The life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African

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Paul Smith

One man's attempt to travel the globe in 30 days, depending solely on the generosity of strangers through Twitter<P style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt class=MsoNormal> <P style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt class=MsoNormal>There were five rules of Twitchhiker. I can only accept offers of travel and accommodation from people on Twitter. I can't make any travel plans further than three days in advance. I can only spend money on food, drink and anything that might fit in my suitcase. If there is more than one offer, I choose which I take. If there is only one, I have to take it within 48 hours. If I am unable to find a way to move on from a location within 48 hours, the challenge is over and I go home. <P style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt class=MsoNormal> <P style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt class=MsoNormal>Bored in the bread aisle of the supermarket one day, Paul Smith wondered how far he could get around the world in 30 days through the goodwill of users of social networking site Twitter. At the mercy of these rules, he set his sights on New Zealandthe opposite point on the planet to his home in Newcastle, England. All he had to do next was explain the idea to his new wife. In an adventure wrapped in nonsense, he traveled by road, boat, plane, and train; slept in five-star luxury and on no-star floors; schmoozed with Hollywood A-listers; and was humbled by the generosity of the thousands who followed his journey and determined its course.

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Mary Davies Parnell

Plateaux, Gateaux, Chateaux is the final volume in Mary Davies Parnell's popular trilogy of childhood memoirs. Having overcome the hurdle of O levels, Mary is now in the sixth form, a period when her horizons are widened in many directions. A new interest in dramatics and a dramatic, clandestine night out while at Ranger camp help relieve the burden of A levels, and are among a number of episodes in which her education is extended beyond the academic. And after success at A level Mary once again becomes a small fish in a big pool as she reads French at Aberystwyth. Student life in the fifties seems innocent now, and this distant time is charmingly explored, from Principal Goronwy Rees's white socks to the kidnapping of Miss Fresher. Mary's account ends with her impending return after her year abroad at a school for girls in Tours. Outside school she has visited chateaux, heard Piaf sing, received marriage proposals from two GIs and become a convinced Francophile.

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Mark Twain

Adaptation of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. When Huckleberry Finn's father steals him from his newly "civilized" life, Huck is not too happy. He soon escapes and joins up with Jim, a runaway slave. Together, they take an adventure-filled raft ride down the great Mississippi River. Join Huck and Jim as their incredible journey teaches them valuable lessons about life and friendship. --back cover

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Sheila Hancock

"Well now, prove it, Sheila. As John would say, 'Put your money where your mouth is'. Be a depressed widow boring the arse off everyone, or get on with life. Your choice. In "The Two of Us", Sheila relived her life with John Thaw - years packed with love and family, delight and despair. And then she looked ahead."--Jacket.