Selected by Sarah Moss as a Book of the Year 2017 in The Big Issue Ten years old & irrepressibly curious Ellie lives with her fisherman father Peter on the wild North Yorkshire coast It's the 1980s & her mother's breakdown is discussed only in whispers with the promise better by Christmas' & no further explanation Steering by the light of her dad's sea-myths her mum's memories of home across the water & a fierce spirit all her own Ellie begins to learn
- in these sudden strange circumstances
- who she is & what she can become By the time the first snowdrops show her innocence has been shed but at great cost This vivacious & deeply moving novel portrays adult breakdown through the eyes of a brightly imaginative child sensitively explores questions of responsibility & care & above all celebrates the power of stories to shape nourish & even save us

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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 Following her sister&s death from drug addiction a high school student is forced to leave her private school to return to her old crime-filled neighborhood where she re-kindles an unlikely passion for the competitive world of step dancing ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A trio of teen-orientated dance flicks In SAVE THE LAST DANCE Sara Johnson is forced to move to Chicago following the death of her mother There she finds life very different to the one she left behind in the quiet Midwestern town Things look up for Sarah when she meets Derek who shares her passion for dancing HOW SHE MOVE is the story of an intelligent & driven high school student whose academic dreams are dashed when a tragedy leaves her parents struggling to make ends meet She moves back home where she rekindles her passion for dance & gets involved with the local step dancing teams As they compete for big money prizes she realises that this might be her last chance of ever making it out of the projects In the comedy ALL YOU&VE GOT a volleyball player at an upscale private high school is troubled by her famous father&s absence at her games When the school burns down & all the privileged girls have to transfer to a &ghetto& school the volleyball team is forced to earn its stripes Actors Tracey Armstrong Cle Bennett Nina Dobrey Romina D& Ugo Kevin Duhaney Julia Stiles Sean Patrick Thomas Kerry Washington Fredro Starr Terry Kinney Efren Ramirez Ciara Laila Ali Daniella Alonso Adrienne Bailon & Julissa Bermudez Certificate 12 years & over Screen Widescreen Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Duration 4 hours & 49 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players

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'A blueprint for the future' Russell Brand THE WORLD NEEDS TO CHANGE We have unleashed an ecological mega-crisis which is threatening the future of life on Earth The actions we take over the next decade are critical They will determine the destiny of our descendants & the fate of our world IS IT TOO LATE? How Soon is Now? presents a compelling manifesto for personal & planetary change It proposes a revolutionary new narrative for a unified social movement Through global cooperation we can face this collective threat
- ecologically socially politically & spiritually We can launch a new operating system for human society based on regenerative principles THE CHOICE IS OURSAccepting this crisis as our initiation we can choose to evolve to the next level of consciousness as a species We can do more than survive we can thrive
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' If you look at all the people involved
- Ivo Tony Wilson Mc Gee Geoff Travis myself
- nobody had a clue about running a record

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A candid moving & inspirational memoir about a high-flying business man who is forced to re-evaluate his life & values when he suddenly loses everything & goes to work in Starbucks Michael Gill had it made He was educated wealthy & well-connected He had a creative & lucrative advertising job which he loved & which he was good at & a model family & home life Then he loses it all He is fired by a young exec whom he had mentored He has an extramarital affair that destroys his family & results in a newborn son Then he is diagnosed with brain cancer He has no insurance no income One day he wanders into Starbucks & by chance signs up for a job interview His would-be boss is a young black woman who gives him a job & sets about training him & mentoring him What follows is an inspirational eye-opener as Gill experiences a whole new world compared to his former life
- with people from completely different ethnic & social backgrounds How Starbucks Saved My Life' follows Gill's journey of discovery as gradually he is forced to question his ingrained assumptions prejudices & habits Gill emerges from his fall from grace with humility & gratitude His new-found empathy teaches him how anyone who has lost their way or made a mistake can start again
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Stella & Delilah have always been friends but because Stella is so busy she has forgotten what it&s like to have fun Delilah on the other hand has not & soon Stella is on her way to Jamaica to experience self-discovery & love Actors Angela Bassett Regina King Whoopi Goldberg Taye Tiggs Barry Shabaka Henley & James Pickens Jr Director Kevin Sullivan Certificate 15 years & over Year 1998 Languages English Duration 2 hours (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
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How Super Cool Stuff Works is a cutting edge guide exploring how incredible new technologies are shaping the modern world Kids will love the fun laptop-style cover & layout throughout Mind-blowing images reveal the secret inner workings of everything from drones & supercomputers to underwater hotels & flying cars How Super Cool Stuff Works lifts the lid on today's most innovative ideas while also exploring the technology of tomorrow ...

How The Body Works is a fascinating exploration of the weird & wonderful processes that occur within the human body often without us knowing Understand how our bodies keep us alive & thriving & get to the bottom of such niggling questions as why we get dizzy why we get butterflies in our stomachs & why we get jetlag! How The Body Works is a bold & accessible visual guide to every aspect of how the human body & brain works combining the science of human anatomy books with beautiful images Enjoy this enlightening resource that covers everything from skin to bone & even the psychology of dreams & emotions ...

Once when the world was new Camel had no hump This is the tale of how that changed A charming retelling of one of Rudyard Kipling's beloved Just So Stories specially written for children who are learning to read & beautifully illustrated by John Joven With puzzles & answers at the back of the book ...