An achingly funny, touching story for anyone who has been thrown in at the deep end.‘ Smart & funny. It will tug at your heartstrings’ Dawn O’ Porter It`s 1979, & thirteen-year-old Lydia has no idea how she`ll cope when her dad announces that the family has to sell up & move onto a Thames sailing barge in Essex. With his girlfriend. & her three kids. Between trying to keep her clothes dry in a leaky cabin, disastrous hair-dye attempts, awkward encounters with local boys, & coping with her suddenly enormous & troublesome family, Lydia fears she`ll sink rather than swim... At turns heartbreaking & uplifting, through Lydia`s innocent & perceptive voice we find out that while the mud may stick, the tide can turn
- & in unexpected & joyful ways. Perfect for fans of Louise Rennison, Hilary Mc Kay & Rae Earl
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Mud, Sweat & Gears: Cycling from Land`s End to John O` Groats (via the pub) is a humorous & entertaining account of a 1312-mile bike ride made less gruelling by discovering over 50 local brews. Ellie Bennett, looking for a challenge as her 50th birthday approaches, & her best friend Mick take the scenic route along the cycle paths, towpaths, the back roads & the byways, sampling local beers along the way. Amusing stage-by-stage descriptions culminate in a pub-&-bear index, inviting all to share in their enjoyment of this challenging route. ...

Mud, Sweat & Tears is a fascinating account of the life & adventures – so far! – of the remarkable Bear Grylls. The book sheds light on Grylls’ early development, from growing up on the Isle of Wight where he was taught by his father to sail & climb at an early age, to leading out-of-bounds night-climbing missions at school & then taking up mountaineering & martial arts as a teenager. These experiences led him to the foothills of the mighty Himalayas & then to a grandmaster`s karate training camp in Japan. Upon his return, he embarked on the notoriously gruelling selection course for the British Special Forces to join 21 SAS
- a journey which pushed him to the limits of physical & mental endurance. Then, in a horrific free-fall parachuting accident in Africa, Bear broke his back in three places. Astonishingly, only eighteen months after being told he might never walk again, Bear defied doctors` expectations, & at twenty-three, became one of the youngest ever climbers to scale Everest. But this was just the beginning… Known & admired by millions from his global TV series, books, & his work as Chief Scout to the Scouting Association, Bear Grylls has survived where few would dare to go. Here, for the first time, Bear tells the story of his remarkable, action-packed life. Gripping, moving & wildly exhilarating, Mud, Sweat & Tears is a must-read for adrenalin junkies & armchair adventurers alike. Now who knows what he’ll do next?
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How did Bear Grylls become one of the world`s toughest adventurers? This is the thrilling story of everyone`s favourite real-life action man
- from secret childhood missions to climb the town`s school buildings & steeples, to starring in his own global TV series & becoming Chief Scout to the Scouting Association. Known & admired by millions, Bear Grylls has survived in dangerous environments few would dare to visit. Find out what it`s like to take on mountaineering, martial arts, parachuting, life in the SAS
- & all that nature can throw at you! It is abridged for younger readers.

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Most people`s appetite for cake knows no bounds, so here to follow the successful title ` Cupcake Magic` comes a new volume devoted entirely to delicious muffins. All the cakes & muffins are made with free-range eggs & a donation from the sale of each book will be made to a battery hen rescue charity. The ultimate in convenience food, muffins are portable, freezable, quick to make & impossible to resist. A savoury muffin can be a complete meal-in-one, while a fruit-packed treat, warm from the oven, is the perfect snack. Packed with baking tips, captivating new recipes, modern photography & delightful illustrations, this book provides ideas for sweet & savoury, children`s & adult`s, seasonal & special occasion muffins. A section devoted to ingredients & equipment makes sure you`ve always got the right kit to h&. Filled with enthusiasm, humour & expert baking knowledge, fans of ` Cupcake Magic` will love this must-have follow-up. ...

Satisfy that chocolate craving as soon as it strikes with Mug Cakes: Chocolate
- over 30 recipes for quick & delicious chocolate
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Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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Mugello
- Alto Mugello, map no. 28, in a series of walking maps covering the Ligurian Alps & the coast, the crest of the Apennines
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ugello
- Val di Sieve
- Monte Falterona, map no. 30, in a series of walking maps covering the Ligurian Alps & the coast,

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This inspiring Harry Potter A5 notebook is perfect for lists, notes & magic spells! The design features the Hogwarts crest & the words ` Muggle Studies`, referring to an elective class at Hogwarts which taught students all about Muggles & their daily lives, amongst an intricate design. It benefits from a hardback cover with debossed detailing & soft touch lamination finish, a golden snitch in a repeated print on the first inside pages, 240 ruled 80gsm cream pages with corner Harry Potter logo detail, a page marker ribbon & elastic b&. The attractive design makes this a standout product for any Harry Potter fan. ...