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'Warm, funny, touching, uplifting' CLARE BALDINGOLIVE & MABEL: two of the internet's favourite dogs!ANDREW COTTER: one of our best-loved commentators.In a year like no other, the antics of two beautiful Labradors, Olive and Mabel - along with hilarious...

WINNER OF THE MCC / CRICKET SOCIETY BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK THE YEAR AWARD An England cricket tour is a phenomenon with few parallels. England's Test, one-day and Twenty20 sides are typically overseas for...

Franz Beckenbauer - known as 'the Kaiser' - was Germany's greatest-ever footballer and one of the game's biggest icons of all time, a World Cup winner as player and manager. But what is often described as a blessed life was in fact a rollercoaster ride...

Winning strategies of one of football's most successful coaches As FIFA's most decorated female football manager and a former player, Sarina Wiegman has led both the Netherlands and England women's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906435554Author Jon MendezFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Royal Yachting AssociationPublisher Royal Yachting Association

The Bushcraft Boxed Set brings together four titles from wilderness expert and New York Times bestselling author Dave Canterbury.The collection includes: Bushcraft 101: The primer to wilderness survival based on the author's 5Cs of Survivability (cutting...

Football is more than just a game. Over the past 150 years it has become a source of identity, conflict and debate for all who follow and play it. It has reached the farthest corners of the globe and boasts more players and supporters than any other...

All the mapping you need to complete the Two Moors Way, Devon's coast to coast route between Wembury Bay and Lynmouth, including a section of the Erme-Plym Trail. NOTE: An accompanying Cicerone guidebook - The Two Moors Way - describes the route...

'Poignant and compelling, an equine Bridget Jones.' - Racing PostBeing a stable lass is probably one of the hardest jobs in the country, and yet for Gemma Hogg it is the most rewarding. She works in the beautiful Yorkshire market town of Middleham and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493072170Author G ran R BuckhornFormat PaperbackPage Count 298Imprint The Lyons PressPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

The Sunday Times bestseller'A genuine super-coach' - Stephen Jones, Sunday TimesBrilliant, honest, combative - Eddie Jones is a gigantic yet enigmatic figure in world rugby and a true legend of the game. In My Life and Rugby he tells his story for the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913089658Author Mark ColeFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press InternationalWeight(grams)...

Dorset has emerged as a major bouldering area in recent years thanks to the hard work of a bunch of diligent locals who have combed the coastline seeking out every block, problem and traverse. In addition to the well known areas of the Cuttings, the...

With some of the most picturesque countryside in England, yet only a short hop from London, the Chiltern Hills are just waiting to be explored. The glorious views from high ridges, ancient woodlands brimming with wildlife and downs alive with wild...

'Exhilarating' Sunday Times'Rapturous' Sunday Telegraph'A remarkable tale of grace and danger' Financial TimesWhen paramedic Bruce Pike is called out to deal with another teenage adventure gone wrong, he knows better than anyone what happened and how...

'A trained scout will see little signs and tracks, he puts them together in his mind and quickly reads a meaning from them such as an untrained man would never arrive at.' A startling amalgam of Zulu war-cry and imperial and urban myth, of borrowed...

The Sailing Handbook is the ideal guide for anyone who wants to get the most out of sailing. Brightly presented, clear and accessible, it is designed to teach the basics of sailing, increase your enjoyment of the sport, improve your technique, and...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR The definitive biography of one of the greatest, most extraordinary runners and Olympic heroes of all time, from the author of...

The Story of Porsche is a compact and beautifully designed review of the iconic car manufacturer. From the alluring curves to the powerful engineering, Porsche has been synonymous with both luxury and race car manufacturing for more than 90 years. In The...

All the mapping you need to complete the 100 mile (160km) South Downs Way National Trail, between Eastbourne and Winchester. With easy walking on ancient trackways, the route features wooded areas, river valleys and attractive villages and is rich in...

