A funny magical story about family & imagination perfect for children learning to read Natalie's sister Lola has locked herself in the bathroom & is refusing to come out It's not her fault
- there's a witch in there keeping her prisoner & a sleeping dragon called Fizz who Lola doesn't want to wake up When the witch gets cross & conjures up lots of frogs things get a little heated
- because frogs do not like dragons! If the police the firemen a plumber & Lola's family can't get her out of the bathroom what will? The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read It features well-loved authors classic characters & favourite topics so that children will find something to excite & engage them in every title they pick up It's the first step towards a lasting love of reading Level 2 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for readers who are growing in confidence & are beginning to enjoy longer stories Clear type Up to 8 lines per page Bright appealing pictures for added interest A variety of sentence structures A wider range of vocabulary Strong themes & characters to discuss All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant making them perfect for use in schools & for parents keen to support their children's reading Book band Turquoise

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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 Today the pond! Tomorrow the world! Jumping with action suspense revenge & Southern Gothic charm Frogs stars Ray Milland Sam Elliott & Joan Van Ark are constantly a lily away from croaking! Joan Crockett (Milland) is an aging physically disable millionaire who invites this family to his island estate for his birthday party The old man is more than crotchetyhe&s crazy! Hating nature Crockett poisons anything that crawls on his property But on the night of his shindig it&s nature&s payback time as thousands of frogs whip up every bug & slimy thing into a toxic frenzy until the entire environment goes environ-mental Actors Ray Milland Sam Elliott Joan Van Ark Adam Roarke Judy Pace Lynn Borden Mae Mercer David Gilliam Nicholas Cortland Holly Irving Dale Willingham Hal Hodges & Lance Taylor Sr Director George Mc Cowan Certificate 15 years & over Year 1972 Screen Widescreen Languages English
- Dolby Digital (10) Mono Duration 1 hour & 26 minutes (approx)
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A powerful survivor's account of the IRA bomb that killed the author's 14-year-old twin brother his grandparents & a family friend published on the 30th anniversary of the atrocity Winner of the 2011 Christopher Ewart-Biggs Literary Award & nominated for the 2009-2010 PENJR Ackerley prize On the August bank holiday weekend in 1979 14-year-old Timothy Knatchbull went out on a boat trip off the shore of Mullaghmore in County Sligo Ireland It was a trip that would cost four lives
- & change his own for ever The IRA bomb that exploded in their boat killed Knatchbull's grandfather Lord Mountbatten his grandmother Lady Brabourne his twin brother Nicholas & local teenager Paul Maxwell In telling this story for the first time Knatchbull is not only revisiting the terrible events he & his family lived through but also writing an intensely personal account of human triumph over tragedy For thirty years Knatchbull has lived with the echoes of that day the death of the twin from whom he had been inseparable; the loss of his adored grandparents whose funerals along with his twin's he & his parents were too injured to attend; the recovery from physical wounds; & the emotional legacy that proved harder to endure In From A Clear Blue Sky Timothy Knatchbull delves into his past present & future & reveals a story of courage & fortitude as he his family & their English & Irish friends dealt with the shocking assassinations & their aftermath Taking place in Ireland at the height of the Troubles it gives a compelling insight into that period of Irish history But more importantly it brings home that although tragedy can strike at any moment the human spirit is able to recover & evolve over time This book about truth & reconciliation unflinching in its detail asks searching questions about why human beings inflict misery on others & holds lessons about how we can learn to forgive to heal & to move on It will resonate with readers the world over
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This is a book that celebrates the visual culture of Iran & its food
- so that even before cooking the recipes you can almost taste
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This title tells from deep within Odin's cavernous halls the stories of the Viking Gods From Viking-age stories of ice & fire to the epic poetry of " Beowulf" from the warrior Valkyries to Tolkien's " Riders of Rohan" & from Wagner's " Gotterdammerung" to Marvel's " Mighty Thor" Norse mythology arguably offers something for everyone " From Asgard to Valhalla" is unique in showing how these myths have impacted on & continue powerfully to resonate across the fields of literature art music & politics In her sparkling new book Heather O' Donoghue ranges from the high culture of " The Poetic Edda" & the Romantic sublime to popular manifestations of Norse mythology such as the fantasy novels of Neil Gaiman & Diana Wynne Jones Distinguishing the myths in their original form from a host of later accretions the book tells the gripping story of how such strange & fragmentary material was seized & remodelled throughout the centuries whether by the volkisch fantasies of the Third Reich or the modern-day cult appeal of Viking Metal ...

