Cool stuff to know about every country in the world. Everyone knows which is the worlds highest mountain but do you know which country banned chewing gum? Or whats the worlds stinkiest fruit? Or who invented roller skates? Or which building leans more than the Leaning Tower of Pisa? Or where can you eat fried spiders as a snack? Here at Lonely Planet we decided to make a book about the worlds countries for children not parents. The world is a very big place & in The Not-for-Parents Travel Book weve concentrated on the really interesting bits to create a snapshot of what each country is like. (Warning to parents: these might not be the same really interesting bits" that you like...where to buy coffee how many stars the hotel has whats the phone number for the airport blah blah blah.) In this book are the epic events amazing animals hideous histories funky foods & crazy facts that make the worlds 200 countries so fascinating. Each country has a page to itself--so tiny Tuvalu gets as much space as superpower USA." ...

Not for Tourists guidebooks are map-based neighbourhood by neighbourhood guides designed to lighten the load of already street-savvy residents commuters business travellers & yes tourists too. Each map is marked with user-friendly icons identifying the services & entertainment centres that you look for as you make your way through town: everything from post offices car parks restaurants bars DIY stores & gyms to information on hotels airports public transport & parks. Whether youre a seasoned resident a returning visitor relocating or someone who is completely new in town Not for Tourists guidebooks help you make the most of your time in the city while youre in it. ...

The Not For Tourists Guide to Boston" is the ultimate guidebook for already street-savvy Bostonians business travelers & tourists alike. It divides the city into twenty-eight neighborhoods mapped out & marked with user-friendly icons identifying services & entertainment venues. Restaurants banks community gardens hiking public transportation & landmarks: NFT packs it all into one convenient pocket-sized guide." ...

Margaret Thatcher is one of the most iconic politicians of the twentieth century. With the possible exception of Winston Churchill no other Prime Minister has had such an impact on modern British history. Like it or not her radical social & economic policies have made Britain the country it is today. Without Margaret Thatcher there could have been no New Labour no Tony Blair & no David Cameron. Now Robin Harris for many years Thatcher's speechwriter trusted adviser & the draftsman of two volumes of her autobiography has written the defining book about this indomitable woman. He tells her extraordinary life story from humble beginnings above her father's grocer's shop in Grantham her early days as one of the first women in Westminster who became known as ' Thatcher milk-snatcher' during her days in the Ministry for Education & then as Prime Minister. We follow her through the ' Winter of Discontent' the tribulations of the miners' strike & the Falklands War. & Harris writes a stunning account of her exit from power & tells of her life after number 10. ...

Interest in the Royal Family
- at home & overseas
- is inexhaustable. Just take the amazing clamour over the recent wedding

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The Telegraph has always been sports fans paper of choice & its wonderful Letters page a forum for trenchant debate & robust wit. This first collection of the finest letters written to the paper over the years ranges from Bodyline to helmets swing bowling to sunglasses. SIR-I dont see why batsmen today accept being confronted by bowlers wearing gold necklaces & particularly sunglasses. When I played cricket no jewellery was worn. As batsmen we liked to see the colour of the bowlers eyes. Would an umpire uphold my complaint today if I refused to face a bowler so adorned? D.J.W. Evesham SIR
- As one who has seen leadership under pressure at all levels I would like to add my congratulations to Andrew Strauss. When he took over English cricket was in crisis; he gave it inspiration & intelligent tactical direction... He had some luck running for him at the Oval but as Napoleon observed: Give me a lucky general." Field Marshal L.B. London SW1"
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Searching for truffles in a wood a man & his dog unearth something less savoury
- a human h&. The body as Chief Inspector Wexford
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One day I Cordelia Codd will be glamorous. I will take taxis everywhere have an absurd-looking little dog & Wednesdays will be manicure day. But for now I'm stuck with: a totally un-glamorous school bus chauffeur two mean EX-best friends a 50% reduction in parents & cat litter Fridays. Did I tell you how utterly ridiculous my life is...? ...

A pregnancy pact between three teenaged girls puts their mothers love to the ultimate test in this explosive new novel from Barbara Delinsky When Susan Tates seventeen-year-old daughter Lily announces she is pregnant Susan is stunned. A single mother she has struggled to do everything right. She sees the pregnancy as an unimaginable tragedy for both Lily & herself. Then comes word of two more pregnancies among high school juniors who happen to be Lilys best friends-and the town turns to talk of a pact. As fingers start pointing the most ardent criticism is directed at Susan. As principal of the high school she has always been held up as a role model of hard work & core values. Now her detractors accuse her of being a lax mother perhaps not worthy of the job of shepherding impressionable students. As Susan struggles with the implications of her daughters pregnancy her job financial independence & long-fought-for dreams are all at risk. The emotional ties between mothers & daughters are stretched to breaking in this emotionally wrenching story of love & forgiveness. Once again Barbara Delinsky has given us a powerful novel one that asks a central question: What does it take to be a good mother? ...

There's something Billy Bonkers doesn't want you to know. Come closer...I'll whisper it: he has to wear his sister's underpants! & whether Billy's flying round a go-kart track chasing a very smelly dog or finding some priceless long-lost treasure it's not easy to explain: They're NOT MY PANTS!"" ...