Scratching shed publishing ltd leeds (127 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. "My story is in no way all sweetness and light, cute and slushy. It's earthy, gritty and heartbreaking, yet also rewarding,challenging, life-changing and vital." Kath Padgett was a naive, newly qualified graduate teacher of modern languages just as Dawn were topping the charts with 'Knock Three Times,' Spangles were the sweets of choice and orange miniskirts with shoes from Freeman, Hardy & Willis all the rage. This is the tale of those teaching years .the characters and dark humour, the rawness, deprivations and instilling of hope as much as education. Sharing a social history of the time - including original letters received from parents - Kath deals with playground tragedy, first foreign trips and staff room politics, emerging on a career path that saw her ultimately spend 46 years as a teacher. "I never taught anywhere other than Yorkshire, but those formative years were my grounding, as empowering as they are poignant.". The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Rhinos Reading is a project launched by Leeds Rhinos Foundation that aims to support childrens literacy and introduce them to rugby league via stories featuring the superstars of the club.And who better than Ronnie to launch the first book in a new series? Find out how he came across the sport, made new friends and had endless fun! Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The first-ever Forty20 Annual featuring all your favourite columnists in festive mood together with a full expose on Bradford, welcome Sonny Bill, that World Cup draw video, Kelner's Almanac, California dreaming, 2020 into view & much more - perfect with a truffle log Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The accepted view of the acquisition of land that became Headingley Stadium, thepreeminent sporting venue in England at thetime, is that it was bought at an auction ofthe Cardigan Estates in 1888. Former historyteacher and legal expert John Beckettexamines the evidence and context of eventsto come up with an alternative explanation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Harvey the Hippo is excited as he prepares for sports day at school. Hes ready to throw, jump, run, climb and swim - but what will be he good at?An uplifting rhyming tale of perseverance and belief written and illustrated by professional rugby league players George Griffin and Bureta Faraimo as they too reveal their hidden talents! Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. TeacherMiss Giraffe wants to form the Safari School Marching Band. She has all theinstruments but who is the best pupil to play them? Which one will suit HarveyHippo and can they all find the right tune to perform in time for the schoolconcert?The second uplifting, rhyming tale by Castleford rugbyleague star George Griffin, following on from HarveyHippo Finds His Talent, also by Scratching Shed Publishing, illustrated by Elly J. Suggit & Jodie Kelley TeacherMiss Giraffe wants to form the Safari School Marching Band. She has all theinstruments but who is the best pupil to play them? Which one will suit HarveyHippo and can they all find the right tune to perform in time for the schoolconcert?The second uplifting, rhyming tale by Castleford rugbyleague star George Griffin Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Lost in Spain is the result of the dying wish of author Dave Hadfield's oldest friend's wife, Barb, to have her ashes scattered along the route traced by Laurie Lee when he walked from Gloucester to the Mediterranean in the 1930s.That original journey provided the material for As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, the book upon which, as well as Cider with Rosie, Lee's glittering reputation rests.Lost in Spain is a story of friendship and late-flowering love that is by turns informative, poignant, elegiac and laugh-out-loud funny.These days freed from the constraints of daily journalism, Hadfield has no plans to stop writing. Of his ten books so far, five have been written since he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2008. Lost in Spain is the result of the dying wish of author Dave Hadfield's oldest friend's wife, Barb, to have her ashes scattered along the route traced by Laurie Lee when he walked from Gloucester to the Mediterranean in the 1930s. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. From the early cup-winning Bramley National and Hunslet Carr teams, through some outstanding representative sides, to the modern-day national girls champions of Corpus Christi, there is a rich & proud history of schools rugby league in the city of Leeds. This catalogues the story of the game in words and photographs Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The late1980s.Robindreams of becoming Jim Kerr, singer in the best band in the world, SimpleMinds, despite having no talent whatsoever.Fliss isa musical genius, perhaps the East Midlands answer to Kate Bush, if only shehad more confidence.Untilrock stardom inevitably descends upon him, Robin takes a job at the localgarage, where for the first time in his life he finds a sense of purpose; whileFliss, pushed by her mother, reluctantly auditions for TVs biggest talent showand proves an instant hit.Whendozens of fast cars are stolen, old mechanic Vern recruits Robin to help himinvestigate suspicious goings-on at a derelict railway yard on the edge ofSherwood Forest. Its alla bit of a lark until somebody gets killed and Robin and Fliss find themselvesentangled in a police investigation.But doesdeath mean the end of their romantic and musical dreams, or is it only just thebeginning? The late1980s.Robindreams of becoming Jim Kerr, singer in the best band in the world, SimpleMinds, despite having no talent whatsoever.Fliss is a musical genius, perhaps the East Midlandsanswer to Kate Bush, if only she had more confidence. An acclaimed novel by comedy writer Lee Stuart Evans Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Eric Ashton was the epitome of a rugby league hero. Here, in the third in a series of republished 'Rugby League classics', his story is retold, accompanied this time by a new introduction from BBC commentator Ray French. Eric Ashton was the epitome of a rugby league hero. Here, in the third in a series of republished 'Rugby League classics', his story is retold, accompanied this time by a new introduction from BBC commentator Ray French. