From traditional steam trains to super-fast bullet trains this fact-filled information book allows children to look inside locomotives & find out how they work Young readers can lift-the-flaps to discover fun facts & find out about the history of train travel 14 pages full colour illustrations throughout Frith Alex ...

This is a wonderful flap book introducing children to the way their own bodies work in a fun & informative way It is a new smaller format of the Look Inside series perfect for little fingers It is full of surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained including flaps beneath flaps & a cheeky peek inside a toilet cubicle Young readers' minds will boggle as they learn about how their brains work what happens when they eat how their lungs use oxygen & much more ...

Hey buster! Normal life is a total yawn Break out of boredom with Ruby Redfort the super-awesome teen detective series from multi-million-copy bestseller Lauren Child Want to know more? Of course you do bozo Here's the low-down on Ruby Redfort she's a genius code-cracker a daring detective & a gadget-laden special agent who just happens to be a thirteen-year-old girl She & her slick sidekick butler Hitch foil crimes & get into loads of scrapes with evil villains but they're always ice-cool in a crisis In this first book we go right back to Ruby's beginnings as an agent When an anonymous caller sets Ruby a challenge it's not long before she finds her way into the HQ of the most secret of secret agencies
- SPECTRUM They need her help to crack a code but her desk job soon spirals into an all-out action adventure as Ruby uncovers the dastardly plans of the formidable Fool's Gold Gang
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From the time he was three or four years old John Elder Robison realised that he was different from other people He was unable to make eye contact or connect with other children & by the time he was a teenager his odd habits
- an inclination to blurt out non-sequiturs obsessively dismantle radios or dig five-foot holes (and stick his younger brother in them)
- had earned him the label 'social deviant' It didn't help that his mother conversed with light fixtures & his father spent evenings pickling himself in sherry Look Me in the Eye is his story of growing up with Asperger's syndrome
- a form of autism
- at a time when the diagnosis simply didn't exist Along the way it also tells the story of two brothers born eight years apart yet devoted to each other the author & his younger brother Chris who would grow up to become bestselling author Augusten Burroughs This book is a rare fusion of inspiration dark comedy & insight into the workings of the human mind For someone who has struggled all his life to connect with other people Robison proves to be an extraordinary storyteller



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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 From director Michael Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People The Trip) comes the sexy funny & outrageously true story of Paul Raymond (Steve Coogan) the controversial entrepreneur & property baron who established the Raymond Revue Bar & Men Only magazine & went on to become Britain&s richest man by the early 90&s THE LOOK OF LOVE is a real-life tale which focuses on Raymond&s tumultuous relationships with the three most important women in his life his wife Jean (Anna Friel) his lover Fiona (Tamsin Egerton) & his daughter Debbie (Imogen Poots) Actors Steve Coogan Anna Friel Tamsin Egerton Imogen Poots & Chris Addison Director Michael Winterbottom Certificate 18 years & over Year 2013 Languages English ...

Saffi isn't like other dragons She doesn't enjoy crushing castles & capturing princesses But when she finds the perfect new home how can she persuade her new neighbours that she is a helpful sort of dragon? Written & illustrated by the award-winning Jonny Lambert (Little Why The Only Lonely Panda & Tiger Tiger) this is a humorous & heart-warming tale about bravery overcoming prejudices & finding new friends ...

It was one of the less glorious incidents of a long-ago war It led to the destruction of two suns & the billions of lives they supported Now eight hundred years later the light from the first of those ancient mistakes has reached the Culture Orbital Masaq' The light from the second may not' Confirms Banks as the standard by which the rest of SF is judged' GUARDIAN' In terms of sheer storytelling prowess & verve Look to Windward is a work of genius' SFX'A great book' NEW SCIENTIST ...

A card mirror is the key to this amazing exploration of visual & verbal connections Each of the pictures can be transformed by means of the mirror into a pair of opposites Concepts like "open & shut" "tidy & untidy" "ancient & modern" are each illustrated by placing the mirror in just the right places on what seem to be perfectly normal pictures Much ingenuity has gone into creating these pictures & Duncan Birmingham's work will give great delight to children of 5 & well upwards Probably many adults too ...

A new edition of the master illustrator's story of a show-off getting his come-uppance Jeremy it seems has everything a new bicycle a pirate outfit an enormous bag of lollipops But he won't share anything with Sam Could it be though that Sam has something far more valuable? This stunning book is filled with visual jokes & a message to inspire ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Look Who&8217;s Talking If you&8217;ve always wanted to know what a baby thinks of the world around him you finally have your chance With Bruce Willis supplying the voice of Mikey&8217;s thoughts this is one baby who says exactly what&8217;s on his mind Mollie (Kirstie Alley) is a single working mother who&8217;s out to find the perfect father for her child Her baby Mikey prefers James (John Travolta) a cab driver turned babysitter who has what it takes to make them both happy But Mollie won&8217;t even consider James It&8217;s going to take all the tricks a baby can think of to bring them together before it&8217;s too late Look Who&8217;s Talking Too John Travolta & Kirstie Alley return in this charming sequel to the S100 million box-office smash Also starring the voices of Bruce Willis as Mikey Rosanne Barr as his new baby sister & Mel Brooks as the voice of Mr Toilet Man Look Who&8217;s Talking Now Now that the kids finally know how to talk this family is going to the dogs! Thanks to the unique voice talents of Danny De Vito & Diane Keaton as two canine comedians determined to turn the household upside down Look Who&8217;s Talking Now is as fresh & funny as the original John Travolta & Kirstie Alley return as the fun-loving parents whose marriage is put to the test when she loses a job & he finds one&8230; with a female boss who shows an over-active interest in merging Loaded with one-liners & enough humour for kids & adults alike Look Who&8217;s Talking Now proves that when it comes to comedy it&8217;s a dog&8217;s life! Actors John Travolta Kirstie Alley Olympia Dukakis George Segal Twink Caplan Directors Amy Heckerling Tom Ropelewski Writers Amy Heckerling Tom Ropelewski Neil Israel Leslie Dixon Producers Jonathan D Krane Bob Gray Format Subtitled PALLanguage English Subtitles Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic Italian Norwegian Polish Portuguese Spanish Swedish Bulgarian Czech Serbian Turkish Dubbed Spanish Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio 169
- 1851 Number of discs 3
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