The Russian folktale retold for children growing in reading confidence & ability Prince Ivan sets off in search of the Firebird which has been stealing his father's golden apples A story of bravery determination & magic that has captivated generations & inspired iconic paintings music & ballet Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton ...

THE FIRST OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CHINA NOVELS FROM THE MILLION-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE RICHARD & JUDY BESTSELLER THE BLACKHOUSELI YANA grotesquely burned corpse found in a city park is a troubling mystery for Beijing detective Li Yan Yan devoted to his career as a means of restoring the respect his family lost during the Cultural Revolution needs outside help if he is to break the case MARGARET CAMPBELLThe unidentified cadaver in turn provides a welcome distraction for forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell Campbell married to her work & having left America & her broken past behind throws herself into the investigation & before long uncovers a bizarre anomaly THE FIREMAKERAn unlikely partnership develops between Li & Campbell as they follow the resulting lead A fiery & volatile chemistry ignites exposing not only their individual demons but an even greater evil
- a conspiracy that threatens their lives as well as those of millions of others
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Nobody knew where the virus came from FOX News said it had been set loose by ISIS using spores that had been invented by the Russians in the 1980s MSNBC said sources indicated it might've been created by engineers at Halliburton & stolen by culty Christian types fixated on the Book of Revelation CNN reported both sides & while every TV station debated the cause the world burnt Pregnant school nurse HARPER GRAYSON has seen lots of people burn on TV but the first person she saw burn for real was in the playground behind her school But when she realises she has become infected she is determined to find a way to survive
- at least long enough to see her child born No matter what is left of the world for them to live in With the epic scope of THE PASSAGE & the emotional impact of THE ROAD this is one woman's story of survival at the end of the world
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' Epic in every sense'
- Sunday Times The bonds & wards that hold the Great Lord of the Dark are slowly failing but still his fragile
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The Firework-Maker's Daughter is award winning children's writer Philip Pullman's brilliant & inspiring story about Lila who dreams of becoming a firework-maker just like her father ...

25th Anniversary edition of the bestselling legal thriller
- now with a new introduction from John Grisham When Mitchell Mc Deere
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Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free blu-ray player in order to play Loosely adapted from Alan Clarke&s 1989 classic TV film Nick Love&s The Firm is set earlier in the &80s & retells a similar story to the original
- but from a different character&s point of view The film centres on Dom a young wannabe football casual who gets drawn into the charismatic but dangerous world of the firm&s top boy Bex Accepted for his fast mouth & sense of humour Dom soon becomes one of the boys But as Bex & his gang clash with rival firms accross the country & the violence spirals out of control Dom realises he wants out
- until he learns it&s not that easy to simply walk away Humourous heart warming & set to a killer jazz funk 80&s soundtrack The Firm is a classic coming of age story set amongst one of England&s most revered tribes Actors Daniel Mays Camille Coduri Doug Allen Calum Mc Nab Ebony Gilbert Paul Anderson Eddie Webber Joanne Matthews Ben Shockley Richie Campbell & Joe Jackson Director Nick Love Certificate 18 years & over Year 2009 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English

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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 Loosely adapted from Alan Clarke&s 1989 classic TV film Nick Love&s The Firm is set earlier in the &80s & retells a similar story to the original
- but from a different character&s point of view The film centres on Dom a young wannabe football casual who gets drawn into the charismatic but dangerous world of the firm&s top boy Bex Accepted for his fast mouth & sense of humour Dom soon becomes one of the boys But as Bex & his gang clash with rival firms accross the country & the violence spirals out of control Dom realises he wants out
- until he learns it&s not that easy to simply walk away Humourous heart warming & set to a killer jazz funk 80&s soundtrack The Firm is a classic coming of age story set amongst one of England&s most revered tribes

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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 Young ambitious law student accepts a handsome bid from a seemingly prestigious Memphis law firm But when he discovers that the m ob runs both the organization & the lives of its employees he must devise a plan to save his wife his career & himself from el imination ...

They helped invent the bar code They revolutionized business schools & created the corporate practices that now rule our world Mc Kinsey employees are trusted & distrusted loved & despised They are doing behind-the-scenes work for the most powerful people in the world & their ranks of alumni include the chairman of HSBC & William Hague Renowned financial journalist Duff Mc Donald uncovers how these high-priced business savants have ushered in waves of structural financial & technological shifts but also become mired in controversy across the years Discover how the firm celebrated Enron's disastrous corporate structure & how they've been instrumental in the government's controversial NHS reforms Are they worth their astronomical fees? & what do firms & governments actually get for their money? Based on exclusive interviews with key Mc Kinsey players & written in gripping prose this is a revealing window onto one of the most secretive & powerful companies in the world ...