Most definitely Not For Parents, publishers Lonely Planet have given us a few sample pages from Extreme Planet for you to download and enjoy! Here's their description of the book:

"A whirlwind tour of the globe, seeking out the highest, deepest, scariest, smelliest... Things on the planet. What's the longest place name? The oldest fossil? Each page is dedicated to a theme: Animal Experiences, Deadly and Dangerous, .. Quirky graphics, illustrations and photographs capture these extreme themes from a child's point of view."

So just click on the button below to sample Planetary Extremity!

Welcome Olympian travellers to fair Stratford! What that you say? Never been before? Why, you'll need this chapter from Lonely Planet London to guide you round the exotic delights of the East! Lonely Planet have kindly provided this mini eBook that you can download for free and peruse at your leisure while glued to the Olympics and Paralympics for the next two months.

But why stop at London? Lonely Planet have recently re-launched a set of improved city guides so why not select your destinations here.

We're in the middle of the Tour de France. High drama already with lots of crashes, angry outbursts and accusations all around (are team Sky doping? Or, has everyone else stopped doping and are just going slower?)

If it gets you in the mood to hop on your bike and head to la belle France then Lonely Planet have some great guide books to help you plan your trip and they've been good enough to give us a sample to have a look at. As the Tour is off to the Pyrenees here's a few pages from that region.

(PS Lonely Planet don't just do cycling guide books to France. Lots of places!)