His real name was Franklin But everyone called him The Cloudspotter Have you ever looked up at the sky to see a whole new world developing in the clouds? You have? Then you'll love this book about Franklin There isn't a single cloud that Franklin can't spot
- big ones small ones silly ones sneaky pretend-they-can't-see-you ones But when Scruffy Dog comes along things begin to change for Franklin How can he concentrate on cloudspotting when Scruffy is such a distraction? & what's more important
- his hobby or his friend?A beautifully realised picture book celebrating the power of the imagination & the importance of friendship from the creator of The Story Machine

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' The clouds are nature's poetry & the most egalitarian of her displays since everyone has an equally fantastic view of them Clouds are for dreamers & their contemplation benefits the soul Yet their beauty is so everyday as to be in danger of being overlooked ' Gavin Pretor Pinney is the chairman & founder member of the Cloud Appreciation Society He contends that we are blessed in this country with a uniquely rich & varied cloudscape which has hitherto been sadly undervalued His book teaches us to appreciate their different varieties
- the cumulus nimbostratus & Morning Glory to name only a few
- & all their beauties & significances both meteorological & cultural We learn how Hindus believed the cumulus clouds were the spiritual cousins of elephants how thermal air currents act on fair weather cumuli & how to save a fortune in psychiatric bills by using the clouds as Rorschach images that reflect our state of mind as well as nature's moods Looking up will never be the same again

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Please note this is a region 2 Blu-ray & will require a region 2 or region Free Blu-ray Player in order to play Triple bill of sci-fi horrors In & Cloverfield& (2008) when five young friends get together to hold a going-away party for one of their number their celebrations are violently curtailed by a series of huge tremors felt throughout the city As panic begins to spread it soon becomes apparent that New York is under attack from some huge malevolent force intent on destroying the city In &10 Cloverfield Lane& (2016) a young woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wakes up following a car crash to find herself a captive in the cellar of a man named Howard (John Goodman) who assures her he has saved her from the outside world which is no longer safe due to a chemical attack now making it uninhabitable However she soon begins to question his story & decides that she must see the outside world for herself Finally in & The Cloverfield Paradox& (2017) a team of astronauts aboard a space station are left stranded in an alternate dimension after a scientific experiment used to solve the energy crisis on Earth has failed Alone in space the astronauts face a fight for survival as they attempt to figure out what has happened on their home planet Language English Number of discs 3 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region Free DVD Player in order to play Triple bill of sci-fi horrors In & Cloverfield& (2008) when five young friends get together to hold a going-away party for one of their number their celebrations are violently curtailed by a series of huge tremors felt throughout the city As panic begins to spread it soon becomes apparent that New York is under attack from some huge malevolent force intent on destroying the city In &10 Cloverfield Lane& (2016) a young woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wakes up following a car crash to find herself a captive in the cellar of a man named Howard (John Goodman) who assures her he has saved her from the outside world which is no longer safe due to a chemical attack now making it uninhabitable However she soon begins to question his story & decides that she must see the outside world for herself Finally in & The Cloverfield Paradox& (2017) a team of astronauts aboard a space station are left stranded in an alternate dimension after a scientific experiment used to solve the energy crisis on Earth has failed Alone in space the astronauts face a fight for survival as they attempt to figure out what has happened on their home planet Language English Number of discs 3 ...

Please note this is a region 2 Blu-ray & will require a region 2 or region Free Blu-ray Player in order to play Elizabeth Debicki & Daniel Bruhl star in this sci-fi horror directed by Julius Onah The film follows a team of astronauts aboard a space station who are left stranded in an alternate dimension after a scientific experiment used to solve the energy crisis on Earth has failed Alone in space the astronauts face a fight for survival as they attempt to figure out what has happened on their home planet Language English Number of discs 1 ...

