On 21 March 2013 the European Space Agency released a map of the afterglow of the Big Bang Taking in 440 sextillion kilometres of space & 138 billion years of time it is physically impossible to make a better map we will never see the early Universe in more detail On the one hand such a view is the apotheosis of modern cosmology on the other it threatens to undermine almost everything we hold cosmologically sacrosanct The map contains anomalies that challenge our understanding of the Universe It will force us to revisit what is known & what is unknown to construct a new model of our Universe This is the first book to address what will be an epoch-defining scientific paradigm shift Stuart Clark will ask if Newton's famous laws of gravity need to be rewritten if dark matter & dark energy are just celestial phantoms? Can we ever know what happened before the Big Bang? What's at the bottom of a black hole? Are there Universes beyond our own? Does time exist? Are the once immutable laws of physics changing? ...

Mark Forsyth
- author of the Sunday Times Number One bestseller The Etymologicon
- reveals in this essay specially commissioned

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Tilly is perched at the top of Belfast's largest crane She likes to climb up high at night in order to feel free from a city which despite the best PR is still full of trouble & conflict Eventually she comes back down to discover her bike is missing & in its place is a boy named Brew Wearing eyeliner & high-heeled boots he offers her a drink from his flask of coffee before disappearing into the night The next morning Tilly's bike is returned but tucked into the spoke of the wheel is a card with Brew's number on it As Tilly learns to trust Brew he leads her into a world she never knew existed
- a world of parties in abandoned houses completing missions that involve break-ins & risking everything just to help strangers in need; the world of The Unknowns What Tilly doesn't anticipate is that they will also make her question everything she was brought up to believe in & force her to make a choice that will stay with her for the rest of her life The Unknowns is a story about hope in a city where increasing numbers of young people are struggling to get by a place where there is no trust in the political system & where some people still dare to dream
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When Mabel Jones unknowingly commits ' The Deed' she finds herself swiftly bundled into a sack & carried off to the pirate ship the Feroshus Maggot Crewed by the strangest bunch of pirates you would ever want to meet & captained by the dreaded Idryss Ebeneezer Split the Feroshus Maggot whisks Mabel Jones off on the adventure of a lifetime 304 pages Mabbitt Will ...

Hilarity & chaos abound in this quirky tale of a band of Robin Hood-esque outlaws From Grubtown Tales comedy legend Philip Ardagh 192 pages Ardagh Philip ...

THIS IS NOT A PARENTING MANUAL THIS IS REAL LIFE The Unmumsy Mum writes candidly about motherhood like it really is the messy maddening hilarious reality how there is no one size fits all' approach & how it is sometimes absolutely fine to not know what you are doing The lessons she's learnt while grappling with two small boys
- from birth to teething 3am night feeds to toddler tantrums soft play to toilet training
- will have you roaring with laughter & taking great comfort in the fact that it's definitely not just you

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THIS IS REAL LIFE The Unmumsy Mum writes candidly about motherhood like it really is the messy maddening hilarious reality how there is no 'one size fits all' approach & how it is sometimes absolutely fine to not know what you are doing 336 pages The Unmumsy Mum ...

She's back! The Unmumsy Mum has put pen to paper (or fingers to the keyboard!) once more to bring you the next instalment of her life as mum to two young boys documenting motherhood exactly as she finds it Her words have made mums dads & grandparents everywhere laugh & cry in equal measure In The Unmumsy Mum Diary Sarah shares with us a year in her life as a mum wife blogger & bestselling author With her trademark candour & wit she documents the good days & the bad days the giggles & the tantrums She'll also share poignant life-changing moments from her year such as her older son heading off through the school gates for the first time The Unmumsy Mum Diary is as honest as it is hilarious & a peek into Sarah's innermost thoughts will leave you in no doubt that on those days when you feel you are not quite cut out for the job you are most definitely not alone ...

Since 2009 Minecraft has taken the gaming world by storm Now hugely popular with children those familiar with the phenomenon will love this new world & the adventures of God's people Garrett Romines & Christopher Miko; skilled in using games & toys to create fun learning environments & products for children have re-created Bible stories with the famous virtual blocks to produce vibrant & complex 3-D worlds filled with adventure & using astonishing imagination The images have been captured & combined with text boxes & speech bubbles to explain the stories for 7-11 year olds The text is light but explains the events thoroughly for the age group & the dialogue

Includes:: in-game humour

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A hilarious spoof annual honouring England's favourite son Sir Gareth of Southgate 80 pages 80 colour illustrations Goodwin Adam G ...