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| Our Children's Book of the Month for May 2022 is Antarctica: The Melting Continent by Karen Romano Young, Angela Hsieh. |
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| Antarctica – vast, cold and mysterious. This frozen continent is full of incredible stories. Here you can discover incredible wildlife, awe-inspiring landscapes and adventurous scientists and explorers. |
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| Join author Karen Romano Young on a trip across Antarctica, hanging out with people and animals and learning about how this special place is changing, and what it means for our planet. Hang out with some of the coolest creatures on earth above and below the ice as you meet emperor penguins, killer whales and elephant seals. Explore some of the harshest landscapes on earth following in the footsteps of brave explorers. And learn about how scientists survive here today and what they do all day – from studying climate change to investigating ice cores to learn about the history – and future – of our planet. |
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Presents STEM/STEAM topics from geology to physics to climate science through an engaging, first-hand narrative exploration of the continent. |
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Urgent environmental messages are woven throughout the narrative as readers discover how real-life scientists are studying this continent to learn about the ways Earth is changing. |
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A tour of Antarctica’s animal life, including familiar favourites, such as penguins and whales, as well as some more unusual ones, from giant jellyfish to fish with anti-freeze blood. |
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Author and illustrator’s first hand experience of Antarctica brings the continent to life. |
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| Suitable from 8 years. |
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| Author Information: |
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| Karen Romano Young is a writer, illustrator, science communicator, and polar explorer. She has written more than two dozen books for children, and has illustrated several, including the groundbreaking graphic novel Doodlebug and the forthcoming graphic nonfiction Diving for Deep-Sea Dragons. Her acclaimed science books include Try This!, Mission: Sea Turtle Rescue, and Shark Quest. She is the creator of a science comic called #AntarcticLog, which took her to Palmer Station, Antarctica, and a veteran of seven ocean science research voyages, including dives to the bottom of the ocean. Karen's novels include Hundred Percent and A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon. Karen lives in Connecticut with her husband and a big furry dog. |
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| Angela Hsieh is a Taiwanese American illustrator whose life choices can mostly be explained by the fact that she likes goofy animals. She once visited Antarctica and can confirm that penguins, as cute as they are, smell awful. Her clients include The New York Times, The New Yorker, NPR, Medium, and Nautilus. She is writing and illustrating a graphic novel about adventure and discovery, about the way that language and distance shape relationships, and about giant animals. |
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| Antarctica: The Melting Continent |
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| is available now for £14.99 |
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Rebecca Lowe presents: The Slow Road to Tehran
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| Thursday 12th May 6:30pm |
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| Bristol Store |
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| Join us for an evening of two-wheeled travel with writer and journalist Rebecca Lowe. |
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Tickets £4
Ticket price redeemable against copies of The Slow Road to Tehran on the evening of the event. |
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Crossed Off The Map: Travels in Bolivia by Shafik Meghji
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| Tuesday 17th May 6:30pm |
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| London Store |
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| We are thrilled to welcome award-winning travel writer Shafik Meghji to Stanfords. Join us for a fascinating evening discussing his brilliant and insightful new book Crossed Off The Map: Travels in Bolivia. |
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Tickets £5
Includes a glass of wine/soft drink with £5.00 off the purchase price of Crossed Off The Map by Shafik Meghji for ticket holders on the evening). |
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A is for Atlas: Wonders of Maps and Mapping by Dr Megan Barford
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| Wednesday 18th May 6:30pm |
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| London Store |
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| We are delighted to welcome Dr Megan Barford to Stanfords to share the stunning new book A is for Atlas: Wonders of Maps and Mapping. |
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Tickets £5
Includes a glass of wine/soft drink with £5.00 off the purchase price of A is for Atlas by Dr Megan Barford for ticket holders on the evening). |
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Nori Jemil Presents The Travel Photographer's Way
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| Tuesday 24th May 6:30pm |
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| Bristol Store |
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| Discover the art of travel photography with award-winning photographer, Nori Jemil. |
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Tickets £4
Ticket price redeemable against copies of The Travel Photographer's Way on the evening of the event. |
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Where My Feet Fall: A conversation with Kamila Shamsie & Duncan Minshull
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| Tuesday 24th May 6:30pm |
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| London Store |
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| We are delighted to welcome author Kamila Shamsie and editor and writer Duncan Minshull to Stanfords, to talk about the wonderful new book, Where My Feet Fall: Going For A Walk In Twenty Stories. Join us for a fascinating evening of discussion exploring the reasons we walk, what it means to us and asking, where can a walk take you? |
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Tickets £5
Includes a complimentary glass of wine or soft drink and £5.00 off the published price of Where My Feet Fall for ticket holders on the evening.. |
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Latitude by Nicholas Crane
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| Thursday 26th May 7:00pm |
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| London Store |
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| Join us for an evening of conversation with award winning writer, geographer and explorer Nicholas Crane and his stunning book Latitude. |
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Tickets £5
Includes glass of wine/soft drink (£5.00 off the published price of Latitude by Nicholas Crane for ticket holders when purchased on the evening). |
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Soundings: Journeys in the Company of Whales by Doreen Cunningham
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| Wednesday 15th June 6:30pm |
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| London Store |
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| Join us at Stanfords for this extraordinary adventure with Doreen Cunningham and her fascinating book Soundings. |
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Tickets £5
Includes glass of wine/soft drink (£5.00 off the published price of Soundings for ticket holders when purchased on the evening). |
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