The fortunes of a young woman are magically transformed when she shows kindness to a unicorn in this enchanting contemporary fairy tale based on a Scottish fable & gloriously illustrated by Hans Christian Andersen Award nominee Jane Ray 32 pages Pirotta Saviour ...

Claire Martinson still worries about her older sister Sophie who battled a mysterious illness last year But things are back to normal as they move into Windermere Manor until the sisters climb a strange ladder in a fireplace & enter the magical land of Arden There they find a world in turmoil The four guilds of magic no longer trust each other The beloved unicorns have disappeared & terrible wraiths roam freely Scared the girls return home But when Sophie vanishes in the night it will take all of Claire's courage to climb back up the ladder find her sister & uncover the unicorns' greatest secret Blending the timeless feel of The Chronicles of Narnia with Frozen's powerful themes of identity & sisterhood The Unicorn Quest will draw you into a magical world you'll never want to leave ...

An exciting new animal series set in the magical Blossom Wood Lei Isabelle & Cora are back in Blossom Wood for another adventure Their friend Loulou the squirrel is organizing a talent show for all the animals The three cousins can't wait to help but what's the matter with Loulou? Can the Unicorns of Blossom Wood use their special powers to make Loulou happy again? ...

An exciting new animal series set in the magical Blossom Wood Cora Isabelle & Lei arrive in Blossom Wood to bright sunshine But moments later a storm begins to rain down Blossom Wood is being flooded & the animals need their help The only problem is Lei still doesn't know what her unicorn magic is! Can the Unicorns of Blossom Wood come to the rescue? ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Story of two sisters returning home to their father from a mental institution whose recovery is hindered by their cruel stepmother Based on Kim Jee-Woon&s 2003 Korean horror film ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play They are The Unit a covert Special Forces team operating outside the usual military chain of command risking their lives on undercover missions at home & abroad Their identities are highly classified a secret that&s also fiercely guarded by their wives But despite the men&s determination to protect their families from the dangers of the job they&ve learned that the enemy they have defeated in the field is also capable of bringing the fight right back to their own front door ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The complete third season of the action drama series featuring a covert team of Special Forces operatives risking their lives on undercover missions in far-flung locations Episodes comprise & Pandemonium Part 1& & Pandemonium Part 2& & Always Kiss Them Goodbye& & Every Step You Take& & Inside Out& &MPs& & Five Brothers& & Play 16& & Binary Explosion& & Gone Missing& & & Side Angle Slide& ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Packed with explosive action & edge-of-your-seat suspense The Unit delivers a nonstop blast of spectacular thrills & hard-edged excitement Risking their lives on deadly undercover missions around the globe the Unit is a highly skilled ultra-secret contingent of special forces soldiers operating outside the traditional chain of military command In the final season the hunters become the hunted as the team & their families are targeted by a deadly & far-reaching conspiracy forcing them to relocate & assume new identities Follow the complicated day-to-day lives intricate military operations & extraordinary heroism of the world finest counter-terrorism strike force
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Created by David Mamet (GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS EDMOND) this television drama follows the exploits of a special forces unit tracing the heroism of its members as well as their foibles The team is charged with some of the US military's top secret missions while their families at home deal with the trials & tribulations of having a loved one with such a unique & dangerous occupation Dennis Haysbert (24) & Scott Foley (HOUSE MD SCRUBS) co-star Every episode from all four of the show's series are included here ...

After seven decades of existence has the UN become obsolete? Is it ripe for retirement? As Jussi Hanhimaki proves in the second edition of this Very Short Introduction the answer is no In the second decade of the twenty-first century the UN remains an indispensable organization that continues to save lives & improve the world as its founders hoped Since its original publication in 2008 this 2nd edition

Includes:: more recent examples of the UN Security Council in action & peacekeeping efforts while exploring its most recent successes & failures After a brief history of the United Nations & its predecessor the League of Nations Hanhimaki examines the UN's successes & failures as a guardian of international peace & security as a promoter of human rights as a protector of international law & as an engineer of socio-economic development This updated edition highlights what continues to make the UN a complicated organization today & the ongoing challenges between its ambitions & capabilities Hanhimaki also provides a clear account of the UN & its various arms & organizations (such as UNESCO & UNICEF) & offers a critical overview of the UN Security Council's involvement in recent crises in Iran Afghanistan Iraq Ukraine Libya & Syria & how likely it is to meet its overall goals in the future Regardless of its obstacles the UN is likely to survive for the foreseeable future That alone makes trying to understand the UN in all its manifold
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- complexity a worthy task With this much-needed updated introduction to the UN Jussi Hanhimaki engages the current debate over the organizations effectiveness as he provides a clear understanding of how it was originally conceived how it has come to its present form & how it must confront new challenges in a rapidly changing world ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable



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