Dogs are better than men, it's obvious! They are cheaper and easier to please. They are always over the moon to see you, loyal to the last and don't care when you put on weight.

Cats are better than men - fact. When was the last time you had to tell a cat not to embarrass you in public? Would a cat go out for a night on the tiles and come back smelling of anything worse than a fish supper?

It might have been fun and games once to have adventures, make catapults or learn about fossils, but what about now you are starting to feel a bit fossilised yourself? This title offers advice on life's sedate pleasures, from the afternoon snooze to how to twitch curtains properly.

Facing bankruptcy, Roger is advised by his accountant to make use of a legal loophole: in Germany married couples have their tax bill halved. So the search is on for a German bride. This book covers an English journalist's adventure - including his encounters with women - as he tries to get to grip with the Germans.

There's no such thing as a dumb dog; while we're out working, they're home sleeping. He's your best friend and loyal companion. This book contains quotes and photos; and is suitable as a gift for dog-lovers.

Contains things from basic recipes to world cuisine from Oriental to Mexican. This book shows how easy it can be to make parsnip and apple soup; red snapper with ginger; and, pork and cider casserole.

Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this. Anonymous. A beautiful photographic book with quotes about cats, this delightful celebration of the world?s favourite furry friend is the purrfect gift for every cat-lover.

Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most infamous German death-camp of the Second World War, functioned for the incarceration and extermination of those that the third Reich deemed 'undesirables'. What is less known is that it was the fate of hundreds of British POWs to find it their prison. This is the true story of one of those witnesses.

The Gringo trail is the backpacker's route through South America that has become a modern legend amongst travellers. The book follows the experiences of four tripping gringos. Charting their tempestuous travels, no one could have anticipated the incredible outcome of this journey.

When she's not chasing errant donkeys in her best chiffon gown or leaving the teapot in the fridge, Doreen has her hands full looking after her family of Siamese cats. In this installment of cats and calamities, new feline characters arrive to terrorise the tranquil West Country village of Rowberrow.

We all have birthdays and the older we get, the quicker they seem to come around. So why not make the most of them? Despite the dodgy knitted cardi from your gran, the boring boat card from your uncle and reduced sale items from your dotty aunt, your birthday should be a day to remember.

John Barlow, a self-confessed glutton, finds himself in a meat-lover's dream in northern Spain. Galicia, the misty-green north-west corner, reveres and consumes every part of the pig. This starts Barlow thinking about the nature of our relationship with food, what's delicious, what's nasty and what sort of obligation we have to the animals we eat.

Nature has always inspired beautiful and thought-provoking quotes and photography. This book brings them together and celebrates all that is wonderful about our world, from the trees to mountains to the sea.

Reveals the author's surveillance secrets. This book helps parents who want to know if their teenagers have joined gangs and women in fear for their lives if they leave abusive husbands. It presents stories of a PI's experiences that offer insights into a morally dubious society and controversial truth-finding services.

In a bid to confront his fears, Geoff Thompson took a job as a bouncer in one of Britain's roughest nightclubs. Geoff turned himself into a fearsome fighting machine, reached the top of his trade and became addicted to violence. After being nearly killed in a gang attack, he was forced to reassess his relationship with violence. This is his story.

Presents quips and quotes from such celebrated characters as Oscar Wilde, Terry Wogan and Seamus O'Leary. From Cork to Kilkenny and from Dublin to Donegal, this title showcases the wisecracks and one-liners from the Emerald Isle.

Investigating spree killing, this book analyses the psychology of this chilling phenomenon. It examines various cases and shows how the killers suppress their rage and violent fantasies until a small incident sparks off their fatal rampage.

Suitable for petrolheads, motor racing fanatics, Top Gear fans, boy racers and car geeks, this book is just the thing to keep in the glove box for when the engine overheats.

Suitable for fans of the sport with the odd-shaped ball.

Congratulations - you've made it to the ripe old age of 70. You're older than Israel and Biffo the Bear. By now the novelty of a free bus pass has worn off and you'll never make it through the late night film feature without nodding off during the news. On the bright side, you can look forward to a new pair of knees and maybe even a new hip.