Lamont ' Hood' Mason is a fearless twenty-year-old gangsta born & raised in the projects of Brooklyn. In & out of foster homes for many years the only thing constant in his young life was the safety of a Brownsville barbershop owned by a father figure called Fat Daddy. Hood has been in love with Fat Daddy's smart & beautiful daughter Jacqui for as long as he can remember. Unlike his best friend & hustling partner Dreko Hood works the chair at Fat Daddy's because Jacqui who has dreams of leaving the ghetto insists he build himself a skill for the future if he wants to be with her. But cutting hair isn't the only thing that Fat Daddy has going on
- he also trades stolen goods in the back of the shop & washes drug money for the notoriously brutal kingpin named Chaos. When Fat Daddy's gambling habit puts Jacqui's life in danger Hood tries to work off Fat Daddy's debts for him. Chaos sends Hood to deal with a beef he's been having with rival dealers but things go horribly wrong. The fallout from this fateful night

Includes:: arrests lockups & deaths. Hood sees his world turned upside down & is forced to pick up the shattered pieces one by one.


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BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2012 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIME WRITERS ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION DAGGER AWARD THE MOST IMPORTANT CRIME STORY OF THE DECADE Scottish Mail Manchester. London. Glasgow. In the summer of 2011 violence erupted in our inner cities & many blamed gang culture. But is the truth so simple? Hood Rat tells the human stories that the media miss: of young men who have fallen through the system & of one young woman with a vision for change. Unflinching. It penetrates environments that most of us only ever glimpse Observer Impressive. Knight uncovers the sort of stories that never make the news Scotsman This British sensation is a must. Disturbingly compelling Marie Claire A gripping novelistic immersion in the lives of young criminals Louis Theroux The British Wire BBC Radio 5 Live ...

Like boats? Like bouncing? Like to see a bouncing boat? Read this book & you...might! You'll never guess what Hooey Will & Twig are up to now
- they've only gone & built a crazy bouncing boat to enter the Shrimpton-on-Sea home-made boat race! But who's that coming up on the outside? Is that Grandad in a battleship? Bob the Baker in a doughnut dinghy? Philbert the farmer on a floating cow? & where's that Basbo? Madness! Chaos! Marshmallows with too many E-numbers! Grab your paddles
- We're Off! This is the third book in the Hooey Higgins" series for kids who like to larf with madcap illustrations by Emma Dodson part-time prop-maker for Harry Hill's "TV Burp" & " Mitchell & Webb". It follows Hooey Higgins & the Shark & Hooey Higgins & the Tremendous Trousers. Book 4
- " Hooey Higgins & the Olympics"
- is coming in Sept 2011. It is perfect for fans of Horrid Henry & Mr Gum."



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Like kayaks? Like hula? Like to hula ON a kayak? Read this book & you...might! Ever been up to your neck in a croc-infested swamp with enemy soldiers tracking your every move? Me neither! But don't let that stop you coming to the Outdoor Activity Centre where Basbo is on red alert for sharky-sharks Twig is searching for brains courage & a heart (he's seen The Wizard of Oz) & Hooey is flying high
- without a plane. Come on there's no time for biscuits
- slap your kayak & let's GO GO GO! This is the fifth book in the Hooey Higgins" series
- perfect for fans of Mr Gum & Horrid Henry. Other titles include: " Hooey Higgins & the Shark"; " Hooey Higgins & the Tremendous Trousers"; " Hooey Higgins & the Big Boat Race"; " Hooey Higgins Goes for Gold"; & Book 6 to follow."


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Like sharks? Like pants? Like to see a shark in pants? Then Hooey Higgins" is the series for you! Welcome to a land called Shrimpton-on-Sea where the folks are a bit unusual & you can make friends with Hooey Twig Will & Dingbat the dog. Are they naughty slightly scruffy boys? Yes they are. Will they do anything for a few quid? Yes they will. What's so unusual about that then? Well it all starts with the giant chocolate egg & then there's catching the shark in the flowery duvet cover & then Twig dresses up as a sea-urchin & gets chased through the knicker shop by Basbo the bully (boo he's mean!) & then there's the big explosion & everything. But it all makes sense when you read it. First in a new 7-9s series for kids who like to larf with madcap illustrations from new talent Emma Dodson part-time prop-maker for " Harry Hill's TV Burp" & " Mitchell & Webb". Book two
- " Hooey Higgins & the Tremendous Trousers"
- coming autumn 2010."

