' You've never heard of The Tales of Beedle the Bard?' said Ron incredulously ' You're kidding right?' (From Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows) Published by the charity Lumos in association with Bloomsbury Publishing Plc The Tales of Beedle the Bard is the first new book from J K Rowling since the publication of Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows The Tales of Beedle the Bard played a crucial role in assisting Harry with his friends Ron & Hermione to finally defeat Lord Voldemort Fans will be thrilled to have this opportunity to read the tales in full An exciting addition to the canon of Harry Potter the tales reveal the wonderful versatility of the author as she tackles with relish the structure & varying tones of a classic fairy tale There are five tales ' The Tale of the Three Brothers' recounted in Deathly Hallows plus ' The Fountain of Fair Fortune' ' The Warlock's Hairy Heart' ' The Wizard & the Hopping Pot' & ' Babbitty Rabbitty & her Cackling Stump' Each has its own magical character & will bring delight laughter & the thrill of mortal peril Translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger the tales are introduced & illustrated by J K Rowling Also included are notes by Professor Albus Dumbledore which appear by kind permission of the Hogwarts Headmasters' Archive Lumos is a charity founded by J K Rowling which aims to make life better for disadvantaged children Registered Charity Number 1112575 ...

Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic! The Tales of Beedle the Bard have been favourite bedtime reading in wizarding households for centuries Full of magic & trickery these classic tales both entertain & instruct & remain as captivating to young wizards today as they were when Beedle first put quill to parchment in the fifteenth century There are five tales in all ' The Tale of the Three Brothers' Harry Potter fans will know from Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows; ' The Fountain of Fair Fortune' ' The Warlock's Hairy Heart' ' The Wizard & the Hopping Pot' & ' Babbitty Rabbitty & her Cackling Stump' complete the collection These narrative gems are accompanied by explanatory notes by Professor Albus Dumbledore (included by kind permission of the Hogwarts Headmaster's archive) His illuminating thoughts reveal the stories to be much more than just simple moral tales & are sure to make Babbitty Rabbitty & the slug-belching Hopping Pot as familiar to Muggles as Snow White & Cinderella This brand new edition of these much loved fairy tales from the wizarding world pairs JK Rowling's original text with gorgeous jacket art by Jonny Duddle & line illustrations throughout by Tomislav Tomic The Tales of Beedle the Bard is published in aid of the Lumos (link to wearelumosorg) an international children's charity (registered charity number 1112575) founded in 2005 by JK Rowling Lumos is dedicated ending the institutionalisation of children a harmful practice that affects the lives of up to eight million disadvantaged children around the world who live in institutions & orphanages many placed there as a result of poverty disability disease discrimination & conflict; very few are orphans Lumos works to reunite children with their families promote family-based care alternatives & help authorities to reform their systems & close down institutions & orphanages ...

Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic! The Tales of Beedle the Bard have been favourite bedtime reading in wizarding households for centuries Full of magic & trickery these classic tales both entertain & instruct & remain as captivating to young wizards today as they were when Beedle first put quill to parchment in the fifteenth century There are five tales in all ' The Tale of the Three Brothers' Harry Potter fans will know from Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows; ' The Fountain of Fair Fortune' ' The Warlock's Hairy Heart' ' The Wizard & the Hopping Pot' & ' Babbitty Rabbitty & her Cackling Stump' complete the collection These narrative gems are accompanied by explanatory notes by Professor Albus Dumbledore (included by kind permission of the Hogwarts Headmaster's archive) His illuminating thoughts reveal the stories to be much more than just simple moral tales & are sure to make Babbitty Rabbitty & the slug-belching Hopping Pot as familiar to Muggles as Snow White & Cinderella This brand new edition of these much loved fairy tales from the wizarding world pairs JK Rowling's original text with gorgeous jacket art by Jonny Duddle & line illustrations throughout by Tomislav Tomic The Tales of Beedle the Bard is published in aid of the Lumos (link to wearelumosorg) an international children's charity (registered charity number 1112575) founded in 2005 by JK Rowling Lumos is dedicated ending the institutionalisation of children a harmful practice that affects the lives of up to eight million disadvantaged children around the world who live in institutions & orphanages many placed there as a result of poverty disability disease discrimination & conflict; very few are orphans Lumos works to reunite children with their families promote family-based care alternatives & help authorities to reform their systems & close down institutions & orphanages ...

