Illustrated with colour photographs & delicate line drawings by Czech artist Hedvika Fraser this fourth edition tempts travellers across the Atlantic Ocean to these remote islands. Glittering blue coastlines & spectacular volcanic landscapes characterise this archipelago that erupted from beneath the ocean some five million years ago. Fully updated Bradt's bestselling Azores" provides practical information & unparalleled features on culture history & festivals. The best walks are described along with information on where to eat & sleep & how to get around. Take a magical tour discovering Europe's westernmost coast
- the island of Flores; visit Europe's only tea plantations; & explore the hot springs & gurgling mud pools of Furnas."
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DK Eyewitness Aztec" is a spectacular & informative guide to the rise & fall of the Aztecs Incas & Mayas who built vast empires & left behind a legacy of mystery & wonder. Incredible colour photographs offer your child a unique eyewitness view of these amazing civilisations. Show your child how jewellery was made & learn what kind of food the Aztecs ate how the Incas built their homes & how the Mayan calendar worked. Then use the giant pull-out wall chart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun make sure your child learns everything they need to know about the Aztecs. Find out more & download amazing clipart images at our associate website." ...

Covering different historical eras this informative series details all the topics one would expect to find in a history series such as family life food religion entertainment & warfare. However it focuses on the most gruesome parts of these topics. ...

The first title in a colourful new series of sticker books Aztecs" introduces the famous civilization of the Aztecs who flourished about 600 years ago in what is now central Mexico before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores in 1519. The Aztecs had a sophisticated civilization based around their capital city Tenochtitlan & were skilled in making beautiful objects of mosaic jade stone featherwork & metal. The book features six galleries which children will enjoy filling with stickers of real Aztec objects. Each gallery has a theme such as Gods & Goddesses & Aztec Life & each space has a descriptive label so that children can identify & place the relevant object stickers in the display. While they have fun with the stickers they are learning about the objects & the culture from which they come. The final gallery is an empty exhibition space which the children can furnish with their own choice of objects to create a completely personal Aztecs exhibition. The stickers are peelable so if they are lifted up with care the display can be re-created again & again. The book features Approx. 100 colourful stickers." ...

A modern day Jilly Cooper Glamour. Comedy & romance in the South of France from the bestselling author of MARRYING UP WENDY HOLDEN. Kate a journalist in a small northern town is fed up with covering black pudding championships for the Slackmucklethwaite Mercury & living with Mum Dad & Gran in a semi called Wits End. When evil tycoon Peter Hardstone takes over the paper slashes budgets & sacks staff Kates career hits an all-time low. Gloom turns to glamour once Hardstones sexy son arrives to work on the Mercury. & when Kates sent with him to cover the glittering Cannes Film Festival she cant believe her luck. But its not all fun & games: behind the glitz & sunshine lies a dark mystery that is Kates most challenging newspaper assignment yet. ...

Collins Arabic Gem Dictionary offers learners extensive & up-to-date coverage of Arabic & English in a compact portable format. This Arabic dictionary is designed for all levels of language learner whether at home at school or at work. It is the ideal text for anyone who needs a wealth of reliable information in a portable format. o Collins Arabic Gem Dictionary contains all the everyday words & phrases used in today's Arabic & English that you will need to know. o An easy-to-use & reliable dictionary. o A two-way dictionary: English-Arabic & Arabic-English. o The clear colour layout ensures that you can quickly find the information you need. o All Arabic words phrases & translations are phonetically transcribed
- ideal for beginners.
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A new format & design heralds a new collection of cryptic crosswords. Challenge yourself & test your logic like never before with an all new title from Hamlyn's extensive crossword series in collaboration with the Daily Mail. All New Daily Mail Quick Crosswords 1 is a brand new collection of demanding puzzles from the Daily Mail with 200 tricky grids to put minds of all ages & abilities through their paces. Perfect when killing time at home or facing the daily commute these fun brainteasers are guaranteed to entertain any crossword fan. ...

Annabel Langbein is on a mission to get people into the kitchen with fun no-stress recipes. Her down-to-earth approach to cooking is both practical & inspiring. Starting with the freshest seasonal ingredients she shows how easy it is to cook sensational food in a simple natural way. This book takes you on a journey through the food process from sourcing & growing produce to creating your own mouthwatering menus
- all against a backdrop of stunning New Zealand landscapes & the natural lifestyle Annabel enjoys at her lakeside cabin. This is a very appealing pared-back approach to food that celebrates a spirit of resoucefulness & the ability to enjoy whatever is in season at its very best.
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My life is different now. I don't go to work. I don't have an office. I stay at home hide behind curtains & make notes. I wait for something to happen." Gordon Kingdom struggles with the fate of his seriously-ill wife while patiently observing & methodically recording the lives of those around him: his neighbours. He has files on them all including Don Donald (best friend & petty thief) Annie Carnaffan (lives next door throws footballs over the fence) & Benny (the boy who paints with his eyes closed). Then there's Angelica the new girl (42) on the street with her multi-coloured toenails & her filthy temper. It's when she arrives that Gordon's world of half-truths really begins to unravel. Faced with a series of unexpected events & a faltering conscience he's left with an impossible decision. Because in the banality of everyday life what would you do if the unthinkable happened?" ...

New & the only detailed colour atlas of that gives comprehensive coverage of North East & South Ayrshire. The mapping is based on Ordnance Survey data & gives the user complete coverage of all urban & rural areas. The main mapping is at a scale of 3 1/2 inches to 1 mile (2 2/3 inches to 1 mile in the pocket edition) with less populated areas mapped at 134 inches to 1 mile (1 1/3 inches to 1 mile in the pocket edition). Postcode boundaries are shown throughout. The atlas is ideally suited for both business & leisure use. There is a route-planning map at the front of the atlas. The street maps show every named road street & lane with through-routes highlighted in urban areas. School locations are marked & emergency services hospitals police stations car parks & rail & bus station locations are all featured. There is a comprehensive index of street names & postcodes including schools industrial estates hospitals sports centres etc. These are highlighted in red. Main map scale: 3.5 inches to 1 mile & 1.75 inches to 1 mile ...