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What makes a City Adventurer? A city is full of opportunities for exploration and discovery. It offers the chance to have an adventure. Just take a look at your own city and you’ll see lots of excitement right on your doorstep. Think you have what it takes to be a City Adventurer. Answer the following questions… More Are you a City Adventurer?
George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt is a book that is educational as well as exciting to read. Interspersed with serious science, this out-of-this-world adventure is written by Lucy Hawking and her father, Professor Stephen Hawking. It includes real-life information from the world’s leading scientists making it perfect for any curious mind……not just for children! The Plot George’s… More Who is George and what is a Cosmic Treasure Hunt?
Where would you expect to find a hardboiled detective? The mean streets of Raymond Chandler’s Los Angeles, possibly ? How about the parochial Welsh town of Aberystwyth? Well that’s where Malcolm Pryce’s hardboiled detective can be found. But this Aberystwyth is run by shady Druids. There are whelk-stalls as well as sexy dancing girls. And even an ice… More Aberystwyth Mon Amour
If you enjoy reading mystery book series you may want to check out the new series by Katherine Bolger Hyde. The tales follow retired literature professor Emily Cavanaugh, who inherits a Victorian estate and finds herself embroiled in a series of murder cases. Each case bears an eerie resemblance to one of her favorite classic novels. Arsenic… More Arsenic with Austen – A Murder Mystery Book Review
This book is the first in a series following Donna on her missions as the housewife assassin. This is no ordinary cosy murder series. It’s a mixture of American mom and thriller with plot twists and a fair smattering of sex. (You have been warned)… More The Housewife Assassin’s Handbook
A seasonal read for the budding investigator from the Womens Murder Club When Detective Lindsay Boxer fired her weapon in a late-night showdown, she set off a chain of events that left the police force disgraced, the city divided and a family destroyed. Now a jury must decide her fate. Escaping to Half Moon Bay to avoid the media circus,… More 4th of July can be murder!
…..the gift of adventure! Looking for the perfect gift for the City Adventurer in your life? Treasure Hunts In London is the number one place to go to find the ideal gift. Treasure Hunt Gift Vouchers Choose from a range of gift vouchers and soon your friends and family will be enjoying adventures exploring London’s arts… More All I Want For Christmas is……
A Quick Christmas Read It’s been a while since The Great British Bake Off graced our screens, so if you are feeling in need of a little baking lift, check out this seasonal short story – The Christmas Bake Off. Sabotage at the Cake Contest. This book offers a quick read about the residents… More The Great Christmas Bake Off
The second book of Terry Pratchett’s “Johnny Maxwell” trilogy, Johnny and the Dead sees twelve-year-old Johnny and his friends battling to try to save the local graveyard. Johnny Maxwell is using a shortcut through the local cemetery to reach his home, when he meets the spirit of Alderman Thomas Bowler. This meeting shows Johnny he has the ability to see… More Don’t upset the Dead at Halloween.