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London Baby Sights

LANDE Jewels

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English
LANDE Jewels
22 October 2022
Poetry by individual poets; Children's & young adult poetry, anthologies, annuals
Series: London Baby
A Londoner takes a trip down memory lane and provides a gripping memoir in original elegantly illustrated verse of her early childhood journeys through London's famous places and landmarks.

Following London Baby Seaside, London Baby Rides and London Baby Christmas, London Baby Sights is the 4th book in the London Baby Series.

It fits nicely in the hand and makes a wonderful pocket size companion and gift to Londoners, visitors, tourists, guides, city fans, culture and geography explorers and family adventurers across all age groups. It is a must have for any parent wanting to navigate their family through London's Museums and attractions in a fun and informative way.

The book is the first of its kind to introduce London through a poetic recollection. It is filled with unexpected magic and thought-provoking observations. It weds romantic verse with insights and historic facts gathered through the actual walks and visits:

it takes the reader to Albertopolis to explore Royal Albert Hall, Natural History Museum, Albert Memorial and Victoria & Albert Museum it turns to Knightsbridge to shed light on the history of Harrods and Harvey Nichols department stores; it immerses into Westminster's picturesque Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament including Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, National Gallery, Burlington House and Tussauds it guides through busy Bloomsbury into British Museum and Covent Garden, and revisits BT Tower and BBC100 it explores the Knowledge Quarter making a stop at British Library it ghost hunts in King's Cross and looks for Platform 0 it leads the way through Thames Embankment overlooking Savoy Hotel, Somerset House, London Eye, Tate Modern, Cleopatra's Needle, Globe Theatre, Queenhithe, Tower of London and Tower Bridge it steers through the ancient City of London and visits Guildhall, Barbican, Monument, St Paul's Cathedral, Bank of England and City's sky-scrapers: Shard and 30 St Mary Axe it goes further east to Second Square Mile - Canary Wharf it celebrates London 2012 Olympics legacy and visits Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to look up ArcellorMittal Orbit it descends under the Thames and ushers through Greenwich Foot Tunnel to wonder through the Maritime Greenwich and stand in both hemispheres marked by the Prime Meridian it heads West to a botanists' paradise - Kew Gardens it shows the allure of Historic Royal Palaces: St James's Palace, Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace and Hampton Court it presents British icons such as City of London Dragons, Red Telephone Box, Post Box, Cabman's Shelter and Police Call Post it pays homage to the famous London Zoo it takes respite in leafy Hampstead

The book feels sincere and personal. It celebrates London's rich history and architecture, arts and culture. The tasteful imagery and rich vocabulary instills a sense of wonder and excitement, and adds a fresh perspective on UK capital's iconic landmarks.

Written to be enjoyed in myriad ways - read aloud or in quiet solitude, poem at a time or all in one go it gives the reader a vast foundation to study, build upon and explore the metropolis further. It will be read many times over, each time as if it was the first. Aided by comprehensive index it's easy to navigate and come back to favourite places.

The pilgrimage to London through its pages is an enchanting and memorable journey in itself.

About LANDE Jewels

LANDE Jewels represents projects that support professional development of mothers in full time childcare. www.landejewels.com
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Imprint:   LANDE Jewels
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm, 
ISBN:   9781739211509
ISBN 10:   1739211502
Series:   London Baby
Pages:   198
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 13 to 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

LANDE Jewels represents projects that support professional development of mothers in full time childcare. Projects include sustainable arts and poetry publishing. For further information and to contact please visit www.landejewels.com

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