Above London
by Cameron, Robert; Cooke, Alistair
Barcode # 009675

Robert Cameron and Alistair Cooke teamed up to produce a wonderful visual account of London in the late 20th century, a stunning piece that will serve as a guide for generations of what London was like during this period. The first plates show maps from the Middle Ages, and the same aerial view today, side by side: one can see some of the same streets and patterns, a bridge in the same location, but also (naturally) great differences. The pattern of Chelsea remains as a framework from the days of the Duke of Beaufort in some ways (including Cheney Walk), and very different in others. A French drawing of St. James' Park looks very familiar, with the difference being the absence of Admiralty Arch which helped transform the Mall into one of the great processional routes.

Anglo files: UK architecture's rising generation
by Bullivant, Lucy
Barcode # 043153

The Beatles off the Record: Outrageous Opinions & Unreleased Interviews
by Badman, Keith
Barcode # 043696

From Cavern days to the final split, here is the story of The Beatles in their own words, plus comments from friends, associates and observers. There have been Beatles quote books before but none so comprehensive, definitive and minutely researched as this

The Beckhams
by Morton, Andrew
Barcode # 042656

Uncovers the truth behind the Beck hams' extraordinary lives as one of the world's most famous celebrity couples. This work provides insights into different events including David's fluctuating football career and his move from Real Madrid to LA Galaxy, the Rebecca Loos affair, and Victoria's own ever-evolving TV career.

Behind the scenes at Manchester United
by Thompson, Gemma
Barcode # 043469

Every week, millions around the world tune in to watch United play, and crowds of 76,000 regularly make their way to Old Trafford to see their heroes in action - but how much does anyone really know what goes on behind the scenes. This fascinating book sets out to show just what goes on to keep the show on the road. Writers Gemma Thompson and Steve Bartram take the reader through a week in the life of United, from training at Carrington and the work that goes on there to provide the players with the best facilities, diet and fitness regime, through to the build-up to the game, where match-day programmer writers are hard at work, and on to the match itself, when a huge number of people is required to ensure everything goes smoothly. The book also follows the team on a trip abroad for a major European match, showing how the players choose to relax and how they build up for the big game. Football has always been about so much more than the eleven men on the field, and this book show exactly what that means.

Big Brother Access all areas
by Flynn, Paul
Barcode # 043697

A phenomenal 14, 790, 551 people voted during Big Brother 5, its viewing figures were the highest ever and with 'evil' big brother still reigning supreme, the nation's devotion to the show looks set to continue. Packed with interviews with contestants, presenters and selectors, profiles of each housemate, reminders of the best and the worst of this year's auditions and previously unseen screen grabs of the most weird, wacky and downright bizarre moments of BB6, this exclusive full-color book is the must-have companion to the most controversial and entertaining Big Brother yet.

The Blair Decade 1997-2007: A Miscellany of Political Facts the Rows, the Scandals, the Funny Quotes, the Main Events under New Labour
by Hernon, Ian
Barcode # 042639

Presents a collection of short nuggets and off-beat extracts of a decade of the main political issues, announcements, rows, scandals, quirky events and funny issues. This book includes entries that are short and that remind you of what really happened while New Labor was in charge; who was promoted, who fell from favor, who was beset by scandal.

Cliff: an intimate portrait of a living legend
by Ewbank, Tim
Barcode # 043030

This biography, marking 50 years of music from the first British pop star, gives a revealing insight into the life of Cliff Richard. Through interviews with fellow musicians, co-stars, directors, and Cliff himself, it reveals the man behind the celebrity.

Contemporary Britain
by McCormick, John
Barcode # 042993

This is a concise introduction to political, economic and social life in Britain. Illustrated with maps, charts and tables throughout, the book assumes no prior knowledge, and places current developments clearly in their historical, cultural, international and comparative context.

Cooking up a storm
by Stem, Sam
Barcode # 043564

Cook up a storm with this healthy cookbook - written by a teenager, for teenagers! You'll find the full whack of food in here. From snacks that you can wolf down when you're watching "The Simpson" through to some full-on dishes that you can serve up to your family. With over 120 food ideas, this cookbook is full of healthy, tasty and simple recipes, suitable for anyone interested in cooking - whether old or young!

Dribble: the unbelievable football encyclopedia
by Pearson, Harry
Barcode # 043450

Where does the phrase 'the magic of the cup' originate? Why did Roy Keane's pajamas earn him a smack on the nose? 'Dribble' is an A-Z encyclopedia of football myths, legends and clichés.

England Managers: The Toughest Job in Football
by Glanville, Brian
Barcode # 043154

The England national team has had only eleven full-time managers - and Brian Glanville has known them all. In this fascinating account of each man - his strengths, weaknesses and impact on the game - Brian Glanville provides an in-depth analysis of the national team in general as well as the individuals under scrutiny. Funny, controversial, measured and thought-provoking, Glanville's assessment of why England has, for the most part, underachieved, will be required reading for all football fans and for every member of the FA Committee - if they are prepared to read some unpalatable truths.."

Folk Archive: Contemporary Popular Art from the UK (Opus Projects)
by Deller, Jeremy
Barcode # 043554

If Pop Art is about liking things, as Andy Warhol said, then folk art is about loving things" - Jeremy Duller. This is a book about the creative life of Britain and the first attempt since the Festival of Britain to document the popular and folk art of the present day. Organized by Jeremy Duller and Alan Kane, "Folk Archive: Contemporary Popular Art from the UK", presents a personal selection of objects and actions, containing elements of ambition, humor, pathos and resistance, which present us with invaluable evidence of life in Britain today.

Freddie: the biography of Andrew Flintoff
by Ewbank, Tim
Barcode # 043562

He's the hottest talent in the cricketing world today. Hailed as the next Ian Both am, Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff is a truly phenomenal cricketer. Adored by the fans and an inspiration to his team-mates, it is said that when Freddie's playing, the bar staff get a break as the punters leave the bars to watch him in action. His reputation as a gutsy and hard-working player is rapidly growing and he is seen by many as the man responsible for galvanizing the England team into a force to be reckoned with. In this affectionate and revealing portrait, acclaimed biographers Stafford Hurdled and Tim Ewbank uncover the man behind this invincible cricketer to find out exactly what makes him tick.

Games for everybody
by Hoffman, May C
Barcode # 043548

First published in 1905, 'Games for Everybody' is an invaluable collection of all those hilarious games and pastimes loved by children and adults alike in years past.

Giggs: the autobiography
by Giggs, Ryan
Barcode # 043603

Ryan Giggs first played for Manchester United in the season before the Premiership began; back when Bryan Robson was still captain. He took possession of united left wing and then never loosened his grip. Over a fourteen year career so far, he's seen them all come and go: Cantons, Schleicher, Beckham and the rest. Talent when we gave him his debut. That was back in 1991, but it remains as true in 2005 as it ever was. Griggs has been a pivotal figure in United renaissance this season. The Old Trafford crowd are still singing Gigs will tear you apart again' whenever the winger races through wrong-footed defenses with the ball at his feet. Player every to play for Wales, he has been part of a football revolution. Now he's telling his side of the story for the first time.

Golf
Barcode # 043547

In each book in the 'Know the Game' series, the reader will find accurate information on the key rules and regulations about a particular sport and the core skills, drills and tactics that have to be mastered to excel in that activity.

A history of modern Britain
by Marr, Andrew
Barcode # 043664

'A History of Modern Britain' confronts head-on the victory of shopping over politics. It tells the story of how the great political visions came to be defeated by consumerism, celebrity and self-gratification - and, every time, the British people turn out to be stopper and herded to herd than before.

How to take a penalty: the mathematical curiosities of sport
by Eastaway, Robert
Barcode # 043546

From a writing team who are passionate about sport in all its guises, but who also happen to enjoy a bit of mathematics, comes a fascinating investigation into the seemingly unlikely relationship between sport and math. What is the statistical chance of the first team to score in a football match going on to win? Does the left-handed server in tennis benefit from advantageous angles? Which lane is best in athletics and why? From rugby to snooker, hockey to angling, golf to darts, East away and Height reveal how sport, and the strategies and scoring systems it employs, is influenced by and often built upon the principles of math and geometry, statistics and probability.

I Know You Got Soul: machines with that certain something
by Clarkson, Jeremy
Barcode # 042655

Tells the stories of the geniuses, innovators, and crackpots who put the ghost in the machine. From Brunei’s SS Great Britain to the Spitfire and from the woeful, but inspiring, Graf Zeppelin to Han Solo's Millennium Falcon, they were built by people who love them.

