Starting out with home-town team Pontypridd it didnt take the ginger-haired flanker long to make his mark on the national game. He made his Wales debut aged just 20 & won the Welsh league title with Ponypridd the following year repeating the feat in his first season after joining Cardiff who he went on to captain for three years. Twice a British Lion he took an award-winning role in Wales Six Nations championship Grand Slam of 2005 & then came out of international retirement to seal a second Slam in 2008. Martyn speaks for the first time about the controversial departure of Mike Ruddock as coach of the national team the drinking culture in Welsh rugby in the early years of professionalism the infamous Battle of Brive & why he turned down the chance to captain Wales at the 2003 World Cup. He also gives his views on the influx of southern hemisphere coaches like Graham Henry Steve Hansen & Warren Gatland what went wrong at the 2007 World Cup & why he came out of retirement. Featuring the inside story of the 2008 Grand Slam & revealing portraits of his team-mates & opponents this honest witty informative & entertaining autobiography is a must for fans & any sports lover. ...

MARTYR is the first in the acclaimed & bestselling John Shakespeare Elizabethan mystery series by Rory Clements winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award. ' Does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times England is close to war. Within days the axe could fall on the neck of Mary Queen of Scots & Spain is already gathering a battle fleet to avenge her. Tensions in Elizabeth I's government are at breaking point. At the eye of the storm is John Shakespeare chief intelligencer in the secret service of Sir Francis Walsingham. When an intercept reveals a plot to assassinate England's 'sea dragon' Francis Drake Shakespeare is ordered to protect him. With Drake on land fitting out his ships he is frighteningly vulnerable. If he dies England will be open to invasion. In a London rife with rumour Shakespeare must decide which leads to follow which to ignore. When a high-born young woman is found mutilated & murdered at an illicit printing house it is political gunpowder
- & he has no option but to investigate. But why is Shakespeare shadowed at every turn by the brutal Richard Topcliffe the blood-drenched priest-hunter who claims intimacy with Queen Elizabeth herself? What is Topcliffe's interest in a housemaid whose baby has been stolen? & where do two fugitive Jesuit priests fit into the puzzle one happy to die for God the other to kill for Him? From the splendour & intrigue of the royal court to the sleek warships of Her Majesty's Navy & the teeming brothels of Southwark Shakespeare soon learns that nothing is as it seems.. .
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Do you have a reluctant reader at home? It might be time to call in The Avengers". Designed to engage even the most reluctant reader " Marvel Avengers Avengers Assemble" is a thrill packed ride along with all " The Avengers" from founding father Captain America to everyones friendly neighbourhood Spiderman. This Level 3 Reader is perfect for children who are looking to build their literacy skills. Packed with amazing pictures from " The Avengers" learning to read has never been so much fun. & dont forget if they love " Marvel Avengers Avengers Assemble" there are plenty more DK Marvel books to collect." ...

From the Incredible Hulk" to the invincible Iron Man to the amazing Spiderman all 200 characters who have made up the The Avengers the world's mightiest Super Hero team are included in this ultimate character encyclopedia. You can discover all about the Avengers' action packed history since 1963. You can find out about each member of the Avengers with detailed facts stats character histories their allies & their enemies. Created in full collaboration with Marvel Comics & packed full with original comic book art this encyclopedia is essential reading for all super hero fans!" ...

Do you have a reluctant reader at home? It might be time to get some help...from the Worlds Mightiest Super Hero Team. Designed to engage even the most reluctant reader Marvel Avengers The Worlds Mightiest Super Hero Team" is an action packed adventure with all the Marvel heroes from Iron Man to Captain America & everyones friendly neighborhood Spiderman. This Level 4 Reader is perfect for children who are getting to grips with reading & looking to build their literacy skills. Packed with amazing pictures from " The Avengers" learning to read has never been so much fun. & dont forget if they love " Marvel Avengers The Worlds Mightiest Super Hero Team" there are plenty more DK Marvel books to collect." ...

Updated edition of this complete A-Z of Marvel characters is created in full collaboration with Marvel Comics. Are you a comic-book fan obsessed by superheroes? This unique A-Z of more than 1 000 classic characters created by comic giant Marvel will satisfy any super-thirst for knowledge. Get closer to Spider-Man the Avengers Hulk Wolverine the X-Men & more...all your favourite superheroes & villains are here as well as some weird & wonderful one-offs. Knock-out double-page features celebrate some of the biggest Marvel stars with intimate details on their powers titanic clashes & action-packed careers. Jam packed with things you never knew as well as original Marvel comic-book art
- the power & excitement of more than 60 years of comic-book history explodes off every page.
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All over the world there are popular specialities made with minced meat. The Americans have hamburgers the Greeks moussaka the Mexicans chilli con carne & the Italians have their famous Bolognese. The use of mince in many of the most recognisable dishes of the world is a testament to its versatility. It can be fried baked roasted or stewed; used to stuff top or fill; & can be spiced soaked or left plain. & in times of economic pressure here is a relatively cheap ingredient that will provide an ingenious & tasty meal worthy of any occasion. First published in 1982 exclusively for Sainsburys where it became a best-seller this superb book has now been updated to suit todays tastes without removing any of its original charm. If you are in need of something different why not try the Fennel surprise pork rissoles with carrot sauce or Onion & yogurt soda buns stuffed with spiced lamb; or if you are wanting something more classic why not try the Salmon fish cakes with goats cheese & spring onions or Spinach & beef layer pie. With a complete new look including stunning colour photography specially taken for this fully revised edition this book provides a delightfully unique & mouth-watering collection of traditional original & often very unusual recipes. ...

The little sibling of The Marmite Cookbook " this mini edition

Includes:: 50 simple ideas from gravy to

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Who knew paper dolls could be so enchanting? The Marvelous Book of Magical Horses comes with six gorgeous paper ponies & three paper-doll fairies. Plus of course everything you need to dress them up & play: a dozen fabulous wings more than 200 punch-out saddles manes bows & other horse & fairy fashions & four fabulously illustrated playscapes. Frustration-proof sticky shapes hold the outfits on tight & make this activity as simple as can be. Comes With: 6 punch-out paper horses 6 sets of wings for horses 2 paper-doll fairies over 250 fashions for horses & fairies double-sided removable adhesive dots
- Create wonderful things
- Be good
- Have fun


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Marvin is not a happy sheep. All the other sheep are bigger than him & can run faster & jump higher than he can. So Marvin decides to do something about it. He eats. & eats & eats until he is so big that there is nothing left for him to eat in the world
- at which point Marvin eats the world itself! But that is a step too far & what went in is going to have to come out. This is a rumbustious story that shows how it is possible to take some self-improvement just a little bit too far.
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