The Ladybird Book of the Sickie
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The Ladybird Book of the Zombie Apocalypse
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This is a beautifully produced collection of over 80 panoramic views of the Lake District, including many unique shots taken from little-known vantage points. Mark Denton's distinctive photography reveals some of the finest-ever wide-lens images of the Lakes, a landscape of great scenic beauty & one of the UK's most popular holiday destinations. His panoramic views, from rare angles & often taken at the magic hours of dusk & dawn, capture the atmosphere of wilderness that attracts so many visitors. Here are undulating valleys, clear lakes, tarns & rivers &, on the heights, the steep, sharp ridges & peaks, including Scafell Pike, Helvellyn & Skiddaw. The photographs offer a richly saturated new interpretation of the region's most recognizable landmarks in a highly desirable souvenir volume. ...

The Lake District in Crimson’s ‘ Best of Britain’ series, encompassing a range of guides covering Britain’s regions, exploring some of the best places to eat, find organic & local produce, as well as things to do in wet weather, places to stay & local legends, festivals & pubs. The guides are particularly child-friendly, with a range of activities for those visiting with children. Extensive introductory sections cover factual information about the region, with details of when to go, getting there & around, accommodation, food & drink, festivals & annual events, travelling with children, activities, organised holidays & courses & further practical tourist guidance. A background section also offers insights into the area’s history, geography & geology, wildlife & habitats, culture & local heroes. The main guide section of each title is organised geographically by region, with a list of ‘unmissable highlights’ in the region opening each chapter, so readers can see the main highlights at a glance. ‘ What to see & do’ sections are arranged under ‘fair weather’ & ‘wet weather’, to allow visitors the flexibility to plan their trip accordingly. Each guide in the series incorporates a number of themed maps such as recommended restaurants & gastro-pubs, things to do with children & historical experiences. ‘ Photo Essays’ – a series of colour photographs documenting the region’s highlights – are also included, exploring the local landscape, countryside & where appropriate, coastline. ...

Based on seamless Harvey 1:25, 000 topographic mapping, & including the facility to mark routes, annotate maps with text & symbols, & also view route profiles. The Virtual GPS facility replicates the functions of a standard GPS unit on a laptop, Pocket PC or Smartphone. Another new feature is the Virtual Landscape 3D mapping which can be flown over & viewed from any perspective. A split-screen viewing option permits 2D & 3D viewing. Routes can be exchanged with a GPS, & maps & routes can be exported to PC, Pocket PC & Smartphone. With the Data Explorer function, routes & waypoints can be filed & organised in a variety of ways. The software license permits unlimited printing, at A4 size, for personal use. Also included in each pack is a complete GB overview map at 1:1, 000, 000k, a road atlas at 1:250, 000k, a searchable Gazetteer of locations, & route planning tools. Minimum system requirement: Windows 2000/XP, 256 Mb RAM memory. Recommended: XP, 1.5 G Hz processor, 1GB RAM memory. Virtual Landscape requires Direct X 9 compatible video card. ...

` Luke flung the light of his torch full onto the face of the immobile figure. Then he had the shock of his life. The man had no face! Where his face should have been was a sort of inhuman, uniform blank!` When a body is found at an isolated garage, Inspector Meredith is drawn into a complex investigation where every clue leads to another puzzle: was this a suicide, or something more sinister? Why was the dead man planning to flee the country? & how is this connected to the shady business dealings of the garage? This classic mystery novel is set amidst the stunning scenery of a small village in the Lake District. It is now republished for the first time since the 1930s. ...

The Time Out Guide to the Lake Distrcit explores a range of things to do & see in the region & incorporates cultural events, local attractions, recommended pubs & restaurants, outdoor activities, local villages & towns & is suitable for residents, regular visitors or those new to the region. The guide is organised locally by destination, allowing a comprehensive amount of detail on each local area. Time Out guides are strongly focussed on local entertainment & nightlife, in addition to principal sights & attractions, with expert local writers providing an encyclopaedic knowledge of the area. This unique quality has ensured that the guides have won a reputation for their accuracy & reliability. Each section is organised similarly, allowing readers to access the information they need easily. An overview of the area, including local towns, village & countryside of note is provided, with further sections dedicated to where to stay, eat & drink, places to visit & things to do. Thematic indexes for each county are also provided. ...

Walking is one of Britain`s favourite leisure activities, & this guide features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all of the practical detail you need, accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of the Lake District, & cear mapping for ease of use. Every route has been colour coded according to difficulty. All walks are annotated with local points of interest & places to stop for refreshments. Every walk is given a summary of distance, time, gradient, level of difficulty, type of surface & access, landscape, dog friendliness, parking & public toilets. ...

The Lake House by Kate Morton is the mysterious & enchanting fifth novel from the number one bestselling author of The House at Riverton & The Secret Keeper. A missing child.. . June 1933, & the Edevane family`s country house, Loeanneth, is polished & gleaming, ready for the much-anticipated Midsummer Eve party. Alice Edevane, sixteen years old & a budding writer, is especially excited. Not only has she worked out the perfect twist for her novel, she`s also fallen helplessly in love with someone she shouldn`t. But by the time midnight strikes & fireworks light up the night skies, the Edevane family will have suffered a loss so great that they leave Loeanneth forever. An abandoned house.. . Seventy years later, after a particularly troubling case, Sadie Sparrow is sent on an enforced break from her job with the Metropolitan Police. She retreats to her beloved grandfather`s cottage in Cornwall but soon finds herself at a loose end. Until one day, Sadie stumbles upon an abandoned house surrounded by overgrown gardens & dense woods, & learns the story of a baby boy who disappeared without a trace. An unsolved mystery.. . Meanwhile, in the attic writing room of her elegant Hampstead home, the formidable Alice Edevane, now an old lady, leads a life as neatly plotted as the bestselling detective novels she writes. Until a young police detective starts asking questions about her family`s past, seeking to resurrect the complex tangle of secrets Alice has spent her life trying to escape... ...