Erebus: the Story of a Ship, by Michael Palin (paperback May 2019)
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HMS Erebus was one of the great exploring ships but in 1848 it disappeared in the Arctic. It was found in 2014 and Michael Palin was fascinated sufficiently by the history to bring its story to life.
The Erebus story is the Arctic epic we've all been waiting for.' Nicholas Crane'
Carefully researched and well-crafted, it brings the story of a ship vividly to life.' Sunday Times'
Told in a very relaxed and sometimes - as you might expect - very funny Palin style.' David Baddiel, Daily Mail'
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Bookworm, by Lucy Mangan ( hardback / paperback)
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When Lucy Mangan was little, stories were everything. They opened up new worlds and cast light on all the complexities she encountered in this one.
She was whisked away to Narnia - and Kirrin Island - and Wonderland. She ventured down rabbit holes and womble burrows into midnight gardens and chocolate factories. She wandered the countryside with Milly-Molly-Mandy, and played by the tracks with the Railway Children.
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Paperback from May 2019
