Winner of the 9 catergory of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award & shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award Amir is mad He's crazy But the hospital wouldn't let a crazy person in They must have interviewed him & checked his qualifications But maybe he didn't even meet them? Maybe he hasn't even come from India He might have arrived on an alien spaceship & snuck in here in the middle of the night Eleven-year-old Joe can't remember a life outside of his hospital room with its beeping machines & view of London's rooftops His condition means he's not allowed outside not even for a moment & his few visitors risk bringing life-threatening germs inside his 'bubble' But then someone new enters his world & changes it for ever THE BUBBLE BOY is the story of how Joe spends his days copes with his loneliness & frustrations & looks
- with superhero-style bravery curiosity & hope
- to a future without limits Expect superheroes super nurses & a few tears from this truly unique story Poignant hopeful & heartbreaking' Fiona Noble
- Children's Editor The Bookseller ' Deeply moving & utterly gripping Stewart Foster carries off an astonishing feat of storytelling in this exceptional book' Julia Eccleshare lovereadingcouk A gripping & deeply moving book' Jamila Gavin author of Coram Boy ' One thing we know about good books is their amazing ability to inspire empathy in the reader; to explore ideas & viewpoints that arise from experiences that are out of our own realm The Bubble Boy does this with warmth quirkiness & a light-hearted touch' The Guardian


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The new book from the award-winning Phil Earle author of Heroic & Being Billy' Have finished BUBBLE-WRAP BOY If happy tearssnot smeared across face were legal currency philearle would be rich So warm & so funny'
- Katherine Rundell author of Rooftoppers All my life I've been tiny Charlie from the Chinese Chippie whose only friend is Sinus the kid who stares at walls But I believe that everyone's good at something I've just got to work out what my something is Charlie's found his secret talent skateboarding It's his one-way ticket to popularity All he's got to do is practice & nothing's going to stop him
- not his clumsiness not his overprotective mum nothing Except Charlie isn't the only one in his family hiding a massive secret & his next discovery will change everything How do you stay on the board when your world is turned upside down? Phil Earle was born raised & schooled in Hull His first job was as a care worker in a children's home an experience that influenced the ideas behind Being Billy & Saving Daisy He then trained as a drama therapist & worked in a therapeutic community in south London caring for traumatized & abused adolescents After a couple of years in the care sector Phil chose the more sedate lifestyle of a bookseller & now works in children's publishing Phil lives in south-east London with his wife & children but Hull will always be home

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he Bucket List stars Jack Nicholson & Morgan Freeman in a touching story about friendship family & finding the joy in life Edward Cole (Nicholson) is a corporate billionaire who is currently sharing a hospital room with blue-collar mechanic Carter Chambers (Freeman) Though initially the pair seems to have nothing in common conversation gradually reveals that both men have a long list of goals they wish to accomplish before they 'kick the bucket' But one can't accomplish such lofty objectives from the confines of a hospital bed so now in order to live their lives to the absolute fullest Edward & Carter will have to make a break for it! Special Features The Bucket List trivia track selectable fun & informative pop-up graphics running throughout the movie Rob Reiner interviews the stars; Rob & Jack
- Ron & Morgan Writing a bucket list with screenwriter Justin Zackham John Mayer say music video The making of Say Language English French Spanish Subtitles English French Spanish Approx Run Time 97 Mins
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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 Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward & head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die ...

Romantic & refreshing Mhairi Mc Farlane A hilarious new romantic comedy for fans of Just Haven't Met You Yet or A Year Of Being Single Abi's barely left her bed since Joseph the love of her life dumped her saying they were incompatible When Joseph leaves a box of her possessions on her doorstep she finds a bucket list of ten things she never knew he wanted to do What better way to win him back than by completing the list & proving they're a perfect match? But there's just one problem
- or rather ten Abi's not exactly the outdoorsy type & she's absolutely terrified of heights
- not ideal for a list that

Includes:: climbing a mountain cycling around the Isle of Wight & last but not least abseiling down the tallest building in town Completing the list is going to need all Abi's courage
- & a lot of help from her friends But as she heals her broken heart one task at a time the newly confident Abi might just have a surprise in store 'A fun bouncy brilliant tale' Heat' Funny relatable & fabulously written it's even inspired us to come up with a bucket list of our own!' Daily Express




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Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism encourages the belief that through its faith & practices spiritual & material blessings & benefits can be available to everyone in this life Needs can be met & success achieved not merely for oneself but for others (and the world) through dedication to the Lotus Sutra a central teaching of Buddhism It combines these personal objectives with the commitment to world peace ecology & the easing of suffering especially AIDS Attracting such well known followers as Jeff Banks Sandie Shaw Tina Turner & Roberto Baggio Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism is rooted in a Buddhist tradition going back to the teachings of Nichiren in the 13th century & is part of an international movement based in Japan ...

Do you want to be happier? Find inner calm? Enjoy a rich & rewarding life? Here's how The Buddha in Me the Buddha in You combines the tried-&-tested wisdom of Nichiren Buddhism with the best of popular psychology & personal development making this a brilliant guide to how life works & how to get the most from it Nichiren Buddhism differs from other Buddhist schools in its focus on the here-&-now & places great importance on individual growth as the starting point for a better world This combined with powerful techniques such as NLP mindfulness journalling & coaching makes The Buddha in Me the Buddha in You the quintessential handbook for happiness ' Buddha' simply means someone who is awakened
- yet while Nichiren Buddhists will find fascinating insights into their practice there is no need to follow a spiritual path to benefit from this book Through his experience as an internationally acclaimed life coach & practising Buddhist author David Hare shows us how to wake up to our own potential & that of those around us
- to discover everyday enlightenment

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Between the first & second world wars a group of young non-English-speaking Japanese women travelled by boat to America They were picture brides clutching photos of husbands-to-be whom they had yet to meet 144 pages Otsuka Julie ...

My name is Karim Amir & I am an Englishman born & bred almost The hero of Hanif Kureishi's debut novel is dreamy teenager Karim desperate to escape suburban South London & experience the forbidden fruits which the 1970s seem to offer When the unlikely opportunity of a life in the theatre announces itself Karim starts to win the sort of attention he has been craving
- albeit with some rude & raucous results With the publication of Buddha of Suburbia Hanif Kureishi landed into the literary landscape as a distinct new voice & a fearless taboo-breaking writer The novel inspired a ground-breaking BBC series featuring a soundtrack by David Bowie
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My name is Karim Amir & I am an Englishman born & bred almost The hero of Hanif Kureishi's debut novel is dreamy teenager Karim desperate to escape suburban South London & experience the forbidden fruits which the 1970s seem to offer When the unlikely opportunity of a life in the theatre announces itself Karim starts to win the sort of attention he has been craving
- albeit with some rude & raucous results With the publication of Buddha of Suburbia Hanif Kureishi landed into the literary landscape as a distinct new voice & a fearless taboo-breaking writer The novel inspired a ground-breaking BBC series featuring a soundtrack by David Bowie
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