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Small Wrongs How We Really Say Sorry in Love, Life and Law Kate Rossmanith H is for Hawk meets Helen Garner: this fascinating memoir brings extraordinary insight to the huge topics of justice, love and remorse. 'A sincere and delicate inquiry that moves with grace between public and private pain.' Helen Garner C OV E R
'Brave and brilliant... this book will change your life.' Ceridwen Dovey
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Kate Rossmanith studied people for a living, and thought she understood human nature well. But in the wake of her daughter’s birth, the vulnerability and intensity of parenthood took her completely by surprise. Faced with a debilitating insomnia, she spent hours awake reflecting on her own upbringing and the unwelcome role remorse can play in even the most devoted parents’ lives.
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Increasingly fascinated with the concept of remorse, she was drawn to the criminal courts, observing case after case. She talked to criminals, lawyers and judges alike, trying to answer the fundamental question: how can you know whether a person is ever truly sorry? But it soon became clear the project was creating seismic shifts in Kate’s own life. The more she learnt, the more she saw how her relationship with her father, who for many years was a distant and often angry man, was steeped in remorse. The more she learnt, the more she saw the faultlines in her marriage, widening under the strains of parenthood. And ever present was a family history sketched across war-torn Europe, with the seeds of heartache taking root in Australia.
'A moving investigation into the inner-workings of remorse and forgiveness, not just as a legal concept, but a tool to opening up our common humanity. Kate is a brilliant storyteller.' Alice Pung
'Intimate, revealing and fascinating, Rossmanith explores one of the most troubling expectations of those caught up in the criminal justice system, the performance of remorse.’ Anna Krien
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Author Details Kate Rossmanith is an author and an essayist, her nonfiction appearing in The Monthly, The Australian, and Best Australian Essays. In 2013, her essay ‘The Work of Judges’ was nominated for a Walkley Award for Excellence in Journalism, and in 2018 her short documentary Unnatural Deaths was published by The Guardian as part of a series exploring archives on film. She lives in Sydney and lectures at Macquarie University.
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Small Wrongs heralds the arrival of a major Australian literary talent – will appeal to readers of Helen Garner, Helen Macdonald (H is for Hawk), Ariel Levy and Anna Krien
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We've had a flood of advance praise from Helen Garner, Ceridwen Dovey, Alice Pung, Anna Krien and Michael Jackson, professor of anthropology at Harvard and published author. Kate is appearing at Sydney Writers Festival in May 2018. Kate's profile is building in the media – she was invited to make a short documentary for The Guardian on a similar topic to the book, which is available here: [insert link]. Marketing and publicity campaign on release with national promotion. Advance reading copies available, ask your rep.
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Safari Style Africa Annemarie Meintjies Safari Style Africa is a beautifully illustrated book of exceptional architecture and design of lodges across South Africa, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe, for architecture and design buffs, and adventurers alike.
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Safari: a Swahili word, from the Arabicsafara, meaning journey. Africa is still the continent of wanderers, but the lodge has become a destination in itself, rather than a camp along the way. The new safari aesthetic fuses high-end design with traditional African craft to create original, courageous and soulful architecture and interiors. This careful attention to detail also serves to highlight the unique character of the environment – and the importance of preserving it.
Safari Style Africa explores the most spectacular of these lodges, each one providing a gateway into the wild beauty of its setting, and encapsulating the spirit of Africa and its many faces.
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Author Details Anne Marie Mientjes is deputy editor of VISI magazine and coauthor of South: South African style in decor, with Karen Roos, acclaimed lifestyle designer and owner of Babylonstoren Farm Hotel. She is also interior designer for Agama Mara Safari lodge, designed by South African architects Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens. Dook was born in Singapore and came to South Africa on holiday more than twenty-five years ago. He still feels like he is on it. His specialty was originally fashion but for the past fifteen years he has developed a bigger passion for shooting travel, portraits, food and lodges. He works for many local and international travel and decor magazines as well as private and corporate clients.
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The African safari is the ultimate bucket-list holiday, but now there’s no need to compromise on comfort and style.
Safari Style Africa covers Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Ambia, South Africa, Namibia and Botswana, with traveller overviews as well as a selection of lodges in each location. Spectacular and unique structures, from contemporary mud huts to luxury tents, provide the reader with not just travel inspiration, but architecture, design and style inspiration for their own homes and lives. While rooted in Africa, safari style possesses an international appeal that is beginning to influence aesthetic ideas the world over. Lodges incorporate important design trends, including indoor-outdoor living, low ecological footprints, and sensitivity to local heritage, crafts and culture. Exquisite landscapes and amazing wildlife shots transport the reader there. Directory allows the reader to immediately start planning their own safari adventure. A safari book like no other, and armchair travel like never before.
C ONTEN TS SOUTH AFRICA 8 Leobo 12 Chitwa Chitwa 26 Tswalu 38 Samara 48 Mabote 56 Marataba Trails Lodge 68 Ngala Tented Camp 76 Ivory Lodge 86 ZAMBEZI 98 King Lewanika 102 Matetsi River Lodge 114 BOTSWANA 126 Zambezi Queen 130 Nxabega Tented Camp 136 Great Plains Selinda 142 Sandibe 152 Planet Baobab 166 Jack’s Camp 176 EAST AFRICA 184 Ngorongoro Crater Lodge 188 Angama Mara 198 Arijiju 210 Singita Explore 220 Mnemba Island 228 NAMIBIA 236 Fish River Lodge 240 Little Kulala 250 Sossusvlei Desert Lodge 258 Serra Cafema 266 IN THE END 274 DIRECTORY 276
Mountains, plains, bushveld, grassland, wetland, semi-desert – the southern tip of the continent has an unrivalled range of landscapes, with climate variations to match.
SOUTH A FRICA Diversity is the keyword for South Africa. Mountains, plains, bushveld, grassland, wetland, semi-desert – the southern tip of the continent has an unrivalled range of landscapes, with climate variations to match. For many years the savanna and thornbush of the Eastern Lowveld, with its wealth of game and hippo-studded rivers, was the only region that remained home to the ‘Big Five’ (the African elephant, leopard and lion, the black rhino, and the Cape buffalo). Centuries of hunting had decimated the country’s abundant wildlife; agriculture and urbanisation have steadily overtaken the once-open veld. Despite this, pockets of wild still linger. In these less easily tamed areas many farms have now become conservancies and existing reserves have been expanded and repopulated with antelope, lion, rhino and even elephant in an effort to restore their original diversity – and attract visitors. Not every reserve has the Big Five, but each has its own unique interconnections of habitat and species, as well as its own beauty and interest. Drive northwest from Gauteng for an hour or two and you will see the Seven Sisters loom up out of the plains. They are the formidable southern ramparts of the Waterberg, a region of immense natural beauty that has been saved by its sheer intractability. Buttressed by massiveshouldered mountains, this elevated plateau of forest and savanna is laced with winding rivers, which all drain into the great Limpopo to the north. It contains a unparalleled mix of forest, grassland, cliff and riverine habitats that are home to a wide range of birds, reptiles and mammals. Because farming here was never easy, the region has remained wild and largely undeveloped; another advantage is that it’s malaria-free. Many farms that have become private reserves boasting state-of-the-art lodges also form part of the extensive Waterberg conservancy. The Eastern Lowveld is home to the legendary and hugely popular Kruger National Park, as
well as a number of private reserves. Traversed by six major rivers, its landscape and vegetation vary according to rainfall and altitude, from dense mopane thicket in the drier north to open and parklike in the south. Different zones have handsome signature trees such as vaalboom, bushwillow, knobthorn and marula, and the rivers and their flanking forests of giant evergreens provide settings for some of the most appealing lodges of the region. The Great Karoo, in the central, southern part of the country, is a vast area of arid plains and flat-capped mountains. The landscape has a special allure, with all the drama and desolation of vast spaces, weathered crags, spectacular sunsets and brilliant stars. It has been an important, if challenging, sheep-farming district for generations, but now more and more of these farms are being returned to nature and repopulated with game to provide a new and very different safari experience. South of GraaffReinet, in the Coetzeeberg, cheetah, white rhino and buffalo now roam the plains again; and on the grasslands of the mountain plateaux, herds of wildebeest, eland, gemsbok and zebra have been returned to their ancient pastures, high above the plains of Camdeboo and the amphitheatre of the Great Escarpment. The Kalahari lies in the northwest, a limitless expanse of red sands, bleached grass and ironstone mountains that also extends northwards into Botswana. These compelling landscapes are home to a remarkable series of ecosystems and wildlife, from rhino and black-maned lion to insects and migratory birds. Here southern Africa’s largest private reserve extends over a thousand pristine square kilometres and offers what has universally been hailed as among the best of all safari experiences. South African lodges are as varied as the landscapes and histories that have inspired them: explorer canvas, rugged stone and thatch, lostcity romance, settler homestead, or clean-lined colours and textures drawn from the veld itself.
A night under the stars, safely above the ground in a tree house, is a memorable experience. Kingston tree house at Lion Sands even has shower facilities.
Rugged glamour in the sunken lounge, with richly textured fabrics and a ceiling made of the skins of culled wildebeest. The adobe towers contain shower rooms and toilets.
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Set discreetly among a fine array of bushveld trees and overlooking a large dam, Chitwa Chitwa is quietly inviting. The impression is of classic, restful bush architecture – thatch, wooden viewing decks with tree-trunk pillars, overlooking a magnificent vista. So far so good; the exterior, however, is no preparation for the fresh boldness, the glamour even, of the award-winning interiors, which are ultra-spacious and decorated with a simple but enfolding luxury. A single, striking colour scheme has been used throughout: black, grey and pale gold, drawn from the tones of the veld grass in winter and the charcoal herds of buffalo that visit the dam almost daily. Matte black and grey and soft metallic fabrics are combined in an effective play with the addition of all kinds of natural textures: rough and polished wood, packed stone, reed, bone and sisal – an eclectic blend of Europe and Africa. The furniture is a combination of modern and classic, with the occasional baroque piece to add a touch of opulence to the generally clean-lined luxury. Another key element is Chitwa Chitwa’s outstanding collection of contemporary art, which is used to superb effect throughout the interiors. Situated in the Sabi Sands reserve at the southern end of the Kruger National Park, Chitwa Chitwa is renowned for its conservation record, excellent game viewing and, notably, its green credentials as a benchmark eco lodge. The use of LED lighting, solar water heating and grey water recycling are just a few of the measures applied to reduce the lodge’s eco footprint.
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South African craft on show: handmade furniture, beanbags of printed mud cloth, a leather looped chandelier and a carpet of mosaic-stitched cowhide in the living room. In the bar, chunky wooden stools, and turned lamps in different woods.
The lodge buildings are all simple boxes of glass, wood and stone, with sod roofs, raised on steel frames for a minimal footprint.
The Zambezi Queen is 42 metres long, with suites on the two lower decks and a lounge and five-star restaurant on the top. The width of the river varies between 200 and 300 metres along this stretch. Cruises last two or three days.
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Print Play Screen Printing Inspiration for Your Life and Home Lara Davies and Jessie Wright
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24 colourful and pattern-filled screen printing projects to do at home.
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In Print Play, screen printing designers and teachers Jess Wright and Lara Davies welcome you into their colourful, pattern-filled world with a series of how-to screen printing projects. The book covers all the basics of screen printing at home before delving into projects ranging from homewares to accessories and clothing. The 24 projects are accessible to novice screen printers, as well as keeping more experienced screen printers challenged, and include printed wallpaper, art prints, beach towels, napery, tote bags and planter boxes. There are also chapters that focus on creating colour palettes, finding inspiration and designing your own unique patterns. Written with a sense of fun, and easy-to-follow instructions, Jess and Lara invite you to create some screen printing magic of your own.
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Author Details Jess Wright and Lara Davies are textile designers and screen printing teachers from Melbourne, Australia. They own and run Home-Work, a design studio in Brunswick where designers can rent studio spaces, and where Jess and Lara run screen printing workshops and create their own signature, colourful screen printing patterns. Having worked together for more than ten years, Jess and Lara have collaborated with shoe brand Rollie Nation, LA-based blog designlovefest and the National Gallery of Victoria, among others. Jess and Lara have built a reputation for being fun and inclusive teachers with an emphasis on encouraging their students to take risks and have fun with design. They also teach workshops all over Australia and recently traveled to Los Angeles to host workshops for Poketo.
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Jess and Lara have run screen printing workshops for many years, and found there were no suitable craft books focused on modern-day screen printing. They wanted to write their own to offer inspiration and advice to those who attend their workshops, as well as keen crafters around the world. The 24 projects will appeal to both novice screen printers and experienced screen printers. Jess and Lara's signature colourful and bold screen printing patterns are a feature of the book's design and photography. Marketing and publicity campaign on release with reviews and extracts across lifestyle media.
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Y’all ready for this? In this chapter, we start with the basics of how to print single colour designs onto pre-made items using a stencil, as well as how to print and sew a pencil case. Plants are a huge source of inspiration for us and we love filling the studio with lots of pot plants to inspire both our students and ourselves. This chapter celebrates our love for nature and plants – the beautiful curves and lines of a leaf and their simple shapes are perfect for inspiring a print or pattern. We think plants make EVERY space better.
A plant’s curves and lines make for great pattern inspiration.
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Tea towels While drying the dishes is hardly the most exciting thing to do, the humble tea towel happens to be one of the easiest pre-made items for printing on. Tea towels are the perfect canvas for first time printers: they’re flat and often blank and always made from a natural fibre.
Handy hints
• We find natural fibres work best for screen printing. We recommend that you start out printing on cotton and then build up to linen once you become more confident. Cotton is easier to print onto, as linen absorbs a lot of ink. If printing onto linen, do a test print on a scrap piece of linen first.
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screen printing kit (page xxxx) iron 2 blank cotton or linen tea towels ink in 1 colour
• For best results, iron your fabric before printing.
• Avoid printing on, or too close to, the seam of the tea towel.
• Think about how you position the design on your tea towel, so it looks good when flat as well as hanging over an oven door.
• We recommend you print two tea towels. It’s rare that you’ll get the first print right, so it’s good to have a backup.
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Draw your design, transfer it onto stencil paper, then cut your stencil (page xxxx). The design for this project was inspired by our love of indoor plants.
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Every Girl Needs a Plan A Practical Guide to Life and Work Bianca Chatfield and Leigh Russell This is a guide for girls, on how to get ahead in a world that doesn’t always want you to. Every Girl Needs a Plan is a practical guide to life and work, covering all the basics you need to master to be your best self – from emotional fitness, to leadership confidence, to building your own brand. This book will teach you how to navigate social media, how to turn down the volume of your inner critic, and why you should stop worrying about ‘finding your passion’ – guiding you to work out your own personal game plan that will set you up to live the life you’ve always wanted. Every Girl Needs a Plan gives you the tools, tricks and tips to make the small adjustments that will get you to where you really want to be. Contents include: Emotional fitness, Inner critics and tyre-kickers, Fear, Creating your own BOD (Board of Directors), Teamwork, Where are you heading?, Own it, Choose you, Make things happen Topics include: The gratitude attitude, picturing success, the comparison game, the paradox of perfectionism, switch on to switch off, 20 seconds of courage, sleep, social media.
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Author Details Bianca Chatfield is a former Vice Captain of the Australian Diamonds and Captain of the Melbourne Vixens, an elite athlete who is a World Champion and Commonwealth Games Gold and Silver Medallist, six times Premiership player, keynote speaker, ambassador, teacher and leadership specialist. Leigh Russell is an organisational development specialist, board director, performance coach, television personality and public speaker, who was the first woman to hold a senior executive position within an AFL Club and the youngest CEO appointed in Netball Victoria’s history. Together, Bianca and Leigh founded The Ignition Project — an online leadership and personal development program for women.
