In 1900 Billingham was a rural community with a history going back over 1 000 years. This fascinating collection of over 200 archive photographs celebrates more than a century of history: beginning in the very earliest days of photography it moves from the country lanes & farms of the 1920s to the factories & industries
- particularly of course ICI
- of the 1960s & the bustling town of today. Local author Paul Menzies who has lived in the region for many years has drawn on interviews with residents for this collection some conducted as long as thirty years ago. It will delight everyone who knows the town.

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' Comedy genius' David Walliams ' It's funny but Peter Serafinowicz is the kind of funny person that funny people find funny' Simon Pegg ' Peter Serafinowicz is one of the funniest women in the world' Derren Brown Jokes include: 'I like to put my Shredded Wheat through my own shredder just to be on the safe side.' ' Dear Sir/ Madam Your transgender operation was a partial success.' ' Float like an octopus sting like a clock'
- Muhammad Dali ' Jeremy Clarkson is like Marmite. Revolting.' 'I used to find buying books from Amazon slow & inconvenient until one day the receptionist suggested I use their website.'
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A hilarious touching & extraordinary new fable from David Walliams number one bestseller & fastest growing children's author in the country. Joe has a lot of reasons to be happy. About a billion of them in fact. You see Joe's rich. Really really rich. Joe's got his own bowling alley his own cinema even his own butler who is also an orangutan. He's the wealthiest twelve-year-old in the l&. Yes Joe has absolutely everything he could possibly want. But there's just one thing he really needs: a friend... ...

A hilarious touching & extraordinary new fable from the author of The Boy in the Dress & Mr Stink. Joe has a lot of reasons to be happy. About a billion of them in fact. You see Joes rich. Really really rich. Joes got his own bowling alley his own cinema even his own butler who is also an orangutan. Hes the wealthiest twelve-year-old in the l&. But Joe isnt happy. Why not? Because hes got a billion pounds...and not a single friend. But then someone comes along someone who likes Joe for Joe not for his money. The problem is Joes about to learn that when money is involved nothing is what it seems. The best things in life are free they say
- & if Joes not careful hes going to lose them all...
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- A hilarious touching & extraordinary new fable from David Walliams number one bestseller & fastest growing
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Buddy is a normal 7-year-old growing up in a normal family in a normal town. His best friend is a cocker spaniel named Billy who is not so normal: He can make himself understood by humans without words & can talk to other animals. Billy's best friend is the family's tortoise Caroline. Together Billy & Buddy get up to all sorts of mischief gently tormenting those around them. The family setting is overflowing with love & tenderness & the duo's pranks are guaranteed to make readers of all ages roar with laughter. ...

Billy & Me is a gorgeously romantic debut novel about the redemptive power of love by actress journalist & blogger Giovanna Fletcher. Sophie May has a secret. One that she's successfully kept for years. It's meant that she's had to give up her dreams of going to university & travelling the world to stay in her little village living with her mum & working in the local teashop. But then she meets the gorgeous Billy
- an actor with ambitions to make it to the top. & when they fall in love Sophie is whisked away from the comfort of her life into Billy's glamorous
- but ruthless
- world. Their relationship throws Sophie right into the spotlight after years of shying away from attention. Can she handle the constant scrutiny that comes with being with Billy? & most of all is she ready for her secret heartbreak to be discovered & shared with the nation? Charming heartwarming & utterly romantic Billy & Me will completely capture your heart. Praise for Billy & Me: A gorgeous gloriously romantic read with buckets of charm
- I absolutely loved it!" (Jill Mansell). "A sweet & sparkling debut from a lovely lady. Sure to be a hit". (Carole Matthews). " Only the most hard-hearted could fail to root for Sophie as she falls for A-lister Billy & must take on the mad bad world of showbiz. This sweet debut reminded me of Last Night at Chateau Marmont". (Louise Candlish). " Wonderfully warm & cosy. The perfect comfort read to curl-up with & enjoy". (Ali Mc Namara). " If you're looking for a romantic read & a summer treat that'll take you on a journey & leave you feeling like you've made a new friend you'll love Billy & Me". (Vanessa Greene). " Warm & romantic this charming read will certainly brighten up your day". (Closer). " This is one juicy read". (Now). " Tons of charm & genuine warmth". (Star Magazine). Actress & freelance journalist Giovanna is married to Tom Fletcher from Mc Fly. She grew up in Essex with her Italian dad Mario mum Kim big sister Giorgina & little brother Mario & spent most of her childhood talking to herself (it seems no one wanted to listen) or reading books. Giovanna is a firm believer in the power of magpies & positive energy."



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Billy is not at all sure about starting big school. In fact he wishes he could stay at home with his mum. But with some gentle encouragement & the help of a new friend Billy soon discovers that big school can be a lot of fun! Young children & adults alike will enjoy sharing & talking about this much-loved classic picture book with its delightful & amusing insight into the joys & trepidations of starting school. ...

There is
- & could only ever be
- one Billy Bob Thornton: actor musician Academy Award-winning screenwriter & accidental hollywood

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Mad stuff just happens with Billy Bonkers! Billy is a bouncy bubbly bonkers boy. & wherever he goes off-the-wall adventures always seem to follow. From bouncing so hard on his trampoline that he bounces up up & away...into space & eating so much porridge his stomach puffs up & he floats into the garden tree (and gets stuck...until he burps anyway) to a flight on a deflating lilo to biff a big vicious shark right on the nose! Along with his wacky dad brainy sister & down-to-earth mum Billy's life is never boring it's bonkers! This zany text is perfectly accompanied by Nick Sharratt's energetic illustrations. ...