'A simply astonishing achievement. The quality, depth, emotional power and terrifying honesty of Alan Davies's story-telling take the breath away' Stephen Fry'This hugely affecting book is brave, insightful and, at times, funny about things it is hard to be funny about' Jo BrandThe story of a life built on sand. In the rain.In this compelling memoir, comedian and actor Alan Davies recalls his boyhood with vivid insight and devastati...

'A simply astonishing achievement. The quality, depth, emotional power and terrifying honesty of Alan Davies's story-telling take the breath away' Stephen Fry'This hugely affecting book is brave, insightful and, at times, funny about things it is hard to be funny about' Jo BrandThe story of a life built on sand. In the rain.In this compelling memoir, comedian and actor Alan Davies recalls his boyhood with vivid insight and devastati...

When Alan Davies was growing up he seemed to drive his family mad. 'What are we going to do with you?' they would ask - as if he might know the answer.Perhaps it was because he came of age in the 1980s. That decade of big hair, greed, camp music, mass unemployment, social unrest and truly shameful trousers was confusing for teenagers. There was a lot to believe in - so much to stand for, or stand against - and Alan decided to join anything with the word 'a...

This book is all about a forest somewhere in England, where for some unknown reason all the animals have copied human behaviour. They talk like humans, they dress like humans, and they also act like humans.A rat, rabbit, and hedgehog have formed a close friendship. They have fantastic, exciting adventures together.Anything can happen in this forest. There's no end for fun with these animals.

Collects Excalibur (1988) #42, Wolverine (1988) #48, X-Factor (1986) #87, X-Men (1991) #27, Generation X (1994) #4, X-Man #5, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #328, X-Force (1991) #55, Deadpool (1997) #2 And Cable (1993) #64. Celebrate 80 years of Marvel Comics, decade by decade — and see how Marvel’s mighty mutants dominated the Notorious Nineties! As the X-Men’s popularity exploded, the X-books were the place to be — and there sure were a lot of them! From EXCALIBUR to the radically revised X-FACTOR...

On the Waterstones Best Books of 2025 List'Davies has done it again, damn him. Irritatingly good. Maddeningly funny. Annoyingly fine.' STEPHEN FRY'Emotional, entertaining and startlingly honest. I was totally engrossed.' AMY LIPTROT, author of The Outrun.'Really honest and really funny' Lorraine KellyFollowing Just Ignore Him, the bestselling memoir of his ...

This is the story of a birding odyssey, following the authors' quest to smash the world record for the number of species seen in one calendar year.Most people dream of packing in their humdrum city life, selling up and heading off into the unknown for a life of adventure. For Ruth Miller and Alan Davies this dream became a reality, albeit with a twist; they decided to pack in their jobs, sell their house and take on the ultimate bi...

All-star creators celebrate Marvel's First Family! Acclaimed writers and artists, many of them FANTASTIC FOUR legends, unite to tell stories worthy of Fanfare! From the escalating prank war between the Human Torch and the Thing to Johnny Storm's star-making turn on reality television! Friday the 13th spells trouble for the cosmic quartet when Reed Richards receives messages from himself in the future - and meet two of Doctor Doom's underlings responsible for their master's killer robot, th...

The animals of Kirkshaw forest are having lots of fun again.The fourth book in the series will take you through five new exciting adventures.Rat has found a book on skiffle music. They decide to form a musical group. But will their music be any good?The animals find a strange egg in the forest and decide to hatch it out but what hatches out shocks them.Humans are camping in the forest and are being a nuisance. The animals have to find a way to get rid of the...

A man buys a very expensive fishing pole at a car boot for only £10.00. But there's a catch - the seller tells him that he cant have the pole unless he agrees to use it first on a private lake.He's given a permit and instructions as to where the lake is. He's told that anglers would die they're right arm to fish there because its got the biggest carp in the word living in it.The seller tells him that the owner of the lake a Mr Harminton will be waiting for him at the lake w...

A very strange girl has been born. She's different to any human that has ever been on the Earth. Annabell is here at this moment in time for a reason.Armageddon was predicted, the final battle between good and evil. The outcome of the battle would decide the fate of the Earth. It was predicted that good would prevail over evil but this can not be consider to be a pre-determined outcome.Annabells battle to save the Earth is about to begin.

'I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.'Joseph AddisonThis pocket-sized miscellany, packed with fascinating facts, handy hints and captivating stories and quotes from the world of birds, is perfect for anyone who knows the incomparable joy of birdwatching.