Search results for ""carnival""
Simon & Schuster Ltd The Love Dare
Can a dare made at Notting Hill Carnival turn into true love? He’s All That meets How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days in this trope-filled sizzling summer romance, perfect for fans of Joya Goffney and Lynn Painter. Popular girl Eva Òjó is used to boys falling for her without her even trying. So when her friend dares her to dance with a random guy at Notting Hill Carnival, she meets Saint. Comic obsessed Saint Rowe-Falade thinks Eva is cute, but he's not interested in her in that way. He’d rather get lost in stories than look for romance. When Eva’s birthday party gets out of control and causes damage to her dad’s beloved car, her friends set the ultimate dare: get Saint to take her on one date and they’ll help her pay to fix her dad’s car. Operation fall-in-love-with-Eva is set in motion and Eva makes it her mission to ma
£8.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Sticker Dolly Dressing Around the World
Dress the girl and boy dolls in wonderful traditional costumes for festivals and ceremonies around the world, including beautiful silk saris at an Indian wedding, fabulous flamenco dresses in Spain, a Mexican carnival and a harvest festival in Tibet. There's over 250 stickers of outfits and accessories, and a sticker world map of all the countries.
£10.68
Cambridge University Press Cambridge Reading Adventures Where Are You Going? Pink B Band
Our international primary reading series will help your learners become confident, independent readers. Everyone is going to the carnival! Can Ana go too? Pink B books support children starting on their reading journey. Titles in this band typically have 30-60 words, colourful illustrations and lots of repetition to help word recognition. Contains full teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities.
£7.34
Paizo Publishing, LLC Starfinder Flip-Mat: Amusement Park
Step Right Up! Hurry, hurry, hurry! Come test your skills at one of many carnival games or experience the thrills of a looping hovercoaster! It’s all waiting for a group of heroes who are on a well-earned vacation or are investigating mysterious goings-on just under the cheerful surface. This double-sided map features a small carnival midway on one side, and a small section of a much larger (and much cleaner) theme park on the other side. Starfinder Flip-Mats present ready-to-use science-fantasy set pieces for the busy Game Master. With Starfinder Flip-Mat: Amusement Park, you’ll be ready for the next time your players want to unwind! A special coating on each Flip-Mat allows you to use wet erase, dry erase, AND permanent markers with ease! Removing permanent ink is easy—simply trace over any permanent mark with a dry erase marker, wait 10 seconds, then wipe off both marks with a dry cloth or paper towel. • 24" × 30" mat • Folds to 8" × 10" • 1" squares on both sides
£17.09
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Ninth Nightmare
‘Truly creepy’ Kirkus The original and terrifying conclusion to a supernatural horror series from the master of horror himself, Graham Masterton. TO SLEEP For eight hundred years, Albrecht’s Travelling Circus has been trapped in the realm of dreams. Its creator was thwarted in his mission to corrupt all who saw him and his carnival of oddities. TO DREAM Now, a serial killer has found a way to unleash the carnival into the real world and only the Night Warriors can stop it from happening. TO DIE They are used to confronting evil in dreams but this enemy is of the waking world, where their strength is greatly diminished. And with power unlike any they have seen before, they will soon learn that this killer is very much more than a nightmare… Praise for Graham Masterton: 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James 'Suspenseful and tension-filled... all the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian 'One of Britain's finest horror writers' Daily Mail
£9.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc When the Vibe Is Right
From the author of Where the Rhythm Takes You comes a delightful enemies-to-lovers, contemporary romance set during Trinidad’s Carnival celebration. There are two things Tess Crawford knows for sure: She’s destined to be a great Trinidadian Carnival costume designer like her renowned uncle, Russel Messina, and will one day inherit leadership of the family’s masquerade band, Grandeur. Her classmate, the popular social media influencer, Brandon Richards, is the bane of her existence. Everything about him irks her, from his annoying nickname for Tess (“Boop”) to his association with David, her awful ex. But when the future of Grandeur nears the brink of collapse in the face of band rivalry, Tess finds to her chagrin that she must team up with Brandon in a desperate attempt to revive the company. As Tess and Brandon spend more time together, Tess begins to wonder if everything she thought she knew might not be so certain after all…. Set in lush, gorgeous Trinidad, this is a novel about finding love in the most unexpected places.
