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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Stuart Horten (ten but looks younger) is now the owner of a magician's workshop
- except that without his Great-Uncle's Last Will
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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 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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The food choices you make & your eating habits are important when you are diagnosed with diabetes. In helping you manage this condition you have to enjoy a wide variety of foods as part of a healthy diet & so you may think that eating well will be a challenge
- not if you follow Jody Vassallos delicious inspiring collection of over 100 recipes in The Big Diabetes Cookbook". Jody has spent her career creating & styling recipes with some of the most successful cookery writers today such as Bill Granger & Donna Hay so you can be sure that her own recipes will be just as modern & tempting. The diet for people with diabetes is a balanced healthy diet the same kind that is recommended for the rest of the population
- low in fat sugar & salt with plenty of fruit & vegetables & meals including some starchy foods such as bread potatoes cereals pasta & rice. High fibre starchy foods will also help to maintain the health of your digestive system. It is essential that you eat three regular meals a day. Avoid skipping meals & spread your breakfast lunch & evening meal over the day. This will not only help control your appetite but also help in balancing your blood glucose levels. There are plenty of recipes here for all your daily meals including healthy snacks as well as a whole chapter for those special occasion celebrations. You should eat more fruit & vegetables; aiming for at least five servings a day to provide you with vitamins & fibre as well as helping you balance your overall diet. None of which should pose a problem with recipes such as chocolate fruit kebabs carrot & blueberry crumble muffins Indian chicken & vegetable pilau or oven-roasted vegetable pizzas. At last diabetes sufferers get the chance to eat exciting healthy food thanks to " The Big Diabetes Cookbook"."

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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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