Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Biologist & extreme angler Jeremy Wade investigates the world&s most impressive river dwelling &monsters& in this fantastic six-part series Starting in Brazil&s murky Amazon waters Jeremy examines whether piranhas deserve their fearsome reputation & if there&s any truth in tales of catfish swallowing people whole Then on to a lake just outside Berlin to find Europe&s largest freshwater fish the Wels Catfish & into America&s deep south to investigate an ancient fish that has existed on earth for over 100 million years the alligator gar & then back in the Amazon Jeremy goes in search of &assassins& such as the arapaima fish & meets the brave people that farm them ...

What if a teenage boy washed up on the banks of the River Thames soaked to the skin & unable to explain who he is? What if the only clue to the boy's identity is a sketch he made from a strange symbol? Who would help him? Who would hunt him? Who is River Boy? When a mystery teenage boy emerges from the River Thames drenched distressed & unable to remember anything about himself he becomes the focus of worldwide media speculation Unable to communicate the River Boy is given paper & a pencil & begins to scribble Soon a symbol emerges but the boy has no idea why he has drawn it even thought it's the only clue to the mystery of his identity As the boy begins to build a new life under a new name the hunt for his real identity begins A hunt which will lead him on a dangerous QUEST that he has only one year to complete Introducing the first in a thrilling new series packed with adventure this book has an illustrated narrative running through it helping readers to solve the mystery alongside the characters in the story ...

Jed needs a miracle If he can't complete his quest within a year he will die If he can he will become immortal Jed & Kassia know that time is running out & when their enemies hunt them down in Paris the friends flee to Istanbul to reveal its age-old secrets But they know that the biggest clue to the mystery is Jed himself Who is he? & what is hidden in his past? The third in an action-packed series full of adventure this book has an illustrated narrative running through it helping readers to solve the mystery alongside the characters in the story ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Recently widowed Matt Calder (Robert Mitchum) & his young son begin a new life in the breathtaking rugged Northwest wilderness where Matt is robbed & beaten by ruthless gambler Harry Weston (Rory Calhoun) When Weston&s beautiful fiancee (Marilyn Monroe) then decides to nurse Calder back to health the insanely jealous Weston risks all their lives by taking them on a ride down a treacherous river Actors Robert Mitchum Marilyn Monroe Rory Calhoun Tommy Rettig Murvyn Vye & Douglas Spencer Director Otto Preminger Certificate PG Year 1954 Screen 2551 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (40) Additional Languages French ; Italian ; German ; Spanish Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; German for the hearing impaired ; Danish ; Dutch ; Finnish ; French ; Italian ; Norwegian ; Spanish ; Swedish Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 27 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players

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' As hypnotic as an opium dream & pretty unputdownable' Daily Mail In September 1838 a storm blows up on the Indian Ocean & the Ibis a ship carrying a consignment of convicts & indentured laborers from Calcutta to Mauritius is caught up in the whirlwind When the seas settle five men have disappeared
- two lascars two convicts & one of the passengers Did the same storm upend the fortunes of those aboard the Anahita an opium carrier heading towards Canton? & what fate befell those aboard the Redruth a sturdy two-masted brig heading East out of Cornwall? Was it the storm that altered their course or were the destinies of these passengers at the mercy of even more powerful forces? On the grand scale of an historical epic River of Smoke follows its storm-tossed characters to the crowded harbors of China There despite efforts of the emperor to stop them ships from Europe & India exchange their cargoes of opium for boxes of tea silk porcelain & silver Among them are Bahram Modi a wealthy Parsi opium merchant out of Bombay his estranged half-Chinese son Ah Fatt the orphaned Paulette & a motley collection of others whose pursuit of romance riches & a legendary rare flower have thrown together All struggle to cope with their losses
- & for some unimaginable freedoms
- in the alleys & crowded waterways of 19th century Canton As transporting & mesmerizing as an opiate induced dream River of Smoke will soon be heralded as a masterpiece of twenty-first century literature


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The first series of Doctor Who POP! figures flew of shelves around the globe & now hot on their heels is a second series This River Song POP! vinyl figure stands around 9cm tall Packed in an illustrated window box ...

A lyrical beautifully illustrated account of a river's journey from its source to the sea
- supports key stage 1-2 Geography 32
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From the twisted minds of our in house design team comes this expertly crafted tankard Sailing along the River Styx this reaper clings to his iconic scythe ferrying his claimed souls to the underworld The bottom of this drinking vessel is decorated with the sides of his long boat showing animated skeletons gripping the sides trying to cling to what life they have left The handle is formed by the ships might bow replicating a human spinal column With intricate silver skull decorations throughout & a large Reaper stood to attention on the side this tankard would make the perfect gift for anyone who would like to take a trip with the Ferryman Exclusive Nemesis Now design Reaper sailing the river styx Cast in the finest resin 175cm Lovingly h&-painted ...

The second edition of this popular map of the non-tidal Thames from its the source above Cricklade to the entrance of the Grand Union Canal at Brentford below Teddington Locks has been fully revised The map has been redesigned as a folded strip map which will be convenient in any cockpit It is the ideal companion to Chris Cove-Smith's River Thames Book Full information on boating facilities is included in the mapping as are all the essential details on restricting

Dimensions locks & bridges Also shown are pubs the Thames Path & other features of special interest Large-scale insets of Oxford Abingdon Reading Henley Windsor & Eton the River Wey junction & the entrance to the Grand Union Canal add to the clarity of this well presented map

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A former white water rafting guide takes her troubled son on a rafting trip with her workaholic husband Their journey turns treacherous when they are joined by mysterious strangers ...