£16.39
Peepal Tree Press Ltd Pierrot
The sacred and the profane, self and world, literature and politics meet in the figure of Pierrot. He is the sad clown, holy fool of literary tradition, the suffering artist who connects to Christ in his most human incarnation as Man of Sorrows. He is also the Pierrot Grenade of Caribbean carnival, the most literary of carnival figures who can spell anything, who carries a whip, but lashes with his tongue. Pierrot is both the bedraggled figure at the sordid end of carnival who is weary of the “Infernal cycles of mamaguy kaiso politricks”, and the risen Christ who, if you listen, can be heard to “crack His midnight robber word”. In his ninth collection of poems, John Robert Lee contemplates his 70th year in St Lucia and the sad chimes of mortality as friends and literary and cultural heroes leave this life. It’s a time for a weighing up of where domestic, political, literary and spiritual journeys have reached. It is a time of honest admissions but also renewed faith in all these journeys. This is no retired poetry steeped in reflective sorrow, but probably the most vigorous, demotic, experimental and intimate of John Robert Lee’s collections. More of the man in all his guises appears here, a confessional voice lightened by self-irony and humour. Sometimes Pierrot is an archetypal figure, sometimes he may be thought to be Lee himself. And if salvation is the ultimate prize, few have beaten down the Babylon of the great northern neighbour with a heavier, more righteous lash than Lee wields in his poem, “Who made me a stranger in this world”.
£9.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Groundhog Gets It Wrong
Groundhog is shocked and a bit ashamed when he discovers that he doesn’t have innate weather-predicting gifts - especially when his mis-forecast ruins the spring carnival. First, he tries fixing his mistake, but when shoveling up the snow and hosing it away turns out to cause more problems, he realises that the only way to truly fix his mistake might just be to literally learn his meteorological lessons.
£15.99
Roaring Brook Press The Phantom Twin
Isabel and Jane are the Extraordinary Peabody Sisters, conjoined twins in a traveling carnival freak show - until an ambitious surgeon tries to separate them and fails, causing Jane's death. Isabel has lost an arm and a leg but gained a ghostly companion: Her dead twin is now her phantom limb. Haunted, altered, and alone for the first time, can Isabel build a new life that's truly her own?
£14.07
Orion Publishing Co Game of Queens: A Drag Queen Card Race
Who is the most outrageous – Lady Bunny or Divine? Who is the funniest – Coco Peru or Lily Savage? Enter the world of huge hair, sparkling make-up, glitter galore, fake eyelashes and … the fine art of the tuck and tape, with Game of Queens! Pitch queen against queen from across the carnival court of drag, from the female impersonators who pioneered drag performance in the 1970s up to the superstars of the scene today.
£12.99
Vesuvian Books The Journal of Angela Ashby
A Middle Grade "Death Note"“With great power comes great responsibility.” -VoltaireI have great power.That’s what she told me. The old fortune-teller at the school carnival.I thought I was doing the right thing … with the magic journal she gave me. But nothing could prepare me for what happened next.Or, for what I unleashed.At a school carnival, a mysterious fortune-teller gives twelve-year-old Angela Ashby a journal and warns her to use it wisely. Nothing prepares Angela for the journal’s power—when she pours her heart onto its pages her desires come true.She tests the journal by conjuring a gnome, a unicorn, and a farting fairy and then uses it to stop the school bullies in their tracks. But the unintended consequences alienate her best friend and puts her favorite teacher in danger of losing her job.After she shares her deepest desire of all—that her parents get back together—her adversary steals the journal, and Angela fears she will use it to bring mayhem to the entire school if she doesn’t get it back.
£11.95
Random House USA Inc Mr. Lemoncello's Very First Game
Before Mr. Lemoncello became everyone’s favorite game maker, he was a kid who liked to roll the dice . . . Discover the origins of what James Patterson calls “the coolest library in the world” in this PREQUEL to the New York Times bestselling Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library.Go back to the START and meet thirteen-year-old, PUZZLE-obsessed Luigi Lemoncello!Luigi has a knack for games and puzzles. But sometimes it feels like the cards are stacked against him. UNTIL a carnival arrives in town and Luigi gets the CHANCE OF A LIFETIME—the opportunity to work for the world-famous Professor Marvelmous--a dazzling, banana-hat-wearing barker who puts the SHOW in SHOWMAN! When the carnival closes, Professor Marvelmous leaves behind a mysterious puzzle box along with a clue. A clue that will lead Luigi and his friends on a fantastical treasure hunt to a prize beyond anything they could imagine--if they can find it!Can Luigi crack the codes and unlock the box's secrets? Will there be puzzles? Of course! Balloons? You bet! Will it be fun? Hello! It’s a Lemon-cello! BONUS! Can YOU crack the hidden puzzle inside?!