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A practical guide to life and work for women today – a positive, empowering handbook that gives you the tools you need to succeed! 2017 was bookended with the Women's March and the #MeToo campaign, and as it drew to a close Merriam-Webster chose 'feminism' as their word of the year. This movement does not look to be slowing down any time soon, and Every Girl Needs a Plan captures its spirit of empowering women with a practical and proactive approach for the individual. Also makes for a great self-buy for young feminists. Not just for women with straightforward or conventional 9–5 careers! This book has something to offer everyone – the stay-at-home mother, the freelancer, the part-timer – and the tools it teaches you reach far outside the office. This is a fully revised and updated edition of Game On (2016).
CHAPTER 3
EMOTIONAL FITNESS
The secret: keep going.
The brain is a muscle; if you don’t look after it and give it a regular workout, it loses tone. Mental fitness is a journey that requires you to take responsibility for yourself; make sure you are able to thrive, not simply survive.
Emotional fitness is absolutely essential in kicking career and life goals, but it isn’t the first thing that often comes to mind when talking about your career, your life, or even fitness itself. We are all familiar with the benefits of physical fitness, but to give yourself the best possible chance of achieving your aspirations, mental fitness should also be a top priority. And, like anything, it takes work. Emotional fitness is about having a strong and healthy mind that allows you to tackle the challenges you face and make the most of opportunities that come your way. GETTING YOUR GAME ON 24
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Direction is so much more important than speed. Many are going nowhere fast.
EMOTIONAL FITNESS STARTS WITH YOUR MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP The most important relationship you have is the one you have with yourself. Taking care of yourself, mentally and physically, is not selfish. In fact, making your wellness a top priority means you can do more and give more! It helps to make you a better leader, friend, sister and daughter. We are not flippantly suggesting that this is easy, but it is definitely important. Why do airlines ask you to put on your oxygen mask before trying to help anyone else? It’s because without your own line of oxygen, you are no good to anyone. The same applies to your life. GAME ON 25
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But sometimes, taking care of yourself seems to come way down the priority list. The demands on our time and capabilities often far exceed our capacity. Being constantly active has become the norm, but contradicts what we know about the brain and the body, and how they work together for high performance.
THE CONCEPT OF BALANCE AND WHY IT ISN’T HELPFUL The term work–life balance is one we have come to dislike for a very simple reason: it implies that there is a utopian level of balance to which we should all aspire (and then of course, feel bad when we can’t get there). Work–life balance only becomes an issue when you don’t like what you are doing for work or you have not been able to say no to competing demands. Balance is all about perspective. What is balance for one might be out of whack for another. Looking for an easy way to work it out? If you feel like you are a rubber band that is about to snap, you are out of balance. Instead of talking about balance, we should be thinking about energy and how to sustain our performance, and the personal strategies we use to make things happen.
HUMAN BEING OR HUMAN DOING? To develop a mindset that will sustain you through the peaks and troughs in life, you need to examine your beliefs about what is important. In modern life, we place value on action. People have become addicted to imaginary lists of things that
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need to get done. Your value should not come from what you do, but who you are. Are you a human being or a human doing? If your sense of achievement comes from getting to the end of a list each day or week, have you stopped to think about exactly what is on that list and if it really matters? Most of us have internalised the importance of doing and have forgotten about the being. Get a visual of a plane in the sky. On one wing, there is the word ‘being’ and on the other, ‘doing’. The plane is steady and balanced. But when we take one word off, the plane becomes tilted, and is at risk of crashing. How are you flying?
THE SINGLE BIGGEST FACTOR IN TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR EMOTIONAL FITNESS The comforting feeling of being in control and enjoying overall happiness comes from our ability to fit everything we need, want and have to do into our lives. When we struggle to have everything in sync, we experience stress. Not all stress is bad, though; we can use a certain amount of positive stress to make sure we are switched on when we need to be. But too much stress causes our bodies to produce an excess amount of the hormone cortisol. Once we have too much cortisol running through our systems, the wear and tear on our bodies can be major. Stress can interfere with our immune function and bone density and, in the long term, can play a role in things such as weight gain, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease … you get the picture. There isn’t an area in your body that doesn’t feel the effects of stress. The single most important factor in decreasing stress and excess cortisol production is having a sense of control over all parts of our lives. If we feel like we are able to shape our lives, stress doesn’t stand a chance of affecting us.
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SIX EMOTIONAL FITNESS STRATEGIES TO GET YOUR GAME ON
1. GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO TAKE TIME OUT
Your brain is your most valuable tool, but it needs rest to achieve great output. Often when people are under the pump, they just work harder. But it’s difficult to produce good work when you’re exhausted. Surviving is not the same as thriving, and giving yourself permission to switch off is essential for your creativity. You are likely to meet fierce opposition to this high-performance strategy. This is because our culture wrongly assumes that time out = laziness. However, research is now proving that while we are resting or simply having some mental downtime, our brains are still hard at work, replenishing the things that allow us to perform at our peak: attention, motivation, creativity and the energy required to be productive2. Rethinking your approach to downtime so it becomes an essential part of your routine is critical to success. Reframe your attitude from seeing breaks as a guilty pleasure to an important strategy for success. The kicker? If you want to do more, do less.
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2. GET ENOUGH SLEEP
To declare you can survive on only a few hours of sleep has become something to beat your chest about. We brag about our sleep debt, but it is killing us and our creativity. In fact, bragging about your lack of sleep is equivalent to bragging about being drunk – you are cognitively impaired.
If you are serious about getting your game on, getting more sleep is the one thing that could make a dramatic difference. There is tons of clear evidence on how sleep, or lack thereof, affects your success3. It is a simple way of recharging and keeping our brains functioning at optimal level. But you have to make room for it in your life. Take a lesson from the sporting arena. For athletes, sleep is on the same priority level as nutrition, training and all the other preparation they need to do to compete. They place such importance on sleep to help their performance that before game day some athletes spend a night or two away from their families to make sure they get the quality of sleep they need. If you are looking for the best performance enhancer going (with the added benefits of being safe and legal), you have found it in sleep. What level of priority do you give sleep? How are your sleeping habits affecting your ability to be the best you can be?
3. FUEL YOUR BODY
Do you think of food as a fuel source for your most important asset – your mind – or do you see it differently? If you are continually putting the wrong food in your body, you are not getting the best out of yourself, physically and mentally. The brain needs the good stuff to ensure great performance, just like our other muscles.
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We get particularly scared when we see leaders eating badly. If you are managing others, there is even more reason to promote food as fuel for great performance. It might be easier to eat fast or pre-packaged food, or reach for the 3 pm choccie bar, but once you make the connection between food as fuel and an improvement in your performance, it’s hard to keep eating the same way. What are you feeding your mind? What rubbish are you telling yourself to make your food habits and choices seem OK?
4. EXERCISE
We are sure you are smart enough to have worked out the benefits of exercise already, so we will get straight to the point. Exercise is a great stress-buster and it’s amazing the kind of creative thinking that can happen on a run or during a spin class – the idea for this book, for example. It not only has short- and long-term benefits physically, but mentally too (even being shown to assist with depression4). Too often though, exercise is put at the bottom of the to-do list or in the too-hard basket. We get the reasons, but we prefer to call the reasons excuses. One thing that often helps bump exercise up the list is to link it to reaching your overall potential. Exercise is a tool that can help you to achieve your goals and maintain or even improve your health.
6. FIT IN FUN AND PLAY
Before we grow up, fun and play are an integral part of our lives, but as the chaos of adulthood sets in, we tend not to make time for pure fun. Most adult activities are structured and function as goal-kicking opportunities; a sense of guilt has developed around building fun into our schedules. But losing yourself in a moment of fun and play can be totally refreshing, and it can fire up your creativity, imagination and problem-solving abilities, too. It can also improve your connection to others and boost your energy. It’s an all-round emotional fitness enhancer. In all the elite sporting environments we have been in, fun and play are serious success strategies. To relieve the pressure of performing to win, teams will play games (that are not their sport) and take part in fun, sometimes silly, activities that bring people together and give them a chance to unwind. When was the last time you did something purely for fun? What kinds of things do you like to do just for the sake of it? What did you love to do for fun in your childhood that you could incorporate back into your life as a grown-up?
5. BREATHE
Most people will not even notice how shallow their breath is, particularly when under stress. Breathing is automatic but, like everything else, the way we do it is habitual. Deep breathing (or conscious breathing) can reduce stress by helping you to control your nervous system and encourage your body to relax, bringing about increased feelings of calm and wellbeing. You can do it anywhere, at anytime. You don’t need a candlelit room and rainforest music (but if that is your thing, go for it!). GETTING YOUR GAME ON 32
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CHAPTER 4
Without doubt, the number one thing we work on with people is fear, and we see first-hand the impact these doubts and anxieties can have on life. They can hold you back from saying what you need to, doing what you are passionate about and having a real impact on the world (both yours and those around you).
FEAR
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FEAR To fear is one thing. To let fear grab you by the tail and swing you around is another. – KATHERINE PATERSON
If we could have just one superpower, it would be the ability to dial down the fear response in people, so that life could be easier and all the worry, pain and misery caused by being stuck in fear could be avoided. Of course, we all fear different things, but the effect of fear is the same: we get stuck in a holding pattern and, consequently, this moves us even further away from what we are truly capable of. What is your poison of choice when it comes to fear? Fear of failure? Fear of being wrong? Fear of what people will think? Fear of the unknown?
• Fear is a normal function of our brains. It’s often our first response to new information. • In some situations fear is totally helpful (for example, when a threat presents itself, your brain and body work together to keep you alert), but in most situations in modern life, there is no need for our fear response to activate. • The fear response is a strong force and it takes work to move through it. You have the power to shift fear to another, more productive emotion. • Nobody escapes feeling fear. Not even those people who say they are fearless. Our culture places great emphasis on heroes and celebrating heroic acts that are about being brave and overcoming fear. Don’t let this make you feel alone with your fears. We are all more similar than we’d care to admit. When people say they don’t feel fear, it usually means they have worked on a few strategies to keep it from holding them back. Fear is sometimes hard to identify because it disguises itself so well as rational thinking. What if I fail? What if I’m thinking too big? What will people think? If there is any sense of perceived risk, you will rationalise reasons not to do it and talk yourself out of it. And unless you challenge yourself, this might appear like sensible and appropriate thinking. Ask yourself these two questions:
Imagine for a second the kind of place our world would be and what we would achieve, if we were able to be free of the fear that threatens to derail us. What would you do if there were no nagging voice, no doubt in your mind and no energy drainers telling you it couldn’t happen? MIND GAMES 44
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1. WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR THIS LINE OF THINKING? Most times, you will not be able to come up with hard evidence that backs up your fearful thoughts. In fact, what you will often find is that there is evidence all around to the contrary. But you have to look for it. You have to force yourself to see the whole picture of what you are grappling with, rather than just the stuff you want to see. Say you want to start a new business or apply for a new role or promotion, but are plagued by the what-ifs. What if it fails? What if I am bad at it? Instead of dwelling on those negative questions, focus on turning your thought process around. Where is the evidence that you will fail? How many times have you failed before? What will you do to ensure you are not bad at it? Who might you enlist to help you succeed? What is your game plan? Ask enough questions and, chances are, you will find that there is very little evidence to support your thinking, as long as you are being honest with yourself.
2. WHAT IS THE WORST THAT CAN HAPPEN? This is the very best coaching question we have come across, because it shifts panicked thinking almost immediately to allow real rational thinking to kick in (and not the pretend stuff we just talked about). Seriously, what is the worst that can happen – and can you live with it? Often, we build these skyscrapers in our minds about what could happen when, really, the evidence is stacked against it.
STRESS AND FEAR ARE EXCELLENT MATES When Stress and Fear get together, they can have one hell of a good time. When we are stressed, our fear response can overreact, sending us into a spin, which can lead to snap decisions. In these moments we can become paralysed, or act in ways that are not in our best interests. Stress and Fear then invite their mate Regret along and bingo – a perfect party begins. This is definitely not the kind of party you want to go to. So, to avoid attendance, the first thing to do is recognise when stress and fear may cause you to make poor decisions. When is your stress response triggered? Does it come from a base of fear? Be specific about exactly what you are stressed about, or afraid of, and determine what you need to do to reduce the stress and fear. Being able to identify your feelings and let them go takes practice. But learning to get out of your own way is one of the most important things you can do to ensure your success.
WHAT’S DRIVING YOUR FEAR? GET CLEAR ABOUT IT Usually, there are patterns or habits surrounding everyone’s fears. Getting clear on what triggers and drives your fears is helpful. Step back, lady, and reassess your fears through a new lens. Is there a pattern or consistent theme you notice? What are the situations that bring fear out in you? Thinking about these ahead of time helps you to manage them better when you are in the moment. And a tip: don’t get too ‘Judge Judy’ here. You want to remain curious about your patterns of behaviour, and how they help or hinder you. The goal is to remain observant; develop your ‘feardar’ (your fear radar, get it?) to understand what scares you the most. This will help you prepare for situations before they happen.
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It’s really true – you need to sleep your way to the top. Literally.
LEADING YOURSELF
BEING FIT TO LEAD
Before you try and foster high performance in your team, you need to know yourself first. People tend to think the biggest challenge of leadership is leading others, but the real challenge lies with you. Looking in the mirror is by far the hardest thing to do. Knowing your strengths, vulnerabilities, opportunities to develop and how they impact on your relationships and work is vital.
Many workplaces don’t prioritise health as a – BIANCA AND LEIGH tool for great leadership. They are full of artificial light and are often surrounded by fast food joints. We are required to sit in front of screens for long periods of time and work in high-octane, high-pressure environments where being ‘busy’ is glamourised. We make long commutes to and from the office, often arriving home to eat more fast food because we don’t have time to cook. This then affects how we sleep.
Leading yourself means getting comfy with seeking feedback and being clear about the behaviours that help and the ones that hold you back. Consider these questions:
1. WHY DO YOU WANT TO LEAD? Understand your purpose and values. How does leadership fit into that? Values matter, because what you think is important will shape your behaviour. Many people get into trouble when they are leading and living in ways that are in conflict with their personal values. Clarifying why you want to lead helps you through the tough times of leadership and anchors you to a bigger purpose.
2. WHY SHOULD YOU LEAD?
This question is not asked often enough. What do you bring to the table? How might you inspire others? How do you let others know that they matter? How do you develop excitement for a project, game or task?
Ask yourself these questions every few months or so to make sure you are focusing on the right things.
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Our physical and mental health is our number one asset, so consistent good habits are essential (an occasional cheeseburger or a few drinks with the girls isn’t what we’re talking about here). Our habits define who we are and – more than that – define the type of leader we can be. After all, being at our peak (whatever that is for you), both mentally and physically, gives us a fighting chance to have an impact on the world. And that is the essence of what real leadership is about. Go back and have a look at our emotional fitness strategies in Chapter 3 (see pp. 44–47). Take some time to understand your wellness and how it impacts your leadership potential. It will be time well spent.
‘Restore connection’ is not just for devices, it is for people too. If we cannot disconnect, we cannot lead. – ARIANNA HUFFINGTON
LEADING OTHERS Make leading others simple. Think about what you value in leaders and make sure you live those values, consistently and repetitively. Leading others is as enjoyable as it is hard work. To stay on top of the game, you have to do the little big things right. GAME ON 81
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CHAPTER 10
WHERE ARE YOU HEADING? Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you’re proud to live. – ANNE SWEENEY
definition will dictate the path you take. But defining what success means to you doesn’t happen by chance; you’ve got to do the work. Reflect, pay attention and tune in to those thoughts that you are too afraid to say out loud. Dream up what a big life would look like for you. Some people steer away from using the word ‘dreams’, likening them to fantasies. And they probably will be fantasies if you don’t do anything about them. Think of dreams as calls to action. Your dreams are made up of your purpose, your passion and the stuff that you can’t stop thinking about. Dreaming big then defining success for yourself gives you a plan worth working towards.
What are your beliefs about success? When it comes to success, nothing matters more than your beliefs. What do you believe? Do you think that success only happens for a chosen few, or lucky people, or that there is a time frame for it? Do you believe that every situation is an opportunity to learn or that there are failures and successes, and nothing in between? Do you believe past experiences predict future ones? Beliefs define your reality. What reality are you choosing for yourself?
