As the south is in turmoil an old terror emerges in the north Maniye child of both Wolf & Tiger clans has been named Champion of her people But they're unsure if she's an asset
- or a threat To buy time she joins Prince Tecuman's warband of outcasts & heads south to help him gain his crown She wants to discover her true place in the world but instead heads into the jaws of a fierce new conflict Civil war threatens as Tecuman & his twin sister battle for the throne for only one can rule Yet whoever triumphs will carry a heavy burden as a great doom has been foreseen that will fall across their whole world & soon Maniye finds herself at the heart of a political storm Danger is also shadowing her old home where Lord Thunder & his bear clan are attempting to unite the northern tribes But only extreme peril will end age-old rivalries An adversary from the most ancient of times is preparing to strike putting their lands & their very souls in danger & neither north nor south will be spared the terror to come The Bear & the Serpent is the second book in Adrian Tchaikovsky's epic fantasy series Echoes of the Fall following The Tiger & the Wolf
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Walking in the wild with a family of American Black Bears Fear turns to fascination as Gordon Buchanan wildlife cameraman & presenter of Springwatch Autumnwatch & Lost Land of the Tiger spends a year following a family of American Black Bears Gordon arrives in the beautiful forests of Minnesota in Spring just as the bears are coming out of their winter dens But before he can start filming he must overcome his own fears & prejudices Black Bears have a scary reputation Smitten by a young mother Lily & her feisty cub Hope Gordon experiences the drama of their lives& through three seasons Gordon & local bear expert Dr Rogers follow a wild bear family closer than we&ve ever seen before & with both the cub & her mother in mortal danger their tale is as emotional & gripping as any Hollywood block-buster Actors Gordon Buchanan Certificate Exempt from Classification Year 2011 Languages English Subtitles English ...

A funny & charming picture book with heart from rising star Duncan Beedie
- now shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book
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From Number One bestselling picture book duo David Walliams & Tony Ross comes this bear-illiantly funny adventure for children of 3 & up At the top of the world surrounded by snow & ice lives a very cheeky polar bear cub who loves to go BOO! But this little bear cub doesn't always know when to stop Presenting a mischievous new picture book packed with snow & surprises from two standout talents! ...

From Number One bestselling picture book duo David Walliams & Tony Ross comes this bear-illiantly funny adventure for children of 3 & up This book & CD edition comes with audio hilariously read by the author himself Warning very silly sound-effects included! At the top of the world surrounded by snow & ice lives a very cheeky polar bear cub who loves to go BOO! But this little bear cub doesn't always know when to stop Presenting a mischievous new picture book packed with snow & surprises from two standout talents! ...

The Beara & Sheep's Head Peninsulas in the southwest of Ireland are both unspoilt & hold some of Ireland's most beautiful scenery These routes range from short hikes to longer treks coastal & inland something to suit everyone's interest Stroll the woodland & mountain trails of Gougane Barra or take on Hungry Hill for a more challenging hillwalk with lots more in between There is no better way to explore this landscape than on foot For a complete list of walking guides available from The Collins Press see wwwcollinspressie ...

Cursed by an enchantress because he has no love within his heart a prince is transformed into a terrible beast This figurine depicts The Beast in all his finery & resembles his outfit in the classic Beauty & The Beast 1991 film The figurine is made from resin Each piece is hand painted & slight colour variations are to be expected which makes each piece unique Supplied in branded gift box Not a toy or children&s product Intended for adults only Disney Showcase figurine Handmade & hand painted Classic Disney characters Made from resin Branded Gift box ...

One day a few years ago 300 migrants were kidnapped between the remote desert towns of Altar Mexico & Sasabe Arizona A local priest got 120 released many with broken ankles & other marks of abuse but the rest vanished Oscar Martinez a young writer from El Salvador was in Altar soon after the abduction & his account of the migrant disappearances is only one of the harrowing stories he garnered from two years spent traveling up & down the migrant trail from Central America & across the US border More than a quarter of a million Central Americans make this increasingly dangerous journey each year & each year as many as 20000 of them are kidnapped Martinez writes in powerful unforgettable prose about clinging to the tops of freight trains; finding respite work & hardship in shelters & brothels; & riding shotgun with the border patrol Illustrated with stunning full-color photographs The Beast is the first book to shed light on the harsh new reality of the migrant trail in the age of the narcotraficantes ...

Jeremy Underwood is a long-suffering subeditor on The Daily Beast Britain&s mightiest tabloid Returning from holiday he notices two burqa-clad figures lurking outside the paper&s Kensington offices Two male terrorism suspects have escaped from a mosque disguised as women; recently suspicion & fear have made everyone alert Jeremy&s casual observation sets off a chain of events that spins out of control as the great Beast feels that it is the next target of terrorism Alexander Starritt&s darkly funny novel is a vivid anatomy of that most uncontrollable of large creatures the British tabloid newspaper The ferocious professionalism & manic rivalries of a newsroom have rarely been so well described & at the heart of the newsroom is the brooding dictatorial figure of its editor Charles Brython the booming voice of Middle England His world is under threat & he will do whatever it takes to defend it This is a story in which comedy teeters on the edge of horror ...

The Beast is an animal You'd better lock the Gate Or when it's dark It comes for you Then it will be too late Alys was the only one to see the soul eaters when they came to her village The others were sleeping They never woke up Now an orphan Alys knows the full danger of the soul eaters She's heard the nursery rhymes the chidren sing about the twin sisters who feed on souls She's seen people disappear into the fforest & never come back So why then does she find herself mysteriously drawn to the fforest? Is she what everyone around her says she is? A witch? Alys soon finds herself on a journey that will take her to the very heart of the fforest There she must decide where true evil lies & face the thing they call The Beast A fairy tale with a difference shivery dark & deeply satisfying ' Read it if you loved The Handmaid's Tale'
- Entertainment Weekly
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