The Nine School Battle Ever year in mid-July students from magic high schools all over the country gather to participate in fierce competitions of magical skill Miyuki Shiba is among the members of the team First High will send to the battle The magical skill of the competitors will be a huge factor but there&s another one-the tuning of their CADs Luckily they&ve got someone with them who specializes in the field-Miyuki&s older brother Tatsuya But when the Nine School Battle is targeted by a sinister group all the talent in the world may not be enough to secure victory About the Author Kana Ishida is the illustrator behind the hugely popular light novel series The Irregular at Magic High School Tsutomu Sato is the author of the hugely popular light novel series The Irregular at Magic High School ...

The rookie competition is one of the most highly anticipated spectacles of the Nine School Competition & a chance for freshman athletes to shine First High&s beloved Miyuki Shiba takes center stage during these matches to give a beautifully elegant performance Her brother Tatsuya doesn&t have a moment to waste as he works around the clock as part of the engineering team relaxing only when he gets a chance to admire his sister from behind the scenes But after his teammates fall prey to a horrific accident Tatsuya is suddenly thrust into the spotlight & set on a direct collision course with the Crimson Price Masaki Ichijou! Meet the Author Kana Ishida is the illustrator behind the hugely popular light novel series The Irregular at Magic High School Tsutomu Sato is the author of the hugely popular light novel series The Irregular at Magic High School ...

The year is 2095 Magic has been tamed as another form of technology & the practice of magic is now a rigorous discipline Brother & sister Tatsuya & Miyuki Shiba are just about to start their first year at the renowned First Magic High School of Japan But the school&s ironclad rules mean that the brilliant Miyuki enters the prestigious Course 1 while her older brother Tatsuya is relegated to Course 2—and that&s just the beginning of their troubles! About the Author Kana Ishida is the illustrator behind the hugely popular light novel series The Irregular at Magic High School Tsutomu Sato is the author of the hugely popular light novel series The Irregular at Magic High School ...

High school drama meets high-powered action in a world where magic is the new science! Don&t miss the latest installment of The Irregular at Magic High School! About the Author Kana Ishida is the illustrator behind the hugely popular light novel series The Irregular at Magic High School Tsutomu Sato is the author of the hugely popular light novel series The Irregular at Magic High School ...

In 2092 Okinawa was suddenly invaded without warning by an unknown enemy force Miyuki & her mother were caught up in the battle that ensued leaving them in dire straits where they were all but helpless relying on the help of a lone young mannamed Tatsuya This is the story of how the Shiba siblings got where they are now! About the Author Kana Ishida is the illustrator behind the hugely popular light novel series The Irregular at Magic High School Tsutomu Sato is the author of the hugely popular light novel series The Irregular at Magic High School ...

' Irresistible' Guardian' Impressive' Daily Mail' Captivating' Mick Herron Nominated for the 2018 Best First Novel Barry Award London 1909 Captain Kell of the War Office knows the Empire is under threat
- from Russia & Germany from terrorists & anarchists spies & infiltrators But he can't prove it to his superiors He needs an agent he can trust someone who knows the street not the playing fields of Eton Kell needs Wiggins Trained as a child by Kell's old friend Sherlock Holmes who used to call his little band of urchins the Baker Street Irregulars Wiggins is now an ex soldier with an expert line in deduction & the cunning of a bare-knuckle fighter But he has no wish to be recruited
- until he sees a route to taking his sworn revenge on the killer of his best friend

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Revelation Films presents a brand new boxset containing three classic series from master of disaster Irwin Allen Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea Land Of The Giants & The Time Tunnel Appearing in the same set for the very first time in the UK these cult sci-fi series are as popular today as they were when they began airing 50 years ago & this set is sure to delight fans all over again! Join Admiral Nelson Captain Crane & the rest of the crew aboard the Seaview the earth s most powerful nuclear submarine & dive deep into the unknown in Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea Starring Richard Basehart & David Hedison It s 1983 & sub-orbital spaceship the Spindrift is drawn into a terrifying space storm forcing it to crash on a hostile planet where little people are hunted down by giants Join Captain Steve Burton & his crew & passengers as they battle for their lives in Land Of The Giants! Starring Gary Conway Don Marshall Don Matheson Kurt Kasznar Stefan Arngrim Deanna Lund Heather Young Kevin Hagen The control of time is the most valuable treasure that man will ever find or so believe the scientists of Project Tic Toc The project s focus is the feasibility of time travel but when the government reconsiders the scientists have only 24 hours to prove their untested Time Tunnel Will it actually work? Starring James Darren & Robert Colbert The set designed to look like a metal flight case (it s actually cardboard!) contains every episode from each of the three wonderful series with English subtitles plus loads of fantastic extras some of which were created exclusively for the UK The perfect way to own all three series at a fantastic price! ...

