Hit-Girl spins off into her own blood-soaked saga! Mindy tries to settle down as a regular schoolgirl but really wants to be dispensing justice to the scum of New York. She takes Kick-Ass on as her sidekick & in return he is helping her to survive school
- without spilling anyone's blood. But when Kick-Ass gets benched leaving her to face the mafia solo even Hit-Girl may be in over her head.
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Dave Lizewski is just an ordinary American teenager; he has a My Space page loves comic books & is unable to find a girlfriend. Then an idea hits him: why not become a real life super hero? His life will never be the same again... Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Matthew Vaughn & Jane Goldman Kick-Ass" takes comic book realism to a whole new level! Warning: This title is for adults only!" ...

Fred Eyres sporting life began full of promise when he became Manchester Citys first-ever apprentice. He never made their first team. In fact he seldom made anyones first team. Injuries played a part but limited talent was a greater curse. As he plummeted down the leagues he had something few footballers possess: a stud-sharp memory & an ability to write humorously about the sport he loves. Kicked into Touch has become an enigma
- selling more than a million copies yet still retaining cult status within the sport & among fans. This new version has been completely revised extended & updated with a set of photographs included. Fred Eyres book is set to reach a new generation of football fans looking for an antidote to the glib reportage of a sport lost to show business.
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For decades sisters Ann & Nancy Wilson have been part of rock & roll history. From the 1970s when they delivered mega hits like Crazy on You" & " Barracuda" to the 1980s & 1990s when they conquered radio & MTV with songs like " These Dreams" & " Alone" to 2010 when they scored a Billboard top ten hit with the release of their album " Red Velvet Car" & up to today with their 2011 nomination to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Heart has always been first & foremost a showcase for these talented women. But as women Ann & Nancy have faced down different challenges than many of their male counterparts with questions about body image relationships & their place in the rock pantheon that sometimes took precedence over the power of their music & their success. Now with the help of critically acclaimed & bestselling music biographer Charles R. Cross & timed to release with their latest album & tour Ann & Nancy share their story. Finally Heart fans will learn the truth about the relationships that inspired memorable songs like " Magic Man" & the turmoil in the band when those relationships fell apart a family bond strong enough to conquer all the struggle both women face of being a devoted mother & a touring musician at the same time & a rollercoaster relationship with fame here is the groundbreaking story of two women who broke gender barriers & broke all the rules about rock music." ...

If you liked Call the Midwife you will love Kicking the Habit! What makes a fun-loving teenager turn her back on a life of parties boys & fun to become a nun in a French convent? & what later leads her to abandon the religious life to return to the big wide world & later marry? At the age of 18 Eleanor Stewart goes to France to enter a convent. After four years of struggling with the religious life she becomes a nun & then trains as a midwife in a large inner-city hospital in Liverpool. While Beatlemania grips the nation she attempts to coordinate the reclusive demands of the religious life with the drama excitement & occasional tragedy of the hospital world. Written with honesty & affection this is a wonderful & intimate portrait of convent & hospital life. ...

In Push" Sapphire told the story of Precious Jones & in 2009 her book was adapted into the Oscar-winning film " Precious". " The Kid" is Sapphires heartbreaking sequel to " Push". Abdul is nine years old when his mother dies. Parentless he is sent to a foster home & then to a Catholic orphanage. But the priests charged to care for him abuse his trust terribly. Abdul reacts in the most frightening way imaginable. Soon he is trapped in a dark cycle of sexual violence & betrayal. Yet through dance in controlling his body he discovers a way he might somehow break free & become himself...A harrowing & powerful novel set in New York " The Kid" is a portrait of a boy growing up in a cruel world. " Prepare to be harrowed; I was sobbing by the end of the first chapter.. . Sapphire writes with a burning anger that gives this novel an explosive power". (" The Times"). " Hardcore. Brave bold uncompromising. The breathtaking velocity & visceral power of Sapphires prose soars off the page". (" Observer"). " Captures the gruelling heartbreak of trying to love anything when the world doesnt love you enough". (" New York Herald Tribune"). "A dark & punishing tale". (" Big Issue"). "A fearless writer & thinker of enormous talent insight & skill. Abduls story is frighteningly realistic. A consummate work of art style & brains. Full of the energy of pain rage grief & doubt". (" List"). " Devastating. An accomplished work of art.. .hard to forget". (" Los Angeles Times"). " Urgent troubling harrowing masterfully narrated powerful". (" Diva"). Sapphire is the author of two poetry collections " Black Wings & Blind Angels" & " American Dreams" & the bestselling novel " Push". The film adaptation of her novel " Precious" received the Academy Awards for Best Screenplay & Best Supporting Actress
- for actor Mo Nique
- in addition to the Grand Jury Prize & Audience awards in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at Sundance. In 2009 she was a recipient of a United States Artist Fellowship. She lives in New York City."

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The play that launched Michael Gows playwriting career returns to the stage. In blazing heat a stolen Mini hurtles towards Sydney. Inside three unstable teenagers from the country -- Snake Aspro & Dean -- plan a future that will begin when they collect Aspros accident compensation from the Department. Joined by Donald an opera fanatic desperate for a change of scene they travel to the city to take up residence in the largest block of flats in the Southern Hemisphere. As bush fires rage on the edge of the city they meet Desiree a young girl from downstairs with apocalyptic predictions. Sparks fly. Tensions escalate. Twilight approaches... ...

When Jiggy's parents sign him up for a reality TV show called Kid Swap he's horrified. There's no way his daily disasters should be broadcast to millions of total strangers. A bizarre & disgusting skin problem is not exactly helping matters earlier... Smile Jiggy you're on camera! ...

The world is a confusing place especially for children & their innocent observations & questions can be side-splittingly hilarious. They can also be a tiny bit embarrassing if youre say behind an elderly gentleman at a busy checkout & your little angel asks you...is that man all wrinkly because hes been in the bath too long? ...

All kids love any chance to get in the kitchen especially to bake something yummy. Kids' Baking is all about short simple easy-to-read recipes & lots of kid-friendly fun that your child will love. Cupcakes birthday cakes cake pops & delicious lunch box slices... This book will bring a smile to any child's face. ...