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Top Gear's Richard Hammond describes the 50 cars not to drive. The result is a book which jumps from an enormous height on personalised number plates, but celebrates Jarvis Cocker's decision to drive a station wagon and Roger Moore a Renault 5.

This is a selection of over 100 of Roger McGough's own best-loved poems from his vast catalogue of poetry collections. There are lots of favourites included and some lesser known surprises.

The closing down of the steelworks meant the end of being in work - but John and his pal don't intend it to be the end. 'Keep hens! That's the answer'.

This accessible text comes in two parts - the first consists of a practical guide on how to understand and use grammar, and the second is an A-Z glossary of grammatical terms. It is ideal for both language students and the general reader.

With the younger child in mind this illustrated book shows how to use grammar to improve writing skills. All aspects of grammar are introduced and explained, using games and tasks to reinforce what has been learned.

Aimed at lay readers, collectors and fashion students, Valerie Cummings' book offers an overview of fashion history covering such topics as theories of dress and fashion, dress in art and dress as art, dress as indicator of role and status, and dress and cultural imperialism.

This is the story of Tara, a teenage girl who refuses to toe the line and so is sent to a special unit, which she hates more than anyting. When she meets Liam, things start to look up, but he doesn't approve of her taking drugs and desperately wants her to stop.

Taking all the glamour of traditional ingredients and fusing it with contemporary, holistic recipes, this is an enlivened approach to Indian cuisine. Anjum Anand appreciates the struggle to find light and healthy Indian food and does her utmost to make balanced meals we can indulge in every day.