What is your definition of success?
When people come for career coaching, they often look to us as experts. The first thing we say is that they hold the answers; we don’t have a crystal ball. With a somewhat confused look on their face, they listen and probably wonder what they are paying us for. But there isn’t any point in us acting like experts, because we are not. They are. You are.
DEFINING YOUR VERSION OF SUCCESS Real success starts with defining it in your own terms. It’s the first thing you need to tackle when you are thinking about where you want to go, because your YOU'VE GOT THIS 110
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We were taught to worry about what we wanted to do when we grew up, so it’s no wonder that when we start to focus on defining success for ourselves, job titles are the first place our minds go. We want you to dig deeper than that and define who you want to be rather than what you want to do. The being comes before the doing. Try the following exercise to define your version of success: • What do you want your life to look like? Where are you, who are you with, what are you doing? Write your vision down. • Note down every belief you have about success. Make sure they are things you really believe, not just things you have got used to telling yourself (or picked up from others).
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• List the things you are currently doing that honour your vision of how you want your life to be, as well as the things that are not helping. Starting today, what do you need to start or stop?
PICTURING SUCCESS
• Turn all your notes into a paragraph titled, ‘My definition of success right now’. Set a reminder in your phone to revisit this paragraph in a year’s time to see if your definition has changed.
Writing down your goals is one thing, but actually visualising your goals can be really powerful too. It’s also much easier than remembering to revisit written goals.
Your definition of success can (and should) change What is important to you when you’re 20 may not be so important when you’re 40. Your definition can change over time, particularly as you learn more about yourself and what you are truly capable of. Be flexible enough to recognise opportunity (don’t say no to something because it doesn’t fit your rigid criteria) but know your core non-negotiables. And while the meaning of success can change for you over time, having a definition of it gives you an anchor point. Your definition then acts as a filter to determine whether you are on the right path or not. This can be challenging, as others may try to encourage you down different paths, but remember that you own your definition; they have no claim on it.
Vision boards are a great way of reflecting on who you are and where you want to head. They are really simple to make: just get together some images, words and photos that inspire you. The idea behind them is that when you surround yourself with images of your intentions (the future self or life you want), your awareness, passion and activity are sparked because your mind responds strongly to visual stimulation. So in other words, you are helping your brain help yourself. Vision boards are everywhere but yours is unique to you.
Getting started We both tackle vision boards in different ways. Try the approach that suits you best.
Tips on creating your board: • This is the time to set your fears aside. As you are flipping through images, rip out (or print out) things that you are attracted to. You don’t need to know why at this stage – just collect anything that jumps out. Cut out pictures, words, poetry and phrases (you could even draw something if that is your thing). Getting enough material may take some time and you might need to look in a few different places.
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Catherine Saxelby's Complete Food and Nutrition Companion The Ultimate A-Z Guide Catherine Saxelby
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This updated and detailed A-Z guide is the ultimate family reference to guide you in healthy and nutritious eating and to change the way you look and feel. Winner of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Bruce Chandler Book Prize in 2014 for this ultimate guide to health through food and nutrition, Catherine Saxelby, Australia's most respected nutritionist, now brings you an updated edition of the guide. Despite the huge gains in nutritional knowledge, healthy eating has not become easier. In our time-poor society, fewer people regularly cook and eat at home, and many rely on take-away and fastfoods. In effect, we are suffering from malnutrition in the midst of plenty, along with many modern lifestyle diseases: obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. A leading nutritionist for over 25 years, Catherine has educated a generation of Australians about healthy eating and getting the most from their diet. In this updated edition of the Complete Food and Nutrition Companion , Catherine presents an A-Z guide of everything you need to know to get healthy, live longer and live better. With more than 500 entries covering whole foods, processed foods, additives, nutrients, supplements and more, this is the ultimate family reference for good health and nutrition.
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Catherine Saxelby is an award-winning nutritionist, columnist, blogger and food commentator who is passionate about helping people to eat delicious, healthy, seasonal food. Catherine is a regular in the media across television, radio, print and online, and is well known for her easy-to-read articles and her invaluable Foodwatch website. In 2014, she received the Bruce Chandler Book Prize from the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology for best food writing related to nutrition and food technology. She has also received awards from the Dietitians Association of Australia, Dairy Australia and the Food Media Club for her books and blogs. Drawing on a lifetime of professional experience, she has written 12 books on food and nutrition, including the phenomenal Nutrition for Life , which has sold almost half a million copies.
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Catherine Saxelby is recognised as Australia's leading nutritionist. An updated edition of the best-selling ultimate guide to food and nutrition (June 2012). This A-Z guide to ultimate health contains more than 500 entries, with up-to-date revisions. With her good sense and accessible tone, Catherine Saxelby makes good health easy. Debunks some of the amazing health claims made for coconut and coconut oil. Reveals the truth about diets and long-term weight loss.
CAFFEINE
KICKING THE HABIT IN FOUR EASY STEPS Most caffeine junkies don’t realise they are physically dependent on caffeine until they try to go without. If you go cold turkey for a day or two, you may find yourself with a headache that is sometimes accompanied by nausea. You may feel a little nervous or shaky and you may be tired, yawning and unable to concentrate. Symptoms are the worst on the first two days. They usually subside 4–7 days after stopping, but are often bad enough to prompt heavy caffeine users to return to drinking their favourite caffeinecontaining brew. The best way to reduce your caffeine intake is to cut back gradually and allow your body to adapt without going into withdrawal. Step 1: Start on a weekend or on holiday when you won’t be under pressure. Step 2: Begin by replacing one or two cups a day with tea, herbal tea, coffee substitute (made from roasted barley, chicory or dandelion root), or decaffeinated coffee. In particular, replace the coffee you’d normally have in the late afternoon or evening that could interfere with your sleep. Alternatively, switch to tea instead of coffee as this will approximately halve your caffeine intake. Step 3: Drink more water. Step 4: Keep cutting back each day until you drink no more than four cups of instant coffee or one cappuccino (espresso) a day.
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Caffeine Caffeine is a natural stimulant found in varying amounts in coffee, guarana, tea, cocoa and chocolate. It is also added to cola soft drinks, energy drinks and many anti-sleep tablets. Chemically, caffeine is a methylxanthine compound that acts on the central nervous system, speeding up the heartbeat and rate of breathing, dilating blood vessels (except in the brain) and relaxing smooth muscles. It boosts alertness and concentration and overcomes the perception of fatigue—all key reasons for its enduring popularity in our fast-paced world. Caffeine postpones exhaustion and enhances physical performance effectively, and is commonly used by athletes. Up until 2004, its use was wide enough for the International Olympic Committee to routinely test for caffeine on the basis that excessive intake is considered an artificial enhancement. Caffeine also triggers the release of fatty acids into the bloodstream, which provides an alternative fuel to glycogen and partially explains its ability to quieten hunger. Caffeine is absorbed into the bloodstream within an hour of consumption and metabolised within 3–7 hours. It is not stored by the body, but passes out via the urine. The coffee you have at an afternoon break is unlikely to keep you awake at night, but drinking one just before bed probably will. YOUR DAILY FIX On a daily basis, most people can handle 300 milligrams of caffeine without experiencing any significant health problems (this is equivalent to four cups of instant coffee or three shots of espresso—a standard latte, short black or cappuccino has one shot). However, some people are very sensitive to caffeine and find that just one cup is enough to keep them awake at night, or even set them on edge. During pregnancy, it’s probably wise to limit caffeine to the equivalent of one or two cups of instant coffee (about 150 milligrams) a day. Reports of caffeine causing miscarriages or low birth weight in babies have not been supported with moderate consumption levels, but may occur if the intake of caffeine is high. These days, it’s not just coffee and tea you need to watch. Caffeine turns up in some surprising places including energy drinks like Red Bull or V, and chocolate bars or corn chips with guarana (the chief ingredient being caffeine, despite being marketed as ‘natural caffeine’ and supposedly ‘safe’). DON’T OVERDO IT Those who drink coffee all day may well be suffering caffeine overload, but a tolerance to caffeine can build-up over time and many people are able to ingest large amounts without noticing problems. But others will complain of things like insomnia, an upset
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stomach, heartburn and a rapid heartbeat (tachycardia), and you can be sure it’s because they’ve been drinking too much caffeine. Nervousness, irritability and anxiety (‘coffee jitters’) are other telltale side effects of excess caffeine. Some people never notice any side effects—that is, until they have to go without. For some, going camping or fasting for a blood test is all they need to get hit by caffeine withdrawal. You get the massive headache that doesn’t go away and incredible tiredness, and while this might only last for a couple of days, it’s bad enough to send you screaming for a coffee fix (which works quickly and effectively). Other people get warning signs from caffeine habituation, which is what the experts call that addictive quality of caffeine—they don’t go so far as to use the word ‘addiction’. For me, two coffees in a row is enough caffeine to get my heart seriously beating, and make my stomach unhappy. I just don’t go there anymore. HEART PROBLEMS Anyone with a pre-existing heart condition should be very cautious about consuming too much caffeine. In 1999, a 25-year-old woman died from caffeine-induced cardiac arrhythmia after consuming a ‘natural energy’ guarana health drink containing a high concentration of caffeine. BIRTH DEFECTS Researchers are divided on the dangers of consuming caffeine during pregnancy; the studies are not conclusive and most reports clear caffeine of posing any major health risk when taken in moderation. However, if consumed in excess, health risks certainly rise. One of the difficulties with caffeine studies is that it’s hard to isolate caffeine from other problem-causing habits. Studies repeatedly find that many heavy coffee drinkers are also heavy smokers, drink more than a moderate amount of alcohol and have high levels of stress. DID YOU KNOW? Alex Watson, a fencer from Australia who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, was banned due to an elevated level of caffeine in his system.
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COFFEE 1 shot (30 ml) espresso Long black, 2 shots (60 ml) Turkish, 2 shots (60 ml) 1 cup percolated/plunger/ drip 1 cup instant coffee 1 cup decaffeinated 1 cup cappuccino, latte, flat white made with 1 shot (30 ml) espresso and topped with hot steamed or frothed milk TEA (no milk) 1 cup tea from leaf or teabag 1 cup green/Jasmine/ Chinese tea 1 cup peppermint/ chamomile herbal infusion 1 cup rooibos DRINKS 250 ml can energy drink 375 ml can cola soft drink, diet and sweetened 375 ml can cola soft drink, decaffeinated 300 ml carton coffeeflavoured milk 1 cup cocoa CHOCOLATE 30 g dark chocolate 30 g milk chocolate OVER-THE-COUNTER STIMULANTS No Doze
BRITTLE BONES High intakes of caffeine promote the loss of calcium by ‘dragging’ calcium out of the body via the urine. If you continually overdo caffeine, your bones will eventually suffer, which may predispose you to osteoporosis in later life. The results of several studies reveal, however, that this applies when calcium intake is already low; coffee posed no increased threat to women who consumed at least one glass of milk a day. ULCERS Caffeine increases the amount of acid produced by the stomach, which can irritate the stomach lining or worsen any existing ulcers. Cutting back is a good idea here.
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60 10–50 30–50 0 0 80 35–45 0 40 5–20 20–30 2–10
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Happy Food Fast, Fresh, Simple Vegan Bettina Campolucci Bordi Gorgeous vegan recipes to make your eyes and your taste buds sing with joy. In Happy Food, Bettina Campolucci Bordi shares a collection of easy and delicious plant-based recipes that anyone can incorporate into their busy life. Whether you’re looking to eat more veggies or have decided to turn vegan but don’t want to compromise on taste, this is the book for you.
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Bettina’s philosophies are simple: she believes that food is meant to make you happy! Whether it’s love at first sight because a dish looks so colourful and delicious, or at the first hit of flavours when they burst into your mouth, everything you eat should put a smile on your face. With recipes including Hearty Buckwheat Waffles, a tasty Korean Pancake, a delicious yet quick One Pot Curry in a Hurry, and the decadent Hazelnut Bites, Bettina proves that nutritious food doesn’t have to be restrictive. Happy Food is designed to take you through your busy day by including ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, meals for one, desserts and snacks, and will easily meet the needs of any modern household Inspired by food from the countries where Bettina has lived and worked – Tanzania, Sweden, Italy, Spain and Bulgaria – this is vegan food to make you smile!
Author Details Bettina Campolucci Bordi was born in Denmark but brought up in Tanzania to a Norwegian father and Danish-Bulgarian mother. After working in the food and beverage industry for a demanding 10 years, and faced with a diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and endometriosis, Bettina quit her job and researched natural ways to heal her body and mind. This led to her founding her wildly successful blog, Bettinaskitchen.com.
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The perfect cookbook for #MeatFreeMonday and those looking to reduce their meat intake. Bettina is Jamie's Food Revolution Super Ambassador. All the recipes are plant-based, gluten-free and refined-sugar-free. Bettina has over 100,000 followers on Instagram, who love the beautifully shot food and lifestyle photography. Bettina's recipes regularly feature in Marie Claire (UK), Red and jamieoliver.com. Visit Bettina's blog, bettinaskitchen.com, and take the seven-day plant-based challenge for yourself! Includes easy recipes for two that can easily be adapted for more, and uses ingredients that can easily be sourced in your local supermarket. Publicity campaign on release including interviews and extracts in food media.
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BEETROOT QUINOA, HERBED MACADAMIA WITH CHEESE & ORANGE DRESSING A brightly coloured, bound to impress salad platter. Another Retreat favourite eaten on a hot summer’s day or when wanting and needing a more substantial salad.
Serves 4 1 batch Nut cheese For coating the cheese 1 tablespoon mint 1 tablespoon each parsley and basil pink Himalayan salt and pepper, to taste For the beetroot quinoa 4 small beetroots (beets) 440 g / 1 lb / 2 cups quinoa 2 oranges, sliced bunch of mint leaves For the salad Butter gem lettuce Endives (purple and green) Big Batch dressing
Use a fresh batch of macadamia nut cheese or let it ferment for a day. (The difference between leaving it to ferment or not is the added benefits of the probiotics and the acidic ‘cheesy’ taste it gets from the fermentation process.) Then add salt, pepper and lemon juice to the cheese until you have a good balance between salty and acidic. Roll out a big piece of cling film (plastic wrap) and add all your cheese mixture to it – you can choose whether you would like a skinny cheese roll or a bigger one. I always find it is nicer to have bite-sized pieces, meaning a skinnier and longer cheese sausage. Once rolled, let it set in the fridge for an hour. After an hour, or when it has set, unwrap the ‘sausage’ from the cling film. Chop all the herbs on a chopping board or plate, and roll the nut cheese sausage in them, then slice into discs. Put the beetroots in a big pan of water with a pinch of salt and let them boil for about an hour until soft. Cool, then puree in a blender until smooth. Set aside. Cook the quinoa according to the packet instructions. Make sure you don’t use too much water. I like using the ratio of 1 cup of quinoa to 1 cup of water. I start by letting the water boil, then add the quinoa, put the temperature right down, cover and cook until all the water has disappeared. Once the quinoa is fluffy and ready, set aside to cool. Once cool, gently fold in the beetroot puree into the pan until all of the quinoa has been covered. Put together the salad by plating the salad leaves and topping with the beetroot quinoa, the orange slices, mint leaves, sliced herbed nut cheese and drizzle with zesty dressing. 4
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BANANA PANCAKES WITH HOME-MADE NUT-ELLA One of my all-time favourite breakfasts. The grated apple adds sweetness to the batter and the caramelised bananas make these pancakes irresistible. Perfect for a lazy weekend morning, or you can batch-cook them and keep them, covered, in the fridge so you have breakfast sorted for a few days.
