Tales from Shakespeare by Charles & Mary Lamb was written to be an 'introduction to the study of Shakespeare' but are much more entertaining than that All of Shakespeare's best-loved plays comic & tragic are retold in a clear & robust style & their literary quality has made them popular & sought-after ever since their first publication in 1807 This edition contains the delightful pen-&-ink drawings of Arthur Rackham ...

It's time to hop in the time machine & go back to 1955! NECA is thrilled to present the Ultimate Tales From Space Marty Mc Fly from Back To The Future featuring the official licensed likeness of Michael J Fox Equipped with a hair dryer & brain melting device known as a cassette player Marty is dressed in a hazmat suit with interchangeable heads & hoods to portray his appearance as the visitor from planet Vulcan Window box packaging ...

Two lovers struggle to reunite in the shadow of a bloody & magical revolution A modern parable in the tradition of The 1001 Arabian Nights " Allow me to tickle your fancies with my tale a tale woven from the threads of a hundred other tales" With these words the masked storyteller begins the epic saga of daring Irvi & beautiful Sian separated by fate & of Cobra the soldier who becomes emperor by a path of blood rage & magic & of Maluuk the dwarf actor who conjures a revolution A captivating & timeless story of love passion & violence filled with conflicting motives & opposing heroes all captured by the vivid color palette & coiling linework of artist Enrique Fernández About the Author Enrique Fernandez was born in 1975 in Barcelona Spain As an animator he has worked as a storyboard artist on the films El Cid & Nocturna & has created many comics in Europe including The Wizard of Oz Aurore & Brigada ...

Discover mystery & wonder in Tales from the Arabian Nights The next elegant edition in the Knickerbocker Classic series Tales from the Arabian Nights is comprised of twenty-one of the most popular tales that were told by Scheherazade to her husband King Shahryar in the course of 1001 nights in order to save her life Dating over a thousand years with origins from Persia India Egypt & Mesopotamia among others the stories include " The Tale of Scheherazade" " Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp" & " Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves" For folktale fans worldwide this stunning gift edition has a cloth binding ribbon marker & is packaged neatly in an elegant slipcase Featuring a new introduction 24 color illustrations by Edmund Dulac & the classic translation by Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) this volume of Tales from the Arabian Nights is an indispensable classic for every home library ...

The beautiful Scheherazade's royal husband threatens to kill her so each night she diverts him by weaving wonderful tales of fantastic adventure leaving each story unfinished so that he spares her life to hear the ending the next night This is the background to the Arabian Nights In this selection made by that master of folklore & fairy-tale Andrew Lang the reader meets Aladdin with his wonderful lamp the Enchanted Horse the Princess Badoura Sinbad the Sailor & the great Caliph of Bagdad Haroun-al-Raschid The stories are beautifully illustrated by HJ Ford ...

IN THE UNFORGIVING WORLD OF PANDORA a Hyperion ‘suit’ & a con artist embark on an adventure to recover cash they both think is theirs In this award-winning universe created by Gearbox Software experience the story of Rhys & Fiona unwilling partners on a quest for greatness Tales From The Borderlands Features 5-Episode series from the makers of the Walking Dead Play as Rhys
- The first of our protagonists in Tales of the Borderlands An employee of the Hyperion Corporation Pandoras chief weapons manufacture is on a mission for the ultimate promotion; to make Hyperion his Play as Fiona
- As the second protagonist in Tales of the Borderlands Fiona is a professional con artist who unwillingly partners up with Rhys on a mission to claim back money she believes is rightfully hers Explore Pandora
- the mysterious planet featured in the award winning Borderlands series Reexperience familiar locations as well as discovering new locations brought to life as more than mere cannon fodder Enjoy unique experiences as your choices change the course of the story making this tale yours Episode One Zer 0 Sum
- On the unforgiving world of Pandora Rhys & Fiona embark on an adventure to recover cash they both think is theirs Episode Two Atlas Mugged
- The discovery of the Gortys Project fuels a madcap race to find just what the Atlas Corporation was up to prior to Hyperion’s take over of Pandora But our intrepid heroes are not the only ones on the trail Episode Three Catch a Ride
- After a dizzying escape from a very-near-almost-certain-death scenario Rhys & Fiona find themselves looking for another piece of the puzzle that will lead them to the untold riches of Vault key ownership Episode Four Escape Plan Bravo
- Rhys & Fiona are forced to continue the search for the Vault beacon
- at gunpoint It is on the Hyperion moon base while our heroes are on Pandora so there’s the cold void of death known as ‘space’ to overcome Episode Five The Vault of the Traveler
- In the final episode all hell breaks loose Jack is now in control of Helios’ systems & he’s ready to reclaim his rightful place as king of Hyperion (with or without you) It’s a mad dash to get out of the chaotic space station alive








...

