Book of the Month

This month we have two new books we would like to show you.
	The Shipping Forecast Puzzle Book - BBC Books - £16.99 Attention all Shipping Forecast fans. Set sail on a voyage unlike any other... Each day, millions tune in to hear the Shipping Forecast's unique cadence and poetry, words that turn our island landscape into something strange and magical. It's almost like a puzzle to be solved... The Shipping Forecast Puzzle Book tests your general knowledge and lateral thinking through a series of fiendish puzzles, in which all the answers can be found on a map as place names on the coasts or in the seas. For example:· An eagle's under this· What a Komodo Dragon really is· Near where someone was horribly cruel to 343 felines, And because your voyages trace the shapes of letters of the alphabet, that's just the beginning... With a foreword by Zeb Soanes, the voice of the Shipping Forecast, and fully illustrated with specially commissioned maps, The Shipping Forecast Puzzle Book will help make you a Master of the quizzing world	BUY
	Maptastic! - A Mind-Blowing Map Adventure on Every Page - £22.00 Change how you see our world with this book of mind-blowing and beautiful maps for children. Curiosity meets cartography in this brilliant book of maps for children aged 9-12 (Adults too), showcasing different countries and habitats from around the world. From the Roman Empire to medieval sea monsters to shipwrecks, Maptastic! showcases the craziest, most mind-blowing and most spectacular maps you’ve ever seen. Children can explore ingenious and detailed maps that turn data into captivating visual stories. This map book offers: A collection of diverse maps from all over the world that show children unique and fresh perspectives on each place. Diagrams and annotations on each map to break down different concepts and topics. An educational and entertaining book that sparks curiosity in geography, history and data science. Where do swallows go for winter? What’s under Antarctica’s ice? Where on Earth would you find the most money, the deadliest animals, the strangest place names, or the best place to see a tornado or a volcano? Delve into the wonders of science with maps on geology, climate, astronomy and nature, and find out how the world's worst maps led to some of the greatest discoveries of history. This map book is perfect for trivia lovers and map geeks of all ages.	BUY