Just over a decade ago Hull City were virtually penniless playing in a dilapidated empty ground & glued to the bottom of the Football League. Relegation to the abyss of the Conference looked certain. Today the club that was routinely ridiculed briefly locked out of its own home by bailiffs & staring bleakly at the prospect of liquidation & closure is sharing in the glitz & glamour of the Premiership & doing so in a state-of-the-art stadium. This period in the clubs 105 year-history is so extraordinary that it almost defies belief. John Fieldhouse reveals the unfolding drama of those fraught impoverished seasons & the clubs glorious & improbable reinvention
- a transformation from bust to boom that stands as one of the games most remarkable & truly inspiring stories. As the reporter tasked with covering them on a daily basis & travelling on the team coach he provides the real story of what happened in the dressing room the boardroom & the boot room. He weaves his own unique insights into a page-turning narrative about players managers
- such as ex-England international Mark Hateley Brian Little & Phil Brown
- & disparate businessmen who were drawn to the banks of the Humber. The book will appeal to any fan
- irrespective of loyalty or allegiance. It lifts the lid on Hull & allows the reader to take a rare peek at the intimate inner workings of a club that went from walking the tightrope of a financial crisis to celebrating a Championship play-off win at Wembley. Fieldhouse" takes you behind the scenes
- up close & personal."




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' His name was Buster Fleabags. He was my dog & I was his human'. Of all the animals who have played such an important part of Rolf Harris' life he loved Buster Fleabags most. The happiest times of Rolf's boyhood in Western Australia were spent with this bouncy little mongrel with the stuck-up ears & the curly tail. Buster swam for hours with Rolf in the river rode in the basket on the front of his bicycle & joined in his games. Boy & dog were so devoted to each other that when Buster caught the dreaded disease distemper Rolf slept in the kennel with him as he slowly nursed him back to health. Buster Fleabags was as much of a character
- & a bundle of energy
- as his owner & this is the story of a very special dog.

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Buster the much-loved character is celebrating his birthday with a party & lots of presents. This fun title features simple appealing illustrations large sturdy flaps & the ultimate surprise ending
- a take-out-&-read miniature book. Children will love sharing Busters birthday excitement by lifting the flaps to reveal all his wonderful birthday presents!
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BUSTERS DIARIES
- offer a unique floor-level insight into the aromatic world of the man-owning dog. Buster stepped into the limelight
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Join Buster for a busy day as he visits all his farm animal friends. Pat a woolly sheep stroke Skip the farm dog & help Buster count the eggs the hens have laid! Very young children will love lifting the flaps & stroking the different animals as they turn the pages in this delightful touch-&-feel board book. ...

Bambina Bee learns the importance of work & play on a tour of her town. As Mamma Bee heads out to work Bambina Bee anxiously begs her to stay at home. To soothe her little bees concerns Mamma Bee takes Bambina Bee on a tour of the neighbourhood that transforms the bustling world of work into a wonderland of joyful activity. The letter carrier the plumber & many other happy characters demonstrate for Bambina Bee that theres a time for work & a time for play
- & both are filled with exciting adventures. The first in a series this charmingly illustrated book will help parents explain to their kids that everyone has an important place in this world of busy bees.
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It's a very busy day at the airport! The simple push or pull of a tab in this chunky interactive board book can cause all sorts of amazing things to happen: bags go round the carousel helicopters take off & aeroplanes fly through the clouds! Full of delightful detail & magical mechanisms this is the perfect book for keeping busy hands & busy minds entertained for hours. ...

Theres so much to see & do on this busy farm! You can meet the farmyard animals help the farmer baling hay & join in with rounding up the sheep at bedtime. Full of delightful detail & magical mechanisms this is the perfect book for keeping busy hands & busy minds entertained for hours. ...

Its an exciting day out at the funfair! Theres so much to do: you can take a ride on the rollercoaster jump in a bumper car get soaked on the log flume & swing in the jolly pirate ship! Full of delightful detail & magical mechanisms this is the perfect book for keeping busy hands & busy minds entertained for hours. ...

Its a very busy day on the railway! The simple push or pull of a tab in this chunky interactive board book can cause all sorts of amazing things to happen: guard rails go up & down trains go in & out of tunnels & smoke pops out of the chimney! Full of delightful detail & magical mechanisms this is the perfect book for keeping busy hands & busy minds entertained for hours. ...