IN THE UNFORGIVING WORLD OF PANDORA a Hyperion ‘suit’ & a con artist embark on an adventure to recover cash they both think is theirs In this award-winning universe created by Gearbox Software experience the story of Rhys & Fiona unwilling partners on a quest for greatness Tales From The Borderlands Features 5-Episode series from the makers of the Walking Dead Play as Rhys
- The first of our protagonists in Tales of the Borderlands An employee of the Hyperion Corporation Pandoras chief weapons manufacture is on a mission for the ultimate promotion; to make Hyperion his Play as Fiona
- As the second protagonist in Tales of the Borderlands Fiona is a professional con artist who unwillingly partners up with Rhys on a mission to claim back money she believes is rightfully hers Explore Pandora
- the mysterious planet featured in the award winning Borderlands series Reexperience familiar locations as well as discovering new locations brought to life as more than mere cannon fodder Enjoy unique experiences as your choices change the course of the story making this tale yours Episode One Zer 0 Sum
- On the unforgiving world of Pandora Rhys & Fiona embark on an adventure to recover cash they both think is theirs Episode Two Atlas Mugged
- The discovery of the Gortys Project fuels a madcap race to find just what the Atlas Corporation was up to prior to Hyperion’s take over of Pandora But our intrepid heroes are not the only ones on the trail Episode Three Catch a Ride
- After a dizzying escape from a very-near-almost-certain-death scenario Rhys & Fiona find themselves looking for another piece of the puzzle that will lead them to the untold riches of Vault key ownership Episode Four Escape Plan Bravo
- Rhys & Fiona are forced to continue the search for the Vault beacon
- at gunpoint It is on the Hyperion moon base while our heroes are on Pandora so there’s the cold void of death known as ‘space’ to overcome Episode Five The Vault of the Traveler
- In the final episode all hell breaks loose Jack is now in control of Helios’ systems & he’s ready to reclaim his rightful place as king of Hyperion (with or without you) It’s a mad dash to get out of the chaotic space station alive








...

Four fascinating tales by The Brothers Grimm come alive in these bold new comics adaptations by three incredible graphic novelists This edition of CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED features both the well-loved tales of Hansel & Gretel&s trip to the Witch&s Gingerbread House & the Valiant Little Tailor&s thrilling encounter with Giants as well as the lesser known tales of the Boy Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Was who stays in a haunted castle & a boy&s quest to snatch the Devil&s Three Golden Hairs Over the years many elements from the original versions of these stories have either been omitted or blandly changed These adaptations strive to restore all of the excitement magic & thrills of the original classic tales in a tasteful & thoughtful manner ...

A collection of favourite tales gathered from the many different islands of the Caribbean one of the world's richest sources of traditional storytelling From the very first Kingfisher to Anansi the Spider Man these lively retellings full of humour & pathos are beautifully retold by Trish Cooke The book

Includes:: endnotes with a glossary additional information as well as ideas for activities that children can do to explore the stories further

...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Death Lives in the Vault of Horror! Five strangers go with a tourist group to view old caves Separated from the main group they find themselves in a room with the mysterious Crypt Keeper who details how each of the strangers will die And All Through the House- After Joanne Clayton (Joan Collins) kills her husband on Christmas Eve she prepares to hide his body but hears a radio announcement stating that a homicidal maniac (Oliver Mac Greevy) is on the loose Reflection of Death- Carl Maitland (Ian Hendry) abandons his family to be with Susan Blake (Angela Grant) After they drive off together they are involved in a car accident He wakes up in the wrecked car & attempts to hitchhike home but no one will stop for him Poetic Justice- Edward Elliott (David Markham) & his son James (Robin Phillips) are a snobbish pair who resent their neighbour retired garbage man Arthur Grymsdyke (Peter Cushing) who owns a number of animals & entertains children at his house Wish You Were Here- Businessman Ralph Jason (Richard Greene) is close to financial ruin His wife Enid (Barbara Murray) discovers a Chinese figurine & wishes for a fortune Blind Alleys- Major William Rogers (Nigel Patrick) the new director of a home for the blind makes drastic financial cuts reducing heat & rationing food for the residents while he lives in luxury with Shane his Belgian Malinois ...