Advantages: Superb images with excellent accompanying text Disadvantages: There are too many places to visit!
...Britain's coastline is around nine thousand miles long. Perhaps a lot of people who wish to spend a holiday on Britain's shores would simply be looking for a sandy beach to stretch out on, where the children can paddle safely in the water. “The Living Coa ...
Advantages: An educational almanac - written by an enthusiast. Disadvantages: Several personality trait flood out - old fashioned in values.
...Geoffrey Grigson (1905 - 1985) British poet (Father of Sophie Grigson author) Grigson wasn't a quiet unassuming man, you would of thought, perhaps, wistfully, ambling along, whilst breathing in the balanced scents of decay and lush odours; may ...
Advantages: Full of fascinating facts, easy to dip in and out of. Disadvantages: Sparse illustrations will put off some.
The Shell Country Alphabet is not the sort of book that would have leapt of the shelf at me. I enjoy country walks and I am interested in wildlife but something about the title made me think this book would be dull and dry. Luckily for me, a neighbour who ...
