The Olympic Games is the world`s biggest sporting extravaganza with athletes from more than 200 countries either attempting to qualify for, or actually compete in, more than two dozen sports over three weeks. There are hundreds of stories from the Games, stretching back to the end of the 19th century, tales of bravery, misery, joy & despair, together with thought-provoking lists & records. The Olympic Games Miscellany is not a history book, a biography, an encyclopedia or a records book, but it is a little bit of all of them. All true sports fans will enjoy dipping into these pages & learning about some of the greatest athletes ever to have taken the Olympic Oath. ...

The Olympic Peninsula in the Moon Spotlight guide series; covering a range of specific local cities, districts, areas & regions in North, Central & South America & targeted at those seeking to travel to a specific area within a country. Each of the guides has been extracted in full from the relevant country Moon Handbook & individual titles focus on a particular city, region or notable area of the destination. Many of the guides in the series are unique in their coverage, although are limited in putting the destination into its wider geographical context that a more comprehensive guide would provide. Stylistically, Moon ...

Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: The Olympics is a unique compendium of little-known facts about the most famous sporting event in history. After the ` Olympic fever` of the 2012 Olympic Games: London 2012, you can now all there is to know about the history of the Olympic Games. From their origins in ancient Greece to the most famous Olympic medalists, Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: The Olympics covers a range of trivia for every sport lover to enjoy. You can discover the athletes who have set the marks for modern sporting excellence, & wonder at the records set by competitors across the years. As the ` Greatest Show on Earth` graces the City of London it is the time to swot up on the hidden history & unusual facts behind the Olympic Games, past & present. Who reprimanded Hitler during the 1936 Olympic Games? When did the Olympic event `shin kicking` get banned? Which Shakespearean play refers to the Olympic Games? Who was the first official cheat in 388BC? Find the answers to these & many other intriguing aspects about the Olympic Games in this absorbing collection of stories & trivia ...

An intriguing miscellany of Olympic facts & figures to impress your friends & family with as they sit rapt in front of this summer’s London Games! Did you know that that the Olympic Hockey event at London 2012 will be, for the first time in history, contested on blue pitches? Or that there wasn’t room on the scoreboard for Nadia Comaneci’s unprecedented seven perfect scores of ten causing spectator fury as her marks came up as ‘1.00’? Well, even if you did, you brainbox you, you’re still guaranteed to find plenty more titbits to entertain you in this wonderfully more-ish collection. Perfect to dip into while the athletes are on their comfort breaks! ...

Geoff Tiballs’ wonderful collection The Olympics` Strangest Moments: Extraordinary But True Stories from the History of the Olympic Games (Portico, 2012) is a selection of the most unusual, jawdropping, & just plain bizarre moments in over a century of modern Olympics history. Be in turn amused & astonished by the array of Olympic feats & fortunes described here in very readable, bite size anecdotes… From the unlikely Olympic hero of Dorando Pieri, who missed out on a gold medal in the 1908 marathon when over anxious London officials dragged him over the finish line, to the spectacular achievement of the US gymnast George Eyser, who won three gold medal in 1904 with a wooden leg, Geoff Tibbals provides a weird & wonderful collection of some of the most astonishing moments in the history of the Games, all perfectly timed to enhance our appreciation of this summer’s fun. Delve into this highly enjoyable collection & get yourself some Olympic spirit! ...

A one-in-a-million story for anyone who loves to laugh, cry, & think about how extraordinary ordinary life can be. Not to be missed by readers who loved THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY, ELIZABETH IS MISSING or THE SHOCK OF THE FALL. Miss Ona Vitkus has
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- lived unobtrusively, her secrets fiercely protected. The boy, with his passion for world records, changes all that. He is eleven. She is one hundred & four years, one hundred & thirty three days old (they are counting). & he makes her feel like she might be really special after all. Better late than never... Only it`s been two weeks now since he last visited, & she`s starting to think he`s not so different from all the rest. Then the boy`s father comes, for some reason determined to finish his son`s good deed. & Ona must show this new stranger that not only are there odd jobs to be done, but a life`s ambition to complete.. .

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How to prepare fast, simple, fabulous meals afloat? Now you can turn even a one-burner galley into a gourmet kitchen & enjoy hot, wholesome, delicious meals wherever your boat takes you. Want apple pancakes for breakfast? Quesadillas for lunch? Saucy chicken with noodles & green peppers for dinner? All you need is one pan, the right ingredients, & a little help from ” The One Pan Galley Gourmet”. This practical guide for the seagoing epicure has it all
- one-pot simplicity, delicious recipes using fresh ingredients, & plenty of spice & personality. Special features include: 170 meat, fish, & vegetarian recipes; Delicious, nutritious, satisfying dishes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, & dessert; Menu plans for three-day & seven-day cruises; & provisioning advice emphasizing fresh ingredients with selective canned substitutions. Every recipe can be prepared in a single pot, pan, or small oven.
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Number one bestseller The One Plus One is the beautiful, poignant & utterly compelling new novel by the internationally bestselling author Jojo Moyes. One eternal optimist... Jess Thomas, with two jobs & two kids & never enough money, wears flip flops in the hope of spring. & when life knocks her down she does her best to bounce right back. But no one told her it`s okay to ask for help. Plus one lost stranger... Ed Nichols is the good guy gone bad. He had it all, then one stupid mistake cost him everything. Now he`ll do anything to make it right. Equals a chance encounter... Ed doesn`t want to save anyone & Jess doesn`t want saving, but could Jess & Ed add up to something better together? Praise for The One Plus One: ”A beautifully written love story I relished”. (Daily Mail). ”A heartbreaking, laugh-out-loud, roller coaster”. (Sunday Express). ” An uplifting, charming, life-affirming tale that you won`t want to put down”. (Heat). ” Raw, funny, real & sad, this is storytelling at its best”. (Marie Claire). ...

Beautiful, magical & moving, this is a SKELLIG for a new generation, from the author of THE BONE SPARROW, shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2017 & the Guardian Children`s Fiction Prize 2016. Some stories need to be told... A moving, beautifully-written & poignant novel about child trafficking & the search for freedom. Kept by a ruthless gang, three children manage to escape from slavery. But freedom isn`t just waiting on the outside. Separated, scared & looking after a small child, Esra will do whatever she can to reunite with her friend Miran, who was captured by the police
- the police who she mustn`t trust. Hiding in the shadows of the forest, Esra is found by a local boy, a boy with his own story. Together they will create a man out of mud. A man who will come to life & lead them through a dark labyrinth of tunnels until they finally have the courage the step above ground. Until they finally have the courage to speak their story. Until they finally have the courage to be free.
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Deep in the dewy forest sits an only, lonely panda bear. “I wish I had a friend, ” Panda sighs, as playful sifakas & graceful flamingos dance around him. But who’s that peeking through the bamboo? & can Panda work out how to be her friend? With stunning illustrations from Jonny Lambert (Little Why, Tiger Tiger, The Great Aaa-Ooo), The Only Lonely Panda is a funny & uplifting celebration of friendship & individuality. Perfect for little ones who are learning to make friends at a new nursery or school. ...