The Insider: The Private Diaries of a Scandalous Decade
by Morgan, Piers
Barcode # 043699

At the record-breaking age of 28 Piers Morgan was made editor of the News of the World, the UK's biggest-selling Sunday newspaper. The decade that followed was one of the most tumultuous in modern times, a period in which we witnessed the self-implosion of the Tories, the rise of New Labor, the Royal Family brought to its knees by scandal and tragedy, horrific news events like Dun lane, September 11, and the war in Iraq - alongside a seemingly endless supply of fantastically entertaining sport and celebrity gossip. Throughout the period (he later moved to the Mirror, Infamously deciding to take it up market and stand alone in making the paper anti-war) he kept detailed diaries of what happened, as it happened - recording encounters and escapades with the key figures involved, from Murdoch to Blair, Diana to the Beck hams.

Installation art: a critical history
by Bishop, Claire
Barcode # 043556

What has been loosely termed installation Art dominates the exhibition programmers of galleries worldwide. However, while it is much discussed it has rarely been clearly defined. In this book author Claire Bishop provides both a history and a full critical examination of installation art, in a survey of the form that is both thorough and accessible. Installation Art will provide, for the first time, a clear account of the rise of this now prevalent strand of contemporary art. While revising and, in some cases, re-assessing many well-known names in post-1960 art, it will also introduce the audience to a wider spectrum of younger artists yet to receive serious critical attention.

James Martin's easy British food
by Martin, James
Barcode # 043557

In Easy British Food James introduces the kind of easy-to-prepare versions of family favorites that he's become famous for - dishes such as cottage pie, Cornish pasties and treacle tart. Alongside these he brings us his recipes for some of the simplest to prepare British classics, including roast beef, poached salmon, and gooseberry fool. Easy British Food is packed with traditional roasts, pies, stews and fries. You'll find all the simplest national favorites - from liver with bacon and onions to home-made Cumberland sausages, from beef and black sheep pie to Welsh rarebit, from jam role poly to raspberry Pavlov. But with these are popular new dishes too: pizza marguerite, lamb curry, garlic pesto, pea and salmon risotto and crème Brule, which are all made easy in this delicious collection. James is perhaps best loved for his teatime cakes and bakes, and in this book he doesn't disappoint. His irresistible recipes include parking, shortbread, Madeira cake, doughnuts and carrot cake. Whatever the occasion, Easy British Food has the perfect dish.

Keeping it simple
by Rhodes, Gary
Barcode # 043563

Despite his reputation for intricate and impressive restaurant cooking, Gary Rhodes believes that the best way to cook something is often the most simple. In his latest book, he strips out complicated techniques and fiddly instructions, in search of the very easiest way to get maximum flavor out of familiar ingredients from chicken to squid and beetroot to rhubarb. In over 200 simple recipes, he demonstrates the fundamentals of cooking and explains how to get stunning results by doing as little as possible. But this is not just a brilliant cookbook for beginners and an essential bible for busy people, it is also a tribute to simplicity and flavor and an invaluable book of simply delicious ideas for cooks of every level.

Kitchen heaven: over 100 brand-new recipes
by Ramsay, Gordon
Barcode # 043558

You've seen his vision of hell. Now prepare to taste Kitchen Heaven. If he can turn around restaurants from Amble side to Abergavenny, imagine what Gordon Ramsay can do for your kitchen ...The television series Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares saw him stopping at nothing - and no one - in his quest to achieve the very highest standards, no matter what the venue or the dish. Now he brings all that formidable passion and unique advice to your home. With over 100 brand-new recipes - including some of the most accessible and delicious he has ever produced - Ramsay's Kitchen Heaven is a cookbook for everyone who loves food, from the complete novice to the more accomplished cook. The only quality Gordon insists upon is enthusiasm. As well as meat, fish and vegetarian dishes, there are recipes for soups, dressings, sauces, puddings and 'Things on Toast', complemented by an indispensable 'How to' section. But this is much more than just a cookbook. The first time a glimpse into what really drives arguably the best chef in Britain - a man who induces not only sheer terror in all those who work with him, but also fierce loyalty. That number is about to include you. Open up Ramsay's Kitchen Heaven - and enjoy a taste of paradise.

Leadbetter's Quick Tips: The Very Best Short Lessons to Fix Any Part of Your Golf Game
by Leadbetter, David
Barcode # 042636

A collection of mini-lessons of golf which is derived from the author's "Golf Digest" column, and illustrated with color photographs and graphics. The tips include: Longer and straighter drives; Consistency from the fairway; more accurate iron play; better bunker shots; and Making more putts.

Magic Tricks
by Tremaine, Jon
Barcode # 042490

Everyone loves a good magic trick and with this book of over 50 easy-to-learn tricks, you can impress family, friends and colleagues with a little impromptu magic. It covers the kind of trick that performed well (and this book will teach you how to perform them well), can lift any situation, from a dull afternoon in the office to a long-haul flight, or the dinner party from hell. Each trick is clearly explained using step-by-step illustrations and is accompanied by advice from a master magician on preparation, presentation and performance. Jon Termini is a member of London's Inner Magic Circle.

Manchester United: a perfect 10
by Meek, David
Barcode # 043821

Celebrating the ten greatest players to have worn the famous Manchester United shirt since the 1960s, this title offers an in-depth look at a host of superstars who have enjoyed glory with the Red Devils, as David Meek weighs up the candidates for his Old Trafford 'Perfect 10' before revealing his final selection.

New Fashion Illustration
by Dawber, Martin
Barcode # 043555

Martin Drawbar showcases over 30 of the most accomplished and experimental illustrators from around the world. Each visual is complemented by information from the artists themselves on how they approach their work, their inspiration and their techniques. A resource for all fashion illustrators, and students.

New keywords: a revised vocabulary of culture and society
Barcode # 043600

Raymond Williams' Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society is justly renowned for its role in providing a whole generation of students and intellectuals with trusty and cogent distillations of the language of cultural studies. First published in 1976, the text played a pivotal role in both academic and public understandings of culture and society and the relations between them. New Keywords: A Revised Vocabulary of Culture and Society updates Williams' classic text by reflecting the transformation in culture and society over the last quarter century. Discussions of their history and use over the last 25 years. Several other entries encapsulate the practices, institutions, and debates of contemporary society. The editors have assembled an international team of scholars to write from a variety of disciplines and interdisciplinary fields---cultural and media studies, feminism, post-colonial and subaltern studies, the history of science, sociology, gay and lesbian studies. The result is a state-of-the art reference for students, teachers and public intellectuals everywhere.

Nick Faldo: Driven the definitive biography
by Concannon, Dale
Barcode # 043602

As he approaches 30 years as a professional golf player, Fold’s career continues to reach unprecedented highs and his reputation never fails to succeed it. He is still notorious for being one of the coldest men in British sport, at times better known for being aloof, arrogant and self-obsessed than for winning six Major championships. What makes this complex man tick? What has driven him to remarkable success? Always outspoken, whether in public rows with Mark James, tips for Tiger Woods or opinions about the Olympics, Fold both offends and impresses in every circle of play. His influence is even stronger than it was in the 1980s and as new generations of players take the lead, what sacrifices does he have to make to keep the Fold enterprise running and the golfing legend alive?

No ordinary Joe: the autobiography of the greatest British boxer of our time
by Calzaghe, Joe
Barcode # 043604

Boxer Joe Calzaghe talks about the long, sometimes trying journey from a child growing up in New Bridge, Wales, becoming a youth boxing superstar, until the night when, by beating American Jeff Lacy, he reached the giddy heights that everyone predicted.

Off stage: 100 portraits celebrating the RADA centenary
by Jones, Cambridge
Barcode # 043551

To celebrate its centenary, RADA has commissioned Cambridge Jones to photograph the most famous actors to have emerged from the school. The list of portraits featured is a dazzling record of contemporary stars from the stage and screen. Included are images of John Hurt, Alan Rickman, Sir Ian Holm, Joan Collins, Imelda Staunton, June Whitfield, Ioan Gruffud, Glenda Jackson and Jane Hurlock’s. With a foreword by Lord Attenborough, the book also includes an introduction by Miranda Sawyer as well as interviews with all the actors. A truly fascinating portfolio.