Olga da Polga has left the pet shop to start a new life with her owners Her home is now a large & airy hutch & it's not long before she meets Noel the cat Fangio the hedgehog & Graham the tortoise Her garden companions soon discover that Olga loves an audience & from the moment she arrives she tells them stories about her wild & exciting adventures Although they are not always sure whether to believe everything Olga says one thing is certain
- since Olga moved in life is never dull! Whether she's Olga the explorer Olga the prizewinner or Olga the storyteller she is always Olga da Polga! Written by the beloved Michael Bond with wonderful illustrations by Catherine Rayner this is a gift edition for young readers to treasure
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A chilling tale from two of the greatest storytellers of our time Twelve-year-old Jack spends his days alone in a deserted coastal town his father gone his mother dying Then he meets a stranger
- & embarks on a terrifying journey For Jack must find the Talisman the only thing that can save his mother His quest takes him into the menacing Territories a parallel world where violence surprise & the titanic struggle between good & evil reach across a mythic landscape
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The legend of the Headless Horseman & a proposed marriage de convenance both have their impact on the mystery of a golden talisman ring & Lord Lavenham's young heir Ludovic Neither Sir Tristram Shield nor Eustacie his young French cousin share the slightest inclination to marry one another yet it is Lord Lavenham's dying wish For there is no one else to provide for the old man's granddaughter while Ludovic remains a fugitive from justice Yet again Georgette Heyer shows the qualities that made her one of the most successful & best-loved romantic novelists of her age & why her popularity endures to this day ...

The descendants of the Elven house of Shannara have all completed their quests Paranor the Druid's Keep has been restored; the Elves have been returned to the Four Lands; & Par Ohmsford has found what he believes to be the legendary Sword of Shannara But their work is not yet done The Shadowen still swarm over the Four Lands poisoning all with their dark magic & their leader is determined to prevent the scions of Shannara from sharing the knowledge that will end the sickness To this end he sets his traps For Walker he will dispatch the Four Horsemen; for Wren he sends an untrue friend; & for Par he devises the most terrible fate of all The charges given by the shade of the Druid Allanon seem doomed to failure
- unless the Shannara children can escape the traps being laid for them & Par can unlock the secret of the Sword of Shannara
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Artists The Tallest Man On Earth Label Dead Oceans Format Vinyl 12 Album Coloured Vinyl Running Time Vinyl 12 Album Coloured Vinyl Tracks 1 Fields of Our Home 2 Darkness of the Dream 3 Singers 4 Slow Dance 5 Little Nowhere Towns 6 Sagres 7 Timothy 8 Beginners 9 Seventeen 10 Dark Bird Is Home ...

When Horus fell his Sons fell with him A broken Legion beset by rivalries & hunted by their erstwhile allies the former Luna Wolves have scattered across the tortured realm of the Eye of Terror & of Abaddon greatest of the Warmaster's followers nothing has been heard for many years But when Horus's body is taken from its resting place a confederation of legionaries seek out the former First Captain to convince him to embrace his destiny & continue what Horus began ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A captivating romantic drama unfolds against a backdrop of Cold War paranoia in this acclaimed feature by multi-award-winning director Blake Edwards Featuring an outstanding score by multiple Oscar winner John Barry & presented here in a br&-new transfer from original film elements The Tamarind Seed stars Julie Andrews as a Home Office minister&s assistant & Omar Sharif as the Paris-based Soviet attache with whom she falls in love; among an outstanding support cast are Anthony Quayle & Sylvia Syms whose performance earned her a BAFTA Award in 1974 Holidaying in Barbados in the hope of overcoming the unhappiness of a broken love affair Englishwoman Judith Farrow meets debonair Russian Feodor Sverdlov As they explore the island paradise together & their mutual feelings grow so too do the suspicions of the intelligence agencies in both London & Moscow In a world where no-one is to be trusted & appearances can be fatally deceptive every move they make is being watched ...