Shawn Dickinson’s very FIRST deluxe art book! Growing up on old comic strips 1930s rubber hose cartoons 1960s "kustom kulture" art pin-up art and MAD magazine this collection of cartoons paintings comics & illustrations from the past decade covers a wide range of his personal art as well as professional illustration work for rock bands companies such as Fender Guitars & Shaun White’s clothing line & much more If you&re a fan of cartoony art featuring surf & hot rod culture rock n& roll art beer drinking cats sexy cartoon go-go girls & bug-eyed weirdos then this book is for you! ...

Although a year has passed not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of the extraordinary events of Inkheart & the story whose characters strode out of the pages & changed her life for ever But for Dustfinger the fire-eater torn from his world of words the need to return has become desperate When he finds a crooked storyteller with the magical ability to read him back he sets in motion a dangerous reversal that sees the characters of Inkheart transported to a charmed Inkworld about to be fought over by rival rebels & princes ...

Modern calligraphy has taken social media by storm & inspired thousands of people to put pen to paper & get involved with ink For years handwriting has been in danger of becoming lost to keyboards & smartphones with few of us picking up a pen to do much more than scrawl a shopping list or take hasty notes in meetings so for professional calligrapher Betty Soldi this increase in interest is welcome In Inkspired Betty encourages you to reconnect with handwriting & discover the calming creative joy of calligraphy The book contains guidelines & practice pages & its calligraphy-friendly paper & unique lie-flat binding mean you can write straight into the book with ease Once you have had a go at her own Alphabetty& of calligraphic letters you are encouraged to develop your own individual style with a section of projects from invitations to writing on crockery Learn to embrace mistakes play around with new ideas
- Betty encourages practising not just with pen & paper but writing on mirrors in lipstick or etching messages into a plant leaf
- & express yourself with beautiful lettering & flourishes Betty&s mantra is Practice makes progress& & with her infectious enthusiasm & invaluable guidance even the most inexperienced of inkers will find their scribbles transformed

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Funko continues to expand the range of video game properties which are being made into POP! figures with the addition of the super-cool retro sensation that is Pac-Man Arguably as many man hours have gone playing this classic arcade game since its release in 1980 as any & it&s still completely addictive today Pac-Man Ms Pac-Man & the &ghosts& make a great toy line-up with huge recognition Pac-Man POP! vinyl figures stand around 8 cm tall Packed in an illustrated window box ...

In April 2016 The New York Times published an article about an octopus named Inky who escaped from the National Aquarium of New Zealand & made its way through a drain pipe & out into the sea This book is a fictionalised account of this true story Inky the octopus is tired of living life out in the sea & decides to retire to the aquarium where he can enjoy a quiet & safe life He & his tankmate Blotchy pass the time playing card games & making faces at the aquarium visitors Inky loves regaling his friend with stories of his past escapes
- & when Blotchy is sure there's no way Inky could ever escape their tank Inky is happy to accept the challenge!
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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 David Lynch&s first film since the award-winning Mulholland Drive (and his first shot completely on digital) is a complex Hollywood mystery that blurs the lines between fantasy & reality & features an astonishing performance by Laura Dern Dern plays Nikki Grace an actress preparing for her biggest role yet a Hollywood movie from an acclaimed director (played by Jeremy Irons) opposite an amorous leading man (Justin Theroux) But when she finds herself falling for her co-star she realizes that her life is beginning to mimic the fictional film that they&re shooting Adding to her confusion is the revelation that the current film is a remake of a doomed polish production that was never finished due to an unspeakable tragedy ...

The standard guide to the French canals & navigable rivers

Includes:: maps & distance tables for each waterway

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With 6000km of navigable waterways the Netherlands offers one of the most extensive yet compact cruising grounds in Europe This book is a user's guide to the whole network covering all the mast-up routes & excluding only those waterways which offer less than 35m bridge height Navigational details are provided for each waterway comprising

Dimensions & obstacles to be expected including service arrangements for bridges & locks This is followed by details of over 300 stopping places across all 12 provinces; some which are large or popular harbours & others which are well off the beaten track Comments on the significant features are expanded for nearly 100 'principal venues' where more details on things to do & see are provided as well as information on practical facilities ashore & the authors' selective & subjective restaurant tips! The book is designed to be of interest to all crew members not just the skipper or navigator whether its to establish how to approach a place or to discover what to do or see of interest on arrival Easy to browse the book's illustrations have been selected to give a flavour of this water-loving country as well as to prepare the visiting yachtsman whether under power or sail This second edition has been updated with amendments to the text & maps There are also many new photos by the authors Louise Busby's interest in boating has led to commissions for Motor Boats Monthly as well as the Cruising Association's magazine She is a former CA regional Almanac editor for the Netherlands & Belgium David Broad is a detailed journal writer & log keeper many of David's notes & sketches have been used in the compilation of this book He is a Council member of the Cruising Association & the Chairman of the Broom Owners Club A website which is a useful annexe to the book is kept up to date with details of changes to the waterways along with useful links to further information For further information see wwwinlandwaterwaysofthenetherlandscom

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With this adapter cable from accessory specialist In Line it becomes possible to operate an internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 20 connector (eg from the I O panel of the housing) on a USB (Universal Serial Bus) 30 header of a corresponding mainboard The cable which is about 15 cm long has a USB (Universal Serial Bus) 20 8-pin connector in male (as it is on mainboards) on one side On the other side is a USB (Universal Serial Bus) 30 19-pin connector female Mainboard is connected In this way the USB (Universal Serial Bus) 30 port of the mainboard can be used as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) 20 port
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- a housing or card reader whereby only the transfer speed of the older USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard can be achieved Technical details Cable length approx 150 mm Color Black Input 1x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 30 internal (19-pin female) Output 1x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 20 internal (8-pin male)

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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 Inspired by her dream to be a missionary an English parlour maid journeys to China & opens an inn for tired hungry mule drivers crossing desolate mountain trails Gradually overcoming the natives hostility she wins the heart of an Eurasian colonel & converts a powerful Mandarin to Christianity But her greatest feat is achieved during the Japanese invasion of China when she leads one hundred homeless children to safety across enemy-held terrain Based on the life story of Gladys Aylward a modern day saint whose unquenchable passion to do good took her half way around the world Adapted from Alan Burgess& bestseller & The Small Woman& ...