Your Gap Year contains a wealth of information to enable you to create the adventure of a lifetime for yourself. Leading gap year specialist Susan Griffith reveals up-to-date information & advice for exploring every corner of the globe. Not only what to pack & where to party can be found in Your Gap Year, but informed suggestions on fundraising for your trip, insider tips on not getting ripped off & budget guidance (so you don ...

Written by Susan Griffith, the world`s leading gap year specialist, Your Gap Year reveals the best & most up-to-date information & advice you need for exploring every corner of the globe. From what to pack to where to party, inside Your Gap Year you`ll find: fundraising ideas to pay for your trip; unmissable jobs & opportunities; insider advice on how not to get ripped off; & budget tips so you don`t run out of cash. Presenting a clear, country by country guide to gap year opportunities, Your Gap Year also provides a sound assessment of the risks & rewards; of a gap year, as well as showcasing a wealth of first-hand accounts from travellers to give you insight & inspiration. Catering to all possible desires for how to spend a gap year, Your Gap Year contains detailed information on subjects from how to gain qualifications & skills from your gap year to how to join an expedition. It`s Your Gap Year- what will you do with it? ...

From the co-author of the best-selling, Running Made Easy, with a foreword by running legend Kathrine Switzer. Lisa Jackson is a surprising cheerleader for the joys of running. Formerly a committed fitness-phobe, she became a marathon runner at 31, & ran her first 56-mile ultramarathon aged 41. & unlike many runners, Lisa`s not afraid to finish last
- in fact, she`s done so in 20 of the 90-plus marathons she`s completed so far. But this isn`t just Lisa`s story, it`s also that of the extraordinary people she`s met along the way
- tutu-clad fun-runners, octogenarians, 250-mile ultrarunners
- whose tales of loss & laughter are sure to inspire you just as much as they`ve inspired her. This book is for anyone who longs to experience the sense of connection & achievement that running has to offer, whether you`re a nervous novice or a seasoned marathoner dreaming of doing an ultra. An account of the triumph of tenacity over a lack of talent, Your Pace or Mine? is proof that running really isn`t about the time you do, but the time you have!


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Fendi s fashionable & cultural experts help you discover the best of Rome like a local through a series of themed walks that take you to the best places to shop, eat, have fun, & rejuvenate & spoil yourself. Whether you re looking for art, fashion, or simply a beautiful park to sit & relax in, this quirky yet comprehensive guide covers everything from the classic to the unusual, ancient to modern, & everything in between. There is something for everyone, whether you prefer to visit aristocratic galleries or Caravaggio s haunts, scout the local markets, or dance the night away at one of the city s top nightclubs. The walks are filled with interesting history, trivia, suggested music playlists, & advice on the best places to try some Roman specialties. Accompanied by Fendi, one of the oldest fashion houses of the capital, Rome is seen with one eye on art & history & the other on palatable pleasures & secret places that only the Romans know. Enclosed with the guide is a map of Rome, a series of fun stickers, & a lined section in the back to take notes on your favourite experiences. ...

It was at their `torture chamber`, a hut in the pinewoods nearby, that Varg Veum, Private Investigator, first encountered the gang`s pathetic but deadly ferocity. Eight-year-old Roar`s bicycle had been stolen & not an adult in sight dared retrieve it. But a preliminary brush with such youthful violence was as nothing compared to what awaited Veum when he got to know Roar`s blue-eyed, shy yet sensuous mother, Wenche Andresen, & her estranged husb&, Jonas. Veum`s attempts to break up Joker & his pack of young thugs by enlisting the help of the local youth club leader proved a dead end. But not so dead as the man who lay prone with a knife in his back on the floor of Andresen`s flat. Yours Until Death is an unbearably tense novel of revenge & murder about marriage, childhood, bereavement & the destructive force of passion. First published in Norwegian in 1979, it was described by the critic Nils Nordberg as `one of the finest, most serious, most ambitious books in post-war Norwegian crime writing`. ...

