Youll be riveted as you learn how an innocent bunny rabbit managed to cause fiery carnage on the pitch & how the amorous activities of a field full of cows & bulls stopped play. This book dishes up a veritable cornucopia of cricketing curiosities from around the globe. From remarkable & history-making feats on the pitch to quirky & unusual cricket-related events away from it The Bumper Book of Cricket Useless Information provides a wealth of"es trivia & absolute facts guaranteed to entertain both young & old. Author Marc Dawson has become his own 12th man for this his twelfth the culmination of a 27-year fascination for cricket which was triggered by Englands thirlling three-run win in the 250th Test between Australia & England in 1982. ...

The Australian Women's Weekly is famous for it colourful easy-to-create imaginative & crazy kids' birthday cakes with generations having fond memories of eagerly selecting their chosen favourite before each year's birthday celebration. Here for the first time is a bumper selection of the most fantastic cakes from over the years as well as 20 brand new recipes which are sure to become instant classics. Showcasing the best-ever Fantasy Adventure Animals Playtime & Numbers cakes there's a huge choice for girls & boys young & older & your birthday creations are sure to become legendary. ...

This entertaining & informative book

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A long time ago in a factory far far away...a spread was born that would divide the peoples of this planet for centuries to follow. They were & still are split: there are those who love & those who hate. This book is for all who have ever so much as tasted sniffed scoffed at or rejected this particular spread the most celebrated of all storecupboard icons: the one the only the irrepressible Marmite! The Bumper Book of Marmite" is a huge book which explores the strange beautiful funny world of Marmite & the people thoughts & events that orbit it. Its almost as big as a coffee table. A huge publishing event & being produced with the full backing of Unilever this book promises to be one of the biggest (and heaviest) gift books of the year. Beautiful archive imagery a full as-interesting-as-we-can-make-it history glorious Marmite menu ideas jolly clever ideas for jar-scraping & such-like & a bombardment of visual bits & bobs that prove just how very profound an effect this dark mysterious yeast extract has had upon our culture our homes our hearts...our breath." ...

When is the last time you climbed a tree? Went pond-dipping? Picked blackberries? Held a snail race? Or tracked down a badger set? If the answer is 'can't remember' or even 'never' The Bumper Book Of Nature" will inspire you to change all that for good. Whether you live in the heart of the city in the suburbs or the deepest countryside " The Bumper Book Of Nature" is a treasure trove of nature activities ideas & information to inspire & entertain you wherever you are. Go pishing for birds; become a bat detective; take a city safari; find snakes & lizards; identify spiders & their webs; look for owl pellets... Make nettle soup; or itching powder from rosehips; make a bark rubbing; an elder-stem peashooter; or elderflower fritters. Wake up in time to hear the dawn chorus; listen to the heartbeat of a tree; or just stand out in the rain for half an hour... With " The Bumper Book Of Nature" the whole family will want to switch off the television & computer pull on their wellingtons & get outside to discover the endless bounty beauty & fascination of nature right on our doorstep. Lavishly designed with over 160 full-colour illustrations of British wildlife & flora along with gorgeous black-&-white line drawings throughout this beautiful & timeless book will be treasured for years to come by children & parents alike." ...

The Bumper Book of Slightly Forgotten British Olympians & Other Sporting Heroes" is just that: a collection of stirring tales of pluck grit triumph disaster & on occasion ineptitude featuring a host of former sports people whove been utterly forgotten by history. From Maude Waveney the plucky servant girl who bravely took half a day off work scrubbing kitchen floors to win a gold medal folding bedsheets in the first London games to Tom Drake Dressages first punk who shocked the sport with his slashed jacket & swear words on his hat. Theres the tale of the Lincolnshire javelin thrower who fell under the spell of a cult devoted to the eating of egg & chips; of the mascot of Bexhill-on-Seas ill fated bid to host the Olympics & " Ample" Arthur Cartwright whose football career was blighted by an obsession with archaeology. They & many others all have a story to tell." ...

No matter where it is played
- down the pub or at home
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Extra value bumper sticker pack suitable to motivate & reward your children! ideal to be used by parents & teachers. Round ...

Bumper Take The Lead" offers 20 favourite tunes from the ever-popular " Take The Lead" series including pop classics film & show themes jazz standards & classical hits. Each book is for the intermediate level player & contains a melody line guitar chords & 2 CDs. These finest top quality CDs include demo tracks to help learning & backing tracks to play along with. The pieces are great fun & encourage technical progression & confidence in playing. All the books within the " Bumper Take The Lead" Series are compatible so the different instruments can play together thus making them a fully integrated & flexible resource. Ideal for solo playing or for small ensembles. " Bumper Take The Lead" is available for flute clarinet alto saxophone trumpet & piano. Contents include: Angels; Bueberry Hill; Careless Whisper; Come Away With ME; Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy; Everybody Needs Somebody To Love; Fascinating Rhythm; Guantanamera; Ill Be There For You; In The Mood; La Bamba; My Heart will Go On; Over The Rainbow; Singin In The Rain; Sound Of The Underground; Star Wars (Main Theme); Summer Nights; Summertime; Uptown Girl; When You say Nothing All." ...

Can I eat peanuts during pregnancy? Do unborn babies dream? Can men get pregnancy symptoms too? How much do babies remember? How can I get my baby to sleep through the night? From the moment she discovers she's pregnant every woman becomes obsessed with the life that's developing inside her. Linda Geddes was no different except that as a journalist writing for New Scientist she had access to the most up-to-date scientific research. What began as a personal quest to find the truth behind headlines & information that didn't patronise or confuse became a weekly column & is now this brilliant new book. Bumpology has the answers to anything you've ever wondered about having a baby
- from your first pregnancy symptoms to your pregnancy diet the right birth plan & the baby's first year
- & it is packed with astonishing nuggets to enliven any post-natal coffee-morning. A fascinating companion for every expectant mother & father.

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