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Cornish holiday must reads....
We've put together a few book ideas for a family coming to visit Cornwall. For the adults we've focused on the Roseland area as an example but if you are staying elsewhere and would like a few more suggestions you can either search our website by LOCATION or simply drop us an E-MAIL for some other ideas.
Children's essential reads...
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CORNISH ACTIVITY BOOK – Alix Wood £2.99
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Keep them occupied on the journey down with the Cornish Activity Book. Full of crosswords, jokes, mazes and colouring this is a brilliant way to keep the children occupied on the journey down and get them ready for all the sights and sounds of Cornwall.
CORNISH ACTIVITY BOOK – Alix Wood £2.99
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PIP OF PENGERSICK: A SMUGGLER’S TALE £6.99
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Looking for a book to match their spirit of adventure?
Adopted into a family of Cornish smugglers, Pip takes to life on the high seas. An encounter with a well-dressed stranger sends Pip and her smuggler friend, Harry, on a secret mission to France, a country in the grip of revolution. What is this secret that people will kill for? And who are the shadowy figures that dog their every footstep? A great read for children from 8 -12. first in an exciting series. (Did you know that Pip is the Dog?)
PIP OF PENGERSICK: A SMUGGLER’S TALE BY J.A.C. WEST £6.99
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THE MOUSEHOLE CAT – ANTONIA BARBER £5.99 (Hardback and DVD also available) |
If there is one picture book that sums up Cornwall it’s The Mousehole Cat. Loved by everyone and read down through the generations! The Mousehole Cat is based on an old Cornish legend. It tells the story of Tom Bawcock through the eyes of his cat, Mowzer. One winter, the Great Storm-Cat comes snarling and leaping at the harbour walls so that no boat can go out to fish. When all the food in the village is gone, Tom decides he must brave the terrible weather. As they sail into the mountainous seas, Mowzer sings a lullaby to calm the Great Storm-Cat of the sea. Tom catches enough fish to feed the entire village. And to this day the people of Mousehole hold a procession and feast every Christmas in memory of brave Tom Bawcock.
THE MOUSEHOLE CAT – ANTONIA BARBER £5.99
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What to do with them once you get here? This little book is full of good ideas that you and your children will love to do in Cornwall. Everything in Kids Cornwall has been tried and tested by families who live in Cornwall, which means that we have worked out all the little details of where to park, whether or not to take a buggy, or whether it is worth risking the cafe!
We are not just talking about the attractions that you might know about; Kids Cornwall is a quirky mix of walks, restaurants, games, days out and silly things to do to pass the time on a beach or in the woods. Cornwall is a fantastic place for kids – full of wonderful adventures and lasting memories.
The lovely thing about Kids Cornwall is that all the money raised from its sale benefits Cornish kids. In the six years since it was first published over £10,000 has been raised and used to improve facilities for children in the school and wider community of the small village of Gorran, on the south coast of Cornwall. KIDS CORNWALL £4.00 |
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and something for the grown ups...
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O/S Explorer Map 105
The map for this area is 105 and is the best way to discover your own hidden beach right on the doorstep. The joy of the Roseland is how quiet it is, imagine having a beach to yourself in August?
OS MAP 105 £7.99 |
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JUST RELEASED As gorgeous as the Roseland is you may want to explore some of the other jaw droppingly, wonderful bits of Cornwall. The aim of this book is to take you to the most spectacular scenery the county has to offer. Magnificent coastline and wild moorland contrast with delightful villages and pockets of verdant woodland.
A DOZEN DRAMATIC WALKS VOL. 3 – JAMES CLANCY £5.99
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Rebecca – Daphne du Maurier
Of course if all that is just too strenuous then lose yourself in a great read and I can think of no other novel that so quickly sums up Cornwall. This is the perfect Cornish book to read whilst here. 'This chilling, suspenseful tale is as fresh and readable as it was when it was first written’ For years I had dismissed this book as a soppy love story. Then I read it! This is a lovely, dark tale full of menace and secrets.
REBECCA – DAPHNE DU MAURIER £7.99
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UP WITH THE LARKS – TESSA HAINSWORTH £7.99 |
Up with the Larks – Tessa Hainsworth
Maybe you love it here so much that you decide to stay. You won’t be alone – find out how the Roseland aquired it’s very own Posh Postie as Tessa Hainsworth uped sticks and moved to the Roseland. Having given up a high-powered job and the lifestyle to match, Tessa had no idea how hard she would struggle when, full of optimism, she fulfilled her dream of moving to rural Cornwall with her young family one September. Within months, she is almost ready to return to London, tail between her legs: her husband is still out of work, her children are struggling in a cold, damp, tumbledown house and the family is running out of money – fast. But a chance encounter in the local post office leads her to accept the unlikeliest of job offers. Up with the Larks charts Tessa’s turbulent first year with the Royal Mail, and her transformation from outsider to ‘Posh Postie’, adopted Cornishwoman and much-loved member of her new community, here in the Roseland.
UP WITH THE LARKS – TESSA HAINSWORTH £7.99
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The Little Book of Cornwall – Emma Mansfield
Probably the best book about Cornwall ever written! Full of love, humour and facts about Cornwall, anyone who loves Cornwall will love this book. Perfect for keeping by the bath, in your pocket, in the car, wherever you have a few moments to dip into little facts and fun and then come back to again another day.
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