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The Sunnewspaper asked if Chris Morris's July 2001 Brass Eye Special on paedophilia was 'the sickest TV ever?' It was certainly the most controversial, though Morris's uncompromising style of comedy meant he was rarely far from trouble. Morris first came...

Using a wealth of high-resolution images collected by a fleet of telescopes, satellites and inter-planetary probes, UNIVERSE embarks on a voyage to the edge of the cosmos. After a fly past of our planetary neighbours we reach the edge of the solar system...

Clearly differentiated tasks in the Student Book allow students to progress at a pace they feel comfortable with. Includes our ResultsPlus feature to make grade improvement as easy as possible through unmatchable syllabus-specific examiner insight. ...

Zero, zip, nada, zilch. It's all too easy to ignore the fascinating possibilities of emptiness and non-existence, and we may well wonder what there is to say about nothing. But scientists have known for centuries that nothing is the key to understanding...

In August 1931, New Zealand farmer Richard Buckley hit the local headlines - or rather his trousers did. One minute they were drying in front of the fire; the next there was a huge blast and a ball of flames. Farmer Buckley's trousers had exploded. The...

Illustrated for the first time, with eighty full-colour photographs showing the beauty, complexity and mystery of the world around us, here is the next eagerly awaited volume of science questions and answers from New Scientist magazine. From ripples in...

Do Polar Bears Get Lonely? is the third compilation of readers' answers to the questions in the 'Last Word' column of New Scientist, the world's best-selling science weekly. Following the phenomenal success of Does Anything Eat Wasps? (2005) and the even...

How can you measure the speed of light with chocolate and a microwave? Why do yo-yos yo-yo? Why does urine smell so peculiar after eating asparagus (includes helpful recipe)? How long does it take to digest different types of food? What is going on when...

The king wants Bellerophon, the bravest man in the country, to kill a hideous monster that is scaring his people. Bellerophon must use Pegasus, the flying horse, to help.Friendly and accessible Greek Myth retellings, with clear type and irresistible...

Every year the King of Athens has to send some of his people to evil King Minos for his man-eating minotaur. His brave son Theseus wants to stop it - will he succeed?Friendly and accessible Greek Myth retellings, with clear type and irresistible...

Young children will love meeting all their favourite sea creatures in this lively picture book packed with snapping sharks, colourful octopuses, gliding whales, playful seals and lots more! Another fabulous book from a bestselling creative team.'A...

THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER Some people's lives are entirely their own creations. James Rebanks' isn't. The first son of a shepherd, who was the first son of a shepherd himself, he and his family have lived and worked in and around the...

Behind our democracy lurks a powerful but unaccountable network of people who wield massive power and reap huge profits in the process. In exposing this shadowy and complex system that dominates our lives, Owen Jones sets out on a journey into the heart...

A ground-breaking argument for better treatment of mental health from Richard Layard (author of Happiness) and David M. Clark. Britain has become a world leader in providing psychological therapies thanks to the work of Richard Layard and David...

An awe-inspiring, unforgettable journey of scientific exploration from Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw, the top ten bestselling authors of The Quantum Universe.We dare to imagine a time before the Big Bang, when the entire Universe was compressed into a...

Who controls football in Britain today? The FA? The clubs? The fans? The shocking reality is that organised crime is moving in more aggressively than a Wayne Rooney tackle and there's little the authorities can do about it. Football and Gangsters is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845387228Author Jane BinghamFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint QED PublishingPublisher Quarto Publishing PLCWeight(grams) 158gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Jacqueline Wilson Annual contains exclusive interviews and tips from inspirational heroes - writer Jacqueline Wilson and artist Nick Sharratt. It's designed to stimulate imaginations and encourage learning through fun: creating stories, developing...

You can't beat just-picked strawberries, raspberries and crunchy crisp apples for taste and wholesome nutrition. In "Grow Your Own Fruit", Royal Horticultural Society experts reveal the skills you need to nurture 40 different fruits from plot to plate...