£24.56
Simon & Schuster Sabotage Surrender: Book Three in the Sabotage Mystery Trilogy
It's time for the final ceremony of the River Heights Celebration, where four candiates are going for the Mahoney Scholarhip. All four are equally qualified--and equally worthy suspects behind the strange occurances that have been happening at the carnival. Arson, theft and threatening notes all combine to provide a stunning conclusion to the Sabotage Mystery Trilogy. Can Nancy finally figure out the saboteur--before it's too late?
£7.30
University of Illinois Press The Anthropology of Experience
Fourteen authors, including many of the best-known scholars in the field, explore how people actually experience their culture and how those experiences are expressed in forms as varied as narrative, literary work, theater, carnival, ritual, reminiscence, and life review. Their studies will be of special interest for anyone working in anthropological theory, symbolic anthropology, and contemporary social and cultural anthropology, and useful as well for other social scientists, folklorists, literary theorists, and philosophers.
£21.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Rio de Janeiro: A Book of Sounds
This board book series pairs early learning concepts with colourful, stylish illustrations of the iconic art, architecture, food, and culture of cities around the world. Both children and adults are sure to love these charming books! Listen to the sounds all over Rio de Janeiro: the drums booming at the Carnival Parade, animals roaring in the rainforest, and the crowd clapping at a soccer match. There’s so much to discover in this vibrant city!
£8.12
Usborne Publishing Ltd Alpaca's maracas
Alpaca makes and sells maracas, and, with the Carnival coming, business should be booming - but no one is buying. Then she discovers Baby Rattlesnake has a problem too - his tail just won't rattle. Can they help each other? A fun rhyming story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, with delightful illustrations by David Semple. This book is ideal both for reading aloud and for children who are beginning to read for themselves.
£6.66
Usborne Publishing Ltd Sticker Dolly Dressing On Vacation
The sticker dollies are on an exciting world tour: visiting the Egyptian pyramids, trekking through a tropical jungle and enjoying a colorful Venetian carnival. Children can use over 400 hundred stickers to dress the dolls in swimsuits, snowsuits and scuba diving equipment as they travel around the world visiting a tropical beach, ski slopes and even a coral reef. Perforated sticker pages mean there's no need to flip through the pages looking for the right sticker.
£10.72
Amsterdam University Press Antipodean Early Modern: European Art in Australian Collections, c. 1200-1600
A Prayer Book owned by the Rothschilds, an Italian bronze casket by Antico, a lavishly illustrated Carnival chronicle from sixteenth-century Germany, an altarpiece by Pieter Brueghel the Younger - much of the artwork in this book, held by Australian collections, is essentially unknown beyond the continent. The authors of these essays showcase these extraordinary objects to their full potential, revealing a wide range of contemporary art and historical research. This collection of essays will surprise even specialists.
£96.30
Little, Brown Book Group Territorial Rights: A Virago Modern Classic
Robert wants nothing more than to become a serious art historian. But his hopes for an academic life are put on hold when he's driven from London to Venice to escape one lover and seek out another: the enigmatic Bulgarian refugee Lina Pancev. In Venice, Robert encounters a grand carnival of lust, lies, blackmail, cocktail parties and regicide. As he chases Lina, his heart's desire, the city itself provides a priceless education in love, art and beauty.
£9.99
GOST Books We the Spirits
Seeking out villages and towns where festivals are at their most folkloric or least visited by outsiders, Gardner collaborated with ethnographers and local experts to engage with and understand each festival. A selection of his vast archive of photographs made over a period of 15 years will be published in We the Spirits. Collectively, his images dispel stereotypes of Carnival and illustrate the complex diversity of local customs united by universal themes.
