This is a terrific story of a young Latino boy who spotted by an ex-scout playing in a park in Los Angeles wins himself a trial at one of Englands Premier League clubs
- Newcastle United. Struggling to cope with the gritty Northern weather the rivalries & jealousies from other players & dodgy scouts he has just this one shot at fulfilling his dream. He has the skill but does he have the pace & stamina necessary for success? This is a riveting tale of one underdog the first of three fantastic football movies coming over 2005-2007.
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Santiago has made his mark in the UK Premier league as a magic midfielder with Newcastle United. But European football now beckons & he finds himself playing alongside stars such as Beckham Raul & Zidane for Real Madrid. But playing in the UEFA Champions League can bring new pressures
- new challenges: fighting to keep his place in the squad trying to resist the temptations surrounding a successful footballer aiming to maintain his relationship with his girlfriend back home. Sometimes dreams can turn sour...
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Santiago Munez is back in England & playing in the Premiership once again. Hes also been selected for the 2010 World Cup & is playing on the form of his life. But things in his personal life are more complicated
- his troublesome brother has moved from Spain to England to learn to play football like his brother his wife Ros has a new job & they have a three-year-old daughter to take care of. When disaster strikes during an international warm-up match & Santi is injured it looks like his dream of playing in the greatest competition of them all is over. Can he prove himself physically & mentally match-fit in time for the finals...?
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Eddie loves playing football but his coach is always criticising him & the rest of the team don't give him any support. What's worse his older brother Matthew is the best player in the school. But when Matthew falls ill the team need a striker to step in at the last moment. At last this is Eddie's chance to prove himself. Will he be able to live up to the challenge? ...

Universally acclaimed as the greatest sportsman of the modern era someone who transformed not just his sport but the cultural status of athletes everywhere Muhammad Ali still towers over the sweet science of boxing almost two decades after announcing his retirement. Acknowledged as one of the most remarkable personalities of our time & undoubtedly the most popular sporting personality ever his status as the finest heavyweight champion to grace a ring is beyond all doubt. To honor this living legend Taschen created an epic book as powerful & vibrant as the man himself a phenomenal artefact that reflects the scale of Alis many achievements: GOAT
- Greatest Of All Time" is a book with the power courage depth creativity & dazzling energy of its extraordinary subject. For those who coveted the Collectors Edition but couldnt make the weight here is the unlimited Trade Edition at a price that puts The Greatest within reach of all."
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A wonderfully noisy picture book featuring brand new characters from the creator of the bestselling The Duck in the Truck. While Farmer Dougal sleeps Sheep & his friends board the tractor & take turns making engine sounds. But what if their loud honks moos & squeaks wake the farmer!? Children will love copying animal noises in this joyful story about the power of imaginary play from the internationally renowned creator of Duck in the Truck & Hug. ...

No one could mistake Gobbolino for a simple kitchen cat with his sparky whiskers & magic tricks but thats just what the witchs kitten wants to be. Instead of learning how to turn mice into toads for the witchs brew Gobbolino sets out on an adventure to find a family & a home of his own. Reissued for its 70th anniversary this classic tale has been loved by generations of children. ...

The charming tale of a witch's cat who would rather be a kitchen cat. Gobbolino has one white paw & blue eyes & isn't wicked at all so his mother doesn't like him. He escapes to look for a kitchen home but is distrusted everywhere he goes & blamed for mysterious happenings such as the farmer's milk turning sour & the orphanage children's gruel turning into chocolate. ...

First published in the 1940s the story of Gobbolino the witch's cat with one white paw & bright blue eyes has been delighting generations of young readers. It's the charming tale of a cat born a witch's cat but who would much rather be a kitchen cat. While his sister Sootica learns how to ride a broomstick & turn mice into toads Gobbolino sets out to find a family to care for him & a home of his own. But Gobbolino is mistrusted wherever he goes & blamed for mysterious happenings such as the farmer's milk turning sour & the orphanage children's gruel turning into chocolate! After many such adventures Gobbolino finally finds the home of his dreams. ...

A wild world of magical creatures & heroic adventure from the extraordinary imagination of Philip Reeve. The squabbling goblins who live in the great towers of Clovenstone spend their time fighting & looting. Only clever young Skarper understands that dark magic created by a vanquished sorcerer is rising again. From the lands of men come fortune-seekers
- & trolls giants cloud-maidens boglins swamp monsters tree-warriors & bloodthirsty goblins are swept into a fabulous magical conflict to thrill all fantasy fans.
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