Read the history of each of Stoke City's 50 seasons, from Stan Matthew's homecoming in 1961 to our two historic visits to Wembley in 2011. Read about how this middle-aged, balding and slightly-built bloke came back to his home town club and breathed new life into it. Things - everything - changed from that moment. It's all in here - the players, the managers, the owners, the fashions, the TV programmes and the films we were watching, the music we were listening to, the changes to the Potteries and the wider world. And pies, oatcakes and lobby.

Describes the ecology of important elements of southern Australian sub-tidal reef flora and fauna, and the underlying ecological principles.

The Victorian Football Miscellany is a quirky and fascinating collection of trivia, facts and anecdotes from football’s earliest years. Delve into an absorbing world of ox-bladder balls, baggy-kneed knickerbockers and outstanding moustaches, and read remarkable tales of the first ever cup final, the invention of the shinpad, the evolution of dribbling, the first own goal and a seemingly-invincible penalty-taking elephant. Other entries cover the foundation of the Football Association, the development of the Laws of the Game and the origins of football’s most popular clubs. Packed with stories, profiles and lists, this is an indispensable guide to the colourful and unusual world of 19th century football.

Want to talk like a Stokie but unsure of your vowels? This handy guide will teach you perfect Potteries dialect so you'll never find yourself tongue-tied at a Bentilee barbecue or in a 'Castle curry ice' ever again. Converse with North Staffordshire folk with complete confidence! Everything you need to survive in The Potteries covering basic grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation rules Handy phrases Cultural tips Slightly interesting facts A fast track course for beginners - makes learning Potteries dialect easy and fun! Easy-to-find phrases for every situation! Avoid embarrassment with essential tips on culture & manners! Bay keerful thee dunner wet thesen! "Funnier than Fifty Sheeds Agree." (Mrs. Potter)

Illustrations and rhyming text evoke images from nature as reassurance at bedtime. On board pages.

"The inside story of the birth of the Orlando City Soccer Club"--

Twenty-five-year-old Steven faces a bleak life with a sadistic mother and a job at a slaughterhouse where he is confronted with extreme violence and death.