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Fair. Condition fair because of remnants of sticky label on back cover. Otherwise it would be 'good'. Autobiography of ex-rugby union international for England and 1959 British Lions, but who had Welsh ancestry and famous rugby league father, Gus. He then changed codes captaining GB against Australia in 1968. Then rugby league administrator. Plates. 214 pages. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £7.20.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In the north of England there was a put-down for women with ideas above their station `Who do you think you are? Lady Docker? Through Britains post-War years, scarcely a day went by when Sir Bernard and Norah Docker didnt dominate the newspapers. The Dazzling Dockers, as they were known, were on everyones lips.they caught the imagination of a public hungry for frivolity, reality superstars of the age and standardbearers for our own celebrity-obsessed 21st century.Yet of the two, there is no doubt whose star shone brightest. Born over a butchers shop in Derby, Norah Docker would enjoy a level of fame second only to a young Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Brash but fun, Sir Bernard was her third millionaire in a row. The Dockers owned a superyacht, a castle and country estates. It couldnt last of course, and didnt, but what waves this working class girl made en route from rags to riches and back again. From the Bright Young Things of Londons Roaring Twenties to their swinging equivalents in the 1960s, the adventures of Lady Norah Docker are a dazzling treat. In the north of England there was a put-down for women with ideas above their station `Who do you think you are? Lady Docker? Ccarcely a day went by when Norah Docker didnt dominate the newspapers. Born over a butchers shop in Derby, Norah she would enjoy a level of fame second only to a young Queen Elizabeth but it couldn't last. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The product of cruel parents in Rhyl, this born rebels escape was a long time coming. But once it was engineered, the road that opened up took him from North Wales to the high seas to Disney World Florida (thrown out, naturally), to undercover work in Northern Ireland and, ultimately, counter-insurgency in the likes of Abu Dhabi, Uganda and Otterton, a previously peaceful village in Devon! Brutally beaten as a child and attempting suicide at the age of twelve he somehow retired as a multi-millionaire, but not before carving an equally remarkable trail through locations as diverse as deepest Dartmoor, Bogside, Kampala and the City of London, in the company of a colourful cast of characters. Featuring a lively array of mind-boggling adventures, the majority laced with dark humour, Ultimate Survivor tells a story like no other. It is an X-rated tale of warship sieges, sexual abuse, hair-raising IRA ambushes, a death-defying run-in with notorious Sinn Fein politician Martin McGuinness, military coups, encounters with celebrity and a job as bodyguard to Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia. You are unlikely to have read a memoir quite like this one. All profits from the sale of this book will be donated to Military Mental Health and Vulnerable Children. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Paul Byrne joined Londons Metropolitan Police by mistake. By day a Detective Inspector, by night a stand-up comedian, this is a memoir of law enforcement not exactly going to plan.DI Byrne walked a tightrope of death, destruction and disaster, much of it caused by himself. From a near-death experience at the hands of the Australian SAS to causing a diplomatic incident with North Korea, it was a hell of a ride. Yet sucked into a dark and troubling whirlpool of police corruption, eventually he would be forced out of the service a broken man.Paul remains the only serving police officer to be mugged on duty and the only one to be sacked for writing satire. His story shines an amusing, and at times horrifying, light into the darkest corners of Britains largest police force. Paul Byrne joined Londons Metropolitan Police by mistake. By day a Detective Inspector, by night a stand-up comedian, this is a memoir of law enforcement not exactly going to plan. Sucked into a dark and troubling whirlpool of police corruption, eventually he would be forced out of the service a broken man. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Tommy Cannon was half of one the most popular lightentertainment duos Britain has ever produced and known worldwide. Cannon andBall were everywhere, from the Wheeltappers & Shunters Social Club to RoyalVariety Performances. But who is the real Tommy Derbyshire, unassumingwelder from Oldham whose life changed when he met Bobby Harper.And when youre the straight man in thepartnership, what happens when you lose your beloved best friend to Covid? Youquestion everything, the past, present and if theres a future.Here, for the first time, are Tommys reminiscencesof a tough start in life, the unexpected fame, fortune and loss of it, and howhe found it hard to grieve for his little mate in the red braces.Now, five years on, he is ready to tell his story - and is back on the road doing what he does best, with a huge social mediafollowing.With a foreword by Robbie Williams Tommy Cannon was half of one the most popular lightentertainment duos Britain has ever produced. Cannon andBall were everywhere.But who is the real Tommy Derbyshire. And when youre the straight man, what happens when you lose your beloved best friend? Youquestion everything, the past, present and if theres a future. