The Vth Element is the first expansion for the Big Book of Madness It features a new book of spells new monsters new magicians but also new game mechanics to be played independently or together Unknown or denied by most magicians the terrifying Black Matter is as powerful as it is destructive You will need to learn how to master it in order to activate the formidable spells form the Black Book vanquish the black monsters & annihilate the black maledictions Luckily for you the new magicians seem to be more prepared for this perilous adventure Another new mechanic is included the Phobias Those are extremely powerful madnesses capable of accelerating the fall of your magician Unlike madnesses Phobias have permanent effects & stay attached to the character as long as they are unable to cure themselves It will be up to you to manage them Your goal remains the same you must close the book before succumbing to madness But will you be able to handle the new Dark Matter & Phobias? Expansion for the Big Book of Madness! Your goal is the same you must close the book before succumbing to madness Will you be able to handle the new Dark Matter & Phobias? Play with new phobia cards master the dark matter & fight terrifying new monsters! Suitable for 2-5 players aged 12 ...

Would you like to turn your nosy brother into an inflatable rabbit? Or transform your bossy babysitter into a giant doughnut? If so then this is the book for you Enter Nick Sharratt's world of magical mix-ups in this gorgeous new edition of the much-loved book Create countless combinations of rib-tickling spells with this crazy book of mixed-up magic ...

For millennia mankind has devised ingenious & diabolical means of inflicting pain on fellow human beings This deplorable but seemingly universal trait has eaten away at mankind's very claim to civilisation Despite how repugnant the practice of torture appears to us today for at least 3000 years it formed part of most legal codes throughout Europe & the Far East The Big Book of Pain is an exploration of the systematic use throughout the ages of various means of punishment torture coercion & torment It takes the reader into the Ancient Roman Coliseum the medieval dungeon the Inquisitional interrogation the auto-da-fe the witch-trial & the worst of prisons It is a shocking & compelling study of the shameful methods & motives of the torturer & the executioner & of the heinous duty they have performed through the ages ...

Little Bugsy has come to visit his grandparents in the Big Bug Log but he&s not quite sure how to find his way to their house With the reader&s help
- solving puzzles following mazes & looking behind the flaps
- Bugsy follows the right path all the way to the surprise ending! Sebastien Braun (Illustrator) Sebastien Braun was born in Strasbourg the hometown of Gustav Dore & Tomi Ungerer (his heroes) As a child he spent countless hours drawing but at secondary school there were no art classes so he filled his homework with doodles & portraits of his teachers At university he initially studied history
- fortunately the building was shared with the art department & when he saw the students sketching knew he had to change After that he spent a few years teaching applied art to sixth formers before taking the plunge as a freelance illustrator His first commissions were for magazines in Paris & when he moved to London he developed his portfolio for children&s books Apart from creating pictures Seb&s favourite pastimes are making toys from wood playing with his children & climbing the Cotswold hills on his vintage road bike


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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 A suburban mom diagnosed with cancer tries to find the humor in the disease ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Season 1 Laura Linney stars in her Golden Globe-winning role as Cathy Jamison a 42-year-old schoolteacher who has always played by the rules That is until she receives a life-changing diagnosis But instead of giving up Cathy decides to live it up! Also starring Oliver Platt (TV’s “ Huff”) & Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) Season 2 Laura Linney returns in her Golden Globe-winning role as Cathy Jamison in “ The Big C” Following the medical diagnosis that rocked her safe world Cathy finally shares the news with her family & decides to pursue experimental treatment She quickly bonds with her fellow patient Lee (Hugh Dancy) – & his wine collection – but isn’t so sure about her new doctor (Alan Alda) Season 3 Cathy&s cancer goes into remission & she gets a new lease on life toying with an alternate secret identity & trying to adopt a baby Cathy&s husband Paul (Oliver Platt) survives his heart attack & becomes a motivational speaker with the help of a sketchy mentor ...

William Russell plays a travel agency clerk who pines away for socialite Adrienne Corri Unable to support Corri in the manner in which she is accustomed the desperate Russell seeks out ways of realizing some quick money He decides to rob the agency where he works ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Four-time Academy Award winner William Wyler directs this action-packed adventure that triumphs as "a work of art" (Motion Picture Herald) Starring Gregory Peck Jean Simmons Charlton Heston Chuck Connors & Burl Ives (in an Oscar-winning performance) this magnificently entertaining epic will take your breath away with unbridled suspense exhilarating excitement & explosive drama on a grand scale Actors Gregory Peck Jean Simmons & Carroll Baker Director William Wyler Certificate PGYear 1958 Languages English ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Gregory Peck & Carroll Baker star in this classic Western based on the novel by Donald Hamilton When sea captain Jim Mc Kay (Peck) forgoes a life on the ocean waves & travels west to claim his bride Patricia Terrill (Baker) he finds more trouble than he bargained for The Terrill family are embroiled in a bitter feud over water rights with a rival clan headed by Rufus Hannassey (Burl Ives) Both parties want access to land which belongs to Julie Maragon (Jean Simmons) & as their squabbling escalates Jim & Julie find themselves caught up in the middle doing their best to calm things down Actors Gregory Peck Jean Simmons Carroll Baker Charlton Heston Burl Ives Directors William Wyler Writers Donald Hamilton James R Webb Jessamyn West Robert Wilder Robert Wyler Producers Gregory Peck Language English Spanish Number of discs 1 ...

Wriggle your toes in the sand & feel the warm breeze on your face when you check into the hotel that's full of dreams The happy plot is charming very entertaining' Publisher's Weekly Three years after ditching her career in New York City Rosie never thought she'd still be managing the quaint faded Victorian hotel in her seaside hometown What's worse the hotel's new owners are turning it into a copy of their Florida properties Flamingos & all Cultures are clashing & the hotel's residents stand in the way of the developers' plans The hotel is both their home & their family That's going to make Rory's job difficult when he arrives to enforce the changes & Rosie isn't exactly on his side even though it's the chance to finally restart her career Rory might be charming but he's still there to evict her friends How can she follow her dreams if it means ending everyone else's? Praise for Lilly Bartlett " Absolutely gorgeous!" Debbie Johnson " Full of enjoyment humour & utter brilliance" 5 Ali the Dragon Slayer " Funny charming & irresistibly sweet I loved every minute of this & raced through from first page to last" Jen Med's Book Reviews " Wowzer it's phenomenal! Rosie is one of the best characters I've read this year" 10 out of 10 Paige Turner Reviews " Utterly fabulous completely hilarious a pure escapist read" 5 Rachel's Random Reads "I was buzzing through the pages
- a story I HIGHLY recommend!" Mrs Mommy Booknerd " Enchanting huggable gigglefest
- the perfect antidote for when antics in the real world are severely tragic" The Writing Garnet "A brilliant cast of eccentric & very memorable characters" Cheryl's M-M Reviews "A fun fondant-sweet dream of a plot but with a melancholic edge to tug at your heartstrings" My Chestnut Reading Tree " Witty dialogue engaging & relatable characters
- I flew through this story in record time" Books of All Kinds "A beautiful story
- a perfect pick-me-up
- such a lot of laugh-out-loud moments" Brizzle Lass Books " Delightful friendships witty writing & a sweet romance that is guaranteed to entertain" Rae Reads




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