From the very beginning there was not the slightest doubt that Olga da Polga was the sort of guinea-pig who would go places. Michael Bond's guinea-pig has been charming readers for 40 years. Catherine Rayner illustrates this beautiful anniversary edition of The Tales of Olga da Polga. ...

. .. Olga da Polga was the sort of guinea-pig who would go places. With a head full of stories & a nose for adventure, Olga da Polga is quite a handful. &, when she moves in to the Sawdust family's garden, life for Noel the cat, Fangio the hedgehog ...

Ireland is the home of the greyhound
- with the best breeders, owners & trainers, the story of the sport is an extraordinary
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Tales of the Gypsy Dressmaker is the much-anticipated memoir from Thelma Madine, the dressmaker & breakaway star from Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, the hottest show on TV right now. From 200 ft trains to 20 stone skirts, hundreds of LED lights to thousands of Swarovski crystals, gypsy girls spend their childhoods dreaming of fairytale dresses. Thelma is the woman who makes these dreams come true. Left with nothing, after a messy divorce, Thelma has come a long way from her humble dressmaking beginnings, making & selling dresses on a market stall in Liverpool. Back then she knew nothing of gypsies. Until one day she was asked by a traveller to make some dresses like the ones in ...

Left with nothing, after a messy divorce, Thelma has come a long way from her humble dressmaking beginnings, making & selling dresses on a market stall in Liverpool. Back then she knew nothing of gypsies. Until one day she was asked by a traveller to make some dresses like the ones in ? Gone with the Wind? & before she knew it had dozens of other traveller women gathering around asking for similar ones. A few years later she was asked to make a wedding dress for a young traveller, then she was hit with the request for a 107 ft train & 18 elaborate bridesmaid dresses. & she hasn?t looked back since. ...

Astronomer & ordained ex-zen monk offers a modern approach to stargazing that reflects growing interest in popular & accessible

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Many assume that railways consist solely of locomotives, rolling-stock & the infrastructure to enable them to function; few seem to recognise the workforce. Those who brought all the hardware to life are rarely acknowledged. This booklet devotes some attention to a few of the personalities associated with old Corris Railway, a narrow-gauge line. ...

This is a brand new collection of ghost stories from the pen of MR James, read by Gareth David-Lloyd & Ian Fairbairn, with Geoffrey Bayldon, featuring the stories: " Casting the Runes"; " There was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard"; " Number 13"; " Rats"; & " Lost Hearts"."M.R. James has been a fantastic project to record, admits producer Dexter O' Neill, The stories lend themselves well to the audio book format. After all, these tales were written to be read aloud. Having actors of exceptionally high calibre, such as Gareth, Geoffrey & Ian, means that these stories have been truly brought to life." Gareth David-Lloyd is best known for playing the character of Ianto in the hit BBC 3 series, Torchwood, as well as appearances in ' Mine all Mine', ' Absolute Power' & ' Rosemary & Thyme'. Veteran actor Ian Fairbairn is best known for his appearances in Timeslip & Doctor Who. More recently he has performed in Fantom Films' fantasy thriller " Explode". Geoffrey Bayldon reads ' Lost Hearts'; Geoffrey has had an outstanding career spanning over sixty years in the entertainment industry featuring hundreds of films, television, radio stage appearances. Read by Gareth David-Lloyd & Ian Fairbairn ...

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