£50.00
HarperCollins Publishers Favourite Paddington Stories (Paddington)
Three favourite stories of Paddington, the beloved classic bear from Darkest Peru, brought together in one volume. Paddington is now a major movie star! This special edition brings together three favourite classic adventures – Paddington in the Garden, Paddington at the Carnival and Paddington and the Grand Tour. Whether he is gardening, walking along the canal, or seeing the sights of London – as always – there is never a dull moment when Paddington is around!
£12.99
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Curious George Curious About Summer
From camping to kite-flying, from picnic treats to summer stargazing, little ones will enjoy a perfect day of summer play with Curious George in this tabbed board book! Join George and the man with the yellow hat as they enjoy a fun day at the beach, go on a picnic, enjoy a whirlwind of games at the carnival, and soak up that summer sun in this read-aloud book with rhyming text. Colorful tabs and sturdy pages are perfect for little hands.
£8.93
Bloodaxe Books Ltd All Your Talk
Cheryl Follon is a feisty new Scottish writer who presents a wild carnival of bawdy tale-telling, songs and boisterous monologues - all in a rowdy spirit of earthy celebration. The poems of All Your Talk - her first collection - are lucid and lusty, direct and daring, spiced with down-to-earth humour and a lively, often wicked wit. Rooted in ballad and storytelling traditions, she describes her poetry as 'like boiling an old turnip and straining off a contemporary soup'.
£8.21
Little Tiger Press Group Paws McDraw: Fastest Doodler in the West
Meet Paws McDraw - the fastest doodler in the west! With his super sketching skills, Paws can draw his way out of any danger and always saves the day. But when the Rascally Raccoon Gang cause chaos at the bunnies’ cupcake carnival, has Cowboy Paws finally met his match? Paws McDraw is a hilarious picture book, bursting with fabulous animal characters and wonderfully fun drawings. Children will fall in love with Paws McDraw: the newest and most artistic superhero in town!
£7.20
Titan Books Ltd The Art and Making of Guillermo del Toro's Nightmare Alley: The Rise and Fall of Stanton Carlisle
Comprehensive and insightful, , is the ultimate companion to the master director's latest work. Inspired by William Lindsay Gresham's cult 1947 novel, Nightmare Alley stars Bradley Cooper as Stanton "Stan" Carlisle, a talented but troubled drifter who takes up with a travelling carnival. Ingratiating himself with its troupe of misfits, Stan swindles his way to fortune and fame, but when he meets psychiatrist Lilith Ritter (Cate Blanchett), his greed and duplicity will put him on the path to self-destruction. Also starring Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, and Rooney Mara, Nightmare Alley is del Toro's most ambitious film to date, an engrossing yet disturbing journey into the psyche of a tragic swindler whose own nature seals his fate. This deluxe volume delves into the creation of all aspects of the film through extensive interviews with del Toro and his cast and crew, including writer Kim Morgan, with whom he collaborated closely on the script. This incisive commentary is illustrated with a broad range of striking visuals from the production-including concept art and unit photography-that illuminate the film's two distinct worlds: the ramshackle life of the travelling carnival and the sophisticated art deco trappings of 1940s Buffalo, New York.
£31.49
Freytag-Berndt Southwestalb, Danube highlandsweg, Danube-Zollernalb-Weg
In addition to the Donauberglandweg and the Donau-Zollernalb-Weg, numerous mostly themed cycling and hiking trails run through the southwest of the Swabian Jura. Light-flooded forests alternate with lonely plateaus, an unspoilt, unique and unmistakable landscape attracts visitors with legendary rocks, rare flowers and animals as well as breathtaking views. In addition, the fossil museum in Dotternhausen, the carnival museum Narrenburg in Hettingen, one of the largest accessible stalactite caves near Fridingen and the magnificent Sigmaringen Castle are just waiting to be discovered.
