It is impossible not to have fun adding colour to this captivating collection of kaleidoscope designs Whether you're applying the finishing touch to an intricate pattern or bringing to life a more simple design The Kaleidoscope Colouring Book will enthral you for hours With over 120 mesmerising designs to colour this adult activity book is the perfect gift for the artist in your life & a fantastic source of inspiration for anyone wanting to create their own designs ...

The Kalevala is the great Finnish epic which like the Iliad & the Odyssey grew out of a rich oral tradition with prehistoric roots During the first millenium of our era speakers of Uralic languages (those outside the Indo-European group) who had settled in the Baltic region of Karelia that straddles the border of eastern Finland & north-west Russia developed an oral poetry that was to last into the nineteenth century This poetry provided the basis of the Kalevala It was assembled in the 1840s by the Finnish scholar Elias Lonnrot who took 'dictation' from the performance of a folk singer in much the same way as our great collections from the past from Homeric poems to medieval songs & epics have probably been set down Published in 1849 it played a central role in the march towards Finnish independence & inspired some of Sibelius's greatest works This new & exciting translation by poet Keith Bosley prize-winning translator of the anthology Finnish Folk Poetry Epic is the first truly to combine liveliness with accuracy in a way which reflects the richness of the original ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

Fans of Rick Riordan will love this on the people places gods & creatures found in the chart-topping Kane Chronicles series Packed with brand new material
- including an easy-to-assemble trading card pyramid & full-color diagrams & maps
- this deluxe lavishly illustrated guide teaches readers how to compile secret messages read hieroglyphics & recite ancient magic spells Featuring enough information & extras to satisfy current fans & budding Egyptologists alike this guide will cast a spell on readers of all ages

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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 Titles Comprise The Karate Kid Daniel (Ralph Macchio) arrives in Los Angeles from the East Coast & faces the difficult task of making new friends However he becomes the object of bullying by the Cobras a menacing gang of karate students when he strikes up a relationship with Ali (Elisabeth Shue) the Cobra leader&s ex-girlfriend Eager to fight back & impress his new girlfriend but afraid to confront the dangerous gang Daniel asks his handyman Miyagi (Noriyuki " Pat" Morita) whom he learns is a master of the martial arts to teach him karate Miyagi teaches Daniel that karate is a mastery over the self
- mind & body
- & that fighting is always the last answer to a problem Under Miyagi&s guidance Daniel develops not only physical skills but also the faith & self-confidence to compete despite tremendous odds as he encounters the fight of his life in the exciting finale to this entertaining film The Karate Kid 2 Karate student Daniel Larusso (Macchio) accompanies his wise & whimsical teacher Mr Miyagi (Morita) to his ancestral home in Okinawa For the boy it&s a journey to an exotic new world offering new clues to his mentor&s secret past For Miyagi it&s an opportunity to see his father one last time & to rekindle a romance with his childhood sweetheart (Nobu Mc Carthy) But Miyagi&s return also re-ignites a bitter feud with long-time enemy Sato (Danny Kamekona)
- a feud that involves young Daniel in a brilliant collision of cultures & combat Now far away from the tournaments the cheering crowds & the safety of home Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when the teacher becomes student & the price of honour is life itself The Karate Kid 3 When Daniel (Macchio) decides not to compete in the upcoming karate championship he becomes the target vicious Cobra Kai student Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan) who is determined to win the title back Standing firm Daniel&s mentor & trainer Mr Miyagi (Morita) instructs him to ignore Mike&s threats
- & stay away from the tournament But when Mike&s relentless abuse escalates into blackmail Daniel finds himself forced into competition
- & at serious odds with Miyagi the one person he cherishes most Desperate Daniel turns to another karate instructor Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) whose violent combat techniques are directly opposed to Miyagi&s wise instruction But when Daniel realises that Terry & Mike are allied with Mr Miyagi&s old nemesis Kreese (Martin Kove) in an elaborate set-up for revenge he also knows he has alienated the only person who can help him The Next Karate Kid Noriyuki " Pat" Morita & Oscar-winner Hilary Swank co-star in The Next Karate Kid the story of a rebellious teenager Julie who blossoms with a little help from her friends
- in this case the wise Mr Miyagi & a trio of Buddhist monks! The action kicks into overdrive when Julie is pitted against a posse of paramilitary students who rule her high school & while their leader teaches them to fight to kill Julie & Miyagi teach them the secret of fighting to live





