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Charlotte in Giverny Ref: RB002A £10.99 [ View ] Charlotte in Giverny Ref: RB002A £10.99 Click the large picture to return to product description  OUT OF STOCKORDERING SUSPENDED Charlotte in Giverny Ref: RB002A £10.99 Joan MacPhail Knight Hardback First published 2000 64pp Colour 228 x 190mm It’s 1892 and Charlotte is bound for the famous artist colony in Giverny, France, where painters like her father are flocking to learn the new way of painting called Impressionism. Charlotte quickly becomes enchanted with France and records her colourful experiences in her journal. Illustrated with beautiful museum reproductions and charming watercolour collages, the book also includes biographical sketches of the seventeen featured painters. Charlotte is not a real person, but her journal is based on historical fact. Suitable for ages about 6-12+ years. [ Minimise ]   OUT OF STOCKORDERING SUSPENDED

Charlotte in Paris Ref: RB004 £10.99 [ View ] Charlotte in Paris Ref: RB004 £10.99 Click the large picture to return to product description ORDERING SUSPENDED Charlotte in Paris Ref: RB004 £10.99 Joan MacPhail Knight with illustrations by Melissa Sweet Hardback First published 2003 52pp Colour 228 x 190mm Charlotte's adventures in France continue! It’s 1893 and Charlotte and her family have lived abroad in the famous artists colony in Giverny for a year, when they receive an exciting invitation to visit Paris. Illustrated with stunning museum reproductions of works of art by artists such as Monet, Degas, Cassatt, Renoir and Rodin. This charming scrapbook will leave fans of the first book, art lovers, Francophiles and readers of all ages shouting 'Vive Charlotte!' Charlotte is not a real person, but her journal is based on historical fact. Suitable for ages about 6-12+ years. [ Minimise ]  ORDERING SUSPENDED

Linnea in Monet's Garden Ref: RB003A £7.95 [ View ] Linnea in Monet's Garden Ref: RB003A £7.95 Click the large picture to return to product description ORDERING SUSPENDED Linnea in Monet's Garden Ref: RB003A £7.95 By Christina Bjork Hardback Reprinted 2000 54pp Colour 235 x 160mm Linnea is a little girl who visits not only Monet’s garden, but also Paris to see his paintings. She stands on the same little Japanese bridge that Monet painted so often in his pictures. Combining fact and fiction, this book will help any child to understand what it means to be called an ‘Impressionist’, and she knows a lot about Monet’s life in the pink house where he lived with the eight children. Suitable for ages approx 6-12+ years. [ Minimise ]  ORDERING SUSPENDED

Zoe Sophia's Scrapbook - An Adventure in Venice Ref: RBA005 £3.99 [ View ] Zoe Sophia's Scrapbook - An Adventure in Venice Ref: RBA005 £3.99 Click the large picture to return to product description ORDERING SUSPENDED Zoe Sophia's Scrapbook - An Adventure in Venice Ref: RBA005 £3.99 Claudia Manner and Elisa Smalley Paperback 2006 40pp Colour 241 x 190mm Aimed at 3-7 year-olds, Zoe Sophia and her dog embark on a whirlwind trip of Venice with their Great Auntie. This engaging scrapbook captures the landscape of Venice in watercolour illustrations. [ Minimise ]  ORDERING SUSPENDED

Trial by Ice: A photobiography of Sir Ernest Shackleton Ref: BS025 £7.99 [ View ] Trial by Ice: A photobiography of Sir Ernest Shackleton Ref: BS025 £7.99 Click the large picture to return to product description ORDERING SUSPENDED Trial by Ice: A photobiography of Sir Ernest Shackleton Ref: BS025 £7.99 Was £11.99 KM Kostyal Hardback 1999 64pp B+W with photographs 282 x 240mm National Geographic Society USA publication Most explorers are famous for their successes and triumphs. Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton never actually met his goal of crossing the Antarctic interior. Instead, he is best known for an expedition that turned into a colossal failure and became a trial by ice. [ Minimise ]  ORDERING SUSPENDED

Triumph on Everest: A photobiography of Sir Edmund Hillary Ref: BS026 £7.99 [ View ] Triumph on Everest: A photobiography of Sir Edmund Hillary Ref: BS026 £7.99 Click the large picture to return to product description  OUT OF STOCKORDERING SUSPENDED Triumph on Everest: A photobiography of Sir Edmund Hillary Ref: BS026 £7.99 Was £11.99 Broughton Coburn Hardback 2000 64pp B+W with photographs 282 x 240mm National Geographic Society USA publication From the introductions to this book, it quickly becomes obvious that Sir Edmund Hillary enjoyed many unusual expeditions and, for all of his titles and awards, he was most proud of the work his Himalayan Trust has done to improve the lives of the Sherpa people. The Director of Conservation, Asia and Pacific, World Wildlife Fund, himself a Sherpa who benefitted directly from the work of the trust, hopes that all young people, after reading this book, will be inspired to follow in the giant footsteps of the man they called Burrah Sahib: Great Leader. [ Minimise ]   OUT OF STOCKORDERING SUSPENDED

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