The New York City Ballet is known for showcasing classic stories of the ballet with their trademark stylish & modern sensibility For the first time this beloved Christmas story is told based on George Balanchine's quintessential production The storyline of this gorgeous picture book mimics the choreography of the famous ballet & the illustrations are inspired by the backdrops & scenery from the actual production The New York City Ballet's production of The Nutcracker is considered to be "the" leading production in the world A Christmas tradition for many families now readers who can't travel to New York will be able to experience this colorful celebratory story A must-have for every aspiring ballerina's library & a holiday tradition for every family's bookshelf ...

Based on E T A Hoffmann's original short story The Nutcracker & the Mouse King The Nutcracker Colouring Book is a delightful addition to the Macmillan Classic Colouring range of books The ballet based on the original story is now the most popular ballet in the world & is staged every year in the run up to Christmas With beautiful & detailed black line illustrations plus captions that tell the story & with a festive cover decorated with red foiling this is a perfect Christmas gift ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play It&s Christmas Eve a night of excitement & wonderment for the Silberhaus children Presented with a magical Nutcracker from their loving godfather Marie & Fritz are destined for a night they will never forget Whilst the rest of the household is asleep Marie finds herself in the middle of a great battle between an army of toy soldiers & a formidable gang of mice commanded by the evil Mouse King! Who will win the great battle? ...

Follow Clara on a magical Christmas adventure in this retelling of the classic ballet story 24 pages ...

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 fourteenth book in the series Patrick O' Brian is regarded by many as the greatest living historical novelist writing in English In The Nutmeg of Consolation Jack Aubrey & Stephen Maturin begin stranded on an uninhabited island in the Dutch East Indies attacked by ferocious Malay pirates They contrive their escape but after a stay in Batavia & a change of ship they are caught up in a night chase in the fiercely tidal waters & then embroiled in the much more insidious conflicts of the terrifying penal settlements of New South Wales It is one of O' Brian's most accomplished & gripping books ...

The number of ICD patients is increasing sharply yet the number of electrophysiologists physicians who specialize in the electrical system of the heart is not increasing as dramatically The result of this influx is that more & more ICD patients are being treated by physicians & staff with little or no ICD training There are many fine books on device-based therapy for the heart but most are written for the experts Whether you read it from cover-to-cover or use it for reference (or both) it is written primarily with you in mind for people who are actually involved in the clinical care of these patients The Nuts & Bolts of ICD Therapy is specifically written for non-cardiologists This book is written in a lively intelligent & easy to navigate style It emphasizes real-life clinical practice & practical tips including illustrations from actual clinical settings Each chapter concludes with a checklist of key points from each subject (Nuts & Bolts ) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The Klumps Are Back! America&s funniest family is back for seconds! Eddie Murphy is hilarious when he stars as the entire Klump family in this enormous comedy blockbuster sequel to the Nutty Professer The hilarity begins when professor Sherman Klump finds romance with fellow DNA specialist Denise Gaines (Janet Jackson) & discovers a brilliant formula that reverses aging But Sherman&s thin & obnoxious alter ego Buddy Love wants out & a big piece of the action & when Buddy gets loose things get seriously nutty Now it&s up to Mama Papa Ernie & Granny Klump to throw their weight around & save the day in this whopping gut-busting comedy Actors Eddie Murphy Janet Jackson Larry Miller John Ales Richard Gant Anna Maria Horsford Melinda Mc Graw Jamal Mixon Gabriel Williams & Chris Elliott Director Peter Segal Certificate 12 years & over Year 2000 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English ; German
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages German Subtitles English ; German ; Bulgarian ; Czech ; Danish ; Finnish ; Greek ; Hebrew ; Hungarian ; Norwegian ; Polish ; Swedish ; Turkish Duration 1 hour & 43 minutes (approx)
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Irish fairy tales & legends are full of enchantment brave deeds & lost loves Told from generation to generation they are as fascinating now as they were to their original listeners This wonderfully rich & varied collection are ten of the best-loved traditional Irish stories retold by author & poet Una Leavy The post of Gold captures the trickery & mischief of leprechauns; the story of Oisin in Tir na n-Og marks the end of the great Fianna From 2000 years ago comes The Children of Lir all stories to be treasured for years to come Susan Field's beautiful illustrations are inspired by ancient Celtic art & culture They capture the wealth of tradition the humour & the magic of these great stories Now available in paperback ...

WINNER OF THE 2017 HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVELSequel to the multi-award nominated The Fifth Season The season of endings grows darker as civilization fades into the long cold night Essun has found shelter but not her missing daughter Instead there is Alabaster Tenring destroyer of the world with a request only Essun can grant Praise for this trilogy ' Amazing' Ann Leckie ' Breaks uncharted ground' Library Journal ' Beautiful' Nnedi Okorafor ' Astounding' NPR ' Brilliant' Washington Post ' Heartbreaking wholly unexpected' Brian Staveley ' Awesome' Book Smugglers 'A powerful story of hope & survival' The Root The Broken Earth trilogy begins with The Fifth Season continues in The Obelisk Gate & concludes with The Stone Sky
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Monologues are an essential part of every actor's toolkit Actors need them for drama school entry training showcases & when auditioning for roles in the industry Following on from the bestselling first volume (2008) & second volume (2013) this book showcases selected monologues from some of the finest modern plays by some of today's leading contemporary playwrights The monologues contain a diverse range of quirky & memorable characters that cross cultural & historical boundaries The pieces are organised in age-specific groups ' Teens' ' Twenties' & ' Thirties' This volume comes in a brand new format acting as an actor's workbook as well as monologue resource ...