Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A young girl is relegated to servitude at a boarding school when her father goes missing & is presumed dead ...

A specially adapted board book edition of Oliver Jeffers' laugh-out-loud classic Stuck Floyd gets his kite stuck up a tree He throws up his shoe to shift it but that gets stuck too So he throws up his other shoe & that gets stuck along with a ladder a pot of paint the kitchen sink an orang-utan & a whale amongst other things! Will Floyd ever get his kite back? A hilarious book with a wonderful surprise ending ...

We are on the cusp of a reading revolution Increasingly research is uncovering an intimate connection between reading & wellbeing The seemingly simple act of being read to brings remarkable health & happiness benefits It stimulates thought & memory encourages the sharing of ideas & feelings hopes & fears It enriches our lives & minds This unique book offers a selection of prose & poetry especially suitable for reading aloud
- to your husband or wife a sick parent or child an elderly relative With short introductions & discussion topics for each piece there's something here for everyone
- from Shakespeare & Black Beauty to Elizabeth Jennings & Bruce Chatwin All royalties in full will go to The Reader Organisation the leading UK charity for reading & health

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This lavishly photographed interiors book shows how to leave behind design rules to create truly beautiful original interiors For over 20 years Kit Kemp has been at the forefront of the international design community with her signature style that mixes contemporary elements with antiques & junk-shop finds luxurious fabrics with printed wallpapers & hand finished detailing with collections of simple objects that create impact She avoids taking design too seriously playing with scale colour & pattern to create very personal handcrafted spaces Alongside the stunning images of room sets & detailed close-ups will be the inspiration behind Kit's work & her tips for creating your own version of her style at home Interiors are meant for living in & the key is to create a space that is comfortable beautiful & reflects who you really are ...

Rick Gekoski's follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut Darke is a novel about 1950s America a marriage in crisis & a family falling apart at the seams 320 pages Gekoski Rick ...

A gripping tale of conflict & survival that has inspired millions of young readers & adults alike 128 pages Park Linda Sue ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Four strangers are all making their way to the top of a skyscraper in London on New Year&s Eve each of them with the same dark purpose on their mind Because life&s challenges have proven to be too burdensome each of these strangers is planning to jump to his death from the building in order to achieve some sort of peace But after these four strangers encounter each other & see how much they have in common all four decide to commit to helping each other now instead of taking the easy way out They agree to not consider suicide again until at least another six weeks to see how life&s circumstances may have changed ...

A retired couples' lives are thrown into disarray when their dream life in the South of France is dramatically changed when they meet another younger couple ...

Irene Bobs loves fast driving Her husband is the best car salesman in rural south eastern Australia Together with Willie their lanky navigator they embark upon the Redex Trial a brutal race around the continent over roads no car will ever quite survive A Long Way from Home is Peter Carey&s late style masterpiece; a thrilling high speed story that starts in one way then takes you to another place altogether Set in the 1950s in the embers of the British Empire painting a picture of Queen & subject black white & those in-between this brilliantly vivid novel illustrates how the possession of an ancient culture spirals through history
- & the love made & hurt caused along the way
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Irene Bobs loves fast driving Her husband is the best car salesman in rural south eastern Australia Together with Willie their lanky navigator they embark upon the Redex Trial a brutal race around the continent over roads no car will ever quite survive A Long Way from Home is Peter Carey&s late style masterpiece; a thrilling high speed story that starts in one way then takes you to another place altogether Set in the 1950s in the embers of the British Empire painting a picture of Queen & subject black white & those in-between this brilliantly vivid novel illustrates how the possession of an ancient culture spirals through history
- & the love made & hurt caused along the way
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