Mikey was born into a Romany Gypsy family. They live in a closeted community & little is known about their way of life. After centuries of persecution Gypsies are wary of outsiders & if you choose to leave you can never come back. This is something Mikey knows only too well. Growing up he rarely went to school & seldom mixed with non-Gypsies. The caravan & camp were his world. But although Mikey inherited a vibrant & loyal culture his family's legacy was bittersweet with a hidden history of grief & abuse. Eventually Mikey was forced to make an agonising decision
- to stay & keep secrets or escape & find somewhere he could truly belong. Read the second part of Mikey's amazing story in Gypsy Boy on the Run
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This title presents one boys struggle to escape from a secret world. Mikeys family were Gypsies. They live in a closed community & little is known about their way of life. As he didnt go to school the caravan became his world. But although Mikey inherited a vibrant culture his family had a dark hidden history. Eventually Mikey was forced to make a decision
- to stay & keep secrets or escape & find somewhere to belong. This recording is unabridged. Typically abridged audiobooks are not more than 60 per cent of the authors work & as low as 30 per cent with characters & plotlines removed.
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The incredible sequel to Gypsy Boy GYPSY BOY: ON THE RUN picks up from where Gypsy Boy left off & tells the gripping page-turning story of Mikey's battle to escape the Romany gypsy camp he grew up on. After centuries of persecution Gypsies are wary of outsiders & if you choose to leave you can never come back. Torn between his family & his heart Mikey struggles to come to terms with his ancient inheritance & dreams of finding a place where he can really belong. He eventually finds the courage to run away from the camp & from all he knows & quickly discovers life on the outside world isn't all he expected. After learning his father had put a contract out on his life & that he was now being hunted down by gangs of gypsy thugs determined to claim their reward Mikey realises that his life will never be the same again. ON THE RUN is a coming-of-age story that sees Mikey come to terms with his sexuality & his past & start to build a new life for himself & find a place to finally call home. ...

When Polly Annas mother died when she was just three years old it seemed the workhouse was the only place for her to go. But with the help of Jonty
- a young misfit who soon became her best friend
- she managed to escape running away with the fairground folk. She became a horserider & acrobat travelling all around the country. Her friends became the circus people & her home the caravans & travellers tents. Meanwhile in a great house in Yorkshire old Mrs Winthrop has never given up hope of finding her daughter Madeleine who eloped with a handsome gypsy & was never seen again. When her young neighbour sets out to find Madeleine he discovers the colourful world of the fairs. & there in the midst of it all Polly Anna
- once the waif from the workhouse now a fully-fledged gypsy girl. Previously published as The Romany Girl.


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Gypsy Jane stood toe-to-toe with some of the most dangerous men in the land & won. Her blood-soaked march through the criminal ranks is a unique tale of villainy in modern Britain. In a murky world where shootings & stabbings were part of daily business Jane never forgot her Gypsy blood & stayed loyal to a personal honour code which always gave her the edge. If today is the day I die its a good day to die she would tell herself in the full knowledge that every day of her violent life could well be her last. On the violent streets of Londons east end a Samurai sword & sawn-off shotguns were the tools of her trade. During a terrifying journey that began as a 14-year-old armed robber she has been shot four times served three jail terms & lived to tell her extraordinary story of mayhem betrayal & violent retribution. ...

A true blooded Gypsy violet Cannon grew up the Romany way. Life was tough at times living in a cramped one-roomed trailer but unbound by strict routines violet spent her days learning to keep home playing & roaming the fields with a sense of freedom long lost to the rest of modern society. Immersed in the Gypsy way of life her childhood set her apart from other children. Bullied by classmates & segregated from gorgia kids (all non-Gypsies) violet eventually left school at the age of nine to live a life of travel play & learning under generations-old Gypsy rules on the fringes of society. With traditional values at the heart of her childhood the pressure of conforming & marrying young was intense. Gypsy Princess is a searingly honest account of what life is really like for travelling communities for girls in particular & captures a way of life that is slowly fading away. ...

Thelma Madine star of Channel 4s Big Fat Gypsy Weddings & fairy godmother of extravagant wedding dresses reveals the drama secrets & surprises involved in ten incredible traveller weddings. Through the tales of ten elaborate gypsy wedding dresses Thelma Madine trusted confidante & dressmaker extraordinaire offers a window onto the world of traveller brides & their unbelievable celebrations. For Thelmas young brides a wedding dress is more than just a pretty white gown. For some it is a symbol of their fairytale-like hopes & dreams for the future for others a mark of a long-standing friendship with a non-traveller they have welcomed into their community & for one small group it is a sad reminder of day they know will never come. With each chapter based around the secrets & incredible truths hidden behind each different dress Thelmas second book is packed full of fascinating new stories. More drama more dresses more gypsies. By turns laugh-out-loud funny & achingly sad & brimming with hilarious anecdotes & larger-than-life characters Thelmas book will amaze amuse & entertain. Beautifully designed & fully-illustrated throughout it is crammed with glossy new photos revealing never-before-seen dresses adorned with thousands of Swarovski crystals & hundreds of LED lights
- an ideal gift for fans of Channel 4s Big Fat Gypsy Weddings My Big Fat Gypsy Valentine & Thelmas Gypsy Girls.
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These bright learning books are designed to appeal to both children & parents alike with exercises extensively researched by educational specialists. Each book comes with over 100 gold stickers to reward children's progress & effort. The 24 titles have been updated with attractive new cover designs which will strengthen the series' track record of success. I Can Learn gives children a head start before starting school & in the formative primary years. ...

This title is book 6 in the international bestselling series Geronimo Stilton" series for 5+. Holey cheese it was strange! Rodents kept telling me I'd done things I had no memory of. Was I going crazy? Had the cheese finally slipped off my cracker? No I soon discovered the truth: there was a Geronimo lookalike going around pretending to be me! Worst of all he was trying to take over The Rodent's Gazette! I had to get that greedy impostor's paws off my newspaper
- but how? " Geronimo Stilton" has taken the world by storm! This title

Includes:: full-colour integrated fiction for 5+ from the UK publishers of " Diary of a Wimpy Kid" which rewrote the rules
- & the bestseller charts
- for young fiction. An incredible interactive website helps you to create your own avatar for New Mouse City! This title

Includes:: funny & adventurous stories with colourful engaging design. It is a huge hit with both avid & reluctant readers."






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A completely revised & redesigned new edition of this popular introduction to the night sky. In his characteristically entertaining & informative style Sir Patrick introduces the wonders of the night sky to absolute beginners. The Moon the planets the Sun & the stars are explained in non-technical language & then the constellations are introduced with the help of star maps & tables. The four main chapters in the Philip's Guide to the Night Sky are devoted to what's on view in each season of the year. The information is appropriate for observers in Britain & Ireland northern Europe northern United States & Canada; it will also be helpful a little outside these latitudes. Using prominent patterns such as the Plough & Orion Sir Patrick teaches the reader to 'star-hop' from constellation to constellation thus learning to navigate the night sky. Star maps & photographs illustrate & clarify what will be on view. Philip's Guide to the Night Sky is an ideal introduction to stargazing suitable for all ages & with no need for anything more technical than the naked eye. Main map scale: ...