Alexandra Fuller was the daughter of white settlers in 1970s war-torn Rhodesia. Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight is a memoir of that time when a schoolgirl was as likely to carry a shotgun as a satchel. Fuller tells a story of civil war; of a quixotic battle against nature & loss; & of her family's unbreakable bond with a continent which came to define shape scar & heal them. In wry & sometimes hilarious prose she looks back with rage & love at an extraordinary family & an extraordinary time. Like Frank Mc Court Fuller writes with devastating humour & directness about desperate circumstances.. .tender remarkable' Daily Telegraph A book that deserves to be read for generations' Guardian Perceptive generous political tragic funny stamped through with a passionate love for Africa.. .[ Fuller] has a faultless hotline to her six-year-old self' Independent This enchanting book is destined to become a classic of Africa & of childhood' Sunday Times Wonderful book.. .a vibrantly personal account of growing up in a family every bit as exotic as the continent which seduced it.. .the Fuller family itself [is] delivered to the reader with a mixture of toughness & heart which renders its characters unforgettable' Scotsman Her prose is fierce unsentimental sometimes puzzled & disconcertingly honest... it is Fuller's clear vision even of the most unpalatable facts that gives her book its strength. It deserves to find a place alongside Olive Schreiner Karen Blixen & Doris Lessing' Sunday Telegraph ...

Welcome to the hilarious diary of seventeen-&-a-half-year-old Remy Louise Bennet NVQ GCSE (Eng lang A) (Wannabe) WAG! Remy is fed up with her life. She's convinced that being a trainee beautician would be fine if it wasn't for Kara (aka the Feminazi) constantly looking down her nose at her. That living at home would be OK if she didn't have her warring parents to contend with (and if her elder sister Malibu wasn't quite such a boy-magnet). & that her social life would be a dream if only she could score a footballer. Then Remy does score a footballer: a hot one at that. But it turns out to be the start of a whole new set of troubles... It features stylish reissue of the popular Pride & Premiership" complete with new title. Michelle is an ex-soap star chart-topping pop diva & popular TV celebrity." ...

This is a great reissuing of a classic children's die-cut picture book to tie in with Nick Sharratt's position as official illustrator for World Book Day 2006. Don't put your finger in the jelly Nelly You might upset a jellyphant. With a larger format & the best covers yet this reissue will ensure the continuing longevity of Jelly Nelly"." ...

In Africa only food runs...and there's nothing you can outrun!" In the tradition of Bill Bryson a new writer brings us the lively adventures & wit of an African safari guide. Despite that fact that "I had none of the qualities you would expect of a rugged bush man...I'm markedly uncoordinated can't repair vehicles or understand how they work I don't like guns & sweat profusely when nervous or excited..which is exactly how watching animals makes me feel" Peter Allison works as a top safari guide in the Okavango Delta. In this oasis of wetland in the middle of the Kalahari desert rich with wildlife he caters to the whims of his wealthy clients he often has to overcome the impulse to run as far away from them as he can as these tourists are sometimes more dangerous than a pride of lions! Full of outrageous-but-true tales of the people & animals he has encountered
- the half-naked missing member of the British royal family; the squirrel that overdosed on malaria pills; the monkeys with an underwear fetish; & last but by no means least " Spielberg" the video-obsessed Japanese tourist
- Allison's hilarious stories reveal his good-natured scorn for himself as well as others. Allison's humour is exceeded only by his love & respect for the animals & his goal is to limit any negative exposure by planning trips that are minimally invasive
- unfortunately it doesn't always work out that way as he & his clients discover to their cost when they find themselves up to their necks in a hippo-infested watering hole! Full of essential wisdom like " Don't run whatever you do" & "never stand behind a frightened zebra" (they are prone to explosive flatulence when scared!) this is a wonderful & vivid portrait of what the life of a safari guide is really like."


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So many of us would like to live our lives in a calmer & less stressful way & be able to let go of our problems. This is the book that can show you how to stop letting the little things in life drive you crazy. Dr Richard Carlson teaches us in his gentle & encouraging style simple strategies for living a more fulfilled & peaceful life. We can all learn to put things in perspective & by making the small daily changes he suggests including surrendering to the fact that sometimes life isn't fair & asking yourself ' Will this matter a year from now?' Dr Richard can help everyone to see the bigger picture. Repackaged to inspire & guide a new generation this is a Mind Body & Spirit classic. ...

