LONDON BABY

This cheerful book full of informative narrative poems takes the listener through ancient pagan traditions that inspired the celebration as we know it today. From the Roman Saturnalia to Norse Yule, from Persian god Mithras to Jesus Christ, there are fables, symbols and lessons to learn that the book eloquently relays. Christmas tree, christingle, mistletoe, Santa Claus, mince pie, stockings, angels, wreaths, turkey—all come to life in fun trivia stories.

A one of a kind narrative nonfiction collection of poems devoted to wild urban dwellers.

One of a kind collection of poems devoted to the distinguished London market shopping locations. Through rich vocabulary the author recollects her impressions of the mysterious and celebrated institutions. The journey takes the listener across London and across time. It illuminates on the traditions and customs that shaped the markets through their rich history and embellished them with masterpieces by renowned architects. It presents the modern image, fuelled by globalisation and commercialisation. It accentuates the significance of the demographics in defining their future.

One of a kind collection of poems devoted to wild urban dwellers. Through rich vocabulary, unusual perspectives, and factual references the author shares incredible depictions of birds, mammals and amphibians. The bat, crow, fox, deer, cut, gull, hedgehog, heron, magpie, parakeet, pelican, pigeon, rabbit, rat, robin, squirrel, swan, terrapin and toad all come together in this beautifully presented poetic recollection.

From Neolithic axe heads to Bronze Age warrior shields, Roman tiles, Byzantine ivory, Elgin Marbles, Elizabethan jewellery, Victorian pottery and contemporary textiles, London museums possess vast treasures of world heritage, displaying them to current generations and preserving them for the future. Through eloquent verse, Lande Jewels transports the listener to the multitude of cosmopolitan’s wonderful museums.

British coastal holidays are unlike any other in the world with unpredictable weather, vast tidal range, dramatic cliffs and chilly water temperatures. Nevertheless, the seasoned holidaymakers know how to make the most of it. From packing Wellington boots and thermos to defending a box of fish and chips from seagulls, the book has it all covered. Through informative poetic narratives Lande Jewels delves into the nature's forces that cause diurnal tides, explores the processes that formed the Cliffs of Dover and preserved fossils in Jurassic Coast and Viking Trail.

Time and predictability allows for some of the most extraordinary breakthrough inventions to be taken for granted in our modern life. Through eloquent and artfully illustrated verse Lande Jewels rediscovers the key paradigms and theories that shaped the science we know today. From heliocentrism to quantum mechanics and from MRI to Michael Faraday's electric motor, the history is told a poem at a time.

Did you know that construction of the bridges was historically fiercely opposed by watermen who demanded compensation for inconvenience? Or that the first London Bridge dates back to the Romans? In a one of a kind guide to secrets of London famous famous bridges, viaducts, highwalks and footbridges, written in original elegantly composed narrative verse, one finds these any more answers!