Allan Ahlberg's The Boyhood of Burglar Bill" is a nostalgic autobiographical story about football schooldays & growing-up in the '50s. Allan Ahlberg is the internationally bestselling author of children's classics that include " Peepo!" & " Each Peach Pear Plum" illustrated by Janet Ahlberg. Archie was a wonder dog in all our eyes. Nearly a year ago he had got run over. They found his foot in the street but the rest of him ran off. Mr Purnell mourned for a while; Mrs Purnell offered to beat the motorcyclist up or at least wreck his bike. Then lo & behold a fortnight later back came Archie. Coronation year 1953. The boys from the bottom pitch
- a great soup of boys
- play football. When the ' Coronation Cup' is proposed they put their heads together pool their pocket money & get a team up. There's no chance they'll win of course. They're just the odds & sods in Mr Cork's opinion. Besides he'd go berserk if they did; menace them with his one good arm & pulverise their desks with his cricket stump. They'd be better off losing. " The Boyhood of Burglar Bill" is the second in a sequence of stories in which Allan Ahlberg explores his own childhood. " My Brother's Ghost" shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize was the first. Allan Ahlberg has published books for children of all ages from the picture books " Peepo!" " Each Peach Pear Plum" " The Jolly Postman" & the " Funnybones" series
- illustrated by Janet Ahlberg
- to his books for older readers including " Woof!" & his books of verse: " Please Mrs. Butler" & " Heard it in the Playground"."



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Boyle & Birds Company Law is a well established leading textbook based on Gore-Browne on Companies. It combines a comprehensive & authoritative exploration of law & practice with an examination of the theoretical issues making it ideal reading for both students on degree courses & those taking professional examinations. Now in its 8th edition it has been revised in light of the UK Corporate Governance Code 2010 & case-law developments including: A X The Supreme Court decision in Re Paycheck 3 Services Ltd on meaning of de facto director A X Recent decisions regarding derivative claims
- Kiani v Cooper Mission Capital v Sinclair Iesini v Westrop Holdings A X Consideration of the implications of Eurosail Bloom v Pensions Regulator Goldacre & Re Stanford International A X Important new case-law on schemes of arrangement including Re Bluebrook & Re Lehman Bros International (Europe)
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This title offers a crash course in understanding boys. Boyology 101" delves into these & other mysteries of teen guys dissecting flirting tactics offering dating suggestions & providing tips on forming solid friendships with guys. Its an up-close-&-personal look at guys in their natural habitats with profound analyses by other teen girls-and boys themselves." ...

From the sick & twisted mind of Garth Ennis co-creator of Preacher" & the vicious pencil of Darick Robertson artist of " Transmetropolitan" comes a darkly hilarious story that will change the way you look at superheroes forever! Hughie goes undercover as Scottish mutant Bagpipe to join the G-Men a mysterious & huge group of supes led by the shadowy John Godolkin with a history of internecine conflict which Butcher is all too happy to exploit. Meanwhile Annie sees even more of the darkness in her own super-team the Seven... This controversial series continues to explore the dark side of superheroics!" ...

The story of Billy Butcher the Boys mysterious leader is told at last! From the backstreets of Londons East End to the carnage of the Falklands War from the heights of love to the depths of tragedy the most violent man in comics reveals the terrible nature of the forces that drive him. & when hes done hell be ready
- to finish things once & for all!
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It had to happen sooner or later: the supes get mad enough to go after the Boys. One of the worlds most powerful superteams decides to hit our heroes all guns blazing & the Female is the first to fall into their lethal trap. Pulping teenage supes is one thing but how will our heroes fair against a front-rank supe team of unimaginable power? Blood flies & bones shatter as Butcher decides to meet fire with fire... ...

The war is over
- the supes have been beaten. So why would anyone want the only substance on earth that can kill them all dead?
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From the dark & twisted mind of Garth Ennis co-creator of Preacher" & " Hitman" & the savage pencil of Darick Robertson artist of " Transmetropolitan" comes a darkly hilarious story that will change the way you look at superheroes forever! Meet Billy Butcher. Hes not a nice man & neither are his team: the Frenchman Mothers Milk & the Female. They hate "capes"...and so does Billys newest recruit Wee Hughie whose girlfriend has just become collateral damage in a super-brawl. But does Hughie know what hes getting into? This hugely controversial new series
- which caused an uproar upon original publication
- explores the sordid side of superheroics! Warning: Adults Only!"

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From the sick & twisted mind of Garth Ennis co-creator of Preacher" & the vicious pencil of Darick Robertson artist of " Transmetropolitan" comes a darkly hilarious story that will change the way you look at superheroes forever! Wee Hughie's joined The Boys a group of covert operatives who police
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- the super "heroes" (who are usually anything but). His first full case? Investigate the murder of Swingwing former partner of the Tek-Knight a man with a fetish so disgusting you'll have to see it to believe it! This hugely controversial new series
- which caused an uproar upon original publication
- explores the sordid side of superheroics! It is intended for adults only!"



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There are days when Ally just doesnt get the male species. Take Billy her so-called best mate whos being even more annoying than usual
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