Ive got a chicken that wants to be a duck!" Frank is a funny chick. Unlike all his brothers & sisters he doesnt want to peck around at anything & everything in the dust. No Frank wants to dabble about in the lovely duckpond splashing himself with water. Most of all he wants to learn to swim. Can Jemima the farmers daughter find a way to help Frank? & if Frank can swim like a duck what will happen when he grows up to be a cockerel?" ...

Muriel Newmarch was born in North London in 1903. She died in 2009 aged 106. Judith Bruce is her daughter & Funny How Things Turn Out
- part biography part memoir
- tells the story of both women which in turn traces the unprecedented changes to female lives during the 20th Century. The first half of the book chronicles Muriels world through the Zeppelin raids of WW1 a painfully stilted class system & marriage & motherhood in the 1930s
- then her daughter Judith picks up the first-person narrative as a mischievous child in the 1940s & we stay with her until the end of the book. Woven artfully through the episodic chapters are the loves aspirations & disappointments of two ordinary women. Written with an understated elegance Judith Bruce brings to life a barely remembered England of satin dresses at Swan & Edgars liberty bodices at grammar school & English summer days where silent fathers mowed the lawn in polished shoes & unsuitable boyfriends smoked Players Navy Cut. As we move through the post-war years from austerity & to prosperity & Judiths working life at the BBC the voice could almost be that of Alan Bennett. Even more so when charting the poignancy of Muriels fading days failing body & disappearing memory. A remarkable & accomplished portrait of life love & changing fortunes.


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Des Sleightholme former Editor of Yachting Monthly for many years is well known for his irreverent outlook on the Establishment & for his unfailing eye for the funny side of things; here he takes on a hilarious anecdotal romp through his sailing life. From childhood efforts to get afloat at all costs
- "if it floats stand on it"
- to the tribulations of running a charter boat the wandering narrative moves from the high drama of a force ten dismasting to the farce of a shattered toilet bowl. The author has a connoisseurs eye for a cock-up.""

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This is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Des Sleightholmes bestseller A Funny Old Life which instantly established itself as a must-read for Dess multitude of admirers. Former editor of Yachting Monthly for many years Des is well known for his irreverent outlook on the Establishment & for his unfailing eye for the funny side of things; here he returns with further yarns about the hilarious happenings throughout his life. ...

In 2001 Will Young shot to fame as the first winner of Pop Idol. It was clear from the start that he would never be a typical pop star
- & more than ten years later he has become one of our best-loved & most intriguing artists. From his dramatic experiences on Pop Idol; to coming out in the glare of the media spotlight; to his valiant struggles against depression; to the crazy reality of being famous Will is open about both the highs & lows of his life. He also provides sound & practical advice on dealing with the DVLA helpline
- something that has been woefully neglected by all other celebrity memoirs. If you have ever wondered what its like to attend a fashion show (and find yourself accidentally waving at Anna Wintour); how it feels to sing in front of thousands while fighting a catastrophic bout of low self-esteem; or be subjected to the terror that is a This Morning makeover then Funny Peculiar reveals all. It also reveals what not to say if you ever meet David Beckham. Moving witty & scrupulously honest Funny Peculiar is a refreshingly different & fascinating autobiography by a true original.

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In 2001 Will Young shot to fame as the first winner of Pop Idol. It was clear from the start that he would never be a typical pop star
- & more than ten years later he has become one of our best-loved & most intriguing artists. From his dramatic experiences on Pop Idol; to coming out in the glare of the media spotlight; to his valiant struggles against depression; to the crazy reality of being famous Will is open about both the highs & lows of his life. He also provides sound & practical advice on dealing with the DVLA helpline
- something that has been woefully neglected by all other celebrity memoirs. If you have ever wondered what its like to attend a fashion show (and find yourself accidentally waving at Anna Wintour); how it feels to sing in front of thousands while fighting a catastrophic bout of low self-esteem; or be subjected to the terror that is a This Morning makeover then Funny Peculiar reveals all. It also reveals what not to say if you ever meet David Beckham. Moving witty & scrupulously honest Funny Peculiar is a refreshingly different & fascinating autobiography by a true original.

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With free audio sampler In 2001 Will Young shot to fame as the first winner of Pop Idol. It was clear from the start that he would never be a typical pop star
- & more than ten years later he has become one of our best-loved & most intriguing artists. From his dramatic experiences on Pop Idol; to coming out in the glare of the media spotlight; to his valiant struggles against depression; to the crazy reality of being famous Will is open about both the highs & lows of his life. He also provides sound & practical advice on dealing with the DVLA helpline
- something that has been woefully neglected by all other celebrity memoirs. If you have ever wondered what its like to attend a fashion show (and find yourself accidentally waving at Anna Wintour); how it feels to sing in front of thousands while fighting a catastrophic bout of low self-esteem; or be subjected to the terror that is a This Morning makeover then Funny Peculiar reveals all. It also reveals what not to say if you ever meet David Beckham. Moving witty & scrupulously honest Funny Peculiar is a refreshingly different & fascinating autobiography by a true original.

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A fun interactive activity book based around the popular theme of magic to engage & motivate young learners. This book helps children to practise their spelling & phonics skills reinforcing what has been taught at school. The books combine fun magical characters & fantastic illustrations with National Curriculum- focused activities * Motivating activities based on the KS1 National Curriculum * Step-by-step learning introduced by fun characters *
Includes: gold stickers to reward achievement
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A fun interactive activity book based around the popular theme of magic to engage & motivate young learners. This book helps children to practise their spelling & phonics skills reinforcing what has been taught at school. The books combine fun magical characters & fantastic illustrations with National Curriculum- focused activities * Motivating activities based on the KS1 National Curriculum * Step-by-step learning introduced by fun characters *
Includes: gold stickers to reward achievement
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A rich & varied selection of wonderfully entertaining stories by some of the very best writers for children. Stories include: The Nasty Case of Dragonitus; Perfect Peters Horrid Day; The Pig Who Fell in Love; Dilly the Dinosaurs Television Trouble: & The Famous Flying Fishcake Bird." ...