Kids always search for heroes so we might as well have a say in it Brad Meltzer realized & so he envisioned this friendly fun approach to biography Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in an entertaining conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers those who aren't quite ready for the Who Was series Each book focuses on a particular character trait that made that role model heroic For example Rosa Parks dared to stand up for herself & other African Americans by staying seated & as a result she helped end public bus segregation & launch the country's civil rights movement ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Sam Dawson (Penn) has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old & is obsessed with the Beatles When the mother of his daughter abandons them he names his daughter Lucy Diamond (after the Beatles song) & raises her But as she reaches age 7 herself Sam&s limitations start to become a problem at school when Lucy intentionally holds back to avoid looking smarter than her father The authorities take her away & in protest Sam shames high-priced lawyer Rita Harrison into taking his case pro bono In the process he teaches her a great deal about love & whether it&s really all you need ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play From the Director of Death of a President this Bafta nominated story is based on the real-life experiences of Mende Nazer Twelve-year-old Malia is abducted from her village by Arab militia & sold into slavery to a woman in Khartoum After six years she is sent to London where her name is changed but her miserable life of servitude continues Her passport is taken & she is told that her father will die if she goes to the authorities Fortunately she meets a sympathetic person who seems to offer her the hope of escape & reunion with her family Actors Wunmi Mosaku Isaach De Bankole Directors Gabriel Range Language English Number of discs 1 Classification 15 Release Date 22 August 2011 Run Time 90 minutes ...

This fourth book in the empowerment series celebrates the feats of growing out of toddlerhood with courage & success With relevant & charming specifics Krensky & Gillingham address the "small wins" of growing just a little bit older Young children & their parents will revel in the encouraging text & retro-fresh illustrations ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Noel Clarke & Tom Hughes star in this action thriller about the brutal SAS selection process Military chef Mickey Tomlinson (Hughes) attempts to join the Special Air Service (SAS) the British Army regiment which is known as the most elite fighting force in the world He is put through his paces with each gruelling stage of the selection process but even if he manages to endure such extreme tests on his mind & body he will still have to prove himself on the battlefield ...

From the author of The Book Thief comes this darkly funny & ultimately uplifting thriller which proves that anyone can be extraordinary Ed Kennedy is just your less-than-average Joe who is hopelessly in love with his best friend Audrey But after he single-handedly manages to catch a bank robber he receives a playing card in the mail the Ace of Diamonds This is the first message Four more will follow But before this particular card game can end Ed will be changed forever Will Audrey love the man he has become? ...

Peer through the die-cut windows in each page of this interactive book to find out who is playing what Anyone can be the Music Man in this joyful adaptation of the classic nursery song & everyone can join in making music together! ...

This updated edition of the bestselling & wildly popular I Am the Secret Footballer features a new introduction & an additional chapter The anonymous writer of the Guardian's ' Secret Footballer' column gives Premier League fans an insider's look into the unseen world of professional football' It is often said that 95 of what happens in football takes place behind closed doors Many of these stories I shouldn't be telling you But I will' Who is The Secret Footballer? Only a few people know the true identity of the man inside the game Whoever he is-and whatever team he plays for
- TSF is always honest fearless & opinionated Here he takes readers past the locker-room door & reveals the inner workings of a professional club the exhilarating highs & crushing lows & what it's really like to do the job most of us can only dream of doing TFS chronicles the exploits of his Premiership colleagues with a gimlet eye & frank humour Managers agents & players are not spared from his observations
- their mindsets their relationships with those outside the sport their behaviour good & bad In his inimitable style TSF recounts entertaining & eyebrow-raising vignettes naming names & dropping colourful details along the way

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A shy girl trying to find her place in the world is forced to stand up & be heard when she uncovers a dangerous secret in this Branford Boase Award-winning first novel from Muhammad Khan 320 pages Khan Muhammad ...

At the end of the world who can you trust? The story of one teen's fight against an extra-terrestrial invasion For fans of Michael Grant Suzanne Collins & Robert Muchamore London has been targeted by extra-terrestrial life & victims are transported to a terrifying other world Amy Sullivan is an unwilling hero She runs until she can't run any more Then she is taken To have a chance of saving herself & her planet Amy will have to put faith in those she fears the most But what if it means becoming a traitor to everyone she has ever loved? A modern-day War of the Worlds from one of Iceland's bestselling authors ...