Eddie loves playing football but his coach is always criticising him & the rest of the team don't give him any support. What's worse his older brother Matthew is the best player in the school. But when Matthew falls ill the team need a striker to step in at the last moment. At last this is Eddie's chance to prove himself. Will he be able to live up to the challenge? ...

Universally acclaimed as the greatest sportsman of the modern era someone who transformed not just his sport but the cultural status of athletes everywhere Muhammad Ali still towers over the sweet science of boxing almost two decades after announcing his retirement. Acknowledged as one of the most remarkable personalities of our time & undoubtedly the most popular sporting personality ever his status as the finest heavyweight champion to grace a ring is beyond all doubt. To honor this living legend Taschen created an epic book as powerful & vibrant as the man himself a phenomenal artefact that reflects the scale of Alis many achievements: GOAT
- Greatest Of All Time" is a book with the power courage depth creativity & dazzling energy of its extraordinary subject. For those who coveted the Collectors Edition but couldnt make the weight here is the unlimited Trade Edition at a price that puts The Greatest within reach of all."
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There are well over 200 identifiable breeds of goat in the world with some 13 in the UK as well as many cross-breeds. Distinctive cheese & yoghurt prime lean meat & highly prized cashmere & mohair fibre are all products of this unique species. In this illustrated manual the author provides essential information for successful goat keeping. In addition Hilary Matthews has written a chapter on showing which should give the reader an insight into the world of the show ring. Subjects covered include: characteristics & breeds; breeding & reproduction; kid rearing; milk production & dairy work; goat fibre & production; health & disease; showing; & profitable goat keeping. ...

A wonderfully noisy picture book featuring brand new characters from the creator of the bestselling The Duck in the Truck. While Farmer Dougal sleeps Sheep & his friends board the tractor & take turns making engine sounds. But what if their loud honks moos & squeaks wake the farmer!? Children will love copying animal noises in this joyful story about the power of imaginary play from the internationally renowned creator of Duck in the Truck & Hug. ...

No one could mistake Gobbolino for a simple kitchen cat with his sparky whiskers & magic tricks but thats just what the witchs kitten wants to be. Instead of learning how to turn mice into toads for the witchs brew Gobbolino sets out on an adventure to find a family & a home of his own. Reissued for its 70th anniversary this classic tale has been loved by generations of children. ...

First published in the 1940s the story of Gobbolino the witch's cat with one white paw & bright blue eyes has been delighting generations of young readers. It's the charming tale of a cat born a witch's cat but who would much rather be a kitchen cat. While his sister Sootica learns how to ride a broomstick & turn mice into toads Gobbolino sets out to find a family to care for him & a home of his own. But Gobbolino is mistrusted wherever he goes & blamed for mysterious happenings such as the farmer's milk turning sour & the orphanage children's gruel turning into chocolate! After many such adventures Gobbolino finally finds the home of his dreams. ...

A wild world of magical creatures & heroic adventure from the extraordinary imagination of Philip Reeve. The squabbling goblins who live in the great towers of Clovenstone spend their time fighting & looting. Only clever young Skarper understands that dark magic created by a vanquished sorcerer is rising again. From the lands of men come fortune-seekers
- & trolls giants cloud-maidens boglins swamp monsters tree-warriors & bloodthirsty goblins are swept into a fabulous magical conflict to thrill all fantasy fans.
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Another fantastically exciting novel set in a land of magic from the award-winning Philip Reeve. The heroes of GOBLINS continue their adventures outside the walls of Clovenstone castle. Awaiting Skarper & Henwyn are powerful dark forces that must be vanquished monstrous creatures to be fought & astonishing mysteries to be solved. ...

' The Grand Design' by eminent scientist Stephen Hawking is the latest blockbusting contribution to the so-called New Atheist debate & claims that the laws of physics themselves brought the Universe into being rather than God. In this swift & forthright reply John Lennox Oxford mathematician & author of ' God's Undertaker' exposes the flaws in Hawking's logic. In lively layman's terms Lennox guides us through the key points in Hawking's arguments
- with clear explanations of the latest scientific & philosophical methods & theories
- & demonstrates that far from disproving a Creator God they make his existence seem all the more probable.

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