' If an Outsider wields the blade the House of Koronos burns' Hylas is only a boy but he knows three things The Gods exist Magic is real Somebody wants him dead Hunted & alone Hylas is desperate to find his missing sister His quest takes him across the hostile mountains & treacherous seas of Ancient Greece His only friend is a girl on the run His only guide is a wild dolphin And his murderous enemies are closing in This action-packed adventure story is perfect for kids aged 9-12' Electrifying'
- Independent on Sunday' The reader's attention is caught from the first linespellbinding'
- Telegraph' Set to become another children's classic'
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Adapted into an award-winning film by Francis Ford Coppola & starring Patrick Swayze Rob Lowe & Tom Cruise SE Hinton's The Outsiders is a young adult novel of enduring power This Penguin Modern Classics edition is published with an introduction by Jodi Picoult author of My Sister's Keeper The Greasers & the rich-kid Socs are at war on the Tulsa streets Ponyboy a fourteen-year-old brawler chainsmoker & dreamer is a fiercely loyal greaser But a single murderous catastrophe is to wrench him from his old life & overturn everything he thinks he knows The Outsiders was an audacious debut written when SE Hinton was only seventeen laying bare the hopes & terrors between teenage bravado in a world of drive-ins drag races & switchblades It confronted America with a new breed of anti-hero from the wrong side of the class divide & became a bestselling classic of youthful rebellion Susan Eloise Hinton (b 1950) wrote her first book The Outsiders in 1967 when she was seventeen years old Hinton is also the author of That Was When This Is Now (1971) adapted into a film starring Emilio Estevez & Morgan Freeman; Rumble Fish (1975) also adapted into a film by Francis Ford Coppola starring Mickey Rourke Nicholas Cage & Dennis Hopper; Tex (1979); Taming the Star Runner (1988) & many others Hinton lives in Oklahoma If you enjoyed The Outsiders you might like Jack Kerouac's On the Road also available in Penguin Modern Classics' Gritty emotional & very authentic' Jodi Picoult' The Outsiders is a teenage epic' Francis Ford Coppola ...

The Outsiders is an outstanding story of teenage rebellion written when the author was only 17 years old It is one of The Originals from Penguin
- iconic outspoken first Youngsters in a small Oklahoma town have split into two gangs divided by money tastes & attitude The Socs' idea of having a good time is beating up Greasers like Ponyboy Curtis Ponyboy knows what to expect & knows he can count on his brothers & friends
- until the night someone takes things too far The Originals are the pioneers of fiction for young adults From political awakening war & unrequited love to addiction teenage pregnancy & nuclear holocaust The Originals confront big issues & articulate difficult truths The collection

Includes:: The Outsiders
- SE Hinton I Capture the Castle
- Dodie Smith Postcards from No Man's Land
- Aidan Chambers After the First Death
- Robert Cormier Dear Nobody
- Berlie Doherty The Endless Steppe
- Esther Hautzig Buddy
- Nigel Hinton Across the Barricades
- Joan Lingard The Twelfth Day of July
- Joan Lingard No Turning Back
- Beverley Naidoo Z for Zachariah
- Richard C O' Brien The Wave
- Morton Rhue The Red Pony
- John Steinbeck The Pearl
- John Steinbeck Stone Cold
- Robert Swindells


















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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 Three former Texas Rangers reunite to combat a crooked town boss with their advancing years meaning they must rely on their wits to get the better of their adversary Walter Brennan Nash Crawford Edgar Buchanan Jason Fitch Andy Devine Judge Amos Polk Jack Elam Sheriff Clyde Barnes Gypsy Rose Lee Cassie Directed by Jean Yarbrough ...

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The year is 2135 It is the final year In this futuristic neo-deco world hired killer Nathan Fisher stumbles upon a secret that will destroy the Human Race He must risk his sanity & his life in a desperate attempt to stop a horrific union between Mankind & machine He will fail Collects issues 1-5 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Alex Emily & their son RJ are new to Los Angeles A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt Charlotte & Max A family "playdate" becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on As the clock strikes 12 it soon becomes clear that Kurt & Charlotte want a playdate of their own too ...

Tracklist I Say A Little Prayer You To Me Are Everything Save The Last Dance For Me Stand Up Teardrops My Girl Love Really Hurts Without You By My Side Rockin' Robin Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Goodbye Love Is In The Air ...

Loving The Sound Perfect Call Me Up Runaround Sue When You Say My Name Groovin& Unforgettable Love Song The Glory Of Love You&ve Lost That Loving Feeling Reet Petite Keep Me Hanging On Higher ...

From the author of the bestselling Richard & Judy bookclub pick I'm Travelling Alone " Gives Jo Nesbo a run for his money" (Sunday Express) When a young woman is found dead the police are quick to respond But what they find at the murder site is unexpected The body is posed the scene meticulously set & there is almost no forensic evidence to be found Detective Mia Kruger is a woman on the edge
- she has been signed off work pending psychological assessment But her boss has less regard for the rules than he should Desperate to get Mia back in the office Holger Munch offers her an unofficial deal But the usually brilliant Mia is struggling & the team are unable to close the case Until a young hacker uncovers something that forces the team to confront the scope of the murderer's plans & face the possibility that he may already be on the hunt for a second victim
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