The Official "ITV Sport" Rugby World Cup 2007 Guide
by Hawkes, Chris
Barcode # 042704

"The Rugby World Cup 2007 Guide" gives the reader all they need to know about the sixth contest for the Webb Ellis Trophy. The book features a guide to all 20 competing teams, with information on their previous record in the World Cup, a recent form guide and, where appropriate, how they qualified. As well as a brief guide to players to watch, there is a profile on one superstar. There is also a brief history of the previous tournaments, featuring the great moments from past matches. This is the first World Cup with the Final in Paris and there will be a guide to the grounds where the matches will be played. Finally, a statistical section lists all the important World Cup records.

Please, Daddy, no: a boy betrayed
by Howarth, Stuart
Barcode # 043420

Stuart just wanted his father to love him, but he was made to believe he was too naughty to be loved. Finally David Howarth was sent to prison for abusing Stuart's young sisters. Nobody knew the truth about Stuart's abuse until one fateful day when his father tried it again and Stuart fought back in the only way he knew how. Stuart Howard spent the first thirty years of his life in mental and physical hell. After years of emotional torment and despair, at the age of 32 Stuart felt an overwhelming urge to see his father (who he now knows was actually his stepfather), then living in Wales. Seeking reconciliation, Stuart was only to be met by the same old abusive man. The rage, pain and confusion boiled over in Stuart and he fought back, killing his stepfather. When Stuart's story came to light in the courtroom, it was so terrible that he received the minimum possible sentence for his crime and only served thirteen months in strange ways prison in Manchester. But while in prison, the cruel system compounded the crimes of his evil abuser, and he suffered at the hands of the prison guards. What happened to him during those months led to him suing the Home Office and Strange ways on his release and winning his case? This is the story of a sweet-natured boy who grew into a brave young man and refused to allow him to be a victim any longer.

Politics and governance in the UK
by Moran, Michael
Barcode # 043619

Written specifically for undergraduate students by a leading scholar, teacher and writer this is the first major new textbook on British politics of the 21st century and the first fully to reflect the new multi-level character of governance in its organization and content. Its single authorship allows for fully integrated, even and consistent style and coverage while particular attention has been paid to presenting a range of interpretations and assessments rather than just one single point of view. A well-conceived range of features and illustrative material plus a website with a teachers' guide, OHP masters, a student guide, update materials and self-teaching questions complete the package.

Politics and the media in Britain
by Kuhn, Raymond
Barcode # 043419

This important new text provides an up-to-date account of the complex interrelationship between politics and the media in Britain. It starts by assessing key policy issues such as ownership concentration and the regulation of content, setting these in the context of technological convergence, globalization and initiatives at European level. It then proceeds to address the key issues of news production and content; the government and news management; the impact of the media on political parties and pressure groups; and the role of the media in elections.

The Public Sphere
by McKee, Alan
Barcode # 043417

What is happening to public debate in Western cultures? Is our public sphere disintegrating? In the face of popular tabloid newspapers, new forms of reality television and an increasing lack of respect for traditional authorities, many critics are concerned that our society no longer has a rational, informed and unified space where everyone can communicate about the issues that affect us all. In this book Alan McKee answers these questions by providing an introduction to the concept of the public sphere, the history of the term and the philosophical arguments about its function. By drawing on many examples from contemporary mediated culture, McKee looks at how we communicate with each other in public - and how we decide whether changing forms of communication are a good thing for the 'public sphere'.

Rachel White read: embankment
by Wood, Catherine
Barcode # 043553

The internationally renowned sculptor, Rachel White read is to be the latest artist to take on the challenge of Tate Modern's vast Turbine Hall in autumns 2005, following in the footsteps of Bruce Neumann’s haunting sound installation Raw Materials. White read is an appropriate choice for the commission as some of her best-known works have seen her engaged in a dialogue with architecture and public space. Her first large-scale public project, House, in 1993 was a concrete cast of a nineteenth-century terraced house in the East End of London that during the relatively short period of its existence became an international icon. She has since completed further site-specific projects, including the hauntingly simple Holocaust Memorial in Judenplatz, Vienna; Water Tower in New York; and Monument, an inverted clear glass plinth installed on the empty fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square. The physical representation of memory and absence is key to Whitbread’s work and, by frequently destroying the original object in the casting process; she explores the theme of loss. Installation in the Turbine Hall, from inception through to completion. With stunning illustrations and photography throughout, this will be a fascinating record of what promises to be one of the most challenging commissions yet faced by this intriguing artist.

Rubbish! : A chronicle of waste / Richard Girling.
by Girling, Richard
Barcode # 043418

Rubbish is arguably Britain's most pressing environmental concern. Challenging and controversial, this is a rigorous examination of the problems of waste in the UK and the efficacy of the public and private initiatives designed to forestall a crisis fast ballooning into catastrophe this is the story of our rubbish - from the first human bowel movement to the littering of outer space. With a handkerchief to his nose, Grilling picks through our fridge mountain, our crumbling sewers, trading waste, packaging waste, hazardous (=terrifying) industrial waste, spam emails and other new forms of waste, the horrifying residues of incineration.. And he attempts to find a blueprint for our survival, the way our lives may have to change. Each year the English and the Welsh throw out 100m tones of waste - more than half of it goes into the ground. The volume of our domestic trash is rising by 3 per cent a year. At some point and at some point very soon it has to stop.

The Scottish parliament
by Jencks, Charles
Barcode # 043544

Written by Anglo-American architect and historian, Charles Jencks, designer of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and winner of the Gulbenkian prize for Museum of the year 2004, this is an account of a fascinating building with superb photography and a stylish format.

Sir Michael Caine
by Hall, William
Barcode # 043611

Born Maurice Micklewhite, son of a Billingsgate fish porter and a charlady; Michael Cane’s life has been an extraordinary rollercoaster: from washing dishes and fighting on National Service, to winning two Oscars and being knighted by the Queen. With more than eighty films to his name, he has starred in some of the classics of modern cinema: as an action anti-hero in get Carter, a Cockney Lothario in Alfas, a disillusioned alcoholic academic in Educating Rita. He is an enduring model of British cool. This authorized biography charts the amazing highs and lows in his turbulent ride to fame, fortune and respect.

Spooks: the personnel files
Barcode # 043452

This is a look at the complete personnel files of eight of the most popular characters from the BBC TV hit series, 'Spooks'. The files contain all the information that fans could wish for. This exciting book will feature the complete personnel files of eight of the most popular characters from the BBC TV hit series, "Spooks". The characters featured will include Harry Pearce, Adam Carter, Ruth Evershed, Zafar Younis and Malcolm Wynn Jones from the current cast and the enduring popular Tom Quinn, Zoë Reynolds and Danny Hunter from the original line-up. The files will contain all the information that the fans could wish for, ranging from how the characters were recruited into MI5 to operational de-briefings and psychological treatment they have received and training they have endured. Each character will be brought to life in a way that the programmed itself is unable to do as the book explores, in minute detail, the events that have shaped their lives and the effect their professional lives have had on them personally.

Staging the UK
by Harvie, Jen
Barcode # 043820

Staging the UK examines some of the most important performance in Britain from the mid-1980s into the new millennium. In a timely new critical approach, it considers contemporary British theatre in relation to national and supranational identities, critical concepts like globalization and Diaspora, and contemporary contexts such as the election of New Lab our, devolution and European unification. Staging the UK takes a de-centered materialist approach. It looks at theatre in a range of institutions,

practices and forms such as play texts, musicals, festivals, installation art, site-specific and physical theatre. It examines events such as the Edinburgh festivals, and significant companies, including the Scottish National Theatre, Birth Goff, Tinderbox Theatre Company, Complicate, Tamasha Theatre Company, DV8 Physical Theatre, Art angel, and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group. This book makes a significant contribution to the study of contemporary theatre by elucidating the relationships between performance, cultural identities and cultural power, and will be an invaluable textbook for courses on British theatre and culture.

The supporters' guide to Non-League Football 2008
by Robinson, John
Barcode # 042700

Following the success of previous editions, this 16th edition will provide updated information about England's top 66 Non-League clubs in Step One and Step Two - the Football Conference National and it's regional feeder Leagues, the Conference North and South. It caters for the increasing demand by Non-League supporters for traveling and historical data and disabled supporters' information and, in addition, provides statistical information about the 2006/2007 season. Statistics include results, final league tables and cup results together with fixture lists for the 2007/2008 season. Provides information about England's 66 Non-League clubs - the Football Conference National and it's regional feeder
Leagues, the Conference North and South.

