & a very small squirrel... From highly acclaimed picture book maker, Rachel Bright, comes a visually stunning, feel-good picture book filled with Yu Rong`s distinctive, awe-inspiring papercut artwork. The snow is coming
- Bear can smell it! Squirrel is so excited
- he`s never seen snow before! But when the snow arrives, Bear suddenly falls sick. Can Squirrel still bring some silvery, sparkly, magical whiteness to his best friend? Featuring a cut-out window in Squirrel`s oak tree home, giving readers a sneak-peek to the wintry world outside, this delicately-crafted book captures the cosy, cuddly feeling of sharing a snowy night with a loved one, & is the perfect read for parents & children to treasure together
- at Christmas & all year round.


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The perfect Christmas gift for sending to a friend, family member or even just as a treat for yourself. Simply push out the parts & slot together to create your own Christmas Decoration. Each decoration comes with a beautifully designed greetings card along with a red Ribbon & A6 envelope for postage. ...

This book offers a joyful contemplation of mathematical patterns has long been part of the human experience, from the philosophers of Ancient Greece to the artists of the Renaissance, via Islamic design & Hindu mandalas. Now, Alex Bellos, the bestselling author of Alex`s Adventures in Numberl&, takes you on a calming & colourful journey into the magical world of mathematics. Snowflake, Seashell, Star is full of intricate & divinely beautiful illustrations, using patterns such as loops, waves & spirals, created by Alex Bellos in collaboration with his friend & mathematical artist, Edmund Harriss. Stretch your artistic talents & embrace mathematics` aesthetic & conceptual exquisiteness. In 80 glorious images Alex will teach you how to convey the wonder of mathematics through colour & design. Snowflake, Seashell, Star is an incredible celebration of the overlaps between mathematics & art, learning & play, concentration & calm. ...

The beautifully spellbinding & critically acclaimed story of a thousand magical worlds from the author of A Girl Called Owl & A Far Away Magic. When daydreamer Clementine discovers a mysterious house standing in the middle of town that was never there before, she is pulled towards it by the powerful sense of a mother she never knew. The place is full of snowglobes, swirling with stars & snow & each containing a trapped magician, watched over by Gan, the bitter keeper of the house. One of these is Dylan, a boy who teases her in the real world but who is now desperate for her help. So Clem ventures into the snowglobes, rescuing Dylan & discovering her own powerful connection to the magic of these thousand worlds. Vowing to release the magicians from the control of their enchantments, Clem unknowingly unleashes a struggle for power that will not only put her family, but the future of magic itself in danger.` One of the most purely original & imaginative children’s books I have read this year` Piers Torday, author of The Lost Magician` Beautiful prose, a wholly original premise & filled to the brim with fairytale magic. Perfect reading as the colder nights draw in` Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song`A spellbinding adventure in a magical & darkly beautiful world... utterly captivating` Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs ...

A young Englishman visits Cold War Leipzig with a group of students & falls for an East German girl who is only just beginning to wake up to the way her society is governed. Her situation touches him, but he is too frightened to help. He spends decades convincing himself that he is not in love until one day, with Germany now reunited, he decides to go back & look for her. But who was she, how will his actions have affected her, & how will her find her? All he knows of her identity is the nickname he gave her
- Snowleg. Snowleg is a powerful love story that explores the close, fraught relationship between England & Germany, between a man who grows up believing himself to be a chivalrous English public schoolboy & a woman who tries to live loyally under a repressive regime.
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One winter`s night, a snowman comes to life & an unforgettable adventure begins. Raymond Briggs` favourite classic is a true piece of Christmas magic
- narrated entirely through pictures, it captures the wonder & innocence of childhood & is now recognised throughout the world.
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Snowmotion: Snowdonia by Tube / Eryri drwy'r Tiwb, another lovely poster from Peter Burgess published by Tubular Fells, presenting the mountains in a diagrammatic format best associated with the London Underground network. Following the success of his presentation of the Lakeland Fells & the Scottish Munros, Peter Burgess has applied his clever design to the Snowdonia National Park. Mountains are grouped into nine lines: Cadair Idris, Moel Hebog, Rhinogau, Arengis, etc. Nine more routes show the railway lines & another eight hiking trails, including the Cistercian Way, Glyndwyr ...

Men & women of passion & action live, fight, love & die in scenes of dramatic intensity. From haunting tragedy on the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro to brutal sensationalism in the bullring; from rural America with its deceptive calm to the heart of war-ravaged Europe, each of the stories in this classic collection is a feat of imagination, & a masterpiece of description. The Snows of Kilimanjaro is one of the best known & loved collections of stories by one of the greatest literary novelists of the twentieth century. ...