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Book Recommendation: Insurrection

Title: Insurrection (Insurrection Trilogy 1) Author: Robyn Young Hardcover: 512 pages Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (14 Oct 2010) ISBN-10: 0340963646 ISBN-13: 978-0340963647 Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.6 x 5.2 cm Product Description 1286 A.D. Scotland is in the grip of the worst winter in living memory. Some say the Day of Judgement has come. The [...]

New Title: Q1 The Second Book Of General Ignorance

Title: QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance Authors:  John Lloyd and John Mitchinson Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Faber and Faber (7 Oct 2010) ISBN-10: 0571269656 ISBN-13: 978-0571269655 Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 13 x 3.8 cm Product Description Who made the first aeroplane flight? How many legs does an octopus have? How much water should [...]

Great Book:Karlology

Title: Karlology Author:  Karl Pilkington Hardcover: 224 pages   (also out in paperback now) Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (1 Oct 2008) Language English ISBN-10: 1405333359 ISBN-13: 978-1405333351 Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13.8 x 2.4 cm Product Description An irreverent look at culture and learning from cult author Karl Pilkington Drawing from visits to national museums, galleries and [...]

Book Recommendation: Mrs Frys Diary

Title: Mrs. Fry's Diary Author: Mrs Stephen Fry Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (15 Oct 2010) ISBN-10: 1444720775 ISBN-13: 978-1444720778 Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.2 x 3 cm Product Description Stephen Fry's secret wife speaks out at last… Enjoyed a nice cuppa this morning with a HobNob and Jeremy Kyle. There was a [...]

Great Book: Guide To The Night Sky

  Title: Guide to the Night Sky: A Guided Tour of the Stars and Constellations (Philip's Astronomy) Author: Patrick Moore Paperback: 48 pages Publisher: Philip's (11 Mar 2005) Language English ISBN-10: 0540087017 ISBN-13: 978-0540087013 Product Dimensions: 22 x 15.6 x 0.6 cm Product Description Work your way around the night sky with this illustrated guide [...]

Book Recommendation: True Blood Boxed Set 2

Title: True Blood Boxed Set 2 (Sookie Stackhouse Vampire) Author: Charlaine Harris Paperback: 800 pages Publisher: Gollancz (28 Oct 2010) ISBN-10: 0575097116 ISBN-13: 978-0575097117 Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 20.2 x 13.4 cm Product Description Sookie Stackhouse is a cocktail waitress in a little bar in Bon Temps, a small town deep in Louisiana. She's funny [...]

Great Book: Universally Challenged : Quiz Contestants

Title: Universally Challenged: Quiz Contestants Say the Funniest Things Author: Wendy Roby Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd (13 Sep 2010) Language English ISBN-10: 1843174669 ISBN-13: 978-1843174660 Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 1.6 cm Product Description An unmissable collection of the most jaw-droppingly stupid and down-right hilarious quiz show answers ever given. [...]

Book Recommendation: Sunset Park

Book Recommendation: Sunset Park by Paul Auster Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Faber and Faber (4 Nov 2010) ISBN-10: 0571258786 ISBN-13: 978-0571258789 Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 3.2 cm Product Description In the sprawling flatlands of Florida, 28-year-old Miles is photographing the last lingering traces of families who have abandoned their houses due to debt [...]

New Title: Zog

Title: Zog Authors:  Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Alison Green Books; 1 edition (3 Aug 2010) ISBN-10: 1407115561 ISBN-13: 978-1407115566 Product Dimensions: 28 x 25.2 x 1.2 cm Product Description Zog is the keenest dragon in school. He's also the most accident-prone. Luckily, a mysterious little girl always comes by and [...]

Great Book: Steve Backhall's Deadly 60

Title: Steve Backshall's Deadly 60 Author:  Stephen Backshall Hardcover: 128 pages Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd (24 April 2009) Language English ISBN-10: 1847734308 ISBN-13: 978-1847734303 Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 18.7 x 1.4 cm Product Description Steve Backshall embarks on his most daring adventure yet. He has just six months to travel six continents and find [...]