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Did you know that Charles Dickens owned a pet raven that inspired Edgar Allan Poe to write his famous poem? With his incredible ability for character names, can you imagine what he once called himself when performing a magic show for some friends? What unusual item was used to make his letter opener?...

Did you know that the idea for Frankenstein came to Mary Shelley in a vivid dream? Or that her many of her loved ones suffered tragic deaths? What are her most famous quotes? And what did she say when rejecting a marriage proposal from actor, poet and playwright John Howard Payne? This fascinating book...

Did you know that Oscar Wilde was said to have had a photographic memory? Or that his father was eye surgeon to none other than Queen Victoria? How did his homosexuality come to the attention of the police? And why was a glass barrier erected in front of his tomb? This fascinating book contains over...

Are you one of the world’s most dedicated Emblems? Do you know more than any other fan? Or do you want to discover some fantastic information about the best new band of the last few years? If so, then this is the book for you! Contained within are more than one hundred amazing facts about everything,...

Did you know that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thought Harry Houdini had real supernatural powers? Or that he felt that writing about Sherlock Holmes was holding him back from other more meaningful work? What made him seek a career in medicine? And who was the one player he bowled out during his cricketing...

Do you love 5 Seconds of Summer, are you a fan of 5SOS, then you need these 50 More Quick facts about the band! With 50 MORE quick facts for fans!

Elvis’ last car was a what? What was the name of Elvis’ pet chimpanzee? What was the name of Elvis’ twin brother? Which audition did Elvis fail on CBS Network in 1955? Which country was first to honor Elvis on a postage stamp? Elvis Presley’s entourage, who all wore diamond and gold rings...

Question: How many Grammy awards did Michael Jackson win in 1984? Answer: Eight Together with Norah Jones and Carlos Santana, he holds the record from most Grammys won in a single year by an artist. (Sample from The First Challenge) Question: Which President wanted to give him a special...

In the middle of the conservative 1950s, rock and roll hit popular culture like an explosion a Big Bang, Baby! And the fallout from that explosion is still electrifying music fans today. Popular music expert Richard Crouse has ventured deep into the far reaches of rock history to bring together...

This Day In Music is the long-awaited book by Neil Cossar; a music diary presenting every day in the year listing the momentous musical events that have taken place on that day worldwide in the last 50 years. From Elvis to Lady GaGa, from rock and roll to rap, the book includes births, deaths, festivals,...

Published to mark the 60th anniversary of the launch of the Official Singles Charts in 1952, The Million Sellers tells the story of every million-selling single in the history of the UK music industry.An analysis of the 123 singles which have passed the magical million sales threshold in the UK in...

This book is your ultimate Yoko Ono resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Yoko Ono's whole picture right away. Get countless Yoko Ono facts...

Did you know that the world’s oldest football was found in a room at Stirling Castle? Do you know what the person in charge of a castle’s buttery is called? What is the difference between a trebuchet and a mangonel? And what is an oubliette? The answers to all of these questions and more can be found...

Arrr matey! Are you loaded to the gunwalls? Do you know what Blackbeard’s ship was called? Which pirate ate a man’s heart? Who makes the list of the top ten pirates of all time? All these facts and more can be found in this excellent quick-read guide to pirates. Whether you’re Henry Morgan himself,...