Like kayaks? Like hula? Like to hula ON a kayak? Read this book & you...might! Ever been up to your neck in a croc-infested swamp with enemy soldiers tracking your every move? Me neither! But don't let that stop you coming to the Outdoor Activity Centre where Basbo is on red alert for sharky-sharks Twig is searching for brains courage & a heart (he's seen The Wizard of Oz) & Hooey is flying high
- without a plane. Come on there's no time for biscuits
- slap your kayak & let's GO GO GO! This is the fifth book in the Hooey Higgins" series
- perfect for fans of Mr Gum & Horrid Henry. Other titles include: " Hooey Higgins & the Shark"; " Hooey Higgins & the Tremendous Trousers"; " Hooey Higgins & the Big Boat Race"; " Hooey Higgins Goes for Gold"; & Book 6 to follow."


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Like sharks? Like pants? Like to see a shark in pants? Then Hooey Higgins" is the series for you! Welcome to a land called Shrimpton-on-Sea where the folks are a bit unusual & you can make friends with Hooey Twig Will & Dingbat the dog. Are they naughty slightly scruffy boys? Yes they are. Will they do anything for a few quid? Yes they will. What's so unusual about that then? Well it all starts with the giant chocolate egg & then there's catching the shark in the flowery duvet cover & then Twig dresses up as a sea-urchin & gets chased through the knicker shop by Basbo the bully (boo he's mean!) & then there's the big explosion & everything. But it all makes sense when you read it. First in a new 7-9s series for kids who like to larf with madcap illustrations from new talent Emma Dodson part-time prop-maker for " Harry Hill's TV Burp" & " Mitchell & Webb". Book two
- " Hooey Higgins & the Tremendous Trousers"
- coming autumn 2010."

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Like explosions? Like trousers? Like to see some exploding trousers? Read this book & you...might! The world's a dangerous place innit? Have you ever found yourself in danger & thought 'what I really need is a pair of super-protective trousers to keep me safe from crocodiles flying toffee-apples & log-flume malfunctions?' Yes? Well come visit Shrimpton-on-Sea where Hooey Will & Twig are working on their genius health & safety invention
- the all-new-super-Trem Troo! This is the second book in The Hooey Higgins Series" for kids who like to larf with madcap illustrations by Emma Dodson part-time prop-maker for Harry Hill's "TV Burp" & " Mitchell & Webb". Book one
- " Hooey Higgins & the Shark" is published in March 2010."

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Like cheese? Like champions? Like to see the Cheese of Champions? Read this book & you...might! Want to see Twig run really really fast? Then get yourself a ticket to the Shrimpton-on-Sea Games! See: Hooey hitting the high jump! Samantha wanging the welly! Twig versus Basbo in the sprint! & what is Hooey Will & Twig's secret weapon? Cheese. But we're not talking any old fromage here
- oh no this is the ancient Greek sporting Cheese of Champions! Want to know what happens? You'd Feta get reading! This is a fourth book in the Hooey Higgins" series for kids who like to larf
- perfect for fans of Mr Gum & Horrid Henry & is highly illustrated for reluctant readers."

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From Cerys Matthews radio 6 DJ ex-singer of Brit Pop band Catatonia & one of Britain's best known music devotees comes Hook Line & Singer a sing-a-long book for all the family for any occasion. After more than thirty years of singing travelling & collecting songs Cerys Matthews still finds there's no better way to spend time than singing along in good company. In Hook Line & Singer she invites you to join her in a grand old singalong. From songs for young families through tunes for vintage-lovers trips away American favourites & songs for times of optimism ending with celebration songs for Christmas & New Year this is a book filled with Cerys' own memories & musical arrangements. A mix of the traditional & contemporary Hook Line & Singer presents music & lyrics clearly so the book can be sung as well as read offering you the stories behind the songs their ages & origins & the reason for their inclusion. This is a life-affirming book of the most memorable melancholy silliest & easiest-to-sing songs that Cerys knows designed to keep handy at home for those moments when only a song will do. Cerys Matthews is a singer songwriter author & broadcaster hosting a popular weekly radio show on BBC6 Music & appearing on The Voice with Tom Jones. A collector of songs for over thirty years she has also written & presented documentaries on subjects such as Blue Horizon (the iconic British blues label) Sacred Harp singing & Dylan Thomas. A columnist for the number one world music magazine Songlines she is the author of children's stories Tales from the Deep & Gelert A Man's Best Friend. She was lead singer & songwriter for the multi-million-selling band Catatonia & duets with Sir Tom Jones on the perennial winter favourite ' Baby It's Cold Outside'. She lives in West London with her children. ...

I love drugs. I love getting drunk. Better still both at the same time. It helps me to forget faster. I am an addict & I always will be. But when I drink I sniff cocaine & when I do that well I swap my snatch for cash. In Hooked" reformed addict Clare Gee draws on her own experiences of cocaine addiction alcoholism & prostitution in telling the sensational story of a woman living on the edge. Emotionally scarred by having never known her mother Katie escapes to London & immerses herself in a seedy world of drugs drink & sex chasing happiness in the pubs & clubs & snorting cocaine in private members bars with her rich punters. Finding herself in a cycle of prostitution & unable to break free she turns to drug smuggling & becomes embroiled in a bigamous marriage in an attempt to secure some emotional stability. From this dark emotional pit Katie starts her painful journey back to wellness & attempts to rid herself of her addictions for good. Hooked is a graphic tale of how life as a prostitute really is & what can happen when we search for happiness outside of ourselves. It is a poignant reminder that things can always get better as long as we remember that when its time to leave the party its time." ...

Now an established classic on the subject this revised & updated edition of Hooked on Bass shows anglers how to catch bass particularly the bigger fish from the shore. With excellent photography & clear detailed diagrams to help illustrate the advice any angler beginner or expert who has caught or would like to catch bass will find endless value in the pages of this book. ...

People are eating more fish at home than ever before. Part of the reason is that we now know how good for us fish & seafood are. This book contains recipes for fish fillets & cutlets whole fish prawns oysters mussels smoked fish & canned fish. ...

Terri Hooley the founder of Good Vibrations" records is responsible for bands such as The Undertones making their mark on the national music scene in Britain. After playing " Teenage Kicks" on BBC national radio John Peel became a big supporter of " Good Vibrations" records. The label celebrated its thirty-year anniversary in April 2008. The success of " The Undertones" was a moment of triumph for Terri Hooley the culmination of a dream that began when he borrowed GBP40 to open a small record shop in the backstreets of Belfast in 1978. It was also the start of a turbulent & colourful thirty year career in the music industry. " Hooleygan" is Terris remarkable story from his tireless commitment to local bands & the chequered history of his shop & record label " Good Vibrations" to his volatile encounters with the mainstream music industry his drinking binges with Bob Dylan & Phil Lynott & his resilience in the face of setbacks such as arson bankruptcy bomb blasts & attacks by racketeers. An inspirational no-holds-barred story of music & mayhem by a man who has been compared to Tony Wilson & Malcolm McLaren." ...

This astounding work brings professional investigative abilities & forensic artistry to the field of Bigfoot studies.



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