Poor Fangs the tarantula is terribly lonely & bored with her life in the pet-shop So when Nathan takes her home she's more than excited about her new life But before Nathan can introduce his new pet to his family he's going to need her help to convince them that spiders aren't just creepy & crawly They're beautiful & brave too! This funny story from the Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman is perfect for building confidence in young readers
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After a mysterious phone call from his cousin Trap Geronimo sets off for Ratoff in spooky Transratania The garlic-fuelled town holds many mysteries not least the residents of Ratoff Castle Maybe it's the way they sleep during the day maybe it's the blood-red drink they have with every meal but there's something not quite right about them Who are these mice? & will Geronimo manage to survive the night? ...

Having inflicted the smug homes of suburbia with witches & werewolves Esther Friesner now unleashes the undead to tap a vein of blood & humor & drain the suburbs dry of both Vampires & the suburbs are a match made in heaven or maybe Levittown Remember Dracula? He didn run into any real problems until he took his act on the road & traveled to the Big City But in the suburbs everyone is polite & respectful of their neighbors' right to privacy Who says you have to stay in the city if you want good take-out meals delivered right to your door? There no one quite like a vampire for saying of you kids get off of my lawn!" & putting some teeth into it The stories in these pages
- by Sarah A Hoyt KD Wentworth Dave Freer & more including Esther Friesner herself
- will convince the reader that vampires & suburbs go together like wine & cheese gin & tonic desperation & housewives marriage & pre-nups Enter freely & of your own will

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play This special edition contains the three-part bogeylicious story & over an hour&s worth of bogey picking extras Based on two very different worlds the home of &drycleaners& (humans) & the dark damp world of Bogeydom where Fungus & his family live But it&s not quite the life of slime you&d expect Fungus& job is to venture &up top& to scare drycleaners Unfortunately one adventure backfires creating the Bogeypeople&s worst crisis
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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure better known as Fanny Hill is one of the most notorious texts in English literature As recently as 1963 an unexpurgated edition was the subject of a trial yet in the eighteenth century John Cleland's open celebration of sexual enjoyment was a best selling novel Fanny's story as she falls into prostitution & then rises to respectability takes the form of a confession that is vividly coloured by copious & explicit physiological details of her carnal adventures The moral outrage that this has always provoked has only recently been countered by serious critical appraisal Cleland's highly entertaining book is a classic of erotica that holds a unique place in English fiction ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Fantasia Walt Disney&s timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight & sound
- now brilliantly presented in high definition with an all-new digital restoration! Blu-ray technology finally makes it possible for you to experience Fantasia the way Walt envisioned! Plus an exploration of the new Disney Family Museum & dynamic new bonus features allow generations of moviegoers to enjoy this musical masterpiece like never before No family&s Disney Blu-ray collection is complete without Fantasia! See the music come to life hear the pictures burst into song & experience the excitement that is Fantasia over & over again through the magic of Blu-ray! Fantasia 2000 Experience an extravaganza of sight & sound in Fantasia 2000 the triumphant classic inspired by Walt Disney&s vision of Fantasia as a continuing work-in-progress now brilliantly presented in high definition Plus for the first time ever on Blu-ray experience the 2003 Academy Award
- nominated animated short D19 Destino
- the extraordinary collaboration between Walt Disney & legendary artist Salvador Dali! Through the magic of Blu-ray fully immerse yourself in the wonders of this innovative blend of music & animated imagery See the music come to life hear the pictures burst into song & share the excitement that is Fantasia 2000 with your family again & again


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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Fantasia Groundbreaking on several counts not the least of which was an innovative use of animation & stereophonic sound this ambitious Disney feature has lost nothing to time since its release in 1940 Classical music was interpreted by Disney animators resulting in surreal fantasy & playful escapism Leopold Stokowski & the Philadelphia Orchestra provided the music for eight segments by the composers Tchaikovsky Moussorgsky Stravinsky Beethoven Ponchielli Bach Dukas & Schubert Not all the sequences were created equally but a few are simply glorious such as " Night on Bald Mountain" " The Sorcerer&s Apprentice" & " The Nutcracker Suite" The animation ranges from subtly delicate to fiercely bold The screen bursts with colour & action as creatures transmute & convention is thrust aside The painstaking detail & saturated hues are unique to this film unmatched even by more advanced technology --Rochelle O& Gorman Fantasia 2000 More ambitious in scope than any of its other animated films (before or to come) Disney&s 1940 feature Fantasia was a dizzying magical & highly enjoyable marriage of classical music & animated images Fantasia 2000 originally made for the IMAX large-screen format features some breathtaking animation & storytelling & in a few spots soars to wonderful high points but it still more often than not has the feel of walking in its predecessor&s footsteps as opposed to creating its own path A family of whales swimming & soaring to Respighi&s The Pines of Rome is magical to watch but ends all too soon; a forest sprite&s dance of life death & rebirth to Stravinsky&s The Rite of Spring too clearly echoes the original Fantasia&s Night on Bald Mountain Ave Maria sequence But when it&s on target Fantasia 2000 is glorious enough to make you giddy Hans Christian Andersen&s " The Steadfast Tin Soldier" is a perfect narrative set to Shostakovich&s Piano Concerto No 2 & Donald Duck&s guest appearance as the assistant to Noah (of the Ark fame) set to Elgar&s Pomp & Circumstance marches is a welcome companion piece (though not an equal) to The Sorcerer&s Apprentice the one original Fantasia piece included here The high point of Fantasia 2000 though is a fantastic day-in-the-life sequence of 1930s New York City set to Gershwin&s Rhapsody in Blue & animated in the style of cartoonist Al Hirschfeld; it&s a perfect melding of music story & animation style ...

Each piece is hand painted & slight colour variations are to be expected which makes each piece unique Supplied in branded gift box Not a toy or children's product Intended for adults only Disney Traditions Fantasia Waterball Figurine Hand painted Height 120cm Width 120cm Depth 120cm ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Following in the footsteps of the 1940 Disney classic FANTASIA 2000 features seven animated short films set to classical compositions along with the original version of & The Sorcerer&s Apprentice& starring Mickey Mouse (This 2000 version also

Includes:: hosts such as Steve Martin Quincy Jones & Bette Midler introducing each segment) The film opens with abstract butterfly-like creatures of light & darkness fluttering about to Beethoven&s " Fifth Symphony" but quickly moves to the second sequence featuring an adventurous baby whale & its elders floating along to " The Pines of Rome" Next is the " Rhapsody In Blue" segment a tribute to 1930s New York City based on the line drawings of illustrator Al Hirschfeld The fourth piece is Hans Christian Andersen&s tale of " The Steadfast Soldier" set to " Piano Concerto No 2" followed by " The Carnival of Animals" which stars a yo-yo-wielding pink flamingo The next two segments feature classic Disney characters; first Mickey Mouse in the original version of " The Sorcerer&s Apprentice" then Donald Duck in a retelling of the Noah&s Ark story set to " Pomp & Circumstance" Finally " The Firebird" closes out the film with a sweeping woodland story of nature&s death & rebirth With its brilliant animation well-paced stories & immediately engaging music FANTASIA 2000 easily matches the wondrous spectacle of the original

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