Harper Collins is proud to present its new range of best-loved essential classics & Phileas Fogg was one of those mathematically exact people who never hurried & always ready are economical of their steps & their motions He never made one stride too many always going by the shortest route He did not give an idle look He did not allow himself a superfluous gesture& When Phileas Fogg wagers a bet that he can travel across the globe in just 80 days little does he know about the epic journey that he is about to undertake With his faithful French servant Passepartout Phileas Fogg embarks on the adventure of a lifetime travelling across four continents by whatever means he can
- train elephant steam ship
- & experiencing endless surprises & mishaps along the way

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On a seemingly normal day at the exclusive Reform Club Phileas Fogg a gentleman of great wealth & exacting tastes makes an extraordinary £20000 wager; he will perform an impossible feat & circumnavigate the globe in just eighty days Accompanied only by his new French valet the steady Passepartout he sets off on a thrilling journey Adventure chaos & romance ensue as the daring pair harness the new power of super hot steam to escape their ever-increasing enemies & beat the clock The exciting adventures of Fogg & Passepartout in Jules Verne&s Around the World in Eighty Days will entertain modern readers as much as they did the Victorians & are accompanied here by an afterword from John Grant Designed to appeal to the booklover the Macmillan Collector&s Library is a series of beautiful special gift editions of much loved classic titles Macmillan Collector&s Library are books to love & treasure ...

One night in the reform club Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life he immediately sets off for Dover with his astonished valet Passepartout Passing through exotic lands & dangerous locations they seize whatever transportation is at hand
- whether train or elephant
- overcoming set-backs & always racing against the clock

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In Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the world in just eighty days & the very next day sets out from the port of Dover with his servant Passeportout to achieve his aim Passing through exotic lands & dangerous places they seize whatever transportation is at hand
- whether train or elephant
- always racing against the clock There are many alarms & surprises along the way
- & a last minute setback that makes all the difference between winning & losing Jules Verne&s exciting adventure has been delighting generations of readers of all ages


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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 This star-studded adaptation of the Jules Verne story with over 40 cameo appearances won several Oscars including one for Best Picture A Victorian English gentleman (David Niven) & his valet make a bet that they can circumnavigate the globe in only 80 days They travel by almost every form of transport possible at the time whilst being chased by an English detective who is convinced that Fogg has robbed the Bank of England Re-made in 1988 with Pierce Brosnan & Eric Idle ...

Travel from the Amazon & the Antarctic to the Himalayas & Hollywood with this entertaining selection of mazes from across the globe Each maze is more challenging than the last from taking a ramble in Rio de Janeiro to touring the Norwegian fjiords or finding your way in a Moroccan market All the answers are at the back of the book ...

The smarter way to play snap & pairs In all other snap games you match identical images With this unique game it&8217;s equivalents that are matched; This unique deck of cards lets you play two family favourites Snaps & Pairs using geography concepts by matching the country with the capital city the border outline & the flag To play Pairs simply turn all the cards upside down & turn two over to see if they match If they do you keep the cards if not you put them back! Two fun games in one that help children with their geography concepts Learn about what the big wide world really has to offer with these cool cards You can play two family favourites Snap & Pairs using maps flags country names & capital cities from all over the globe Fun & Learning Supports school learning Easy to learn & play ...

' These were the books that taught me how to read' Anthony Horowitz The much-loved classic series of Ant & Bee books is designed for shared reading fun! First published in 1950 Ant & Bee were in print for over 40 years These new editions feature revised text & illustrations by original Ant & Bee creator Angela Banner The adorably small format is perfect for little hands In this classic adventure travel around the world with Ant & Bee as Bee searches for his lost umbrella! A great way to introduce children aged 3 & up to the countries of the world Ant & Bee teach children to read via word recognition & encourage story sharing with siblings & parents Grown-ups read the black words but the shorter simpler red words are for young children to call out These books are for sharing building confidence in early readers & most of all enjoying! Perfect for young children aged 3 & up Parents & grandparents who grew up with Ant & Bee will love sharing this nostalgic experience from the same era as Ladybird Read it Yourself Have you collected all of Ant & Bee's learning adventures? Ant & Bee More Ant & Bee More & More Ant & Bee Ant & Bee Count 123 Ant & Bee & the Secret Around the World with Ant & Bee Happy Birthday with Ant & Bee Ant & Bee & the Rainbow Ant & Bee & the ABCAnt & Bee Time Ant & Bee & the Kind Dog Ant & Bee & the Doctor Ant & Bee Go Shopping Left & Right with Ant & Bee Make a Million with Ant & Bee Angela Banner was born in 1923 She first wrote Ant & Bee as a way to teach her son how to read The first book in the series was published in 1950 Since then Angela has written 22 Ant & Bee books ...

Please Note 3DS titles are not compatible with standard Nintendo DS consoles Join Hello Kitty & her friends for a Happy party & have some fun! Get together & enjoy their many activities including shopping cooking dress making dressing up & dancing – all in the cute & lovable style that has made the Hello Kitty franchise a hit all around the world Have a party – send out personalised invitations to any of Hello Kitty’s friends Dress making – participate in activities such as dress cutting sewing & ironing or play the button game material hoopla or the maze game Go to the shop – do the shopping for your party by selecting items from your list Cooking
- satisfy your culinary appetite by cooking slicing frying washing & even cleaning Party time – party away by dancing or playing spot the difference the slide puzzle or the memory game
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Delightful verses & delicate playful illustrations take young children through the special joys of each month of the year from icy February to the green shoots of April the red poppies of July September's apples & the delights of December A mini edition of Elsa Beskow's classic picture book ...