CAN BE NUT-FREE IF YOU USE COCONUT MILK INSTEAD OF ALMOND IN THE BATTER
Makes 6 small pancakes, serves 2 140 g / 5 oz / generous 1 cup gluten-free flour mix 250 ml / 8 fl oz / 1 cup almond milk or other plant milk 1/2 teaspoon baking powder pinch of salt 1/2 grated apple 1/2 vanilla pod (bean), scraped, or 1/2 teaspoon powdered vanilla pod 1 tablespoon coconut oil, for frying 1–2 ripe bananas, sliced into rounds For the nut-ella (makes a 700 g jar) 300 g / 10 oz / 2 cups hazelnuts 250 ml / 8 fl oz / 1 cup coconut oil 3–4 tablespoons maple syrup or honey 3 tablespoons cacao powder 1/2 vanilla pod (bean), scraped, or 1/2 teaspoon ground vanilla pod To serve fresh fruit and berries coconut yogurt (shop-bought or home-made drizzle of maple syrup nuts and seeds
Start with the nut-ella. Place the hazelnuts in a blender and blitz until fine. Then add the rest of the ingredients and blend to a smooth chocolate paste. Spoon into a clean glass jar or container and set aside. Add all the pancake ingredients, except the coconut oil and bananas, to a bowl and mix until you get a lovely thick pancake batter. Using a pastry brush or kitchen paper (paper towel), rub a non-stick frying pan (skillet) with an even layer of coconut oil and pop on medium heat. Ladle in enough batter to make three small pancakes, arrange some banana slices on top and gently push them into the batter. Cook the pancakes for 4–5 minutes until the batter sets, then gently flip the pancakes and cook for another 4–5 minutes until the bananas have caramelised and the pancakes are cooked through. Remove and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining batter and bananas until both are used up. Serve the pancakes warm with a dollop of home-made nut-ella and fresh fruits. I also love adding a dollop of coconut yogurt, a cheeky drizzle of maple syrup and some nuts or seeds. 6
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The Long and the Short of Pasta A Collection of Treasured Italian Dishes Giancarlo Caldesi and Katie Caldesi Taking inspiration from the past Caldesi books, this collection showcases the best Italian pastas. Including hearty ragus, sumptuous seafood pastas, and sauces that come together in a snap. The Long and the Short of Pastashowcases the best Italian pastas from across the country. With dishes from Tuscany to Rome, this book brings to life the soul of Italy. Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi bring together a collection of incredible pasta dishes inspired by their lifetime travelling Italy and cooking Italian food. Enjoy dishes such as a Roman potato gnocchi in a tomato sauce, spaghetti with sardine and wild fennel sauce from Sicily and scialatielli with a porcini and pancetta sauce from the Amalfi Coast. Covering the basics of making fresh pasta and the perfect sauces to pair them with, this will give anyone the confidence to master the art of Italy’s most beloved ingredient.
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As with all of the Caldesi’s books, it will include gorgeous photographs of the Italian landscape and city portraits paired with personal travel musings and historical anecdotes about the origins of the recipes.
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Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi are the owners of London’s Caffé Caldesi, Caldesi in Campagna in Bray, and the Marylebone La Cucina Caldesi cooking school. They are undisputed experts in Italian food and have taught alongside some of the biggest names in Italian cuisine, including Gennaro Contaldo, Ursula Ferrigno and Valentina Harris.
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Over 70 recipes showcasing the best pasta dishes and sauces from around Italy. Basic tutorials for making fresh pasta from scratch, including gluten-free. Quick dishes that come together while the pasta is cooking. Beautiful photographs from Helen Cathcart.
The Long & THE Short of Pasta Pasta is a feeling as well as a fuel. In our opinion there is nothing quite so satisfying to eat as a bowl of hot pasta clinging to a rich, intense sauce – from the aroma of the sauce warming in the pan, the look of a dish that will surely quash your hunger to the first bite into al dente pasta that slides easily from fork to mouth.
Quick Pasta Recipes There are many recipes for quick sauces that cook in the time it takes to cook the pasta. In the Naples area they are described as sciué sciué, pronounced ‘shway, shway’ which although sounds Chinese is actually a Neapolitan way of saying ‘quick, quick’! Most sauces are made with the abundant local produce so there are many clever inventions using anchovies and lemons. Some are so simple that they are more a combination of ingredients rather than an actual recipe. Each time we spoke to an Amalfitano they would come up with yet another delicious pasta sauce, probably devised by their mother.
Roscioli’s Carbonara (Carbonara di Roscioli) SERVES 4 250 g (9 oz) guanciale, or unsmoked rindless pancetta or streaky bacon plus 1 tablespoon pork fat or olive oil 320 g (11½ oz) spaghetti 4 large egg yolks 1 large egg white good pinch of salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground Sarawak, Sichuan or black pepper 200 g (7 oz) Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated
I have eaten a lot of carbonara in Rome in the name of perfecting this recipe, so I hope my larger dress size is worth it! Some have been too cloying, others are bland, a few tasted of cinnamon (a coating used on some cured meats) and many are served with chewy guanciale, the cured, fatty pork cheek that gives this dish its flavour. The best carbonara in Rome that we found was at Roscioli followed by a close second at Felice in Testaccio. Roscioli have the best guanciale, they use unusual crushed peppercorns and bright yellow eggs from corn-fed chickens. Equally perfect bowls of this famous pasta can be made at home with pancetta or good-quality streaky bacon, thickly sliced from a good butcher. Make sure it is fatty and for extra flavour use a tablespoon of rendered pork fat. Alessandro Roscioli uses an iron frying pan to crisp up the cubes of guanciale so that they are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside; they become like the best pork scratchings you have ever munched on, all combined with pasta in a peppery cheese coating. Incidentally, carbonara is named after the carbonari: the charcoal men who fed themselves on the cured meat, cheese and pasta they carried with them into the forest. Presumably black specks of charcoal gave it extra flavor although now they are replaced with pepper. Cut the guanciale or bacon into 1 cm (½ in) cubes. Put them into a frying pan with the fat, if using (if you are using guanciale you won’t need any extra fat), over a low heat for around 15–20 minutes or until each piece crisps up and releases its fat. Remove from the heat and set aside. Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of well-salted boiling water until al dente. While the pasta is cooking, beat the egg yolks and white together in a large bowl. Add the salt, pepper and 150 g (5 oz) of the cheese. Once the pasta is cooked, drain it into a colander and using tongs add it in 4 batches to the egg mixture, tossing it together to combine. Adding it a little at a time will prevent the eggs from scrambling. Finally, tip the bacon and fat into the bowl and toss again. Serve straight away in hot bowls scattered with the remaining cheese.
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The most popular pasta at our restaurant in London, Caldesi, in Marylebone, is Giancarlo’s favourite, the Linguine Caldesi. In this case, the tomato sauce on page 72 is given a touch of heat with chilli and then cooled down with double cream, before being stirred into hot linguine. Our children still love it this way, so I often make it with linguine for them and roasted vegetables for us. We often use roasted vegetables as a base for sauces in place of pasta. It makes for a lighter meal at lunchtime and is a really delicious way to eat traditional Italian sauces such tomato or ragù, if you can’t eat pasta. Heat the tomato sauce with the chilli and cream in a frying pan until bubbling and hot. Taste and season, adjusting the heat of the chilli as necessary. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions (see page 19 for how to cook dried pasta) and time it so the pasta will be just cooked when the sauce is ready. Once the sauce is ready, stir in the freshly cooked pasta and serve in warmed bowls. Dress with a swirl of good-quality olive oil, top with a basil leaf, and scatter over the grated Parmesan.
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1 quantity of Our Favourite Tomato Sauce (see page 72) ½ teaspoon dried chilli flakes 3 tablespoons double (heavy) cream salt and freshly ground black pepper 480 g (17 oz) dried pasta, such as linguine good-quality extra-virgin olive oil a few basil leaves 25 g (1 oz) grated Parmesan
Courgette & Tomato RagU (Ragù di Zucchine e Pomodoro) SERVES 6
Poor Man’s RagU We were shown this sauce of a reduced soffritto by Giancarlo’s cousin, Tiziana Caldesi. It is known as a ‘lying sauce’ as it is similar to a meat ragù and was made to dress pasta when there was no meat available. It is a good vegetarian option that we sometimes serve if we are having a ragù. Finely chop the carrot, celery, onion and parsley, by hand or in a food processor (if you use the latter, make sure you don’t end up with a paste). Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the garlic, if using, and fry for 1 minute. Stir in the remaining ingredients, and season. Sweat the vegetables over a low heat, stirring and shaking the pan frequently, for 30 minutes or until the vegetables have softened. The colours will have changed from bright and sharp to soft and golden. Then add the tomato passata and cook it for a further 30 minutes. Serve the ragù with freshly cooked and drained short pasta, such as penne, and finish with a sprinkling of finely grated parmesan.
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SERVES 6–8 150 g (5 oz) carrots (2–3 medium carrots) 150 g (5 oz) celery (2–3 stalks), with a few leaves if you have them 150 g (5 oz) white onion (1 medium onions) handful of parsley with soft stalks, finely chopped 150 ml (5 fl oz/⅔ cup) extra-virgin olive oil fresh chilli, finely chopped, or dried chilli flakes, to taste salt 400 g (14 oz) tomato passata
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled and lightly crushed 350 g (12 oz) courgettes (zucchini), sliced into rounds (a mixture of green and yellow, if possible) salt and freshly ground black pepper 200 g (7 oz) ripe, flavourful tomatoes (round, cherry or plum), cut into 1 cm (½ in) cubes 125 g (4 oz) mozzarella, roughly torn 15 g (½ oz) parsley, roughly chopped 15 g (½ oz) basil leaves, roughly torn
This delicately flavoured dish is a little like a French ratatouille. It is best made with summer produce to really appreciate the flavours. I like to eat it in a bowl for a quick lunch or serve it as a side dish for grilled meats. If you leave out the cheese it is lovely with grilled fish, too. Alternatively, add a poached egg and call it breakfast, or stir in some hot pasta shells and it will be a perfect pasta sauce. It keeps well for a couple of days in the fridge and is easily warmed through on the hob or in the microwave, making it a perfect lunchtime meal. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and fry for about 10 minutes until the onion is translucent. Add the diced courgettes to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and toss through. Cook the courgettes for a few minutes, stirring frequently, until they start to become golden. Stir in the tomatoes and cook for a couple of minutes until they have just begun to soften and the courgettes are al dente. Serve straight away with freshly cooked and drained pasta shells, while the courgettes and tomatoes are still steaming hot, topped with the mozzarella and herbs.
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Road Atlas of Australia 5th ed UBD Gregory's This latest edition of the Road Atlas of Australia features Australia-wide coverage, with more than 140 maps included. You'll find holiday region maps, inter-city route maps, capital city CBD and suburban maps. Other features include extensive distance charts, national park charts showing facilities, comprehensive maps for 48 touring regions, useful touring information and lists of major attractions for all capital cities and touring regions, plus a wealth of colour photographs and a comprehensive index. With spiral binding and a plastic jacket, this is the ideal mapping product to keep in your car.
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Spiral-bound and medium format for easy handling. An invaluable atlas to take with you on the road, including touring information and photos. Detailed mapping for all capital cities, major tourist regions, states and territories. Comprehensive Australian route maps and distance charts.
The Little Book of House Plants and Other Greenery Emma Sibley House plants are having a moment. Inexpensive to purchase, easy to care for and a statement in any space they inhabit, growing these plants is virtually foolproof. The Little Book of House Plants and Other Greenery is a source of green inspiration for small-space gardening, featuring a directory of 60 of the most popular varieties of foliage to own. From dramatic palms and tropical leafy wonders to beautiful ferns and flowering potted plants – this book covers everything you need to know about nurturing and growing your own.
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Each of the 60 plants is accompanied by luscious photography and an easy-to-follow breakdown of all the essential requirements for that variety. This includes details on size, growth and flowering, along with any extra tips on caring for that specific plant.
Author Details Emma Sibley has had a keen interest in horticulture from a young age and after studying Surface Design at university, her career moved into plants. She took a number of short courses to increase her knowledge and love of all things green. Emma runs a growing start-up business called London Terrariums where she offers workshops, interior displays and private commissions. She has recently opened a shop in Nunhead, London where she sells houseplants and gardening tools. Emma is the author of the much-loved and very Instagrammable The Little Book of Cacti and Other Succulents.
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A directory of 60 popular varieties of house plants and indoor foliage to add a statement to your home. Fun photography throughout shows the unique character of every plant. Expert advice on general care for each plant plus tips on repotting, pruning and propagating. The perfect gift for a plant-loving friend or satisfying self-purchase for anyone wanting to grow their indoor plant collection. The follow-up to The Little Book of Cacti and Other Succulents (2017) – sales of 3000.
I would love to dedicate this book to my grandparents, Ben and Ethel Howard, for passing on their green fingers to me.
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I N T RO D U C T I O N C H O O S I N G YO U R P L A N T S P OT TING AND TO OL S P R O PA G AT I O N T RO U B L E S H O OT I N G H O U S E P L A N T S A N D O T H E R G R E E N E RY INDEX G L O S S A RY SUPPLIERS A B O U T T H E AU T H O R
C H O O S I N G YO U R P L A N T S When it comes to purchasing the right plant it is best to do it in person. There are a few online retailers now that can post plants straight to your door, but as convenient as this can be I think it is best to visit your local nursery, garden centre or plant shop where you will be able to pick out what you want from the selection and chat to the people who work there to make sure you are getting the right plant for your home. When you have chosen your plant, now is the time to check for any signs of disease (browning leaves or yellow dots) or visible pests, as you do not want a diseased plant or to risk affecting the rest of your collection. Buying house plants can be addictive. You never seem to have enough and there is always room for one more! You will find plants that like to sit next to each other: ferns and Calathea can be friends because they both like high humidity so will enjoy a good misting, and Begonias do not like getting too much water on their leaves, so will benefit from being placed away from the ferns. Use your hanging and trailing plants to break up your bookshelf or display them from a ceiling hook. It is always important to give each plant enough room to grow, as you don’t want the aerial roots from your giant Monstera to start creeping into the pots of your smaller plants, others such as the Paper Plant like plenty of room to extend their long arms without obstruction. A large collection is great but make sure you have the correct space and enough light to keep everyone happy! 9
This may be one of the most resilient and hardy house plants you can find – when looking at a Zanzibar Gem one could actually mistake it for a plastic plant. It is made up of individual stems which can each grow up to 1.6m (5ft) in height, and each is lined with glossy, rubberlike leaves. This house plant can tolerate the highest and lowest of light conditions as well as doing very well in drought, if you are not regular at watering your plants! However, like most plants it does have its preferences.
Z A N Z IBA R G E M Z AMIO CULCA S Z AMIIFOLIA LIGHT:
As mentioned this plant will do well in low lighting but to maximise growth and the glossy leaves, it would be ideal to place it in a bright location, avoiding direct sun.
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It is better to underwater than overwater your Zanzibar Gem. Water once a week in the summer months, allowing the top layer of compost to dry out in between watering. Water more sparingly during winter and do not worry too much about misting as it is not too fussed about a humid environment.
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This plant is very easy to propagate as it is made up of rhizomes which can be separated at the root when repotting. It does not mind being root-bound so the likelihood of you needing to repot more than every few years is low. 117
One of the house plants that likes to take on a false identity, this Cycad is palm-like in appearance, but is not related to the true palms, such as the Kentia or Reed Palms. As it is an extremely slow-growing plant you will need to invest time to enjoy its one-leaf-per-year development. However it’s worth the wait as after a while you will be witness to the symmetry of a dark green rosette of spiky, arching leaves.
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Cycads prefer a bright, sunny spot, which will encourage strong and stable root growth. They will also tolerate a low light.
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This palm will not respond well to too much water, so water once a week. Make sure it is planted in free-draining compost and allow it to to dry out fully between watering. Cycads do not require a high humidity, so misting is not necessary.
P RO PAGAT I O N :
Seeds from this palm can take months to germinate and years to grow into a tree. Mature plants will grow offsets called pups which can be separated and planted into their own pots.
