Born in 1957 in Deptford south London Danny's first job after dropping out of school at the age of 15 was in One Stop Records a small record shop in London's West End frequented by Elton John & Mick Jagger a store rather like the one in High Fidelity. His career in print journalism began in 1976 when he co-founded the fanzine Sniffin' Glue leading to an offer from the New Musical Express where his first job was as a receptionist. Soon after Baker was contributing regular astute articles reviews & later interviews to the publication. Danny then began making 30-minute documentaries at LWT for the cult series 20th Century Box & appeared in two television commercials: Daz washing powder & Mars bar chocolate. His stellar career on the radio began on BBC GLR in 1989 then moved to BBC Radio 5 where he presented sports shows including the groundbreaking 6-0-6 which still influences the media's approach to criticism of players managers & referees. He also worked on BBC Radio 1 back to BBC GLR Talk Radio & later on Virgin Radio. On his return to BBC last May Danny won ' Sony Radio Personality of the Year' & appeared on Desert Island Discs last July. Six months earlier he had gone public on his cancer & chemotherapy treatment & thankfully all seems well. Danny Baker currently presents a weekday show at BBC London 94.9 which features phone-ins & discussions with his on-air team regarding music & entertainment of the 1960s & 1970s & a Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 5. This book charts Danny's showbiz career the highs & lows & everything in between including the accusation that he killed Bob Marley... ...

Designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing & friendly way. Features Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations providing lots to look at & talk about. An ideal starting point for young children & adults to discuss first experiences. Other titles in this series include: Going to the Dentist The New Baby Moving House ...

A celebration of Scotlands rich sporting heritage by internationally acclaimed photographer Glyn Satterley. This is the sequel to The Highland Game & covers the whole of Scotl&. The photographs capture the unique atmosphere of the sporting lodge whether traditional or ultra hi-tech keepering of all types owners stalking fishing dog trials clothing gunsmiths wildlife painters & sculptors. ...

This book is designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing & friendly way. It features Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations providing lots to look at & talk about. An ideal starting point for young children & adults to discuss first experiences. ...

This is a colourful & fun new take on a timeless series designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing & friendly way. Stickers can be used throughout the stories to replace key words & help young children build their vocabulary. Each title features Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations providing lots to look at & talk about. It is an ideal starting point for young children & adults to discuss first experiences. It contains over 50 stickers & 'I found the duck!' reward stickers. ...

From Catherine Alliott bestselling author of A Crowded Marriage" & " One Day in May" comes " Going Too Far" a gorgeous rural romantic comedy. Youve gone all fat & complacent because youve got your man havent you? Polly Penhalligan is outraged at the suggestion that since getting married to Nick & settling into their beautiful manor farmhouse in Cornwall she has let herself go. But watching a lot of telly & gorging on biscuits not getting dressed until lunchtime & waiting for pregnancy to strike are not the signs of someone living an active & fulfilled life. So Polly does something rash. She allows her home to be used as a location for a TV advert. Having a glamorous film crew around will certainly put a bomb under the idyllic rural life. Only perhaps she should have consulted Nick first. Because before the cameras have even started to roll
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- Pollys marriage has been turned upside down. This time she really has gone too far... Step into Alliott country with " Going Too Far". Praise for Catherine Alliott: " Alliotts joie de vivre is irresistible". (" Daily Mail"). " An addictive cocktail of wit frivolity & madcap romance". (" Time Out"). Catherine Alliott is the author of twelve bestselling novels: "A Crowded Marriage" "A Married Man" " Not That Kind of Girl" " Going Too Far" " The Old-Girl Network" " Olivias Luck" " Rosie Meadows Regrets..." " The Wedding Day" " The Real Thing" " The Secret Life of Evie Hamilton" " One Day in May" & "A Rural Affair". She lives with her family in Hertfordshire."

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High school senior Meg revels in being a rebel. She sports choppy blue hair & tight t-shirts cuts class & is often found where shes not supposed to be. Like hanging out on a railroad-tracks-covered bridge thats off-limits to trespassers. When she & her friends are busted for trespassing & underage drinking shes sentenced to spend her spring break riding along with a rookie police officer on his nightshift patrol. Compounding the punishment is the fact that the cop John After is only two years older than Meg & a former classmate to boot. He thinks he has Megs number & has nothing but contempt for her childish rebellion. Meg in turn has nothing but contempt for Officer Afters straight-laced by-the-book attitude. But Meg has her reasons for lashing out & John has his reasons for his need for law & order. & theyre about to discover that they have a lot more in common than either one of them could have dreamed... ...

High school senior Meg revels in being a rebel; cutting class whenever possible & hanging out anywhere she's not supposed to be. Like on a railroad-tracks-covered bridge that's off-limits to trespassers. When she & her friends are busted for trespassing & underage drinking she's sentenced to spend her spring break riding along with a rookie police officer on his nightshift patrol. To make things worse the cop John After is only two years older than Meg & is sure that he knows all he needs to about her. John has nothing but contempt for her childish rebellion but that's fine because the feelings mutual
- his straight-laced by-the-book attitude is everything that Meg hates. But they're about to discover that they have a lot more in common than either one of them could have dreamed & as they're forced to spend time together sparks fly & a hot attraction between them becomes undeniable…
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Going Up! addresses the most common anxieties children have about moving from primary to secondary school. This lively & humorous book will appeal to both boys & girls & will also provide talking points for teachers & parents. The advice provided covers subjects such as uniform classwork homework bullying teachers & making friends. ...

Not only is Gok Wan one of the UKs top fashion stylists but he can cook too! Goks fantastic new book Gok Cooks Chinese" contains 80 personal & family recipes which are not only delicious & healthy but incredibly simple to make. His love & passion for Chinese food & cooking techniques shine through from every page. From his unique perspective he gives us his personal & modern take on the Chinese food that he grew up eating drawing on his Chinese heritage to give us a different angle on how to eat
- for Gok its all about sitting down tucking into fantastic food that is fuss-free & relaxed. Goks food is about balance health flavour & fun. From his absolute favourite recipe for Prawn Wonton Noodle Soup (which he calls happiness in a bowl) to Perfect Fried Rice or classics like his dads Honey-glazed Char Siu Pork through chapters on Dim Sum Street Food One Pot Wonders & Feasting you will find recipes for all occasions & moods whether entertaining friends or enjoying a meal at home by yourself. Above all Gok Wan will demystify Chinese ingredients & equipment. " Gok Cooks Chinese" shows us how easy it is to shop & cook just like him. Thanks to the overwhelming success of his " Channel 4" series " How To Look Good Naked" acclaimed fashion stylist & on-screen consultant Gok Wan is now an institution on our screens. Not only has Gok appeared in a further six series he has also hosted three of " Goks Fashion Fix" & the follow-on " Goks Clothes Roadshow" is into its second series. Gok has also made a moving documentary on child obesity " Too Fat Too Young" & explored the modern day issues our teenagers are facing in " Goks Teens: The Naked Truth". He has written four books including his bestselling autobiography " Through Thick & Thin". His womens wear collection for Sainsburys broke UK sales records upon its release in October 2011 allowing women up & down the country to fulfill their dreams & get well & truly Gokd. Gok Cooks Chinese An introduction video to the new book Gok Cooks Chinese "
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