An irresistible heart-warming novel from the much-loved author of numerous Sunday Times bestsellers including A WALK IN THE PARK & TO THE MOON & BACK. Dexter Yates loves his fun care-free London life; he has money looks & girlfriends galore. But everything changes overnight when his sister dies leaving him in charge of her eight-month-old daughter Delphi. How is he ever going to cope? Comic-strip artist Molly Hayes lives in the beautiful Cotswold village of Briarwood. When it comes to relationships she has a history of choosing all the wrong men. Leaving the city behind Dex moves to Briarwood
- a much better place to work on his parenting skills
- & he & Molly become neighbours. There's an undeniable connection between them. But if Dexter's going to adapt he first has a lot to learn about Molly about other people's secrets...and about himself.

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An irresistible heart-warming novel from the much-loved author of numerous Sunday Times bestsellers including A WALK IN THE PARK & TO THE MOON & BACK. Dexter Yates loves his fun care-free London life; he has money looks & girlfriends galore. But everything changes overnight when his sister dies leaving him in charge of her eight-month-old daughter Delphi. How is he ever going to cope? Comic-strip artist Molly Hayes lives in the beautiful Cotswold village of Briarwood. When it comes to relationships she has a history of choosing all the wrong men. Leaving the city behind Dex moves to Briarwood
- a much better place to work on his parenting skills
- & he & Molly become neighbours. There's an undeniable connection between them. But if Dexter's going to adapt he first has a lot to learn about Molly about other people's secrets...and about himself.

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Don't You Have Time to Think?" collects the witty eccentric & moving letters of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard P. Feynman. Richard Feynman was no ordinary genius. Brilliant free-spirited & irreverent he upset those in authority gave captivating lectures wrote equations on napkins in strip joints & touched countless lives everywhere. He also wrote hundreds of letters to friends family critics colleagues & devoted fans around the world. Now these letters have been brought together for the first time. From down-to-earth advice to eager students to discussions of time travel & the atom bomb & from blunt rebuttals to journalists to poignant exchanges with his first wife as she lay dying they will introduce you to a unique person whose wisdom & lust for life inspired all those who came into his orbit. " Nobel-winning physicist expert bongo-player safe-cracker & all-round genius Feynman was as this wonderful & inspiring collection records also a champion letter-writer... Witty deadpan warm.. .some are unbearably poignant". (" Guardian"). " Plain-speaking.. .touching". (" Daily Telegraph"). " He sparked excitement not just about science but also about the power of creativity passion curiosity". (" The New York Times"). Richard P. Feynman (1918-1988) was one of this century's most brilliant theoretical physicists & original thinkers. Feynman's other books also available in Penguin include "QED" " Six Easy Pieces Six Not-so-Easy Pieces" " Don't You Have Time to Think" " The Pleasure of Finding Things Out" " What Do You Care What Other People Think?" & " The Meaning of it All"." ...

Don'ts for Husbands & Don'ts for Wives are facsimile editions of the original books published by A&C Black in 1913. Each pocket-sized book contains hundreds of snippets of entertaining advice for a happy marriage which rings true almost 100 years after they were written. The reissued titles are ideal Christmas stocking fillers & gifts for weddings engagements & anniversaries. Advice appears under the following chapters: 1. Personalities 2. How to Avoid Discord 3. Habits 4. Financial Matters 5. Evenings at Home 6. Jealousy 7. Recreation 8. Food 9. Dress 10. Entertaining 11. Household Management 12. Children ' Among the bon mots there is much wisdom. They would make great stocking fillers or wedding anniversary gifts!' Good Book Guide (October 2007) ...

This is the illustrated story of the last water speed record attempt made by Donald Campbell in 1966/7. Featuring a diary beginning with his first plans in June 1966 the preparations & modifications to Bluebird K7 the trials & setbacks at Coniston the unsuccessful speed runs made in December 1966 & the runs over the Christmas holidays the story is told right through to the attempt on 4 January where Campbell lost his life. Disaster was not inevitable but the team were aiming for an eighth speed record to add to their earlier successes. The book details the minutiae of the events as they occurred & illustrates how frustrations regarding the attempt built up over time to the extent that Campbell went from being optimistic that the record would be achieved within a matter of days to the point where he become more & more beleaguered as the weeks rolled on & finally where he seemed to be about to pull victory from the jaws of defeat only for circumstances to intervene which resulted in his death. ...