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This palm is poisonous to pets so avoid if you have a cat or dog.
One of the most recognisable foliage plants, Ivy is usually found growing outside, but as long as you know what makes this trailing plant happy it will grow well in your home, too. Ivy is a climbing plant so it is best to use a hanging basket or moss stick to train the stems, and watch out for the aerial roots, as Ivy tends to try and cling to any surface around it.
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LIGHT:
The most important factor to consider when growing Ivy indoors is light. All Ivy requires lots of light: the brighter the better. Variegated cultivars will require less light but be aware that the less light it gets the less pronounced the variegated pattern will be. Lack of light will also cause your plant to become ‘leggy’ and maybe more prone to pests.
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Keep the soil on the dry side when watering your Ivy as it does not like to be left standing in water and must have adequate drainage. Throughout the summer months water your Ivy once a week when the compost is dry to the touch. During winter, decrease the watering to once every two weeks or again wait until the soil has dried out.
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Help your Ivy thrive indoors by misting its leaves regularly and protecting it from cold draughts and heating vents. Misting will help keep spider mites at bay and wash the leaves will get rid of any dust or pests.
PRO PAGAT I O N T H E P R O C E S S O F C R E AT I N G N E W P L A N T S F RO M A CU T T I N G , AN OFFSET OR A SEED.
Propagation is the process of creating new plants from a cutting or by separating the plant at the repotting stage. You can also propagate plants from seed, but this is a lengthier process, so we are just going to concentrate on the first two methods. CUT TINGS
Many plants such as Pilea, Saxifraga and Spider Plants produce pups or offshoots (small shoots of themselves), which are found from shoots or nestled into the main stem of the parent. Once they start to root, they can be cut off and placed in a new pot with some potting compost and will quickly grow to become a parent plant themselves. Both leaf and stem cuttings can also be very successful for propagation. Simply trim the leaf or stem a few centimetres below the growing point and place in a cup of water. Within a few weeks you should be able to see a new root network growing from the bottom of the stem, which can then be planted in potting compost.
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Plants that are made up of lots of individual stems or clumps, such as Asparagus Ferns or Calathea, can easily be separated when repotting to create more plants. Repot your plants in early spring just before the main growing season, as this will give the new plantlets the best chance once separated. Gently take the plant out of the pot and dust off as much compost as possible; this will make it easier to separate the roots without too much damage. A sharp blade can be handy here to carefully separate the plants, but as long as each section carries a healthy amount of roots and leaves they will be happy transferring to their new pots. Once in their new pot keep the soil moist until the plant is properly established.
This sweet little plant has one special feature: as soon as its delicate leaves are touched during the day they rapidly fold up and the stems start to droop, taking about an hour to recover! This will, however, also happen naturally in the evening. An easy plant to look after, the Mimosa pudica will also produce the most beautiful fluffy pink ball flowers through the summer months.
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LIGHT:
Although known as the Sensitive Plant due to its responsive leaves, this should not be taken into account when it comes to how much light to give it. Your plant will thrive in bright light and can also take small amounts of direct sunlight.
WAT E R :
The compost should ideally be kept damp through the summer months, without overwatering. During winter keep watering to a minimum and allow the compost to slightly dry out between waterings.
HUMIDITY:
The Mimosa enjoys a high humidity so regular misting of the leaves is advised, especially during winter when the central heating can really dry them out.
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Prune your Mimosa regularly to keep it full and prevent it from becoming leggy.
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Batched & Bottled Cocktails to Make Ahead Max Venning and Noel Venning Sick of standing in the corner making cocktails while everyone else is having fun? Fed up of having to buy loads of expensive spirits and bitters? Just want to pour a delicious cocktail any time, any place? Batched & Bottled features 50 of the best recipes for batched and bottled cocktails – cocktails you can pre-make and bottle, and either pour straight over ice or leave to mature for an hour, a month or even a year. You’ll have cocktails you can drink when you get in from work, or bottles you can crack open come Christmas/summer/birthday/Friday. From negronis and manhattans to more complex concoctions you can infuse with botanicals or fermented ingredients, the recipes follow the seasons and range from simple, stir-through mixes, to more elaborate drinks that require kitchen prep. Publication
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Author Details Max and Noel Venning are the brothers behind Three Sheets Bar in Dalston, London which serves batched cocktails including the revered French 75. Max was formerly operations manager at The Drinks Factory (Tony Conigliaro’s experimental lab) and ran 69 Colebrooke Row and Bar Termini. Noel formerly ran Crazy Pedro’s – a fun-time cocktail bar in Manchester.
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a b o u t us We are brothers. We’re Northern lads who grew up in Manchester, which has definitely had an impact on our style of hospitality. We are firm believers that everyone should be welcome at our bar and that’s why we enjoyed opening it in east London, with its rich history and character. Both of us slipped into bartending as a consequence of going to university. Max used bartending to help with finances while studying in Edinburgh. I got into bartending when university didn’t pan out as expected. We also both worked at the same local boozer in Manchester to earn some extra cash. It was a real salt-of-the-earth place: no frills, lots of spills and a fair few bellyaches. We’ll introduce each other: it’s probably the only time we’ll ever say anything nice about each other in print, so I guess this one’s for you, Mum. NOEL
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He started his career, properly, in Manchester, after messing around for a few years with uni. Noel has a strong grasp on what’s important in a bar: keeping people happy, and looking at the bigger picture; music, lighting and mood is what makes people come back. Hopefully this book shows that drinks can be pretty easy to get right, but creating a good atmosphere is something you need a talent for, and he gets it, in his own grumpy way. MAX
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Max started working in bars in Edinburgh at a hotel called Rick’s. He then moved back to Manchester after finishing university and continued his journey into the cocktail world at some of the city’s best bars. He was one of the top bartenders who worked at the legendary Socio Rehab. He then moved to London to work at the inimitable 69 Colebrooke Row under industry great Tony Conigliaro. As I’ve started to learn, he’s always trying to sod off for a few days on a ‘work’ trip: he’s had opportunities to travel pretty extensively, experiencing the global drinks and food industry, which was valuable when we were trying to figure out what to do with our own bar. It was early 2016 when Max called me with the idea of opening our own place in London. I said yes almost instantly. It moved forward rapidly – let’s just say we begged and borrowed to scrape together the money – and six months later Three Sheets was open. And now we wouldn’t change a thing.
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Rhubarb & Grape Some things are worth waiting for, and the fermented rhubarb cordial in this recipe is most definitely one of them. It makes good use of fantastic fresh produce, and once you’ve stabilised the fermented rhubarb with sugar and citric acid, it’ll last for a few months in the fridge. Meaning you can enjoy that flavour for much longer than just the season.
– 300g/12oz rhubarb stalks – 3g/¾ tsp White Labs dried champagne yeast (or another wine yeast) – 1.5 litre/60oz water – Caster (superfine) sugar – Citric acid powder (see Eko Mail introduction, p44)
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– Kilner jar or similar airtight, non-reactive container, at least 2 litre/80oz – Cheesecloth or clean tea towel (dish towel) – Elastic band – Funnel – Coffee filter – Jug, at least 2 litre/80oz jug
To bottle – 350ml/14oz El Gobernador pisco – 150ml/6oz fermented rhubarb cordial – Sterilised bottle, at least 500ml/20oz
To serve – Soda water – Long strips of rhubarb stalk, removed with a peeler, to garnish
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TO MAKE THE RHUBARB CORDIAL 1. Chop the rhubarb into small pieces about 1cm/½inch in length. 2. Put in the Kilner jar with the yeast, then pour in the water and stir. 3. Cover with cheesecloth and secure with an elastic band, close the lid. 4. Store in a dark place. Leave for 5–7 days to ferment, tasting daily after 2 days. You’ll know when it is ready when it tastes like complex, acidic rhubarb juice. The longer you leave it the stronger the acid levels will become, until the liquid turns and tastes ‘off ’. Before any vinegar flavours become too pronounced, strain through the coffee filter into the jug (see p12) that is on some digital scales. 5. Once strained, weigh the liquid (see p12). To avoid confusion, work out how much sugar and acid you will need for the next step before adding anything. 6. Add 150% of the strained weight in sugar. 7. Add 2.5% of the strained weight in citric acid. 8. Stir until all the sugar has dissolved. This will take a little while so feel free to stir, walk away, come back and stir some more. BOT TLE Pour the pisco and fermented rhubarb cordial into the bottle. Store in the fridge. It will keep for 2 months. GLASS SERVE 1. Slide a strip of rhubarb stalk around the inside of each glass.
2. Fill with ice. 3. Pour a large measure of cocktail in and top with soda.
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1. Chop the peaches into quarters and add to the Kilner jar with their stones and the yeast, then add the water and give it a stir. 2. Cover with cheesecloth or a clean tea towel and an elastic band. Leave it in a warm dry place for 5–7 days to ferment. 3. At first, taste every day, as peaches have a tendency to turn quite quickly. Toward the end, taste it twice a day. You’re looking for notes of vinegar and a reduction in sweetness – but if you detect any ‘off ’ flavours, it’s time to stop. 4. When you have a delicious, complex and floral peach juice, strain it through the coffee filter into the jug (see p12) that is on some digital scales. 5. Weigh the strained juice, then add 70% of the strained weight in caster sugar (see p12). 6. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Then add malic acid to taste, but in small amounts, working up, as the cordial is quite delicate. 7. When you are happy with the balance of sugar and acidity, pour into the bottle and seal. Store in the fridge. It will keep for 1 month.
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JUG SERVE 1. Fill the jug with ice then
add the peach cordial and top with the prosecco. 2. Stir gently to mix. 3. Pour the mixture into ice-filled wine glasses. 4. Garnish with a bay leaf, or another aromatic herb.
TIP A splash of the cordial is great over thick and creamy vanilla cheesecake.
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the fridge, and get the large ice blocks out of the freezer and place in the bowl. 2. Get extravagant with the garnishes: as it is a centrepiece, you can go overboard with edible flowers, seasonal fruit and mint sprigs. If you can’t get hold of fancy garnishes, citrus wheels look great bobbing just under the surface along with mint sprigs and berries. 3. Just leave a ladle in the bowl and let your guests help themselves.
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TIPS This recipe, like most punches,
will still be delicious with different spirits. So, feel free to swap the bourbon for gin, rum, cognac, vodka or whatever you prefer. The same goes for the liqueur. Maraschino is a cherry liqueur, but can be changed for a liqueur of your choice. You can also play around with the tea element. Earl Grey is used here as it has floral notes that work well with maraschino. But try rum with Assam tea and peach liqueur, or Scotch, lapsang souchong and apricot, or even tequila, green tea and pear liqueur.
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Juniper: The Happiest Fox Jessika Coker Calling all animal lovers! Juniper: The Happiest Fox is a heartwarming book about a happy-go-lucky fox named Juniper, and the amazing life she leads. With gorgeous photos and a charming narrative about Juniper's life, this book will capture the heart of any animal lover. Juniper's story chronicles her real-life Fox and the Hound relationship with a dog named Moose, the hilarious shenanigans she regularly gets herself into, as well as how she began her artistic adventures (she paints with her paws!). With her signature snaggletooth smile, Juniper reminds us that there is always something to be happy about; you just have to know where to look. Please note early release date of April 1. Publication
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Juniper has 1.5 million followers on Instagram and over 360,000 followers on Facebook, many are Australian fans. Not only does Juniper have a lot of followers, she has a very strong brand identity. Her website has a personality profile, as well as a section where you can buy her art, t-shirts with her face on them, and more, so fans know what to expect from Juniper. Juniper has been featured on a number of sites. To name a few: Time Magazine, Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, People Magazine, AOL, Daily Mail, Metro UK, The Dodo, etc. Juniper is a unique pet who will make a splash in the crowded pet book market. Juniper and Moose's real-life Fox and the Hound relationship will appeal to those fans.
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INTRODUCTION
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nce upon a time, not so very long ago, tucked
far away inside a wooden box, a mother fox
gave birth to a small litter of kits. You may think
that there is nothing magical about a litter of foxes. Animals are born every day. In that litter, however, there was something magical. In that litter of
foxes, hiding underneath her brothers and sisters, was the smallest fox of all. A tiny bundle of tawny brown fur. And while it wasn’t apparent then, the world would soon find out just how remarkable she really was.
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IT WASN’T LONG BEFORE THE KITS
began to grow, and so did the runt. She became stronger every day, but was more timid than the other foxes, often preferring the company of her human caretaker to her siblings. One by one, the other fox kits found homes in sanctuaries. Most of them became ambassadors, foxes that work with humans to educate the public about the species. But the tiniest fox remained. Then, on one warm May day, she finally met the girl who would cherish her for the remainder of her life: me. Shy and still small enough to fit in my hand, the baby fox’s sparkling dark eyes looked up to meet my gaze. Little did the tiny fox know, her whole world was about to change.
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beneath the dog’s huge paws. She could hardly contain herself. She loved this strange, silly creature. Her tail began to wag and she bounded after him, tripping over the tall blades of grass along the way. She was home. THE FIRST WEEK SHE WAS WITH US,
I barely slept. Since she was still only a few weeks old, she required constant care and needed to be fed every few hours. Between her squeals for attention and my alarm screaming throughout the night (reminding me that it was time to feed her), it was as if I had a newborn. She was generations from being a wild fox, but she still possessed some of the tendencies of her wild counterparts, and I
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Her tail began to wag and she bounded after him, tripping over the tall blades of grass along the way. She was home.
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training under control. Red foxes, however, are avid markers. They will mark food, toys, their beds, your bed. Pretty much anything they feel is theirs. Their food and water dishes are no exception. I knew this habit would be nearly impossible to break since it’s very natural for foxes in the wild. Once a fox pees on something, it’s incredibly difficult to get the smell out. I began to notice that I could smell Juniper as soon as I opened the front door. I’d steam clean the carpets regularly, light candles, use wax burners, anything to help with the smell, but it couldn’t be conquered until she understood that she couldn’t just pee anywhere she pleased. Eventually, I learned that I could trick Juniper into going in her litter box by placing plants with strong odors on top of
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Buster Know How: Explore Anita Ganeri Explore contains everything you will ever need to know to survive and thrive when traveling the four corners of the globe — from the ice caps of the poles to the dusty dunes of the Sahara. Kids can find out everything from: how to survive going over the Niagara Falls; how to paddle up the Zambezi; how to make a snow hole at the north pole; how to land a seaplane on lake Titicaca; how to find the source of the Nile; how to spot terrible tropical diseases, and much more. It is the perfect book for adventurous kids. This book is part of the Buster Know How series, a collection of books that teaches adventurous and imaginative kids everything they will ever need to know about getting by in this wide, whacky world.
Author Details Anita Ganeri worked in publishing for several years – first as a foreign rights manager for Walker, and later as an editor at Usborne – before becoming a freelance writer. Her first published book was a Ladybird book on 'how things work'. In total, she has written over 600 non-fiction books, at a rate of 15-20 per year. Her work on the Horrible Geography series led to her becoming a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Publication
01 June 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$14.99 | NZ$17.99
ISBN
9781780555089
Key Information
Publisher
Michael O'Mara Books
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Imprint
Buster Books
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NA
Category
Child Non Fiction
Format
128 x 180 mm
Extent
230pp
Illustrations
Full colour illustrations throughout
Age Range
9+
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The perfect book for adventurous kids, Explore contains everything you will ever need to know to survive and thrive when traveling the four corners of the globe — from the ice caps of the poles to the dusty dunes of the Sahara. Discover how to survive going over the Niagara Falls; how to paddle up the Zambezi; how to make a snow hole at the north pole; how to land a seaplane on lake Titicaca; how to find the source of the Nile; how to spot terrible tropical diseases, and much more. This book is part of the Buster Know How series, a collection of books that teaches adventurous and imaginative kids everything they will ever need to know about getting by in this wide, whacky world. Please note, this book is a reissue of The Explorers’ Handbook (2009).
