Mounted upon their huge black horses, the Mounted Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard were the senior heavy cavalry unit of the French army & were never defeated in battle. Their long list of battle honours earned them the nicknames 'the Giants' & 'the Gods'. This title tells the story of this unit using documentary & pictorial sources. ...

When Jose Mourinho realised as a teenager that he was never going to be a great player, he decided he was going to become the best coach in the world. From translator & assistant to Sir Bobby Robson at Barcelona, to Champions League-winning manager at Porto & on to turning Chelsea into one of Europe's most successful clubs, followed by Champions League victory at Inter-Milan, & now manager of Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho's ascent has been rapid. Backed by Abramovich's billions, Mourinho weeded out those not fully committed to his methods, made several astute signings & enhanced the performances of many Chelsea stars. The result: in his first season in 2005, Chelsea won both the Premier League title & the Carling Cup, followed by another title the following season. Mourinho then left for Inter-Milan where he delivered a treble in his second season in charge, & is now tasked with bringing Real Madrid's ' Galacticos' the silverware they crave. Further Anatomy of a Winner is an intelligent, analytical & now fully updated account of the life & psychology of one of the greatest football managers. ...

Rebecca was abandoned by her mother in a shoebox in the backyard of an Italian restaurant when she was two days old. Her life begins without history, in the dark outdoors. Who is she, where has she come from & what can she become? Thirty years later, married to Adam, she gives birth to Ruby, & to a new life for herself. ...

Mouse & Mole are the best of friends. They have fun together, & share everything. They trust each other completely, even with their deepest secrets. Then, one day, whilst lying side by side on a hilltop, they see a falling star. " It's my star! I saw it first, says Mole. No, I saw it first!" shouts Mouse. Their quarrel tears them apart, but as the days roll by they begin to miss each other... ...

Details: Easy to set & reusable mouse traps. Simply push the lever down & remove the cap from the bait trap. Once you
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This year, Rabbit has invited all her friends to spend Christmas with her.

Mouse is the most excited of all: its his

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Details: The mice of Mouseton Abbey are having all sorts of fun in this sticker activity book. Join the family & staff
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It's Cheesemas at Mouseton Abbey. & at Cheesemas, the Mouseton family pass around their most precious treasure
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This entertaining guide decodes the infuriating buzzwords & jargon that pepper life today. It exposes corporate doublespeak, political spin, journalistic euphemisms & all those trendy phrases that are intended to baffle & mystify. It also

Includes:: a good selection of witty one-liners, insults & put-downs so you will never be lost for words again. Do you know what a mousewife is? No, it's not a houseproud rodent but a woman who spends all her time on the computer instead of getting on with those tedious chores. The muffintop is sadly more familiar nowadays & that unlovely roll of fat can be seen bulging over tight trousers in any shopping centre around the country. These are two of the sharp & funny new words that have been coined to sum up our changing society. Not all the invented words & phrases are quite so benign, however, as politicians, corporations & spin-doctors use obscure language to hide the truth. Join us in a wry ramble through the comical & sometimes ridiculous 'lace curtains' of the English language where words are used to conceal meaning.

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Details: Lovely chunky memo block with a fun moustache print design. This perfectly compact block of little notes is perfect
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