With its rolling green hills, chocolate-box villages & uncrowded paths, the Chilterns is a walker's delight. This book, with its 20 circular walks ranging in length from 3 to 9 miles, takes you through the area's finest spots, with recommendations for all times of year. Highlights include: * Spring: ramble through the bluebell-carpeted woods of Cowleaze & Wendover * Summer: stroll along Coombe Hill & take in the far-reaching views of the Hambleden Valley * Autumn: walk in the blazing colour of Burnham Beeches & the Ashridge Estate * Winter: take a brisk winter wander along the River Thames at Goring or Bourne End All walks include: * Directions to the start * Parking info * Numbered route map & directions * Distance & terrain * Recommended local pubs & cafes * Points of interest along the way ...

Here is a collection of 20 tried & tested circular routes chosen for walkers with dogs. They include crucial dog factors such as livestock, stiles & roads, with warnings in advance when a lead is necessary & when it's safe to run free. There are also contact details for the nearest vets & recommended dog friendly pubs & cafes. Clear numbered route directions & a corresponding map for each route keep walkers on the right track & there are plenty of opportunities for dogs to roam safely off lead. The routes vary in length from 2 1/2 to 5 1/2 miles & provide a great introduction for dogs & their owners to the stunning Chilterns countryside. There are walks through beech woods, including at Great & Little Missenden; waterside walks by reservoirs near Tring, chalk streams, & the Wendover Arm; & bracing routes along the tops of hills at Ivinghoe, Dunstable Downs & West Wycombe. Many of the routes explore National Trust beauty spots; through ancient woodland & downland in the Ashridge Estate; in the rolling parkland of Hughenden; & high up on chalk & grassland at Whipsnade & Totternhoe. ...

Designated an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1965, the Chilterns are renowned for their extensive beech woodlands, which are especially beautiful when dressed in autumn colours. Among the woodland walks included in this guide are explorations of Hodgemoor Wood-a Site of Special Scientific Interest-and Millfield Wood Nature Reserve, near Hughenden, the home of Benjamin Disraeli. There are also routes featuring the idyllic villages of Hambleden, Mapledurham & Missenden, the Grand Union Canal, the countryside around Chequers, & the magnificent scenery of the Chiltern Hills, including Ivinghoe Beacon & Coombe Hill. ...

Heart-stopping fantasy from the Costa-shortlisted & critically acclaimed author of the bestselling The Midnight Guardians. Step into a world of faerie tricks & hidden danger... When an evil faerie steals Yanni's baby sister & swaps her for a changeling, Yanni is swept into a dangerous race against time to get her back. For faeries delight in tricks & rescuing her won't be easy. With the help of his cousin, Amy, & the reluctant changeling, Yanni must travel to goblin palaces & battle-swept oceans, discovering ancient treasures & secrets along the way. Yanni will need every drop of courage & even a few tricks of his own, if he's to outwit the faerie & save his sister... Ross Montgomery brings the magical world of British folklore to life in this contemporary fantasy novel. Bursting with Ross's trademark charm, humour & heart, & with echoes of David Bowie's Labyrinth, The Chime Seekers is perfect reading for fans of Emma Carroll, Piers Torday & David Solomons. ...

During World War II, an elite band of superhumans rise to power & take control of the capital cities of Europe in this remarkable alternate history story. While some members of this unique new class of society choose to fight against injustice, others use their extraordinary capabilities to spread terror. However, something far more powerful is lurking on the horizon, a threat that could erase them from existence for good. ...

