This is a story about Dylan, a young dragon who lived in a faraway land where only dragons lived. One fateful morning he found he had hiccups and they wouldn't stop. This caused terrible problems for Dylan and other dragons. His fiery hiccups had already burnt his mother's washing and melted Lucy's lollipop among other things. Dylan decided he needed to get away to avoid causing more problems and to see if he could find a cure for his hiccups. He set off on his little boat in search for di...

Total Belief looks back at three incredible years in the early 1990s when Bruce Rioch transformed the fortunes of a football club on its knees.In the summer of 1992, Bolton Wanderers were a club in distress. With an aging stadium and struggling in the league, chairman Gordon Hargreaves made the difficult decision to sack manager Phil Neal and employ Bruce Rioch and his assistant Colin Todd.Over the next three seasons, Bruce began to change attitude...

When the stakes are sky-high, walking away isn't an option-and giving in isn't acceptable.Negotiating the Impossible - Tactics for High-Stakes Conversations is your definitive guide to mastering the art of negotiation when the odds are stacked, emotions run hot, and compromise feels out of reach. Whether you're navigating a boardroom deal, a legal standoff, or a personal relationship on the brink, this book equips you with the strategies and mindset to reac...

Atlantic slavery does not loom large in the traditional telling of Welsh history. Yet Wales, like many regions of Europe, was deeply affected by the forced migration of captive Africans. Welsh commodities, like copper and brass made in Swansea, were used to purchase slaves on the African coast and some Welsh products, such as woollens from Montgomeryshire, were an important feature of plantation life in the West Indies. In turn, the profits of plantation agriculture flowed back into Wales,...

Fearless Freddie is the story of Britain's first boxing superstar. A legend who had it all: a young family, regular TV appearances, and a thriving nightclub. Surely someone this outgoing would not kill himself? However, Freddie was a man with dark secrets. Did those secrets drive him to take his own life, or was it something more sinister?

In this story the Jumbalees are disappointed to learn that their youth centre has to close due to lack of funds. They go to the beach for a swim instead where they spot a Pirate ship approaching in the distance. An encounter with the pirates provides an unexpected solution for the youth centre!

In this story the Jumbalees have a strange encounter with an Alien when his spaceship crashes to Earth. He soon becomes a friend and goes to school with the Jumbalees where they almost get into trouble with a teacher. They have fun together but the Alien misses his parents and would like to return to his planet.

This story tells of how the Jumbalees came to settle on their tropical island in the very beginning, but trouble from their past lies ahead. Many, many years ago, the Jumbalees were captured from their distant home planet Jumbala by an evil robot race, the Captubots, to be used as servants. While travelling through space an asteroid struck the Captubots spaceship and the capture pod that the Jumbalees were being held in broke away, sending them hurtling into space. After many days travelli...

D-Day - June 6, 1944 - was a pivotal day in human history. This was the great turning point of the Second World War, when the largest armada ever assembled took a third of a million Allied men across the English Channel.The invasion force of 150,000 troops from Britain, the United States, Canada and many other nations fighting on the Allied side on D-Day under the command of Generals Eisenhower and Montgomery landed on five beaches to spearhead Operation Overlord, the invasion of German-oc...

This incisive book presents a critical analysis of contemporary issues in international taxation, considering the long-standing question of how best to tax income and consumption. Leading experts from across the globe explore the future of tax in a changing world, promoting a re-examination of fundamental issues in tax law and policy.Chapters reflect on highly debated topics in international tax law, discussing how tax policy and legislative processes can be improved. Showcasing pe...

'Full of pace and style, just like its subject ... a vivid, nostalgic reminder of Lineker's greatness as a player' - Leo McKinstry'Chris Evans has done the hard yards on Lineker's football career.. faithfully detailing the life of a hard-working footballer at the highest level' – Roger Alton, The TimesENGLAND CAPTAIN. WORLD CUP HERO. SERIAL GOALSCORER. MATCH OF THE DAY HOST. FOOTBALL ICON.As player...

This is a celebration of running, and what lots of us think about when we run. Part escape, part self-discovery, part therapy, part fitness. Part simple childlike joy of running when you could be walking.Vassos Alexander shares the highs and lows of falling in love with running, from his first paltry efforts to reach the end of his street to completing ultra marathons and triathlons in the same weekend.Each of the 26.2 chapters also features a fascinating i...