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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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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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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A ruthless international cartel seeks world domination... Framed in the doorway of Poirot's bedroom stood an uninvited guest coated from head to foot in dust. The man's gaunt face stared for a moment then he swayed & fell. Who was he? Was he suffering from shock or just exhaustion? Above all what was the significance of the figure 4 scribbled over & over again on a sheet of paper? Poirot finds himself plunged into a world of international intrigue risking his life to uncover the truth about ' Number Four'. ...