Follow Steve Bloom as he travels across continents taking photographs. Find out how big-cat predators survive in tough conditions; how they live grow up hunt & have babies. Blooms in-the-field account makes a compelling narrative in the same way that the voiceover on a natural-history television programme is both informative & pacy. The photographs are full of drama. They are sharp & clear & bring the subject to life for children. At the back of the book there is a brief section on how to take photographs of animals in the wild. Here children will also find helpful tips about taking photographs of animals at home. ...

WINNER OF THE ROALD DAHL FUNNY PRIZE 2012 Today I woke up & Bob was crawling around MY ROOM licking MY JEWELLERY so I shouted GET OUT OF MY ROOM! & that was the start of MY BIG SHOUTING DAY..." Bella is having one of those days
- her biscuit is broken she has a hurting foot & ballet is TOOOO itchy for words. All she can do is shout! But by the end of the day when she's all tired out from being shouty Bella knows there's one magic word & one magic mummy to make things better again..."
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My Body" answers childrens questions about their own bodies in an incredibly simple & appropriate way. Each spread is focused on a particular part of the body & its function. Body actions such as breathing the food journey & blood are touched on as well as fun subjects such as hiccups earwax & goosebumps. The photographs provide impact for children less interested in reading." ...

Maya Malik wants a big glamorous Bollywood wedding. & now Maya has found Jhanghir Khan her perfect man its time to start the mammoth task of planning it. But fifteen designer wedding boutiques seven venues two jet-set dashes to Dubai & Dhaka & one trip to Tiffanys later with interfering aunties on her tail her enthusiasm is flagging. & with the Maliks & Khans fighting over dowries & every decision related to the 600 strong guest list Maya questions if its all worth it. Most importantly she starts to doubt if Jhanghir really is Mr Right... ...

After a whirlwind romance & a marriage that spanned decades former face of ITV news John Suchet revealed on breakfast television that his beloved wife Bonnie was suffering with dementia eliciting a huge response. Never had anyone spoken so movingly about dementia the thief that stole his still youthful wife on the eve of their retirement. My Bonnie was the number one bestseller in its category according to the Sunday Times. Finally the long awaited paperback edition is published this time with a poignant new epilogue updating us on Bonnie & John's journey through the illness. The Mail on Sunday calls My Bonnie 'remarkable'; 'an act of living resistance' says the Observer. My Bonnie is a heart-rending & uplifting read alternating between Bonnie & John's intense love story & the progression of the illness. When he first met Bonnie John was bowled over by her Grace Kelly-esque poise & radiance. An exotic & married American beauty she seemed beyond his reach. He had no idea however that his love was returned; even less suspected that the two of them would one day be together & that for 26 years every moment would be intense perfect & shared. Described by readers as 'astonishingly honest' & a 'personal beautiful love story' John's moving account of how his wife barely past middle age was diagnosed out of the blue with dementia a disease usually associated with the elderly remains full of joy despite the tragedy. Finally united their marriage was passionate & anyone could see that John admired & adored Bonnie & that she loved him right back. They looked forward to their golden years when they could finally be with each other without distractions or obstacles. But the bewildering & gradual seizure of Bonnie's mind stole away their hopes of growing old together & made each day a struggle. & yet Bonnie's sense of humour & natural warmth constantly triumphs. ...

This is an enchanting compendium of stories about princesses. This is a beautifully illustrated compendium of original stories about all kinds of princesses. Simple vocabulary & the gently amusing stories make this charming book perfect for reading aloud or for young readers to try themselves. The stories include The Princess & the Unicorn" "A Dress for a Princess" " Wheres That Girl?" " Too Many Princesses!" " Its Raining Cats & Frogs!" " The Prettiest Princess" " The Quest for a Kingdom" " The Lost Crown" " Oh" " Where is My Prince?" & " Living Happily Ever After". Welcome to the world of castles & coronets palaces & Princes! Have you ever wondered what happens when a Princess loses her crown? How long should you wait for your Prince to come calling? Do all Princesses live happily ever after? You will find the answers to these questions & more in the ten royal tales in this book. The short stories are just the right length for bedtime reading & the intricate colour illustrations will delight every child. The stories are written with fun & unexpected twists
- Princess Delight decides she can rule all by herself & Princess Pilar chooses the hand of the handsome Royal Dishwasher rather than a prince. This is a book that every little princess will treasure."
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Bertie has his own fun-packed book of activities chock full of entertaining stuff to do. All created by the Master of Muck himself from join-the-nit puzzles to creepy crawly crosswords this book is guaranteed to keep children quiet for hours...apart from all the giggling. Contents include puzzles word searches word mazes spot the differences odd one outs crosswords revolting matching activities revolting recipes colouring quizzes things to make & do Berties hilarious Top Tens" & more!" ...

Russell Brand grew up in Essex. His father left when he was three months old he was bulimic at 12 & left school at 16 to study at the Italia Conti stage school. There he began drinking heavily & taking drugs. He regularly visited prostitutes in Soho began cutting himself took drugs on stage during his st&-up shows & even set himself on fire while on crack cocaine. He has been arrested 11 times & fired from 3 different jobs
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- & he claims to have slept with over 2 000 women. In 2003 Russell was told that he would be in prison in a metal hospital or dead within six months unless he went in to rehab. He has now been clean for three years. In 2006 his presenting career took off & he hosted the NME awards as well as his own MTV show 1 Leicester Square plus Big Brother's Big Mouth on Channel 4. His UK st&-up tour was sold out & his BBC Radio 6 show became a cult phenomenon the second most popular podcast of the year after Ricky Gervais. He was awarded Time Out's Stand Up Comedian of the Year & won Best Newcomer at the British Comedy Awards. In 2007 Russell hosted both the Brit Awards & Comic Relief & continued to front Big Brother's Big Mouth. His BBC2 radio podcast became the UK's most popular. Russell writes a weekly football column in the Guardian & is the patron of Focus 12 a charity helping people with alcohol & substance misuse.

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Much beloved broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray recounts her great love affair with Butch the Chihuahua. There was always a dog. If not real then imagined. As a lonely only child Dame Jenni Murray longed to have a dog. She had only Timmy her imaginary pooch for company until her fifth birthday when her parents bought her a beautiful little puppy
- Taffy the Corgi. This was to be the start of a life-long passion for mans best friend. Having been a small dog owner all her adult life in her fifties the arrival of Butch the Chihuahua coincided with the devastating discovery that she had breast cancer. Butch proved to be a devoted source of comfort love & hilarity at the most difficult time in her life. Making her smile when she wanted to cry & laugh when she needed to the most Butch was an invaluable source of support & the reassuring presence of this special little dog helped Jenni to make a full recovery. Heartwarming moving & hilarious at turns My Boy Butch is a tribute to this oft maligned breed & to a little dog who made life worth living again.
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