Under Platform 13 at King's Cross Station there is a secret door that leads to a magical island It appears only once every nine years & when it opens four mysterious figures step into the streets of London A wizard an ogre a fey & a young hag have come to find the prince of their kingdom stolen as a baby nine years before But the prince has become a horrible rich boy called Raymond Trottle who doesn't understand magic & is determined not to be rescued The Secret of Platform 13 is an exciting magical adventure from Eva Ibbotson the award-winning author of Journey to the River Sea ' This kind of fun will never fail to delight' Philip Pullman ...

An interpretative translation by Shaykh Tosun Bayrak of ' Sirr al-Asrar' by Hadrat Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (1077-1166AD) considered by many to be one of the greatest saints of Islam & the eponymous founder of the Qadiriyya order This book appearing in English for the first time contains the very essence of Sufism giving a Sufi explanation of how the outward practices of Islam
- prayer fasting almsgiving & pilgrimage
- contain a wealth of inner dimension which must be discovered & enjoyed if external actions are to be performed in a manner pleasing to God When this is achieved the soul finds true peace & the spiritual life becomes complete

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A war-torn summer A house fallen into ruin A family broken apart by scandal Summer 1944 Bombed out by the blitz Bethany Merston takes up a post as companion to elderly Alice Summer last remaining inhabitant of the dilapidated & crumbling Summerhayes estate Now a shadow of its former glory; most of the rooms have been shut up the garden is overgrown & the whole place feels as unwelcoming as the family themselves Struggling with the realities of war Alice is plagued by anonymous letters & haunting visions of her old household At first Beth tries to convince her it's all in her mind but soon starts to unravel the mysteries surrounding the aristocratic family's past An evocative & captivating tale The Secret of Summerhayes tells of dark secrets almost-forgotten scandals & a household teetering on the edge of ruin ...

Every loch in Scotland however beautiful has its cold dark depths & every loch in Scotland has its kelpie But it's easy to forget those dangers on a sunny afternoon Flora is playing with her brothers & sisters by the loch when she notices a stunning white horse While her siblings clamour for a chance to ride the beautiful animal Flora is worried Where has this strange horse come from? Why are its hoof prints wet? Too late Flora realises this is no horse! It's a kelpie a shape-shifting water horse from Scottish folklore known to steal children Can Flora reveal the secret of the kelpie in time to save her family? The kelpie once a lesser-known creature of Scottish mythology is now enjoying legendary status as Andy Scott's magnificent Kelpies statues have become a world-famous tourist attraction The classic tale of the kelpie is wonderfully retold for 4-7 year olds in this gripping adaptation by renowned Scottish children's author & storyteller Lari Don with breathtaking illustrations by artist Philip Longson ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Disney&s first feature-length Chinese production this live-action adventure follows the story of Wang Bao (Qilong Zhuvoiced by Corbin Bleu in the English dubbed version) an 11-year-old boy from Beijing who spends his time daydreaming & being teased by his classmates at school While out fishing he finds Bao Hulu a magical gourd that can grant him anything he wishes
- but instead of making all his dreams come true the gourd only succeeds in turning his world upside down
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The Secret of the violet Lake is a collection of five interlinked stories that take us from Ghana to Orkney & from Spain to Norway & Thailand As a minor character from one story assumes a major role in the next we meet a fascinating cast including Imoro the magic elephant the Walrus Prince & the Wild Princesses of Rousay The protagonist of the opening tale The Fisherman's Daughter has to retrieve her dead father's bones from the bottom of the sea in order to bring harmony back to her seaside village In fulfilling her task she must evade the clutches of The Fish-man of the violet Lake The Fish-man a monstrous creature with the body of a man & the head of a fish was once a beautiful boy from the Sahel & has his own story about how he became the Fish-man ...

In this remarkable book William Buhlman author of the bestselling Adventures Beyond the Body offers the reader a comprehensive guidebook to understanding & exploring the fascinating phenomenon of out-of-body experiences (OBEs) Learn how you can Explore your true spiritual self & attain profound transformation in your awareness & knowledge of the universe Gain life-changing benefits as you break free from mental & physical limitations Contact departed loved ones using OBEs to move beyond the current limited understanding of death Filled with engrossing stories based on the testimonies of people from all over the world & offering forty new easy-to-understand techniques The Secret of the Soul will prepare human beings everywhere for the next major leap in the evolution of consciousness ...

When Leah & Alan awaken in an enchanted forest they have only each other & their wits to guide them ...

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 learns the secret of the Unicorn When Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market he buys it as a gift for his friend Captain Haddock But this isn't just any old model ship it's the Unicorn Built by one of Haddock's ancestors it holds a clue to finding the treasure of a notorious pirate 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 ...

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 learns the secret of the Unicorn When Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market he buys it as a gift for his friend Captain Haddock But this isn't just any old model ship it's the Unicorn Built by one of Haddock's ancestors it holds a clue to finding the treasure of a notorious pirate 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 ...