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Maggie wasnt much to look at. Inneed of love and attention, yes. But toyoung Tom McCooey, strapped in thedrivers seat, smelling brittle leatherand gripping the huge steering wheel,the old MG Magnette in the garagewas more than just his dads old motor.Tom had never seen Maggie moveor heard her engine roar, but the factdad Will wouldnt let the car go addedto the magic and mystique. Aged 14,Tom embarked on reviving her, but life threw many diversions in front ofMaggies journey back to the road.Sharing the view from vehiclesthroughout Toms life, this love affairhas not always been smooth, as everysmall victory uncovered yet anotherseemingly insurmountable problem.For Tom it was never about thecars financial worth, but preservingsomething central to family history.All of it driving a tale of restorationfrom love to grief and back again. Tom had never seen Maggie - an MG Magnette - moveor heard her engine roar, but the factdad Will wouldnt let the car go addedto the magic and mystique. Aged 14,Tom embarked on reviving her, but life threw many diversions in front ofMaggies journey back to the road. a tale of restorationfrom love to grief and back again Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. On 17 January 2023, mere months after her mother haddied from motor neurone disease, Julie Hatton was alsodiagnosed with MND and passed away just 212 days later.Following her diagnosis, husband John began a diary inwhich he charted the progression of his wife's condition.Then, as the dreadful disease gathered pace, that diarybecame a journal wherein he charted their final journey.This book is the result, a story of sadness, fear and love.With a foreword by Lindsey Burrow On 17 Jan 2023 months after her mother haddied from motor neurone disease, Julie Hatton was alsodiagnosed and passed away just 212 days later. Husband John began a diary inwhich he charted the progression of his wife's condition. As the dreadful disease gathered pace, it became a journal where he charted their story of sadness, fear and l Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Richie Barlow recently celebrated his 40th birthday, a landmark date he never thought he would reach.Many were the times when struggling to survive a desperate childhood and adolescence that he clinged to a dream ofsimply making it to 22.Abandoned by his abusive mother and stepfather and placed in an inadequate care system, he was sold into child prostitution and criminality while the state apparatus knowingly failed him.But for the love and hope shared by surrogate parents Pauline and Anna, Richie would have become just anothertragic statistic.Yet released back into the world with few coping strategies, he was determined to make his mark and have his mistreatment at the hands of the local authority recognised in order to bring about the change necessary soothers would not have to experience the sort of tribulations, tragedy and sorrow he had.Now in a loving relationship, married to Ben, a new family around him and an award winning dog walking business, Richies story is one of immense determination and inner strength against the longest odds.It is about hope, reclaiming the past and gaining justice.Harrowing yet uplifting, it is a must read. Abandoned by his abusive mother & stepfather & put in an inadequate care system, Richie Barlow was sold into child prostitution & criminality while the state apparatus failed him. Released with few coping strategies, he was determined to have his mistreatment by the authorities recognised so others would not have to experience the same tragedy Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. No-one gave a seconds thought to the victims of a mining disaster nearthe small Yorkshire village of Cawthorne in 1821, even though two werechildren of just eight-years-old.Former MP David Hinchliffes exploration of his family history inadvertentlyled to the discovery of his collier ancestors involvement in the barely recordedand long-forgotten pit tragedy, which occurred amidst of the turbulence of theindustrial revolution.The exploration of these two intertwined strands and a passionateinterest in local history in Yorkshire has enabled him finally to reveal the fulldetails of a melancholy event which devastated the families of the ten whowere killed - but caused barely a ripple further afield.Using contemporary reports to help piece the jigsaw together, historicalcontext and detailed genealogical research into the backgrounds of thoseinvolved, this account offers a fascinating insight into the lives of working classfamilies across the period, when children as young as five were forced to workunderground in order to supplement the household income.The research also illustrates how the split between the businessmenoperating local pits, and landowners like the Spencer-Stanhopes of Cawthorne'sCannon Hall, led to an apparent disregard for the safety and wellbeing of thelocal workforce.The unforgiving inhumanity of the time is underlined by the way the localOverseers of the Poor endeavoured to eject two of the victims families fromthe area when they had fallen on hard times after the disaster.And, most ironically of all, how the lauded death of Sir Walter Spencer-Stanhope is recorded in the parish register directly opposite that of the youngand until now unheralded John Hinchliffe. No-one gave a seconds thought to the victims of a mining disaster near the Yorkshire village of Cawthorne in 1821, Former MP David Hinchliffes exploration of his family history inadvertently led to the discovery of his collier ancestors involvement in the barely recorded