Tomb raiders and space invaders: videogame forms and contexts
by King, Geoff
Barcode # 043545

Videogames now rival Hollywood cinema in popularity and profits and there are huge followings for titles such as Tomb Raider or The Sims. Exactly what games offer, however, as a distinct form of entertainment, has received scant attention. This book is a valuable contribution to this new field. Its main focus is on key formal aspects of games and the experiences and pleasures offered by the activities they require of the player. A wide range of games are considered, from first-person shooters to third-person action-adventures, strategy, sports-related and role-playing games. Issues examined in detail include the characteristics of game play and its relationship with narrative, genre, virtual landscapes, realism, spectacle and sensation. Readership and the wider audience of gamers and those interested in popular culture.

Urban Grimshaw and the Shed Crew
by Hare, Bernard
Barcode # 043416

The (true) story of Urban Grim Shaw reads like fiction of the highest order. The events are, by turn, hilarious and deeply moving. The milieu is similar to Irvine Welsh's 'Train spotting' but Hare's narrative voice is more accessible and, if anything, more assured. Hare, like James Zelman, has worked and lived with the community he documents; he shares many of their values and, although the book is permeated with a sense of outrage at the destruction of the social fabric caused by the Thatcher years its vitality, energy and sheer comedy give one hope. The 'characters' in the book have much to offer, but they are easy to demonize and, as Hare discovers, hard to help. The question is who, beyond the level of the individual, is prepared to help in a world where social structures have collapsed. Although assisted by BBC journalist, Fergal Keane who’s 'A Stranger's Eye' visits the same area of inner-city Leeds, Hare has produced a book with much wider appeal. The book is a compelling read which, like all good stories, has its own momentum.

Victoria Beckham: Queen of America
by Aspinall, Julie
Barcode # 043453

Covering the death threats the kidnap attempts, rumors of surgery, gossip surrounding her marriage and health, plus how Victoria juggles being a devoted wife and mother with a career in fashion design. This exciting book reveals the secrets behind her sensational rise to fame and the inside story of the Beckham's move from Madrid to LA.

Wannabe: The "Spice Girls" Revisited
by Sinclair, David
Barcode # 043223

No pop group since The Beatles has commanded the media attention that the Spice Girls did in the 1990s. They were heaped with unprecedented extremes of adulation and scorn. And yet the true story of how the group came together and what exactly they had to do in order to achieve fame and fortune on such an extraordinary scale has never been told until now. For years the key players involved in the managing and molding of the Spice Girls have surrounded themselves with a wall of silence. In a series of exclusive and remarkably candid interviews they reveal for the first time their version of events that created and sustained the Spice phenomenon. Their first manager Chris Herbert, who invented the group and was then abandoned by them. Simon Fuller, the manager who steered them to success and was then himself fired in a blaze of publicity. The songwriting and production teams, the PRs, marketing managers, A&R men, lawyers and record company executives all contribute for the first time to a fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the rise and fall of the biggest pop phenomenon of recent times.

Wayne Rooney : simply red
by Worrall, Frank
Barcode # 043601

Wayne Rooney is undoubtedly the most talked-about teenager in Britain, due to his undeniable football skills, record transfer fees and controversial off-the-field activities. But what is the real story behind the headlines and what makes the 'boy wonder' tick? In this revelatory book, author Frank Worrall goes behind the scenes to get the inside story on what has been a remarkable season for Rooney.

What good are the arts?
by Carey, John
Barcode # 043543

Judgments about art anything more than personal opinions? What are works of art anyway - do they belong to some special, sacred category? Can the brain-scientists who are investigating the arts tell us anything useful about them? In the first part of his new book John Carey returns startling answers to these and related questions. In the second part he makes out a self-confessedly personal and subjective case for the superiority of literature to all other arts.

What you wear can change your life
by Woodall, Trinny
Barcode # 043565

Trinny & Susannah have advised and dressed more than 3,000 women. They know instinctively the finer points and secrets of looking good. In WHAT YOU WEAR CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE they pass on all their experience and advice. They show how to choose the colors that suit you best, what underwear to buy, how to store clothes and how to revamp your wardrobe at no cost. They recommend beauty and makeup products as well as alternative courses of action to fix problems. They give valuable hints on traveling, including how to pose to best advantage in those holiday photographs.

Will: the autobiography of Will Greenwood
by Greenwood, Will
Barcode # 043560

The autobiography of the most outspoken member of the English rugby team explores the highs and lows of his remarkable life in rugby, and his eventful life off the pitch. Known as Shaggy to his mates, Greenwood is one of the sport's most engaging, intelligent, outspoken and witty characters. A Lancastrian to the tips of this size 12 boots, the giant centre has been and automatic choice in the England XV since his debut against Australia in 1997. A few months earlier he looked set to become only the third uncapped Englishman to play for the British Lions when he came within a whisker of losing his life after he was speared to the ground in a heavy tackle, lost consciousness and swallowed his tongue. After taking several months to recover him quickly made and impact at international level following a widespread clamor in the press for his call-up to the England side. An elegant riposte to the old jibe that England players lack guile and imagination, the Harlequins' and former Leicester centre has brought a shimmering, magical quality to his team's back play, opening up defenses with clever angled running, superb distribution and a gravity-defying ability to stay up in the tackle. Playing a central role in the team's dramatic triumph in Australia four years later. His life off the pitch has been no less eventful, he and his wife Caro having experienced extreme despair and joy in recent years with the loss of one son, Freddie, and the birth of another, Archie. Greenwood takes time to reflect in this revealing, honest, funny and moving book.

Zara Phillips: a revealing portrait of a royal world champion
by Hoey, Brian
Barcode # 042972

Zara Phillips' story is definitely not rags-to-riches. Instead it is a fascinating tale of determination, the search for independence and the will to succeed on her own merit.

"A" is for alibi
by Escott, John
Barcode # 043761

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Cornish, F. H.
Barcode # 043824

Amazing animals: everything you never knew about the animal kingdom
by Burnie, David
Barcode # 043533   

An angel just like me
by Hoffman, Mary
Barcode # 043484

Anna Karenina
by Tarner, Margaret
Barcode # 043768               

Billy Elliot
by Holmes, Karen
Barcode # 043810               

Billy Monster's Daymare
by Durant, Alan
Barcode # 043503

Blue Peter Annual 2008
Barcode # 043483                 

Bones and muscles
by Royston, Angela
Barcode # 043529               

The Boys' Annual
Barcode # 043481  
This is a must-have annual that ensures there'll never be a dull moment for any boy again. Brimming over with fun facts, interactive quizzes and daring distractions, this is a book that no boy should ever be without. The retro-style, foiled cover makes this an eye-catching annual. The entries include:how to create your own volcanic eruption, the secrets to good spying, hilarious jokes for boys, create your own superhero, make your own ant farm and some (almost) true ghost stories! This annual is guaranteed to keep all the very best boys occupied well into 2008.

The Burglar's breakfast
by Sims, Lesley ; Everett , Felicity
Barcode # 043681               

Buried treasure
by Malam, John
Barcode # 043494

Castle
by Bruce, Julia
Barcode # 043493

A Christmas Carol
by Sims, Lesley
Barcode # 043683            

Climate change
Barcode # 043531                

The Creative Impulse and other stories
by Milne, John
Barcode # 043775

Curse of the Crocodile God
Barcode # 043499

The Cut-glass bowl and other stories
by Tarner, Margaret
Barcode # 043752                 

A Day at the beach
by Patton, Geoff
Barcode # 043486  

Desert
by Star, Fleur
Barcode # 043535

Don't tell me what to do
by King, Philip
Barcode # 043782  

Eagles and other birds
by Solway, Andrew
Barcode # 043489     

Europe
by Morris, Neil
Barcode # 043536

Game boy
by Durant, Alan
Barcode # 043485

The Girl who loved Tom Gordon
by Escott, John
Barcode # 043789

The Girls' Annual
Barcode # 043480
At last, an indispensable annual is guaranteed to fill every girls' high days and holidays with hours of rip-roaring fun. In the great tradition of annuals for girls, this book is jam-packed with activities, from quizzes, games and crafting to top tips for hosting sleepovers and essential grooming.The retro-style, foiled cover makes this an eye-catching annual. Entries include: an interactive story that weaves its way through the book; mazes, searches and flowcharts; fortune tellers to cut out and fold; tips on how to perform magic tricks and practical jokes; and advice ranging from how to save the planet, how to deal with friends to baking a perfect cookie. This annual is guaranteed to keep all the very best girls occupied well into 2008.

