Clark Gable Loretta Young Spencer Tracy David Niven Carole Lombard lead a magnificent cast of characters real & imagined in Adriana Trigiani's new novel set in the rich landscape of 1930s' Los Angeles In this spectacular saga as radiant thrilling & beguiling as Hollywood itself Trigiani takes us back to the golden age of movie-making & into the complex & glamorous world of a young actress hungry for fame success
- & love With meticulous beautiful detail she paints a rich landscape where European & American artisans flocked to pursue the ultimate dream to tell stories on the silver screen
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'A moving humane funny portrait of two very different boys discovering what connects us all' Kiran Milwood Hargrave author of The Girl of Ink & Stars It's amazing! Such a bold idea to have a character like Dan you pulled it off brilliantly' Ross Welford author of Time Travelling with a Hamster 'I loved it' Lisa Thompson author of The Goldfish Boy There are two sides to every story Dan is angry Nothing has been the same since his big brother left & he's taking it out on the nearest & weakest target Alex Alex is struggling His severe OCD makes it hard for him to leave the house especially when Dan & his gang are waiting for him at school Then the boys' mums arrange for them to meet up & finish building the raft that Dan started with his brother Two enemies stuck together for the whole of the school holidays
- what could possibly go wrong? Praise for ALL THE THINGS THAT COULD GO WRONG 'A touching funny gripping read that tackles important issues in a sensitive & thoroughly enjoyable way Highly recommended' Stuart Robinson author of If Ever I Fall 'A timely story of courage & reminder of what we all share' Christopher Edge author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright ' Powerful & warm this will linger long in the mind' Guardian ' Moving beautifully written & intensely emotional' Lancashire Evening Post ' When they say not to be missed this is the kind of book they mean' Minerva Reads Praise for THE BUBBLE BOY Poignant hopeful & heartbreaking' Fiona Noble
- Children's Editor The Bookseller ' Deeply moving & utterly gripping Stewart Foster carries off an astonishing feat of storytelling in this exceptional book' Julia Eccleshare lovereadingcouk A gripping & deeply moving book' Jamila Gavin author of Coram Boy ' One thing we know about good books is their amazing ability to inspire empathy in the reader; to explore ideas & viewpoints that arise from experiences that are out of our own realm The Bubble Boy does this with warmth quirkiness & a light-hearted touch' Guardian

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Daddy Penguin has to look after the egg while Mummy is finding fish But he wanders away from the Dad Huddle & he & the egg are whisked up into the air by a gust of wind landing in the Arctic Brave Daddy must find out where he is & how to get home But the Arctic creatures aren't that friendly & he stumbles along in the cold lost until he bumps into a reindeer who takes them to breakfast with the Special Air Navigation Transport Authority Can brave Daddy Penguin & his new little one get all the way home before Mummy returns? If only penguins could fly Framed as a secret story that loving Daddy Penguin only shares with Little One adults & their little ones will love cosying up to read this wintry tale with a warm heart Debi Gliori's Dragon Loves Penguin was shortlisted for the 2015 Red House Children's Book Award while her No Matter What is a perennial favourite with families all over the world ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Till Death Us Do Part&s Warren Mitchell heads an outstanding cast as an ambitious but none-too-bright salesman in this sharply scripted comedy of workplace deviousness & one-upmanship Based on BAFTA nominee David Turner&s 1962 stage hit Semi-Detached All the Way Up is presented here in a br&-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio Fred Midway will do anything to climb to the top of the corporate tree & he&s equally keen to bump up his family&s social status When his aspirations suffer various setbacks Fred even manages to turn a desperate situation to his advantage only to be blackmailed by his son
- a real chip off the old block! Actors Warren Mitchell Elaine Taylor Vanessa Howard Adrienne Posta Richard Briers Bill Fraser Pat Heywood & Kenneth Cranham Director James Mac Taggart Certificate 12 years & over Year 1969 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 34 minutes (approx)
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Heartfelt funny clever YA fiction to appeal to fans of Jandy Nelson John Green Jennifer Niven & Ava Dellaira Lenny is preparing for the apocalypse Every night she researches vacuum decay designer pathogens that inexplicable sleeping sickness knocking people out in Kazakhstan Not many sixteen-year-olds are this consumed with the end of the world But Lenny needs to have some sense of control Her dad is dying of cancer Her best friend Julian is graduating early & moving three states away She's having to rehearse for a toe-curling interpretive dance show at school & deal with her mum's indefatigable jolliness & smoothie-making in the face of the disaster they are confronting The one thing keeping her hopeful is Dr Rad Ganesh
- her father's oncologist Surely Lenny can win him round to her charms
- & he can save her father? An infectiously funny story with an unforgettable heroine a story about having to learn to let go of what you hold most dear
- & learning to survive


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In this celebration of our Earth distinguished anthologist Wendy Cooling has chosen poems to make children look think & ask questions Why are trees so important? How are motorways damaging our countryside? What can we do about rubbish? What can we do to protect our Earth for the future? Strong colourful illustrations combine to make this a gift book with a difference ...

