STORIES OF ALIEN CONTACT GONE WRONG Will it be " Greeting fellow Sentients" or " Nice Planet—we&ll take it”? These stories from SF greats answer the question " Are we alone in the universe?" with a resounding " No but we wish we were!" When the first contact between humans & aliens from another planet happens will they say “ Take me to your leader” or is “ Surrender puny primitive bipeds” more likely? Or maybe “ Hello there I’m selling the latest edition of the Galactic Encyclopedia & no planet should be without a set” might be the first words from the alien visitor Ever since HG Wells wrote The War of the Worlds science fiction writers have speculated on what the first contact might be like From attacking invaders to wise & benevolent visitors who are ready to solve all our problems for us from horror stories to hilarious satire with all the stops in between including plenty of tales in which the aliens are the ones who wish they’d stayed at home & never come across Earth & its inhabitants With stories by such science fiction masters as Poul Anderson David Drake William Tenn Sarah A Hoyt Tony Daniel & more this is a collection filled with chills thrills & laughter all reporting on what happens when First Contact turns into Worst Contact ...

A hilarious new series from best-selling author Barry Hutchison perfect for fans of Tom Gates Wimpy Kid & Barry Loser I like to smell my own farts Gah! Someone shut me up! It's been 92 hours since Beaky last told a lie So far he's survived two full days of school with only three light beatings two telling-offs & one wedgie but the annual school trip is going to take Beaky's survival skills to a whole other level
- especially as a mix up in the school office means that Beaky & his class are on a trip to Learning Land an educational theme park aimed at eight-year-olds & home to cheery-but-creepy Clumso the Clued-up Clown whose job is to dish out fascinating facts to one & all But there is worse to come when Beaky's partnered with Wayne aka the school bully who has a morbid fear of clowns With Beaky unable to tell a lie & Wayne intent on beating him up things aren't looking good & that's before they find themselves on the run from a manic clown who'll seemingly stop at nothing to track them down
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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 Sometimes things are even worse than we fear Our fears are usually worse than the reality
- but not always The greater part of our fears lies below the surface of awareness embedded in the terrors of our unconscious It s easy to turn away from the part we can see like a child pretending it s not there But if we start pulling the threads & disturb where our fears have taken root we risk dragging our worst nightmares into the light Seven nightmarish tales from legendary British horror film writer & producer David Mc Gillivray collaborator with Pete Walker & Norman J Warren & the fiendish screenwriter behind House of Whipcord Frightmare House of Mortal Sin Schizo Satan s Slave & Terror For the first time on DVD & featuring all-new material Worst Fears is in the blood-soaked tradition of classic Hammer & Amicus anthologies with a dash of BBC Ghost Stories & Tales of the Unexpected

Includes:: the award-winning In The Place Of The Dead Filmed on location in Marrakech Lisbon Nice & London the remarkable cast

Includes:: Rebecca Santos (Seed of Chucky) Fenella Fielding (Carry On Screaming!) Rosie Alvarez (Casualty) Victor Spinetti (Help! The Krays) Holly de Jong (The Last Horror Film Electric Dreams) Sir Clement Freud (Minced Morsels) Anna Wing (Xtro The Blood on Satan s Claw Eastenders) Ben Pullen (Dark Knight)
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Gratuitous gore! Multi-Monster Madness! Bound Beauties! Collected for the first time in a deluxe edition are the comics that deserve it the least the infamous Eerie Publications& horror comics! Incredibly gory & crazy the Eerie Pubs pushed the boundaries of good taste with blood-drenched spine-cracking tales ripped (and redrawn) from the pages of Pre-Code horror comics & who can forget those nausea-inducing covers? A dirty dozen of deadly full-color covers are reproduced for your discomfort & revulsion! Featuring illustrated terror by Dick Ayers Chic Stone Domingo Mandrafina the Iger Shop & many other unsung masters of the morbid presented in glorious carefully remastered black & white ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The Worst Witch--part of ITV&s Classic Kids Collection--is based on the book written by best-selling children&s author Jill Murphey Fairuza Balk shines in the role of heroine Mildred Hubble; the revered Grand Wizard is played by Tim Curry & Diana Rigg takes on the role of the school&s horrible headmaster ...

When you see your nation's flag fluttering in the breeze what do you feel?; For thousands of years flags have represented our hopes & dreams We wave them Burn them March under their colours & still in the 21st century we die for them Flags fly at the UN on the Arab street from front porches in Texas They represent the politics of high power as well as the politics of the mob; From the renewed sense of nationalism in China to troubled identities in Europe & the USA to the terrifying rise of Islamic State the world is a confusing place right now & we need to understand the symbols old & new that people are rallying round; In nine chapters (covering the USA UK Europe Middle East Asia Africa Latin America international flags & flags of terror) Tim Marshall draws on more than twenty-five years of global reporting experience to reveal the histories the power & the politics of the symbols that unite us
- & divide us
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When you see your nation's flag fluttering in the breeze what do you feel?; For thousands of years flags have represented our hopes & dreams We wave them Burn them March under their colours & still in the 21st century we die for them Flags fly at the UN on the Arab street from front porches in Texas They represent the politics of high power as well as the politics of the mob; From the renewed sense of nationalism in China to troubled identities in Europe & the USA to the terrifying rise of Islamic State the world is a confusing place right now & we need to understand the symbols old & new that people are rallying round; In nine chapters (covering the USA UK Europe Middle East Asia Africa Latin America international flags & flags of terror) Tim Marshall draws on more than twenty-five years of global reporting experience to reveal the histories the power & the politics of the symbols that unite us
- & divide us
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Catherine Pickles is an author journalist & blogger who lives in Suffolk with her husband & nearly grown-up children Many moons ago she was a primary school teacher As a child her home was filled with dogs cats & every stray broken or rescued animal in the village Now she is an experienced foster-carer of Lurchers & other Sighthounds Worzel Initially a foster dog from the second Worzel skidded through the door Catherine knew that he would be her first "failed foster"
- & Worzel Wooface was adopted permanently from Hounds First Sighthound Rescue Early puppy experiences mean that he can be anxious & nervous about new situations & this book for children addresses the issues of introducing a potentially nervous rescue dog to young children Worzel blogs & writes a regular column for his local newspaper He is a champion for rescue dogs & considers himself a Rescue Ambassador promoting the joys & challenges of second-hand dogs In 2016 Worzel won a Heroes of Dog Fest award
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Nemesis Now are the masters of gothic fantasy art & modelling They've worked with the world's leading fantasy artists & designers to produce premium quality collectables & traditional giftware for over 15 years You'll fall in love with their stunning attention to detail & craftsmanship across a huge range of products ...

Imagine if an elephant came with you to school for a day! What might she get up to? She might be too loud for the library; elephants raise their trunks & trumpet very loudly when they talk! Discover amazing & unusual facts about elephants in this hilarious picture book With humorous scenarios & everyday comparisons young readers can relate to this is the perfect introduction into the life of a elephant Jam-packed with animal facts & information kids will love the friendly & colourful artwork in this delightful non-fiction book ...