Six Roald Dahl favorites come together in this very special box set: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory" " Charlie & the Great Glass Elevator" " Danny the Champion of the World" " George's Marvellous Medicine" " The BFG" & " The Twits". Complete with fun & fascinating extra material offering a sneak peek into the wonderful world of Dahl this is a collection to treasure forever." ...

Bold lions love roar roar roaring While cubs play
- racing chasing.. . Young children will love meeting all the wild & wonderful
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After the memorial service for legendary England number 8 Andy Ripley where he saw so many friends from rugby Stewart Mc Kinney decided to compile a selection of stories from players who have been involved with the British & Irish Lions. The result is Roars from the Back of the Bus" an absorbing amusing & at times moving collection of tales that give a rare insight into the camaraderie that exists between players at the top of their game showing that relationships forged through experiences on a Lions tour last a lifetime. From the first Tour in 1888 it showcases characters with immense personality who fought together in wars or on rugby pitches in foreign lands & who shared a bond developed through touring as representatives of the home nations. Exclusive access to letters from Alexander Findlater Todd in 1896 & diaries from 1938 & 1955 show how today's Lions still follow links established years ago. Despite the changes to the game following the advent of professionalism the experiences of Jamie Heaslip Brian O' Driscoll & Joe Worsley can still be compared to those of earlier intrepid tourists like Blair Mayne Lewis Jones Sir Carl Aarvold or David Rollo. Containing defining memories & private insights from across the tours & the decades it shows that the Lions ethos remains strong at the heart of every team." ...

Roast Chicken & Other Stories provides an insight into Simon Hopkinson's unique style of unpretentious cooking with 160 of his favourite recipes. Simon Hopkinson's forty favourite ingredients include everyday basics as potatoes chicken & cod as well as more exotic foods such as asparagus & truffles. The cookbook is arranged alphabetically with a chapter on each food. Unable to hide his great love of food Hopkinson writes about why he likes each particular ingredient & gives sensible advice on quality variety & good cooking principles together with the recipes. The book is aimed at home cooks & all the recipes can be prepared by anyone with basic cooking skills. From Grilled Augergine with Pesto to Roast Chicken & Homemade Ice Cream Simon Hopkinson's food is always honest & inviting designed to please rather than simply to impress. ...

Nothing beats a Sunday roast but why save all the fun for Sunday? You can roast your ingredients & enjoy all those magnificent flavours that develop in the process any day of the week. This fabulous new title rounds up all the roasts from flavour-packed chicken tender lamb fortifying beef & gamey venison to sumptuous & healthy vegetables. Roasting is a healthy heartening & deliciously easy way to cook your food today. ...

Rob Roy Mac Gregor was mytholigised by Sir Walter Scott but was very much a fact in the Trossachs of Scotland in the late 17th & early 18th centuries. Scott's romantic image is however far from the rogue which Nigel Tranter portrays in this classic work. Mac Gregor was an arch blackmailer protection-racketeer & thorn in the flesh of the Hanoverian Government & their right hand men the Campbells. This factual narrative firmly debunks the legend of Rob Roy as a romantic Scottish folk hero & reveals the true nature of one of Scotland's most charismatic historical figures. ...

This long-distance walk from Drymen to Pitlochry was co-developed by Rucksack Readers in 2001 & is now widely recognised as a great trail. It runs for 77 miles (124 km) along some of Scotlands finest lochs & glens using historic footpaths a cycleway disused railway trackbed forest & moorland tracks & some minor road. Many places are linked with Scotlands most famous outlaw Rob Roy Mac Gregor (1671-1734). The Way offers superb Highland scenery & passes impressive aqueducts & viaducts castles & forts a stone circle & visitor centres. It is less crowded & less strenuous than the West Highland Way but passes through friendly villages with pubs & B& Bs. It was waymarked during 2012 but the guidebook has indispensable detailed directions & fascinating background. The guidebook was first published in 2002 & this third edition documents the many improvements made to the route over its first ten years. It contains all you need to plan & enjoy your holiday: altitude profile & route breakdown into 5-7 day stages; background on Rob Roy Mac Gregor other history heritage & wildlife; summary of each section showing distance terrain & food/drink stops; drop-down map showing the whole route in five panels (1:110 000); visitor attractions & hills to climb (Munros Corbetts & Grahams); travel by car train bus or plane; foreword by Lord Steel of Aikwood; in full colour with over 75 photographs; water-resistant paper throughout. ...

Running through the heart of Colombia is a river emblematic of the fascination & tragedy of South America the Magdalena. Considered by some the most dangerous place in the world travellers along the river
- for centuries the only route into the vast South American interior
- were at the mercy of tropical disease dangerous animals & precarious barges. A third of the victims of 'la violencia' Colombia's period of civil conflict which began in the 1950s ended up in its waters. Townships alongside it have experienced some of the worst massacres in South American history. In 2011 Michael Jacobs travelled its whole length to the river's source high up in Andean moorlands controlled by guerrillas. In spellbinding prose The Robber of Memories charts the dangers he negotiated
- including the claustrophobic snail-slow journey upriver by a vast tugboat & a terrifying three day encounter with the FARC
- while uncovering the river's history of pioneering explorations environmental decline & political violence. An extra dimension was added to his journey by a chance meeting with Gabriel Garcia Marquez whose memories are rapidly fading & increasingly concentrate on the enchanted Magdalena of his youth. As Jacobs delves into the history of destruction & decay along the river he also makes a deeply personal exploration into memory & its loss. Coincidentally not far from the river's banks lies a group of townships with the highest incidence of early onset Alzheimer's in the world. Jacobs reflects on the lives of his father & his mother
- sufferers respectively from Alzheimer's & dementia
- as he travels upstream towards what comes to seem like a heartland of mystery magic & darkness.





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Robbie Williams & Gary Barlow
- together & apart these two men have dominated the charts for the best part of twenty years. & it
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Robbie Paul writes candidly about his journey from a farm boy in New Zealand to an international rugby star. He looks back on his experiences in the game & life in general &

Includes:: advice on how to be a pro rugby player. Robbie Paul was the marquee player of Bradford Bulls & rugby leagues Super League. He was the inspirational heart of a team who dominated the competition & transformed the sport off the pitch with Robbie as the face & voice of the Bulls for over a decade. In 1996 in what he describes as a career-defining moment" he became the first player to score a hat-trick in a Rugby League Challenge Cup final at Wembley a feat which earned him " Man of the Match". A great leader & proud New Zealander who represented his country 30 times Robbie is no ordinary rugby league player. He is an artist musician & media commentator born of a warrior race. His trials & tribulations have made him what he is today he has learnt from past mistakes & is never afraid of trying something new. Having studied for his degree while still playing rugby professionally Robbie knows the meaning of hard work & determination. Robbie Pauls compelling story is embellished by his own guide on what it takes to be a sporting professional. His unqiue tips give advice to aspiring players coaches parents & fans alike on topics as varied as nutrition weight training fitness marketing & public image & responsibilities. Since retiring from the game Robbie now works behind the scenes at the Huddersfield Giants. He is also a regular media commentator & writes a column each month for " Rugby League World" magazine."

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