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There is no greater British icon from the 'Swinging Sixties' than the marvelous Mini. All of the most famous faces of the decade, from the Beatles (all of whom owned at least one Mini) and Twiggy to Steve McQueen and various members of the Royal family owned a Mini. The Mini, in fact, became a firm favorite...

Is Southend United your local football club? Are you a lifelong fan of the Blues or new to the touchline? Do you know all about the team’s long and fascinating past, which began in the Blue Boar pub in 1906? Would you like to find out more? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are certain...

Question 3 Usain Bolt was eliminated in the first round of the 200 m event at the 2004 Athens Olympics. What was the reason behind this? Answer: Leg injury At this competition, Bolt’s time was 21.05 seconds. (Sample from The First Challenge) Question 22 On May 31, 2008, Bolt made a...

The Rider e-Book of Lists: iPad & e-Reader Edition is the first ever ‘e-book’ on the Saskatchewan Roughriders Canadian Football League (CFL) team. This e-book expands on The Rider Book of Lists published in print form in 2010 by the same authors: Sheldon Green and Rod Nasewich.  It...

This book is your ultimate Buffalo Bill resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Buffalo Bill's whole picture right away. Get countless Buffalo...

While baseball is touted as America's favourite pastime, everyone will know the score with this grand slam of Q&A that's sure to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Doug Lennox hammers it out of the park by filling us in on who's won the most Cy Young Awards, what the Green Monster is, and the five...

Ernie Brandts of the Netherlands scored a goal for each team and injured his own goalkeeper in a 1978 World Cup match against Italy. Liverpools Robbie Fowler was suspended for four games and fined for pretending to snort the white chalk endline while celebrating a goal. In 1970, after El Salvador defeated...

The World Cup is the world's biggest sporting competition. From it's beginning in Uruguay in 1930 through to this years tournament in Brazil, this book contains facts and trivia that any football fan has to know. Each tournament is covered inside with facts about the top scorers, the trophies, the greatest...

Soccer is the worlds game, more popular than any other sport. Fans fill stadia, and players strive to perform at the highest levels for them. Soccers Most Wanted™ II presents more of the best and brightest, funniest and freakiest, and the highs and lows of soccer. It highlights the crazy incidents...

Looking for the definitive World Cup 2018 guide amidst a sea of soccer books? The World Cup 2018 Russia Essential Guide provides a helpful outline to all 32 teams and their standings as they prepare for the FIFA World Cup 2018.   After three years of qualification matches, the FIFA World Cup 2018...

Our quizzes provide hundreds of questions based upon a range of subjects and topics. With each round consisting of twenty-five carefully selected questions, this eBook provides the perfect pub quiz night! There are links throughout this user-friendly eBook to maintain easy navigation between quiz...

Disturbing phenomena are everywhere we turn and this book is jam-packed with facts that will truly horrify you but undoubtedly entertain and educate at the same time. From the ugly truth about food and drink, to the human body exposed to the beastly tales of creatures that outnumber us - no subject...

Presenting five books in the popular and exhaustive trivia series. This one’s for the sports buff in the family! Doug Lennox, the world champion of trivia, is back to score touchdowns, hit homers, win the golden boot, and knock in holes-in-one every time with a colossal compendium of Q&A athletics...

Ever wonder where the figure skating terms axel, salchow, and lutz came from? Or why a curling tournament is called a "brier"? And how about a "haymaker" in boxing or a "high five" in any sport? Well, Doug Lennox, the world champion of trivia, is back to score touchdowns, hit homers, and knock in...