Download or read book Duncan Edwards The Greatest written by James Leighton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-24 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest players of all time, Duncan Edwards's story is one of tragic heroism. From a working class Dudley upbringing, Edwards rose to great heights at Manchester United. In only five years, he helped United to win two League Championships and to reach the semi-finals of the European Cup. Edwards made his England debut in a game against Scotland at the age of 18 years and 183 days, becoming the youngest player for England since WW2 - a record which stood until Michael Owen's debut over forty years later. He went on to play 18 games for his country, including all four of the qualifying matched for the 1958 World Cup, in which he was expected to be a key player. Sir Bobby Charlton described him as 'the only player that made me feel inferior' and Terry Venables claimed that, had he lived, it would have been Edwards, not Bobby Moore, who would have lifted the World Cup as captain in 1966. Page-turning and poignant, author James Leighton tells a story of a magnificent sportsman and great man - the perfect antidote to the headline-grabbing footballers of today.
Download or read book The Grumpy Morning written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and published by Disney-Hyperion. This book was released on 1998-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cow's moo sets off a chain reaction in which the other animals on the farm speak out in their own way to let the farmer's wife know she is late to feed them.
Download or read book McGillycuddy Could written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing a new kangaroo character–McGillycuddy! A young read–aloud from popular picture book author Pamela Duncan Edwards. McGillycuddy is new to the barnyard, and the other animals have never seen a kangaroo before. They try to figure out what McGillycuddys do: Make milk? Grow wool? Lay eggs? No, McGillycuddy can't do any of those things, but she can scare away a threatening fox who is looking for dinner! Pamela Duncan Edwards's lively read–aloud text is just right for preschoolers. Sue Porter's energetic drawings provide an adorable introduction to barnyard animals. Ages 3–6
Download or read book The Old House written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and published by Dutton Juvenile. This book was released on 2007 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An old empty house feels sorry for itself because it has no family living inside, but with the help of some good friends, its dreams come true.
Download or read book Four Famished Foxes and Fosdyke written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1997-04-11 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One Fine Fox Four famished foxes make fun of their brother Fosdyke, who feels fondly for fried figs, fennel, and French bread. Leaving him behind to fry and flambé, they go foraging for fowl in a forbidden farmyard. Unfortunately, the foxes find the fowl forwarned. Foiled, they return to their den. Will they ever filch a fabulous farmyard feast? Or will they forgo fowl and finally admit that "a fox is a fox whatever the food"?
Download or read book The Leprechaun s Gold written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2006-01-24 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this classic Irish legend, two harpists -- merry-hearted Old Pat and ill-spirited Young Tom -- set off for a contest to name the finest harpist in all of Ireland. When Young Tom realizes that Old Pat is truly the better musician, he schemes to be the winner -- but he doesn′t reckon with the clever trickery of a mischievous little leprechaun. Noted picture book creators Pamela Duncan Edwards and Henry Cole have imagined a joyful and fanciful tale with a priceless lesson.
Download or read book Some Smug Slug written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1998-04-04 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Stop!" screamed a sparrow. "Save him!" shrieked a spider. "Silly," sighed a swallowtail. Smirking and self-important, the slug keeps slithering his way up a highly suspect slope. Will the slug stop? Are the sparrow, the spider, and the swallowtail simply trying to sabotage the slug's progress? Why is everyone screaming at the slug? Pamela Duncan Edwards and Henry Cole have created another alliterative tale that will have children snorting out loud at the surprise ending for this very smug slug.
Download or read book Rude Mule written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can a little boy with impeccable etiquette and a very rude mule enjoy an afternoon together? What would you do if a mule knocked on your door one day and said, "I've come for lunch"? You'd say, "Hello! Come in, Mule." But what if the mule was very badly behaved? This extremely funny story shows young readers exactly how to handle such a situation. Wonderfully bold and bright illustrations and a child-in-charge perspective make this a tale of manners that even the rudest will enjoy.
Download or read book Winston was Worried written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dog is completely self-absorbed by a tiny splinter in his paw and fails to notice the various mishaps that befall his other canine friends.