Hamsters (first pets) with internet links
Barcode # 043686  

The Heart in action
by Walker, Richard
Barcode # 043524

The Holocaust
by Tonge, Neil
Barcode # 043463
Each book focuses on an aspect of World War II through exploration of a wealth of primary source material. A factual presentation of each topic is given alongside personal accounts and case-studies giving the reader an insight into the period. Evidence is explored and assessed throughout each book, which encourages children to debate and evaluate different sources.

The House in the prairie and Abbot Thomas' Treasure
by Cornish, F. H.
Barcode # 043717

How to Draw Animals
by Hodge, Susie
Barcode # 043464   

How we breathe
by Walker, Richard
Barcode # 043526

I love animals annual
Barcode # 043504  

If the World Were a Village
by Smith, David J
Barcode # 043822   
This is the new paperback edition of a beautiful and unique book, which explains facts about the world's population in a simple and fascinating way. Instead of unimaginable billions, it presents the whole world as a village of just 100 people. We soon find out that 22 speak a Chinese dialect and that 17 cannot read or write. We also discover the people's religions, their education, their standard of living, and much more. This book provokes thought and elicits questions. It cannot fail to inspire children's interest in world geography, citizenship and different customs and cultures, whether they read it at home or at school.

Inside the brain
by Bellamy, Rufus
Barcode # 043527             

Instruments of death
Barcode # 043497

It's so unfair
by Thomson, Pat
Barcode # 043525

Junior Visual Dictionary
Barcode # 043470

L. A. Raid
by Escott, John
Barcode #  043796

Let's take over the nursery !
by Hamilton, Richard
Barcode # 043532  

Lions and other mammals
by Solway, Andrew
Barcode # 043488

Little Roo
by Van Genechten, Guido
Barcode # 043522

Look around a Shakepearian theatre
by Ross, Stewart
Barcode # 043530

My little star
by Bingham, Janet
Barcode # 043520

Natural Disasters with Dan Quake, natural disasters expert
by McGuire, Bill
Barcode # 043523

Noddy annual 2008
Barcode # 043482

The Piano and other keyboard instruments
Barcode # 043539

Picture Puzzle
by Escott, John
Barcode # 043803

Poison frogs and other amphibians
by Solway, Andrew
Barcode # 043492

The red and the black
Barcode # 043285

See how it's made : clothes, toys, shoes, food, drinks skateboards
by Smith, Penny
Barcode # 043521

The Senses
by Bellamy, Rufus
Barcode # 043528

Sharks and other fish
by Solway, Andrew
Barcode # 043487               

The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
by Collins, Anne
Barcode # 043745

Snakes and other reptiles
by Solway, Andrew
Barcode # 043490

Spiders and other invertebrates
by Solway, Andrew
Barcode # 043491

Sporting heroes
by Butterfield, Moira
Barcode # 043534                

Stories of Wizards
by Harvey, Gill
Barcode # 043501

Tales of Ten Worlds
by Reid-Thomas, Helen
Barcode # 043738

A Town like Alice
by Hill, D. R.
Barcode # 043710

Treasure Island
by Colbourn, Stephen
Barcode # 043703

The trumpet major
by Escott, John
Barcode # 043731

The Usborne Book of Poetry
by Taplin, Sam
Barcode # 043495
This is a beautiful treasury of poetry for older children, featuring a selection of work from classic and modern poets including Shakespeare, Byron, Ted Hughes and Wendy Cope, alongside all new original poetry by Sam Taplin. The poems cover many different themes and moods, and are chosen to show children how inspiring, powerful and magical poems can be. It is gorgeously illustrated by Kristina Swarner. It is a fantastic gift for any child to cherish.

The Usborne book of World religions
by Meredith, Susan
Barcode # 043687

The Usborne Great Planet Earth Search
by Hellbrough, Emma
Barcode # 043688

The Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Science: A Complete Reference Guide to Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
by Stockley, Corinne
Barcode # 043509
The book would be suitable for any student of GCSE science up to higher level standard .It would also be of use to more advanced students as well as being a useful home reference for the layman. Highly recommended, excellent value for money!

Usbrone True stories : Gangsters
by Brook, Henry
Barcode # 043701
Contains stories of heroism, bravery and battling the odds. This book contains maps, line drawings and notes on sources and further reading.

Wallace and Gromit: A pier too far
by Furman, Simon ; Abnett, Don
Barcode # 043465
Wallace & Gromit, the Oscar-winning animated mega-stars, return for fun at the fair in their fourth all-new adventure from Titan! On a seaside holiday, Wallace decides to help save an ailing pier by using his technical skills to stage a talent contest. But will he be able to win back the pier's customers from the glitzy new casino owned by the dastardly PG Burpham? And will trusty Gromit be seduced by the bright lights of the stage? Wallace & Gromit have featured in three films which are adored by all ages - A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave - and are now amongst the UK's best-loved characters, appealing to children and adults alike.

Wallace and Gromit Annual 2007
by Hansen, Jimmy ; Rimmer, Ian
Barcode # 043477    
Wallace and Gromit, Oscar winning stars of three short films and the Oscar-nominated smash hit movie"Curse of the Were-rabbit", now have their own amazing, extra-cheesy annual! Chock-full of unmissable comic strip adventures featuring your favourite inventing duo, along with plenty of ingenious puzzles, quizzes and cheese-filled features! As Wallace would say, "It's cracking Gromit!" Multi-award-winning  Wallace and Gromit are the superstars of the animated world, and with their unique British humour and inventive approach to life, they are now amongst our best-loved characters, appealing to children and adults alike.

Wallace and Gromit: Catch of the day
by Hansen, Jimmy ; Rimmer, Ian
Barcode # 043471  
Get ready to enjoy all-new comic strip adventures featuring Wallace & Gromit and a host of loveable characters, from the multi-Oscar winning Aardman Animation! Wallace & Gromit have featured in three films which are adored by all ages - A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave - and with their unique British humour and inventive approach to life, they are now amongst our best-loved characters, appealing to children and adults alike. In this first story, Catch of the Day, Wallace is perplexed to find a severe shortage of fish at his local chip shop. What sinister mystery lies behind their disappearance? And will Gromit and the Tub-Marine help him get his fish and chip supper?

Wallace and Gromit: The Whippet Vanishes
by Hansen, Jimmy ; Rimmer, Ian
Barcode # 043474
The all-new comic strip adventures of Wallace & Gromit - the loveable creations of multi-Oscar winning Aardman Animations - is now available in paperback! In The Whippet Vanishes, Wallace & Gromit turn pet detectives, on the trail of a missing prize pooch. Dark deeds, dog leads and garden gnomes...there's nothing elementary about this mystery! Wallace & Gromit have featured in three films which are adored by all ages - A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave - and with their unique British humour and inventive approach to life, they are now among our best-loved characters, appealing to children and adults alike.

Washington Square
by Tarner, Margaret
Barcode # 043724   

Winter Wood
by Augarde, Steve
Barcode # 043678  
In this astonishing final part of Steve Augarde's captivating trilogy, past and present are connected and the interwoven threads lead to an astonishing series of revelations. Midge's discovery of the hidden tribes is like a dream to her now, their existence all but forgotten - but then a voice calls out to her in the winter darkness. The Various have returned, and their desperation has made them all the more dangerous. They must travel to Elysse or perish. The only way that Midge can help the little people is by tracing the whereabouts of her great-great-aunt Celandine. But Celandine must be long dead, surely? A story of danger and magic, friendships and betrayals, this is fantasy writing at its very best.

World War I (Timelines)
by Ross, Stewart
Barcode # 043542              
A series detailing major conflicts of the 20th and early 21st centuries presented as extended                  timelines.

World War II (Timelines)
by Harris, Nathaniel
Barcode # 043541
A series detailing major conflicts of the 20th and early 21st centuries presented as extended timelines.

19th Century short stories of passion and mystery
by Starke, Katherine
Barcode # 043414  
This volume is part of the "New Longman Literature" series of modern and classic novels, short stories and plays. Each book in the series provides the complete, original text; a section by or about the writer; and a study programme and guidance on keeping a reading log.

Afraid
by Amos, Janine
Barcode # 043436  
Each title in this unique series contains simple stories about different feelings and how to cope with them. Questions throughout ask the reader to consider what each character is feeling as the story unfolds, whether they have felt like that themselves and what can be learnt from the situation. There are three stories in each book. Familiar settings and warm illustrations draw children in and help them to recognise, understand and talk about different feelings and emotions.

