An exciting new series of early learning novelty board books that combine Scholastic's strength in learning with beautiful photography & clear designs to stimulate early learning Amazing Animals Big & Small is a fun interactive introduction to opposites Young children will enjoy looking at the bright colorful pictures & opening the flaps & sliders to reveal even more animals As they grow they will also love comparing the opposites with each other & making connections with the world around them A combination of bright photos & sweet illustrations make this book instantly appealing Children will learn the concept of opposites while having fun & gaining essential hands-on skills! ...

This book tells the stories of adventurers who have had amazing adventures in the quest to solve the mysteries of the past from excavating dinosaur bones in the Sahara Desert to extreme archaeology in the Andes mountains Find out about the skill & successes of archaeology's pioneers & whether you've got what it takes to be an ultimate adventurer ...

Amazing Baby board books are created in comfortable strong trim sizes to fit growing hands & are sure to attract a baby's attention! Hide & Seek is a lively lift-the-flap title that encourages baby to look for a furry toy bunny ...

Amazing Baby board books are created in comfortable strong trim sizes to fit growing hands & are sure to attract a baby's attention! With added textures elements bold patterns & engaging illustrations Squeak Squeak is perfect for inquisitive babies ...

Read about the many clever ways dogs help us with DK Reader Amazing Dogs From rescuing to pulling power to being a friend meet the many types of dogs that use their super sense strength & hugs to help people DK's innovative range of graded readers combines a highly visual approach with non-fiction narratives that children will want to read DK Reader Amazing Dogs is a level 2 reader offering narratives for children beginning to read fluently with support Images complement the text providing visual clues to build vocabulary & confidence There's a DK Reader for every child! ...

Open the flaps & see dinosaurs leap off the page Enter the land of the giants with this stunning collection of the biggest ...

Grace loves to act out stories Sometimes she plays the leading part sometimes she is 'a cast of thousands' When her school decides to perform Peter Pan Grace is longing to play Peter but her classmates say that Peter was a boy & besides he wasn't black But Grace's Ma & Nana tell her she can be anything she wants if she puts her mind to it ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Michael Apted whose claim to fame until now has been the respected 7 UP documentary series directs this lavish costume drama whose heart is as big as its budget Though a marked departure Apted’s idealistic interests are well served by the story which is based on the true tale of the 18th-century British politician William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd who played Horatio Hornblower in the HORNBLOWER series) Though as a young man Wilberforce is torn between politics & the church he is inspired to action by John Newton (Albert Finney) a penitent monk who is haunted by his past as a slave-ship captain Wilberforce makes it his mission to end slavery in the British Empire & aided by a small band of radical thinkers & unlikely supporters he annually presents a bill for abolition to Parliament When the war with France generates a patriotism in the people that makes opposition to slavery seem seditious Wilberforce becomes disillusioned & he retires to his cousin’s (Nicholas Farrell) house physically ill & emotionally destroyed by his perceived failure When he meets the beautiful & righteous Barbara Spooner (Romola Garai AS YOU LIKE IT) however he gains new determination to pursue his dream of abolition The talented cast

Includes:: Michael Gambon as Lord Fox an old gent who turns out to be more lucid than anyone would have guessed as well as Senegalese musician Youssou N’ Dour as Oloudaqh Equiano a regal former slave turned activist Terrence Malick (BADLANDS) who produced the film leaves his mark in the stunning visuals

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Ahoy there me hearties! Explore the exciting world of pirates & buccaneers
- who they were how they lived & their swashbuckling
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Documentary detailing the highs & lows of the career of British rock band The Who The film-makers speak with surviving band members Roger Daltrey & Pete Townshend who discuss the group&s origins & influences & how they have gone on to become rock legends in spite of the excesses & tragedies which have plagued them over the years ...