Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In THE PACIFIER Vin Diesel is great as a navy seal turned babysitter in this kid-friendly action comedy A botched rescue mission (brimming with stunts) results in the death of a scientist & the hospitalization of seal team-leader Shane Wolf Once he recovers he is assigned to duty as a bodyguard for the dead man&s family But even for a seal--toughened to the point of stoniness--dealing with the chaos smells noises & complexities of a large fatherless family proves to be a heavy challenge The kids don&t like his authoritative ways & they have no problem defying him at every turn Eventually everybody bonds & while the family teaches him to listen & relax he teaches them the combat skills they need to succeed in suburban Los Angeles It&s all very funny but the film really works best as a showcase for the range of Diesel; he takes his pratfalls in stride his character&s devotion to military discipline & honour is inspiring; & his bonding with the family is sweet without being saccharine What&s more he still gets the chance to kick some serious bad-guy butt Lauren Graham (BAD SANTA) plays the kindly grade school principal & love interest EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND&s Brad Garrett is hilarious as a sadistic wrestling coach There&s also a crotch-biting pet duck ninjas sewer-diving a troop of kung fu-fighting girl scouts & the hilarious &panda dance& ...

Written by Mike Raicht (co-creator & writer of The Stuff of Legend & Wild Blue Yonder) with art by newcomer Daniel Faccilongo this werewolf murder mystery is sure to bring out the monster in you One question is being whispered throughout the small town of Marcellus New York Who killed Brian Foster? Clearly everyone loved the local high school star football player didn't they? At least that's what it seems like to new kid in town Greg Jordan But perhaps the question shouldn't be who killed Brian Foster but what? If the high school drama of The Breakfast Club mixed with the intense werewolf action of new horror-dramas like Teen Wolf & Hemlock Grove is something you crave hunt down this book by the light of the full moon ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-Ray player in order to play Steve Austin & Dolph Lundgren star in the bone-crunching action flick that delivers the goods Austin is combat veteran Tommy Wick a nightclub bouncer & stone-cold enforcer for a Seattle mob boss Lundgren is & The German& an international crime lord & hardcore killing machine But when Wick is asked to courier a mysterious package to The German he&ll suddenly find himself hunted by relentless teams of hit men mercenaries assassins & sadists Time is running out The bodies are piling up & for two very angry men with a history of bad blood the ultimate retaliation is about to be get nasty Actors Steve Austin Dolph Lundgren Monique Ganderton Jerry Trimble & Michael Daingerfield Director Jesse V Johnson Certificate 15 years & over Languages English Duration 1 hour & 35 minutes (approx) ...

Sgt Johnny Gallagher is severely reprimanded after a breach in security allowed a terrorist attack on a disarmament conference He is given the menial task of escorting a court-martialled soldier back to America On the way he is beaten up & the soldier absconds His investigations lead Johnny to believe that the soldier wasn&t who he claimed to be ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Steve Austin & Dolph Lundgren star in the bone-crunching action flick that delivers the goods Austin is combat veteran Tommy Wick a nightclub bouncer & stone-cold enforcer for a Seattle mob boss Lundgren is & The German& an international crime lord & hardcore killing machine But when Wick is asked to courier a mysterious package to The German he&ll suddenly find himself hunted by relentless teams of hit men mercenaries assassins & sadists Time is running out The bodies are piling up & for two very angry men with a history of bad blood the ultimate retaliation is about to be get nasty Actors Steve Austin Dolph Lundgren Monique Ganderton Jerry Trimble & Michael Daingerfield Director Jesse V Johnson Certificate 15 years & over Languages English Duration 1 hour & 35 minutes (approx) ...

Paddington Bear has been delighting adults & children alike with his earnest good intentions & humorous misadventures for over fifty years To celebrate his enduring popularity six best-loved classic picture books are brought together in one lavish volume truly to be treasured Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station Since then their lives have never been quite the same for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is around This sumptuous treasury brings together six of the most popular stories Paddington Paddington at the Zoo Paddington at the Palace Paddington in the Garden Paddington & the Marmalade Maze Paddington the Artist ...