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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 Karate Kid (Dir John G Avildsen 1984) Daniel (Ralph Macchio) arrives in Los Angeles from the East Coast & faces the difficult task of making new friends However he becomes the object of bullying by the Cobras a menacing gang of karate students when he strikes up a relationship with Ali (Elisabeth Shue) the Cobra leader&s ex-girlfriend Eager to fight back & impress his new girlfriend but afraid to confront the dangerous gang Daniel asks his handyman Miyagi (Noriyuki " Pat" Morita) whom he learns is a master of the martial arts to teach him karate Miyagi teaches Daniel that karate is a mastery over the self
- mind & body
- & that fighting is always the last answer to a problem Under Miyagi&s guidance Daniel develops not only physical skills but also the faith & self-confidence to compete despite tremendous odds as he encounters the fight of his life in the exciting finale to this entertaining film The Karate Kid 2 (Dir John G Avildsen) Karate student Daniel Larusso (Macchio) accompanies his wise & whimsical teacher Mr Miyagi (Morita) to his ancestral home in Okinawa For the boy it&s a journey to an exotic new world offering new clues to his mentor&s secret past For Miyagi it&s an opportunity to see his father one last time & to rekindle a romance with his childhood sweetheart (Nobu Mc Carthy) But Miyagi&s return also re-ignites a bitter feud with long-time enemy Sato (Danny Kamekona)
- a feud that involves young Daniel in a brilliant collision of cultures & combat Now far away from the tournaments the cheering crowds & the safety of home Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when the teacher becomes student & the price of honour is life itself The Karate Kid 3 (Dir John G Avildsen 1989) When Daniel (Macchio) decides not to compete in the upcoming karate championship he becomes the target vicious Cobra Kai student Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan) who is determined to win the title back Standing firm Daniel&s mentor & trainer Mr Miyagi (Morita) instructs him to ignore Mike&s threats
- & stay away from the tournament But when Mike&s relentless abuse escalates into blackmail Daniel finds himself forced into competition
- & at serious odds with Miyagi the one person he cherishes most Desperate Daniel turns to another karate instructor Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) whose violent combat techniques are directly opposed to Miyagi&s wise instruction But when Daniel realises that Terry & Mike are allied with Mr Miyagi&s old nemesis Kreese (Martin Kove) in an elaborate set-up for revenge he also knows he has alienated the only person who can help him The Next Karate Kid (Dir Christopher Cain 1994) Noriyuki " Pat" Morita & Oscar-winner Hilary Swank co-star in The Next Karate Kid the story of a rebellious teenager Julie who blossoms with a little help from her friends
- in this case the wise Mr Miyagi & a trio of Buddhist monks! The action kicks into overdrive when Julie is pitted against a posse of paramilitary students who rule her high school & while their leader teaches them to fight to kill Julie & Miyagi teach them the secret of fighting to live





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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 When Daniel (Macchio) decides not to compete in the upcoming karate championship he becomes the target vicious Cobra Kai student Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan) who is determined to win the title back Standing firm Daniel&s mentor & trainer Mr Miyagi (Morita) instructs him to ignore Mike&s threats
- & stay away from the tournament But when Mike&s relentless abuse escalates into blackmail Daniel finds himself forced into competition
- & at serious odds with Miyagi the one person he cherishes most Desperate Daniel turns to another karate instructor Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) whose violent combat techniques are directly opposed to Miyagi&s wise instruction But when Daniel realises that Terry & Mike are allied with Mr Miyagi&s old nemesis Kreese (Martin Kove) in an elaborate set-up for revenge he also knows he has alienated the only person who can help him

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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 A fatherless teenager faces his moment of truth in The Karate Kid Daniel (Ralph Macchio) arrives in Los Angeles from the East Coast & faces the difficult task of making new friends However he becomes the object of bullying by the Cobras a menacing gang of karate students when he strikes up a relationship with Ali (Elisabeth Shue) the Cobra leader&s ex-girlfriend Eager to fight back & impress his new girlfriend but afraid to confront the dangerous gang Daniel asks his handyman Miyagi (Noriyuki " Pat" Morita) whom he learns is a master of the martial arts to teach him karate Miyagi teaches Daniel that karate is a mastery over the self
- mind & body
- & that fighting is always the last answer to a problem Under Miyagi&s guidance Daniel develops not only physical skills but also the faith & self-confidence to compete despite tremendous odds as he encounters the fight of his life in the exciting finale to this entertaining film

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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 12-year-old Dre Parker could&ve been the most popular kid in Detroit but his mother&s latest career move has landed him in China Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying
- & the feeling is mutual
- but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible Even worse Dre&s feelings make an enemy of the class bully Cheng In the land of kung fu Dre knows only a little karate & Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease With no friends in a strange land Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr Han who is secretly a master of kung fu As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches & parries but maturity & calm Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life Actors Jackie Chan Jaden Smith & Taraji P Henson Director Harald Zwart Certificate PG Year 2010 Screen Widescreen 2401 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (51) Additional Languages French ; Hindi ; English Audio Description Subtitles English ; English for the hearing impaired ; Arabic ; Dutch ; French ; Hindi Closed Captions Yes Duration 2 hours & 20 minutes (approx)


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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 12-year-old Dre Parker could&ve been the most popular kid in Detroit but his mother&s latest career move has landed him in China Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying
- & the feeling is mutual
- but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible Even worse Dre&s feelings make an enemy of the class bully Cheng In the land of kung fu Dre knows only a little karate & Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease With no friends in a strange land Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr Han who is secretly a master of kung fu As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches & parries but maturity & calm Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life

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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 12-year-old Dre Parker could&ve been the most popular kid in Detroit but his mother&s latest career move has landed him in China Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying
- & the feeling is mutual
- but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible Even worse Dre&s feelings make an enemy of the class bully Cheng In the land of kung fu Dre knows only a little karate & Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease With no friends in a strange land Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr Han who is secretly a master of kung fu As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches & parries but maturity & calm Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life

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