WINNER OF THE 2016 WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST NOVELLONGLISTED FOR THE 2015 MAN BOOKER PRIZEAn Elle Book of the Year An Independent Book of the Year One to Watch Independent on Sunday A Bookseller Best Debut of 2015 One to Watch 2015 Huffington Post An Amazon Rising Star' The Chimes is a remarkable debut. It's inventive, beautifully written, & completely absorbing. I highly recommend it.' Kevin Powers, author of The Yellow Birds A mind-expanding literary debut composed of memory, music & imagination.A boy stands on the roadside on his way to London, alone in the rain. No memories, beyond what he can hold in his hands at any given moment. No directions, as written words have long since been forbidden. No parents
- just a melody that tugs at him, a thread to follow. A song that says if he can just get to the capital, he may find some answers about what happened to them. The world around Simon sings, each movement a pulse of rhythm, each object weaving its own melody, music ringing in every drop of air. Welcome to the world of The Chimes. Here, life is orchestrated by a vast musical instrument that renders people unable to form new memories. The past is a mystery, each new day feels the same as the last, & before is blasphony. But slowly, inexplicably, Simon is beginning to remember. He emerges from sleep each morning with a pricking feeling, & sense there is something he urgently has to do. In the city Simon meets Lucien, who has a gift for hearing, some secrets of his own, & a theory about the danger lurking in Simon's past. A stunning debut composed of memory, music, love & freedom, The Chimes pulls you into a world that will captivate, enthral & inspire.
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In the second of his series of Christmas books, Charles Dickens wrote The Chimes one year after A Christmas Carol. Tackling familiar themes of redemption, social injustice & family, it is a story of hope & contemplation & is a moving festive read well worth discovering. As Trotty's working day as a lowly messenger draws to a close, his daughter, Meg, arrives with her fiance Richard in tow, & they proudly announce their wedding for the following day. This is cause for celebration of course, although their happiness is tempered by the comments of an alderman & other well-off citizens on the rights of the poor to marry. During the night, Trotty hears the chimes of a church bell & ventures out to climb the belltower. At the top he is greeted by goblins who tell him that he died during the climb & must now spend his time watching his friends & family live out their lives. What he witnesses makes for grim viewing: Richard turns to drink & dies penniless, leaving a widowed Meg to cope with bringing up their child; Trotty's friend Will is in & out of prison, & Will's daughter Lilian ends up falling into prostitution. But the worst is yet to come. Destitute & desperate, Meg contemplates drowning herself & her young child. Wild with fear, Trotty cries out that he has learnt his lesson & suddenly his daughter is able to see him. At the last second, he rescues her from the brink of destruction. Trotty wakes as if from a dream to the bells chiming out the beginning of a new year, & finds that no time has passed & it is New Year's Day. But as he sees his daughter cheerfully preparing for her wedding day, he is baffled as to whether this is just a dream within a dream. ...

A fantastic bumper volume containing 100 classic stories from the world's best-loved children's author, Enid Blyton. Curl up round the fire, hang your stocking on the mantlepiece, & plunge into Enid Blyton's magical world of toys that come alive, animals that talk & magical folk who get into all sorts of scrapes. Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children's author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree-, The Mysteries, The Famous Five & The Secret Seven. She was also considered the queen of short, quirky stories full of imaginative adventures & unusual characters
- & many of these are contained here, in the pages of The Chimney Corner Collection.
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This is a fantastic bumper volume containing 100 classic stories from the worlds best-loved childrens author, Enid Blyton. Curl up round the fire, hang your stocking on the mantlepiece, & plunge into Enid Blytons magical world of toys that come alive, animals that talk & magical folk who get into all sorts of scrapes. Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous childrens author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree, The Mysteries, The Famous Five & The Secret Seven. She was also considered the queen of short, quirky stories full of imaginative adventures & unusual characters
- & many of these are contained here, in the pages of The Chimney Corner Collection.
...

A fantastic bumper volume containing 100 classic stories from the world's best-loved children's author, Enid Blyton. Curl up round the fire, hang your stocking on the mantlepiece, & plunge into Enid Blyton's magical world of toys that come alive, animals that talk & magical folk who get into all sorts of scrapes. Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children's author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree-, The Mysteries, The Famous Five & The Secret Seven. She was also considered the queen of short, quirky stories full of imaginative adventures & unusual characters
- & many of these are contained here, in the pages of The Chimney Corner Collection.
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