I decided to run away. There simply wasnt anything else to do. Here at last is Moominpappas promised life story
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Explore Australia continues to be the best-value travel guide & atlas on the market & is an invaluable travel bible for anyone planning an extended holiday in Australia. Explore Australia 2013 covers over 700 towns in detail & each of the countrys capital cities. Theres also an overview of the must sees & must dos for each holiday region in Australia. In addition this trusted guidebook

Includes:: the population for every major town across the country selected food & accommodation listings a comprehensive atlas as well as detailed maps for key tourist towns. An overview of Australia outlining the countrys history flora & fauna completes the package.

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Create your own picture book as you learn about life in this exciting city London. The Explore London: The Ultimate Sticker Book" is ideal for decorating your own books or for project work at school. This activity book makes learning fun. Create your own picture book as you find out about life in London from what to see on a River Thames cruise to visiting Londons great sporting venues at Wimbledon & Wembley. Read the captions in the booklet & using the labels beside each sticker choose the image that best fits in the space available. Dont forget that your stickers can be stuck down & peeled off again. Some of this content is taken from the " Ultimate Sticker Guide: London"." ...

At 5895 metres (nearly 4 miles) above sea level the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest point on earth that a walker can reach. Success is not guaranteed because each persons response to rapid altitude gain is different. But you can improve your chances by a wise choice of route & itinerary by thorough preparation & by taking care of yourself on the mountain. The author provides information & advice about how to choose your route; how to prepare & what to pack; how to prevent & manage altitude sickness; full descriptions of Marangu Machame & Rongai routes; background on Tanzania wildlife & Mount Meru; & map flap showing all ascent routes. The book has over 60 colour photographs opens flat & is printed on waterproof paper. ...

Interest in tracing your family's past has never been stronger & with the full release of the 1911 census & the ongoing digitisation of records in the UK it has never been easier to start your search for your ancestors. This updated edition of an acclaimed guide to family history has been fully updated & revised to cover all the latest developments while retaining the fascinating historical background that makes it invaluable to anyone researching their family's prosperity professions & location through the generations. This practical highly illustrated & informative book explains how to gather clues from your family explore archives search the internet & create your own family tree. Consultants: Mary Castelyn Peter Christian David Kynaston Marjorie Moore John Rowlands & Sheila Rowlands. ...

This is an epic visual guide to the most intrepid explorers in history. Written in association with the RGS Explorers" brings you stories of great courage spirit & endurance & opens your eyes to how these expeditions have shaped the course of human history. Set out into the unknown with 80 of the world's greatest explorers & discover what motivated them to risk everything in pursuit of discovery. With a foreword by Sir Ranulph Fiennes undoubtedly one of the greatest living explorers & an introduction from Michael Palin President of the RGS " Explorers" features the personal stories & first hand accounts of the people whose courage opened frontiers turned voids into maps connected cultures & added to humankind's knowledge of the world. Featuring exclusive never-before-seen photography from the RGS archive rare maps & specially-commissioned artworks " Explorers" will appeal to all those who love the thrill of travel & exploration & want to experience the triumphs & tragedies of real-life adventure. " Explorers" has been reissued in compact format to mark 100 years since Scott & his team reached the South Pole on 17 January 1912." ...

*EXPLORERS is a new first reference series for children of six & above: those who are just starting to read alone & more confident readers who are beginning to exercise wider reading & cross-referencing skills. Lively story-based artwork scenes draw children into a subject & each scene is followed by a photographic information spread that gives a wealth of extra detail. As a fun extra interactive element coloured journey link buttons allow readers to choose their own path through the book. In DINOSAURS explore Jurassic landscapes inhabited by fierce meat-eaters sneaky scavengers & gentle giants & meet the amazing creatures that walked the Earth millions of years ago. ...

It is the beginning of the century & two teams of explorers are racing across a cold windswept deserted land to reach the furthest point from civilisation. It is they find an awfully long way. Johns & his men take the western route along a rocky scree gossiping bickering & grumbling as they go. Meanwhile Tostigs men make their way along the dry riverbed in the east
- they are fewer with just five men & ten mules & better organised than their rivals. But with Johns team keeping apace in the distance the race is on to reach the Agreed Furthest Point.. .
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Between 1856 & 1876 five explorers all British took on the seemingly impossible task of discovering the source of the White Nile. Showing exceptional courage & extraordinary resilience Richard Burton John Hanning Speke Samuel Baker David Livingstone & Henry Morton Stanley risked their lives & their reputations in the name of this quest. They journeyed through East & Central Africa into unmapped territory discovered the great lakes Tanganyika & Victoria navigated the upper Nile & the Congo & suffered the ravages of flesh-eating ulcers malaria & deep spear wounds. Using new research Tim Jeal tells the story of these great expeditions while also examining the tragic consequences which the Nile search has had on Uganda & Sudan to this day. Explorers of the Nile" is a gripping adventure story with an arresting analysis of Britains imperial past & the Scramble for Africa." ...

Between 1856 & 1876 five explorers all British took on the seemingly impossible task of discovering the source of the White Nile. Showing exceptional courage & extraordinary resilience Richard Burton John Hanning Speke Samuel Baker David Livingstone & Henry Morton Stanley risked their lives & their reputations in the name of this quest. They journeyed through East & Central Africa into unmapped territory discovered the great lakes Tanganyika & Victoria navigated the upper Nile & the Congo & suffered the ravages of flesh-eating ulcers malaria & deep spear wounds. Using new research Tim Jeal tells the story of these great expeditions while also examining the tragic consequences which the Nile search has had on Uganda & Sudan to this day. Explorers of the Nile" is a gripping adventure story with an arresting analysis of Britain's imperial past & the Scramble for Africa." ...