' Without football we were strangers under a shared roof. With it we were father & son.' Inspired by his father's devotion to Newcastle United & the heroes of yesteryear Duncan Hamilton brings to life a bygone age telling the story of British football from the hardscrabble 1940s & the 'never-had-it-so-good' '50s right through to the dowdy First Division of the '70s & '80s & today's slick Premiership. Hamilton recalls some of football's most sublime players managers & characters from Bill Shankly & Jackie Milburn to George Best & Lionel Messi. But at the heart of The Footballer Who could Fly is Hamilton's relationship with his own father. Here he tells how football became the only real connection between two people who apart from their love of the beautiful game were wholly different from one another. ...

On the surface of it glamour girl Charly Metcalfe finally has it all. Shes officially a W.A.G having bagged premiership footballer Joel Baldy to be her boyfriend
- & she has the lifestyle to go along with the title. She lives in a million-pound penthouse. She gets invited to the most glamorous parties & Joel will buy her anything she wants. But behind closed doors life as a footballers other half isnt as perfect as it seems. Joel has a temper & when he & Charly argue he lets his fists do the talking. Charly knows she should get out but theres one problem...she loves him. In fact she loves him enough to marry him in spite of their problems
- & her own familys objections. But having married in haste is Charly going to regret her decision all too quickly...?

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All Kelly Smith ever wanted to be was a footballer. Blessed with brilliant talent which she honed with hours of practice it was soon clear to all who saw her that Kelly was the best women's footballer that this country had ever produced. Yet for this shy girl from Watford it would be a long & difficult journey to the pinnacle of the world game & one which would involve the hardest of challenges. After starting drinking to mask her loneliness thousands of miles from home at college in the United States a series of career-threatening injuries led to severe depression & a battle with alcoholism. But with the fighting spirit that was so essential on her path to be Britain's first women's professional player Kelly bounced back to inspire Arsenal to countless trophies & become England's record goalscorer. Footballer: My Story is the inspirational tale of a woman with a drive to succeed despite all the obstacles thrown in her way. It is the unique inside story of a star in a sport enjoyed by millions yet often not granted the recognition it deserves. & as she nears the end of a glittering playing career it is the story of how Kelly Smith became what she always wanted to be. A professional footballer in a professional league. ...

All Kelly Smith ever wanted to be was a footballer. Blessed with brilliant talent which she honed with hours of practice it was soon clear to all who saw her that Kelly was the best women's footballer that this country had ever produced. Yet for this shy girl from Watford it would be a long & difficult journey to the pinnacle of the world game & one which would involve the hardest of challenges. After starting drinking to mask her loneliness thousands of miles from home in the United States a series of career-threatening injuries led to severe depression & a battle with alcoholism. But with the fighting spirit that was so essential on her path to be Britain's first women's professional player Kelly bounced back to inspire Arsenal to countless trophies & become England's record goal scorer. Footballer: My Story" is the inspirational tale of a woman with a drive to succeed. It is the unique inside story of a star in a sport enjoyed by millions yet often not granted the recognition it deserves. & as she nears the end of a glittering playing career it is the story of how Kelly Smith became what she always wanted to be. It offers a professional footballer in a professional league." ...

A twist on traditional tales of frogs & three wishes this story features a modern day prince who loves football. Unfortunately he looses his football to frog who demands a kiss as redemption. Of course the frog metamorphoses into a princess who shares his love of football. * Ruby/ Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference & deduction. * Text type
- Humorous fantasy. * Pages 46 & 47 give an exclusive interview with the newly-wed couple for ' Hot' magazine providing lots of opportunities for speaking listening & writing. * Curriculum Links
- Citizenship: choices.

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The women in Helena Mayrick's family have always led secretive & tragic lives & when Helena's comfortable marriage is devastated by her husband's violent death it seems that she too is locked into the cycle. Helena is invited to research a book on her grandfather H. Donaldson the celebrated Edwardian photographer. At first she is reluctant to immerse herself in family history particularly as Donaldson's relationship with her grandmother Ruth is shrouded in mystery & turmoil. But gradually as the story of enigmatic Ruth & the elusive passionate Donaldson unfolds Helena finds that the past like the present was shaped by cruel dilemmas & the demands of love... ...

The Priory may be ramshackled in appearance but Peter Margaret & Celia who have inherited it from their uncle love it for its rambling charm. But theres more to this house than is at first apparent: for years hardly a single person has set foot in the place & even their uncle chose to live in a different house far away from this particular property. Local wisdom says that the house is haunted. & when things start going bump in the night it certainly seems as if something ghostly is walking the Priorys halls. Then a murder is committed. Does the key to solving the crime lie in the realm of the supernatural? Or is the explanation much more down to earth? ...

Robert Fortune was a Scottish gardener botanist plant hunter
- & industrial spy. In 1848 the East India Company engaged him to
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Damian Horner is scared that fifteen years in advertising have turned him into a bastard. As he approaches his fortieth birthday he wants to see if he can be a good husband & a good father before its too late. Siobhan his wife would like to find out too but has other worries. Do marriage & kids mean shes now trapped in a world of suburban domesticity? It takes a miserable day & a bottle of wine to change everything. Suddenly Damian & Siobhan decide to throw their lives in the air & escape to the French canals taking with them their son Noah who is two years old & can barely talk & their daughter India who is one & cannot walk. Told in two voices we hear both sides of their story & get the whole truth as Damian & Siobhan describe coming to terms with themselves & their life on board an old fishing boat in France with no space no fridge no charts no deadlines & no flushing toilet. ...

Jeremy Clarkson shares his opinions on just about everything in For Crying Out Loud". The publication of " The World According to Clarkson" in 2004 launched a multi-million copy bestselling phenomenon. But to no avail. Jeremy's one man war on crimes against common sense has not yet been won. & out hero's still scratching his head at the madness of it all. But it's not all bad. He's learnt a little along the way including: why binge drinking is good for you; the worst word in the English language; the remarkable secret of eternal youth; the problem with America; & how to dispose of a seal. For anyone who's been driven to wonder just what is the matter with people these days " For Crying Out Loud" is the perfect riposte. Surprising fearless & always laugh-out-loud funny Clarkson's back. & he's got a point..." For Crying Out Loud" is a hilarious collection of Jeremy's " Sunday Times" columns & the third in his " The World According to Clarkson" series which also

Includes:: " The World According to Clarkson" " And Another Thing".. .and " How Hard Can It Be?" Praise for Jeremy Clarkson: " Brilliant.. .laugh-out-loud". (" Daily Telegraph"). " Outrageously funny.. .will have you in stitches". (" Time Out"). " Cars take a back seat as Clarkson grumpily lets rip.. .the man has a point!". (" Zoo"). Number-one bestseller Jeremy Clarkson writes on cars current affairs & anything else that annoys him in his sharp & funny collections. " Born To Be Riled" " Clarkson On Cars" " Don't Stop Me Now" " Driven To Distraction" " Round the Bend" " Motorworld" & "I Know You Got Soul" are also available as Penguin paperbacks; the Penguin " App i Clarkson: The Book of Cars" can be downloaded on the App Store. Jeremy Clarkson because his writing career on the Rotherham Advertiser. Since then he has written for the " Sun" & the " Sunday Times". Today he is the tallest person working in British television & is the presenter of the hugely popular " Top Gear"."

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