This is the story of love commitment & the flowering of the human spirit against the background of South Africa's apartheid Frightened that their baby sister Dineo will die thirteen-year-old Naledi & her younger brother Tiro run away from their grandmother to Johannesburg to find their mother who works there as a maid Their journey illustrates at every turn the grim realities of apartheid
- the pass laws bantustans racism the breakdown of family life The opulence of the white Madam's house contrasts starkly with the reality that Naledi & Tiro face
- that their baby sister is suffering from starvation not an incurable disease This edition of Beverley Naidoo's classic story

Includes:: a special Why You'll Love This Book introduction by Michael Rosen the Children's Laureate



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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Le Mans the biggest motorsport event in the world is truly a spectacle like no other The twenty-four hour race is considered the most physically & mentally demanding race on earth Man & machine push themselves to the limits of endurance many never make it past the finish line & some never make it home Yet it still impassions men from all over the world to come & take it on Jota Sport a small British privateer team know all too well the cruelty of the race having unsuccessfully taken on the prestigious event on eight occasions
- it remains their nemesis Upon the start line of Le Mans 24 2014 Jota sits battle scarred as underdogs 24 hours of life changing punishing racing ensues Narrated by Sir Patrick Stewart JOURNEY TO LE MANS brings to the screen the spectacle that is Le Mans through the eyes & emotions of the men at the very heart of it
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Early 1938 The German government has agreed to release a British subject from prison but only if he is handed over to a family member Because the man's wife is dead & his daughter ailing the Secret Service wants Maisie Dobbs
- who bears a striking resemblance to the daughter
- to retrieve the man from Dachau Prison on the outskirts of Munich Travelling into the heart of Nazi Germany Maisie encounters unexpected dangers & finds herself questioning whether it's time to return to the work she loved But the Secret Service may have other ideas Join Maisie Dobbs as she travels into the heart of the Third Reich as the shadows of war lengthen

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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 Based on the magical story by Hans Christian Andersen this enchanting story of friendship & love follows a cunning & wicked toymaker who discovers a magic potion that brings his creations to life With his new found power & an army of wooden soldiers he attempts to capture Emerald City However his plans are ruined when a young girl named Dorothy arrives in Magic Land to save the day With the help of her friends
- a Scarecrow a Tin Man a Lion & her doggy side kick Toto
- they battle to defeat their unruly new leader & restore order & happiness once again Journey to Oz is a fun-filled magical adventure for all the family Directors Darina Shmidt Vladimir Toropchin Fyodor Dmitriev Language Russian Subtitles English Number of discs 1

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From the misty mountains of the north to the southern seascape of the Algarve the travels of Nobel Laureate Jose Saramago are a passionate rediscovery of his own land Setting off in his veteran motor car Saramago wants to travel to Portugal as well as through it by making it his destination the acclaimed writer hopes to take stock of his native land as it hovers on the edge of the modern world He is no typical guide
- he avoids the "sights" in favour of a remote Romanesque church a cobweb-ridden chapel the local & the domestic
- but with his deep fount of memory & erudite knowledge each encounter evoking the span of Portugal's history he is anyone's idea of a delightful travelling companion

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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Director Eric Brevig&s adaptation of the classic Jules Verne adventure story is the first live-action feature to be shot in digital 3-D His scientific theories rubbished by his eminent colleagues Professor Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser) sets off on a backpacking trip to Iceland to get away from it all with his nephew Sean (Josh Hutcherson) & local guide Hannah (Anita Briem) Stumbling across a previously unknown cave system the explorers soon find themselves journeying deeper & deeper into the earth&s core on a rollercoaster ride into an unknown world populated by man-eating plants lava lakes & some seriously hungry dinosaurs Actors Brendan Fraser Language English Number of discs 1 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Based on the classic novel by Jules Verne Journey To The Center Of The Earth 3D stars Brendan Fraser as Trevor a science professor whose radical theories have completely tarnished his reputation While backpacking across Iceland with his nephew Sean (Josh Hutcherson) the two explorers find a cave that leads them deep down into the bowels of the planet There they discover a bizarre landscape filled with terrifying creatures ; ; Whether in 3-D with glasses or in 2-D get close to the action engage your sense of wonder & take your own journey to the center of the earth! ...

Descend deep into the interior of the earth as you lead the three adventurers from Jules Verne’s classic novel Professor Lidenbrock his nephew Axel & their guide Hans Begin your amazing journey with entry through the crater of the dormant Icelandic volcano Snaefells Explore a dense forest of giant mushrooms traverse a turbulent underground ocean before you are hurled out of an Italian volcano to return to the earth&s surface On your journey collect fossils both small & large collect gold & overcomeobstacles through the prudent acquisition & use of select equipment Explore the many parts of the subterranean cavern using equipment & luck are critical to overcoming the obstacles within your path The player who can escape with the best collection of artifacts is the winner Will you direct our heroes on a journey of danger discovery & fortune? Contains 1 Game Board 3 Adventure Figures 1 Raft 20 Water Stones 80 Small Cards 120 Large Cards 1 Rulebook ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play 2008 made-for-TV version of the classic Jules Verne adventure story Victorian-era heiress Martha Dennison (Victoria Pratt) is desperate to trace her husband Edward (Peter Fonda) who has gone missing on an expedition to find the legendary passage to the centre of the earth She hires adventurer Jonathan Brock (Rick Schroder) to go to Alaska to seek out the secret entrance & to try to find him Deep in the bowels of the earth danger adventure primitive tribes & prehistoric creatures lurk around every corner ...

Based upon work & materials compiled for the acclaimed & now much sought after 2007 Cramps biography A Short History of Rock'n' Roll Psychosis Journey To The Centre Of The Cramps goes far beyond being a revised & updated edition Completely overhauled rewritten & vastly expanded it now represents the definitive work on the group In addition to unseen interview material from Ivy Lux & other former band members Journey To The Centre Of The Cramps also sees the Cramps' story through to its conclusion recounting Lux's unexpected death in 2009 the subsequent dissolution of the group & their enduring legacy The Cramps' history influences & the cast of characters in & around the group are likewise explored in far greater depth Features unseen first-hand interview material from Lux Interior & Poison Ivy A wealth of new interview material with former band members & other key players in the band's history & never before seenrare photographs & ephemera to help illustrate the book ...