THE FLIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS is an animated adventure about a young reindeer who longs to fly like the father he never met Niko dreams of soaring amongst the clouds but a severe case of vertigo has left his hoofs planted firmly on the ground Perhaps with a few lessons from Julius a Finnish flying squirrel Niko will finally realise his dream of taking flight & learn to take price in the fact that he&s carrying on a ling-running family tradition ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Academy Award winner Denzel Washington stars in this "riveting & powerful nail-biting thriller" from Robert Zemeckis the Academy Award-winning director of Forrest Gump & Cast Away Airline pilot Whip Whitaker (Washington) miraculously lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe But even as he&s being hailed for his heroic efforts questions arise as to who or what was really at fault Action-packed engrossing & powerful Washington&s performance is being hailed as "a triumph" & one that "will be talked about for years" Actors Denzel Washington Nadine Velazquez Kelly Reilly Tamara Tunie Boni Yanagisawa Adam Tomei Dane Davenport & Bruce Greenwood Director Robert Zemeckis Certificate 15 years & over Year 2012 Screen Widescreen 2401 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (51) Additional Languages French ; Italian ; English Audio Description Subtitles English ; English for the hearing impaired ; Dutch ; Italian ; Danish ; Swedish ; Norwegian ; Finnish ; French Closed Captions Yes Duration 2 hours & 18 minutes (approx)
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From the unbelievable mind of our in-house sculptor this running hare is available exclusively through Nemesis Now In the wild you have two options Fight or Flight & our hare has chosen wisely Leaping away to safety his large paws & long legs provide him with the necessary power to race away Cast in the finest resin before being painstakingly h&-painted & finished with bronze this hare will make the perfect addition to any wildlife enthusiasts’ collection Running hare by Andrew Bill Cast in the finest resin Painstakingly h&-painted Finished in Bronze ...

The Junkers Ju 87 Stuka (a contraction of the German word Sturzkampfflugzeug ie dive bomber) was arguably the Luftwaffe s most recognisable aeroplane with its inverted gull wings & fixed spatted undercarriage Designed by Hermann Pohlmann as a dedicated dive bomber & ground-attack aircraft the prototype first flew in 1935 & made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe's Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War After several design changes in the light of operational experiences the Stuka went on to serve the Luftwaffe & Axis forces from the invasion of Poland in 1939 through the Battles of France & Britain in 1940 over the North African desert & the across Mediterranean the invasion of Russia & the subsequent bitter fighting in that vast area & following several more design changes & upgrades continued to serve through to the end of World War Two This latest addition to the growing Flight Craft range follows the previous well established format in that it is split in to three main sections The first section after offering a concise design & development history continues with coverage of the various sub-types from Anton to Gustav & their operational use from the Spanish Civil War to the end of World War Two This is followed by a 16-page full colour illustration section featuring detailed profiles & 2-views of the colour schemes & markings carried by the type in Luftwaffe & Axis service The final section lists as many of the injection-moulded plastic model kits produced of the Junkers Ju 87 in all the major scales that the authors could find details of including the brand new Airfix 172 & 148 scale kits which were released while this book was being written with photos of many finished models made by some of the world s best modellers As with all the other books in the Flight Craft range whilst published primarily with the scale aircraft modeller in mind it is hoped that those readers who might perhaps describe themselves as 'occasional' modellers or even simply aviation enthusiasts may also find that this colourful & informative work offers something to provoke their interests too ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Academy Award winner Denzel Washington stars in this "riveting & powerful nail-biting thriller" from Robert Zemeckis the Academy Award-winning director of Forrest Gump & Cast Away Airline pilot Whip Whitaker (Washington) miraculously lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe But even as he&s being hailed for his heroic efforts questions arise as to who or what was really at fault Action-packed engrossing & powerful Washington&s performance is being hailed as "a triumph" & one that "will be talked about for years Actors Denzel Washington Nadine Velazquez Kelly Reilly Tamara Tunie Boni Yanagisawa Adam Tomei Dane Davenport & Bruce Greenwood Director Robert Zemeckis Certificate 15 years & over Year 2012 Screen Widescreen 2401 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages English Audio Description Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; Danish ; Swedish ; Norwegian ; English ; Finnish ; Dutch Closed Captions Yes Duration 2 hours & 13 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players

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Raptors are notoriously hard to identify even if seen well & represent perhaps the toughest of all ID challenges for birders This book is the ultimate flight-identification guide for the raptors of the Western Palaearctic covering Europe North Africa the Middle East (including Arabia) to Central Asia It provides identification information for all 60 species that regularly occur in the region to subspecific level The text covers every plumage & age in detail with each species account accompanied by a range of photographs covering all the principal plumages Based on this stunning photographic coverage most of which has never been published before this book represents a landmark in bird identification books & a major work for all raptor enthusiasts ...

The stunning new novel from award-shortlisted Lisa Heathfield author of Seed & Paper Butterflies Perfect for fans of Jennifer ...

Written by HOLLY BLACK BILL WILLINGHAM ALISA KWITNEY LOUISE HAWES & TD MITCHELL Conceived & illustrated by REBECCA GUAY ANGELS Guardians Messengers Warriors Fallen All these angelic aspects & more are explored in A FLIGHT OF ANGELS a riveting tale in the tradition of The Decameron & The Canterbury Tales A mysterious angel plummets to Earth & lands deep in a dark forest where his dying body is found by the mystical denizens of this strange place As the gathered fauns fairies hags & hobgoblins debate what to do with him each tells a different story of who they imagine this celestial creature to be a hero a lover a protector or a killer Once the stories have been told a verdict is rendered
- & the outcome will leave you breathless Conceived & stunningly illustrated by fantasy art legend Rebecca Guay (Magic The Gathering Veils) A FLIGHT OF ANGELS is written by an all-star line-up of today top fantasy talent including Bill Willingham (FABLES) & Holly Black (The Spiderwick Chronicles) in tales that will grip your heart & make your imagination soar
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The diverse mythology of angels is explored in this lushly painted graphic novel from high-profile fantasy authors including Holly Black (The Spiderwick Chronicles) & Bill Willingham (FABLES) Deep in the woods outside of a magical kingdom a strange group of faeries & forest creatures discover a nearly dead angel bleeding & unconscious with a sword by his side They call a tribunal to decide his fate each telling stories that delve into different interpretations of these winged celestial beings tales of dangerous angels all-powerful angels guardian angels & death angels that range from the mystical to the mysterious to the macabre This original graphic novel spotlights the painted work of award-winning artist Rebecca Guay whose other works include the Vertigo titles Veils & Destiny A Chronicle of Deaths Foretold as well as World of Warcraft Magic The Gathering & Dungeons & Dragons ...

Walking barefoot on a mossy forest floor this young native American woman wears a long flowing pink skirt with a brown patterned top Her long black hair cascades over her shoulders feathers held around her head by a black cord In her left hand she holds a traditional cream-coloured dreamcatcher from a rope feathers hanging down below it Behind her an eagle stretches its wings on a branch Cast in the finest resin before being painstakingly h&-painted this fantastic statuette is a great gift for anyone who wants to add some magic to their dreams ...