Olaf the Giraffe is excited when he finds a book "I LOVE books!" he chuckles & starts to have a look But he gets interrupted by a whole host of animals who tell him how to read lying down like a crocodile standing on one leg like a flamingo & even hanging upside down like a monkey! Olaf has enough & stomps away but soon finds himself sharing the book with all the animals together A charming picture book about the joy of reading & finding your own way by Fabi Santiago whose TIGER IN A TUTU was shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Price 2017 ...

Geronimo's got company & not in a good way With two Geronimos on the loose in New Mouse City things quickly get VERY confusing Geronimo has to find this imposter & soon! But who is he? & what does he want with The Rodent's Gazette? Geronimo needs answers before it's too late for his beloved newspaper & his reputation! ...

From the bewitching mind of our in house design team comes a super-sized Pawzuph the Horned Cat This adorable creature is the union of good & evil As you look into its black eyes you notice that not all is as it seems darkness resides within This cat appears to be invoking the spirit of Baphomet encapsulated by goat horns & occult symbology Cast in high-quality resin & carefully h&-painted this figurine is likely to be the cutest occultist you've ever seen Alongside the Bat Cat this amalgamation of horror & delight will make the perfect addition to any feline fanatic's collection Scarily adorable horned cat figurine Adorned with small skulls pentagrams & moons Cast in the finest resin Lovingly h&-painted ...

With the fall of Napoleon the British East India Company plied its trade unchecked from the Cape of Good Hope to the markets of Hong Kong India stood at the center of this sprawling imperial network & the currents of empire ran through its ports tying the Far East with European markets & awarding the British virtual control of the vast wealth of the subcontinent However the "crown jewel" of the empire was far from secure Across the forests of Siberia & the steppes of Asia the Russian Empire advanced at a rate exceeding even the pace of America&s western pioneers This expansionism by the world’s largest nation loomed over British holdings in India casting a longer shadow each year In the buffer region of central Asia surveyors adventurers industrialists & government agents crossed paths all seeking to manipulate the byzantine local politics There in the shadow of the Pamir Mountains the stage was set for a game that would define the limits of global power in the 19th century & the present day In Pax Pamir two to five players assume the role of Afghan tribal leaders navigating the winds of colonial power in " The Great Game" If either the Russian British Empire or Afghan is able to achieve supremacy the player with the most influence in that empire wins ...

How did Rome get to be Rome? Why did the Glory That Was Greece fade? What stopped Carthage from making an empire of the Mediterranean? Could the Seleucids really have conquered the western world? PAX ROMANA covers Europe from 300 BC through the end of the 1st century BC when control of the Mediterranean was in a state of flux with four empires possible The emphasis is on strategic operations from raising armies to colonizing outlying areas to fighting barbarian incursions to maintaining political stability at home PAX uses a unique marker-oriented play sequence that provides surprise & opportunity plus a deck of unusual cards that provide the historical background of events & calamities within which the players must operate PAX provides wide variety of scenarios from fast-playing one-sitting two-player games to vivid recreations of the entire era with four players The game works well with 2 3 or 4 players & is designed to be playable solitaire for those interested in the historical view it provides Scenarios range from The Punic Wars through the Eastern Med conflicts between the Greeks & the Seleucids all the way up to the entire 10 turn game covering 300 years of history In addition there are two versions of PAX the Standard Game designed for fast play & the Advanced version which adds in much tangential history & allows for a more introspective examination of the era PAX ROMANA

Includes:: one gamemap 55 cards 400 counters & a host of play aids & charts to keep things organized

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The Pax Romana is famous for having provided a remarkable period of peace & stability rarely seen before or since Yet the Romans were first & foremost conquerors imperialists who took by force a vast empire stretching from the Euphrates in the east to the Atlantic coast in the west Their peace meant Roman victory & was brought about by strength & dominance rather than co-existence with neighbours The Romans were aggressive & ruthless & during the creation of their empire millions died or were enslaved But the Pax Romana was real not merely the boast of emperors & some of the regions in the Empire have never again lived for so many generations free from major wars So what exactly was the Pax Romana & what did it mean for the people who found themselves brought under Roman rule? Acclaimed historian Adrian Goldsworthy tells the story of the creation of the Empire revealing how & why the Romans came to control so much of the world & asking whether the favourable image of the Roman peace is a true one He chronicles the many rebellions by the conquered & describes why these broke out & why most failed At the same time he explains that hostility was only one reaction to the arrival of Rome & from the start there was alliance collaboration & even enthusiasm for joining the invaders all of which increased as resistance movements faded away A ground-breaking & comprehensive history of the Roman Peace Pax Romana takes the reader on a journey from the bloody conquests of an aggressive Republic through the age of Caesar & Augustus to the golden age of peace & prosperity under diligent emperors like Marcus Aurelius offering a balanced & nuanced reappraisal of life in the Roman Empire ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play School teacher Eugene Simonet (Kevin Spacey) sets his class an assignment they must each think up a way to make the world a better place This prompts eleven-year-old Trevor Mc Kinney (Haley Joel Osment) to develop the idea that instead of paying back good deeds one should instead pay them forward Putting his idea into practice Trevor performs an act of kindness for three different people requiring each of those three to perform three further kindnesses themselves In doing so he starts a chain reaction which does indeed make the world a better place ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Is it possible for one idea to change the world? Just imagine You do a favor that really helps someone & tell him or her not to pay it back but to pay it forward to three other people who in turn each pay it forward to three more
- & on & on into a global outpouring of kindness & decency Impossible? Junior high student Trevor Mc Kinney won&t accept that Haley Joel Osment plays Trevor who starts a chain reaction of goodness for his social studies project in this bittersweet & uplifting tale directed by Mimi Leder (Deep Impact) based on the novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde & also starring Kevin Spacey & Helen Hunt How much impact can one heartfelt idea have? Do yourself a favor & find out see Pay It Forward Director&s Audio Commentary HBO First Look Documentary & Making Of Pay It Forward& Theatrical Trailer Actors Kevin Spacey Helen Hunt Haley Joel Osment Jay Mohr Jim Caviezel Jon Bon Jovi Angie Dickinson David Ramsey Gary Werntz Colleen Flynn & Marc Donato Director Mimi Leder Certificate 12 years & over Year 2000 Screen Widescreen 1781 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles Arabic ; Bulgarian ; English ; Romanian Duration 2 hours & 3 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players


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Payback has one mission to steal from the rich & give to the poor Its dramatic heists create a sensation When Payback fan Tom is recruited he accidentally brings with him a shady money man
- who's not the only one on their tail As the net closes in the teenagers of Payback fight to stay alive Being Robin Hood has never been this hard 336 pages Griffin MA
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Porter (Mel Gibson) carries out a 140000 heist with his partner Val Resnick (Gregg Henry) & wife Lynn (Deborah Kara Unger) only for them to double-cross him shooting Porter & leaving him for dead Vowing revenge a recovered Porter sets off in pursuit but in so doing attracts the attention of corrupt cops Hicks (Bill Duke) & Leary (Jack Conley) who want the money for themselves Based on & The Hunter& the same novel that inspired & Point Blank& & & The Outfit& ...