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Richard Porter

If you like the Top Gear TV show but you wish it was made of paper and didn't move around so much, this is the answer to your prayers. The Big Book of Top Gear is packed full of all the chunky, meaty, sometimes-a-bit-on-fire goodness of the telly programme, with the added bonus that you can read it in the bath. Among other things you'll find: * 27 previously unknown facts about the Stig * some of the most powerful cars ever to attack the track * the raunchy story of Richard Hammond's love affair with a small Opel * an essential guide to May-style sheds for the modern gentleman * everything you wanted to know, but never found out, about Top Gear's most exciting trips * comprehensive, fully illustrated arguments against both public transport and the humble caravan Packed with action and all the power you'd expect from the petrol heads at Top Gear, The Big Book 2009 is the must-have for fans of Top Gear, from teenagers to grandads and everyone in between.

The Big Book of Top Gear 2009

Sir David Attenborough

A stunning collection of nature photographs: the best from 20 years of the prestigious international Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition, representing most of the world's top photographers. This lavish, large-format book contains more than 170 photographs, covering all natural subjects, with an emphasis on beauty, colour and form, as well as unforgettable scenes of both animal behaviour and landscape, grouped in the following chapters: Illuminations, Portraits, Moments, Formations, Reflections and Connections. Each picture is accompanied by a memorable and informative caption, and each chapter has an introduction by a famous photographer or personality, from Yann Arthus-Bertrand to Jim Brandenberg and Chris Packham. An index of photographic details is also included.

Light on the Eart : Wildlife Photographer of The Year : Two Decades of Winning Images

BBCi, the BBC's interactive arm, has embarked on a project to create the UK's first democratically edited book. Teaming up with Comic Relief, BBCi's Book of the Future brings together predictions and opinion pieces that offer a humorous and heartfelt insight into the nation's psyche, based upon the issues people think will matter in the near future.

Book of the Future

Mr Tumble, the funny Something Special clown, has an adventure in this humorous signing storybook from BBC Children's Books. Makaton signs and graphics are used for keywords throughout the story, enabling parents to sign with their children and making the perfect introduction to some of the first words and signs. Includes a glossary of definitions plus help with learning the hand movements of each of the signs at the end of this special book.

Signing Book

Something Special: Mr Tumble at the Farm A Signing Storybook

British Broadcasting Corporation Staff

John Motson

BBC Football Yearbook 2003/2004is packed full of stats, pictures, and charts to give you all the facts about all four English leagues, every professional Scottish league, Italy's Series A, La Liga in Spain, and the German Bundesliga—plus all the league and player information from France, Holland, and Portugal. This book contains stats covering every area of the game, from a month-by-month breakdown of the previous season to a points system that ranks the European leagues in order of merit. Fully endorsed by stat guru John Motson, this yearbook is the only guide you'll ever need to the coming season.

The Most Comprehensive Football Book Ever

The BBC Football Yearbook 2003/2004

There'll be something to satisfy every Top Gear fan in The Big Book of Top Gear 2011, which will be overflowing with comedy gags, geeky car facts, photographs of the slickest, fastest cars on the planet (and a few old bangers), plus plenty of Clarkson, Hammond and May trivia.

The Big Book of Top Gear 2011

Joanna Toye

Containing over six decades of dramatic storylines, touching moments and humorous encounters from the world's longest-running radio drama, The Ambridge Chronicles is packed with tales from the lives of characters past and present; of marriages and births, loves and losses, triumph and disaster, and charming vignettes of village life. Through original script extracts you can learn how to stook corn with Dan Archer, 1950s style; discover why Jennifer got drawn back into an affair with her ex-husband, Roger, and relive the time when the village was scandalized by an exploding marrow. Discover a lifetime of stories including much-loved characters Phil and Jill Archer, Nelson and Walter Gabriel, Mrs. P and Nigel Pargetter, as well as the irrepressible Grundys, wayward Brian Aldridge, one-woman whirlwind Lynda Snell, pigman-and-milkman Jazzer, and many more. With beautiful drawings throughout, The Ambridge Chronicles takes you into the world of The Archers as never before.

Moments That Made the Nation's Favourite Radio Drama

The Archers - The Ambridge Chronicles

Get your family cooking and eating together with 120 delicious and inspiring recipes from The Big Family Cooking Showdown. Tuck into crispy smoked chilli pork tacos with apple and avocado salsa, sweet and spicy chilli chicken, succulent chicken cacciatore with white bean mash and garlic green beans, mouth-watering fish curry, fabulously rich Irish cream ice cream and indulgent espresso martini tiramisu, all simplified for the home cook. From familiar favourites like Homemade Fish and Chips, Vegetable Lasagne and Steak and Kidney Pie, to fresh ideas like Red Prawn Curry and Ginger Roast Chicken with Spiced Squash, plus plenty of straightforward oven bakes, there's inspiration galore for family suppers and delicious desserts. Each dish from the show has been simplified with clever shortcuts and advice to make every recipe fuss-free. With original recipes from Rosemary Shrager and helpful tips from the competing families, The Big Family Cooking Showdown is the ultimate recipe book for anyone who wants to bring their family together around the kitchen table.

All the Best Recipes from the BBC Series

The Big Family Cooking Showdown

Use your 200 mini stickers to complete the pages and relive memorable moments from the latest film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. Over 60 pages of fabulous film and character images to stick your cool mini stickers on.

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