A special 32 page picture book adaptation of Dodie Smith's much-loved classic story perfect for toddlers When Missis & Pongo's darling Dalmatian puppies are stolen they know just who to suspect the evil Cruella de Vil! She's enough to scare the spots off a pup & she would love nothing more than to turn them into a spotty fur coat! With the help of some fearless furry friends the parents set off on a brave rescue attempt But can the Dalmatian parents rescue their precious pups in time? This classic tale about a hundred & one spotty dogs has been adapted for the first time ever as a picture book Peter Bently's fun adaptation of Dodie Smith's original text will introduce the story to a new generation with gorgeous artwork from bestselling illustrator Steven Lenton Fan's of Dodie Smith's original story will love this new take on an old favourite
- the perfect Christmas gift & classic bedtime story to enjoy together Dodie Smith was an English children's novelist & playwright best known for the novel The Hundred & One Dalmatians (1956) which was adapted into a 1961 Disney animated movie version Peter Bently is the award-winning bestselling picture book author of Shark in the Dark Lark in the Ark The Great Dog Bottom Swap & Cats Ahoy! He won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2011 Steven Lenton is the illustrator of the bestselling Shifty Mc Gifty & Slippery Sam series (Nosy Crow) which was both the Waterstones picture book of the month & The Times Children's Book of the Week Steven is originally from Congleton in Cheshire & now lives in London
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Patrick O' Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written To commemorate the 40th anniversary of their beginning with Master & Commander these evocative stories are being re-issued in paperback with smart new livery This is the nineteenth book in the series Following the extraordinary success of The Yellow Admiral this latest Aubrey-Maturin novel brings alive the sights & sounds of North Africa as well as the great naval battles in the days immediately following Napoleon's escape from Elba Aubrey & Maturin are in the thick of the plots & counterplots to prevent his regaining power Coloured by conspiracies in the Adriatic in the Berber & Arab lands of the southern shores of the Mediterranean by night actions fierce pursuits slave-trading & lion hunts The Hundred Days is a masterpiece 'O' Brian is far & away the best of the Napoleonic storytellers & The Hundred Days is one of the best of the series a classic naval adventure crammed with incident superbly plotted & utterly gripping This is O' Brian at his brilliant entertaining best & when he is on this form the rest of us who write of the Napoleonic conflict might as well give up & try a new career Fans of the series will need no encouragement to buy this book but if you are new to Aubrey & Maturin then this is as splendid an introduction as you could wish for' Bernard Cornwell ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) is a culinary ingenue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch When Hassan & his family led by Papa (Om Puri) move to a quaint village in the South of France with the grand plan of opening an Indian restaurant in the picturesque countryside they are undeterred by the fact that only 100 feet opposite stands a Michelin starred classical French eatery However upon encountering the icy proprietress Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren) the Kadam family realise they may have bitten off more than they can chew Outraged by the new arrivals Madame Mallory is determined to have their business shut down As cultures clash & food flies a heated battle escalates between the two establishments
- until that is Hassan&s passion & talent for French cuisine begin to enchant Madame Mallory & even she can&t deny this young chef could have what it takes to garner even more acclaim for her beloved restaurant This along with his new found friendship with her beautiful sous chef Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon) starts to weave a magic between the two cultures & despite their different tastes they discover an unlikely recipe for success that surprises them all An uplifting & feel good cultural feast full of Indian spices French sophistication & British wit Directed by Lasse Hallstrom & produced by Oprah Winfrey Steven Spielberg & Juliet Blake
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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 Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) is a culinary ingenue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch When Hassan & his family led by Papa (Om Puri) move to a quaint village in the South of France with the grand plan of opening an Indian restaurant in the picturesque countryside they are undeterred by the fact that only 100 feet opposite stands a Michelin starred classical French eatery However upon encountering the icy proprietress Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren) the Kadam family realise they may have bitten off more than they can chew Outraged by the new arrivals Madame Mallory is determined to have their business shut down As cultures clash & food flies a heated battle escalates between the two establishments – until that is Hassan’s passion & talent for French cuisine begin to enchant Madame Mallory & even she can’t deny this young chef could have what it takes to garner even more acclaim for her beloved restaurant This along with his new-found friendship with her beautiful sous chef Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon) starts to weave a magic between the two cultures & despite their different tastes they discover an unlikely recipe for success that surprises them all An uplifting & feel-good cultural feast full of Indian spices French sophistication & British wit THE HUNDRED FOOT JOURNEY is directed by Lasse Hallström & produced by Oprah Winfrey Steven Spielberg & Juliet Blake ...

Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north But when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances she is summoned to the majestic city of Sky
- a palace above the clouds where gods' & mortals' lives are intertwined There to her shock Yeine is named one of the potential heirs to the king But the throne of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is not easily won & Yeine is thrust into a vicious power struggle with a pair of cousins she never knew she had As she fights for her life she draws ever closer to the secrets of her mother's death & her family's bloody history But it's not just mortals who have secrets worth hiding & Yeine will learn how perilous the world can be when love & hate
- & gods & mortals
- are bound inseparably


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The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog by Jeremy Strong has become a children's classic! From The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog to karate princesses & hot cross bottoms there's a Jeremy Strong story to suit every child's sense of humour Jeremy's readers range from 7 to teen perfect for fans of Roald Dahl & Morris Gleitzman Streaker is a mixed-up kind of dogwith quite a bit of Ferrari & a large chunk of whirlwind Streaker is no ordinary dog She's a rocket on four legs with a woof attached & Trevor has got until the end of the holidays to train her If he fails he'll lose his bet with horrible Charlie Smugg & something very very yucky involving frogspawn will happen Award-winning Jeremy Strong has written many funny books for kids aged 7-teen including My Dad's Got an Alligator & My Brother's Famous Bottom Most of which are illustrated by Nick Sharratt who also illustrates for Jacqueline Wilson! The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog is back causing more chaos & getting into more trouble in Return of the Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog Lost! The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog Wanted! The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog Christmas Chaos for the Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog & The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog Goes for Gold
- guaranteed to have you laughing your socks off!
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A brand new adventure for the Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog gives us more laugh-out-loud capers for Trevor & his ridiculously speedy dog Streaker With mysterious pet-kidnappings going on all around & Dad threatening to send Streaker to behaviour boot camp Trevor needs to come up with a way to keep Streaker safe Enter best friend Tina & her mum's hair extensions & dye Giggle all the way to the end of the latest story from King of Comedy Jeremy Strong ...

Sitting quietly in his room in an old people's home Allan Karlsson is waiting for a party he doesn't want to begin His one-hundredth birthday party to be precise The Mayor will be there The press will be there But as it turns out Allan will not Escaping (in his slippers) through his bedroom window into the flowerbed Allan makes his getaway & so begins his picaresque & unlikely journey involving criminals several murders a suitcase full of cash & incompetent police As his escapades unfold Allan's earlier life is revealed A life in which
- remarkably
- he played a key role behind the scenes in some of the momentous events of the twentieth century Translated by Roy Bradbury

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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 Swedish adventure comedy based on Jonas Jonasson&s bestselling novel Despite having reached his 100th birthday Allan Karlsson (Robert Gustafsson) still has a sharp mind Keen to avoid the party that his retirement home have organised for him Allan climbs out of his bedroom window & begins an escapade featuring criminals & a stash of drug money Allan however is not new to adventure
- during his lifetime he was involved with many significant events which changed the course of history & became associated with world leaders & other notable figures along the way
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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 Catherine Deneuve & David Bowie are a pair of modern-day vampires on a desperate hunt for fresh blood to survive The highlight of Tony Scott&s stylish film is a hospital waiting room scene where Bowie succumbs to severely accelerated ageing ...