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To coincide with the centenary of Oxford Children's Books we are proud to present this definitive new collection. Including all the major children's poets, and with a wonderful range of both classic and modern favourites, this is a book that will be...

This is a collection of (mainly) grisly beasts out for human blood, ranging from Crocky-Wock the crocodile to Sting-A-Ling the scorpion. Described in verse with all Dahl's usual gusto and illustrated in a suitably wicked style by Quentin Blake. Was that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780115530913Author Driving Standards AgencyFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint TSOPublisher TSO

James Mallord William Turner (1775- 1851) was both the most admired and the most derided painter of his time. His ambition was to excel in all forms of painting and he worked with every possible painterly medium. His vision soon outran the taste of his...

This is a book about farm animals - chickens, cows, sheep and goats - and what they think and feel. As with his previous bestsellers on animal emotions, Jeffrey Masson reveals that these creatures, so often despised or abused, feel complex emotions -...

A spoof of the television series, "The X Files". The cartoons encompass Lord Lucan, the Loch Ness Monster, lost socks, lava lamps, corn circles, and intergalactic bad guys.Book InformationISBN 9780099181828Author David LinesFormat PaperbackPage...

Ever wondered if Cheapside really is cheap, what you do in Threadneedle Street, or who the knights of Knightsbridge were? Did you know that Piccadilly is actually an insult? And that Euston Road was built because there were too many cows on Oxford...

This charming book takes you through the counties of England, exploring Saxon churches, reflective of simple faith; Norman churches with rugged arches and powerful pillars, stamping their authority, gothic churches with their soaring arches; Decorated...

Take a journey down winding lanes and Roman roads in this witty and informative guide to the meanings behind the names of England's towns and villages. From Celtic farmers to Norman conquerors, right up to the Industrial Revolution, deciphering our place...

With a brand new introduction by Eddie Braben and including never-before-seen material Morecambe and Wise charmed a nation for decades and at their height commanded TV audiences that could only be matched by the moon landings and the 1966 World Cup final...

From steam engines and suspension bridges to canals, factories and pubs, the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries transformed the social and material landscape of Britain. Yet how many of us know why our local pub looks the way it does or...

This wonderful book takes an affectionate, entertaining and perceptive look at the English people. Here are their traditions, foibles, quirks, customs, humour and achievements, triumphs and failures, peccadilloes and passions. Travel through England from...

Dannie and Joan Abse had been married for more than fifty years when she was killed in a car crash in 2005. After her death he wrote his extraordinary memoir of loss, The Presence, which was the Wales Book of the Year in 2008. In contrast, much of this...

Bears are seriously underestimated creatures when it comes to spirituality and religious feeling. For the first time, this book recognises their huge potential and offers ursine students of Buddhism everywhere the opportunity to focus their skills and...

And I want you to know that the poems I write are not mine alone. They belong to God and to the people I've known. And while I may never have met you face-to-face. In God's Love and by His Grace. Our hearts and mind can meet and share. My little poems of...

In her poetry, Helen Steiner Rice talks about God as if he were right at her elbow, and she sincerely believes that he is.Book InformationISBN 9780091793548Author Helen Steiner RiceFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint HutchinsonPublisher...

Helen STeiner Rice's work appeals to people all over the world because it deals with profound but everyday spiritual reality. She talks about God as if he were right at her elbow.Book InformationISBN 9780091793449Author Helen Steiner RiceFormat...

With the disappearance of many natural habitats, awareness and sympathy for the plight of wildlife has become more increased with the garden becoming an important refuge for amazingly diverse communities of wild animals and plants. Among the familiar and...

This is an invitation to a spiritual awakening. The author demonstrates the relevance of spiritual issues to pragmatic concerns - of modern life, weaving the diverse insights of spiritual traditions into a tapestry of creativity and renewal. By the...

The breakout star of Discovery's hit automotive restoration show Fast N' Loud takes readers on an entertaining ride through his wild life and behind the scenes of his hit show in this memoir and automotive handbook, revving with outrageous details and...

In August 2010, Wylie Overstreet published a satirical article called "If Historical Events Had Facebook Statuses" on the website CoolMaterial.com. Within a month, it had received 3 million views and had been liked by over 170,000 Facebook users. In "The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061686122Author Henri J. M. NouwenFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint HarperOnePublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 308g

THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S TRAVEL GUIDE TO NEW YORK CITY shows you that this town isn't such a tough nut to crack after all. You'll learn how to plan and enjoy a made-to-order Big Apple vacation from start to finish and without blowing your bank account in the...

An essential resource for all Scrabble enthusiasts. Stuck on how to decide on what is a valid word in Scrabble? This major new edition is fully updated to include all valid words between 2 and 9 letters in length from the latest official Scrabble word...

The latest official Scrabble word list, endorsed by governing body WESPA for use in tournament and club play, contains all valid Scrabble words. Check which words you can play with this authority on Scrabble and settle any disputes with the official list...

Inspired by the very newspapers seen in the Fantastic Beasts films, and produced on newsprint paper to mimic their appearance, Movie-Making News reveals previously untold behind-the-scenes stories from the first film and offers a sneak-peek at what's to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780115532467Author Driving Standards AgencyFormat PaperbackPage Count 291Imprint TSOPublisher TSO

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780115529030Author Driving Standards AgencyFormat PaperbackPage Count 481Imprint Stationery Office BooksPublisher TSO

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780115526985Author Driving Standards AgencyFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Stationery Office BooksPublisher TSO

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780099905806Author Jim DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 210g

A magnet for bullies at school, Jon Finkel grew up heckled and hazed until he discovered the trading-card game Magic: The Gathering. As Magic exploded from nerdy obsession into the mainstream, the teenage Finkel emerged as its first world champion. The...

The spangled insanity, the stubborn reinforcement of crude national stereotypes, the scoreboard shamelessly corrupted by cross-border friendship and hatred... throughout those long post-ABBA decades, the Eurovision Song Contest has been drawing 450...

Brian Johnston was the Mirth Miser,' writes Roy Hudd in his preface to this volume. 'He loved, cherished and hoarded jokes but, unlike Scrooge, he generously shared them with whoever would give him a hearing...' Brian Johnston was not only one of the...

For 30 years Clint Eastwood has been at the top of his profession, as an actor and director. This biography uses interviews with Eastwood, his friends and colleagues, to explore the contradictions between the generally perceived image of the man and the...

When times are tough - whether because of illness, bereavement or receiving bad news - it can be hard to find the right words. Help comes in the form of this beautifully packaged gift book, comprising 100 life-affirming poems handpicked by an expert on...

`Welcome to another bookamabob from the Meerkat Tales. This time we are teaching you how to do arithmetic. Only joking! Actually we are telling you a tale of great derring-do. My great granddaddy Vitaly was always tell me that winnings is not as...

'Welcome readers of all sizes! I think you are opening this very special book with feeling of great excitement. It has everything you could want in a story: Suspense! Action! Huge Braveness! And very importantly a hero of great handsomeness!' When...

`For many year Yakov want to show world how skill his is at making toy. His shop is favourite shop with all meerpups for miles around, plus he is full of courageousness and gentleness. This is very seasonal Meerkat Tale, and I think you agree is itself...

`Here we have true, and very thrillsy, story of Sergei's brushings with space adventure. He was member of original Meer Space probings, and always want to be astronaut, but he was fire for faking a moon landing in his garden shed! But now he is...

During the current recession it seems our traditional stiff upper lip can only last so long before those other world-beating British skills come to the fore - quiet grumbling and resigned cynicism. Sod Calm and Get Angry is for anyone who has finally had...