Tulisa Contostavlos is the most remarkable new star in the country today. She was an eleven-year-old schoolgirl when her Uncle Byron offered her GBP20 to be the singer in a new band with son Dappy & his friend Fazer. She held out for GBP50 & started on a rollercoaster ride to fame that led to her becoming an overnight sensation on The X Factor. Tulisa is the first biography of a girl determined to leave behind a life in which underage sex smoking weed drinking cider & bullying were the norm. Her love of music & an unswerving desire to make money buy a house of her own & drive a sports car provided her with the incentive to escape. The UKs leading celebrity biographer Sean Smith has discovered that behind the tough exterior & dazzling smile is a funny loyal & sensitive young woman. He has travelled to the leafy streets of fashionable Belsize Park in North West London to uncover the truth about her upbringing her relationship with her musician father who left home when she was nine & the mother who abandoned a singing career because of ongoing mental health problems & whom Tulisa says she loves with all my heart. He tells the story of N-Dubz & their mentor Uncle B who tragically died on the threshold of their success. They rose to become one of the most popular bands in the UK without ever capturing a mainstream audience but their American adventure ended in disappointment. Tulisa describes her failed love affairs her mercurial relationship with controversial cousin Dappy her bond with sometime boyfriend Fazer & a cast of characters including Chipmunk Tinchy Stryder & Mr Hudson who make up the urban music scene she embraced. The book relives her X Factor triumph as mentor to the winners Little Mix her feud with fellow judge Kelly Rowland her fashion triumphs & disasters & her brave response to the online release of a sex tape. Tulisa is the gripping & inspirational story of how a lonely & bullied young girl transformed herself into The Female Boss
- a role model for a generation.
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Tulisa Contostavlos has one of the most fascinating & shocking life-stories in showbusiness. Her childhood included harrowing episodes of self-harm bullying witchcraft drug abuse & suicide attempts. Then there has been the ever-present challenge of her mothers mental disorder which Tulisa
- as the only child in a single-parent family
- had to face alone. How did she rise from such a troubled & dangerous childhood to become first an edgy urban artist & then the much-loved peoples princess of Saturday night television? This book written by leading celebrity biographer Chas Newkey-Burden tells her eventful & inspirational story for the first time. It uncovers the rich showbusiness heritage of her ancestors & then follows her through her childhood unflinchingly examining the horrors she faced. It then traces how music became her salvation thanks to the loving mentorship of Uncle B
- the man who formed N-Dubz. The book then follows this never satisfied always ambitious young woman as she moved into the mainstream & became the nations sweetheart on The X Factor. The reader is taken behind the scenes to discover the reality of her successful first series on the show as she guided Little Mix to victory.


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Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing & reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Tulsa dreams of a life as exciting as the girls in her story books. First she tries pretending to be Snow White Pippi Longstocking & Rapunzel. Then one day in an enchanted forest behind her house she discovers a talking frog... ...

When Bob announces that the team will be building an ice-skating rink Dizzy & Tumbler are very excited. Dizzy is a brilliant ice-skater & Tumbler is sure he is too
- although hes never skated before! When Tumbler comes across some very slippery ice on the road he soon discovers that hes actually a little scared of it...until he has to face his fear of the ice & pull poor Dizzy out of a snowdrift! This is the perfect seasonal story for Bob fans everywhere.
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In the broom cupboard of a small dwelling called Rose Cottage stands a house fit for a mouse
- well two mice actually. A house
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AA Essential Guide Tunisia" gives you all the information you need to know for a memorable holiday to this fantastic destination. Pocket-sized & packed full of information you really need the guide is great value for your money & an ideal choice to help you get the best out of Tunisia containing helpful advice for planning your trip with information about when to go getting there being there & getting around. There are website addresses & practical information throughout. The best things to see & do plus hotels restaurants & nightlife are listed & cross-referenced with grid locations so you can pinpoint them on the mapping." ...

Experience the best of Tunisia with Lonely Planet. Our 5th edition guides you through the Sahara on camelback & reveals the best amber-sanded beaches. Well help you navigate the tangled alleys of the Tunis medina explore the enchanting Roman Ruins of Dougga & hike the Kroumirie Mountains famous cork oak forests Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate practical & honest advice designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip. In this guide: Relax with our pick of the best beaches Explore from sea to the Sahara with unizue itineraries Taste authentic local cuisine with our expert guide ...

Marco Polo maps feature completely up-to-date digitally generated mapping. The high quality cartography with distance indicators & scale converters aid route planning. The extensive coverage of the maps enables travellers to cross country boundaries with the same map. A fold-out overview map is ideal for route planning & 7 self-adhesive Marco Polo mark-it stickers can be used to pin-point a destination or route for future reference. Scenic routes & places of interest are highlighted
- ideal for touring holidays. City maps of: Tunis Sousse & Kairouan. Comprehensive index. The map scale is 1: 800 000.
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Anthony Browne is at his most brilliant in a new edition of this profound picture book about sibling relations. Once upon a time there lived a brother & sister who were complete opposites & constantly fought & argued. One day they discovered the tunnel. The boy goes through it at once dismissing his sister's fears. When he doesn't return his sister has to pluck up the courage to go through the tunnel too. She finds her brother in a mysterious forest where he has been turned to stone... ...

Meet Crank & Al.. .robots on the run. Wandering through an enormous junk yard our heroes find themselves entering a hidden robot world. They are welcomed by the Mekanix who choose Crank to be the next race driver. His job: to beat their rival gang the Engineerz in a high-speed race through the sewers of Metrocity. But theres something sinister about the Mekanix & their tunnel racer.. .A refreshed cover look for this well-loved series illustrated by the incomparable Mark Oliver. Read on with The Tin Man Razorbites Powerball The Ghost Sea & Aquanauts. ...