A magical mermaid picture book On the rugged Cornish coast where the land meets the sea lies the village of Zennor Here there are stories & whispers of a villager capturing the heart of a mysterious & beautiful stranger
- a stranger from the sea
- a mermaid! From a landscape rich with myth & magic comes this classic folk tale illustrated by award-winning artist Michael Foreman'A simple magical story which enters your heart & stays there' Books For Keeps

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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 feature directed by Adam Qiu When an estate project designed by Xuan threatens the marine environment of Shan & the other mermaids she tries to persuade Xuan to abandon the project Though she succeeds the pair must now fend off the advances of a hidden organisation hunting the mermaids Directors Adam Qiu Format PALLanguage English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio Unknown Number of discs 1 ...

Why did Wynn Staniland a legend in the literary world suddenly become a recluse in the 1980s? Most assumed he stopped writing because of his wife's bizarre suicide; a death that mirrored a murder case from the nineteenth century & now a promising young author called Zac Wilkinson is working on Staniland's biography & hopes to reveal the true story to a waiting world
- while at the same time keeping his own troubled past hidden from public view When Wilkinson is found brutally murdered DI Wesley Peterson finds links to the unexplained poisoning of a middle-aged couple at a local caravan park
- & Wynn Staniland appears to be the connection As Wesley delves further into the case he suspects a sinister puppet show might provide the solution a grim re-enactment of the murder of Mary Field a cause celebre from the reign of Queen Victoria that inspired Staniland's best-known novel The case becomes personal for Wesley when he discovers his son is involved & as he begins to unravel decades of secrets & deception the shocking truth proves almost too much to bear

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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 Roman's life is changed forever by a meeting & a kiss with a strange young woman he meets at at a lake deep in the forest It is a meeting he soon regrets when he falls prey to a mysterious ailment which gradually deprives him of all his strength & vigor His bride Martha is ready tp do whatever it takes to free her fianc&233; from the ancient curse But is her love strong enough to break it? ...

In this special 20th anniversary edition Lee Child introduces the Gold Dagger award-winning serial killer thriller that began the Number One bestselling crime series featuring clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill hero of TV's much-loved Wire in the Blood You always remember the first time Isn't that what they say about sex? How much more true it is of murder Up till now the only serial killers Tony Hill had encountered were safely behind bars This one's different
- this one's on the loose Four men have been found mutilated & tortured As fear grips the city the police turn to clinical psychologist Tony Hill for a profile of the killer But soon Tony becomes the unsuspecting target in a battle of wits & wills where he has to use every ounce of his professional nerve to survive A tense beautifully written psychological thriller The Mermaids Singing explores the tormented mind of a serial killer unlike any the world of fiction has ever seen
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Running away from a troubled marriage Kate Frazier hopes to find anonymity with a new home & a new job in Chicago Despite friendly flirtation from co-workers & others the shy & reserved Kate keeps her distance avoiding questions about her sudden arrival & her recent past When Kate meets Frank Logan the two discover unexpected satisfaction in their mutual shared silence Haunted by the troubling choices he has made Frank finds a kindred spirit in the younger Kate & for a moment the two seem destined to redeem & remake each other As the holidays & New Year pass against an urban landscape that seems both breathtakingly beautiful & starkly quiet Kate & Frank&s friendship becomes one of necessity & survival for these two lost spirits But neither lonely soul can escape the lives they have left behind As events unfold & the painful truth slowly emerges Frank is forced to face the man he really is while Kate struggles to be the stronger woman she needs to be ...

A collection of darkly playful stories based on classic folk & fairy tales (but with a feminist spin) that find the sinister in the familiar & the familiar in the alien From Daniel Mallory Ortberg author of Texts From Jane Eyre 208 pages Ortberg Daniel Mallory ...

The brand new Wartime drama novel from bestselling author Annie Groves perfect for fans of Christmas on the Mersey & Child of the Mersey Rita Kennedy has finally seen through her good-for-nothing husband Charlie Now he's gone AWOL with his fancy woman & left her at the mercy of the local gossips Her future is full of uncertainty & the only thing that keeps her going is knowing that her children are safe from the Luftwaffe
- & the letters that she receives from Jack Callaghan her childhood sweetheart
- but a life together can is just a distant fantasy Meanwhile Kitty Callaghan has joined the WRENS & it's opened up a whole new world But despite finding romance with a handsome doctor she still can't forget Frank Feeny the brave officer from Empire Street who still inhabits her dreams As the bombs rain down on Liverpool Rita & Kitty must face heartache & sorrow as they pray for the sun to shine on the Mersey once again

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'I wanted your soft verges But you gave me the hard shoulder' The Mersey Sound brought poetry down from the shelf & on to the street capturing the mood of the Sixties & speaking to real lives with its irreverent wry freewheeling verses of young love petrol-pump attendants CND leaflets & bus journey capers Bringing together the hugely influential work of Adrian Henri Roger Mc Gough & Brian Patten
- the ' Liverpool Poets'
- this perennially beloved volume is the bestselling poetry anthology of all time Now for its fiftieth anniversary this edition restores the original text of the book as it first appeared in 1967 energetic raw & a true record of its era

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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 It is the 7th century & in Mecca where powerful leaders are in conflict with Mohammad who attacks the many injustices their way of life produces
- slavery drunkeness & cruelty Mohammad claims to have seen a vision of the Angel Gabriel & calls to the people of Mecca to worship one God only After a revelation from God Mohammad agrees to take arms against Mecca & at the Wells of Bedr the inexperienced Moslem troops are victorious However at the Battle of Uhud they are beaten They accept a ten year truce so that they can continue to spread the word of God Mohammad is the prophet The Messenger of God Actors Anthony Quinn & Irene Papas Director Moustapha Akkad Certificate PG Year 1976 Duration 2 hours & 50 minutes (approx)
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