Pavilion Books: 614 books
by Hazel Soan
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2016
A practical guide to learn painting in oils, with simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations. Bestselling artist and writer Hazel Soan has distilled her art teaching into the things that matter most and can be digested in a short period of time. Learning to paint is one of the life-long aspirations...
by David Curtis, Robin Capon
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
One of the attractions of painting outdoors is the challenge of capturing the spirit of a place - changing light, weather and transient conditions demand particular painting skills if they are to be interpreted effectively. Leading painter David Curtis works on location, in all weathers, observing...
365 Reasons to be Proud to be Scottish
Magical moments in Scotland's history
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
365 Reasons To Be Proud To Be Scottish is a year-long scenic route of jollyness taking in the quirky events, inventions, traditions, people, places and characters that make Scotland a country worth celebrating every day of the year. Has there ever been a more eccentric, creative, inventive and passionate...
365 Reasons to be Proud to be English
Magical Moments in England's History
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2014
However well our boys do in the 2014 World Cup, we can be sure that English pride will be riding higher than ever. So it's time to celebrate our Englishness! Take a year-long stroll around the joys of English inventiveness, eccentricity and fighting spirit with this fascinating collection of stories,...
365 Reasons to be Proud to be a Londoner
Magical Moments in London's History
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2015
London - one of the world's most exciting cities. Teeming with life, bursting with history, it houses over 8 million people, and has thousands of stories to tell. 365 Reasons to be Proud to be a Londoner is a quirky, fun exploration of the people and events that make London so special, with an entry...
365 Reasons To Be Cheerful
Magical Moments to Cheer Up Miserable Sods... One Day at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
Its a well-observed fact that human beings (well, men) can be a grumpy old bunch, always choosing to see that infamous metaphorical glass as constantly half empty rather than half full. Wheres the fun in that? 365 Reasons To Be Cheerful is, well, its exactly that. Its a whole years worth of funny...
365 Reasons To Be Proud To Be British
Magical moments in our great history
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
365 Reasons To Be Proud To Be British is a year-long scenic route of jollyness taking in the quirky events, inventions, traditions, people, places and characters that make Great Britain a nation worth celebrating every day of the year. Because it is great. Come on, admit it, has there ever been a...
Cool Philosophy
Filled with facts for kids of all ages
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2016
Inside this philosophy-stuffed book are fifty fact-tastic ways to advance your thinking skills, so you’ll never be scratching your head in bemusement ever again. Featuring the key philosophic principles of every philosopher you've heard of (and some you haven't), from prominent ancient Greek thinkers...
by Deirdre Clancy
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2014
"She is the most wonderfully inventive and brilliantly talented designer" Dame Judi Dench on Clancy. Deirdre Clancy is one of the most experienced and accomplished costume designers in the business. In this book, she gives her inside knowledge of designing for stage and screen, which includes...
Mindbenders and Brainteasers
100 Maddening Mindbenders and Curious Conundrums
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2014
Puzzles have intrigued and entertained generations of children - and their parents - for over 2,000 years. Here is an irrestible assortment of 100 challenging puzzles. These brilliant brainteasers range from the neatly lateral to the downright perplexing.
How To Make Your Relationship Work
Learn how to love and be loved
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
Falling in love is not something we actively do; it happens. Once in love, however, there's a lot we can do to keep that love healthy, fulfilling and very much alive. In fact one of the most powerful ways to improve the quality of our love lives and relationships is to take care of the love itself....
Spliffs
A Celebration of Cannibis Culture
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2013
Spliffs' offers a fun, accessible guide to everything you will need to know about dope and dope-smoking. The book begins with a short history on dope through history; the next two chapters provide guides to all the different types of grass and hash and to the various joint-rolling styles (both chapters...
by Brian Williams, Brenda Williams
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2019
An illustrated guide to the Normans – the invaders of 1066 who changed English life forever
The 1066 Norman conquest of England, led by William, Duke of Normandy (“the Conqueror”), was the single greatest political change England has ever seen. The Normans brought with them a new culture,...
The Water Road
A Narrowboat Odyssey Through England
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2013
The Water Road is the story of a four month circumnavigation by narrowboat of 'The Grand Cross', the name given to the inland waterway linking the Thames to the Humber, Severn and Mersey. Starting in London, Paul Gogarty follows a figure of eight through Britain's major cities and across the Pennines....