The long awaited story of one of Britain's greatest comic legends. ' Some people walk on stage & the audience warms to them. You can't explain it & you shouldn't try. It's an arrogant assumption to say you 'decide' to become a comedian. The audience decides for you.' Eric Sykes December 2001 From his early days writing scripts for Bill Fraser & Frankie Howerd through decades of British radio & television comedy
- ' Educating Archie' ' Sykes & A.. .' ' Curry & Chips' ' The Plank'
- to his present day ventures into film & theatre starring in ' The Others' with Nicole Kidman & appearing in Peter Hall's recent production of ' As You Like It' Eric Sykes has carved himself an enduring place as one of Britain's greatest writers & performers. In his much anticipated autobiography Sykes reveals his extraordinary life working alongside a generation of legendary comedians & entertainers despite being dogged by deafness & eventually virtual blindness. His hearing problems began in the early days of his career in the 1950s around the time he wrote directed & performed in the spoof pantomime ' Pantomania' for the BBC. Undeterred however Sykes learned to lip-read going on to write & appear in a number of BBC productions including ' Opening Night' & Val Parnell's ' Saturday Spectacular' the first of two shows he made with Peter Sellers a great life-long friend. From 1959 until her death in 1980 Syke's starred with Hattie Jacques in one of Britain's best loved sitcoms ' Sykes & A.. .' Throughout the two decade run of this show he continued to work alongside a host of stars including Charlie Drake Tommy Cooper Tony Hancock Spike Milligan Johnny Speight Ray Galton & Alan Simpson. Eric Sykes's comedy has always sported an essential core of warm humanity & this along with his genuine creative genius continues to prove an unforgettably winning combination.

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Im the Cat in the Hat & its time that we get to go to a place that is steamy & wet!" In this delightful book Dr. Seuss famous Cat in the Hat explains all about the rainforest to young readers. This title & others form part of a series of books that takes an off-beat look at nature & natural sciences through a fun combination of Seussian rhymes & zany illustrations. Aimed at early readers -- from four to seven year olds -- the books are designed to bridge the gap between concept books written for preschoolers & more formal non fiction titles that require fluent reading skills. By presenting the facts in a lively & rhythmic manner they provide the critical foundation upon which complex facts & ideas can eventually be built." ...

If I Ran the Zoo welcomes yong readers to the crazy world of Gerald Mc Grew who dreams of transforming his local zoo into a madcap menagerie of wierd & wonderful beasts. His New Zoo Mc Grew Zoo would be better than Noah's whole Ark" with an amazing array of animals ranging from the incredible Thwerll whose legs are snarled up in a terrible snerl to the family of Joats whose feet are like cows' but wear squirrel-skin coats! This delightful book forms part of the second stage in Harper Collins' major Dr. Seuss rebrand programme. With the relaunch of 10 more titles in August 2003 such all-time favourites as How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? & Dr. Seuss' Sleep Book boast bright new covers that incorporate much needed guidance on reading levels: Blue Back Books are for parents to share with young children Green Back Books are for budding readers to tackle on their own & Yellow Back Books are for older more fluent readers to enjoy. If I Ran the Zoo belongs to the Yellow Back Book range." ...

I will not lose another person I love. I will not let history repeat itself. Vincent waited lifetimes to find me but in an instant our future together has been shattered. He was betrayed by someone we both called a friend & I lost him. It shouldn't be possible none of it should be but this is my reality. I know Vincent is somewhere out there I know he's not completely gone & I will do anything to save him. ...

In her bestselling memoir As I Lay Me Down to Sleep" Eileen Munro vividly documented the abuse she experienced at the hands of her adoptive parents & later within the care system. The birth of Eileens son Craig & her escape from the authorities clutches should have seen her turn a corner but she remains haunted by the spectre of her past. In " If I Should Die Before I Wake" Eileen chronicles her search for her real parents & her battle for an education for both Craig & herself. She faces exploitation suffers further sexual & physical abuse & endures periods of homelessness & bad health. Still she perseveres clinging to her hopes for the future until she eventually finds the sense of belonging that has previously eluded her. In this harrowing but ultimately inspirational second volume of memoir Eileen Munro proves that against all the odds happiness does sometimes come to those who never give up hope." ...

' Just listen ' Adam says with a voice that sounds like shrapnel. I open my eyes wide now. I sit up as much as I can. & I listen. ' Stay ' he says. Everybody has to make choices. Some might break you. For seventeen-year-old Mia surrounded by a wonderful family friends & a gorgeous boyfriend decisions might seem tough but they're all about a future full of music & love a future that's brimming with hope. But life can change in an instant. A cold February morning.. .a snowy road.. .and suddenly all of Mia's choices are gone. Except one. As alone as she'll ever be Mia must make the most difficult choice of all. Gripping heartrending & ultimately life-affirming If I Stay" will make you appreciate all that you have all that you've lost
- & all that might be."
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When Sara Mc Millan finds a stack of journals in a storage unit she's shocked & enthralled by the erotic life the writer led. Unable to stop reading she vicariously lives out dark fantasies through Rebecca the writer-until the terrifying final entry. Certain something sinister has happened Sara sets out to discover the facts immersing herself in Rebecca's life. Soon she's working at the art gallery Rebecca worked at & meeting Rebecca's friends. Finding herself drawn to two dangerously sexy men the manager of the gallery & a famed artist Sara realizes she's going down the same path Rebecca took. But with the promise of her dark needs being met by a man with confident good looks & a desire for control she's not sure anything else matters. Just the burn for more. ...

If Im so wonderful why am I still single? Relationship expert Susan Page asks
- & answers
- this puzzling question in her classic

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Giving voice to the dispossessed & crafting stories of lives on the edge lives almost lost lives held in the balance James Kelman writes about the things that touch us all. With honesty toughness & humour he confronts the issues of language class politics gender & age
- identity in all its forms
- with a sympathetic pen & a sharp & observant eye. No other British writer today penetrates so deeply into the hearts minds & desperation of his characters & this collection is as uncompromising & as beautiful as anything he has ever written.

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Get ready to embark on the ride of your life with this thrill-fuelled thriller for fans of Karin Slaughter & Karen Rose. Mirror mirror on the wall whos the fairest of them all? The victims are found face-down in the murky waters of Cherokee Pointe Tennessee. The murders all share the same characteristics: the victims are found naked except for a black satin ribbon tied around theyre necks
- & theyre all redheads. Meanwhile Reve Sorrell has come to Cherokee Pointe seeking answers about her connection to bad girl Jazzy Talbot. With their stunning looks the two redheads are mirror images of each other
- but raised in very different worlds. As the serial killer leaves another chilling calling card Reve turns to Sheriff Jacob Butler to help her unravel the deadly secrets of her past. But one person will do anything to stop her
- & they are closer than she could ever imagine...


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