A programme text edition published to coincide with the world premiere at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, on 12 March 2009. Billy is in the squad and it's wonderful. He's down the wing and he's flying. He doesn't believe in much, but he believes in this ... in football. As the Blues and the Reds come out to play, it's D-Day for Billy ... Derby Day. But in the scramble for success, can Billy keep his head or will he fall foul of fame and fortune? Nick Leather, one of the North West's most prominent young playwrights, brings us a fast-paced coming of age story pulsing with all the excitement and physicality of Match Day.

"As one-time boy wonder Billy Walters relives his debut in a Merseyside derby match at the age of nineteen, ninety minutes cut across twenty-two years and fellow players become family and friends, enemies and lovers. Can Billy achieve his lifelong ambition of scoring the winner in the derby, and is there really such a thing as life after football?" "A play about fathers, sons, and football, Billy Wonderful is a fast-paced coming-of-age story pulsing with all the excitement and physicality of Match Day." "Billy Wonderful premiered at the Liverpool Everyman on 12 March 2009." --Book Jacket.

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Billy Showell is a well-respected botanical watercolour artist, and her exceptional eye for detail and ability to re-create the form, texture, colour and patterning of a wide range of plants have earned her a formidable reputation worldwide. Her compositions are given a contemporary, sometimes playful twist, while retaining all the beauty and accuracy of traditional botanical paintings. In this inspiring and indispensable guide for botanical artists, she reveals the materials, methods and techniques she uses to attain her stunningly beautiful portraits of flowers, fruit and vegetables. There is expert guidance on tools and materials, working from life, observation, and drawing and painting techniques, as well as detailed sections on pattern, texture, and colour and colour mixing. With numerous step-by-step studies, close-up photographs and examples of Billy's exquisite paintings, this book is not only packed full of invaluable advice and information but also a visually stunning showcase for the work of this amazing artist.

A true story of Billy, his adventures and challenges as he embarks on his new life in his "forever home" on Maggie's Farm in Rhode Island.

"When Billy's father disappears and his mother withdraws deeper and deeper into herself in response, Billy maintains hope that his father's absence is not by choice - despite the rumors and taunts of his classmates. Twelve days before Christmas a magical Christmas tree with twelve magic ornaments sets the young man on a quest to find his dad and bring him home. Billy will stay with you forever."--Publisher's blog.