NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2017 'masterly'GUARDIAN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR ' An absolute tour de force' Fran may be old but she's not going without a fight So she dyes her hair enjoys every glass of red wine drives restlessly around the country & lives in an insalubrious tower block that her loved ones disapprove of & as each of them
- her pampered ex Claude old friend Jo flamboyant son Christopher & earnest daughter Poppet
- seeks happiness in their own way what will the last reckoning be? Will they be waving or drowning when the end comes? By turns joyous & profound darkly sardonic & moving The Dark Flood Rises questions what makes a good life & a good death

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Earth & Trisolaris must face a new threat of an altogether different magnitude the stunning conclusion of the Three-Body Problem ...

Imagine the universe as a forest patrolled by numberless & nameless predators In this forest stealth is survival
- any civilisation
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Creating George Stark was easy Getting rid of him won't be The sparrows are flying again The idea
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Explore The Dark Hills of Cherai A powerful artefact lies locked away entombed behind a door that can only be opened by combining 12 amulets Find the map & you will find the answers that you seek Journey across the dark hills discover curious hidden objects & overcome the guardian creature to save the Regal Scepter of Cherai! Two modes of play Casual & Expert Discover strange & magical locations! Hunt for hidden objects Find light in the darkest of places! Conquer the puzzles in your path ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Starring an extraordinary NZ cast; Cliff Curtis (Whale Rider Once Were Warriors) James Rolleston (Boy) & Kirk Torrance (Outrageous Fortune) THE DARK HORSE is an inspiring true story based on the life of a charismatic brilliant but little-known New Zealand Hero & Chess champion
- Genesis Potini The Dark Horse is a provocative emotionally-charged drama about a man who searches for the courage to lead despite his own adversities
- finding purpose & hope in passing on his gift to the children in his community

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' This night will be bad & tomorrow will be beyond imagining' It's Christmas-time in the Stanton family house presents carol singing good cheer But for eleven-year-old Will Stanton something sinister has begun inching round his subconscious shouting silent warnings he can't decipher Then on Midwinter Day Will wakes up to a different world
- silent covered in snow & ancient forest a world of another time A world where evil lurks Because Will is not the ordinary boy he always thought he was He is the last of the Old Ones & the power to vanquish the evil magic of the Dark lies within him

Includes:: exclusive material In the Backstory you can read an interview with the author & discover the ancient beliefs that inspired the story Vintage Children's Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds & the adults in their lives Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book & Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas & The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time


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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The first film adaptation of Susan Cooper&s acclaimed The Dark Is Rising Sequence tells the story of Will Stanton a boy whose everyday life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of the " Old Ones" a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the Dark As he uncovers a series of mysterious clues some dating back to the founding of Britain & others going all the way back to biblical times Will discovers that with the & Dark& once again rising the future of the world rests in his hands ...

Sam grew up in the shadow of the secret state Her father was an undercover agent full of tall stories about tradecraft & traitors Then he died killed in the line of duty Now Sam has travelled to Hoy in Orkney to piece together the puzzle of her father's past Haunted by echoes of childhood holidays Sam is sure the truth lies buried here somewhere What she finds is a tiny island of dramatic skies swooping birds rugged sea stacks & just four hundred people An island remote enough to shelter someone who doesn't want to be found An island small enough to keep a secret ...

Sam's father was an undercover agent full of tall stories about tradecraft & traitors Then he died killed in the line of duty Now Sam has travelled to Hoy in Orkney to piece together the puzzle of her father's past What she finds is a tiny island of just four hundred people An island remote enough to shelter someone who doesn't want to be found An island small enough to keep a secret ...