and long-forgotten pit tragedy Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Darts fans will not want to miss this official commemoration of the PDC World Darts Championship which entered its 26th year in December 2018.Readers will discover a vast collection of statistics, memories and images from a quarter of a century of darting excellence, with the results and player details of every match and performer over that time, along with a comprehensive reference source for lists and records, contained in its pages.Since the first match between Dennis Priestley and Jocky Wilson in December 1993, over 1,300 matches involving more than 350 players have been played.Colourful quotes and photos add to the celebration in a book compiled using statistics from Sportradar, who have collected live dart-by-dart data from events around the globe as official data partner to the PDC.Numbers are a large part of a tension-filled, fast-paced, mentally-draining sport. So whether you are a fan, player, media professional or just a darting geek, 25 Years of the PDC World Darts Championship is a must-have publication. After 25 glorious years, darts fans will not want to miss this official commemoration of the PDC World Darts Championship. Discover a vast collection of statistics, memories and images of darting excellence, with the results and player details of every match, along with a comprehensive reference source. Intro by Barry Hearn Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Richard Hines seemed destined for a life without academic achievement until he read TH Whites The Goshawk. And having then borrowed another falconry book from the library, he began to train Kes, the kestrel he found nesting in 16th-century ruins.Thus, as a teenager, began an obsession with hawks and a love of nature that along with meeting his art student wife Jackie took him in new directions. deputy head teacher, documentary maker, independent producer for the BBC and Channel 4, and university lecturer and writer among them.Richards schoolboy experiences and love of hawks inspired older brother Barry to write A Kestrel for a Knave, a novel that was soon turned into the much-loved and truly iconic 1969 film Kes, directed by Ken Loach.In 2016, the brothers upbringing in Hoyland Common, South Yorkshire, were turned by Richard into a factual book of his own: No Way but Gentlenesse: A Memoir of How Kes, My Kestrel, Changed My Life.But time moves on. Richard and Jackie are these days grandparents and about to pull up their Yorkshire roots to live near their now grown-up son, daughter and granddaughter in Hove on the Sussex coast.Will their heritage let them go? Richard Hines seemed destined for a life without academic achievement until he read TH Whites The Goshawk. His schoolboy love of hawks inspired older brother Barry to write A Kestrel for a Knave. But time moves on. Richard and Jackie are about to pull up their Yorkshire roots to live near their family in Hove. Will their heritage let them go? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Rugby is full of mysteries on and off the pitchIt is played with an odd-shaped ball. There are twoversions. The rules seem to change regularly. Fans of the twogames still argue about things that happened over a centuryago including who invented it. Award-winningsports history professor Tony Collinscracks many such enigmas. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Hellooo! My name is Baileydog. Imnot just a dog. I am a Weimaraner which means I am almost hooman!!This book is my true life story.It captures the humour, joy andpoignancy of sharing your life withsuch a sentient animal like myself,a journey that is both hilarious anddeeply moving.Its about the bond that buildswithout you even noticing, until oneday it means absolutely everything.If you have ever loved a pet,you will see yourself and them within these pages.My book will make you laughout loud while also bringing tears toyour eyes.Because while loving a pet cantransform your life, saying goodbyeto them can change it forever.It also captures what it trulymeans to love and be loved by a pet.The Book of Baileydog is theperfect read for anyone who hasever loved, owned or lost a fourlegged family member and forthose who appreciate stories thatremind us to live fully, enjoy themoment and cherish every day. My name is Baileydog. This book is my true life story. It captures the humour, joy andpoignancy of sharing your life withsuch a sentient animal like myself,a journey that is both hilarious anddeeply moving. Theperfect read for anyone who hasever loved, owned or lost a fourlegged family member Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. "My story is in no way all sweetness and light, cute and slushy. It's earthy, gritty and heartbreaking, yet also rewarding,challenging, life-changing and vital." Kath Padgett was a naive, newly qualified graduate teacher of modern languages just as Dawn were topping the charts with 'Knock Three Times,' Spangles were the sweets of choice and orange miniskirts with shoes from Freeman, Hardy & Willis all the rage. This is the tale of those teaching years .the characters and dark humour, the rawness, deprivations and instilling of hope as much as education. Sharing a social history of the time - including original letters received from parents - Kath deals with playground tragedy, first foreign trips and staff room politics, emerging on a career path that saw her ultimately spend 46 years as a teacher. "I never taught anywhere other than Yorkshire, but those formative years were my grounding, as empowering as they are poignant." The trials, tribulations and occasional successes of a newly qualified teacher in the early 1970s at an urban school in West Yorkshire, the characters she comes across in the classroom and staffroom accompanied by a series of letters to and from parents Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…