Angry
by Amos, Janine
Barcode # 043434  

Araminta Spook: Frognapped
by Sage, Angie
Barcode # 043411
Who stole the frogs? When something's amiss in the Spook household, there's usually only one suspect - Araminta. But she swears she had nothing to do with the disappearance of Barry Wizzard's frogs, and is determined to find them (and the true culprit). But it's not going to be easy. These aren't just any old frogs. Araminta must deal with crazy Old Morris, a dangerous shark, and a demanding - if somewhat unexpected - audience if she's going to find the frogs and perhaps even steal the show, too.

Araminta Spook: Vampire Brat
by Sage, Angie
Barcode # 043410  
What's lurking in the basement? Araminta thinks something horrible might be hiding in the deep, secret passages of Spook House. She suspects it might be a werewolf. To make matters worse, Uncle Drac's creepy nephew has arrived and is now Wanda's new best friend. Araminta finds him (and the situation) very annoying. She has to come up with a cunning plan to reveal what she believes to be true - that there is more to Max than meets the eye - and also figure out what to do about that werewolf. But even the best laid plans don't always work out quite as you'd hoped...

At the house of the magician
by Hooper, Mary
Barcode # 043423
Lucy has been forced to run away from home as she fears for her safety from her drunken father. She is taken on as a maid at the house of Dr Dee, court magician, upon whom Elizabeth I relies heavily, even down to advising the date of her coronation. The household is strange and sinister, and Lucy has a nose for intrigue ...And she has more than enough to satisfy her: Lucy stumbles across a plot to assassinate the queen and has to find means to warn her...

Bad Blood
by Lassiter, Rhiannon
Barcode # 043443
In an abandoned house in the Lake District, a cupboard door opens into a playroom. Buried in dust is a collection of children's books in which the names of characters have been savagely crossed out. Here three children played a make believe game, sacrificing their dreams and wishes to make what they believed come true. But the game was never finished and in the woods behind the house something waits,hungry for the only food it knows. Now a new family has come to the house. Soon they will discover themselves in the game. But they do not know the rules. And they are the pawns, not the players ...A story with the terror and suspense of The Blair Witch Project.

The Black book of secrets
by Higgins, F E
Barcode # 043407  
When Ludlow Fitch's parents cruelly betray him, he steals away on the back of a carriage and leaves behind the stinking City. He arrives in the dead of night at a remote village, where he crosses paths with the tall and limping figure of Joe Zabbidou - a pawnbroker with a difference. For Joe trades secrets, not goods, for cash. Ludlow is employed to record the villagers' fiendish confessions in "The Black Book of Secrets" - bodysnatching; thievery; and murder. The people of Pagus Parvus have much to hide. But is Ludlow Fitch ready to release his own skeletons? And will he ever learn to trust his mysterious master?

Blood
by Durant, Alan
Barcode # 043444  
Cheap tabloid headlines scream the brutal facts at 17-year-old Robert Harrison: his parents have been shot dead in the sitting room of their suburban home. Robert's initial shock and anger is soon replaced by a growing sense of a conspiracy to protect him from the truth. So he decides to investigate the murder himself and the secrets he uncovers about his parents lead him to the brink of sanity and put his life in danger...

Bullies and gangs (thoughts and feelings)
by Johnson, Julie
Barcode # 043438               
An early social issues series, which helps children to understand their feelings when faced with new situations or challenges.

Cornish, F. H.
Barcode # 043272

Dirty Angels
by Clover, Andrew
Barcode # 043422
Colin Hitchin's got problems. He's too short, he's got the highest IQ in his year and he's psychic. He sees things before they happen. He sees dead people too. No one believes him, his mum's too busy with her boyfriends, and his best friend Polly just humours him. It all started a couple of years back, before his dad died. That's when Colin got sent to Dr Juvanji who gave him drugs to calm him down ...Then his Uncle Jimmy turns up on the doorstep. Uncle Jimmy believes Colin, in fact he positively encourages him to pursue his special powers. Turns out Jimmy sees things, too. He sees into people's souls, he knows who they really are. Then Polly goes into a coma, and only Jimmy and Colin know why. Polly's soul - her 'lamia' as Jimmy calls it, has been attacked. And weird things are happening to kids at school, too. Something or someone is trying to suck the life out of them ...and with Jimmy's help, Colin is the one to stop it happening. On top of everything else, he's got to be a superhero, too.

The Edge Chronicles: Clash of the sky galleons
by Stewart, Paul ; Riddell, Chris
Barcode # 043409               
Quint is travelling with his father, Wind Jackal, on a mission to track down and bring to justice                 Turbot Smeal, the man who started the fire that killed their family. Having left behind his studies at the Knights Academy, Quint is now eager to learn what it really means to be a sky pirate and to learn from his father. But Wind Jackal is consumed by his desire to capture Smeal - and his judgement is flawed. His actions endangers the lives of his crew - and his son. As they travel from the taverns and backstreets of Undertown and the wonders of the shipbuilders' yards, to the dark dangers of the Deepwoods, where Quint and Maris become separated from the rest of the crew and encounter some terrifying creatures - and finally to the mysterious, ghostly sky-wreck in Open Sky, where they discover the truth about Smeal - and face a new terror...

Global tales: stories from many cultures
Barcode # 043405  
These sixteen stories by new and internationally-known writers reveal a rich diversity of story                   telling. They offer a variety of forms, settings, contexts, characters, themes and language in stories that are both accessible and challenging. Authors include: R.K. Narayan, Beverley Naidoo, Mildred DTaylor, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Anita Desai.

Good wives
By Collins, Anne
Barcode # 043258

How to twist a dragon's tail
by Cowell, Cressida
Barcode # 043408  
Someone has stolen the Fire Egg. Now the Volcano on Volcano Island is active and the tremors are hatching the eggs of the Exterminator dragons! Can Hiccup return the Fire Egg to the Volcano, stop the Volcano from erupting, and save the Tribes from being wiped out by the terrible sword-claws of the Exterminators?

Jealous
by Amos , Janine
Barcode # 043432  
Each title in this unique series contains simple stories about different feelings and how to cope with them. Questions throughout ask the reader to consider what each character is feeling as the story unfolds, whether they have felt like that themselves and what can be learnt from the situation. There are three stories in each book. Familiar settings and warm illustrations draw children in and help them to recognise, understand and talk about different feelings and emotions.

Lonely
by Amos , Janine
Barcode # 043435  
Each title in this unique series contains simple stories about different feelings and how to cope with them. Questions throughout ask the reader to consider what each character is feeling as the story unfolds, whether they have felt like that themselves and what can be learnt from the situation. There are three stories in each book. Familiar settings and warm illustrations draw children in and help them to recognise, understand and talk about different feelings and emotions.

The Lost World
by Collins, Anne
Barcode # 043265

The Mistress of Spices
by Collins, Anne
Barcode # 043237

Oswald and the end of the world
by Strong, Andrew
Barcode # 043446
Omens, signs and portents - surely it's not the end of the world? Or is it...Mercurio the Magnificent? Mercurio the Rubbish, more like - and his name isn't even Mercurio. Oswald's dad is a fake fortune teller and when he predicts utter disaster, Oswald doesn't believe a word of it. But on the mysterious island of Idlegreen, there's definitely something strange going on - and a new star in the sky is coming closer every day...It's Angela Carter for kids - perfect for fans of Diana Wynne Jones.

Pride and prejudice
by Tarner, Margaret
Barcode # 043244  

Sad
by Amos , Janine
Barcode # 043437
Each title in this unique series contains simple stories about different feelings and how to cope with them. Questions throughout ask the reader to consider what each character is feeling as the story unfolds, whether they have felt like that themselves and what can be learnt from the situation. There are three stories in each book. Familiar settings and warm illustrations draw children in and help them to recognise, understand and talk about different feelings and emotions.  

The Shapeshifter: Dowsing the dead
by Sparkes, Ali
Barcode # 043445
The fantastic Shapeshifter series continues with Dax and his friends settling into their new secret hideaway in the Lake District. The whole place has been fortified so that the Children of Limitless Ability won't ever be under threat again. After dodging death once too often for his liking, Dax is looking forward to a quieter time - building a treehouse in the grounds and shifting to a fox or a falcon and exploring the countryside. But all is not well in the spirit world - strange messages are coming through and Dax, Gideon, Lisa and Mia must once again join forces. Could the messages be coming from Luke and Catherine, Gideon's dead brother and sister? Perhaps they're even still alive? In which case, they have to rescue Luke from Catherine's evil clutches - but is Dax really a match for her?

