Product Details Age Range: 6 and up Grade Level: 1 and up Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Signet Classics; Reissue edition (April 4, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 0451530144 ISBN-13: 978-0451530141 Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches Book De*ion Release date: April 4, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0451530144 | ISBN-13: 978-0451530141 | Edition: Reissue | Age Range: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up Hailed as one of the most enduringly popular works of the twentieth century, The Wind in the Willows is a classic of magical fancy and enchanting wit. Penned in lyrical prose, the adventures and misadventures of the book s intrepid quartet of heroes Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and, of course, the incorrigible Toad raise fantasy to the level of myth. Reflecting the freshness of childhood wonder, the story still offers adults endless sophistication, substance, and depth. The animals world embodies the author s wry, whimsical, and unfailingly inventive im
If your handle on Thai extends no further than asking the chefto hold the chilli, then you need this guide. Wrap your tonguearound all those essential phrases and you'll be booking in andordering up before you know it. 3500-word two-way dictionary guide to pronunciation and phrase-building practicalities - buying the right train ticket and ordering theright beer the etiquette of smiles in the Land of Smiles
Getting the most out of your travels means staying healthy.Healthy Travel Central South America is a user-friendly guideto minimising health risks and dealing with problems while on theroad. Along with a comprehensive first-aid section, this second editionprovides clear guidelines on the correct treatment of illnessescommon to the region, such as altitude sickness. Included is anillustrated guide to useful rainforest plants, and information onhow to recognise and avoid wildlife hazards, from leeches topiranhas and tarantulas.
Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer’s Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do. More annually updated guides than any other series 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design
Whatever you hunger for - art, architecture,cuisine, snow - you better pack a big appetite when you come toAustria. Symphonies in a Viennese concert hall, spotting marmots onthe Alpine trails, heavenly cakes and a kitschy Sound of Music tour- you'll be popping your dirndl with pleasure. This guidebook has been fully updated! * Redesigned color highlights section and dedicated chapter onOutdoor Activities * Intuitive layout and new text styles make it easier to read,scan and find information at a glance * New visual design and structure improves navigation withoutsacrificing depth or quality * Expanded planning section helps travellers plan by time,season, interest or region * New map design improves map legibilty for easy navigation
Get Straight to the Heart of the city Top Experiences. The top things to see and do plus expert advice to make your trip even better. Local Life. Discover Phuket with guides to areas that the locals really love. Best of Phuket. We ve found the best walks, food, beaches, spas, nightlife and more. Plus: Maps for every regionWalking tours and day plannersPacked with expert travel tips100% independent advice
For nearly twenty years, Suzy Gershman has been leading savvy shoppers to the world's best finds. Now Born to Shop Italy is easier to use and packed with more up-to-datelistings than ever before. It includes the best of the shopping scenes, from trendsetting boutiques in Milan and Rome to top factory outlets, colorful markets, and more; excellent values, from designer shoes and handbags to Venetian glass and lace; great gift ideas; and the best airfare, hotel, and dining values. 作者简介: Suzy Gershman is a journalist, author, and global-shopping goddess who has worked in the fashion and fiber industry for more than 25 years. Her essays on retailing have been used by the Harvard School of Business; her reportage on travel and retail has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Travel Holiday, Travel Weekly, and most of the major women’s magazines. She is translated into French for Condé Nast’s Air France Madame magazine and writes a shopping column about cruise destinations for Porthole Magazine.
This brand new edition Insight Guide to Turkey featuresilluminating text written by expert, local writers alongside awealth of inspiring full-colour photography, with this editioncontaining over 250 brand new-photographs, vividly bringing Turkeyand its people to life at the turn of a page. The top attractionsare highlighted to help you plan your trip priorities, includingthe unmissable solidified waterfallsA" of Pamukkale and the ancientcity of Ephesus. Additionally, a brand new 'Editor's Choice'section features illustrated spreads revealing the author's take onquirky and interesting things to see and do during your trip. Anin-depth 'Places' section covers the entire country, region byregion, from the hustle and bustle of Istanbul to the idyllicbeaches of the Mediterranean coast. All the principal sites arecross-referenced by number to the accompanying full-colour mapsfound throughout the guide, whilst additional maps inside the frontand back covers enable instant orientation and easy navigation at agl
Scotland is deliciously wild and woolly, full of raucousfestivals, remote islands, tempestuous weather, bucolic golfcourses and cities bursting their seams with galleries, cafes andrich Scottish spirit. You don't do this place inhalf-measures. This revised edition travel guide, with it's extended colourphoto section and more focused maps, is the perfect travelcompanion for anyone heading to this beautiful country. This guidebook has been fully updated! * Intuitive layout and new text styles make it easier to read,scan and find information at a glance * New visual design and structure improves navigation withoutsacrificing depth or quality * Expanded planning section helps travellers plan by time,season, interest or region * New map design improves map legibilty for easy navigation
This fully revised and updated Berlitz Pocket Guide is packedwith all the information you need to enjoy Spain, in a genuinelypocketable format. Places to go and unmissable attractions areexplored within easy-to-use, colour-coded sections, so you canlocate the information you need at a glance. The country's top 10attractions are identified on a dedicated double-page spread tohelp you plan your trip and ensure that you see the very bestsights, areas of natural beauty and more. The brand new feature 'APerfect Tour' offers top recommendations for a truly heavenly dayout exploring Spain's most memorable places and linking the keysights together. Not only does the guide provide in-depthinformation but there are full-colour photographs throughoutproviding a highly visual introduction to this stunningdestination. Full colour fold-out maps are also included to provideinstant orientation wherever you are. A concise history chapter andthe handy cultural tips throughout combine to give you a deeperunderstanding of
"Among the Believers" is V.S. Naipaul'sclassic account of his journeys through Iran, Pakistan, Malaysia,and Indonesia; 'the believers' are the Muslims he met on thosejourneys, young men and women battling to regain the originalpurity of their faith in the hope of restoring order to a chaoticworld. It is a uniquely valuable insight into modern Islam and thecomforting simplifications of religious fanaticism. 'This bookinvestigates the Islamic revolution and tries to understand thefundamentalist zeal that has gripped the young in Iran and otherMuslim countries ...He is a modern master' - "Sunday Times".'Beautifully written and almost impossible to put down' - AuberonWaugh. 'The edgy exactitude of Naipaul's writing is botheffortlessly classical and yet at the same time brilliantlycontemporary, as sharp and lucid as a spear of glass ...He isinimitable, truly great and truly deserving of the Nobel' - RobertMcCrum, "Observer". 'His level of perception is of the highest, andhis prose has become the perfect ins