HOW TO …
DRIVE A DOG TEAM ACROSS POLAR ICE You’re on an Arctic expedition to study the effects of global warming on the thickness of the ice. The Arctic is the region at the northern end of the Earth, and the Arctic Ocean around the North Pole is entirely covered in ice – perfect for indicating a rise in the Earth’s temperature.
ARCTIC TRANSPORT In order to get around on the polar ice in the Arctic, locals and explorers use dog sleds. Tiriaq is your local guide. He is an Inuit. The Inuit are the people who live in the Arctic Circle. Tiriaq teaches you exactly how to hitch your dogs to your sled and use the right commands to control their every move.
Tiriaq has been driving dog sleds for years and explains the dos and don’ts of dog-sled driving.
By measuring the rate at which the ice is melting, scientists can work out the rate at which the Earth’s temperature is increasing, as a result of global warming. Global warming is caused by humans pumping greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, into the atmosphere. These gases largely come from burning fossil fuels (oil, gas and coal) in power stations, factories and vehicles. Even a small rise in temperature is having a devastating effect on the Arctic, causing the ice to melt.
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TOP TIP To be a good musher, the dogs need to see you as the ‘leader of the pack’. If you’re nervous or hesitant, the dogs will become confused and won’t respond to your commands.
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It’s late in the afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the air is hot and dusty. You are in a pick-up truck with a group of filmmakers and scientists known as ‘storm chasers’, in a part of the midwest of America known as ‘Tornado Alley’. Storm chasers travel all over this region looking for storms in order to film them and measure the violent winds they cause.
HOW TO …
TRACK A TWISTER IN TORNADO ALLEY
Tornado Alley is an area in the USA that stretches across the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and North and South Dakota. It is a ‘must-see’ for budding storm chasers as over 800 tornados (or twisters) strike this region each year.
LET’S TWIST
As the sky dar ken s and beg ins to look mo re me nacing , you fee l the win d pick up. All of a sud den the re is an alm ighty rum ble of thu nde r, follo wed qui ckly by a flas h. A film ma ker call ed Em ma tells you this me ans that the re is a goo d cha nce you will see a tor nad o. Tor nad oes for m ben eat h thu nde rsto rms . Win d above the sto rm moves mo re qui ckly tha n the air low er dow n. Thi s cau ses the sto rm to spin . As it beg ins to spin fas ter, a fun nel for ms at the cen tre wh ere the air is spin nin g at its fas tes t. As this fun nel spin s, it suc ks up mo re and mo re air fro m belo w the sto rm, gro win g lon ger and lon ger unt il it me ets the gro und . Wh en twi ste rs tou ch dow n on the gro und , they leave a tra il of des tru ctio n beh ind the m. They can sm ash up hou ses , pick up cars and tra ins, and eve n lift fish fro m lake s, dum pin g the m alon g the way. Wo rse stil l, they may last for severa l hou rs and rea ch mo re tha n 40 0 kilo metre s per hou r. They can travel hun dre ds of kilo metre s before run nin g out of ene rgy.
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MEASURING TORNADOES down twister starts whirling ed ap sh elnn fu a e, nc In the dista ts undercloud. Emma star th ck bla hnis ee gr a om menacingly fr e uch of the storm as sh m as e ur pt ca to ies tr her camera and wind speed, tempts to measure the at , yn itl Ka d, ien fr r He can. ngth of s being so high, the stre ind w e th to e du at th but says rent scale altogether. fe dif a by d re su ea m is a tornado e instruments because th ith w re su ea m to ult fic Twisters are dif A rate them . So, scientists in the US ng ro st so e ar ide ins s wind d the cause, using a scale calle ey th e ag m da e th to according ‘Enhanced Fujita Scale.’
WIND SPEED
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219–266 kil om et re s pe r ho ur
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267–322 kil om et re s pe r ho ur
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Over 32 3 kil om et re s pe r ho ur
TOP TIP: Never try to outrun a twister on foot. They can travel far faster than you can.
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POSSIBLE DAMAGE Lig ht da ma ge . Lif ts su rfa ce sli ghtly fro m ro ofs; da ma ge s gu tte rs ; brea ks bran ch es fro m tre es . M od erat e da ma ge . Ro ofs st rip pe d; mo bil e ho me s over tu rn ed ; gla ss wi nd ows broken . Co nside ra ble da ma ge . Te ars of f ro ofs; de st roys mo bil e ho me s; up ro ot s large tre es ; lift s ca rs of f grou nd . Seve re da ma ge . W ho le ho us es de st roye d; tra ins over tu rn ed ; ba rk st rip pe d fro m tre es ; he av y ca rs lift ed fro m grou nd . Deva st at ing da ma ge . W ho le ho us es co mp let ely flatte ne d; ca rs hu rle d th ro ug h th e air. To ta l de st ru ct ion . Ho us es sw ep t aw ay ; hig h- ris e bu ild ing s ba dly da ma ge d; ca r-size d de br is flu ng th ro ug h th e air.
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TORNADO SAFETY WARNING Storm chasing can be very exciting but it is very dangerous and should only be attempted with a team of experts. Never try and chase a storm yourself. If a tornado is heading your way, you need to take action – fast.
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HOW TO ‌
DO TAI CHI IN CHINA You arrive in Shanghai, China. It is an amazing city, full of ancient palaces and temples, huge skyscrapers and busy traffic. However, you are not here to take in the sights; you’re here to learn how to do Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, today often practised as a form of exercise. You are lucky because your teacher is Wan Cheng, one of the greatest Tai Chi masters.
postures, or exercises, Tai Chi is based on different sets of ents. It was first practised performed with slow, flowing movem rs ago. Wan Cheng tells you in China almost two thousand yea d with energy called Chi. If that he believes that the body is fille can cause injuries and illnesses. the flow of energy gets blocked, it flow of Chi through your By doing Tai Chi, you can smooth the wellbeing. People also find body, and improve your health and to makes them stronger and Tai Chi helps to reduce stress and more flexible.
To practise Tai Chi you should wear something comfortable and loose so you can move and str etch easily. Tai Chi is usually performed in bare feet and it is bes t to do your exercises outside or in a room that has plenty of spa ce.
Before you begin, Wan Cheng tells you that breathing properly is essential while you are doing the exercises. First, relax and clear your mind of any thoughts and distractions. Breathe deeply and evenly through your nose. You may need to practise this until it comes naturally. When you breathe in, your diaphragm (the flat sheet of muscle under you r lungs) moves outwards and downwards to allow your lungs to take in fresh air. When you breathe out, your diaphragm contra cts (squeezes) inwards and upwards to push stale air out. Wa n Cheng reminds you that correct breathing leads to a calm state of mind. 106
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Keeping your back straight and head held high, lift your arms out in front of you, palms facing inwards. Keep your elbows relaxed and slightly bent as if you are holding a horse’s reins, or hugging a tree.
Take a deep breath, then breathe out again to relax your body and release any tension. Hold this stance for as long as possible. To begin with, you may only be able to manage a minute or two before your legs start feeling tired. As your leg muscles get stronger, you will be able to hold the stance for longer.
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Don’t let your shoulders hunch up but try to keep your whole body relaxed. Remember that each posture in Tai Chi should be performed in one long, flowing movement.
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HOW TO …
SING KARAOKE IN JAPAN You hop on a plane and head off to Japan to visit your friends Yukiko and Kei. They are delighted to see you and have a special treat planned – a good night out. You are looking forward to entertainment, perhaps even a band, but when you get there you get a nasty surprise. You are the entertainment!
Your friends have brought you to a place where members of the audience take it in turns to sing their favourite songs to wow the rest of the crowd. The Japanese name for this is karaoke, which means ‘empty orchestra’ because there isn’t an orchestra in sight.
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SINGING ALONG
• Try to rem em ber it is just for fun . It doe sn’t matte r if you are n’t the gre ate st sing er in the wor ld. If you have a goo d tim e, so will the aud ien ce. Kee p smi ling and try to look con fide nt, eve n if you’re sha kin g wit h ner ves .
• Cho ose a son g you kno w ver y wel l and wh ich sho ws off you r sing ing abil itie
s (or disg uise s you r lack of the m). Try to pick som eth ing cat chy. That way, the aud ien ce are mo re like ly to kno w it and join in.
• Watch the words on th e screen ver y car efu lly eve n if you kno w the son g. • Give a per for ma nce . Don’t just sta nd the re, eve n if you’re ner vou
s. Let the em otio ns of the son g sho w in you r fac e and bod y movem ent s, and dan ce a bit if it suit s the son g. • At the end of you r son g, bow and gra ciou sly acc ept the app laus e.
There is just a big video screen with the words to the songs passing across the bottom and some enormous speakers playing the backing track. Resisting the urge to jump on the next plane home, you stick around. Yukiko and Kei give you some tips for making your turn at the microphone a memorable performance.
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TOP TIP Before your next karaoke evening, practise your song at home. Use your hairbrush as a microphone to help you feel the part. Knowing the words better will help you to concentrate on your performance next time.
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ADVANCE INFORMATION
Buster Know How: Spycraft Martin Oliver Espionage enthusiasts, connoisseurs of reconnaissance and intelligence aficionados rejoice! Spycraft is the perfect book for kids with a sense of daring and adventure, this book contains all the tips and tricks that readers need to become secret agents. Perfect for kids with a sense of daring and adventure, this book contains all the tips and tricks that readers need to become secret agents. From cracking codes to tailing suspects via the art of cunning disguise, this book is a must for budding Bonds everywhere. This book is part of the Buster Know How series, a collection of books that teaches adventurous and imaginative kids everything they will ever need to know about getting by in this wide, whacky world.
Author Details Publication
01 June 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$14.99 | NZ$17.99
ISBN
9781780555102
Publisher
Michael O'Mara Books
Imprint
Buster Books
Series
NA
Category
Child Non Fiction
Format
128 x 180 mm
Extent
230pp
Illustrations
Full colour illustrations throughout
Age Range
9+
Terms
SOR
Since starting his career as an author, Martin Oliver has written over 20 books for children covering subjects as wide-ranging as pirates, pharaohs and puzzle adventures. He's also written two titles in the popular Knowledge series, Dead Dinosaurs and Groovy Movies (Scholastic Publishing) Martin lives in Teddington, near London, with his wife, Andrea, and their two daughters, Katie and Isabelle. The Boys Book 2 was his first title for Buster books.
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Perfect for kids with a sense of daring and adventure, Spycraft contains all the tips and tricks that readers need to become secret agents. From cracking codes to tailing suspects via the art of cunning disguise, this book is a must for budding Bonds everywhere. This book is part of the Buster Know How series, a collection of books that teaches adventurous and imaginative kids everything they will ever need to know about getting by in this wide, whacky world. Please note, this book is a reissue of The Boys’ Book of Spycraft (2008).
HOW TO …
CHOOSE A GOOD PASSWORD Disguising and burying top-secret information on your computer should be enough to put most double agents off your trail, but there is an even better way to protect these documents: a well-chosen password.
ACCESS DENIED !!!!!!
The way that you set up password protection will be different depending on the programme you use. As a guide, look for a ‘Security’ or ‘Protection’ heading, usually found within ‘Tools’, and follow the instructions there. If you can’t find the right section, use the ‘Help’ facility available with your software. Once you’ve found out how to set a password for a file, you’ll need to choose a good one. Here are a few things you should (and shouldn’t) do when setting a password:
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HOW TO …
MAKE YOUR ESCAPE Even the most successful spies, such as Alex Ryder and James Bond, can find themselves overwhelmed by enemy agents. Imagine you were captured by a rival organization and held against your will. How would you escape?
ESCAPE FROM A PAIR OF HANDCUFFS Handcuffs are impossible to open, right? Well, if you don’t have any equipment, they are almost unbreakable. With the right tool, however, you can release them quite quickly. All you need is a simple, old-fashioned hairgrip. It is easy to hide one in the lining of a jacket or in a pocket, so make sure you have one within reach when you are captured. Try concealing it between your fingers or drop it on the floor within reach while you are being handcuffed. Then:
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ESCAPE FROM BEING TIED UP Tying you up would be a highly-effective way of holding you prisoner, but only if you’re tied up so well that you can’t move.
Any knot can be untied if you can reach it with both hands. The most important thing for you to do while being tied up is to make sure that there is some slack or loose rope. Later on, this will enable you to move enough to reach the knots. In order to do this, you need to work from the moment you are being tied up – every second counts. Bunch your fists and breathe in as much as possible to expand your muscles and your rib cage. Keep doing this until your rival spy has finished tying the last knot. When you relax, you should find there is a fair amount of slack in the rope. Use the extra space you have to start loosening the knots.
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ESCAPE FROM A LOCKED ROOM Now you’re free from any handcuffs or ropes, but how do you get past a locked door?
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WARNING While it is fun to practise escape techniques with your friends, you never know when rival agents might swoop in and catch you off guard, so it is important to be sensible at all times. A true agent never plays practical jokes, such as leaving other agents tied up or locked in.
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YOU WILL NEED
• a ju icy le m on • a ca llig • so m e pa pe r • a he at ra phy pe n, or th in pa intb ru sh
WRITE IN INVISIBLE INK
so urce (s uc h as a lig ht bu lb, a ha ird ryer, an iro n or an oven )
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Ca rr yi ng or pa ssin g a bl an k pi ec e of pa pe r w ill ra is e su sp icio n, so yo u’ ll ne ed to di sg ui se th e m es sa ge . Yo u ca n do th is ea si ly by fli pp in g ov er th e pi ec e of pa pe r an d w ri ti ng a ‘n or m al ’ m es sa ge on it. In ad di tio n, it ’s a go od id ea to sn if f th e m es sa ge . If th ere’s a te ll- ta le sc en t of le m on ju ic e, bo rr ow so m e pe rf um e or af te rs ha ve an d gi ve th e pa pe r a qu ic k sq ui rt to m as k th e sm el l.
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ENCODE EMAILS QUICKLY
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If you haven’t got time for a complex encryption, use this super-speedy method to send an ultra‑urgent email.
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SHAKE OFF A TAIL In the shadowy world of international espionage, a successful spy is always alert and aware of the danger of being followed. A ‘tail’ is a person who is secretly trying to follow you. Practise the following evasion techniques in your local area with fellow trainee agents, so you’ll always have the skills up your sleeve.
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IN THE CITY If your neck prickles and you get the feeling of being followed, it’s vital to identify your tail quickly. To take a look behind you without arousing suspicion, try one of these two tricks:
• Find a shop selling something you might be genuinely interested in (rather than a wallpaper shop, for example).
• Stop, pretend to look at the window display, but then use the reflection in the glass to scan the street behind you.
• Stop at a parked car and pretend to be checking your hair in the
window or wing mirror. While you’re checking out your look, check out the people around you, too.
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Buster Know How: Survival Guy Campbell If you can keep your head, when all about you are losing theirs; if you can meet triumph and disaster and treat those two impostors just the same (and even if you can’t), then this is the perfect book for you. It’s time to take control and be a hero! From how to survive a tornado, carry someone to safety and read an orienteering compass, to how to make a catapult, build an igloo, survive a snakebite or avalanche, and much more. Survival explains all the skills you’ll need to get through the toughest day. This book is part of the Buster Know How series, a collection of books that teaches adventurous and imaginative kids everything they will ever need to know about getting by in this wide, whacky world.
Author Details Publication
01 June 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$14.99 | NZ$17.99
ISBN
9781780555096
Publisher
Michael O'Mara Books
Imprint
Buster Books
Series
NA
Category
Child Non Fiction
Format
128 x 180 mm
Extent
230pp
Illustrations
Full colour illustrations throughout
Age Range
9+
Terms
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A writer and graphic designer since 1986. Guy Campbell started the Creative and Graphics company Moran Campbell da Vinci in 1990 producing corporate ID, advertising (newspapers, magazines, point of sale, posters) and packaging (specialising in toys) for, among other clients, Harrods and Hamleys. Writing credits has included over 40 books for children, a monthly comic for children, hundreds of cartoon strips for newspapers and magazines worldwide, puzzles for books, newspapers and magazines, comedy sketches for TV and a short comic play for BBC Radio 5.