Silver Blaze and other stories
by Collins, Anne
Barcode # 043441
Get ready for the biggest NEW children's publishing phenomenon, now in paperback! "So you won't keep anything from me again?" He put his hand to his chest. "Cross my heart and hope to die." "Okay then. Though you don't actually have a heart," she said. "I know." "And technically, you've already died." "I know that too." "Just so we're clear." Stephanie's uncle Gordon is a writer of horror fiction. But when he dies and leaves her his estate, Stephanie learns that while he may have written horror, it certainly wasn't fiction. Pursued by evil forces intent on recovering a mysterious key, Stephanie finds help from an unusual source -- the wisecracking skeleton of a dead wizard. When all hell breaks loose, it's lucky for Skulduggery that he's already dead. Though he's about to discover that being a skeleton doesn't stop you from being tortured, if the torturer is determined enough. And if there's anything Skulduggery hates, it's torture! Will evil win the day? Will Stephanie and Skulduggery stop bickering long enough to stop it? One thing's for sure: evil won't know what's hit it.

Slinging the Bling (Diary of a Chav)
by Dent , Grace
Barcode # 043421                 
The divine Shiraz Bailey Wood is back to enlighten us on the multi-layered, rich tapestry that is her life in Goodmayes Essex. Shiraz is astonished to discover that she has passed eight GCSE's and is actually clever! Emboldened, she decides she can't waste her brain power on a job at 'Mr Yolk', the local greasy spoon. No, she'll stay on at the Mayflower Sixth Form 'Centre of Excellence' and get even brainier. Best friend Carrie is of a like-mind and so, armed with text books and pencil cases, the intrepid pair set forth into the heady world of academia. Soon Shiraz is hanging out with other boffin types, amongst them the gorgeous Joshua, with the sharp cheekbones and the whopping allowance. But will Shiraz really dump the devoted Wesley Barrington Bains II for a smooth-talking lad with an Oxbridge future? Read SBW's hilarious, heart-rending, irresistible diary to find out!

Spider-Man's Amazing Powers
by Buckley, James
Barcode # 043425

Stone Heart
by Fletcher, Charlie
Barcode # 043449
Deep in the City something had been woken, so old that people had been walking past it for centuries without giving it a second look!' When Georgebreaks the dragon's headoutside the Natural History Museum he awakes an ancient power. This prehistoric beast, sentry-still for centuries, hunts him down with a terrifying wrath. And this is just the beginning! The taints and spits -- statues with opposing natures -- are warring forces; wreaking deadly havoc on the city landscape. The World War One gunner offers protection of sorts; and the wisdom of the Sphinx is legendary. But George and his companion Edie are trapped in a world of danger. And worse -- they are quite alone. The rest of London is oblivious to their plight. This epic adventure exposes forces long-layered in the fabric of London. After entering its richly original and breathtaking world, the city streets and skyline will never again seem the same!

Time Runners : Rewind assassin
by Richards, Justin
Barcode # 043439
Jamie Grant is a Time Runner - recruited by his friend Anna to help fix problems with time and keep history on track. They're heading back through time to Elizabethan London to try to prevent an assassination. But the man they're looking for is no ordinary killer. Dressed in a modern business suit and with a high-powered sniper rifle, his sights are set on Will Shakespeare and changing history – if Jamie and Anna don't stop him. Their old enemy, Darkling Midnight, wants to form an alliance against the assassin. But can he be trusted? As the Spanish Armada, wrecked and defeated eight years previously, surfaces from the watery depths and soldiers who should be long-dead leap ashore to invade England, Jamie and Anna realise that nothing is quite as it seems. And it will take all their courage and ingenuity to defeat their sinister enemy ...

True Colours
by Tracey, Rhian
Barcode # 043447
Rosie's mum has a thing against fairgrounds, so when she agrees to take Rosie to the fair on the last day of their holiday, Rosie is shocked. But far greater surprises are in store. A visit to an odd little tent housing Florien's Fates and Fortunes opens a Pandora's box of mysteries - all of which Rosie is determined to solve. Firstly, how is it she can now see colours above people's heads, and what do those colours tell her about them? Intrigued, Rosie decides to research and develop her new aura-reading skills by practising them at school, on her friends and at home. It is her mum, she discovers, who is keeping the biggest secret of all. Could it have something to do with the father she's never known, and whom her mum refuses to speak about? Rosie will need to resolve her friendship issues if she is going to get the help she needs to piece together the mystery.

Wallace and Gromit: Plots in Space
by Jones, Nick ; White, Steve
Barcode # 043429
Wallace & Gromit, stars of their own Oscar-winning, blockbuster movie, return for more exciting                  comic-strip adventures! Wallace and Gromit visit an orbital greenhouse which could help feed the world! But when Wallace reveals the robotic "dogsbodies", designed to help Gromit, will they replace his canine companion? And what's the secret of the super-smart chimp, Simeon? The answers to all these questions - and more - are written in the stars! Wallace & Gromit have featured in four films which are adored by all ages - "A Grand Day Out", "The Wrong Trousers", "A Close Shave" and "The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" - and are amongst the UK's best-loved characters, appealing to children and adults alike.

Witches
by Deary, Terry
Barcode # 043456
The nasty bits at your fingertips! Discover the truth behind the pointy hats and black cats, and other idiotic ideas about witchcraft, and brace yourself for foul facts about the evil executions the poor people suffered. Want to know: which magic word was used to zap zits? why people were paid to prick a witch? the terrible torture inflicted by a turca? Everything you need to know about Witches - all the gore and more!

The X-Men school
by Teitelbaum, Michael
Barcode # 043427

Robin Hood
by Colbourn, Stephen
Barcode #015762 - available in the Self-Access Centre (Book + CD-Rom)

Presents a folk tale of Robin Hood and his band of merry men, who rob from the rich to give to the poor. This work is intended for teenage boys.

Dawson's Creek: The Beginning of Everything Else
by Williamson, Kevin
Barcode # 015769 - available in the Self-Access Centre (Book + CD-Rom)

Joey, Dawson, Pacey and Jen -  four teenagers living in the small town of Capeside. The friends attend the same high school. And they have the same problems life, love, school work and parents.

Spider-man 3
Barcode #043656 – available in the Self-Access Centre (Book + CD-Rom)

All the kids wanted to be like spider-Man. After all, he was a hero. The people of New York were safe he was around.

Tim Burton's the nightmare before Christmas
by Skinner, Daphne
Barcode # 043662 - available in the Self-Access Centre (Book + CD-Rom)

Everybody in Halloween town loves Halloween but not Jack Skellington. Every year he has to sing the same scary songs and do the same dangerous dances. He is bored with them. Then, one day, he visits Christmas town and he has an idea. Why can't the vampires, witches, and skeletons of Halloween town celebrate Christmas, too their way?

Touching the void
By Joe Simpson, Joe
Barcode # 043658 - available in the Self-Access Centre (Book + CD-Rom)

Scholastic Readers are a collection of contemporary film and TV adaptations, original teenage fiction, and classic literature, simplified for students of English. Each title is especially chosen to motivate and engage teenage classes, and the magazine-style Fact files explore the themes raised in each story, as well as providing contextual background.

As they say in Zanzibar
by Crystal, David
Barcode # 043663
Proverbs are fascinating in what they tell us about a culture's view of everyday life: whether it be the importance of animals or the significance of the weather, proverbial wisdom is a key factor in understanding different peoples and cultures. David Crystal takes us on a global tour of the world's proverbs

Autobiographies
by Marsh, Linda
Barcode # 043838
A range of well-known authors reveal unique glimpses into key moments in their lives. Extracts include: The letter 'A' from my left foot, Brow; How They Told Me form Head Above Water, Emecheta; Funny Noises with Our Mouths from Granta: Autobiography, Bainbridge; My Father, The Carpenter from The Railway Game, Dymet; The Professor from An Immaculate Mistake, Bailey; Three Delights from Delight, Priestley; Scenes...from Early Live, Cooper The Great Mouse Plot from Boy, Dahl; and many more.

The Devil's Disciple
by Shaw, Bernard
Barcode # 043680
Dick Dudgeon is the black sheep of his Puritan family, and under sentence of death in the American Civil War. This edition is part of a series of pre- and post-1914 works chosen especially for 14-18 year olds. The series features fiction, anthologies, poetry, plays and non-fiction.

