The story of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by a series of ghostly visitors. On Christmas Eve Scrooge sits in his counting-house with not a kind word for a soul, just wanting to be left alone until the 'humbug' of Christmas is over. Four ghostly visitors (his partner Marley, followed by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come) show him the error of his ways. By the time Christmas...

A sudden gust of wind takes the Queen and her guards on a marvellous adventure to retrieve her hat. A celebration of London, the Queen and the new Royal baby.

Paddington has saved enough money to take the Brown family to Barkridges store to visit Santa's Winter Wonderland, but trouble has a way of finding the lovable bear, so when Paddington decides to lend a hand, the whole store is suddenly in chaos.

Rosamunde Pilcher's worldwide best-sellers, The Shell Seekers, September, and Coming Home, enchanted millions with their beguiling descriptions of the coasts of Cornwall, the Highlands of Scotland, and the society of London. Now, in this lavishly illustrated, full-color book, Rosamunde Pilcher invites people to share with her the breathtaking views and tranquil places that have inspired her writing. Rosamunde Pilcher's journey begins in Cornwall...

"Nina's visits to her two faraway grandmothers--one in Malaysia and one in England--unfold side-by-side, featuring similarities and differences between the two"--

Draws on the photographers' most visually relevant shots from their work in New England, in a volume of more than seventy-five pieces highlighting autumnal scenery from the Berkshires of Massachusetts and the Green Mountains of Vermont to the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the forested wilds of northern Maine.

London in Bloom showcases the floral abundance of the English capital's extraordinary parks, gardens, florists, and flower markets. In this companion to her popular books Paris in Bloom and New York in Bloom, Georgianna Lane takes us on a romantic floral tour of London, juxtaposing luscious blooms with intricate floral details found in the city's iconic architecture. The book also includes a detailed list of recommended parks, gardens, markets, and...

Traces the life of the nineteenth-century English woman who followed her calling to work in hospitals and improve the conditions under which the sick were treated.

Shows the growth of an English village from a medieval clearing to the urban congestion of the present day as seen from the same viewpoint approximately every hundred years.

Adorable story of a young boy's visit to London Zoo from the creative team behind Okido magazine. The illustrations are beautifully detailed, capturing the rich cultural diversity of London and city life, while infused with a wonderful nostalgia.