A Diamond Select Toys release! Christmas is coming & the gifts are grotesque! The hit NBX action figure line from DST continues with a sixth assortment featuring characters & accessories only available on the specialty market! Three different multi-packs make up the series including Sally with the Mummy Boy & Hanging Tree the Clown with the Undersea Gal & her tank & the Harlequin with the Devil & another piece of the gift-making table
- combine it with the pieces from Series 5 to form a larger diorama! Each set comes packaged in display-ready Select packaging with side-panel artwork Sculpted by Cortes Studio
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Join a misfit cast of killers forced to fight for their lives in an underground blood-sport controlled by faceless obscenely wealthy & influential elite Battling in abandoned locations spread across the globe these modern day gladiators with guns seek victory for a number of reasons
- some for wealth some because they have no choice & some to satisfy their insane bloodlust No matter the reason the only thing that guarantees survival is their skill with a gun Rise through the ranks of the Club As one of the eight fighters players will blast their way through a huge variety of challenges Each character has a story to tell Discover each contenders true motives & intention as the battle to dominate their enemies in the club Earn respect online in a range of cut-throat multiplayer modes players will shoot their way to the top of the Club The Club is global Gamers battle across unique real world locations from around the globe Extreme gun battles in hazardous environments Use the Clubs arenas against your enemies
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The Club is a meeting ground for those seeking the ultimate in vicarious thrills & those who want to watch them You have been entered into the sport & against the odds must fight for survival Set in a variety of unusual & evocative locations scattered across the globe you will be wielding high-powered weaponry in a bid to earn your escape Your first task is to survive but you must kill according to their rules
- quickly relentlessly & with style The Club focuses on addictive & rewarding gameplay that tests your skills to the limit & offers a relentless pace never before seen within the genre Offering frantic fast paced gameplay with a unique style tone & storyline that drips with energy attitude & anarchy The Club will be a genuine showcase for the capabilities of the next-gen platforms by maximising the graphical & audio technology available to give a gameplay experience that is second to none Rise Through the Ranks of The Club As one of eight fighters players will blast their way through a huge variety of challenges as they unlock new levels gameplay modes weapons & more Each Character has a Story to Tell Discover each contender&s true motives & intentions as they battle to dominate their enemies in The Club Earn Respect Online In a range of cut-throat multiplayer modes players will shoot their way to the top of the leader boards Players will face off with 15 real-time opponents online or battle with their friends offline in 4-player split-screen action The Club is Global Gamers battle across unique real-world locations from around the globe including war-torn cities abandoned factories a shipwrecked ocean liner & many more Extreme Gun Battles in Hazardous Environments Use The Club&s arena&s against your enemies as you destroy & manipulate your surroundings to cause maximum carnage Select from an Arsenal of Weaponry Choose from a range of high-powered assault weapons including Automatic Rifles Sniper Rifles Pistols Sub Machine Guns Mounted Weapons & many more Minimum Requirements Windows XP with SP2 Vista 20 G Hz Intel Pentium IV AMD Athlon XP 2000 or equivalent (25 G Hz Intel Pentium IV AMD Athlon XP 2500 or equivalent recommened)512MB RAM (1GB recommended)6GB HDD Spacen Vidia Ge Force 5700 ATi Radeon 9600 Pro or equivalent Multiplayer requires broadband Internet connection & a Windows LIVE account
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The Clyde is arguably the most evocative of Scottish rivers Its mention conjures up a variety of images of power productivity & pleasure from its bonnie banks' through the orchards of south Lanarkshire to its association with shipbuilding & trade & the holiday memories of thousands who fondly remember going doon the watter' Its story reflects much of the history of the lands it flows through & the people who live on its banks This book looks at the maps which display the river itself from its source to the wide estuary which is as much a part of the whole image It discusses how the river was mapped from its earliest depictions &

Includes:: such topics as navigation river crossings war & defence tourism sport & recreation industry & power & urban development

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A poignant & very personal childhood memoir of growing up in Cumbria during the Second World War & into the 1950s from columnist Hunter Davies Despite the struggle to make ends meet during the tough years of warfare in the 1940s & rationing persisting until the early 1950s life could still be sweet Especially if you were a young boy playing football with your pals saving up to go to the movies at the weekend & being captivated by the latest escapade of Dick Barton on the radio Chocolate might be scarce & bananas would be a pipe dream but you could still have fun In an excellent social memoir from one of the UK's premier columnists over the past five decades Hunter Davies captures this period beautifully His memoir of growing up in post-war North of England from 1945 onwards amid the immense damage wrought by the Second World War & the dreariness of life on rationing very little luxuries & an archaic educational system should be one that will resonate with thousands of readers across Britain In the same vein as Robert Douglas's Night Song of the Last Tramand Alan Johnson's This Boy Hunter's memories of a hard life laced with glorious moments of colour & emotion will certainly strike a vein with his generation ...