Diaries and Letters: great writers across the centuries
by Flower, Celeste
Barcode # 043837
Great writers across the centuries reveal their thoughts and feelings through diaries from peps on the Great Fire of London, to Jimmy Boyle in prison. Letters carry more than everyday news as readers learn from Jane Austen's writing on marriage and a WW1 soldier's final letter home. A collection of private and public writing at its most powerful.

Genres: a collection of styles and forms
by Barton, Geoff
Barcode # 043630
This collection places fiction and non-fiction genres side by side, encouraging readers to explore the way writers write and readers read. Stories include: Not at Home, Richardson; I Used to Live Hear Once, Rhys; May and June, Rendall; The Forgotten Enemy, Clarke; Getting Away from it All, Walsh; Among the Rhinos from Speak to the Earch, Wattervile; Journeys by Railway from Stranger on a train; The Pleasures of Railways, Theroux; Roald Dahl, Microsoft Encarta; Flying from Roald Dahl, Treglown; Survival from Going Solo, Dahl; and many more.

Hamlet (Longman Literature Shakespeare)
by Shakespeare, William
Barcode # 043672

Julius Caesar (Longman Literature Shakespeare)
by Shakespeare, William
Barcode # 043632
One of Shakespeare's most political plays, Julius Caesar continued Shakespeare's interest in Roman history, first developed in Titus Andronicus. Drawing on Plutarch, the great historian of Rome, Shakespeare dramatises one of the most crucial moments in Roman history--the assassination of Julius Caesar. Loved by the Roman crowd but increasingly feared by the Senators, Caesar increasingly shows signs of his desire to abolish the Republic and crown himself emperor. A conspiracy is hatched, led by Cassius and Brutus, who murder Caesar on the steps of the Capitol. Mourning over his dead friend's body, Mark Antony gives one of the famous rhetorical speeches in literature, asking "Friends, Romans, Countrymen" to lament Caesar's death, privately vowing to "let slip the dogs of war" against those who have shed Caesar's blood. Antony joins forces with Caesar's son Octavius to defeat Cassius and Brutus in battle, and establish an uneasy alliance whose collapse is dramatized in Shakespeare's later play Antony and Cleopatra. Written at the end of Queen Elizabeth's reign, Julius Caesar has been seen by many as a radically pro-Republican play which sailed close to the political wind of the time.

King Lear (Longman Literature Shakespeare)
by Shakespeare, William
Barcode # 043673

Literary Non-Fiction Collection
by West, Alistair
Barcode #043841
A collection of accessible and engaging literary non-fiction texts, covering a range of vivid and interesting topics: science, sport, reportage and travel writing amongst others. This collection brings together writing from noted authors of literary non-fiction and presents these texts in an accessible way for readers at key stage 3, helping pupils to explore the distinctive features of these writing and who these impact on the reader.

Mind Wide Open: Why You Are What You Think
by Johnson, Steven
Barcode #043561
A highly entertaining, thought provoking, and pleasant read. It's sort of a blend of science and popular philosophy, the musings of a creative and bright guy. Mr. Johnson addresses a subject that is of great interest to me, namely neurotransmitter systems such as serotonin, nor epinephrine, and dopamine. He also touches upon Peter Kramer's "Listening to Prozac" and the neurotransmitter personality model of C. Robert Cloninger. Mr. Johnson points out that low serotonin may be the cause of the psychological condition of rejection sensitivity, although this may actually be caused by a high level of nor epinephrine as well. My only significant criticism is that Mr. Johnson may be speculating a bit much, and making somewhat of sweeping generalizations to suit his own ideas.

Much ado about nothing (Longman Schools Shakespeare)
by Shakespeare, William
Barcode # 043623

Othello (Longman Schools Shakespeare)
by Shakespeare, William
Barcode # 043702

Poems 2
by Markus, Julia
Barcode # 043840
This is an anthology of poetry designed for Key Stage 4. The poets featured include Maya Angelou, Carol Ann Duffy, U.A. Fan Thorpe, James Fenton, Seamus Heaney, Philip Larkin, Sylvia Plath and Anne Stevenson. Each book in the "New Longman Literature" series provides the complete, original text and a full range of support materials. The study material includes: the writer on writing - a section by or about the writer, exploring the process of writing; an introduction; guidance on keeping a log; a National Curriculum study programmed; and a glossary.

P'Tang Yang Kipper bang and other TV plays
by Rosenthal, Jack
Barcode # 043836
Comedy, Jack Rosenthal believes, is the best way to learn the truth about ourselves. But this collection of very funny TV Plays also has an underlying theme - loneliness. The volume makes and excellent introduction to the study of media texts and includes an introductory conversation with the writer.

Richard III (Longman Schools Shakespeare)
by Shakespeare, William
Barcode # 043624

Starting Shakespeare: first encounters with Shakespeare's plays
by Marsh, Linda
Barcode # 043629
Includes everything students need for their first encounter with Shakespeare - well-chosen scenes from his most famous plays, plus lively accessible activities for discussion, drama, language study and comparison. It's the ideal starting-point for exploring Shakespeare, his theatre and his language. Extracts from: Twelfth Night, Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice.

Stories old and new
by Barton, Geoff
Barcode # 043621
This is a collection of complete short stories by great writers of the past 150 years, from Charles Dickens and DH Lawrence to Doris Lessing and Penelope Lively. The stories are designed to serve as starting points for further discussion, debate and comparison.

The Tempest (Longman Literature Shakespeare)
by Shakespeare, William
Barcode # 043631

The Tempest (Longman Schools Shakespeare)
by Shakespeare, William
Barcode # 043670

Ten Short Plays: a world collection
by Barton, Geoff
Barcode # 043628
A variety of complete plays - from farce to tragedy, brief monologue to tense thriller - are collected here for use in the classroom and drama studio (GCSE Exams).  Well-known names and new writer remind us of the power of dramatic writing to entertain, move and disturb us. Plays include: Sorry, Wrong Number, Lucille Fletcher; Greenheart and the Dragon Pollutant, Cressida Miles; A Thing of Beauty, Charles Kray; Dean End, Richard Parsons; Skin, Nicola Batty; Trouble in the Works, Harold Pineter; Kitty, Victoria Wood; The Still Alarm, George S. Kaufman; Teeth, Tina Howe; The Virtuous Burglar, Dario Fo.

The world according to Clarkson
by Clarkson, Jeremy
Barcode # 043618
The world is an exciting and confusing place for Jeremy Clarkson - a man who can find the overgrown schoolboy in us all. Writers has free reign to expose absurdity, celebrate eccentricity and entertain richly in the process. children for long periods or as operators of 'white goods', Nimbyism, cricket and PlayStations, to astronomy, David Beckham, 70's rock, the demise of Concorde, the burden of an Eton education and the shocking failure of Tom Clancy to make it on to the Booker shortlist, The World According to Clarkson is a hilarious snapshot of the life in the 21st century that will have readers wincing with embarrassed recognition and crying with laughter.

The Cambridge Exam Past Papers with listening are available for loan in the Teachers Resource Centre. At the moment, only English teachers will be able to borrow them. We will be putting out more exam past papers for the students in audio lending section later.

Key English Test handbook (KET)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 1 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

Key English Test: past exam papers (March’2004)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 2 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

Key English Test: past exam papers (December’2004)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 3 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

Key English Test: past exam papers (December’2005)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 4 - The book is available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

Preliminary English Test handbook (PET)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 5 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

Preliminary English Test: past papers (March’2004)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 6 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

Preliminary English Test: past papers (December’2004)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 7 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

Preliminary English Test: past papers (December’2005)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 8 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

First Certificate in English Teacher's handbook (FCE)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 9 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

First Certificate in English: past papers (June’2004)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 10 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

First Certificate in English: past papers (June’2005)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 11 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

First Certificate in English: past papers (December’2005)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 13 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

Certificate in Advanced English: handbook (CAE)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 15 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

Certificate in Advanced English: past papers(June’2005)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 16 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

Certificate in Advanced English: past papers (December’2005)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 18 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

Certificate of Proficiency in English: handbook (CPE)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 20 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

Certificate of Proficiency in English: past papers (Jun’2005)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 21 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

Certificate of Proficiency in English: past papers (December’2005)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 23 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)

Certificate in English Language Skills: Listening (CELS)
by University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations)
TRC- Ex 25 - available in the Teachers Resource Centre (with Audio CD)