An epic vision of China in the twentieth century by the author of Red Sorghum. On the eve of invasion by marauding Japanese troops the Shangguan family eagerly prepare for two important arrivals: the birth of a foal to their donkey & the birth of yet another girl to the young matriarch in that order of priority. Surrounded by a remorseless mother & seven sisters each named in anticipation of his birth the resulting boy-child becomes our ineffectual narrator leading us through a generation of life in a rural Chinese community populated by strong women & weak husbands bandits & government bureaucrats hen-murdering mid-wives & philandering missionaries in this epic Chinese picaresque from the acclaimed author of Red Sorghum. Resplendent with the grotesque bristling with grim humour & visceral in its treatment of sex violence & death Big Breasts & Wide Hips" is a searing vision of China in the twentieth century." ...

The new novel from the Orange Prize-winning author of We Need to Talk About Kevin. When Pandora picks up her older brother Edison at her local Iowa airport she literally doesn't recognize him. The once slim hip New York jazz pianist has gained hundreds of pounds. What happened? Soon Edison's slovenly habits appalling diet & know-it-all monologues are driving Pandora & her fitness-freak husband Fletcher insane. After the brother-in-law has more than overstayed his welcome Fletcher delivers his wife an ultimatum: it's him or me. Rich with Shriver's distinctive wit & ferocious energy Big Brother is about fat: why we overeat & whether extreme diets ever really work. It asks just how much sacrifice we'll make to save single members of our families & whether it's ever possible to save loved ones from themselves. ...

When Little Brother cries Big Brother knows why. But the course of brotherly love doesnt always run smooth. Little Brother takes Big Brothers truck making him cry. What will Little Brother do? Seeing his Big Brothers so upset he gives the truck back because theyre brothers. ...

These are the four new editions in the popular Discovery" series which currently contains over 13 titles. Visually exciting & highly informative each book presents its subject in a fun & accessible way. Internet links offer a fascinating selection of recommended web sites
- with sound animation or video clips which provide additional information for projects & homework."
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Martin Chivers is a footballing legend. In an era of huge towering centre forwards he stood apart combining a huge frame with cunning & grace. He looked like a target man but played like an angel. Previously a teenage star with his hometown club Southampton (he is the only Southampton-born player ever to play for England) between 1968 & 1976 Chivers played 278 League games for Spurs scoring 118 goals an average of a goal every second game. He is still Spurs' top European goalscorer & was one of the club's first inductees into their Hall of Fame. In Big Chiv" (the affectionate nickname he earnt from his adoring fans) Martin Chivers candidly looks back at a life that was from an early age driven by one thing & one thing alone
- the desire to score goals. He is especially revealing about the famous Spurs team of the 1970s their characters & their exploits both on & off the field. In particular he examines in detail his love-hate relationship with the legendary Spurs manager Bill Nicholson which at times threatened to spill into violence but yet ended in deep & affectionate friendship. " Big Chiv" written with acclaimed author & lifelong Spurs fan Paolo Hewitt is the story of a remarkable footballer with an unquenchable desire to score goals. Beyond that it reveals what it was like to be a footballer in the golden age of the game. He tells his story with great insight candour & humour. It is the book many football followers have been waiting a long time to read."
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Legend tells of the Clan of the Scorpion four mighty meerkats who are armed to the teeth with ninja-know-how. They are sworn to protect the world from their longtime nemesis the Ringmaster... When the Clan of the Scorpion hear reports that someone is planning to steal the legendary London Stone they hotfoot it over to Engl&. The only problem is theyre not sure where in London the Stone is as it went missing quite some time ago. But the meerkats do know one thing for sure
- if theres a powerful artefact up for grabs the Ringmaster is sure to be interested. By hook or by crook (or by Tube for that matter) the meerkats must find the Stone & keep it safe. Its time for some kung fu action!
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A rising young star known across the Caribbean Riccardo
- Butter-Finger to his fans
- visits London for the first time to sing

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A collection of three fabulous football stories from the BIG series about football-mad brothers Chris & Andrew Weston. The three titles contained are THE BIG CLASH THE BIG DROP & THE BIG SEND-OFF. Will Danebridge win the Cup? As captain Chris has to deal with everything from a penalty shoot-out to a shock sending-off! ...

Little Chinoo the Eskimo is fed up. Its too cold to play outside & the Big Dark is everywhere
- all the time. Then one morning
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