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Like cheese? Like champions? Like to see the Cheese of Champions? Read this book & you...might! Want to see Twig run really really fast? Then get yourself a ticket to the Shrimpton-on-Sea Games! See: Hooey hitting the high jump! Samantha wanging the welly! Twig versus Basbo in the sprint! & what is Hooey Will & Twig's secret weapon? Cheese. But we're not talking any old fromage here
- oh no this is the ancient Greek sporting Cheese of Champions! Want to know what happens? You'd Feta get reading! This is a fourth book in the Hooey Higgins" series for kids who like to larf
- perfect for fans of Mr Gum & Horrid Henry & is highly illustrated for reluctant readers."

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From Cerys Matthews radio 6 DJ ex-singer of Brit Pop band Catatonia & one of Britain's best known music devotees comes Hook Line & Singer a sing-a-long book for all the family for any occasion. After more than thirty years of singing travelling & collecting songs Cerys Matthews still finds there's no better way to spend time than singing along in good company. In Hook Line & Singer she invites you to join her in a grand old singalong. From songs for young families through tunes for vintage-lovers trips away American favourites & songs for times of optimism ending with celebration songs for Christmas & New Year this is a book filled with Cerys' own memories & musical arrangements. A mix of the traditional & contemporary Hook Line & Singer presents music & lyrics clearly so the book can be sung as well as read offering you the stories behind the songs their ages & origins & the reason for their inclusion. This is a life-affirming book of the most memorable melancholy silliest & easiest-to-sing songs that Cerys knows designed to keep handy at home for those moments when only a song will do. Cerys Matthews is a singer songwriter author & broadcaster hosting a popular weekly radio show on BBC6 Music & appearing on The Voice with Tom Jones. A collector of songs for over thirty years she has also written & presented documentaries on subjects such as Blue Horizon (the iconic British blues label) Sacred Harp singing & Dylan Thomas. A columnist for the number one world music magazine Songlines she is the author of children's stories Tales from the Deep & Gelert A Man's Best Friend. She was lead singer & songwriter for the multi-million-selling band Catatonia & duets with Sir Tom Jones on the perennial winter favourite ' Baby It's Cold Outside'. She lives in West London with her children. ...

Electras head over high heels in lurve! Shes fallen hook line & sinker for a testosterone-packed hunk. Hes cute hes cool & hes been expelled from school. What more could a girl want? Theres only one minor problemo: she already has a boyfriend. She should do whats right & walk away. But will she? As if! ...

I love drugs. I love getting drunk. Better still both at the same time. It helps me to forget faster. I am an addict & I always will be. But when I drink I sniff cocaine & when I do that well I swap my snatch for cash. In Hooked" reformed addict Clare Gee draws on her own experiences of cocaine addiction alcoholism & prostitution in telling the sensational story of a woman living on the edge. Emotionally scarred by having never known her mother Katie escapes to London & immerses herself in a seedy world of drugs drink & sex chasing happiness in the pubs & clubs & snorting cocaine in private members bars with her rich punters. Finding herself in a cycle of prostitution & unable to break free she turns to drug smuggling & becomes embroiled in a bigamous marriage in an attempt to secure some emotional stability. From this dark emotional pit Katie starts her painful journey back to wellness & attempts to rid herself of her addictions for good. Hooked is a graphic tale of how life as a prostitute really is & what can happen when we search for happiness outside of ourselves. It is a poignant reminder that things can always get better as long as we remember that when its time to leave the party its time." ...

Now an established classic on the subject this revised & updated edition of Hooked on Bass shows anglers how to catch bass particularly the bigger fish from the shore. With excellent photography & clear detailed diagrams to help illustrate the advice any angler beginner or expert who has caught or would like to catch bass will find endless value in the pages of this book. ...