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Amaze your friends by telling them about purple animals, the heaviest sumo wrestler, and the longest bout of hiccups everDid you know that there are twice as many chickens in the world as humans, or that one in three men picks his nose while driving? Do you want to know the average weight of a human...

Lily made her rapid ascent to pop stardom through MySpace.com, where she boasts an incredible half a million friends. The brutally honest Londoner is always quick to tell fans exactly what she thinks via her phenomenally successful blog, but despite her quirky street style and loud mouth, she remains...

Amaze your friends by telling them about Incan executions, cheesy food fights, and warrior batsDid you know that the Romans carried on eating until they were sick, or that the smelly Vikings had no toilets on their ships? Do you want to know which Roman emperor loved his horse so much he made him...

Being a teenager can seem nothing but people telling you what you should do, and how spectacularly you are effing it all up. The Self-Esteem Team know this, because they were teenagers once—enduring bullying, chronic skin issues, "puppy fat," and angst. Later, they battled self-harm, depression...

Let Britain's youngest baker take you on a mouthwatering journey through the seasons in her first collection of inspiring recipesThis charming volume takes you on a mouthwatering journey through the seasons, providing easy-to-follow recipes and thoughtful tips to make the most delicious treats. From...

Get out of eating brussels sprouts, get out of kissing old Auntie Gladys, get your dad to give you double the pocket money, and much more  "Don't be naughty!" How many times have you heard that? At home, at school, pretty much everywhere you go, So if everyone assume that you're...

Did you know that the Russians believe in the Leshi, a dangerous creature who tickles its victims to death, or that St. George was actually a Roman solider? Do you want to know which mythical creature sneaks into Japanese bathrooms to lick them clean? Amaze your friends with stories of mischievous...

IN A WORLD WHERE WE CAN BE TRACKED BY OUR MOBILE PHONES, CCTV AND SPY SATELLITES, THINGS DO NOT JUST DISAPPEAR. ESPECIALLY NOT A BIG THING LIKE A JUMBO JET. BUT MALAYSIAN AIRLINES FIGHT MH370 DID.A wide-bodied Boeing 777 is so large that you could barely park it on a football field. But soon after...

One woman goes to great lengths to save the feral cat populations of Sicily, learning much about the culture and people along the way Numerous visitors to Mediterranean countries have found their holiday punctuated by trips to feed hungry feral cats. Some try to save injured and sick felines....

It is an extraordinary, but well-documented phenomenon—two people, who seem relatively harmless alone, team up, and the results are terrifyingly explosive. Such unfortunate unions have been behind some of the most shocking news stories of recent years. But what is it that makes couples like Myra...

The internet has become an integral part of everyone's life - and that also goes for the worst criminals. Sex, drugs and terrorism have found new outlets. Organised gangs and sinister individuals are even now working their evil in the privacy of their own bedrooms.Come on a terrifying journey into...

In the folklore of World War II, the memory of those heroes who staged 'Great Escapes' from POW camps still endures. But what of the other side of the coin: the villains and jack-the-lads who painstakingly plan their escapes and await their moment at great personal risk? For the first time, Prison...

Cake baker, cat lover, agony aunt - she’s one of the country’s brightest new comedy talents. But who is the real Sarah Millican? For the first time, journalist Tina Campanella gives you the full story of the British Comedy Award winner’s astonishing rise to fame… After her husband unexpectedly...

When Scottish Ladies Show-Jumping Champion Maggie Nimmo married British Commonwealth Wrestling Champion Andy Robin, she knew that her family would be unusual, for with Andy came a nine-month old grizzly bear . . .Hercules the Bear is a moving story in which love and faith overcome the impossible....