Monocle reports from around the globe in print, on radio, & online. As its editors & correspondents dart from city to city, they get to know the best places to rest their heads, stretch their limbs, & kick back with a contact in a hard-to-find cocktail bar. That information is now available in The Monocle Travel Guide Series: a line-up of titles that speaks to you in an informed but informal way about everything from architecture to art, late-night bars to early-morning markets. Expect a mix of experiences dotted with some quirky surprises. These are books where grand hotels appear alongside family-owned bistros & internationally renowned galleries sit next to unassuming indie clubs that play host to top music talent. The Monocle Travel Guides mix the classic with the contemporary, go beyond the conventional, & reveal all the hidden spots that cities have to offer. ...

From award-winning writer Elif Shafak, the Orange Prize long-listed author of The Forty Rules of Love & The Architect`s Apprentice, Honour is a tale of love, betrayal & clashing cultures. ”A powerful book; thoughtful, provoking & compassionate.” (Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat). ` My mother died twice. I promised myself I would not let her story be forgotten.. .` Leaving her twin sister behind, Pembe leaves Turkey for love
- following her husband Adem to London. There the Topraks hope to make new lives for themselves & their children. Yet, no matter how far they travel, the traditions & beliefs the Topraks left behind stay with them
- carried in the blood. Their eldest is the boy Iskender, who remembers Turkey & feels betrayal deeper than most. His sister is Esma, who is loyal & true despite the pain & heartache. &, lastly, Yunus, who was born in London, & is shy & different. Trapped by the mistakes of the past, the Toprak children find their lives shattered & transformed by a brutal act of murder...A powerful novel set in Turkey & London in the 1970s, Honour explores pain & loss, loyalty & betrayal, the trials of the immigrant, the clash of tradition & modernity, as well as the love & heartbreak that too often tears families apart.” Vivid storytelling...that explores the darkest aspects of faith & love.” (Sunday Telegraph). ” Rich & wide as the Euphrates river along whose banks it begins & ends, Elif Shafak has woven with masterful care & compassion one immigrant family`s heartbreaking story
- a story nurtured in the terrible silences between men & women trying to grow within ancient ways, all the while growing past them. I loved this book.” (Sarah Blake, author of The Postmistress). ”[ Elif Shafak] joins writers such as Hanif Kureishi, Zadie Smith, Monica Ali, Aamer Hussein, Andrea Levy, Hanan al-Shakyh & Leila Aboulela, who offer us fictional glimpses of London`s Others.” (The Independent).


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BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2012 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIME WRITERS ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION DAGGER AWARD `THE MOST IMPORTANT CRIME STORY OF THE DECADE` Scottish Mail Manchester. London. Glasgow. In the summer of 2011 violence erupted in our inner cities & many blamed gang culture. But is the truth so simple? Hood Rat tells the human stories that the media miss: of young men who have fallen through the system, & of one young woman with a vision for change. ` Unflinching. It penetrates environments that most of us only ever glimpse` Observer ` Impressive. Knight uncovers the sort of stories that never make the news` Scotsman ` This British sensation is a must. Disturbingly compelling` Marie Claire `A gripping novelistic immersion in the lives of young criminals` Louis Theroux ` The British Wire` BBC Radio 5 Live ...

The Hood River, Oregon Adventure Map is a waterproof, topographic map (lat/long, UTM grids) that

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From the creators of The Pencil & The Runaway Dinner comes the story of a loaf of bread, told slice by yummy slice! Three cheers for bread, HIP-HIP-HOORAY! Early in the morning the baker bakes a lovely loaf of bread. SO lovely, in fact, that by the time the sun goes down it`s been gobbled up! Every. Last. Slice. Who eats it all? Well, the baker munches on its crunchy crust. The baker`s wife eats delicious marmalade toast & the baker`s son gets a tasty cheese & ham sandwich for his lunch. Let`s not forget the dog, even he gets his share! HOORAY FOR BREAD! Slice by slice & crumb by crumb, everyone eats their fill of bread, with a teeny tiny mouse nibbling up the very last scrap. ” Hooray”
- squeak-squeak
- ”for bread!” But wait
- there are some missing slices! Where could have they gone? Is there a tasty double spread just for YOU? This is a deliciously playful read-aloud from Allan Ahlberg & Bruce Ingman, two of the most popular picture book makers of their time. Bruce Ingman experiments with a softer, younger style of illustration
- his gentle, charming pictures complement the text perfectly. It is a book that celebrates bread, whether it`s a yummy cheese & ham sandwich or some buttery toast. It rejoices for its crustiness & its crunchiness, its slices & its crumbs! What do we say? HOORAY FOR BREAD!



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Explore five of Mr William Shakespeare`s best-loved plays with this brilliantly original sticker activity book from bestselling author/ illustrator Marcia Williams. Featuring activities inspired by A Midsummer Night`s Dream, Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet & The Tempest. Help Macbeth find his way home from battle, transform Bottom into an ass using a sticker, & add the actors to the stage of the Globe Playhouse ready for a performance of Romeo & Juliet! A fun-packed, interactive interactive introduction to Shakespeare, with words earches, mazes, drawing, colouring & over a hundred stickers! ...

Antarctica, the last place on Earth, is not famous for its cuisine. Yet it is famous for stories of heroic expeditions in which hunger was the one spice everyone carried. At the dawn of Antarctic cuisine, cooks improvised under inconceivable hardships, castaways ate seal blubber & penguin breasts while fantasizing about illustrious feasts, & men seeking the South Pole stretched their rations to the breaking point. Today, Antarctica`s kitchens still wait for provisions at the far end of the planet`s longest supply chain. Scientific research stations serve up cafeteria fare that often offers more sustenance than style. Jason C. Anthony, a veteran of eight seasons in the U.S. Antarctic Program, offers a rare workaday look at the importance of food in Antarctic history & culture. Anthony`s tour of Antarctic cuisine takes us from hoosh (a porridge of meat, fat, & melted snow, often thickened with crushed biscuit) & the scurvy-ridden expeditions of Shackleton & Scott through the twentieth century to his own pre-planned three hundred meals (plus snacks) for a two-person camp in the Transantarctic Mountains. The stories in Hoosh are linked by the ingenuity, good humour, & indifference to gruel that make Anthony`s tale as entertaining as it is enlightening. ...

Map No. 770, Hoosier National Forest in Indiana, at 1:70, 000/1:35, 000 in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.

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From masterful storyteller Sean Taylor & exciting, celebrated graphic artist Jean Jullien, comes the laugh-out-loud tale of Hoot Owl. Hoot Owl is no ordinary owl
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- he`s a master of disguise! & he will use his expert camouflage powers to trick his unsuspecting prey into succumbing to him! Tiny animals of the night.. .beware! But, somehow, Hoot Owl`s prey keeps escaping... Hmmm, perhaps he isn`t quite as masterful as he believes. Will he ever succeed in catching himself some dinner? Hilarity, ridiculousness & very bad costume changes abound in this wildly inventive new title.

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Children can turn the flaps to mix & match Hoot the owl & his forest friends! These pages can be jumbled up to create quirky & funny combinations & mixed-up stories. Matching pairs are rewarded with a complete rhyming verse. Sound repetition & matching through play can help children with mathematical concepts & language at a later age. ...