£9.85
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc The Wild Tchoupitoulas’ The Wild Tchoupitoulas
The Wild Tchoupitoulas is a definitive expression of the modern New Orleans sound. From "Hey Pocky A-Way" to "Big Chief Got a Golden Crown," the album draws on carnival traditions stretching back a century, adapting songs from the Mardi Gras Indians. Music chanted in the streets with tambourines and makeshift percussion is transformed throughout the album into electric rhythm and blues accented funk, calypso, and reggae. The album bridges not only genres but generations, linking the improvised flow from group leader George Landry, better known as Big Chief Jolly, to the stacked harmony vocals by his nephews Aaron, Art, Charles, and Cyril--the core members of the soon-to-be-formed Neville Brothers, playing together here for the first time. With production from Allen Toussaint and support from The Meters, the city’s preeminent funk ensemble, The Wild Tchoupitoulas brings an all-star brigade, pressing these old anthems into new arrangements that have since become carnival standards. In the process, the album helped to establish the terms by which processional second-line music in New Orleans would be commercialized through the record industry and the tourist trade, setting into motion a process that has raised more questions than it has answered about autonomy, authenticity, and appropriation under the conditions of a new cultural economy.
£9.99
Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC Rainbow and Black Vol. 2
College student Shirahoshi Kuroe feels like she’s living in black and white, and she longs for more excitement... until a small, rainbow, incredibly weird bird-thing brings colour to her life. Now they live together. Is this creature just a pet, or is it more like a roommate? Penned by Eri Takenashi, a prolific Japanese artist best known for the manga (and anime) Kannagi, Kanpachi, and Take-Moon/Carnival Phantasm, this unique manga series is sure to move right into your heart.
£11.99
Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC Rainbow and Black Vol. 1
College student Shirahoshi Kuroe feels like she’s living in black and white, and she longs for more excitement... until a small, rainbow, incredibly weird bird-thing brings colour to her life. Now they live together. Is this creature just a pet, or is it more like a roommate? Penned by Eri Takenashi, a prolific Japanese artist best known for the manga (and anime) Kannagi, Kanpachi, and Take-Moon/Carnival Phantasm, this unique manga series is sure to move right into your heart.
£11.99
Simon & Schuster Ltd Olivia Goes to Venice
In her latest adventure, Olivia, everyone's favourite little pig, is off the Venice, the place of fine art, carnival and gondolas for a family holiday to remember. With her very own discerning eye for style, Olivia takes the beautiful city of Venice by storm. From dodging pigeons in the Piazza San Marco, to eating an abundance of the most delicious Italian gelato at Carneval, and barelystaying afloat in a gondola, Olivia uncovers the wonderful delights of Venice with that very special 'Olivia' style and flair!
£8.99
Vesuvian Books Trick or Treat, Alistair Gray
Award-winning picture book now an award-winning animated short film featuring narration by Mister Sam Shearon.Alistair Gray loves Halloween. When Alistair Gray attends his school Halloween carnival, he is disappointed to see his favorite night of the year has turned more silly than scary—all treats and no tricks. But when he wanders alone into the dark the night before Hallow’s Eve, Alistair meets a spooky new friend that teaches him the holiday is about fun and fright…and that there’s more than one way to celebrate Halloween.
£13.95
Anness Publishing Food and Cooking of Tuscany
Opening with an introduction to each of the cuisines, Valentina Harris describes how centuries of trade and innovation have influenced the regions' ingredients and cooking methods. There then follows a directory of ingredients. Step-by-step recipes for everyday foods like bread, tomato sauce and bechamel sauce are also included. Then the recipe collection features 60 authentic dishes, covering all the classics including ribollita, vincisgrassi, panzanella and carnival fritters. Packed with over 300 specially commissioned pictures and delicious, easy-to-follow recipes, this is the definitive volume on a universally loved cuisine.
£15.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Once a Pony Time at Chincoteague
Unlikely ingredients of salt water, seashells, and ponies. When the elderly Mr. and Mrs. Emory went to the beach at Chincoteague, they learned that the annual Pony Penning and Firemen’s Carnival was soon to occur. They returned to enjoy the events and Mrs. Emory bought some raffle tickets, hoping to win a foal. If she did, she told Mr. Emory, they’d bring the small pony home and their grandchildren could help care for it. What happens next will beguile children and their parents and grandparents alike. Early reader–ages 5-8.
£9.99
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc D.Gray-man, Vol. 4
Carnival Allen starts to question the Black Ministry about the "Clan of Noah" and the reason he became an Exorcist. With his left eye injured and incapable of detecting akuma, he has come to understand the constant fear of not knowing whether the person he is talking to is truly human! Despite his confusion, Allen is sent on a mission to seek out his master, Cross, one of the Marshals of the Black Ministry, and find out why the akuma have suddenly started targeting leaders of the Ministry.