In May 2013 freelance photographer Daniel Rye was captured in Syria & held prisoner by Islamic State for thirteen months along with eighteen other hostages The ISIS Hostage tells the dramatic & heart-breaking story of Daniel's ordeal & details the misery inflicted upon him by the British guards which included Jihadi John This tense & riveting account also follows Daniel's family & the nerve-wracking negotiations with his kidnappers It traces their horrifying journey through impossible dilemmas & offers a rare glimpse into the secret world of the investigation launched to locate & free not only Daniel but also the American journalist & fellow hostage James Foley Written with Daniel's full cooperation & based on interviews with former fellow prisoners jihadists & key figures who worked behind the scenes to secure his release The ISIS Hostage reveals for the first time the torment suffered by the captives & tells a moving & terrifying story of friendship torture & survival ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZESelected as a book of the year 2017 by the Times Literary Supplement & the Sunday Times (' At a time when the gulf between Islam & the West yawns distressingly wide De Bellaigue's book is a welcome & surprising corrective' Dominic Sandbrook Sunday Times)' The best sort of book for our disordered days timely urgent & illuminating' Pankaj Mishra' It strikes a blow for common humanity' Sunday Times The Islamic Enlightenment a contradiction in terms? The Muslim world has often been accused of a failure to modernise reform & adapt But from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present day Islamic society in its Middle Eastern heartlands has in fact been transformed by modern ideals & practices including the adoption of modern medicine the emergence of women from purdah & the development of democracy Who were the scholars & scientists writers & politicians that brought about these remarkable changes? & why is their legacy now under threat? Beginning with the dramatic collision of East & West following Napoleon's arrival in Egypt & taking us through 200 tumultuous years of Middle Eastern history Christopher de Bellaigue introduces us to key figures & reformers; from Egypt's visionary ruler Muhammad Ali to brave radicals like Iran's first feminist Qurrat al-Ayn & the writer Ibrahim Sinasi who transformed Ottoman Turkey's language & literature This book tells the forgotten story of the Islamic Enlightenment It shows us how to look beyond sensationalist headlines to foster a genuine understanding of modern Islam & Muslim culture & is essential reading for anyone engaged with the state of the world today ...

Ed Husain's The Islamist is the shocking inside story of British Islamic fundamentalism told by a former radical ' When I was sixteen I became an Islamic fundamentalist Five years later after much emotional turmoil I rejected fundamentalist teachings & returned to normal life & my family As I recovered my faith & mind I tried to put my experiences behind me but as the events of 77 unfolded it became clear to me that Islamist groups pose a threat to this country that we
- Muslims & non-Muslims alike
- do not yet understand' ' Why are young British Muslims becoming extremists? What are the risks of another home-grown terrorist attack on British soil? By describing my experiences inside these groups & the reasons I joined them I hope to explain the appeal of extremist thought how fanatics penetrate Muslim communities & the truth behind their agenda of subverting the West & moderate Islam Writing candidly about life after extremism I illustrate the depth of the problem that now grips Muslim hearts & minds & lay bare what politicians & Muslim 'community leaders' do not want you to know' 'A complete eye-opener' The Times ' Captivating & terrifyingly honest' Observer ' Persuasive & stimulating' Martin Amis ' Read this articulate & impassioned book' Simon Jenkins Sunday Times Ed Husain was an Islamist radical for five years in his late teens & early twenties Having rejected extremism he travelled widely in the Middle East & worked for the British Council in Syria & Saudi Arabia Husain received wide & various acclaim for The Islamist which was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for political writing & the PENAckerley Prize for literary autobiography amongst others

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