Fables is the hugely imaginative story of a group of fairy tale characters exiled from their mythical homelands & forced into a secret existence in modern-day America. Long ago, in the deepest dark of the Black Forest, two brothers
- Peter Piper & his older brother, Max
- encounter ominous forces that change them both irreparably! Thus begins an epic tale of sibling rivalry, magic & venegance spanning from medieval times to modern-day Fabletown, & casting new light on many familiar " Fables"! Written by Bill Willingham, author of the bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning series, this unique novel also features illustrations by regular " Fables" artist Steve Leialoha, as well as an exclusive eight-page comic! Warning: Adults Only!

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Peter & his dog are sailing up & under the water in their little submarine until....woosh! They run aground. The tide is going out & Peter is stuck. They have to spend the night on the little sandbank, but soon they discover that they're not alone. Who could it be making that strange shuffling sound? ...

Peter lives in a lighthouse with grandmother & hes dog, Leo. Living in a lighthouse is great, but what do you do when you're snowed in tight & it just keeps snowing? What do you do when the rabbits & squirrels & birds & bats & mice are all scratching at the lighthouse door, wanting to come in? Why, you let them all in, of course & make beds for them on the stairs. A lighthouse full of such winter guests is an unusual predicament to be sure, but it makes for an irresistible story. & Rick de Haas charming illustrations will have readers wishing they too lived in a lighthouse. ...

You become a footballer because you love football. & then you are a footballer, & you’re suddenly in the strangest, most baffling world of all.

A world where one team-mate comes to training in a bright red suit with matching top-hat, cane & glasses, without any actual glass in them, & another has so many sports cars they forget they have left a Porsche at the train station. Even when their surname is incorporated in the registration plate.

So walk with me into the dressing-room, to find out which players refuse to touch a football before a game, to discover why a load of millionaires never have any shower-gel, & to hear what Cristiano Ronaldo says when he looks at himself in the mirror.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781785039768
• Author: Peter Crouch
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 293
• Dimensions: 24 x 16.5 x 3cm











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Being a footballer is not just kicking a ball about with twenty-one other people on a big grass rectangle.

Sometimes being

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Peter Falk came to prominence as an actor in 1956 in the highly successful off-Broadway revival of The Iceman Cometh with Jason Robards. Although he worked continuously for the next three years, bouncing from one off-Broadway theatre to the next, a theatrical agent advised him not to expect much work in motion pictures because of his glass eye. Later, a talent scout for Columbia Pictures described Falk as a second John Garfield, but Harry Cohn, the head of Columbia Pictures, unfortunately disagreed: ' For the same price, I can get an actor with two eyes' But in 1958, Twentieth Century Fox came to New York to make a movie
- Murder, Inc
- & Falk landed a juicy role for which he received rave reviews &, incredibly, was nominated for an Academy Award. He was then nominated again for his second film, Pocketful of Miracles starring Bette Davis. Falk went on to become a favourite among filmgoers, yet it was through television that he reached his widest audience as Lt. Columbo, winning four Emmys for the role. Interestingly, Columbo's raincoat came out of Falk's bedroom closet. He bought it years before he became an actor. He's been"ed as saying, 'I wanted to wear something people would remember. Bottom line, it's the world's most famous raincoat' Just One More Thing is pure Peter Falk, & reads as if he's sitting next to you, chuckling as he recalls his remarkable past.

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Step inside the mind of Peter Kay... It's here he wrestles with the size of his Uncle Nobhead's rocket, ponders his nana's misuse of her iPod & reflects on a childhood spent cavorting around his bedroom, clad only in his mother's leotard whilst clutching his father's shovel. These peculiar outlooks bring to life the unique world of Peter Kay like never before. The Book That's More Than Just a Book
- Book invites you into a world of suspect characters & awkward situations. Here you will meet Peter's family, their friends, some familiar faces, & some completely unexpected ones. Chock full of brand new material & crammed with photographs & illustrations, creating one of the funniest books you're ever likely to read.
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All the best bits from the northern comedian's TV appearances over the years, ranging from his early appearances on ' The Last Laugh Show' to his ' Parkinson' & Jonathan Ross interviews & the famous ' John Smiths' bitter ads. Also

Includes:: ' The Winner's

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A double volume of laughs from Bolton's most famous st&-up. ' Stand Up UKay' features a selection of Peter Kay's best routines as chosen by the British public. Alongside his take on British wedding dancers, Peter also takes a swipe at garlic bread, dippi ...

One of the most popular comics to emerge in recent years, Bolton's finest st&-up returns with a selection of his best routines as chosen by the British public. Alongside his take on British wedding dancers, Peter also takes a swipe at garlic bread, dipp ...