Download or read book The Bumper Book of Sporting Wit written by Richard Benson and published by Summersdale. This book was released on 2016-09-08 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Win, lose or draw, players and fans always have something to say about it. Packed with the best quips and quotes from the sporting world, this huge collection will keep you smiling in the stands even when you’re smarting from the scoreline.

Download or read book The Bumper Book written by Watty Piper and published by Price Stern Sloan. This book was released on 1946 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enchanting, timeless children's classics by A.A. MilneRobert Louis Stevenson and more. Includes "The Owl and the Pussy Cat", "The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat", "Wynken, Blynken and Nod", as well as other beloved favorites.

Download or read book Bumper Book of Dinosaurs written by Keiron Pim and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dinosaurs are back. Say hello to the Giganotosaurus, the Velociraptor, and Tyrannosaurus rex. Ready yourself for the deadly horns of the Zuniceratops and the razor sharp tail of the Tuojiangosaurus. But above all, be sure to expect the unexpected. Armed with a host of stunning recent discoveries, Keiron Pim re-introduces us to these mind-boggling creatures in mesmerizing detail. As we live through a ‘golden age’ of discovery, the rise and fall of the dinosaur is once again staking its claim as Nature’s most spectacular phenomenon. For decades, these weird and wonderful creatures have roamed the imaginations of adults and children alike; now they are brought to life before our very eyes. If you think you know the world of Dinosaurs, then think again, for it grows stranger and more fascinating all the time. Filled with fun facts and gory details, with ancient history and modern discovery, and with stunning design and illustrated throughout, this book is sure to delight readers of all ages.

Download or read book Bumper Book of Roy of the Rovers written by Titan Titan Books and published by Titan Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collecting together – for the first time ever – 20 years' worth of the best material from the golden age of British annuals. Featuring classic comic strips, vintage UK soccer features and thrilling short stories all taken from Roy of the Rovers annuals of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

Download or read book The Bumper Book of Slightly Forgotten but Nevertheless Still Great British Olympians and Other Sporting Heroes written by Simon Bullivant and published by Constable. This book was released on 2011-09-22 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bumper Book of Slightly Forgotten British Olympians and Other Sporting Heroes is just that: a collection of stirring tales of pluck, grit, triumph, disaster and on occasion, ineptitude, featuring a host of former sportspeople who've been utterly forgotten by history. From Maude Waveney, the plucky servant girl who bravely took half a day off work scrubbing kitchen floors to win a gold medal folding bedsheets in the first London games, to Tom Drake, Dressage's first punk, who shocked the sport with his slashed jacket and swear words on his hat.There's the tale of the Lincolnshire javelin thrower who fell under the spell of a cult devoted to the eating of egg and chips; of the mascot of Bexhill-on-Sea's ill fated bid to host the Olympics and "Ample" Arthur Cartwright, whose football career was blighted by an obsession with archaeology. They, and many others, all have a story to tell.

Download or read book The Bumper Book of Look and Learn written by Stephen Pickles and published by Random House. This book was released on 2007 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully packaged annual featuring the best of old favourites, "Look and Learn" fondly remembered by thousands as the Children's classic magazine from the 60s and 70s. It covered a vast range of subjects, from bumble bees to rocket science, from English literature to Greek and Roman legend. But history was its chief concern, and its brilliant illustrators filled its pages with beautiful pictures of the past. This lavishly illustrated tribute to the magazine presents a kaleidoscopic journey through time, whose narrative pauses for occasional episodes from the cult story of The Trigan Empire. Packed with superb illustrations by some of the greatest illustrators of their time, including wonderful illustrations by Frank Bellamy, Ron Embleton, Cecil Doughty, Peter Jackson, Andrew Howat and many more.

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Download or read book Floodlights and Touchlines A History of Spectator Sport written by Rob Steen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-26 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2014 Spectator sport is living, breathing, non-stop theatre for all. Focusing on spectator sports and their accompanying issues, tracing their origins, evolution and impact, inside the lines and beyond the boundary, this book offers a thematic history of professional sport and the ingredients that magnetise millions around the globe. It tells the stories that matter: from the gladiators of Rome to the runners of Rift Valley via the innovator-missionaries of Rugby School; from multi-faceted British exports to the Americanisation of professionalism and the Indianisation of cricket. Rob Steen traces the development of these sports which captivate the turnstile millions and the mouse-clicking masses, addressing their key themes and commonalities, from creation myths to match fixing via race, politics, sexuality and internationalism. Insightful and revelatory, this is an entertaining exploration of spectator sports' intrinsic place in culture and how sport imitates life – and life imitates sport.

Download or read book Pierce Egan s Book of Sports and Mirror of Life written by Pierce Egan and published by . This book was released on 1832 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Village of Okak, on the island of Kivalek, off the coast of Labrador.

Download or read book Watch Out for the Idiot Behind Me written by Editors of Cider Mill Press and published by Dare You Stamp Company. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate collection of more than 90 edgy bumper stickers! Stick it to ‘em! There’s so much in this world to aggravate us, and this book of bumper stickers—one per page, to peel off—is the perfect way to talk back. Put them on cars, desks, lockers, dorm rooms, anywhere there’s a surface: with plenty of memorably nasty (and funny!) sayings to choose from, you’re sure to find just the right insult to express both road and off-road rage. The topics range from rotten driving to sex, with such lines as: That’s not a haircut, it’s a cry for help and Stupidity is not a crime; you are free to go. Best of all, it’s an incredible value, with 96 stickers at only $14.95!

Download or read book Centered written by Anthony Ianni and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -underdog story -gives unique, first-hand perspective of experiencing autism -interest to both sports fans and those with an interest in neurodiversity -well-connected author

Download or read book The Bumper Book of Things That Nobody Knows written by William Hartston and published by Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A witty and fascinating exploration of the limits of human knowledge of our planet, its history and culture, and the universe beyond. There are many, many things that nobody knows... Do animals have a sense of humour? Why do we have five fingers? What did Jesus do in his youth? Has human evolution stopped? Can robots become self-aware? What goes on inside a black hole? Bringing together The Things That Nobody Knows and Even More Things That Nobody Knows, this bumper volume takes us on a guided tour of 1,001 gaps in our knowledge of cosmology, mathematics, animal behaviour, medical science, music, art and literature.

Download or read book The Bumper Book of Simon s Cat written by Simon Tofield and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last five years, Simon's Cat has become a national treasure and a global phenomenon. Star of over twenty-five films, which have been watched over 350 million times, and winner of a dozen major industry awards, Simon's Cat has captured the hearts of a global audience. In this ebook edition author, animator and illustrator Simon Tofield brings together the best cartoons from the first three bestselling books, with exclusive new material and a unique 'How to Draw' section. This really is The Bumper Book of Simon's Cat.

Download or read book Bumper the Dinosaur Bible Stories written by Mary Hollingsworth and published by Chariot Victor Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These stories take a fun approach to two popular Bible stories for toddlers. In the first tale, Bumper's great, great Grandpa is among the animals in the Garden of Eden that Adam names. In the second story, Bumper comes along to help Noah finish building the ark and is one of the animals saved from the flood.

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