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. ...

People are eating more fish at home than ever before. Part of the reason is that we now know how good for us fish & seafood are. This book contains recipes for fish fillets & cutlets whole fish prawns oysters mussels smoked fish & canned fish. ...

Terri Hooley the founder of Good Vibrations" records is responsible for bands such as The Undertones making their mark on the national music scene in Britain. After playing " Teenage Kicks" on BBC national radio John Peel became a big supporter of " Good Vibrations" records. The label celebrated its thirty-year anniversary in April 2008. The success of " The Undertones" was a moment of triumph for Terri Hooley the culmination of a dream that began when he borrowed GBP40 to open a small record shop in the backstreets of Belfast in 1978. It was also the start of a turbulent & colourful thirty year career in the music industry. " Hooleygan" is Terris remarkable story from his tireless commitment to local bands & the chequered history of his shop & record label " Good Vibrations" to his volatile encounters with the mainstream music industry his drinking binges with Bob Dylan & Phil Lynott & his resilience in the face of setbacks such as arson bankruptcy bomb blasts & attacks by racketeers. An inspirational no-holds-barred story of music & mayhem by a man who has been compared to Tony Wilson & Malcolm McLaren." ...

Mary is a brave nurse. When a war starts in the Crimea she sails across the sea to help & even enters the battlefield! Hopscotch Histories are brand new stories in historical settings told in under 400 words perfect for children who are building up their reading confidence ...

This is a collection of four linked stories about family life set in modern west Africa. Anna Hibiscus lives in amazing Africa with her family in a wonderful house in a beautiful garden in a big city. Join Anna as she sings for the president gets in a terrible tangle with her hair & visits the other side of the city. Lauren Tobia worked as an intensive care nurse for many years before taking a foundation course & gaining a degree in illustration from the University of the West of Engl&. Whilst studying she was highly commended in the Macmillan Childrens Book Prize. Anna Hibiscus" (9781406306552) was her first childrens book. She lives in Bristol with her husband two daughters & a greyhound called Mickey." ...

From the creators of The Pencil" & " The Runaway Dinner" comes the story of a loaf of bread told slice by yummy slice! Three cheers for bread HIP-HIP-HOORAY! Early in the morning the baker bakes a lovely loaf of bread. SO lovely in fact that by the time the sun goes down it's been gobbled up! Every. Last. Slice. Who eats it all? Well the baker munches on its crunchy crust. The baker's wife eats delicious marmalade toast & the baker's son gets a tasty cheese & ham sandwich for his lunch. Let's not forget the dog even he gets his share! HOORAY FOR BREAD! Slice by slice & crumb by crumb everyone eats their fill of bread with a teeny tiny mouse nibbling up the very last scrap. " Hooray"
- squeak-squeak
- "for bread!" But wait
- there are some missing slices! Where could have they gone? Is there a tasty double spread just for YOU? This is a deliciously playful read-aloud from Allan Ahlberg & Bruce Ingman two of the most popular picture book makers of their time. Bruce Ingman experiments with a softer younger style of illustration
- his gentle charming pictures complement the text perfectly. It is a book that celebrates bread whether it's a yummy cheese & ham sandwich or some buttery toast. It rejoices for its crunchiness & its crustiness its slices & its crumbs! What do we say? HOORAY FOR BREAD!"



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Whats the hook? Vividly drawn male & female characters appeal to boys & girls whilst humorous tone witty dialogue & comic situations engage even the most reluctant reader. What are the themes? Bullying environmentalism & capitalism vs. the environment themes offer rich potential for cross-curricular work. Teaching points? Provides numerous opportunities for storyboarding media work & creative writing. ...

This charming book introduces young children to words that rhyme such as Hop & Pop Cup & Pup Mouse & House Tall & Small. & once they have learned to recognize one word children soon find to their delight they can read another simply by changing the first letter. With his unique combination of hilarious stories zany pictures & riotous rhymes Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children & helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat & ranked among the UKs top ten favourite childrens authors Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide. As the first step in a major rebrand programme Harper Collins is relaunching 17 of Dr. Seusss best-selling books including such perennial favourites as The Cat in the Hat Green Eggs & Ham & Fox in Socks. In response to consumer demand the bright new cover designs incorporate much needed guidance on reading levels with the standard paperbacks divided into three reading strands
- Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children Green Back Books for budding readers to tackle on their own & Yellow Back Books for older more fluent readers to enjoy. Hop on Pop belongs to the Blue Back Book range.
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