Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Gun-runner Tom Friend (Forrest Tucker) embarks on an expedition in search of the fabled creature known as the Yeti or Abominable Snowman He is joined by botanist John Rollason (Peter Cushing) whose scientific curiosity is at odds with Rollason’s aim to capture & commercially exploit one of the creatures Misfortune dogs the expedition as it travels deeper into the Himalayas but trapper Ed Shelley (Robert Brown) succeeds in killing one of the giant animals As the party’s numbers rapidly dwindle the ruthless Friend decides to use Shelley as bait in an effort to trap a live Yeti The hunters soon become the hunted as a series of disturbing events lead Rollason to suspect that they are dealing with creatures of awesome intelligence Nigel Kneale’s compelling screenplay for The Abominable Snowman was adapted from his own BBC production The Creature The film was directed by Val Guest who had already brought the first two instalments of Kneale’s Quatermass saga to the big screen ...

They're baa-ack! Make way for the bestselling children's series of all time! With a fresh new look GOOSEBUMPS is set to scare a whole new generation of kids So reader beware--you're in for a scare! Jordan Blake & his sister Nicole are sick of the hot weather in Pasadena California Just once they'd like to have a real winter A real winter with real snow & then it happens The Blakes are taking a trip to Alaska! Mr Blake has been asked to photograph a mysterious snow creature there Poor Jordan & Nicole
- they just wanted to see snow But now they're being chased by a monstrous creature A big furry-faced Creatureknown as the Abominable Snowman!
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A hundred years ago in the Himalayan peaks of Nanvi Dar the daughter of an English earl is kidnapped by a huge hairy monster In a secret valley Agatha Farley is introduced to a family of motherless yetis & devotes her life to their upbringing She teaches them to speak tells them stories & insists on polite manners But as the decades pass tourists come to the mountains a hotel is built & yeti-hunters arrive Agatha knows that there is one place in the world where they would be protected
- her ancestral home at Farley Towers When a boy & his sister stumble upon her hidden valley she knows she has found the courageous people who will carry out her plan The excited yetis are smuggled into the bridal suite at the hotel A freezer lorry is waiting to put them into semi-hibernation on the long trip home But the baby yak that has fallen in love with the youngest yeti foils the refrigeration plan & they set off on a hugely entertaining road trip half way across the world In the Sultan of Aslerfan's kingdom the yetis release all the animals from his zoo In the Alps they rescue a lost child in a blizzard In Spain the yak creates chaos at a bullfight But when they arrive in England a terrible shock awaits them at Farley Towers This early novel never submitted for publication contains all the trademark qualities that made Eva's subsequent books so successful; comedy loveable & eccentric characters perfectly-crafted plotting & inspiring themes of tolerance kindness to animals & the defeat of cruelty
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Two enchanting stories from one of the world's best-loved children's writers High on a Himalayan mountain a young explorer is snatched from her tent by a gigantic hairy monster But she soon discovers that the yeti is a brave & noble beast
- & he needs her help Dog-crazy Hal longs for a dog & finally his parents let him choose one But they don't tell him that Fleck is only on loan for the weekend Can Hal & Fleck find a way to be together?
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A new addition to ABRSM's bestselling Songbook series the ABRSM Songbook Plus Grade 1 features an unrivalled choice of repertoire in a huge variety of styles that will inspire singers of all ages An essential collection for those preparing for exams or for anyone who loves to sing ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play College professor Ned Brainard (Fred Mac Murray) invents a substance that will give its users an extra spring in their step flying rubber or 'flubber' a property that enables people to jump incredible distances when applied to the soles of their shoes The eccentric scientist is brought back down to earth by the machinations of an evil competitor who plans to use the invention for his own ends Remade in 1997 as ' Flubber' starring Robin Williams Actors Fred Mac Murray Nancy Olson Wally Brown Keenan Wynn Forrest Lewis Directors Robert Stevenson Writers Bill Walsh Producers Walt Disney Format PALLanguage English Subtitles English French Italian German Spanish Portuguese Dutch Polish Czech Hungarian Hebrew Greek Bulgarian Turkish Russian Arabic Croatian Estonian Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio 43
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The first outline-style ABSITE review book
- & still the best! For years general surgery residents have relied on The ABSITE Review
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The third volume collecting Neil Gaiman&s seminal award-winning series starring the Dream King in deluxe format ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL 3 presents several key SANDMAN tales in a slipcased hardcover edition including " Brief Lives" in which the Sandman&s sister Delirium prevails upon her older brother to help her find their missing sibling Destruction But their journey through the Waking World has dramatic repercussions for their family & also for the relationship between the Sandman & his wayward son Orpheus Also included is the spectacular short story " Ramadan" a tale of a young king of ancient Baghdad & the deal he strikes with The Sandman to grant his city immortality with spectacular illustrations by P Craig Russell (Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde The Jungle Book) Never-before-collected bonus features include pin-up pages from galleries in THE SANDMAN 50 & SANDMAN SPECIAL 1 the Desire story from VERTIGO WINTER&S EDGE 3 THE ENDLESS GALLERY 1 script & thumbnails from THE SANDMAN 50 & a section on the Endless retail products (poster statues t-shirts Little Endless & more)! Plus an introduction by artist Jill Thompson More by this Author Neverwhere Author&s Preferred Text The Graveyard Book American Gods Fortunately the Milk The Ocean at the End of the Lane ...

An all-new edition of the tragicomic smash hit which stormed the New York Times bestseller charts now featuring an introduction from Markus Zusak In his first book for young adults Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior a budding cartoonist who leaves his school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white high school This heartbreaking funny & beautifully written tale featuring poignant drawings that reflect the character's art is based on the author's own experiences It chronicles contemporary adolescence as seen through the eyes of one Native American boy ' Excellent in every way' Neil Gaiman Illustrated in a contemporary cartoon style by Ellen Forney ...

September 1919 Twenty-year-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a clutch of letters to Marian Bancroft Tristan fought alongside Marian's brother Will during the Great War They trained together They fought together But in 1917 Will laid down his guns on the battlefield & declared himself a conscientious objector an act which has brought shame & dishonour on the Bancroft family The letters however are not the real reason for Tristan's visit He holds a secret deep within him One that he is desperate to unburden himself of to Marian if he can only find the courage Whatever happens this meeting will change his life
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