£7.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd J. Chein & Co.: A Collector's Guide to an American Toymaker
With handsome color photographs, archival photos, patent drawings, early advertising, and extensive research, this is the first comprehensive look at J. Chein toys, the process of their creation, and the colorful history of the company. Over 450 full color photos of the toys, including views of original lithographic sheets, factory production, prototype models, and rare catalog pages are featured. Information on trademarks and the current values of the toys make this an indispensable reference guide for antique toy lovers and a must for collectors of comic characters, banks, sand pails, carnival, or transportation toys.
£33.29
Simon & Schuster Serial Sabotage: Book Two in the Sabotage Mystery Trilogy
When the cash box is stolen from the local carnival, all signs point to Ned as the thief. He couldn’t possibly have done this—or could he? But, as with all of Nancy’s cases, this goes much deeper than a few missing bucks as she uncovers a plot involving financial mismanagement and finger-pointing. Nancy manages to solve the mystery of the missing cash, but uncovers more trouble along the way. Read on in book #44 for the stunning conclusion to the Sabotage Mystery Trilogy!
£7.15
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Daytona Bike Week
Sandwiched between NASCAR's highly-publicized Daytona 500 auto race and college students’ Daytona Beach Spring Break is Daytona Bike Week. For ten days in March, Daytona Beach becomes the temporary headquarters for around 500,000 motorcyclists and a motorized carnival, the largest annual party in the Daytona area. This scrapbook has over 400 full-color photographs of exceptional bikes and their devoted owners, body art and leather gear, and snapshots of bike races, crazy contests, and classic moments in hangouts like Dirty Harry’s, the Boot Hill Saloon, and Bike Week’s famous beer tents.
£25.19
Penguin Random House Children's UK The Kissing Booth
** Read the book behind the smash-hit Netflix film, starring Joey King! ** Meet Elle Evans: pretty, popular - and never been kissed.Meet Noah Flynn: badass, volatile - and a total player.When Elle decides to run a kissing booth for the school carnival, she never imagines she'll sit in it – or that her first ever kiss would be with bad boy Noah.From that moment, her life is turned upside down – but is this a romance destined for happiness or heartbreak?If you love Holly Bourne and John Green, then you will adore The Kissing Booth!
£9.04
Penguin Random House Children's UK Spot's Magical Christmas and Other Stories
Penguin presents the audio CD edition of Spot's Magical Christmas and Other Stories by Eric Hill, read by David Oyelowo. A magical winter collection of seven beloved Spot Tales!Enjoy Christmas with Spot, the mischievous puppy, and his friends as they come together to help Father Christmas. A wonderful winter spending time with family and loved ones.This collection includes:Spot's Magical Christmas, Spot and his Grandma, Spot in the Snow, Time for Bed Spot, Spot and his Grandparents go to the Carnival, Spot's Breakfast and Sweet Dreams, Spot.
£7.69
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Pocketbooks: Fruit
This stunning series of pocketbooks from Kew offers a snapshot into the diverse and beautiful world of plants and fungi. Each book lavishly showcases choice examples from different groups or collections. Part of our everyday lives, full of flavour and arriving in seasonal joy all your round, fruit offer a carnival of colour and taste, as well as fascinating forms and varieties. From grapes and bananas to citrus, pomegranate and tomatoes, these delicious and beautiful plants from around the world are celebrated in Kew Pocketbooks: Fruit, with 40 stunning paintings form the Kew archives.
£9.04
Tuttle Publishing Philippines MassKara Festival 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
1000 piecesFinished size is 24 x 18 inches (61 x 46 cm)Quality design & easy to handle piecesFeatures a beautiful, full-color photograph of the Philippines' MassKara festivalMassKara (literally meaning many faces) is a popular festival held in Bacolod, Philippines every October. The colorful, smiling masks were initially designed to lift the spirits of locals during a time of challenge and tragedy. Today, the festival and its Carnival-inspired masks are a favorite of locals and tourists alikeâwith dance competitions, street parties, food festivals, concerts and more. Bacolod has even become known as the City of Smiles thanks to these colorful accessories.