THE 11TH BOOK IN THE MULTI-MILLION COPY INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING ERAST FANDORIN MYSTERIES SERIESShortlisted for the inaugural EBDR Literature Prize' This is Akunin on characteristic form the pages race by' Guardian Eliza Altairsky-Lointaine is the toast of Moscow society a beautiful actress in an infamous theatre troupe Her love life is as colourful as the parts she plays She is the estranged wife of a descendant of Genghis Khan & her ex-husband has threatened to kill anyone who courts her He appears to be making good on his promise Fandorin is contacted by concerned friend
- the widowed wife of Chekhov
- who asks him to investigate an alarming incident involving Eliza But when he watches Eliza on stage for the first time he falls desperately in love Can he solve the case
- & win over Eliza
- without attracting the attentions of the murderer he is trying to find? What readers are saying about the Erast Fandorin Mysteries'I loved how it consumes you making you believe that you're indeed living in different era' Olga on Goodreads (five stars)'A delightful mysteryadventure! There's a dark twist at the end that has me anxious to continue in this series' Neil on Goodreads (five stars)' These books are a fun riotous read that you don't want to put down until you've completed each & every one of them' Jill on Goodreads (five stars)' Every sentence is a delight to read I am almost feeling bereft now that I have once more run out of English copies of Akunin's work' Kate on Goodreads (five stars)A page-turning delight perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes Hercule Poirot & the Russian literary greats



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The setting is October 1879 The stage is New Georgetown West Virginia A mysterious figure by the name of ' The Maker' has entered this small community & almost immediately upon doing so started entering the minds of the townsfolk Townsfolk who are as curious as The Maker himself Like Dr Umbrund the pint-sized physician with a prodigious capacity for sin; like the three sisters in the house on the hill
- one stern one wild one mysterious; like the tavern's semi-mythical siren ' The Bird' who plays spellbinding music from behind a black velvet curtain & whom no patron has ever laid eyes on; like Odell a youth with dreams & ambitions that his craven disposition will forever prevent him from seizing; & who has spent the entirety of his erstwhile existence under the crushing heel of Clay New Georgetown's lead cad & chief alpha male As we enter these characters' lives & lightly tread our way through their brains their bedrooms their backstories & beyond we will see what it is they all hope for & hide
- & learn just why The Maker has chosen to meet them

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The second collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC series All Creatures Great & Small Now settled into the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby & married to Helen the farmer's daughter James Herriot thinks he's finally got himself sorted But life as a vet in the 1930s was never going to be easy Quite aside from his unpredictable colleagues brothers Siegfried & Tristan Farnon he must contend with new-fangled medical techniques delivering calves after far too much home-made wine & a grudge-holding dog called Magnus who never forgets & then with Britain on the verge of war James faces a decision that could separate him from Darrowby
- & Helen
- for ever Since they were first published James Herriot's memoirs have sold millions of copies & entranced generations of animal lovers Charming funny & touching All Things Bright & Beautiful is a heart-warming story of determination love & companionship from one of Britain's best-loved authors This omnibus edition comprises the majority of chapters from Let Sleeping Vets Lie & Vets in Harness

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The Reformation which engulfed England & Europe in the sixteenth century was one of the most highly-charged bloody & transformative periods in their history & has remained one of the most contested In this dazzling book Diarmaid Mac Culloch explores a turbulent & endlessly fascinating era 'A masterly take on the Reformation absorbing & compelling full of insights' Linda Hogan Irish Times' One of our very best public historians as this collection triumphantly confirms Mac Culloch writes authoritatively & engagingly on a remarkably diverse range of topics in the history of Christian culture' Peter Marshall Literary Review' Written with elegance & sometimes donnish wit he wears his learning lightly' Robert Tombs The Times' Dazzling prodigiously learned Mac Culloch has a gift for explaining complicated things simply' Jack Scarisbrick Catholic Herald ...