One of the most remarkable
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Fully updated to include Sir Chris Hoy's incredible record-breaking golds at London 2012 (making him his country's greatest ever Olympian) this is the story of a sporting legend in his own words. Fully updated to include Sir Chris Hoy's incredible record-breaking golds at London 2012 (making him his country's greatest ever Olympian) this is the story of a sporting legend in his own words. This 33-year-old cycling fanatic from Murrayfield in the suburbs of Edinburgh defied the doubters who thought he would struggle when his specialist discipline the 1km time trial was dropped from the Olympics & went on to reinvent himself as a track cycling sprinter & triple Olympic gold medallist in Beijing. His return to these shores sparked unprecedented celebrations & real admiration that here was a role model who was the epitome of all things that are good in sport. What makes a champion in sport? In his autobiography Hoy returns to his roots as a child fully engaged with the BMX craze of the Eighties; when even as a seven year old his will to succeed allied to an unyielding mental strength set him apart from other youngsters of his age. A promising rower & rugby player in school it was when he joined his first local cycling club & spent most weekends of the year competing in national events from Blackpool to Bristol that the seeds of his future career were sown. With the devoted support of his family Hoy drove himself to the pinnacle of his sport at the same time as British track cycling established itself as a pioneering force on the world stage. In the wake of his unparalleled achievements at London 2012 which filled the whole country with pride there is no sporting icon better placed to demonstrate what it takes to reach the top than Chris Hoy. ...

Explore the wonders of the natural world with Chris Packham & the RSPB. The natural world is on your doorstep; whether you live in the heart of a concrete jungle or on top of a mountain
- so why not explore it? From woodlands to beaches let Chris Packham take you on a sensory journey through some of the worlds key habitats. Youll meet the wildlife that lives there & discover how the natural world really works. You can explore the sights sounds & smells learn about the plants animals weather & ecological processes at work & find out how to interact with the wild while still conserving it. It is packed with practical activities for every season & location so you can learn about & engage with the wildlife around you; from raising butterflies from caterpillars to leaving a bucket of rainwater out to develop into an ecosystem.
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The first book in the Chris Ryan Extreme series. Former SAS Warrant Officer Joe Gardner has fought the Regiments deadliest enemies in some of the most desolate places on earth. & hes always won. Now hes about to face his toughest challenge yet. After losing his hand whilst on a covert operation in Afghanistan Gardner is forced to stand down from active duty. Now he lives off the grid. But trouble finds him in the shape of a phone call from an old friend. Ex-Regiment legend John Bald is trapped in a bullet-ridden favela in Rio de Janeiro & a violent gang is out to kill him. Unless Gardner helps Bald is a dead man. What begins as a simple rescue mission soon descends into a desperate struggle for survival as Gardner finds himself caught up in a conceit that stretches from the slums of Brazil to the frozen steppes of Siberia. Stalked by elusive MI6 agents & ruthless ex-Blades Gardner must draw on all his training & instincts to hunt down the hardest target of all
- before disaster strikes... The Chris Ryan Extreme books take you even further into the heart of the mission with more extreme action more extreme language & more extreme pace. Like Call of Duty or Medal of Honor youll feel part of the team. Chris Ryan Extreme: Hard Target has already been published as four separate shorter missions on ebook. This print edition features a new prequel mission that hasnt been published in ebook.
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The first book in the Chris Ryan Extreme series. Former SAS Warrant Officer Joe Gardner has fought the Regiment's deadliest enemies in some of the most desolate places on earth. & he's always won. Now he's about to face his toughest challenge yet. After losing his hand whilst on a covert operation in Afghanistan Gardner is forced to stand down from active duty. Now he lives off the grid. But trouble finds him in the shape of a phone call from an old friend. Ex-Regiment legend John Bald is trapped in a bullet-ridden favela in Rio de Janeiro & a violent gang is out to kill him. Unless Gardner helps Bald is a dead man. What begins as a simple rescue mission soon descends into a desperate struggle for survival as Gardner finds himself caught up in a conceit that stretches from the slums of Brazil to the frozen steppes of Siberia. Stalked by elusive MI6 agents & ruthless ex-Blades Gardner must draw on all his training & instincts to hunt down the hardest target of all
- before disaster strikes... The Chris Ryan Extreme books take you even further into the heart of the mission with more extreme action more extreme language & more extreme pace. Like Call of Duty or Medal of Honor you'll feel part of the team. Chris Ryan Extreme: Hard Target has already been published as four separate shorter missions on ebook. This print edition features a new prequel mission that hasn't been published in ebook.
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The second book in the Chris Ryan Extreme series. Former SAS hero John Bald is a man at war with himself & fighting a losing battle with the bottle. But then he is reluctantly thrust back into battle... In the race to develop ever more powerful weapons technology has become the new frontline in global terrorism. & when one of America's most cutting-edge defence contractors suspects a sleeper cell operating in its midst the Firm reaches out to its most cold-blooded son. Bald's mission: kill the sleeper before they can smuggle top-secret weaponry into the hands of the West's deadliest enemies. But the mission goes sideways & Bald is the fall guy. Now he must pursue the sleeper from the ghettos of Florida to the war-torn streets of Tripoli in a relentless hunt for the technology & the truth. Shadowed every step of the way by a ruthless CIA hitman Bald soon finds that the lines between friend & enemy are blurred & he'll have to call on all his warrior instincts to stay alive... The Chris Ryan Extreme books take you even further into the heart of the mission with even more extreme action more extreme language & more extreme pace. Like Call of Duty or Medal of Honor you'll feel part of the team. Chris Ryan Extreme: Night Strike has already been published as four separate shorter missions on ebook. ...

The second book in the Chris Ryan Extreme series. Former SAS hero John Bald is a man at war with himself & fighting a losing battle with the bottle. But then he is reluctantly thrust back into battle... In the race to develop ever more powerful weapons technology has become the new frontline in global terrorism. & when one of America's most cutting-edge defence contractors suspects a sleeper cell operating in its midst the Firm reaches out to its most cold-blooded son. Bald's mission: kill the sleeper before they can smuggle top-secret weaponry into the hands of the West's deadliest enemies. But the mission goes sideways & Bald is the fall guy. Now he must pursue the sleeper from the ghettos of Florida to the war-torn streets of Tripoli in a relentless hunt for the technology & the truth. Shadowed every step of the way by a ruthless CIA hitman Bald soon finds that the lines between friend & enemy are blurred & he'll have to call on all his warrior instincts to stay alive... The Chris Ryan Extreme books take you even further into the heart of the mission with even more extreme action more extreme language & more extreme pace. Like Call of Duty or Medal of Honor you'll feel part of the team. Chris Ryan Extreme: Night Strike has already been published as four separate shorter missions on ebook. ...

Chrissie the Wish Fairy has a very important job
- each year she comes to the human world to hide her three magical wish items
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In this devotional book Stephen Cottrell reflects on five paintings from Stanley Spencers Christ in the Wilderness series. These paintings give us startling insight into Jesus own vocation & self-understanding of his ministry. They show his great love for the earth for the whole created order & for all creatures within it. For Christians the wilderness is a place of discovery. By dwelling in the wilderness of these beautiful & provocative paintings Stephen Cottrell encourages us to refine our own discipleship & learn again what it means to follow Christ. His three previous SPCK books are all best-sellers. This book is excellent reading for Lent but can be enjoyed at any time of year. It

Includes:: full-colour illustrations making it a lovely gift book.

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In Israel in the turbulent first century a baby is born to a humble Jewish family
- but to a great destiny. His is an uneasy childhood
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