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Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) was an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. This audiobook brings together two of his well known short stories. In 'The Selfish Giant', a once selfish giant welcomes the children to his previously forbidden garden and is eventually rewarded by an unusual little child.

An unusual treatise on sex education, dating back to 1922 in America. There is a strong bias towards abstinence and indeed there are threats of hellfire and brimstone as a result of, shall we say, 'interference'? With its hectoring tone and finger wagging stance, it is alarming to think that this book was treated as a serious authority on the subject of sex and even more alarming that, even today, some of the points it makes are taken seriously in certain parts of the world.

Here is a compendium of also-rans and never-made-its. We're talking Betamax, the Sinclair C5, puffball skirts, sporks, the Millennium Dome... and countless other products that never quite cut it.

Saki was the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro (December 18, 1870 - November 13, 1916), a British writer, whose witty and sometimes macabre stories satirized Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the short story and is often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. His tales feature delicately drawn characters and finely judged narratives. This audiobook collects together three more of his finest short stories.

Katherine Mansfield was the pen name of Kathleen Mansfield Murry (1888-1923), a prominent New Zealand modernist writer of short fiction. She is widely considered one of the best short-story writers of her period. A number of her works, including "Miss Brill", "Prelude", "The Garden Party", "The Doll's House", and later works such as "The Fly", are frequently collected in short story anthologies.

Saki was the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro (December 18, 1870 - November 13, 1916), a British writer, whose witty and sometimes macabre stories satirized Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the short story and is often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. His tales feature delicately drawn characters and finely judged narratives.

Would you know a Mod from a Rocker, Dr No from Dr Who, or Simon from Garfunkel? If so, then kick off your go-go boots, switch on the lava lamp and reminisce about the age of peace and free love, when England won the World Cup, men walked on the moon and daleks first menaced the planet.

Did you ride a chopper to school, buy your dad Old Spice for Christmas or believe that Jim could really fix it? If this sounds like you then hang up your disco ball, rake out the old Atari 2600 and tuck into a curly-wurly as you prepare to find out if you are a true child of the 70s in this flashback to the decade that style forgot.

Steady weight loss and improved self-image are not impossible. Anyone can do it. If you're fed up with miracle herbs and fad diets that always fail, try these proven techniques from real people who swear by them.

Do you need a fire extinguisher to blow out the birthday candles? Do you think Posh and Becks is a department store? If so, the warning signs are flashing - this book should help determine whether you're really over the hill.

Do you have a phone front to match every outfit? Do you text faster than you can write? You could be suffering from the spreading epidemic of mobile-addiction - check out the symptoms in this volume. Put your feet up, have a listen and let your answer-phone take your messages.

Do you find yourself using highlighter pens in the TV listings to plan your weekly viewing? Tear yourself away from the box and focus your attention on this guide to telly addiction. You may find yourself so immersed that you miss the start of "Emmerdale".

So you've found yourself young, free and single again. This is a guide to getting your own back. From hoaxes to hit-and-run, these humorous ideas should inspire you to wreak havoc on the one so stupid as to think they could live without you, and to get the revenge you deserve.