Why will there never be another Bradman? How do you win 33 games in a row? Why did Zidane lose his rag on the world's stage? Foraying deep into sport's leftfield Ed smith asks the questions we rarely ask of our teams & players. When is cheating really cheating? Is the free market good for sport? Can talent be a curse? Does luck matter? His answers often controversial & always thought provoking will delight anyone who has ever wondered why sport matters. ...

In What the Dog Saw" Malcolm Gladwell covers everything from criminology to spaghetti sauce to show how the most ordinary subjects can illuminate the most extraordinary things about ourselves & our world. Looking under the surface of the seemingly mundane he explores the underdogs the overlooked the curious the miraculous & the disastrous & reveals how everyone & everything contains an incredible story. " What the Dog Saw" is Gladwell at his very best
- asking questions & finding surprising answers. "A global phenomenon...there is it seems no subject over which he cannot scatter some magic dust". (" Observer"). " Gladwell makes the world seem fresh & exciting again". (" Evening Standard"). " Comes exuberantly close to.. .what goes on inside other peoples heads". (" Daily Telegraph"). "A dizzying array.. .his writing talks to all of us". (" Guardian"). " Consistently absorbing.. .captivating". (" Independent"). " Gladwells storytelling qualities & his eye for the human drama.. .make this so compelling". (" Sunday Times"). Author journalist cultural commentator & intellectual adventurer Malcolm Gladwell is a staff writer for the " New Yorker" magazine. His first book " The Tipping Point" captured the worlds attention with its theory that a curiously small change can have unforeseen effects. His other international bestselling books are " Outliers" which looks at the stories of exceptional individuals & reveals the secrets of their success " Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" & " What The Dog Saw" a collection of his most provocative & entertaining " New Yorker" pieces."
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Michele Hanson grew up an 'oddball tomboy disappointment' in a Jewish family in Ruislip in the 1950s
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Oink! said the cats.. . With all the MOOing & HISSing & BAAAing & CLUCKing the farmyard is full of noise. But when Hefty Hugh & Lanky Len hatch a plot to steal the fine prize cow its the quietest animal of all who saves the day! Spot the glittery ladybird on every page of this wonderful rhyming tale from the creators of the bestselling The Princess & The Wizard" & " Sharing A Shell"." ...

Oink!" said the cats.. . With all the MOOing & HISSing & BAAAing & CLUCKing the farmyard is full of noise. But when Hefty Hugh & Lanky Len hatch a plot to steal the fine prize cow it's the quietest animal of all who saves the day! Spot the glittery ladybird on every page of this wonderful rhyming tale." ...

Two crafty robbers hatch a cunning plan to steal the farmer's fine prize cow. But the quietest tiniest creature in the farm has a plan of her own & things are going to get noisy; very noisy. With 10 amazing animal sounds this book is a whole farmyard of fun! ...

A must-have sticker activity book for fans of the bestselling blockbusting picture book WHAT THE LADYBIRD HEARD! Packed with colouring-in join-the-dots word puzzles & reusable stickers this great-value pocket money book is perfect for either rainy days or school holiday entertainment. ...

Something is waiting in the dark... The stunning new thriller from the bestselling author of Velocity & Breathless. Billy Lucas ...

What the Water Gave Me contains fifty-two poems in the voice of the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. Some of the poems are close interpretations of Kahlos work while others are parallels or version homages where Petit draws on her experience as a visual artist to create alternative paintings with words. More than just a verse biography this collection explores how Kahlo transformed trauma into art after the artists near-fatal bus accident. Petit with her vivid style her feel for nature & her understanding of pain & redemption fully inhabits Kahlos world. Each poem is an evocation of how art works on the pain spectrum laced with splashes of ferocious colour. ...

The candid & entertaining memoir What They Teach You at Harvard Business School" by Philip Delves Broughton author of " Lifes a Pitch" is essential reading for anyone thinking that Harvard Business School is the place to sit out the recession. What do they teach you at Harvard Business School? Graduates at Harvard Business School run many of the worlds biggest & most influential banks companies & countries. But what kind of person does it take to succeed at HBS? & what do they learn there? Philip Delves Broughtons thrilling & hilarious memoir of his two years at Harvard takes us from first class to graduation encompassing the case studies the guest lectures the Apprentice-style tasks the booze-luge the burn-outs & high flyers as well as all the advice wisdom & folly he found in this factory for unhappy people. If youve always wanted to know hoe to get to the top but wondered what it takes & exactly what it costs this book will tell you. " An engaging insightful portrait of HBS life & an excellent laymans guide". (" Economist"). "A particularly absorbing & entertaining read". (" Financial Times"). "A funny & revealing insiders view.. .his fascination is infectious". (" Sunday Times"). Philip Delves Broughton has served as New York & Paris bureau chief for the " Daily Telegraph" & led its coverage of the 9/11 attacks on New York. He has also written for the "FT" the " Wall Street Journal" " The Times" & " Spectator". In 2006 he received an MBA from Harvard Business School. He lives in New York with his wife & two sons." ...