A delightful tale of victory against all odds from master storyteller Michael Morpurgo lavishly illustrated by Michael Foreman Every fox in the whole town in the whole country just about is a football fan & we all have an impossible dream In a cosy den under a garden shed lives a family of foxes They love to watch football
- all foxes do But their favourite team keeps losing & losing & it seems like things will never look up That is until Daddy Fox finds the ghost of a king buried underneath a car park A king who wishes only to be free Release me says the Ghost King & I can do anything Just tell me your greatest wish For these football-loving foxes might everything be about to change?
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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 Animated Disney feature about the relationship between Tod an orphaned fox cub & Copper a puppy hound As they play in the forest looked after by Big Mama Owl they remain unaware that adulthood will cast them as arch-enemies putting the bonds of their childhood friendship to the test ...

This is the moving story of a fox a star & an eternal friendship written & beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith
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Waterstones Book of the Year 2015 From an award-winning designer comes an original fable about need & loss Once there was a Fox who lived in a deep dense forest For as long as Fox could remember his only friend had been Star who lit the forest paths each night But then one night Star was not there & Fox had to face the forest all alone The Fox & the Star is a work of prose & design each page thoughtfully created by Coralie Bickford-Smith ...

Flightless helpless & often more than a little silly chickens are no match for the cunning merciless foxes stalking their coop Or are they? Thanks to a careless farmer & generations of determined foxes the chickens on Foxearth Farm have evolved into quick-witted long-legged high flying fox dodgers Then just a week after a vicious fox ambush in the water trough three sisters are hatched & Ransome Sims & Jefferies are no ordinary chicks they grow up determined to fight back They are the legendary Fox Busters From the number one author for animal magic comes this wonderful new edition of a much-loved classic ...

These three novellas display D H Lawrence's brilliant & insightful evocation of human relationships
- both tender & cruel
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Wintercroft masks have caught the imagination of creative people & festival-goers around the globe Designed by Steve Wintercroft an artist with a passion for craftsmanship & conservation these masks have been used everywhere from music videos & fashion shoots to theatre productions & political campaigns The Fox is considered a magical & even mischievous creature in many cultures Nocturnal & secretive often cultivating a little chaos they are for the most part loved & revered Whether you're looking for an eye-catching accessory for a festival trip or simply a unique addition to a dressing-up party this is the perfect choice With a robust polygon design the press-out templates for the mask are easy to put together with simple numbered tabs Eye-catchingly illustrated you can choose to wear the mask as it is or customise & embellish with feathers lace beads or any trimming of your choice
- let loose your playful side!
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Valerie Ann Worwood's The Fragrant Pharmacy has become the classic encyclopaedia of aromatherapy & essential oils Now in this companion volume The Fragrant Mind she paves a unique new way for aromatherapy concentrating on the emotional psychological & mood-changing effects of nature's essential oils The Fragrant Mind falls into three parts Part One presents a fascinating background to the subject & explains how essential oils work on the brain Part Two explains how essential oils can enhance emotional well-being & promote positive feelings &

Includes:: a practical A-Z section which advises on a wide range of emotional problems from stress & depression to moodiness & insomnia Part Three introduces a whole new concept in aromatherapy
- personality enhancement
- & explains the particular characteristics of individual essential oils & how they can be matched to human personality types You can find out for example whether you are a Floral Herbie Rootie Woodie Fruitie or Seedie type & create your own tailor-made personality blends Encyclopaedic in scope & based on the most up-to-date research The Fragrant Mind offers a wealth of information in an easy accessible style & shows the way in which essential oils can influence our minds & emotions



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The Fragrant Pharmacy opens the way to a whole world of fresh possibilities It is a new approach to nature through one of its most powerful forms
- those fragrant 'essential oils' drawn from flowers & grasses trees & roots leaves & fruit that remain the great untapped resources of our planet The Fragrant Pharmacy shows how each essential oil can offer many diverse benefits One of the most holistic of all systems of medicine the oils can alleviate symptoms prevent many illnesses & disorders & help in their healing process But more than that they can provide all of us
- our families our homes even our pets
- with the protections & pleasures we needwithout the chemical pollution of our bodies or our envirnment This illuminating & imaginative book of aromatherapy is the household manual of the future It is a treasury of information about precious life- & health-enhancing liquids that work in complex harmony with people & planet alike Here is a comprehensive encyclopaedia of 'medicines out of the earth' those miracles of creation which revitalise & rejuvenate enhance our emotions & help our work & play It charts out for all of us a fragrant way to family health & home delights


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Marion Sharpe & her mother seem an unlikely duo to be found on the wrong side of the law Quiet & ordinary they have led a peaceful & unremarkable life at their country home The Franchise Unremarkable that is until the police turn up with a demure young woman on their doorstep Not only does Betty Kane accuse them of kidnap & abuse she can back up her claim with a detailed description of the attic room in which she was kept right down to the crack in its round window But there's something about Betty Kane's story that doesn't quite add up Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard is stumped & it takes Robert Blair local solicitor turned amateur detective to solve the mystery that lies at the heart of The Franchise Affair ...