Shabba me whiskers! It`s one of those Mr Gum books by Andy Stanton. They`re only the craziest, funnest most amazing books for children in the world. You`re A Bad Man, Mr Gum! Good evening. Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun & corn on the cob. This book`s all about him. & an angry fairy who lives in his bathtub. & Jake the dog, & a little girl called Polly & an evil, stinky butcher all covered in guts. & there`s heroes & sweets & adventures & EVERYTHING. You`re a Bad Man, Mr Gum! is the first book in the internationally best-selling series by Andy Stanton, which has won everything from the Blue Peter Book Award (twice) the Roald Dahl Funny Prize & the Red House Children`s Book Award. Praise for Mr Gum: ` Smooky palooki! This book is well brilliant!`
- Jeremy Strong ` Worryingly splendid`
- Guardian NOT FOR BORERS!

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This is the 10th anniversary & modern classic edition of the bestselling & award-winning, You`re a Bad Man, Mr Gum ` It`s time for action, ` said Mr Gum to nobody in particular. ` Nasty action.` Good evening. Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun & corn on the cob. This book`s all about him. & an angry fairy who lives in his bathtub. & Jake the dog, & a little girl called Polly. & there`s heroes & sweets & adventures & everything. You`re a Bad Man, Mr Gum! is the first book in the internationally best-selling series by Andy Stanton, which has won everything from the Blue Peter Book Award (twice) to the Roald Dahl Funny Prize & the Red House Children`s Book Award. This edition celebrates the 10th anniversary of its first publication. ” Worryingly splendid.” (Guardian). You can discover all the Mr Gum books: You`re a Bad Man, Mr Gum Mr Gum & the Biscuit Billionaire Mr Gum & the Goblins Mr Gum & the Power Crystals Mr Gum & the Dancing Bear Wat`s for Dinner, Mr Gum? Mr Gum & the Cherry Tree Mr Gum & the Secret Hideout. ...

” Precise & wryly hilarious... Gauld`s both a literature nerd & a science-fiction nerd whose deadpan mashups belong on the same shelf as R. Sikoryak, Michael Kupperman, & Kate Beaton.”--NPR, Best Books of 2013A new collection from the ” Guardian” and” New York Times Magazine” cartoonist The ” New York Times Magazine” cartoonist Tom Gauld follows up his widely praised graphic novel ” Goliath” with ” You`re All Just Jealous of My Jetpack, ” a collection of cartoons made for ” The Guardian.” Over the past eight years, Gauld has produced a weekly cartoon for the Saturday Review section of Britain`s best-regarded newspaper. Only a handful of comics from this huge & hilarious body of work have ever been printed in North America--and these have been available exclusively within the pages of the prestigious ” Believer” magazine. ” You”`”re All Just Jealous of My Jetpack” distills perfectly Gauld`s dark humor, impeccable timing, & distinctive style. Arrests by the fiction police & imaginary towns designed by Tom Waits intermingle hilariously with piercing observations about human behavior & whimsical imaginings of the future. Again & again, Gauld reaffirms his position as a first-rank cartoonist, creating work infused with a deep understanding of both literary & cartoon history. ...

A board book edition of a gorgeous story of unconditional family love, from the creators of Guess How Much I Love You. In this heart-meltingly gorgeous, comforting story told by the creators of Guess How Much I Love You, three little bear siblings one day begin to wonder: how can they all be the ”most wonderful baby bears in the whole wide world” to their parents? Mummy Bear & Daddy Bear must set about reassuring their three little bears
- who are all different
- that each one of them is equally special & equally loved.

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Ice Cream Cone Worm. Monkeyface Prickleback. Pink Fairy Armadillo. You`re called WHAT?! Welcome to the Ministry of Silly Animal Names where all the creatures have one thing in common: they want to change their names.A unique & rip-roaringly funny, tongue-twisting story full of weird & wonderful real creatures & facts at the end that will amaze. Written by Kes Gray, the bestselling, award-winning author of Oi Frog! & illustrated with charm & wit by dazzling new talent, Nikki Dyson. ...