Percy Jackson fought Greek Gods Now the Gods of Egypt are waking in the modern world'I GUESS IT STARTED THE NIGHT OUR DAD BLEW UP THE BRITISH MUSEUM 'CARTER & SADIE KANE'S dad is a brilliant Egyptologist with a secret plan that goes horribly wrong An explosion shatters the ancient Rosetta stone & unleashes Set the evil god of chaos Set imprisons Dr Kane in a golden coffin & Carter & Sadie must run for their lives To save their dad they embark on a terrifying quest from Cairo to Paris to the American South-West & discover the truth about their family's connection to the House of Life an Egyptian temple of magic that has existed for thousands of years The pharaohs of ancient Egypt are far from dead & buried & so unfortunately are their gods ...

The land outside of the Old City was supposed to be green lush hopeful But the verdant fields are nothing but ash-and hope is nowhere to be found Still Alice & Hatcher are on a mission to find his daughter a quest they will not Forsake even as it takes them deep into the clutches of the mod White Queen or into the realm of the twisted & cruel Black King The pieces are set & the game has begun & each move brings Alice closer to her destiny ...

The second book in Philippa's stunning new trilogy The Cousins War brings to life the story of Margaret Beaufort a shadowy ...

Rose Ella Marta & Carla In another life we might all have been friends together But this was Birchwood For fans of The Diary of Anne Frank & The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas As fourteen-year-old Ella begins her first day at work she steps into a world of silks seams scissors pins hems & trimmings She is a dressmaker but this is no ordinary sewing workshop Hers are no ordinary clients Ella has joined the seamstresses of Birkenau-Auschwitz as readers may recognise it Every dress she makes could mean the difference between life & death & this place is all about survival Ella seeks refuge from this reality & from haunting memories in her work & in the world of fashion & fabrics She is faced with painful decisions about how far she is prepared to go to survive Is her love of clothes & creativity nothing more than collaboration with her captors or is it a means of staying alive? Will she fight for herself alone or will she trust the importance of an ever-deepening friendship with Rose? One thing weaves through the colours of couture gowns & camp mud
- a red ribbon given to Ella as a symbol of hope
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But this was Birchwood For fans of The Diary of Anne Frank & The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas As fourteen-year-old Ella begins her first day at work she steps into a world of silks seams scissors pins hems & trimmings 304 pages Adlington Lucy ...

Herge's classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most iconic characters in children's books These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old & new Perfect for lovers of graphic novels mysteries & historical adventures The world's most famous travelling reporter flies out to Khemed to investigate a case of arms smuggling & the involvement of an old friend There's a rebellion in Khemed & the Emir's life is in danger! He has entrusted his mischievous son to Captain Haddock's care but when an old friend of Tintin's is caught smuggling arms to the Khemed rebels they must jump straight on a plane to find out what on earth is going on The Adventures of Tintin are among the best books for readers aged 8 & up Herge (Georges Remi) was born in Brussels in 1907 Over the course of 54 years he completed over 20 titles in The Adventures of Tintin series which is now considered to be one of the greatest if not the greatest comics series of all time Have you collected all 24 graphic novel adventures? Tintin in the Land of the Soviets Tintin in the Congo Tintin in America Tintin Cigars of the Pharaoh Tintin The Blue Lotus Tintin The Broken Ear Tintin The Black Island Tintin King Ottakar's Sceptre Tintin The Crab with the Golden Claws Tintin The Shooting Star Tintin The Secret of the Unicorn Tintin Red Rackham's Treasure Tintin The Seven Crystal Balls Tintin Prisoners of the Sun Tintin Land of Black Gold Tintin Destination Moon Tintin Explorers of the Moon Tintin The Calculus Affair Tintin The Red Sea Sharks Tintin in Tibet Tintin The Castafiore Emerald Tintin Flight 714 to Sydney The Adventures of Tintin & the Picaros Tintin & Alph-Art ...

As the child of peasants Karen grew up with a pair of simple red shoes Then when her parents died Karen was adopted by a rich old woman who gave Karen a new pair of red shoes that would make princesses green with envy This newfound wealth causes Karen to forget her humble origins & grow up to become a cruel & vain adult Then one day the red shoes that sparked her greed come to life & steer Karen down a path she never would have imagined in her wildest dreams This volume also

Includes:: Metaphrog&s adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic " The Little Match Girl" & a tale of their own invention " The Glass Case"

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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 The tragic & romantic story of Vicky Page the brilliant young dancer who must give up everything if she is to become a great ballerina is one of Powell & Pressburger&s most famous films Creators of classics such as Black Narcissus A Matter of Life & Death & The Life & Death Of Colonel Blimp they were renowned for their use of brilliant colour & wonderful costumes & with the exhilarating cinematography of Jack Cardiff were among the most influential film makers of their time The Red Shoes is one of the finest examples of their work & has become an inspiration to artists film makers & musicians all over the world Re-mastered film feature A Profile of The Red Shoes The Ballet of The Red Shoes Cannes 09 Martin Scorsese introduction Cannes 09 Thelma Schoonmaker Behind the scenes gallery Theatrical Trailer Biographies & photo gallery of cast & crew Actors Marius Goring Jean Short Gordon Littmann Julia Lang Bill Shine Leonide Massine Anton Walbrook Austin Trevor Esmond Knight Eric Berry Irene Browne Moira Shearer Ludmilla Tcherina Jerry Verno & Robert Helpmann Director Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1948 Screen 1371 Languages English
- LPCM (10) Subtitles English Duration 3 hours & 20 minutes (approx)
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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 tragic & romantic story of Vicky Page the brilliant young dancer who must give up everything if she is to become a great ballerina is one of Powell & Pressburger&s most famous films Creators of classics such as Black Narcissus A Matter of Life & Death & The Life & Death Of Colonel Blimp they were renowned for their use of brilliant colour & wonderful costumes & with the exhilarating cinematography of Jack Cardiff were among the most influential film makers of their time The Red Shoes is one of the finest examples of their work & has become an inspiration to artists film makers & musicians all over the world ...

Christian Gossett&s landmark series redefined what a comic book could look like while the story&s rich history & brutal world brought motion picture scope to the comics page Now the massive tale is presented in deluxe form Volume 2 collects issues 1–5 of Red Star Vol 2 & issues 1–3 of Sword of Lies ...