The Littlest Dreamer A Bedtime Journey by Suzanne Smith (Egmont €8.20)

Exotic, crazy, colourful Marrakesh, so many intriguing cultural experiences but for the cook it’s a brave new world of tagines, cous cous, pastilla, meschoi, briouts, tangia.

Noel Welch travels west to the Ballynahinch Castle Hotel and Estate, where fly fishing for salmon and trout, clay shooting, and walking are among the many outdoor pursuits on offer.

As subject matter goes, the life of Sophia Duleep Singh offers the potential for about a dozen biographies.

TIMOLEAGUE AND ARGIDEEN WALK