Stephanie Harrington absolutely hates being confined inside her family&&s compound on the pioneer planet of Sphinx a frontier wilderness world populated by dangerous native animals that could easily tear a human to bits & pieces Yet Stephanie is a young woman determined to make discoveries
- & the biggest discovery of all awaits her an intelligent alien species Treecats are creatures that resemble a cross between a bobcat & a lemur (but with six legs & much more deadly claws) Not only are they fully sentient they are also telepathic & able to bond with certain gifted humans such as the genetically-enhanced Stephanie But Stephanie&&s find & her first-of-its-kind bond with a treecat brings on a new torrent of danger An assortment of highly-placed enemies with galactic-sized wealth at stake is determined to make sure that the planet of Sphinx remains entirely in human hands
- even if this means the extermination of another thinking species Stephanie & Lionheart are about to undergo the greatest test two alien species can ever face together how to survive first contact & win a future with liberty & justice for all!

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WINNER OF THE CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD AT THE CROSS BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2017WINNER OF THE MCCCRICKET SOCIETY'S BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2017 Mark Nicholas the face of Channel 5's Cricket on Five & anchor for Channel 9's Test commentary team in Australia has a unique knowledge & perspective on the world of cricket As both a former player & now a professional observer & commentator on the game he knows all the key figures of the sport & has witnessed first-hand some of cricket's greatest moments His book is a personal account of the game as he's seen & experienced it across the globe From epic test matches & titans of the game like Lara Warne & Tendulkar to his own childhood love for the sport Mark gives us his informed personal & fascinating views on cricket
- the world's other beautiful game
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An extraordinarily rich debut novel set in India in 1947 at the time of Partition Although the backdrop is this key event in Indian history the novel is even more far-reaching touching on the importance of tolerance love & family The main character is Bilal a boy determined to protect his dying father from the news of Partition
- news that he knows will break his father's heart With great spirit & determination & with the help of his good friends Bilal persuades others to collude with him in this deception even printing false pages of the local newspaper to hide the ravages of unrest from his father All that Bilal wants is for his father to die in peace But that means Bilal has a very complicated relationship with the truth
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A Beautiful Mind is Sylvia Nasar's award-winning biography about the mystery of the human mind the triumph over incredible adversity & the healing power of love At the age of thirty-one John Nash mathematical genius suffered a devastating breakdown & was diagnosed with schizophrenia Yet after decades of leading a ghost-like existence he was to re-emerge to win a Nobel Prize & world acclaim A Beautiful Mind has inspired the Oscar-winning film directed by Ron Howard & featuring Russell Crowe in the lead role of John Nash ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play A Beautiful Mind begins with Nash (Russell Crowe) at Princeton where he struggles to think of an original idea & the stroke of genius that will make him matter Nash is eccentric socially awkward & extremely competitive Eventually he finds the inspiration for his innovative & influential work on game theory He&s chosen for a post at MIT which

Includes:: crucial code-breaking work for the US government There he meets a beautiful & brilliant student Alicia (Jennifer Connelly) They marry but their happiness is threatened Director Ron Howard delivers one of his finest efforts with his extraordinary film A Beautiful Mind Based loosely on Sylvia Nasar&s acclaimed biography of mathematician John Forbes Nash the film is a compelling look at one man&s genius his debilitating mental illness & the fine line between the two The film received a total of 8 Academy Award nominations & was a winner for Best Film & Best Director (Ron Howard) Actors Russell Crowe Jennifer Connelly Ed Harris Paul Bettany Christopher Plummer Adam Goldberg Josh Lucas Judd Hirsch & Jason Gray-Stanford Director Ron Howard Certificate 12 years & over Year 2002 Screen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (51) Additional Languages German ; Italian ; Castilian Spanish ; Parisian French Subtitles English ; English for the hearing impaired ; French ; German ; Danish ; Italian ; Swedish ; Norwegian ; Castilian Spanish ; Finnish ; Dutch Closed Captions Yes Duration 2 hours & 16 minutes (approx)


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A Nobel Prize-winning physicist argues that beauty is the fundamental organizing principle for the entire universe In this scientific tour de force world-class physicist Frank Wilczek argues that beauty is at the heart of the logic of the universe As the quest to find the beauty embodied in the universe has connected all scientific pursuit from Pythagoras to Einstein Wilczek shows us just how deeply intertwined our ideas about beauty & art are with our understanding of the cosmos A Beautiful Question is a mind-expanding book combining the age-old human quest for beauty with the age-old human quest for truth ...

Ever wished you could delve a little deeper into your favourite character's life? Now you can travel back in time & relive something old & something new Our favourite bad boy Travis Maddox is in serious trouble Will he be held responsible for the fire that ravaged the underground fight scene? Abby Abernathy will do whatever it takes to keep Travis safe no matter how crazy even if it means returning to Vegas Will Abby & Travis get their happily ever after or will the City of Sin suck them back in In this spectacular novella Jamie Mc Guire will whisk you off on a rollercoaster ride of emotions that will make you fall in love all over again ...

He had never married & had never been with one woman for long; he had always remained a collector of first times' Edward Landauer a brilliant microbiologist in his forties meets a beautiful young woman She is the love of his life & when the two marry in France Edward is the happiest man in the world At first Ruth Walta appears to represent a victory over time but even she cannot stop him growing older After the birth of their long-awaited son the 'happiness delicate like filigree' turns into something new & Edward no longer recognises his great romance nor the woman who induced it ...

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters & Sounds features exciting fiction & non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse & inspire children They are fully aligned to Letters & Sounds Phases 1-6 & contain notes in the back The Handbooks provide support in demonstration & modelling monitoring comprehension & expanding vocabulary There is a bee sitting on a lark & a bug sitting on shark What happens when more animals sit on top of them? This quirky humorous poem was written by Helen Baugh Red BBand 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects & actions combined with simple story development & a satisfying conclusion The review sounds in this book are sh th x j The new sounds in this book are tt ee ar oa er oo Pages 14 & 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book supporting comprehension skills vocabulary development & recall Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters & Sounds with children including a list of all the sounds & words that the book will cover ...

These ' Bee-utiful' mini suncatchers are absoloutely perfect for decorating gardens & conservatories There are 6 different ...