From the bestselling author of Diary of an MP's Wife comes a beautiful discovery of Britain's great coastal path'A real achievement - unexpectedly moving with every beat and turn of its taut, precise prose' Rory Stewart'Beautifully written... a...

When Arrigo Sacchi's Milan destroyed Steaua Bucharest 4-0 in the 1989 European Cup final, everything changed. With the world-class talents like Ruud Gullit, Marco Van Basten and Frank Rijkaard, they threw off the shackles of Italian football's defensive...

Hodder & Stoughton admire Sir Mo's bravery in revealing his experience of being trafficked as a child. His memoir TWIN AMBITIONS, published in 2013, is based on the story he felt able to tell at the time, which we understood to be the true version of...

Madeira is a wonderful destination for walkers, offering a breathtaking diversity of landscapes; lushly verdant slopes, towering volcanic peaks, dramatic gorges and soaring cliffs surprise and amaze the newcomer. Add the levada network, primeval forests,...

Written by an acknowledged expert, this invaluable book is aimed at archers of all levels, from those starting out in the sport to those taking part in competitions at the highest levels. The author analyses shooting techniques and tuning, and also...

Walk the Camino Ingles or `English Way' from the Spanish seaport cities of A Coruna or Ferrol on the path long-trodden by British pilgrims arriving by sea. This lesser-known Camino route showcases the misty forests and enigmatic culture of Galicia, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781855683273Author Colin SpeakmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Dalesman Publishing Co LtdPublisher Dalesman Publishing Co LtdWeight(grams)...

This attractive and cleverly structured guidebook gives dog walkers access to 20 of the finest walks in the west region (Hampshire) of the South Downs National Park. The book is the third in a series of three books covering the National Park. Areas...

Foraging is one of the fastest-growing nature-related pastimes in the UK and US. There are many books about foraging but this is the only one that focuses on what is arguably everyone's favourite plant - trees! It profiles 40 incredible trees from the UK...

The Southern Sandstone climbing area is situated in the Southeast of England on the borders of Kent and East Sussex. It offers some superb top-rope climbing and bouldering on beautiful sandstone formations. This will be the first Rockfax guidebook to...

28 magical walks through some of Wales' most popular mountain, lowland and coastal areas (the Brecon Beacons, Gower and Wye Valley). Classic walks that link multiple swim stops. Beautiful photography, engaging stories and all the practical information...

These attractive and cleverly structured guidebooks give walkers the ten finest circular routes on a section of the Lake district National Park in a popular pocketable format. With clear information, an overview and introduction for each walk, ...

The most northerly of Britain's island groups, Shetland is so far removed from the rest of the UK that it usually appears as an inset on maps. Although relatively little known to those from outside the islands, Shetland is a magnificent terrain for...

For your best adventures, use the best map. Water-proof, split-proof, tear-proof, adventure-proof. Lefkada, Paxos and Antipaxos Tour & Trail Maps are simply the toughest, most accurate, easy to read, easy to use maps of these Ionian islands that you can...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783763348053Author Rolf GoetzFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Bergverlag Rudolf RotherPublisher Bergverlag Rudolf Rother

Both counties tend to be underrated by walkers, often overlooked in favour of the delights of the Thames Valley or the hillier Chiltern country of Buckinghamshire. But they do possess much fine walking country, with a diversity of terrain, gentle hilly...

Peter Clutterbuck was lucky enough to be a teenager in the 1960s, when long summer holidays meant uninhibited opportunities to find freedom - and danger. He proceeded to set out on incredible voyages across the high seas in a 16 foot open dinghy. With a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913412067Author Simon ShakeshaftFormat HardbackPage Count 372Imprint Vision Sports Publishing LtdPublisher Vision Sports Publishing Ltd

Lonely Planet's Best Day Walks Italy is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs outside the city by picking a hike that works for you, from just a couple of hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Hike the Dolomites, explore the...

An entertaining, revealing and beautifully illustrated walking guide to London's horrific history, Bloody London features walks that take in everything from Jack the Ripper's haunts, to the site of John Christie's house of horrors, to the plague outbreak...