£15.19
Maney Publishing Playing with Gender: The Comedies of Goldoni
This work takes gender as its point of entry into the comedies of Carlo Goldoni (1707-93). The dramatization of femininity and masculinity is explored in conjunction with that of other social categories (class, the family, and age). The plays reinforce the patriarchal association of femininity with the body, with spectacle, and with theatricality, while the dramatic backdrop of Venice and carnival provides a context for the staging of issues relating to identity, disguise and fashion. In the plays, pretence and theatricality vie with bourgeois Enlightenment values of morality, honesty and respectability to produce dramatic tension with distinct gender implications.
£45.71
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd Where's the Unicorn Now?: A Magical Search and Find Book
Michael O’Mara presents the hotly anticipated sequel to the 2017 bestselling title Where’s the Unicorn?The Seven Unicorns of Rainbow Valley have become a worldwide sensation. Due to popular demand, they are off on a tour to meet their super fans. So where are the unicorns, now? Seek them out in every scene – from the bright lights of Broadway to the excitement of Rio Carnival.There are 17 intricately illustrated scenes to search, and seven magical unicorns to find in every scene.Also available:9781782439073 Where's the Unicorn?9781782439639 The Magical Unicorn Society9781789290561 The Magical Unicorn Society Colouring Book
£7.99
British Library Publishing The Platform Edge: Uncanny Tales of the Railways
Howling down the tunnels comes a new collection showcasing the greatest stories of strange happenings on the tracks, many of which are republished here for the first time since their original departure. Waiting beyond the barrier are ghostly travelling companions bent on disturbing the commutes of the living, a subway car disappearing into a different dimension without a trace, and a man's greatest fears realized on the ghost train of a carnival. An express ticket to unforgettable journeys into the supernatural, from the open railways of Europe and America to the pressing dark of the tube.
£9.99
Louisiana State University Press Mardi Gras Indians
Mardi Gras Indians explores how sacred and secular expressions of Carnival throughout the African diaspora came together in a gumbo-sized melting pot to birth one of the most unique traditions celebrating African culture, Indigenous peoples, and Black Americans. Williams ties together the fragments of the ancient traditions with the expressed experiences of the contemporary. From the sangamentos of the Kongolese and the calumets of the various tribes of the lower Mississippi River valley to one-on-one interviews with today's Black masking tribe members, this book highlights the spirit of resistance and rebellion upon which this culture was built.
£18.95
HarperCollins Publishers Halloween Haunting: Solve more than 100 puzzles in this adventure story for kids aged 7+ (Puzzle Quest)
The perfect gift for puzzle loving kids this Halloween. When you discover a poster for the Haunted Halloween Carnival, your spooky adventure begins! Do you dare to experience the fun of the fair? Beware! All kinds of creepy creatures haunt the pages of this fun-packed book of puzzles. . Solve mazes, wordsearches, number puzzles and more Find the clues and crack the code to finish the story Will you take on the quest? For more puzzling fun…collect the set!Mythical Mystery (9780008457457)Enchanted Lands (9780008457464)The Missing Astronaut (9780008457471)Secret Island (9780008532109)The Lost Emerald (9780008532116)
£6.12
Cornerstone The Chef: Murder at Mardi Gras
Police detective by day, food truck chef by night, now Caleb Rooney has a new title: MOST WANTED.In the Carnival days leading up to Mardi Gras, Detective Caleb Rooney comes under investigation for shooting dead a notorious drug dealer.Has his sideline at the Killer Chef food truck given him a taste for murder?While fighting the charges against him, Rooney makes a shocking discovery: New Orleans is under threat of an imminent terrorist attack.As crowds of revellers gather, Rooney knows he needs to act fast – his beloved hometown and thousands of innocent lives are at stake.
£8.42
Arc Publications Acres of Light
Acres of Light, Katherine Gallagher's 6th full collection and her first since her new and selected, is a rich and evocative exploration: a sensuous celebration veined with echoes of travel and displacement, with identity and belonging, as she reaches into her different worlds. Along the way, her relationship with Australia in particular, has changed. Austere and elegiac, occasionally tongue-in-cheek and playful, these poems encompass Gallagher's enthusiasms for the worlds of Australia and Europe, and where they have taken her. As poet Penelope Shuttle said when speaking of Gallagher's Carnival Edge: New & Selected Poems, 'Gallagher inhabits her poems with ease and confidence.'
£10.04