A Reading Well: Books on Prescription Title.Health anxiety affects thousands of people in the UK and it can be effectively treated with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.This introductory booklet is aimed at those for whom health anxiety has become a serious...

This practical, down-to-earth guide is for researchers, students, community groups, charities or employees - in fact anyone who needs to put together research projects quickly and effectively. It contains everything from developing your idea into a...

Blue skies are usually thought of as a picture of contentment - but it's clouds that really capture our imaginations, with the familiar shapes and breathtaking vistas of light and shade we see in their formations. Above our heads, for much of the year, a...

According to the united nations, more than one billion people now live in the slums of the cities of the South. In this brilliant and ambitious book, Mike Davis explores the future of a radically unequal and explosively unstable urban world. From the...

This is the first text to examine the principal elements of service user involvement and participation across both adult and children's services. A valuable learning resource, it draws together information from research, service users, carers and...

An understanding of social policy is crucial for social workers as it underpins and shapes the legislative framework that they work within. From safeguarding service users and enabling them to improve their lives, to protecting the most vulnerable in...

Can you really lose weight by consuming nothing but ice cream and beer? How does the latest blockbuster movie get squeezed onto a disk, and how do they make the pictures seem 3D? How much does a selfie weigh? What's the science behind forensic...

Icarus's dad is a great inventor but when he gives his son wings, so they can escape the island they live on, things don't go according to plan at all. Join a cast of larger-than-life characters in a series of extraordinary adventures.Friendly and...

King Midas's greatest wish is for everything he touches to turn to gold. But once this wish is granted, Midas realises he will never be able to hug his little princess again. What will he do? Join a cast of larger-than-life characters in a series of...

How many times have you ogled the figures of the rich and famous and wished that you too could achieve that perfect body? How often have you wondered how the world's biggest celebrities keep gorgeous and in-trim? This book is full of all those secrets...

Brush up on your mental arithmetic, including percentages, averages and recurring decimals or work on your trigonometry skills, from Pythagoras Theorem to triangle areas and angles. I Used To Know That: Maths is a fun and accessible way to re-visit all...

Peter Ratcliffe served in the SAS for twenty-five years. Blooded in Oman in the 1970s, he also saw action in Northern Ireland, in the Falklands War, and in the Gulf campaign. From his early days in the Paras to his time as Regimental Sergeant-Major in...

Complete coverage of the KS2 Maths curriculum is provided in this accessible revision guide. Your child can prepare for in-school assessments and test with confidence. The engaging characters motivate children to test their knowledge and improve their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781841931807Format PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint ArcturusPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781841930930Author Rcfd Deputy Chief Mike BellFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint ArcturusPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

This is an affectionate and humorous look at the life of the small Aberdeenshire farmer through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It is full of folk wisdom and anecdotes from the people who made that farming community the prosperous thing it became...

In "Reek Roon a Camp Fire", Stanley Robertson takes the reader on a journey of wonder with a collection of authentic Traveller tales - from fairy folks to supernatural happenings and tales of everyday life - designed to initiate the non-traveller...

This collection includes much-loved favourites such as 'The Princess and the Pea' from Denmark, and less familiar figures, among them 'The Beggar Princess from China' and 'The Horned Snake's Wife' from the Iroquoix of North America.About the...

This book is designed to help bridge the gap between GCSE and AS Level Maths. It's full of clear notes and helpful practice to recap the most difficult topics from GCSE Maths that students need when going on to study AS Level Maths. Everything you need...

This book is full of clear revision notes and exam practice questions for AS Maths students. It covers the C1, C2, S1, M1 and D1 modules for the AQA, OCR and Edexcel exam, and it's easy to read and revise from - everything's explained simply and...

This book is full of clear revision notes and exam practice questions for AS Maths students. It covers the Mechanics 1 module for the Edexcel exam, and it's easy to read and revise from - everything's explained simply and thoroughly. Every double-page...