Artists From Ashes to New Label Better Noise Records Format Vinyl 12 Album Running Time Vinyl 12 Album Tracks 1 Wake Up 2 Crazy 3 My Name 4 Gone Forever 5 Broken 6 Forgotten 7 Enemy 8 Nowhere to Run 9 Let Go 10 On My Own 11 The Future ...

Can he let go of the past & commit to the future--as a dad? Paramedic Marty Graham doesn't do commitment-he knows all too well how damaging family life can be But single mum Dr Emma Crawford is different & she's looking for a dad for her adorable twin boys Will one night of sizzling passion change everything for Marty & Emma? ...

' Required reading for anyone remotely curious about how they came to be remotely curious' Observer' Enthralling' Spectator What is human consciousness & how is it possible? These questions fascinate thinking people from poets & painters to physicists psychologists & philosophers This is Daniel C Dennett's brilliant answer extending perspectives from his earlier work in surprising directions exploring the deep interactions of evolution brains & human culture Part philosophical whodunnit part bold scientific conjecture this landmark work enlarges themes that have sustained Dennett's career at the forefront of philosophical thought In his inimitable style laced with wit & thought experiments Dennett shows how culture enables reflection by installing a profusion of thinking tools or memes in our brains & how language turbocharges this process The result a mind that can comprehend the questions it poses has emerged from a process of cultural evolution An agenda-setting book for a new generation of philosophers & thinkers From Bacteria to Bach & Back is essential for anyone who hopes to understand human creativity in all its applications ...

This must-read guide offers a practical & engaging introduction to the ins & outs of R&D leadership Innovation is a two-trillion-dollar industry & on top of the baseline complexity faced by any manager the R&D or Innovation leader confronts an additional set of challenges Armed with many years of experience in roles ranging from scientist to Vice President of R&D to founder of his own company to innovation career coach Dr Clifford L Spiro shares his insights on a carefully curated selection of topics This indispensable playbook covers Building managing & motivating a team Setting schedules & goals Assessing & rewarding project success Working with other departments Legal & intellectual property considerations Dr Spiro's distinctive blend of big-picture strategic thinking & day-to-day nitty-gritty tips (eg Five Great Questions For R&D Managers to Ask Every Time) is essential reading for current & aspiring R&D leaders through seasoned managers as well as anyone at an organization that has an R&D innovation or technology transfer component Providing a prescriptive in-the-trenches assessment of how to lead innovation more effectively this book ably equips the reader to anticipate potential problems & to succeed both within the R&D department & across his or her company ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play From the team that brought you the gloriously perverse Re-Animator cames another HP Lovecraft adaptation the equally surreal horror classic From Beyond Obsessive scientist Dr Pretorius & his assistant Crawford Tillinghast have invented & The Resonator& a device intended to stimulate the brain&s pineal gland & expand the powers of the mind The machine gives them more than they bargained for however when a parallel universe inhabited by slimy creatures ready to prey on humans reveals itself Pretorious meets a sticky end returns as a grotesque deformed being & all manner of depravity ensues Actors Jeffrey Combs Barbara Crampton Ted Sorel Ken Foree Carolyn Purdy-Gordon Bunny Summers Bruce Mc Guire Del Russel Dale Wyatt Karen Christenfeld Andy Miller John Leamer & Regina Bleesz Director Stuart Gordon Certificate 18 years & over Year 1986 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 26 minutes (approx) ...