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S.T.A.R.S. - meaning St. Andrew's Road School - is a soap series for teenagers. Set in a North London comprehensive, the stories follow the lives and loves of a group of typical 17-year-olds - in and out of school. They're a mixed bunch, in terms of race, background and temperament. ... Read more

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This is the omnibus edition of the S.T.A.R.S. series of books. Funny and realistic and intended for teenagers, the stories follow the lives and loves of a group of 17 year olds, both in and out of school. ... Read more

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The tales of a long-suffering father and his family, this is a collection of the best of the "Father's Day" column by Hunter Davies, previously published in "Punch" over a period of ten years. The author is also a writer for "The Sunday Times" and has written many children's books. ... Read more

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Hunter Davies has visited twenty-seven Caribbean islands and produced a book which is part travel book, as he describes his wanderings around ten of these islands, and also a highly personal but very informative guide to all the islands. His ten islands include Barbados, Grenada, Tobago, St Lucia, Guadeloupe, Antigua and Cuba - some English speaking, some French and Spanish. Along the way, he tracks down ex-pats who have gone to live and work in the Caribbean, hoping for true happiness or at least a tan. He also talks to returnees - West Indians who after several decades in the UK have returned to their roots and experience different types of cultural shock.The West Indies is an informative, revealing and fascinating book for all those who already love the Caribbean or thinking of going for the first time. ... Read more

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Hunter Davies, author of the Glory Game, reflects on how soccer has affected his life. ... Read more

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Based on Davies' experiences in the Lake District over one year, this book has many recommendations for the visitor, but it is also an exploration of the past, examining the many famous people associated with the District, in particular the Lake Poets Coleridge, De Quincey and Wordsworth. ... Read more

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Going to the Lake District?
Although this book was published in 1980, it is a fresh and very readable introduction to the Lake District.Think Bill Bryson and you get the idea of the author's style.Wonderful treatment in particular of Wordsworth and his group, including Coleridge and DeQuincy. Irreverent humor throughout. Nice discussion of other notables such as Robert Southey (and his wonderful tongue-twisting description of Lodore Falls) and Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin. ... Read more

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S.T.A.R.S. - meaning St Andrew's Road School - is a funny but realistic soap series for teenagers. Set in a North London comprehensive, the stories follow the lives and loves of a group of typical seventeen year olds - in and out of school. ... Read more