For the mum who embraces motherhood & all that it entails The Mums Book" is a humorous handbook on the ups & downs of being a mother. Featuring: recipes for the perfect fairy cakes; tips on how to throw the best childrens parties; examples of the best games to play on long journeys; advice on the best ways to pamper oneself; plus other invaluable & bizarre pearls of wisdom handed down from generation to generation. " The Mums Book" is also a celebration of motherhood a miscellany of hilarious anecdotes & survival techniques from the worlds best mums. No mother should be without this informative & amusing guide!" ...

Look out! Its a.. .dinosaur stampede! Mungos latest book is the wildest adventure of all. Horrible hunter Scarface Sam & his men think the secret of the Lost Island will make them rich... But when the dinosaurs get out of control & out of the book its up to Mungo to put things right! This is a hilarious action-packed adventure for brave heroes everywhere! ...

Mungo was really enjoying his new book Galacticus & Gizmo Save the Universe". The dashing hero Captain Galacticus had just been captured by the evil Dr Frankenstinker & things didnt look good. Mungo couldnt wait to find out what happened next but when he turned over the last page was missing! Who would foil Dr Frankenstinkers dastardly plan? Who would save the universe now? There was nothing for it
- Mungo took a deep breath & jumped into the story.. .and his very own space odyssey! With a lot of courage & a little help from a Vroom-101 spaceship Mungo saved the day (and the universe) & became the youngest ever member of Star Squadron."
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The German inquiry blamed the accident on pilot error. However this book establishes beyond any question that this was not so. Based on his enormous technical knowledge of aircraft accident investigation years of research & interviews with those involved the author shows that the pilot Captain James Thain performed heroically & was shamefully treated by the aviation authorities for many years. Munich swept away a generation of gifted footballers including the legendary Duncan Edwards Tommy Taylor Roger Byrne David Pegg & Liam Whelan from Dublin. Stephen Morrins authoritative book is a story of tragedy a pilots heroism in adversity legal treachery & one of the defining moments in the Manchester United story. It was a sporting disaster that gave birth to a legend
- a legend which fifty years later shows no sign of diminishing.
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Hilltop castles & green energy beer halls & luxury cars Alpine peaks & cutting edge art southern Germany blends thigh-slapping ...

The Munros are mountains in Scotland with a height of over 3000ft & take their name from the first list of such hills published in 1891 by Victorian mountaineer Sir Hugh Munro 4th Baronet of Lindertis. Revised several times in the years since most recently in 2012 the official list now features 282 peaks. This guide is for anyone who wants to climb these mountains & aims to provide reliable routes & tips for ascending them safely. The Munros will ensure you reach parts of Scotland you might otherwise overlook spend memorable evenings in pubs bothies & wild camps & have encounters with other walkers locals & wildlife that enhance the adventure regardless of whether you get to the top of one Munro or all of them. ...

This 2006 revised reprint of the best selling guidebook to the Munros contains a completely new set of maps which as well as showing the Munros & Munro Tops will also show all of the neighbouring Corbetts Corbett Tops Grahams & Graham Tops. In addition to extensive text amendments the images throughout the book are enhanced & there are a number of new images including the cover. This is the definitive hillwalkers guidebook to the Munros compiled by the Scottish Mountaineering Trust on behalf of the Scottish Mountaineering Club. ...

The Irish are often thought of as a nation of missionaries explorers freedom fighters artists & writers. But for every Tom Crean or Bernardo OHiggins there is a Captain William Cotter or Antoine Walsh wreaking havoc around the world. This dramatic book explores the most obscure & unbelievable stories of the Irish who wreaked havoc from Rio de Janeiro to China
- from slaves mercenaries drug lords & killers.
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When Jiggy & co get a little stressed about their upcoming exams Jiggy's mum reckons she has the perfect solution: a murder mystery weekend! Unfortunately for Jiggy it's not entirely relaxing. Can he stop the murderous madness before it's too late? ...

Discover the darker side of Leeds with this remarkable collection of true-life crimes from across the city. Featuring all factions of the criminal underworld this macabre selection of tales

Includes:: the case of Mary Bateman known as the Yorkshire Witch & that tale of a man so determined to kill his wife that he tried five times before finally succeeding with his sixth attempt. Drawing on a wide variety of historical sources & containing many cases which have never before been published Murder & Crime: Leeds will fascinate everyone interested in true crime & the history of the city.

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