The London Compendium: A Street-By-Street Exploration of the Hidden Metropolis
The streets of London resonate with secret stories, from East End lore to Cold War espionage, from tales of riots, rakes, brothers, anarchy and grisly murders, to Rolling Stones gigs, gangland drinking dens, Orwell's Fitzrovia and Lenin's haunts. Ed Glinert has walked the city from Limehouse to Lambeth, Whitehall to Whitechapel, unravelling its mysteries along the way. This is London as you have never seen it before.
-London’s top 20 attractions, listed in order of importance (so you can cut to the chase, and see what you MUST see before you leave London). -Essential historical information and background information about each of the top 20 attractions (so you can truly understand the importance of each attraction). -Full-color photos for each of the attractions (so you can see what you’re visiting before you arrive) -Maps showing the location of each attraction (the maps are easy to use and will ensure that you save time)
Get your fifth grader to love writing with these creative writing prompts. Students will practice building stories, and can find inspiration from great authors such as Jack London or Mark Twain.
Close to Holmes - A Look at the Connections Between Historical London, Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The London of the late nineteenth century was home to both Arthur Conan Doyle and his famous detective - Sherlock Holmes. This book looks at some of the many locations in both central and outer London that have connections to one or both of these famous names. In addition to examining the history this book also looks at some of the theories that have been woven over the years around Holmes and these locations.