The year was 1893 & the night before Christmas Eve On the country estate of Lord & Lady Harrington tradition dictated it was also the night of the annual Christmas Ball given in thanks to the considerable workforce it took to run such a large estate This story is about one of those workers Drummond No-one ever knew his full name He was only ever referred to as Drummond He stood six foot six with hands the size of tractor seats which belied his profession as a master-crafstman of such skill & expertise that any Carriage Buggy or Sleigh that carried his mark would have been one of the finest in England & much sought after But now a broken fence a faulty drive belt on a threshing machine or a cracked chimney stack were the new employers of his skills But Drummond was content in his new role & the solitude it afforded him He avoided socialising within the community of the estate & was quite happy to be left alone & get on with the work assigned to him by Stephan the Estate manager As his oldest friend Stephan was one of the few people to know of Drummonds daily struggle coping with a sad & tragic past It was during spring the following year that Stephan introduced Drummond to a young stable lad called William who'd been employed at the request of Lady Harrington William was someone Stephan thought would be the perfect assistant to help ease Drummonds considerable workload for the forthcoming winter months William was a young orphan boy a stray but who seemed to possess a rare & magical gift Animals became calm in his presence & people felt at ease & happy whenever he was around Even Drummond had to concede there was something special about this scrawny little lad & so agreed to take him on as his apprentice regardless of his previous dictum of always working alone The other workers on the estate felt this to be an odd partnership & one sure to fail given Drummonds morose disposition & reticence to social participation But this happy little boy was about to prove them all wrong & have a very dramatic effect on his new teacher & mentor in the most surprising way ...

The number one bestselling picture book now available in paperback… What’s big blue bossy & turns up uninvited? A slightly annoying elephant of course! Introducing a magnificently warm & funny picture book from two remarkable talents ...

Number one bestselling author David Walliams presents his first picture book for children of 3 & up illustrated by artistic genius Tony Ross What's big blue bossy & turns up uninvited? A slightly annoying elephant of course! Introducing a magnificently warm & funny picture book from two remarkable talents Adopt your copy today! ...

Number one bestselling author David Walliams presents his very first picture book for children of 3 & up Illustrated by artistic genius Tony Ross this book & CD edition comes with audio hilariously read by the author himself What's big blue bossy & turns up uninvited? A slightly annoying elephant of course! Introducing a magnificently warm & funny picture book from two incredible talents & read aloud by the author himself
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Most books on teaching ask teachers to be inspirational to operate at 100 miles an hour with creativity oozing out of every pore Dominic Salles says that's unsustainable But you can get brilliant results using some simple practices taken from the myriad of educational research on classroom practices It isn't a guide to all the extra stuff you should do to become cool & awesome It is a book that will get you to forget about teaching & think about learning another way of saying it will help you to stop stressing about what you do & get the students to work harder & smarter at what they do Dominic Salles believes that every teacher can be slightly awesome & here he shows you how ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The Slipper & the Rose is Brian Forbes& classic Oscar-nominated musical that re-tells the much-loved story of Cinderella & features a wonderful score by the renowned Sherman Brothers whose numerous credits include Mary Poppins Chitty Chitty Bang Bang & The Jungle Book Richard Chamberlain plays Prince Edward the heir to the throne of Euphrania who is expected to find a wife His parents the King & Queen plan a Royal Ball to which all the princesses in the land will be invited so that he can find his bride Meanwhile Cinderella lives in misery her father has died & her wicked stepmother & awful sisters have made her the house servant But with the arrival of her fairy Godmother comes three wishes & the chance for Cinderella to go to the ball ...

Dear reader There is nothing to be found in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events' but misery & despair You still have time to choose another international best-selling series to read But if you insist on discovering the unpleasant adventures of the Baudelaire orphans then proceed with caution violet Klaus & Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children They are charming & resourceful & have pleasant facial features Unfortunately they are exceptionally unlucky In The Slippery Slope the siblings face a secret message a toboggan a deceitful trap a swarm of snow gnats & a scheming villain In the tradition of great storytellers from Dickens to Dahl comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary & irreverent hilarious & deftly crafted Despite their wretched contents A Series of Unfortunate Events' has sold 60 million copies worldwide & been made into a Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey & in the future things are poised to get much worse thanks to the forthcoming Netflix series starring Neil Patrick Harris You have been warned Are you unlucky enough to own all 13 adventures? The Bad Beginning The Reptile Room The Wide Window The Miserable Mill The Austere Academy The Ersatz Elevator The Vile Village The Hostile Hospital The Carnivorous Carnival The Slippery Slope The Grim Grotto The Penultimate Peril The End And what about All the Wrong Questions? In this four-book series a 13-year-old Lemony chronicles his dangerous & puzzling apprenticeship in a mysterious organisation that nobody knows anything about Who Could That Be at This Hour?' When Did you Last See Her?' Shouldn't You Be in School?' Why is This Night Different from All Other Nights?' Lemony Snicket was born before you were & is likely to die before you as well He was born in a small town where the inhabitants were suspicious & prone to riot He grew up near the sea & currently lives beneath it Until recently he was living somewhere else Brett Helquist was born in Ganado Arizona grew up in Orem Utah & now lives in New York City He earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts from Brigham Young University & has been illustrating ever since His art has appeared in many publications including Cricket magazine & The New York Times ...

