With over 400 big stickers this delightful sticker book offers little children the opportunity to dress boy & girl characters in clothes uniforms & costumes for various different jobs activities & weather conditions. Stickers include costumes & equipment for a firefighter astronaut diver scientist hairdresser artist fairy cowboy knight robot mermaid superhero princess monster superhero dancer police officer pop star footballer doctor vet chef builder & racing drive. Also a fun way to find out & talk about what you need to wear to go out in the snow in the rain for a day at the beach or park for a party & at bedtime. ...

In this enormous beautiful book we hear the full story of the meteoric rise of Heston Blumenthal & The Fat Duck birthplace of snail porridge & bacon-&-egg ice cream & encounter the passion perfection & weird science behind the man & the restaurant. Heston Blumenthal is widely acknowledged to be a genius & The Fat Duck has twice been voted the Best Restaurant in the World by a peer group of top chefs. But he is entirely self-taught & the story of his restaurant has broken every rule in the book. His success has been borne out of his pure obsession endless invention & a childish curiosity into how things work
- whether its how smell affects taste what different flavours mean to us on a biological level or how temperature is distributed in the centre of a souffle. In the first section of The Big Fat Duck Cookbook we learn the history of the restaurant from its humble beginnings to its third Michelin star (the day Heston received the news of this he had been wondering how exactly he would be able to pay his staff that month). Next we meet 50 of his signature recipes
- sardine on toast sorbet salmon poached with liquorice hot & iced tea chocolate wine
- which while challenging for anyone not equipped with ice baths dehydrators vacuum pumps & nitrogen on tap will inspire home cooks & chefs alike. Finally we hear from the experts whose scientific know-how has contributed to Hestons topsy-turvy world on subjects as diverse as synaesthesia creaminess & flavour expectation. With an introduction by Harold Mc Gee incredible colour photographs throughout illustrations by Dave Mc Kean multiple ribbons real cloth binding & a gorgeous slip case The Big Fat Duck Cookbook is not only the nearest thing to an autobiography from the worlds most fascinating chef but also a stunning colourful & joyous work of art.


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Welcome to the wonderful world of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings! This is the official book of one of the most talked-about TV series ever to have hit our screens. The show offered a unique insight into the traveller & gypsy communities their lives loves & their incredible wedding ceremonies. But there is so much more to these fascinating people & their culture & this book draws readers even further into an extraordinary secret world. All of the biggest most colourful characters from the series are here
- including Thelma the wedding dressmaker & Paddy the champion fighter. The book reveals what happened to some of the young lovebirds from the series
- did they live happily ever after? & theres a host of new & wonderful characters to get to know too. But its not just about weddings. This book sheds light on what its like to grow up living on the outside of society suffering the suspicions of settled folk & trying to preserve the traditions of an ancient culture. Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is a gilt-edged invitation into the heart of gypsy & traveller life brimming with unforgettable stories & brand new insights into a disappearing world.

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Scientific studies show that the proportion of men & women who are classed as obese has risen steeply in recent years. However there has been no particular increase in the number of people who are overweight & calorie intake has generally decreased. So we are eating less but obesity has increased. Whats going on? Diet lawyer Hannah Sutter exposes lies misinformation & distortion in the basic health guidelines promoted by the government the NHS the Food Standards Agency & other numerous expert authorities. From the calorie counting & exercise myths to the starch ketosis & BMI frauds
- Sutter uncovers a series of highly disturbing fictions that underpin government health policies throughout the world.
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Sugar Ray Leonard is quite simply one of the greatest fighters of the last fifty years. An artist & a showman he was always willing to take the difficult fight: his gruelling encounters with Roberto Duran Thomas Hearns & Marvin Hagler have become legendary. Ruthlessly honest & inspiring Rays autobiography lets you get into the ring
- with the mind games brutality & euphoria. But outside of the ring Rays biggest opponent of all was himself. From early domestic violence & experience of sexual abuse he began a determined rise to Olympic champion & national icon before losing control of his life at the height of his career in the blur of fame sex greed drink & drug addiction that cost him so much. The Big Fight" is a remarkable portrait of the rise fall & final redemption of a true fighter in every sense."
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Now you can sing & play more of your favourite hits from the Nineties. All the songs have been arranged in the original keys from the actual hit recordings. This work is complete with full lyrics guitar chord boxes & a playing guide. The songs include: Aint It Fun Guns"
- NRoses " All Apologies"
- Nirvana " Baby One More Time"
- Britney Spears " Been Caught Stealing"
- Janes Addiction " Creep"
- Radiohead " Crucify"
- Tori Amos " Cryin"
- Aerosmith " Dance The Night Away"
- The Mavericks " Do You Remember The First Time?"
- Pulp " Dont Look Back In Anger"
- Oasis & " Gone Till November"
- Wyclef Jean."










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This title contains 73 Rock & Pop Classics arranged for guitar & voice including big hits from Abba Bon Jovi The Cure Frankie Goes To Hollywood The Jam Madonna New Order Roxy Music The Police The Smiths & many more legends. Now you can sing & play more of your favourite hits from the Eighties. The songs include: Down Under"
- Men At Work; " Dude (Looks Like A Lady)"
- Aerosmith; " Here Comes The Rain Again"
- Eurythmics; " Karma Chameleon"
- Culture Club; " Like A Prayer"
- Madonna; " Livin On A Prayer"
- Bon Jovi; " Mad World"
- Tears For Fears; " New Sensation"
- INXS; " Panic"
- The Smiths; " Pride (In The Name Of Love)
- U2; " Rapture"
- Blondie; " Relax"
- Frankie Goes To Hollywood; " Rock The Casbah"
- The Clash; " Summer Of 69"
- Bryan Adams; " Super Trouper"
- Abba; " Walk Like An Egyptian"
- The Bangles; & " Where The Streets Have No Name"
- U2. All the songs have been arranged in the original keys from the actual hit recordings. The title is complete with full lyrics guitar chord boxes & a playing guide."
















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In the history of naval warfare probably no type of ship has provided more firepower per ton than the monitor
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The Austin-Healey 100 & 3000 in all their variants were raced & rallied extensively & enthusiastically from the very beginning in the early 1950s. For over ten years big Healeys from the 100/4 to the 3000 Mark III were a force to be reckoned with on the track
- at Sebring Le Mans in the Mille Miglia & in club competition
- & particularly on the rally stage. Later the Jensen Healey too was raced by a small but dedicated band of drivers. This book looks at the competition history of these remarkable sports cars in rally race & record attempt including the competition history of many individual cars & all the works cars. This carefully researched title sheds new light on the still-glittering glories of the Big Healeys.

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Key Words with Peter & Jane" uses the most frequently met words in the English language as a starting point for learning to read successfully & confidently. The Key Words reading scheme is scientifically researched & world renowned. In book "8b" Peter & Janes family look after a friends house in 91 new words including sunny private room & dressing. Once this book has been completed the child moves on to book "9b". " The Key Words with Peter & Jane" books work because each of the key words is introduced gradually & repeated frequently. This builds confidence in children when they recognise these key words on sight (also known as the look & say method of learning). Examples of key words are: the one two he. There are 12 levels each with 3 books: a b & c. " Series a": gradually introduces new words. " Series b": provides further practise of words featured in the a series. " Series c": links reading with writing & phonics. All the words that have been introduced in each a & b book are also reinforced in the c books." ...