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Kids can get through even the toughest day, be the best and beat the rest with Survival. Survival explains all the skills you’ll need to get through even the toughest day. From how to survive a tornado, carry someone to safety or read an orienteering compass, to how to make a catapult, build an igloo, survive a snakebite or avalanche, and much more. Part of the Buster Know How series, a collection of books that teaches adventurous and imaginative kids everything they will ever need to know about getting by in this wide, whacky world. Please note, this book is a reissue of The Boys’ Book of Survival (2007).
HOW TO…
AVOID PIRANHAS If you find yourself on an expedition in a South American rainforest and you have no choice but to cross a river, spare a thought for piranhas. You’ve heard of these ferocious fish with razor-sharp teeth who have a frightening reputation for stripping the flesh off animals, right down to their bare bones. Here are some tips for keeping the flesh on your bones where it belongs.
Piranhas can grow to 50 cm in length, so they are not ideal swimming companions!
PIRANHA POINTERS • Throw a dead animal, such as a goat or sheep, into the water downstream from where you want to cross. The carcass will attract the piranhas and give you some time to cross, but not much. If the shoal is big and hungry enough, it will demolish a dead goat in a few minutes and you will be next on the menu. • Piranhas live in warm waters that are still or flow slowly. Make sure the point at which you attempt to cross the river is one where the water is cold or fast moving. • Wait until dark before attempting to cross as this is when piranhas are least active. Then swim or wade smoothly through the water, keeping any splashing to a minimum so as not to alert the piranhas to your presence. 14
Piranhas don’t go out of their way to attack humans unless they are really hungry. They are most dangerous during dry seasons, when water levels are low and food is hard to come by. So you might want to set up camp and wait until another time of year to get cross that river!
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choose a good place to shelter If you find yourself stranded in an unfamiliar environment, your top priority is to find a safe place to sleep. Well before darkness falls, you need to find a suitable place to shelter. The most important thing a shelter provides is protection from the elements. In desert areas you will need to stay out of the sun. In mountains or polar regions rain, snow and wind will seriously threaten your chances of survival.Caves provide good natural shelter. Always check them out carefully first – you don’t want to find you are sharing your new-found home with a surprised wild animal, such as a hibernating bear Scout around for tell-tale signs that the cave may be occupied. These include bones, nests or droppings inside or near the cave entrance, and clumps of vegetation that are being used as bedding.
If you can’t find a cave, look for a spot that is shielded from the elements. Camping at the base of rockfaces and cliffs will offer some shelter. However, check that there aren’t any loose rocks lying around, as these would suggest you are in danger from falling debris.
GET INSIDE A clearing in a wood is the ideal spot to make camp, especially if there is a fast‑running stream near by. That way you will have building materials for your shelter, wood for your fire and water for drinking, washing and cooking.
GET INSIDE • Stay away from areas close to ponds or lakes. Water that isn’t flowing attracts insects that might bite or sting you. • Don’t camp in a hollow at the bottom of a hill. Rain water may run off the hillside and flood your shelter. • Avoid sheltering beside a cliff or rockface in snowy terrain, as this is where snow may build up and it could bury you while you sleep. There might also be a danger of avalanches. • Never camp at the top of a hill as this will be exposed to the wind and rain. Your shelter could easily be blown away.
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SURVIVE A DUEL If you are right-handed hold your sword in your right hand and vice versa if you are lef t-handed. Your sword is thin and whippy, so you shouldn’t need to hold it with both hands.
Imagiane you wake up on a Monday morning and, instead of opening your eyes and seeing your messy bedroom, you find yourself transported back in time to the 17th century. Superb sword-fighting skills would be essential to your chances of survival.
NEVER, EVER PICK UP A REAL SWORD IN THE 21ST CENTURY. EVEN IN THE 17TH CENTURY, DUELLING WAS A LAST RESORT.
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Stand one large step away from being able to touch your opponent’s outstretched sword. Any closer and if your strike misses, you will be left standing in your enemy’s strike range.
The ‘en garde’ position
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Every musketeer knows the foundation of all good sword-fighting moves is a steady ‘en garde’ position. En garde allows the fighter to switch quickly between defending themselves or attacking their opponent.
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Tactics
an d ra ig ht en yo ur ar m st , ke ri st to s pt m at te yo ur • A s yo ur op po ne nt id e his sw ord w it h as k oc kn to y Tr . st rike go in fo r th e at ta ck d an d co un te r his ar rw fo ep st y kl ic ow n bl ad e. Th en qu w it h yo ur o w n. nt ’s le gs , ar m s an d ne po op ur Yo . ke ri od st • A ny st rike is a go et th an his to rs o. rg ta to er si ea n te of even his ha nd s are em en ts by ke ep in g yo ur m ov gy er en ve er ns . co • W he n figh tin g, th e ru nn in g arou nd l al do nt ne po op yo ur to a m in im um . Let He w ill so on tire. ll over . e an d m ake him fa ur it rn fu to in m hi • If yo u ca n, ba ck to es s, yo u ca n af fo rd dl or sw d an nd ou e gr • W he n he is on th rm ed . let him le ave un ha be ch ival ro us an d
Make sure your back is to the sun – that way your enemy’s body will be well lit, but yours will be hidden in shadow.
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Track Animals to wilderness, knowing how e th in t ou ng ivi rv su n Whe ndy. But before you can ha in e m co ill w al im an track a wild gnize its fo otprints . co re to le ab be t us m u track one, yo u wo n’t mi nd fin din g: He re are so me tra ck s yo
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• Th e be st tim e to go tra cking is ea rly in th e mo rn ing or lat e in th e day. W he n th e su n is low in th e sky, tra ck s wi ll be ed ge d wi th sh ad ow, ma kin g th em mo re visibl e. • Ta ke a tra cking gu ide bo ok wi th yo u, so yo u ca n ide nt ify any un us ua l tra ck s yo u co me ac ro ss . • Sc ou t arou nd fo r tra ck s. Br us h loo se leave s an d ve getatio n aside . • W he n yo u fin d a tra il of pr int s, ma rk ea ch on e by pu sh ing a st ick int o th e grou nd ne xt to it. Th is wi ll he lp yo u to se e th e size of th e an im al’s st rid e, an d gu es s at ho w big th e an im als mi gh t be . • Us e a ma gn ify ing gla ss to loo k clo se ly at th e pr int s. Yo u mi gh t fin d an an im al ha d a cli pp ed ho of or da ma ge d cla w. Th is wi ll he lp yo u dis tin gu ish it fro m ot he r an im als . • Lo ok ou t fo r drop pin gs , ch ew ed pla nt s an d any ot he r sig ns of an im al activ ity
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How to… ON TH E RIG HT TR AC K cking , its fo ot pr int s wi ll tra e ar u yo al im an e th As yo u get clo se r to on to p of t, tw igs an d leave s lyi ng dir e ar sp s les th wi er, an be co me cle r. At th is wi ll be wa rm er an d so fte er, sh fre ing be , gs pin op th em . Its dr it. ss th e an im al an d st ar tle ro ac me co u yo se ca in po int, slo w do wn leave th e tra il an d cree p to nt wa t gh mi u yo u, yo If th e wi nd is be hin d en t do es n’t s tra ck s, so th at yo ur sc al’ im an e th of de tsi ou e arou nd th im al an d sc are it aw ay. get blo wn to wa rd s th e an
MAKE A TRACKING STICK Animal tracking is great fun, and this tracking stick will help you master the art.
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Find a branch about a metre in length.
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How to…
ON THE SCENT
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If your pursuers are using tracker dogs, your chances of a clean getaway are smaller unless you can throw the dogs off your scent.
GETAWAY
• Whenever possible stay downwind of the dogs so they can’t pick up your scent on the air. • Wade through water at every opportunity. This is the most effective way to leave no tracks and no scent. • If you come to a stream, don’t go straight across; if you have time, walk or swim up or down stream for a good distance before getting out on the other bank.
You are on the run and need to put as much distance between yourself and your pursuers as possible. Here’s how:
• Whenever possible, mingle with other people in a crowded place, so that your scent will be mixed with the scent of others. • Best of all, if you can get yourself on a horse or a bicycle you will break your trail, and it will be very difficult for the nosy mutts to sniff you out.
Disguise your tracks Try not to leave an obvious trail. Stick to roads, rocks and other hard surfaces where you won’t leave noticeable footprints. If you can’t avoid leaving prints, don’t waste a lot of time brushing them away. It is essential to move quickly, and brush marks are easy to spot. Scramble over fences or walls which will be hard for the dogs to scale.
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Catapult construction
HOW TO
make a catapult Catapults are great for firing small stones at tin cans in your back garden or for scaring off ferocious animals that may attack your camp in the wilderness. Who knows, your handy little sling could even come in useful for fending off invading aliens or zombies.
WARNING: Never fire your catapult at a human being. They certainly won’t thank you for it and there’s a serious risk of hurting them.
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1. Fi nd a st ro ng , bu t fle xi bl e, fo rked br an ch (a bo ut 2 .5 cm A n even ly Y-sh ap ed th ic k). bran ch w or ks be st . 2 . N ex t yo u ne ed so m e el as ti c. Pu ll a bi t ou t of so m e ol d trou se rs – ju st be ce rt ai n yo u do n’t w an t to w ea r th em A lte rn at ivel y, us e a ag ai n. bi t of th e in ne r tu be of a bi ke’s ty re . w ill be st ro ng er an Th is d le ss likel y to sn ap . 3. Fi nd a st ro ng , ob lo ng pi ec e of fa br ic , bi g en ou gh to ho ld la rg e m arsh m al lo w. a Le at he r or de ni m w ill w or k w el l. Th re ad el as ti c th ro ug h tw yo ur o ho le s in th e fa br ic so th at th e po uc th e m id dl e as sh ow h si ts in n be lo w. 4 . Ti e an en d of th e el as ti c sli ng to ea ch pron g of yo ur fo rked s ti ck . 5. Ho ld yo ur fi ni sh ed cata pu lt at th e ba se an d pl ac e a sm st on e, a co nker or al l a m arsh m al lo w in th e fa br ic po uc h. 6. Pu ll ba ck on th e sli ng un ti l th e el as ti c is fu lly st retc he d. th ro ug h th e V m ad Aim e by th e tw o up pe r ar m s of th e cata Th en let go of th e pu lt. sli ng to fi re th e ca ta pu lt.
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Buster Know How: Time Travel Lottie Stride From the Jurassic period and the dark ages to feudal Japan or the Victorian era – this book contains everything you ever needed to know about surviving any time, any place, anywhere. Packed full of fascinating historical facts, Time Travel is educational as well as entertaining. It covers all the different aspects of life in a different age, including cookery, games, education and surviving diseases. Hunt a hairy mammoth, cross swords with the samurai, make an axe stone-age style, write like an Egyptian, learn how to survive the Blitz, graduate from gladiator school, and much more. This book is part of the Buster Know How series, a collection of books that teaches adventurous and imaginative kids everything they will ever need to know about getting by in this wide, whacky world.
Author Details Publication
01 June 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$14.99 | NZ$17.99
ISBN
9781780555072
Publisher
Michael O'Mara Books
Imprint
Buster Books
Series
NA
Category
Child Non Fiction
Format
128 x 180 mm
Extent
230pp
Illustrations
Full colour illustrations throughout
Age Range
9+
Terms
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Lottie Stride has written many books for children, including The Time Travellers' Handbook , Write Every Time and Meerkat Mischief . She lives in London with her three lovely children. She enjoys walking on beaches, eating potatoes, and listening to Beethoven. If she could choose one superpower she would fly through time.
Key Information • • • • •
Children will learn how to survive any time, any place, anywhere – from the Jurassic period and the dark ages to feudal Japan or the Victorian era. Educational as well as entertaining, Time Travel covers all the different aspects of life in a different age, including cookery, games, education and surviving diseases. Children can hunt a hairy mammoth, cross swords with the samurai, make an axe stone-age style, write like an Egyptian, learn how to survive the Blitz, graduate from gladiator school, and much more. Part of the Buster Know How series, a collection of books that teaches adventurous and imaginative kids everything they will ever need to know about getting by in this wide, whacky world. Please note, this book is a reissue of The Time-Travellers’ Handbook (2009).
HOW TO … 1599 CE
ACT IN A SHAKESPEAREAN PLAY
In front of you appears a man with a pointy beard and a twirly moustache. He is pacing around, tugging at his hair and muttering to himself. You have landed backstage at the Globe theatre, in London, and this is William Shakespeare, who will become probably the most famous playwright in history.
Right now, however, Shakespeare’s in trouble. Halfway through a performance of his new play, one of his actors has rushed offstage. The boy has a green face, he’s holding his stomach and groaning about eating one too many eel pies.
THE SHOW MUST GO ON Jus t the n Wil l spo ts you and decide s you’d be the per fect rep lace me nt. Before you kno w it, he’s shovin g a scr ipt in you r han d and givi ng you a few act ing tips :
• Spe ak up. The aud ien ce sitt ing up in the hig hes t gall ery are a lon g way away. If you bre ath e in fro m just above you r bell ybu tto n and fill this bit up wit h air, you r voic e will be mu ch stro nge r and travel mu ch fur the r wit hou t nee din g to sho ut.
• Spe ak clea rly. Pro nou nce you r words mo re pre cise ly tha n you wou ld nor ma
lly. If you talk too qui ckly or slur you r words, the aud ien ce won’t be able to und ers tan d you and will get bored. • Loo k aro und . The Glo be the atre is circ ular and has the aud ien ce on three side s of the sta ge, so you nee d to move you r bod y so you can be see n by eve ryo ne. If you follo w the se tips , hop efu lly the 3,0 00-stro ng aud ien ce won’t get bored. If they do, wat ch out. Row dy Elizabetha n aud ien ces will throw thin gs. If you see any foo d flyi ng throug h the air – duc k, or you cou ld get a rot ten tur nip in you r fac e. 48
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HOW TO STAGE A FIGHT William Shakespeare has written plays about love, war, witches, murders, ghosts and shipwrecks – anything to keep his audience interested. He loves to write about fights. The play is Macbeth and has a great fight scene. William quickly tells you how to stage a fight so you can take part in the play on stage right now. Every single move in a stage fight is planned out and rehearsed over and over again. Read his tips and practise with a friend:
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Arm yourselves. Remember that the whole point of your stage fight is that neither of you gets hurt. So choose your weapons carefully. The long cardboard tubes you get in wrapping paper are ideal. Decide why you are fighting. This will provide drama. One of you perhaps is the king and the other is wanting to steal his throne, or you could be pirates fighting over a pot of gold.
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TOP TIP Don’t forget the sound effects. Grunts, gasps and shouts are all good. To make it sound really authentic, say things like “Alack!” or “I’m slain”. Dying scenes should be as long and drawn out as possible.
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HOW TO … 108 CE
GRADUATE FROM GLADIATOR SCHOOL
It’s just after dawn and you’ve landed in the training ground of an Ancient Roman gladiator school. It’s called a ludus and is full of sweating, grunting men wearing heavy armour, warming up for a hard day’s training. As you watch, you don’t notice an older man approaching. Thinking you are a slave, he gives you a clip around the ear and tells you to get on with your work. He is called Ferox, and he is a magister, or trainer, at the school. Quickly, you explain to him that you want to become a gladiator. “It’s a tough life,” Ferox laughs. “And I should know, I was a famous gladiator, myself.”
SLAVES AND CRIMINALS
M os t of th e gla diato rs in th e lud us aren’t vo lun te er s. M os t of th e me n an d wo me n he re ar e slave s or cr im ina ls, ot he rs are pr iso ne rs of wa r. Th ey did n’t ch oo se to be he re , an d th ey ca n’t ch oo se to leave . Gla diato rs on ly ga in th eir fre ed om if th ey ma na ge to su rvive seve ra l ye ars of fig ht ing . It’s no t all ba d. At th e lud us, th e gla diato rs are loo ke d af te r we ll, an d given fo od an d me dic al tre at me nt wh en th ey ne ed it. Th ey are ve ry co mp et itive an d st rive to wo rk th eir way up grad es ca lle d pa loi to be co me th e pr im us pa lus – th e be st an d mo st re sp ecte d gla diato r in th e lud us . A pr im us pa lus ca n be co me as fa mo us as a prem iersh ip fo ot ba lle r is to day.