The University a renowned bastion of knowledge attracts the brightest minds to unravel the mysteries of enlightened sciences like artificing & alchemy Yet deep below its bustling halls lies a complex & cavernous maze of abandoned rooms & ancient passageways
- & in the heart of it all lives Auri Formerly a student at the University now Auri spends her days tending the world around her She has learned that some mysteries are best left settled & safe No longer fooled by the sharp rationality so treasured by the University Auri sees beyond the surface of things into subtle dangers & hidden names At once joyous & haunting THE SLOW REGARD OF SILENT THINGS is a rich atmospheric & lyrical tale featuring one of the most beloved characters from Rothfuss' acclaimed fantasy series
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The critically-acclaimed Sly Cooper series makes its triumphant return this fall with The Sly Collection for the PS3 Developed exclusively for the PS3 The Sly Collection features three Play Station 2 action-packed classic hits Sly Cooper & the Thievius Racconus Sly 2 Band of Thieves & Sly 3 Honor Among Thieves fully remastered in high definition & delivered on a single Blu-Ray Disc In addition to crisp picture quality & stunning visual graphics The Sly Collection contains extra features & content such as Sly 3 Honor Among Thieves in 3-D & all-new Play Station Move mini-games that showcase the latest technology for a fun & immersive experience on the PS3 system Originally developed by Sucker Punch Productions & remastered by Sanzaru Games The Sly Collection sees the mischievous raccoon & his gang of eccentric friends pull off daring heists in this entertaining platformer adventure Packed full with mini-games & thrilling missions from across the globe The Sly Collection masterfully blends stealth thievery combat strategy & exploration into one huge game Sly Cooper & the Thievius Raccoonus Born into a family of the world&s greatest thieves Sly Cooper was given the Thievius Raccoonus a family heirloom that is passed down from generation to generation containing all of their best-kept secrets When a gang of ruthless villains steal the Thievius Raccoonus it&s up to Sly & his mischievous friends Bentley & Murray to reclaim the heirloom & restore honor to the family name Sly 2 Band of Thieves Storyline Taking place two years after Sly Cooper defeated Clockwerk for the Thievius Raccoonus Sly Cooper & gang embark on a mission to rob the Museum of National History of Clockwerk&s parts Upon arrival Sly & friends discover the parts of Clockwerk are missing & embark on a quest to ensure Clockwerk is never reassembled Sly 3 Honor Among Thieves Storyline The gang returns in the largest caper yet Sly Bentley & Murray assemble a crew of near friends & old enemies Together they attempt to unlock the one great secret Sly&s father kept from him for years- the Cooper family vault With the tireless Carmelita Fox on his tail & a jealous & maniacal Dr M attempting to loot the vault it&ll take a team of skilled thieves to pull off this world class heist Compatible with Play Station Move Three Play Station 2 classic hits on one Blu-Ray Disc Remastered in high definition for superb visual graphics & crisp picture quality Play Station Move enhanced mini-games 3D enhanced for a thrilling gameplay experience Trophy support for all three games ...

' Richard Lange is emerging as the master of a new kind of novel One that delivers breathless gripping actionwhile anchored in the authentic troubles of the real world ' Adam Sternbergh author of Shovel Ready Rowan Petty is a conman down on his luck Tinafey is a hooker who's tired of the streets Their paths cross one snowy night in Reno & they hit it off An old friend of Petty's turns up with a rumour about a crew of American soldiers who smuggled two million dollars out of Afghanistan & stashed the money in an apartment in Los Angeles He thinks Petty's just the guy to steal the cash Petty thinks he hasn't got much to lose He decides to drive down to LA to investigate Tinafey decides to go with him These might be the last decisions they will ever make ...