A brilliantly funny picture book about what happens the night before Christmas Eve
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Nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal & the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2018 An enchanting bedtime story about a small boy who is the custodian of night from talented new picture book author & poet Louise Greig with beautifully atmospheric illustrations by Ashling Lindsay Max has a key & a box of midnight blue When he turns the key in the lock
- WHOOSH! Day slips inside as Night sweeps out Darkness tumbles into the air It dances & whirls around the room It goes under the bed under the chair
- everywhere! Louise Greig's lyrical voice & Ashling Lindsay's warm endearing illustrations hold a candle up to the magical nature of night-time in this soothing picture book Perfect for cosying up to read & share before bedtime The Night Box is an original bedtime tale that sits perfectly alongside classics such as The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark
- great for reassuring little ones who have a fear of the dark & calming down lively children before bedtime! Tender & domestic luminous & star-shot Lindsay's illustrations perfectly complement Greig's soaring unrhymed poetry creating a sense of night's scale richness & enveloping magic
- The Guardian A reassuring bedtime read for any young child but particularly for those with a fear of the dark
- Picture Books Blogger Weaves magic with every word
- The Herald





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' Playful & intensely imaginative Erin Morgenstern has created the circus I have always longed for This is a marvellous book' Audrey Niffenegger author of The Time Traveler's Wife The circus arrives without warning No announcements precede it It is simply there when yesterday it was not The black sign painted in white letters that hangs upon the gates reads Opens at Nightfall Closes at Dawn As the sun disappears beyond the horizon all over the tents small lights begin to flicker as though the entirety of the circus is covered in particularly bright fireflies When the tents are all aglow sparkling against the night sky the sign appears Le Cirque des Reves The Circus of Dreams Now the circus is open Now you may enter ...

The circus arrives without warning It is simply there when yesterday it was not Against the grey sky the towering tents are striped black & white A sign hanging upon iron gates reads Opens at Nightfall Closes at Dawn As dusk shifts to twilight tiny lights begin to flicker all over the tents as though the whole circus is covered in fireflies When the tents are aglow sparkling against the night sky the sign lights up Le Cirque des Reves The Circus of Dreams The gates shudder & unlock seemingly by their own volition They swing outward inviting the crowd inside Now the circus is open Now you may enter BACKSTORY Read an interview with Erin Morgenstern about how she invented her circus ...

As the summer sun sets over the Arizonan desert wildlife gathers to witness a very special annual event The night flower is about to bloom This celebration transforms the quiet desert for just a short few hours into a riot of colour & sound as mammals & insects congregate from miles away to take part in this miracle of nature From pollinating fruit bats to howling mice & reptilian monsters explore the unusual wildlife the desert has to offer in this beautiful rhyming non-fiction picture book ...

In the spirit of ' Goodnight Moon' & ' The Curious Garden' comes a stunning debut picture book filled with whimsy & creativity ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A powerful atmospheric thriller & a major box-office hit for director Leslie Arliss The Night Has Eyes boasts a supremely accomplished cast & crew including Wilfrid Lawson a youthful James Mason & British femme fatale Joyce Howard; Gunther Krampf&s skilful cinematography is ably complemented by Charles Williams& evocative score This memorable highly acclaimed film is featured here in br&-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited aspect ratio Schoolteacher Marian Ives visits the Yorkshire moors where her friend Evelyn disappeared a year ago Caught in a violent storm she takes refuge in a large lonely house to which she is grudgingly admitted by Stephen Deremid a reclusive pianist traumatised by his experiences in the Spanish Civil War While Marian finds herself attracted to Stephen she also begins to suspect that he may have had something to do with her friend&s disappearance ...

A charming & magical story from actor & comedian Ben Miller that will remind everyone of the true spirit of Christmas & prove once a for all that Father Christmas really does exist! 304 pages black & white throughout Miller Ben ...

' ever-present phantom thing; My slave my comrade & my king' Some of Emily Bronte's most extraordinary poems Introducing Little Black Classics 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range & diversity of Penguin Classics with books from around the world & across many centuries They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California & the Russian steppe Here are stories lyrical & savage; poems epic & intimate; essays satirical & inspirational; & ideas that have shaped the lives of millions Emily Bronte (1818-1848) Bronte's Wuthering Heights & The Complete Poems are available in Penguin Classics ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play In Cairo at the height of the Arab Spring hotel night manager Jonathan Pine receives a plea for help from the beautiful Sophie Alekan As the mistress of the powerful but dangerous hotel owner Sophie has evidence of an arms deal that could help crush the popular uprising Compelled to do what he thinks is right Pine makes contact with his friend at the British Embassy But his actions unwittingly draw him into the terrifying world of ruthless arms dealer Richard Roper When Sophie’s information makes its way to Angela Burr a government anti-corruption agent intent on bringing down Roper’s empire a leak in her network triggers a chain of events that end in tragedy ...