Download or read book Barefoot written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1998-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the dark of the night a Barefoot, an escaped slave, flees for his life. With his pursuers close behind and the moon shrouded in clouds, Barefoot must rely on the wisdom of the wild animals of the forest and swamp to guide him to the safety of the underground railroad. Innovative perspective and use of light and a spare text result in an unforgettable portrayal of one slave's journey to freedom. "Another outstanding collaboration from the duo responsible for Some Smug Slug."—starred review/School Library Journal
Download or read book Dinorella written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1999-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dinorella is dying to go to the dance, but her dreadful stepsisters, Doris and Dora, declare she's too dowdy and dull.
Download or read book Slop Goes the Soup written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 2001-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A-a-a-a-choo! What happens when a warthog sneezes? First, the soup slops; then someone slithers, and the lamp begins to wobble...Before long, the whole house is a mess! This clever book combines clumsy warthogs with onomatopoeia--the use of words that sound like their meaning--and produces some very slippery results.
Download or read book Rosie s Roses written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2003-03-25 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rosie has four roses for her aunt's birthday, but after four animals "borrow" one, her gift is reduced to a rainbow ribbon.
Download or read book Gigi and Lulu s Gigantic Fight written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2004-08-17 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a falling out, best friends Gigi and Lulu discover that, while it can be fun to do the same things most of the time, sometimes it is good to be different.
Download or read book The Footballer Who Could Fly written by Duncan Hamilton and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Without football, we were strangers under the same roof. With it, we were father and son'. Inspired by his father's devotion to Newcastle United and the heroes of yesteryear, such as Jackie Milburn, Bobby Charlton and Duncan Edwards, Hamilton recreates a distant, bygone age and charts the progress of post-war British football to the present day. From the hardscrabble 1940s and the 'never-had-it-so-good' 50s, right through to how the dowdy-looking First Division of the 80s transformed itself into the slick, money-driven Premiership that is so familiar to us today. Hamilton writes about the some of its most sublime players, from George Best to Lionel Messi, and some of its most respected managers, from Bill Shankly to Sir Alex Ferguson. But at the heart of "The Footballer Who Could Fly", is Hamilton's exploration of the bond between father and son through the Beautiful Game, and how football became the only live connection between two people who, apart from their love of it, were wholly different from one another. From the two-time winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year comes a personal and affecting story that beautifully captures one of the most important three-way relationships in a man's life. Father and son and football."--Amazon.com.
Download or read book The Wright Brothers written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and published by Hyperion Books for Children. This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wright boys' interest in flying began with a toy given to them when they were small children. As young men, they first opened a printing shop and then a bicycle shop, all the while experimenting with how to design a flying machine. Finally they achieved their incredible goal-man's first powered flight. In this accessible picture book with a "House that Jack Built" approach, young readers are gradually introduced to all the steps that led up to the Wright brother's remarkable historic accomplishment.
Download or read book Best and Edwards written by Gordon Burn and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The hero is the creature other people would like to be. Edwards was such a man, and he enabled people to respect themselves more.' By the mid-fifties Manchester United had caught the imagination of the country. Duncan Edwards played his first game for the club at the age of fifteen years and eight months in 1953. Two years later he won his first England cap and Walter Winterbottom, then England manager, referred to him as 'the spirit of British football'. On £15-a-week and living at Mrs Watson's boarding house at 5 Birch Avenue in Manchester, Edwards was the most prized of the Busby Babes. Then in February 1958 came Munich. Half a decade later George Best represented United reborn. 'Georgie' of the boutiques and dolly birds; 'El Beatle' of the European Cup in '68 and European Player of the Year; in the opinion of Pele, the most naturally talented footballer that ever lived. Retired at 27 and reduced to the role of Chelsea barfly and tabloid perennial; George, where did it all go wrong? An investigation into a club, two personalities and an England that has all but disappeared, Best & Edwards plots the course and trajectory of two careers unmoored in wildly different ways.
