Herve Tullet has established an international reputation for his outstanding ability to create dynamic & enthralling books for young children. Already the author with Tate Publishing of the best-selling ” Five Senses”, ” Imagine” &, most recently, ” The Scribble Book”, Tullet has now created the perfect activity book to bring out the creative potential in any child. Sparkling with humour & inventiveness this is a book that is packed full of ideas. Absorbing & stimulating, it will motivate each reader not only to use colour imaginatively but also to think creatively, as he or she responds to the unique challenges on every page. If you are looking for something to occupy, amuse & delight a child, & to inspire their imagination, then ” The Colouring Book” is the perfect solution. ...

A unique Scottish colouring book suitable for adults as well as children featuring 20 of the country`s most iconic places, including: Edinburgh Castle * Forth Rail Bridge * St Andrews * HMS Discovery, Dundee * Balmoral castle * Loch Ness/ Urquart Castle * Dunrobin * Castle, Stromness, Orkney * Skara Brae * Callanish standing stones * Lews Castle, Lewis * Highland Games * Eilean Donan * Duart Castle, Mull * Tobermory, Skye * Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow * Caerlaverlock Castle * Abbotsford House * Melrose Abbey * Rosslyn Chapel * Falkirk Wheel * Stirling Castle * Edinburgh Christmas Market Eilidh Muldoon`s are ideal for all levels of colouring
- plenty of intricate detail for those who like a colouring challenge, yet simple enough for those with less patience to create beautiful colour artwork in a short time.
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Why did Roman emperors wear violet? Which colour is made from crushed beetles? What green pigment might be used to build super-fast computers of the future? Find out the answers to these & many more questions in this vibrant exploration of the stories behind different colours, & the roles they`ve played throughout history. From black to white, & all the colours in between, every shade has a story to tell. Each colour group is introduced with a stunning & interpretive double-page spread illustration, followed by illustrated entries exploring the `colourful` history of particular shades. With vivid, thought-provoking illustrations & engaging bite-sized text, this book is a feast for the eyes & the mind, ready to enthral budding artists & historians alike. ...

Far away from the Taj Mahal, the Red Fort & other tourist destinations of the north of India lies another India: the lush & beautiful Southern States. In Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & Goa, brilliantly coloured hues are a natural result of a hot climate & fertile landscape, but they are also symbolic of what is one of the world`s most spiritual countries. In these pages, blue is for both Vishnu & brilliantly coloured saris, red is for Lakshmi & blazing hot chillies, yellow is for good luck & golden tumeric, & green is for Hanuman & vibrant rice fields. Swaying palms & garlands of flowers, painted bullock carts & caparisoned elephants
- these are but a few examples of Barbara Lloyd`s photographs.
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Teeming with the history of the Pacific Northwest, the mighty Columbia River is one of the longest rivers in North America. Surprisingly, however, this 1, 243-mile-long river begins not in the familiar Columbia River Gorge separating Washington & Oregon but rather 1, 000 miles upstream, near the British Columbia-Alberta border. Long before Capt. Robert Gray discovered the river`s entrance in 1792 near what is today Astoria, it served as a water highway & a critical source of food for Native people & the earliest Hudson`s Bay Company pioneers. Today it continues to function as a watercourse for barges & ships carrying commercial goods to the world. The Columbia has, however, been an enemy at times. Before dams controlled its flow, vicious rapids claimed lives, & the river, swollen by melting ice from Canada`s Columbia Icefield, often flooded towns as distant as Portl&, Oregon. At the same time, it has always offered stunning scenery. Read about the early river steamers on both sides of the border. Ponder the travels of salmon. Who built the Grand Coulee or Bonneville dams? What happened at the Hanford Project? Explore with David Thompson, who discovered the source of the river. Meet the real people who call the Columbia River shores their home. The book`s four sections as well as the Travel & Trivia section have been updated to expand our knowledge of the towns & people along the river. ...

WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY PAUL THEROUX Three men meet on a ship bound for Haiti, a world in the grip of the corrupt ` Papa Doc` & the Tontons Macoute, his sinister secret police. Brown the hotelier, Smith the innocent American & Jones the confidence man
- these are the `comedians` of Graham Greene`s title. Hiding behind their actors` masks, they hesitate on the edge of life. &, to begin with, they are men afraid of love, afraid of pain, afraid of fear itself...
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Having escaped domestic servitude in Germany by teaching herself to sing, & established a career in Engl&, Caroline Herschel learned astronomy while helping her brother William, then Astronomer Royal. Soon making scientific discoveries in her own right, she swept to international scientific & popular fame. She was awarded a salary by George III in 1787
- the first woman in Britain to make her living from science. But, as a woman in a male-dominated world, Herschel`s great success was achieved despite constant frustration of her ambitions. Drawing on original sources
- including Herschel`s diaries & her fiery letters
- Claire Brock tells the story of a woman determined to win independence & satisfy her astronomical ambition.


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Isabel Dalhousie is a new mother & a connoisseur of philosophy; she`d rather not be a sleuth. But when a chance conversation at a dinner party draws Isabel into the case of a doctor whose career has been ruined, she cannot ignore what may be a miscarriage of justice. Because for Isabel ethics are not theoretical at all, but an everyday matter of life & death. As she attempts to unravel the truth behind Dr Thompson`s disgrace, Isabel`s patient intelligence is also required to deal with challenges in her own life. There is her baby son Charlie; Cat`s deli to look after, not to mention her vulnerable assistant Eddie; & a mysterious & unlikeable composer who has latched on to Jamie, making Isabel fear for the future of her new family. Isabel treads a difficult path between trust & gullibility, philanthropy & interference, while keeping in her sights the small but certain comforts of family, philosophy & a fine Saturday morning. ...

As their holiday unfolds, Colin & Maria are locked into their own intimacy. They groom themselves meticulously, as though there waits someone who cares deeply about how they appear. Then they meet a man with a disturbing story to tell & become drawn into a fantasy of violence & obsession. ...

Packed with fantastic facts, figures & stories about the world we live in & the galaxies beyond, this single volume contains 288 colour pages of pure Comic Strip genius. Learn about everything
- from the smallest amoeba to the secrets of the furthest corners of the known Universe, & the myths that shaped the way we see the world. This Big Fat Book is an irresistibly humorous & accessible source of knowledge (with pictures) for the whole family to enjoy.
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