Step inside the mind of Peter Kay... Its here he wrestles with the size of his Uncle Nobheads rocket ponders his nanas misuse of her iPod & reflects on a childhood spent cavorting around his bedroom clad only in his mothers leotard whilst clutching his fathers shovel. These peculiar outlooks bring to life the unique world of Peter Kay like never before. The Book Thats More Than Just a Book
- Book invites you into a world of suspect characters & awkward situations. Here you will meet Peters 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 youre ever likely to read.
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It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier & will become busier still. By her brother's graveside Liesel Meminger's life is changed when she picks up a single object partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook left there by accident & it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books & words as Liesel with the help of her foster father learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings the mayor's wife's library wherever there are books to be found. But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jew in their basement Liesel's world is both opened up & closed down. The Book Thief is a story about the power of words & the ability of books to feed the soul. In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity award-winning author Markus Zusak has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time. ...

HERE IS A SMALL FACT
- YOU ARE GOING TO DIE. 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier.
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Its just a small story really about among other things: a girl some words an accordionist a Jewish fist fighter & quite a lot of thievery.. . Narrated in the all-knowing matter-of-fact voice of Death witnessing the story of the citizens of Molching: When nine-year-old Liesel arrives outside the boxlike house of her new foster parents at 33 Himmel Street she refuses to get out of the car. Liesel has been separated from her parents
- Kommunists
- for ever & at the burial of her little brother she steals a gravediggers instruction manual which she cant read. It is the beginning of her illustrious career. In the care of the Hubermans Liesel befriends blond-haired Rudy Steiner her neighbour obsessed with Jesse Owens & the mayors wife who hides from despair in her library. Together Liesel & Rudy steal books
- from Nazi book burning piles from the mayors library from the rich people for whom her fostermother does the ironing. In time they take in a Jewish boxer Max who reads with Liesel in the basement.. By 1943 the Allied bombs are falling & the sirens begin to wail. Liesel shares out her books in the air-raid shelters. But one day in the life of Himmel street the wail of the sirens comes too late.. .A life-changing tale of the cruel twists of fate & the coincidences on which all our lives hinge this is also a joyous look at how books can nourish the soul. Its uplifting ending will make all listeners weep.


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Each new title from Herve Tullet invites children to travel further into an intensely creative interaction with the book itself. Previously Imagine" " The Scribble Book" & " The Colouring Book" brought a whole new sense of anarchic fun to childrens activity titles. Now " The Book with a Hole" blasts a hole through the middle of the book itself. Sometimes the Hole is an eye the reader can look through sometimes it is a mouth & the readers fingers make the teeth! The next minute it is a plate (with food drawn by the reader on a sheet of paper behind the book) an obstacle to jump across or a saucepan. Its crazy! Its a Book with a Hole! Packed full of Tullets zany drawings & inventive ideas this is bound to enchant children of all ages." ...

The new 7th edition of Book-keeping & Accounts is an up to date attractive & comprehensive accountancy textbook that provides a progressive approach to learning & the principles of accounting & covers the requirements of many of the accountancy professional bodies examinations including AAT IAB A Level & OCR. ...

The highly successful Book-keeping & Accounts is an essential textbook for students undertaking studies of book-keeping & accounting

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The craft of bookbinding has a long history & tradition. It has developed through the ages & is now enjoying a period of renewed popularity & creativity. Whether you are a beginner or an established bookbinder wishing to refresh your memory this practical book introduces the techniques with step-by-step instructions & photographs. It explains how to transform a few sheets of paper & some thread into a book to be proud of. For the more experienced the author also covers how to work with leather to create classic professional bindings. ...

A spirited tale of redemption from a seemingly insurmountable life of tragedy & crime this first autobiography of professional wrestler & TV commentator Booker T Huffman details his life before celebrity status in the ring. Beginning with Booker Ts single-parent upbringing after the passing of his father this powerful account reveals the gritty reality of his formative years -- from the gruesome accident Booker T witnessed at the age of 13 that led to his mothers death & his subsequent life of abject poverty as an orphan in urban Houston to years of reckless drug use dealing & violence that culminated in a five-year prison sentence for robbery. With engaging candor Booker T writes of his refusal to allow his years of crime to cloud his future & his decision to take responsibility for his life & make a positive impact in his community. This intimate profile chronicles his transition from absentee father to locating his child in foster care & taking custody; events that led Booker T to pursue a better life & a career with the WWE by attending World Wrestling Alliance training camp. It also sheds insight into Booker Ts relationship with his seven siblings including his brother & eventual tag team member Lane Stevie Ray" Huffman." ...

A startling & powerful journey to the very core of India's illegal bookmaking industry that exposes the scale of corruption & the match-fixing that now runs rife throughout world cricket. For several years Ed Hawkins made friends with India's illegal bookmakers
- men who boast turnover of hundreds of millions of dollars per cricket match
- as well as the corruption officers of the International Cricket Council who are trying to shut them down. It's a shady world & rumours abound. But then Hawkins receives a message that changes everything & he decides it is time to expose the truth behind match-fixing. Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy is a story featuring politicians governing bodies illegal bookmakers & powerless players
- as well as corruption intimidation & even suicide. It is a story that touches all cricket-playing nations around the world. It is a story that every cricket fan must read. You might never again watch a cricket match without suspicion...


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