Characters from the series Shaun the Sheep step from screen to page in the 2nd book in illustrated fiction series Tales from Mossy Bottom Farm. Fans of CBBC’s Shaun the Sheep will adore this 2nd novel, which is based on characters from the top-rated TV show by Aardman (the creators of Wallace & Gromit). There are black-&-white illustrations throughout, plus comic strips & activity. What’s that howl? Is it Shaun the Sheep playing one of his pranks? The Farmer practising his trombone? Or is it a … beast? Can Shaun & Bitzer come up with a plan to catch the monster – or are they all doomed? ...

It`s talent-show time on the farm, & all the roosters & chickens are flocking together in hopes of beating their rivals, the sheep. Meanwhile, Shirley, a sheep whose flair for singing is as large as her frame, has a big problem
- a massive case of stage fright. Can Shaun the sheep convince his jittery friend to wow the mole judges & take home the prize? Shaun the Sheep fans both old & new will flock to this funny, original story inspired by the internationally popular animated TV show from Aardman.
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Map No. 810, Shaver Lake / Sierra National Forest, CA, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.* *IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.*

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Map No. 750, Shawangunk Mountains in New York State at 1:50, 000, part of an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography, based on the national topographic survey, has extensive additional tourist information. The maps, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Many maps are double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.

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2011 marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Ireland`s great road racing champion Shay Elliott, who died in mysterious circumstances at the tragically early age of 36. He was one of the very first English speaking cyclists who made a serious impact in the professional peloton, & his exploits have never been fully appreciated, either in the traditional heartland of cycling or in his own country. The year after Tom Simpson became the first British rider to wear the race-leader`s yellow jersey in the Tour de France, Shay repeated the feat for Irel&. & more so
- for not only did he take the jersey after winning the stage over the legendary cobbled roads to Roubaix, but he retained it for three days until, like Simpson, he lost it in the time trial. Elliott was also the first from the English speaking countries to win stages in the Giro d` Italia & the Vuelta a Espana (a race in which he held the race leadership for several days & finished on the podium in third place overall) so becoming one of a mere handful of riders to have won stages in all three Grand Tours. Shay`s career & life were punctuated equally by success & glory, & by disappointment & betrayal, & ultimate tragedy. However he left behind a rare legacy in professional cycling which until now has never been substantially documented. This book seeks to redress that lack. A decade after his death Ireland produced two exceptional riders, Sean Kelly & Stephen Roche, whose achievements surpassed those of Shay Elliott, but Shay was the first, & will always remain so.
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When Emma Brockes was ten years old, her mother said ` One day I will tell you the story of my life & you will be amazed.` Growing up in a tranquil English village, Emma knew very little of her mother`s life before her. She knew Paula had grown up in South Africa & had seven siblings. She had been told stories about deadly snakes & hailstones the size of golf balls. There was mention, once, of a trial. But most of the past was a mystery. When her mother dies of cancer, Emma
- by then a successful journalist at the Guardian
- is free to investigate the untold story. Her search begins in the Colindale library but then takes her to South Africa, to the extended family she has never met & their accounts of a childhood so different to her own. She encounters versions of the life her mother chose to leave behind
- & realises what a gift her mother gave her. Part investigation, part travelogue, part elegy, She Left Me the Gun is a gripping, funny & clear-eyed account of a writer`s search for her mother`s story.


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In medieval Engl&, man was the ruler of woman, & the King was the ruler of all. How, then, could royal power lie in female hands? In She-Wolves, celebrated historian, Helen Castor, tells the dramatic & fascinating stories of four exceptional women who, while never reigning queens, held great power: Matilda, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella of France & Margaret of Anjou. These were women who paved the way for Jane Grey, Mary Tudor & Elizabeth I
- the Tudor queens who finally confronted what it meant to be a female monarch.
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Throughout southern Africa, shebeens are where jokes are born, news is embellished & exchanged. They are unique vantage points where men go after a day`s work, both to escape from the troubled world around them & to observe & comment on it. In Shebeen Tales, Zimbabwe`s leading author offers a view of his country not from the privileged & insulated perspective of a well-heeled visitor, but that of the ordinary person who, with the help of dry wit & illegal beer, pokes fun at the rich & mighty. Struggling against madcap motorists, pompous bureaucrats & the other woes of life in the city, the man in the shebeen sees modern Africa as it really is, not as press releases or tourist brochures would have us believe. Hove looks straight in the eye of a society suffering from AIDS, drought & economic hardship, but does not succumb to despair. With a wry sense of humour, he celebrates a people who live life to the full, laugh & sing, tell tall tales — whatever is thrown at them. In new pieces written for this edition, he discusses the vexed issue of homosexuality in Zimbabwe & also casts an amused eye at President Mugabe`s wedding. ...

The Sheep Foldable Shopping Bag, comes as a compact & colourful pouch in the shape of a fox & unfolds into a tote bag with delicate decorative print. Very lightweight, the little sheep can fit into any handbag & be ready to use as an alternative to a plastic bag. The Sheep Foldable Shopping Bag is ideal for when you pop out to get your lunch or a few items from the shops. ...

In March of 1926, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher & her friend Lucy head off for several days at stately home reputed to have the best grotto in the country. Working on a book of architectural follies they plan to research & photograph it. Leaving her husband & young twins behind, Daisy is expecting a productive weekend at Appsworth Hall, with the only potential difficulty being keeping Lucy from offending the current owner, a manufacturer of plumbing products. Alas, it`s not to be quite so simple. At the home, they find themselves faced with a curious assortment of people including the abominable, tactless Lord Rydal, who is rumored to be having an affair with one of the guests while at the same time in ardent & artless pursuit of the hand in marriage of another. When the grotto explodes with Lord Rydal in it, it`s not a question of who would do it
- as most who`ve met him would be sorely tempted
- but who actually did do it.

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