Like many young boys Danny dreams of making it into the record books. Eternally optimistic he writes to Mr Bibby Keeper of the Records with hilarious accounts of his yucky endeavours. In this book Danny will attempt to break the following records. Drumroll please.. . Most armpit-farted verses of Old Mac Donald had a Farm"! Vilest verrucas! Biggest jelly-fight! Crinkliest wrinkles!" ...

Like many young boys Danny dreams of making it into the record books. Eternally optimistic he writes to Mr Bibby Keeper of the Records with hilarious accounts of his chaotic endeavours. In this book Danny will attempt to break the following records. Drumroll please... Biggest scale model made from earwax! Deadliest rollercoaster ride! Filthiest furballs! & barmiest birthday party! ...

Like many young boys Danny dreams of making it into the record books. Eternally optimistic he writes to Mr Bibby Keeper of the Records with hilarious accounts of his chaotic endeavours. In this book Danny will attempt to break the following records. Drumroll please.. . Windiest baby! Biggest underpant-hat! Most infectious yawn! Tallest pizza tower! ...

In this revelatory career-length biography produced through many hours of interviews with Danny Boyle he talks frankly about the secrets behind the opening ceremony as well as the struggles joys & incredible perseverance needed to direct such well-loved films as Trainspotting" " Slumdog Millionaire" "28 Days Later" & " Shallow Grave". Throughout his career Danny Boyle has shown that he has an incredible knack of capturing the spirit of the times be they are the nineties drug scene the aspirations of noughties Indian slum-dwellers or the things that make British people proud of their nation today from the NHS to the internet. Starting out life in a Catholic working-class family in Lancashire in 1956 Boyle has proved himself a talented maverick who has fought to maintain his integrity against the odds." ...

Danny the Champion of the World" by Roald Dahl is the much-loved tale of how Danny & his father outwitted the mean Mr Victor Hazell. Danny thinks his dad is the most marvellous & exciting father a boy could wish for. Life is happy & peaceful in their gipsy caravan until one day Danny discovers his dad has been breaking the law. What's more soon Danny has to join his father as they attempt to pull off a daring & devilish plot against horrible red-faced Mr Victor Hazell..."A true genius.. . Roald Dahl is my hero". David Walliams Roald Dahl the best-loved of children's writers was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. After school in England he went to work for Shell in Africa. He began to write after "a monumental bash on the head" sustained as an RAF pilot in World War II. Roald Dahl died in 1990. Quentin Blake is one of the best-known & best-loved children's illustrators & it's impossible now to think of Roald Dahl's writings without imagining Quentin Blake's illustrations." ...

This is a new title in the fantastic First Reading" series aimed at children who are beginning to read. Danny the dragon gets on well with the local villagers. He lights their fires cooks their food & is liked by all. But when a traveling salesman arrives at the market offering magic fire sticks it looks like Danny could soon be out of a job. This title is accompanied clear & compelling text accompanied by enchanting original illustrations by Peter Cottrill. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly who is a senior lecturer in education & an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. It is a great value quality hardback with ribbon marker guaranteed to foster pride in book ownership." ...

A bilingual fiction title for children who are independent readers. The parallel text speech bubbles & pictures by different talented illustrators provide a child-friendly bridge to reading
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- in another language. There is a quiz at the end of each story to help comprehension & revise vocabulary.

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It was not long after Halloween when Stephen King received a telephone call from his editor. Why dont you do a book about the entire horror phenomenon as you see it? Books movies radio TV the whole thing. The result is this unique combination of fantasy & autobiography of classic horror writing honed to an unforgettable edge by the bestselling master of the genre.DANSE MACABRE ranges across the whole spectrum of horror in popular culture from the seminal classics of Dracula & Frankenstein. It is a charming & fascinating book replete with pertinent anecdote & observation in which Stephen King describes his ideas on how horror works on many levels & how he brings it to bear on his own inimitable novels. There is a reason why Stephen King is one of the bestselling writers in the world ever. Described in the Guardian as an author who knows how to engage the deepest sympathies of his readers Stephen King writes books that draw you in & are impossible to put down. ...

An Anita Blake Vampire Hunter novel It was the middle of November I was supposed to be out jogging but instead I was sitting at my breakfast table talking about men sex werewolves & vampires. I should be concentrating on my dangerous situation
- the ardeur between me & Jean-Claude Master Vampire of the City & Richard my werewolf lover is reaching new levels evolving into something altogether new acting with a will of its own. But instead Anita Blake preternatural expert & feared executioner is less interested in vampire politics than in the ancient ordinary dread that women down the ages have experienced: am I pregnant? & if so is the father a vampire a werewolf or someone else entirely. & being a Federal Marshall known for raising the dead & hunting vampires is no way to bring up a baby.
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A guide to cycling the Danube Cycle Way from Donauschingen in Bavaria to Budapest. The Danube Cycle Way has become the most popular holiday cycle touring route in mainland Europe. It has magnificent scenery fascinating places to visit throughout its length & a wide cultural diversity. It is not unusual to sit in a wayside bar & hear seven different languages being spoken at the same time but not one of them is likely to be English. It is high time this changed. This guide aims to introduce the Danube Cycle Way not only to keen long-distance cyclists but also to people who have never experienced the joys of this kind of journey. The fact that the majority of the route is on dedicated clearly signed cycle tracks means that it is perfect for whole families to enjoy. Although the guide divides the length of the cycle way into 20 suggested days a plentiful amount of low-priced accommodation throughout the entire length of the route means that each day's journey can be tailored to cyclists' needs. The way is almost free of hills

Includes:: visits to monasteries castles museums & ancient cities as well as picturesque villages & provides adventurous cyclists with a month's sheer pleasure. It is there waiting to be enjoyed.

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