Henry's mum & dad think his new friend Gary is BAD NEWS But Dad's got worse problems at work If he doesn't win the charity go-kart race he might lose his job! There's trouble ahead that's for sure But nobody reckons on a mystery boy racer who turns up at the track He's got a surprise in store for everyone Other titles in the series YOUNG ROBIN'S HOOD; A FOOTBALLER CALLED FLIP; THE MAGIC SNEEZE; ALIENS STOLE MY DOG; WHIZZ THE FLEABAG ...

Gripping action-packed thriller from the best-selling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO Ideal for adventure-seeking readers Danny Watts's grandfather Fergus was a traitor One of the worst sort An SAS explosives expert who betrayed his country & his Regiment for money Drug money He was arrested & left to rot & die in a Columbian jail At least that's what seventeen-year-old Danny is told when his hopes of becoming a soldier are destroyed for ever But he knows something the army doesn't seem to know Fergus Watts is alive & in the UK living in secret under an assumed name
- but where? Fergus is Danny's only living relative Burning with fury & desire for revenge Danny sets out to track down his grandfather & expose him In doing so he sets in train an explosive sequence of events which throw Danny & Fergus together on the run from the people who want Fergus & now Danny dead Packed with breathtaking action SAS procedures & surveillance & survival techniques this is a fast-moving action-packed thriller for teenagers
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This delightful children's book is a wonderful introduction to Picasso It tells the true story of Antony Penrose son of the photographer Lee Miller & the painter & writer Roland Penrose & his childhood friendship with the great artist Some sixty-five enchanting illustrations accompany the text including Picasso's most appealing artworks plus evocative archive photography by Lee Miller An inspiring look at the creative practices of an artist this is an illustrated book to enthral & inspire young art fans of four & over ...

Kidnapped & drugged Ash wakes up on a remote tropical island His mum
- a genetic scientist
- has been imprisoned & infected

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In the fast-approaching future when the drug-addled heir of a genetic-engineering company begins to investigate his company’s murky past he discovers he is the catalyst in a terrifying global event that will transform him & forever alter the course of human evolution ...

This title is part of American Studies Now & available as an e-book first Visit ucpressedugoamericanstudiesnow to learn more The Boycott Divestment & Sanctions movement (BDS) has expanded rapidly though controversially in the US in the last five years The academic boycott of Israeli academic institutions is a key component of that movement What is this boycott? Why does it make sense? & why is this an American Studies issue? These key questions & others are answered in this essential short book Boycott! situates the academic boycott in the broader history of boycotts in the US as well as Palestine & shows how it has evolved into a transnational social movement that has spurred profound intellectual & political shifts It explores the movement's implications for antiracist feminist queer & academic labor organizing & examines the boycott in the context of debates about Palestine Zionism race rights-based politics academic freedom decolonization & neoliberal capitalism ...

Boyface Antelope has been waiting his whole life to turn ten & be allowed to enter his parents' stripemongering shop so he can take stripes off animals & put them on something different Like tartan onto badgers or removing the stripes of zebras to make ponies On the morning of his tenth birthday he finds his parents ill & they ask him not just to go in the shop but to look after it on his own! Will he be able to keep the stripemongery running smoothly? ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Please note the UV copy is only compatible in participating regions please visit the UV website for full details Boyhood is a ground breaking cinematic experience following the life of a family At the centre is Mason (Ellar Coltrane) who with his sister Samantha is taken on an emotional & transcendent journey through the years from childhood to adulthood Raised by a divorced couple (Ethan Hawke & Patricia Arquette ) The story follows the boy for twelve years from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17 to 18 & examines his relationship with his parents & those around him as he grows ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Directed by Richard Linklater & filmed over a 12 year period from 2002 to 2013 Boyhood is a ground breaking cinematic experience following the life of a family At the centre is Mason (Ellar Coltrane) who with his sister Samantha is taken on an emotional & transcendent journey through the years from childhood to adulthood Raised by a divorced couple (Ethan Hawke & Patricia Arquette ) The story follows the boy for twelve years from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18 & examines his relationship with his parents & those around him as he growscertificate 15 years & over ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Shy bookworm Ryan (Prinze) & the outgoing free-spirited Jennifer (Forlani) couldn&t be more different So when they first meet they can&t stand each other When they meet again they loathe each other But when they finally reconnect in college all that friction eventually explodes into red-hot romantic fireworks! With hilarious co-starring roles for Jason Biggs Amanda Detmer & Alyson Hannigan to pump up the fun you&ll laugh along as these irresistible boys & girls sort out all of love&s confusing complexities Actors Claire Forlani Freddie Prinze Jr Jason Biggs Amanda Detmer Alyson Hannigan Monica Arnold & Heather Donahue Director Robert Iscove Certificate 12 years & over Year 2000 Screen Widescreen Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English ; English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 31 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players

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