Nemesis Now Skeleton bride & groom Fun to give to newlyweds or maybe to put it on your own weddingcake SPECIFICATIONSCategory Weddings Function Figurine M (15cm
- 29cm) Weight 07500 kg Primary Colour Ivory
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Driven by famine from their home in the Rif Mohamed's family walks to Tangiers in search of a better life But things are no better there Eight of Mohamed's siblings die of malnutrition & neglect & one is killed by his father in a fit of rage On moving to another province Mohamed learns how to charm & steal & discovers the joys of drugs sex & alcohol Proud insolent & afraid of no-one he returns to Tangiers where he is caught up in the violence of the 1952 independence riots It is here during a short spell in a filthy Moroccan jail that a fellow inmate kindles Mohamed's life-altering love of literature ...

Ntozake Shange's Obie Award-winning play exploring the plight of black women makes the leap from stage to screen with this ensemble drama directed by Tyler Perry & starring Janet Jackson Loretta Devine Hill Harper Thandie Newton Whoopi Goldberg Kerry Washington & Macy Gray ...

The king lies weakened on his deathbed His Majesty has but days to live & has failed to produce an heir Any of the local dukes or duchesses could be next in line as long as they are able to gain the approval of the people Each has set off on a heroic campaign They vie for fame for glory for crown & kingdom! In For Crown & Kingdom players must use their teams of specialized emissaries to travel the kingdom raise funds obstruct opponents & gain the support of the people The first duke or duchess to gain support in every region will become the new monarch! Players 2-4 Playing time 30-60 minutes Suggested ages 8 ...

Jeremy Clarkson shares his opinions on just about everything in For Crying Out Loud The publication of The World According to Clarkson in 2004 launched a multi-million copy bestselling phenomenon But to no avail Jeremy's one man war on crimes against common sense has not yet been won & out hero's still scratching his head at the madness of it all But it's not all bad He's learnt a little along the way including Why binge drinking is good for you The worst word in the English language The remarkable secret of eternal youth The problem with America & how to dispose of a seal For anyone who's been driven to wonder just what is the matter with people these days For Crying Out Loud is the perfect riposte Surprising fearless & always laugh-out-loud funny Clarkson's back & he's got a point For Crying Out Loud is a hilarious collection of Jeremy's Sunday Times columns & the third in his The World According to Clarkson series which also

Includes:: The World According to Clarkson & Another Thing & How Hard Can It Be? Praise for Jeremy Clarkson' Brilliant laugh-out-loud' Daily Telegraph' Outrageously funny will have you in stitches' Time Out' Cars take a back seat as Clarkson grumpily lets rip the man has a point!' Zoo Number-one bestseller Jeremy Clarkson writes on cars current affairs & anything else that annoys him in his sharp & funny collections Born To Be Riled Clarkson On Cars Don't Stop Me Now Driven To Distraction Round the Bend Motorworld & I Know You Got Soul are also available as Penguin paperbacks; the Penguin App i Clarkson The Book of Cars can be downloaded on the App Store Jeremy Clarkson because his writing career on the Rotherham Advertiser Since then he has written for the Sun & the Sunday Times Today he is the tallest person working in British television & is the presenter of the hugely popular Top Gear

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A collection of nine exceptional stories from the much-loved author of The Catcher in the Rye An American soldier has a strange encounter with an orphaned English teenager the night before he leaves for war A four-year-old boy runs away in a dinghy; a missionary's child is kidnapped by Chinese bandits A honeymoon in Florida goes awry with tragic consequences Including the first stories to feature Salinger's beloved Glass family characters this brilliantly varied collection offers a vivid introduction to the work of one of the most admired & widely read American novelists of the twentieth century Witty urbane & frequently affecting For Esme
- with Love & Squalor sits alongside Salinger's very best work
- a gem that will be passed down for many generations to come

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' Whoever we are wherever we live These are the rights of every child under The sun & the moon & the stars' In November 1989 the United Nations formally adopted 54 principles which make up the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child From the right to a name & a nationality to the right to education & play & special protection for disabled children the fourteen rights most pertinent to young children have been carefully chosen & interpreted here in simple language 191 of the world's 193 countries have ratified the Convention making themselves legally bound to comply with its obligations There is a wonderful international cast of acclaimed illustrators from Britain Shirley Hughes Babette Cole John Burningham & Peter Weevers; from the US Jerry Pinkney & Rachel Isadora; from Ireland PJ Lynch; French artist Philippe Dumas Chilean illustrator Claudio Munoz; from Germany Henriette Sauvant; Indian artists Amrit & Rabindra K D Kaur Singh; from Japan Satoshi Kitamura; Zimbabwe-born Ken Wilson Max; from China a brilliant new young artist Yang Twesi-yu Each has illustrated a different right with an outstanding double page spread making a powerful & moving book that is both an important souvenir & a stunning picture book to be treasured ...

In 1974 the Queen's Gallantry Medal was instituted to replace awards for gallantry in the Order of the British Empire for actions not quite meriting the award of the George Medal Since then it has been awarded on 1044 occasions which

Includes:: 38 posthumous awards & 19 second awards ' For Exemplary Bravery' explains in detail for the first time why the Queen's Gallantry Medal was instituted It explores the relationship between the Queen's Gallantry Medal & other awards for bravery & also for the first time explains why the Royal Warrant was amended in 1977 to allow for posthumous awards Details of the medal's production are examined
- the evolution of its design the artists involved & how it is manufactured
- & the original artwork for the reverse design is revealed Although intended 'primarily for civilians' the author reveals that the medal has in fact been awarded to more military recipients than civilian The majority of this unique book comprises the register of recipients & their stories of extraordinary bravery It lists every award; all of the published citations are included with explanatory notes the personal recollections of many of the recipients & the details of their other awards & medals Also included are citations never before published in the London Gazette A series of thirteen appendices provides first-hand accounts of events that prompted actions to rescue others repel pirates tackle armed & violent robbers or deal with unexploded bombs ' For Exemplary Bravery' is lavishly illustrated with pictures of the recipients images from the scenes of the incidents where they reacted so gallantly & full colour photographs of many of their medals groups



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Part memoir part love letter to her son this is the inspirational book from the founder of You Me & the Big C podcast Rachael Bland 320 pages 2 x 16pp colour plates Bland Rachael ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Made in 1940 this stirringly patriotic film cleverly combined new scenes with genuine newsreel footage ...