The Traveller's Daybook invites you to cross ocean, desert, mountain & ice-cap in the company of the world's greatest explorers, wanderers & writers
- Fergus Fleming's day-by-day anthology of travel writing ranges widely across time as well as place: from Christopher Columbus's 'discovery' of the West Indies in 1492 via the trans-American expedition of Meriwether Lewis & William Clark in 1804
- 6, & on to Wilfred Thesiger's wanderings in Arabia's 'empty quarter' in the 1940s. Each"ed extract is accompanied by a brief commentary that introduces the writer & brings the context to life. Fleming's itinerary offers both a wealth of exotic & extraordinary destinations, & a many-hued patchwork of moods & surprising serendipities: the delight of the seventeenth-century diarist John Evelyn at the spring mildness of Naples in February; the stoic courage of Captain Scott facing death at forty degrees below zero; & the exasperation of the poet Dylan Thomas at finding himself in a 'stifflipped, liverish, British Guest House in puking Abadan'. Whether undertaken on foot, on horseback, by sail or by dog-sled, or across arid desert, rugged mountain, stormy sea, or polar wastel&, these 366 journeys will spur the reader's wanderlust & tempt him to explore further the work of the writers"ed. But, most of all, they will transport the soul & liberate the imagination.

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The runaway bride... The fashionable Miss Pym is off to Brighton, accompanied by Benjamin, her new footman. On the stagecoach she is snubbed by Lady Beatrice Marsham, but Miss Pym quickly realizes that Beatrice is not really snobbish at all, but very frightened; in fact, she is fleeing an arranged marriage. Miss Pym, who has a soft spot for romance, is determined to help Beatrice escape her intended ...

Three animated adventures featuring the colourful characters who work down the treacle mines in the north of Engl&. In these episodes, Rosie & Wizzle help out after the mines begin to run dry. Episodes are: ' Treacle Trouble'; ' The Great Escape'; & ' ...

Percy the Park Keeper surprises his animal friends in this engaging story from highly-regarded, best-selling author-illustrator Nick Butterworth.

Includes:: a fabulous fold-out poster! Percy the park keeper is planning a treasure hunt. All his animal friends are to follow a trail of clues around the park & the first one to reach the end will find the treasure! The animals are so excited they can't wait for the hunt to begin...

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Marcus & the Breakfast Club Investigators are back & better than ever, just in time for a brand new adventure! When a treasure hunt is announced at Rutherford School, Marcus teams up with his friends to win. But an otherwordly monster is set on spoiling their fun... Using clues from a comic book, can the Breakfast Club uncover the mystery behind the monster & find the prize?   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781035025572 •†Author:   Marcus Rashford •†Publisher:   Pan Macmillan •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 256 •†Dimensions:† 19.7 x 13 x 1.7 cm ...

Things are looking good for Ruby Oliver. It's the thirty-seventh week that she's been in the state of Noboyfriend.

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A boy & his dog set sail in search of treasure, braving stormy seas... mountains snowy & cold... the forest where the monkeys swing... the swamp where the bullfrogs sing... Back home they go, retracing their steps before sailing away to dream of the treasure they've lost. ...

The second hilarious adventure starring Scooter & his top secret alien sidekick. Scooter's hyper-creative brain is a constant fizz of brilliant ideas, & when he pairs up with Fizzbee the alien, his inventions are out of this world! Mc Lay's Jam factory is scheduled for a Grand Re-Opening TONIGHT. That is until Scooter's nemesis, Daffy Dodgy, turns up to reveal her name is still on the deeds. Scooter must either hand over all his best ideas, or find the money to buy back the factory. When Cat Pincher turns up with a treasure map, revealing there's a hoard of treasure buried under the jam factory, it seems like Scooter's in with a chance. But he's not the only one after the treasure... Can Scooter, Fizzbee & Cat follow the map & find the treasure? Will Daffy & Boris the guinea pig do what they do best & mess everything up? Or will Cat's nefarious uncle, Perry Pincher, & his gold-sniffing ferret, Colonel Pom Pom, beat them all to it? Illustrated by Jenny Taylor. Product... ...

When you hear the name Bruce Lee, no matter what you know about the man behind the legend, you instantly think of confidence, power, grace, style, & cool. He was more than just an action star: he embodied speed, strength, & charisma. He had an energy that ignited & inspired people all around the world, & he was famous for his physical as well as mental prowess. Bruce Lee was responsible for bringing Asian martial arts into the mainstream with his hugely popular movies. Through his own extraordinary, singular outlook, Lee even created his own martial art, Jeet Kune Do. In his wake after his sudden & untimely passing in his early thirties a chain of profound philosophical musings were left behind that are still relevant today. Bruce Lee is remembered not only as the martial artist who inspired people to better themselves physically & mentally but also as an actor, a writer, a director, a teacher, & a philosopher. Authorized by Bruce Lee Enterprises, The Treasures of Bruce Lee tells this unique man's story his aspirations, his family life, his passion for martial arts as never before, through painstaking research, never-before-seen memorabilia, & rare, unpublished photographs. The 15 removable facsimile items are copies from the Bruce Lee Archives, including handwritten poems, membership cards, & Lee's illustrations & notes on all aspects of martial arts.
Includes:: 5 full colour posters 15 rare facsimile documents & letters & items of personal memorabilia from the Bruce Lee archives with handwritten poems, membership cards & Lee's own notes & illustrations on different aspects of martial arts.
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The Treasures of International Rugby Union tells the story of the world's premier oval ball game. It comprises an authoritative account of the history of international rugby union from its beginnings in 1871 to the present day. In addition, there are features on the rugby heroes & the memorable moments that have illuminated the Rugby World Cup, the Six Nations Championships, the Tri-Nations Championship & the tours of the British & Irish Lions. It also contains more than 20 facsimile reproductions of rare rugby memorabilia integrated into the pages of the book. The read can relive the dramatic events that have held rugby folk spellbound by holding & examining match programmes, posters, souvenir booklets & items o personal correspondence, which until now have remained filed or exhibited in the World Rugby Museum at Twickenham Stadium. Many of these items are newly researched & previously unpublished. ...