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PLAY PRIMUS PALUS IN THE ARENA ria l co nt es t in th e aren a, to dia gla big a be to ing To day th ere is go As yo u en te r th e aren a, lp. he to ng alo me co n an d Fe ro x says yo u ca ru ms . Th e alm os t sh at te rs yo ur ea rd rs to ta ec sp 0 ,00 50 of th e ro ar m his d wave s at th e crow d fro an s ile sm t es nt co e th orga nis er of to rs hin d him co me th e gla dia Be . de ra pa e th of rt pa ch ar iot wh ich is Th e ma n eir ar mo ur, an d th en yo u. th y rr ca o wh s ve sla e th an d t he wa s g us ed to be a so ldi er, bu yin rr ca e ar u yo ur mo ar wh os e as a re e ye ars he ha s fo ug ht th r Fo e. ttl ba a g rin du ca pt ured fre e. t. If he su rvive s he’ll be es nt co t las his is y da to gla diato r, an d be ne at h th e wn a pa ss ag e to a ro om do r to dia gla ur yo w llo fo Yo u crow d do wn he re . Yo u he ar th e ce pla ing fy rri te , rk da a aren a. It’s sw ord, to r ha s ch os en a cu rved dia gla ur Yo . od blo r fo g ab ove bayin he prefe rs to dres s lig ht ly so He et. lm he a d an ur, mo a sh iel d, leg ar sil y. ca n move arou nd mo re ea of th e e yo u. Yo u he ar th e ro ar ov ab s en op or do p tra a Su dd en ly, wh at t fig ht is go ing to be wi th las r’s to dia gla ur Yo r. de crow d get lou yet. r wh o ha sn’t los t a fig ht to dia gla g kin loo e rc fie loo ks like a ve ry e ab ou t to get me ss y. Yo u hit EJ ECT – th ing s ar
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Back in the future, it’s a good idea to stay fighting fit in case you land back in the arena when you are least expecting it. Find an open space, like a large garden or park, set up this four-station obstacle course and train with your friends. Who will be primus palus – the greatest gladiator of all?
YOU WILL NEED • at least two players • a large old bed sheet (one that can get muddy without anyone getting cross) • large stones • six empty cereal boxes • a tennis ball • a tablespoon • a bucket • a quoit or beanbag • a stopwatch
OBSTACLE ONE Lay out you r she et and plac e larg e sto nes on eac h cor ner to anc hor it dow n. Put mo re alon g two opp osit e side s to hol d it dow n, leaving eno ugh slac k for ‘gla diat ors’ to scram ble ben eat h it. OBSTACLE TWO Sta nd the six cereal boxes in a stra igh t line abo ut 50 cen tim etres apa rt. If it is a win dy day, fill the box es wit h sto nes . Thi s ‘sta ndi ng jum p seq uen ce’ is design ed to streng the n you r legs and imp rove bala nce . Com pet itors nee d to jum p wit h bot h feet tog eth er ove r eac h box wit hou t taking an ext ra ste p or kno ckin g the boxes ove r. If they do, they have to sta rt aga in at the beg inn ing . 67
HOW TO … 1275 CE
FOLLOW THE OLD SILK ROAD
It’s not like any road you know – more like a dusty track – and you’re travelling with a ‘caravan’, or group of merchants, and their camels. They are taking silk, tea, porcelain and other goods to trade with European merchants at trading posts and bazaars along the route. In exchange they will buy European goods such as gold, wool and wine and take them back to China.
BANDITS
Ouch, you’ve landed right between two humps on a camel’s back and it hurts! It’s hard to say who is more surprised, you or the camel. But there’s no time to think about that, because the camel is already moving. You’re off along the Old Silk Road, the ancient trading route between China and Europe.
Be war ned . The Old Silk Roa d goe s thr oug h ent ire des ert s and som e of the hig hes t mo unt ain ran ges in the wor ld, and it’s tou gh and dan gerous to travel. You’re travell ing throug h ban dit cou ntr y, so wat ch out for am bus hes . Like ly plac es are nar row pas ses , den se und erg row th, beh ind hillt ops and larg e bou lders. To ma ke it harder for ban dits , you can :
• Var y the spe ed at wh ich you travel. • Sto p reg ular ly, and che ck the rou te ahe ad and beh ind you . • Kee p an eye out for glints of light – it ma y be sun light ref lect ing off som eth ing metal belo ngi ng to a cro uch ing ban dit.
• Ma ke sure the me mb ers of you r carava n are spa ced out. You
sho uld aim to be clos e eno ugh to help eac h oth er out, but far eno ugh apa rt so that ban dits can’t com plet ely sur rou nd you .
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VERTIGO When you reach the mountains, you’ll be travelling along steep, narrow tracks with terrifying drops into ravines hundreds of metres below. If you are panicking, don’t fight it. Accept that you’re scared stiff. Slow down your breathing. Keep right behind the trader in front of you and follow in his camel’s footsteps exactly. Look out for loose ground that could trip you up. Don’t look too far ahead. Concentrate on here and now and stop worrying about that even steeper bit you can see ahead.
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HOW TO … 12,000 BCE
MAKE A FLINT AXE
He is making an axe, but when it is finished, it doesn’t look like any axe you’ve seen before. It doesn’t even have a handle. He sees you are puzzled and walks towards a small sapling. Holding the axe in the palm of his hand blade-side-out, he hits the sapling at the base. It comes down in one stroke. He picks it up and then uses the edge of the blade to scrape off some bark at the base. He pulls on the bark and it comes off in one long strip which he says they can use for string or for weaving baskets. He hands you a chunk of rock which he says is flint and tells you to have a go.
Suddenly you hear the sounds of two stones being struck together behind you. You spin around and see a man sitting on the ground. He is chipping away at a large hunk of rock with a smaller rock.
STONE AGE STEP-BY-STEP
YOU WILL NEED • a large piece of flint • protective glasses • a few pebbles of different shapes and sizes • a piece of bone or hard wood • a thick leather cloth or a doubled-up towel
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First, select the piece of flint you will be shaping. If possible, get a piece that is already a flattish round or oval shape. Avoid flint with white veins or bits of crystal in the rock – it is not good for shaping. Also if you tap the flint, and it makes a muffled sound, this means there is a fault inside which will make it weak and difficult to ‘knap’, or shape into a stone tool.
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Rest your piece of flint on a thick leather cloth (or towel) on your left knee and steady it with your left hand if you are right handed (the other way if you are left handed).
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Use one of your pebbles to strike the longest side of the flint. Use blows to one side rather than hitting it in the middle. This will make sure you remove some long shards of flint from the edge of the rock, making it more pointed.
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As the edge of the axe gets thinner, you’ll need to use your pieces of bone or wood instead of the pebble to avoid breaking off too much flint in one go.
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As you knap, don’t throw away the flakes you chip off. They can be made into arrowheads and small tools for scraping the flesh away from an animal skin. Be careful, they are very sharp.
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Once you have shaped your big piece of flint so that it looks narrower on one side than the other (this is the chopping side of the axe), you are ready to start making a sharp edge.
With a smaller pebble, continue flaking off long pieces of flint in the same way as you did before – but this time, use less force, and be especially careful to knap along the long ‘face’ of the axe.
Place the axe on a hard surface, and with the chopping side closest to the surface, grind the pointed end of your piece of wood in a twisting motion against the very edge of the axe. This will allow you to take off tiny pieces of flint until your axe is the perfect shape.
WARNING Shards of flint can be as sharp as kitchen knives. Wear protective glasses and be sure to cover your lap. Be very careful when getting rid of shards of flint. Wrap them in several sheets of newspaper and throw them in the bin. Never knap flint indoors, as rock dust can be very bad for your lungs.
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World: Illustrated Map Tania McCartney Wall maps are one of the latest trends when it comes to interior decorating, and now both adults and kids alike can adorn their walls with this beautifully illustrated map of the world. Showcasing more than 300 illustrations of flora, fauna, landmarks and attractions from around the world, the detail on this map could keep anyone enthralled for hours. This map is available for individual sale in a nicely designed tube, or can be ordered as part of a 12-copy dumpbin.
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Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom Raptor Rescue
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Carlton Publishing and Universal Partnerships and Licensing bring you the official Augmented Reality book for one of 2018’s most hotly anticipated blockbuster events: Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom.
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Caroline Rowlands
Jurassic World is the third-highest-grossing movie of all time, and its sequel, Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom, is set to be one of the biggest blockbuster events of 2018. Carlton’s official Augmented Reality book is jam-packed with exclusive movie imagery and background facts, and lets you experience original Jurassic World dinosaurs through mind-blowing next-generation, fully interactive Digital Magic. Learn how to bond with andtrain alpha Velociraptor “Blue”and then use her as your protector and guide as you encounter other dinosaurs through the app. From brandnew movie dinosaur characters including awesome Baryonyx and a terrifying new hybrid breed, to old favourites like T. Rex and Stegosaurus, this Jurassic World AR book will wow readers all over again.
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Author Details Caroline Rowlands wrote Carlton’s bestselling Jurassic World: Where Dinosaurs Come to Life.
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This is the official AR guide to the sequel to 2015’s Jurassic World, the third-highest-grossing movie in history, which generated $1.6 billion in box-office revenue Jurassic World is the definitive dinosaur brand, bringing dinosaurs into real-world settings. This is the second instalment in the Jurassic World trilogy. The third movie is due in 2021. World-beating dinosaur assets and exclusive movie stills. Brand-new next-generation Augmented Reality lets you become a raptor trainer and encounter incredible dinosaurs through Digital Magic. Experience the thrill and awe of meeting dinosaurs in real life! AR is easy to use, doesn’t require special equipment, is inherently social and shareable, and isn’t solely about escapism. AR is grounded in the real world, the tried and tested human environment, and even better than that, Carlton’s Digital Magic AR is the most successful content delivery mechanism humans have ever created. AR is no longer a new concept to the public: Pokémon Go broke records when it was released in app stores, and retailers such as IKEA release AR samples for all its products so you can test how they look in your home. Facebook and Snapchat are taking full advantage of AR camera filters.
The Park Destroyed! The world’s first dinosaur theme park now lies in ruins, destroyed by its deadly inhabitants who roam wild on Isla Nublar. But their freedom has come at a cost and a fierce battle for survival is raging. The world watches
2015 Jurassic World captured the entire world’s
Late 90s John Hammond refused to let his
imagination and was big business until its top asset, Indominus Rex, escaped and unleashed a chain of events that saw the destruction of the theme park’s biggest attractions, including herself.
dream die and kept himself busy secretly breeding his favourite primeval species on another island. Dinosaur hunters invaded, captured, then tried to take the prehistoric predators to a zoo, which ended very badly for all involved.
SUPER SCIENCE
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The geneticists of Jurassic World pushed the boundaries of science to create bigger, better and badder dinosaurs. These miracle makers splicing and modifying may have managed to revive dinosaurs after 65 million years of extinction but they never once stop to consider the repercussions of the deadly dino DNA they created and the havoc it would go on to cause.
Early 90s Right from the outset, it seemed the park was doomed when a security failure threatened its opening, putting those who had come to endorse it in grave danger. Guests were munched, T Rex roared – it was an ominous start!
Early Millennium Dr Alan Grant joined a rescue mission on Isla Sorna, only to end up needing rescuing himself when a seriously scary Spinosaurus stalked him. Run, Alan, run!
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
Unable to contain the dinosaur threat, all human life quickly abandoned Isla Nublar leaving the theme park deserted and the remaining dinosaurs to fend for themselves. The battle for survival in the wild begins and, once again, these ferocious beasts prove their staying power, cunning and determination, demonstrating how when it comes to dinosaurs, life always finds away.
Alert! Magma Levels Rising Surviving on Isla Nublar is a daily and deadly battle for the dinosaurs that exist there, but when the island’s dormant volcano suddenly roars to life, the fight for survival really begins!
NATURE’S WARNING
WIPE OUT!
RED ALERT!
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Temperatures are rising, not just on the island but all around the world, as the debate heats up on what to do about the volcano threat to the dinosaurs trapped on Isla Nublar. The plight of the dinosaurs has caused international outrage and Dr Malcolm is back and wastes no time in wading in on the debate about saving the dinosaurs or letting them perish on the island… But governments are failing to step up and step in to save them.
After ruling the planet for nearly 160 million years, becoming extinct, being re-created, then learning to survive in the modern-day wild, the beleaguered dinosaurs are once again threatened with mass extinction by mother nature. Millions of years ago is it believed an asteroid or comet wiped them out, backed up by the discovery of the Chicxulub crater in Mexico. Some experts believed that the seas were also drying up and there was a huge volcanic explosion during the time of Cretaceious period. History has come full circle if so, with the dinosaurs on Isla Nublar facing the danger of a new explosion and all the deadly perils that go with it, from toxic gasses to burning molten lava. Who will survive?
A volcano is a place on the planet, usually a mountain, where material from inside Earth erupts through its surface. The Earth’s crust is made up of huge plates which fit together like a jigsaw, but sometimes move. When two crusts collide, one plate is pushed down, which can cause magma (molten rock) below the Earth’s surface to squeeze up between the plates. When magma erupts through the Earth’s surface it is called lava. There are around 1,500 volcanoes that are known to have been or be active on planet Earth. Will Jurassic World’s prove to be the deadliest yet?
AUGMENTED REALITY Scan this page with your app to reveal an interactive map of Isla Nublar.
Dino Rights Having escaped the island themselves, when Claire and Owen learn of the impending volcanic threat they launch a campaign to return and rescue the dinosaurs. But will they succeed in their mission?
SAVE THEM!
Owen is inspired to track down Blue, his lead raptor, who is still roaming wild on the island and his main reason for wanting to return to Isla Nublar. Claire has finally learned to respect the creatures she once saw as assets and now makes them her cause.
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Owen is inspired to track down Blue, his lead raptor, who is still roaming wild on the island and his main reason for wanting to return to Isla Nublar. Claire has finally learned to respect the creatures she once saw as assets and now makes them her cause.
Claire and Owen join forces with Mr Lockwood, the original partner to John Hammond, who helped fund the creation of Jurassic Park in the first place. Mr Lockwood shows great interest in the dinosaurs and their perilous plight and wants to save them and transport them to another island for safe haven. Claire and Owen are convinced his intentions are true to their own but not everything is as it seems‌ and not everyone is interested in safeguarding the dinosaurs and ensuring their protection.
Capture and Contain The first stages of Mr Lockwood’s operation are a success and many of the islands dinosaur species are effectively tracked. The teams move in on each of them, slowly and carefully – armed with this their sophisticated
HIDDEN AGENDA
As the ops teams move into the second phase of the planned operation, Claire and Owen begin to question Mr Lockwood’s objectives. His assistant Mr Mills’ attitude towards to the dinosaurs and their fate seems at odds with their own and they begin to wonder if they have been duped into thinking the operation is about saving the dinosaurs or about to take a much more sinister turn.
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Dinosaurs come in all shapes and sizes. In prehistoric times the Raptor was one of the smallest to exist at just 1.7m tall. The biggest was the mighty Brachiosaurus at 12.4m. The containment team arrive with cages and crates to fit the many varied species that have been bred and also evolved on Isla Nublar and work quickly to contain the dinosaurs ready to transport all off the island.
SHIPPED OFF
Claire and Owen discover a mysterious ship docked in Isla Nublar and on realizing that the trapped dinosaurs are being loaded onto it, bravely stow themselves away in order to keep close to the dinosaurs and uncover the mystery destination Mr Lockwood is planning on taking them to…
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