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Paperback. Alex Horne is not a birdwatcher. But his dad is, so with the prospect of fatherhood looming on his own horizon, Alex decided there was no better time to really get to know both his father and his father's favourite hobby. So he challenged his dad to a Big Year: from 1 January to 31 December they would each try to spot as many birds as possible. Num Pages: 384 pages, Integrated line drawings. BIC Classification: BM; WH; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753515761
ISBN
9780753515761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.19

Paperback. Series: Garfield Fat Cat Three Pack. Num Pages: 284 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780345525857
ISBN
9780345525857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

paperback. Down at the Globe, Will Shakespeare is chewing the end of his quill: something's amiss with Love's Labours Wunne. And Walter Raleigh, boiling his new potato in the depths of the regal kitchens, is getting very hot under the collar of his latest cloak - will his spud achieve the perfect fluffiness for The Royal Tasting? Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Transworld Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552778947
ISBN
9780552778947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. Alex Horne loves words so much, in fact, that he's decided to invent his own and get them into the dictionary. But, as Alex discovers, gaining entry into the official lexicon takes more than just a gentle word in the ear of the editor. Evidence is required. Alex needs proof that his words are being spoken by more people than just him and his mum. Num Pages: 336 pages, Integrated line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Virgin Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905264612
ISBN
9781905264612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.17

Hardcover. Presenting the variations between British and American vocabulary, this book opens the door to a deeper exploration of historical and cultural differences, and each chapter begins with a single word and takes the reader on a wide-ranging expedition. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Square Peg
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0005283
ISBN
9780224101523
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Features more than 300 quotes about the British Isles, its people, places and culture. This book manages to distil what makes this island so special in a series of carefully curated quotations, including classics from Winston Churchill to Julie Burchill and from John Lennon to Keith Lemon. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; WHX; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 186 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on illustrated cover but otherwise clean
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Welbeck Publishing
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0005295
ISBN
9781853759598
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. This enchanting collection brings together hundreds of Winston Churchill's wittiest remarks, as a record of all that was best about this endearing, conceited, talented and wildly funny Englishman. Num Pages: 162 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 304. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on dustwrapper but otherwise clean
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Michael O'Mara
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KSS0005300
ISBN
9781854795298
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Features motivational quotes, proverbs, mantras and wry truths to help us through the recession, from such wits as Churchill, Disraeli and George Bernard Shaw. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 109 x 21. Weight in Grams: 120. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on illustrated cover but otherwise clean
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0005319
ISBN
9780091933661
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Presents 1,000 unforgettable senior moments in history, with embarrassing and true stories of major mental lapses and famous acts of forgetfulness: President Carter leaving the codes for nuclear missile strike in a suit sent to the dry-cleaners; Ralph Waldo Emerson forgetting Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's name at Longfellow's funeral; and so on. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 109 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good illustrated cover
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0005327
ISBN
9780761140764
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Old age comes to us all, and Enfield wittily advises on how to survive its trickier obstacles, not least the people who suggest you must 'do something'. One of the delights of the golden years is doing less - from giving up DIY to not inviting people to dinner. In these entertaining essays, Enfield reveals how to make the most of old age. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: VFJG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Summersdale
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0005346
ISBN
9781840247763
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Examines how England's peculiar class system was established by some snobby French nobles whose posh descendents still have wine cellars and second homes in the Dordogne. This title explores the complex socio-economic reasons why Britain's kings were the first in Europe to be brought to heel. It is a journey through Britain' bizarre history. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Black Swan
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552773966
ISBN
9780552773966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Hardcover. Based on her bestselling range of greetings cards, Cath Tate bring you her unique take on the subject of men, with vintage illustrations accompanied by witty and insightful text. Num Pages: 112 pages, 56 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKL; JFSJ2; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Portico
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008859
ISBN
9781909396395
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. An essential take on the stranger-than-fiction 2016 presidential election from a quintessential voice on American politics and culture. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JPHF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 518. Fine copy in dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KKD0009003
ISBN
9781611856217
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardcover. Helps grown-ups with the world about them. With large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable, this title enables grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Series: Ladybirds for Grown-Ups. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 121 x 179 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Michael Joseph
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0009133
ISBN
9780718183516
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Part of the "Man Walks Into A Bar" joke series, this book is suitable for anyone who likes to hear and tell jokes. It contains jokes which are ordered thematically - wives, husbands, doctors, lawyers, the French, the Germans, jokes about nuns, jokes about monkeys, and others. It also includes jokes ordered by type. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: WHJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 644. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but remains a clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0007919
ISBN
9780091913694
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A compendium of funny typos. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444759990
ISBN
9781444759990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Tender Branson, the last surviving member of the Creedish death cult, has commandeered a Boeing 747, emptied of passengers, in order to tell his story to the plane's black box before it crashes. Brought up by the repressive cult and hired out as a domestic servant, Tender finds himself suddenly famous when his fellow cult members commit suicide. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
9780099282648
ISBN
9780099282648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Victor Mancini has devised a scam to pay for his mother's medical care: pretend to be choking on a piece of food in a restaurant and the person who "saves" you will feel responsible for the rest of their lives. Multiply that by a couple of hundred times and you generate a healthy income. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Edition
paperback / softback
SKU
9780099422686
ISBN
9780099422686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Roy Strang is engaged in a strange quest in a surrealist South Africa. His mission is to eradicate the evil marabou stork before it drives away the flamingo from picturesque Lake Torto. Part of the 1995 Scottish Book Fortnight promotion. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
9780099435112
ISBN
9780099435112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Why is every film or tv programme a sequel or a remake? Why do the asterisks in that sentence make it ok? Why do so many people want to stop other people doing things, and how can they be stopped from stopping them? This book celebrates and commiserates on the state of things in our not entirely glorious modern world. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781783350575
ISBN
9781783350575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 9.48

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