The Tides of Change previously published as Platinum explores the glamorous world of the super-wealthy in all its excess From Moscow to Marrakesh & Los Angeles to London the reach of the super-elite stretches far & wide Within this glamorous world where wealth means everything three women are brought together Frankie Willis who fled her home in South Africa for a new life working in the Caribbean as a stewardess on the luxury mega-yacht Pushkin; Peaches Gold who has established herself as the most influential madam in the city of angels Los Angeles & holds many secrets on the city's famous inhabitants; & Emma Harvey the English socialite whose respectable married life hides a much darker past Hailing from very different worlds they have every reason to distrust each other when their lives unexpectedly collide but their hatred for one man will unite them forever That man is Yuri Khordinsky a newcomer to the ranks of the world's super-rich who desperately craves acceptance in high society & will stop at nothing to get it ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play All 13 episodes of the animated series about the eccentric colourful creatures whose mission in life is to care for the world & the things that live in it Featuring the voices of Susan George & Robert Powell Episodes are ' In the Beginning'; ' Traveller Takes a Trip'; ' To Catch a Net'; ' Sun Sea & Sand'; ' The Hedgehog's Adventure'; ' Sunny's New Friend'; ' Firecrackers'; ' The Breakfast Story'; ' The Runaway Rock'; 'A Scary Night For Mr Tree'; ' When Hally Met Sally'; ' Happy Birthday World' & 'A Song & a Dance in the Forest of Lap' Directors Les Orton Format PALRegion Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 1 ...

Includes: SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED LINE DRAWINGSLittle Tiger is not like other tigers Not content to spend her days alone
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In 1841 Nigel Halleck left Britain to become a clerk in the East India Company He served in the colonial administration for eight years before leaving his post eventually disappearing in the mountain kingdom of Nepal never to be heard from again A century-&-a-half later Kief Hillsbery Nigel's nephew many times removed sets out on a quest to discover what happened to his ancestor Through beguiling prose he transports us to a time & place deep in the heart of British & Indian history weaving together a clash of civilizations & uncovering the moving tale of one man against an empire ...

The first novel in the Echoes of the Fall series The Tiger & the Wolf is an accomplished high fantasy by Adrian Tchaikovsky & winner of the 2017 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel Adrian Tchaikovsky is also the author of the Arthur C Clarke award-winning Children of Time In the bleak northern crown of the world war is coming Maniye's father is the Wolf clan's chieftain but she's an outcast Her mother was queen of the Tiger & these tribes have been enemies for generations Maniye also hides a deadly secret All can shift into their clan's animal form but Maniye can take on tiger & wolf shapes She refuses to disown half her soul so escapes rescuing a prisoner of the Wolf clan in the process The killer Broken Axe is set on their trail to drag them back for retribution The Wolf chieftan plots to rule the north & controlling his daughter is crucial to his schemes However other tribes also prepare for strife Strangers from the far south appear too seeking allies in their own conflict It's a season for omens as priests foresee danger & a darkness falling across the land Some say a great war is coming overshadowing even Wolf ambitions A time of testing & broken laws is near but what spark will set the world ablazeshortlisted for the British Fantasy Society Best Novel Award ...

A VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERY
- WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY SUSAN HILLAgatha Christie called her a shining light' Have you discovered
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Taking an interdisciplinary approach that looks at film television & commercial advertisements as well as more traditional media such as painting The Tiger in the Smoke provides an unprecedented analysis of the art & culture of post-war Britain Art historian Lynda Nead presents fascinating insights into how the Great Fogs of the 1950s influenced the newfound fashion for atmospheric cinematic effects She also discusses how the widespread use of color in advertisements was part of an increased ideological awareness of racial differences Tracing the parallel ways that different media developed new methods of creating images that variously harkened back to Victorian ideals agitated for modern innovations or redefined domesticity this book's broad purview gives a complete picture of how the visual culture of post-war Britain expressed the concerns of a society that was struggling to forge a new identity ...

The story of a boy who discovers that some things can't stay locked up for ever It's six months since Rob's mum died & he moved to Florida His dad won't talk about her at all Crying ain't going to bring her back he says So Rob fills a suitcase in his mind with all his forbidden thoughts
- the rash on his legs the bullies at school
- & keeps it tight shut But when he finds a caged tiger deep in the woods his whole life begins to change That same day he meets Sistine Bailey another outsider who's bullied at school She says they must set the tiger free
- & when Rob imagines the tiger rising out of its cage his suitcase begins to open


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READ BY GERALDINE MCEWAN This classic story has been loved by millions of children since it was first published over 30 years ago READ BY GERALDINE MCEWAN The doorbell rings just as Sophie & her mummy are sitting down to tea Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry stripy tiger! This modern classic picture book is perfect for reading aloud or for small children to read to themselves time & again All artwork has been re-originated & a fresh design approach has been used for this reformatted edition CDTrack 1 The Tiger who came to tea with sound effects & additional material created for this audio by Judith Kerr Track 2 The Tiger who came to tea toned for read-along ...

Share in fifty years of magic This classic story of Sophie & her extraordinary teatime guest has been loved by millions of children since it was first published fifty years ago The Tiger has been coming to Tea for 50 glorious years! Celebrate this incredible anniversary with this special celebration edition of the classic story in paperback The doorbell rings just as Sophie & her mummy are sitting down to tea Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry stripy tiger! This inimitable picture book is perfect for reading aloud or for small children to read to themselves time & again First published in 1968 & never out of print it has become a timeless classic enjoyed & beloved by generations of children The magic begins at teatime! ...