The seventh novel in Bernard Cornwell's number one bestselling series on the making of England & the fate of his great hero Uhtred of Bebbanburg BBC2's major Autumn 2015 TV show THE LAST KINGDOM is based on the first two books in the series Uhtred
- sword of the Saxons bane of the Vikings
- has been declared outcast Peace in Britain has given Uhtred time to cause trouble
- for himself Branded a pagan abomination by the church he sails north For despite suspecting that Viking leader Cnut Longsword will attack the Saxons again Uhtred is heading for Bebbanburg fearing that if he does not act now he will never reclaim his stolen birthright Yet Uhtred's fate is bound to the Saxons To Aethelflaed bright lady of Mercia & to a dead king's dream of England For great battles must still be fought
- & no man is better at that than Uhtred Uhtred of Bebbanburg's mind is as sharp as his sword A thorn in the side of the priests & nobles who shape his fate this Saxon raised by Vikings is torn between the life he loves & those he has sworn to serve



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A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9 years with gorgeous Edwardian period detail Perfect for fans of Chris Riddell's Goth Girl series Enid Blyton & Robin Stevens's Murder Most Unladylike series When a priceless painting is stolen our dauntless heroines Sophie & Lil find themselves faced with forgery trickery & deceit on all sides! Be amazed as the brave duo pit their wits against this perilous puzzle! Marvel at their cunning plan to unmask the villain & prove themselves detectives to be reckoned with
- no matter what dangers lie ahead It's their most perilous adventure yet! Praise for The Clockwork Sparrow'A wonderful book with a glorious heroine & a true spirit of adventure'
- Katherine Rundell author of Rooftoppers A real page-turner it has murders spies & gangs of thieves Thrilling!'
- Indiana aged 10 years Love Readingfor Kids reviewer' Dastardliness on a big scale is uncovered in this well-plotted evocative novel'
- Nicolette Jones The Sunday Times' It's a dashing plot an atmospheric setting & an extensive & imaginative cast Katherine Woodfine handles it all with aplomb'
- Julia Eccleshare Guardian' An incredible read full of mystery wonder & adventure This is now one of my top ten'
- Celeste age 13 years Love Reading 4 Kids reviewer The Painted Dragon is the third book in the Sinclair's Mysteries quartet which is perfect for fans of Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls & M G Leonard's Beetle Boy The other books are The Clockwork Sparrow & The Jewelled Moth & look out for the thrilling conclusion in The Midnight Peacock coming in October! Katherine Woodfine is a true champion of children's literature Until 2015 she was Arts Project Manager for Booktrust where she project-managed the Children's Laureateship & YALC the UK's first Young Adult Literature Convention curated by Malorie Blackman She is part of the founding team at Down the Rabbit Hole a monthly show for Resonance FM discussing children's literature Katherine blogs at followtheyellowcouk She lives in London





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Egypt 1912 Amelia Peabody & her dashing archaeologist husband Radcliffe Emerson are once again in danger as they search for a priceless stolen bust of legendary Queen Nefertiti Arriving in Cairo for another thrilling excavation season Amelia is relaxing in her elegant hotel suite when a man with knife protruding from his back staggers into her chamber & utters a single word -' Murder'
- before collapsing on the floor dead It soon becomes apparent that someone has saved Amelia from a would-be assassin-someone who is keeping a careful eye on the intrepid archaeologist & there can be only one answer the brilliant master of disguise Sethos For Amelia this excavation season will prove to be unforgettable; one where a brilliant criminal will offer his final challenge & perhaps be unmasked at last' Think Miss Marple with early feminist gloss crossed with Indiana Jones' The Guardian
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Kitty Fane is the beautiful but shallow wife of Walter a bacteriologist stationed in Hong Kong Unsatisfied by her marriage she starts an affair with charming attractive & exciting Charles Townsend But when Walter discovers her deception he exacts a strange & terrible vengeance Kitty must accompany him to his new posting in remote mainland China where a cholera epidemic rages First published to a storm of protest The Painted Veil is a classic story of a woman's spiritual awakening ...