The Gruffalo quo " Ye'll dae as I bid -- Niver set fit in the deep derk wid" Bit ae snawy nicht the Gruffalo's Bairn ignores fit her faither has tellt her an tip-taes oot intae the cauld Eftir aa there's nae sic thing as the Muckle Coorse Mooseis there? In 2015 following on from the huge success of James Robertson's Scots translation of The Gruffalo Itchy Coo published four dialect versions the Orkney Shetland Doric & Dundee Gruffalos have all proved immensely popular as celebrations of the Scots language's astonishing regional diversity Sheena Blackhall's Doric version of The Gruffalo is now followed by The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn A cautionary tale about what happens when a small Gruffalo leaves the comfort of its cave & sets off into the dark wood on a wintry night this is sure to be another big hit in the North-East & with Doric speakers wherever they bide ...

One little dot marks the beginning of Vashti's journey of surprise & self-discovery in Peter H Reynolds' multiple award-winning modern classic In this inspiring award-winning story of self-expression & creativity from Peter H Reynolds illustrator of Ish & the Judy Moody series Vashti thinks she can't draw But her teacher is sure that she can She knows that there's creative spirit in everyone & encourages Vashti to sign the angry dot she makes in frustration on a piece of paper This act makes Vashti look at herself a little differently & helps her discover that where there's a dot there's a way With wit charm & free-spirited illustrations Peter H Reynolds encourages even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark
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Constantly rebuffed from the social circles he aspires to frequent the timid clerk Golyadkin is confronted by the sudden appearance of his double a more brazen confident & socially successful version of himself who abuses & victimizes the original As he is increasingly persecuted Golyadkin finds his social romantic & professional life unravelling in a spiral that leads to a catastrophic denouement ...

Watching a rented video Tertuliano Maximo Afonso is shocked to notice that one of the actors is identical to him in every physical detail He embarks on a secret quest to find his double & sets in motion a train of events that he cannot control Saramago's novel explores the nature of individuality & examines the fear & insecurity that arise when our singularity comes under threat when even a wife cannot tell the original from the imposter ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Jesse Eisenberg & Mia Wasikowska star in writerdirector Richard Ayoade&s adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky&s novella about a man who goes insane after the appearance of his doppelgänger Quiet unassuming office employee Simon (Eisenberg) goes unnoticed at work is ridiculed by his own mother & lacks the confidence to attract the attention of his dream girl Hannah (Wasikowska) His new colleague James (Eisenberg) is Simon&s double in appearance but is his exact opposite in terms of personality being full of confidence & charisma When James begins to take over his life Simon&s mental health becomes increasingly fragile The cast also features Wallace Shawn Noah Taylor Sally Hawkins Chris O& Dowd & Paddy Considine ...

Two boys One identity He can change his life if he says yes An explosive new mystery from the award-winning author Jenny Valentine The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight is the story of a boy who assumes the identity of a missing teenager & in-so-doing unearths a series of shattering family secrets
- & the truth about who he really is With all the classic hallmarks of a Jenny novel
- a fantastically strong sensitive & memorable first person narration; themes of loss & betrayal family secrets & personal identity; truly quality writing that is 'literary' but never inaccessbile or pretentious this is the thrilling new novel from the author of Finding violet Park

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Miranda Turner never knew her sister international supermodel Lindy Turner was also the super-powered crime fighter The Cat At least not until Lindy appeared in Miranda&s bedroom as a ghost looking for help finding her own murderer Miranda takes over her sister&s secret identity & if Lindy&s spirit can keep her on track this new Cat might survive long enough to solve the mystery & make the moniker her own ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A beautiful & disquieting romantic mystery from Krzysztof Kieslowski The Double Life of Veronique stars Irene Jacob winner of the Cannes 1991 Best Actress award for her performance as Veronique & Veronika Born at the same time 20 years ago in Poland & France; Veronique & Veronika are identical in every way yet share neither mother nor father They grow up to lead eerily similar lives; both are left-handed like to walk barefoot have sublime singing voices share an extraordinary musical talent & suffer from the same barely discernible heart problem Veronika is young romantically obsessed & on the verge of her debut as a professional singer She is haunted by disturbing visions & by the feeling that "she is not alone" In Paris Veronique is consumed by the feeling that she is "missing someone" A series of strange objects she receives leads her to pursue the mystery further Kieslowski&s film is a cryptic & sensual tour-de-force an enigmatic tale of love grief & loss Actors Irene Jacob Philippe Volter Halina Gryglaszewska Kalina Jedrusik Aleksander Bardini Wladyslaw Kowalski Jerzy Gudejko & Janusz Sterninski Director Krzysztof Kieslowski Certificate 15 years & over Year 1991 Screen Widescreen Anamorphic Languages French
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A major contribution to twenty-first-century literature' Toni Morrison Nobel Laureate & author of Beloved In the year 70 CE nine hundred Jews held out for months against the Roman army in ancient Israel Only two women & five children survived Based on this tragic event Alice Hoffman weaves a spellbinding story about the lives of four bold & remarkable women during desperate days of the siege of Masada when supplies are dwindling & the Romans are drawing near Yael is the assassin's daughter Revka's life has been torn apart by the Romans Aziza has been raised as a warrior & Shirah is wise in the ways of ancient magic All are dovekeepers & all are keepers of secrets
- about who they are where they come from who fathered them & whom they love The Dovekeepers is Alice Hoffman's masterpiece Praise for The Dovekeepers Hoffman is a writer of great perception & she captures with precision the complexity of the relationships between the women their fear & guilt their courage their hunger for consolation & companionship' Guardian Fascinating Hoffman's grasp of her subject compels respect' Helen Dunmore The Times A book as monumental as its subject magical moving quite beautifully written & probably Hoffman's best A genuine masterpiece' Daily Mail I would share the incredible creative power & intense imagination of Alice Hoffman whose novel The Dovekeepersshows just how far & deep historical fiction can go' Observer What Will Be Under Your Tree This Christmas'
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The year is 79 AD Pompeii sitting at the foot of Vesuvius is at the high point in its development People come to the city from far & wide to try to make their luck in the city So far nobody has dreamed of the danger that will bury all of their dreams under mountains of ash just ten years later Who will survive the eruption of Vesuvius unscathed? The simple rules make it easy to get started with The Downfall of Pompeii a game in which a lot of tactical know-how is required – along with a little luck – in order to bring your pieces out of the city at the right time The game falls into two halves before & after the eruption of Vesuvius Before the eruption players play cards to place their pieces in buildings After the first eruption they can also place as many relatives as the number of pieces already in the building they placed their piece in When Omen cards are drawn the player can take any opponent&s piece & throw it into the erupting volcano In this manner players try to get as many pieces onto the board as close to the exits from the city as possible After the second eruption the game changes Now each player places a lava tile which kills any pieces on that square & may block exits from the city Then they move two pieces toward the exits moving them a number of squares equal to the pieces on the square from which they started The player who gets the most pieces out of the city wins ...