Best friends Millie & Jess look just like twins! Millie is a princess & Jess is a maid so they have lots of fun swapping dresses & going on adventures around Peveril Palace When a diamond crown is stolen before a royal birthday party can the girls uncover some clues & work out where it's hidden? ...

Best friends Millie & Jess look just like twins! Millie is a princess & Jess is a maid so they have lots of fun swapping dresses & going on adventures around Peveril Palace When Millie's snooty cousins come to stay a silk dress goes missing Can Millie & Jess work out who took it before the wrong person gets the blame? ...

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Behind the secrets Beyond your imagination An unforgettable epic of courage & compassion Ten years in the making this provocative documentary was filmed during nine remarkable journeys throughout Tibet India & Nepal Tibet Cry of the Snow Lion brings audiences to the long- forbidden rooftop of the world with an unprecedented richness of imageryfrom rarely-seen rituals in remote monasteries to horse races with Khambia warriors; from brothels & slums in the holy city of Lhasa to magnificent Himalayan peaks still travelled by nomadic yak caravans The dark secrets of Tibet s recent past are powerfully chronicled through riveting personal stories & interviews & a collection of undercover & archival images never before assembled in one film A definitive exploration of a legendary subject Tibet Cry of the Snow Lion is an epic story of courage & compassion Narrated by Martin Sheen SPECIAL FEATURES Dalai Lama Stirring address to the Washington Press Club Robert AF Thurman PHD Extra insights from America&s foremost Tibetan Buddhist scholar Bonus Footage of Tibet & Nepal A Journey to Lhasa Summer in Kham Sakya Masked Dances Nagchu Festival Statement from HH the Dalai Lama 10th March 2005 (DVD Rom) Interview excerpts- The first Prime Minister of the Tibetan goverment (in exile) responds to criticism of HH the Dalai Lama&s statement (DVD Rom) ...

The Tibetan Buddhist tradition has known over thirteen centuries of continuous development During that time it has spread among the neighboring peoples
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Traditional Tibetan Tingshas which can be used for playing or simply as an ethnic ornament or decoration around the home The tingshas feature symbol designs on both the top & bottom ...

Meet Tibs son of Toodle son of Tiddles son of Toby A trusted employee of the Post Office Tibs is paid 2s 6d a week to catch mice but he prefers making friends with them! Join Tibs on a curious cat & mouse adventure where everything is not quite what it seems There was trouble at the Post Office holes in the mails sacks! Letters torn to shreds! Stamps licked through to the glue! When the postmaster discovers that mice are to blame he decides to employ a brave new cat to sort them out Tibs comes from a long line of Post Office cats so his new career should be a piece of cake except that instead of catching the mice Tibs would rather make friends with them! Can Tibs teach them how to tidy up instead of nibbling the post & will he be able to deliver the reward that he promised? Soon these unlikely friends are on an adventure that takes them down to the underground Mail Rail where together Tibs & the mice find themselves catching more than they bargained for! This charming story based on the life of a real cat called Tibs who was employed by Post Office in the 1950s to catch mice earning a tidy sum of 2s 6d a week for his dedicated service With a career spanning 14 years the real Tibs became a Post Office celebrity Featuring a cast of warm & loveable characters this book will have children captivated by a nostalgic world of stamps letters & underground mail trains ...

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Even though over 642 million Chinese play Tichu nearly every day the game is very complicated for Europeans One need only get rid of his cards Tichu is primarily a partnership game for four With just the two packs of cards Tichu is also well suited for large groups A very common game in China Great for 4 players Also suited for large groups For ages 10 & up Playing time is 30 minutes to & hour & a half ...

TICK A KILLER'S COUNTDOWN BEGINS A rash of horrifying crimes tears through New York City throwing it into complete chaos TICK CAN MICHAEL BENNETT CATCH HIM? The city calls on Detective Michael Bennett pulling him away from a seaside retreat with his ten adopted children his grandfather & their beloved nanny Mary Catherine Bennett enlists the help of a former colleague FBI Agent Emily Parker But as his affection for Emily grows into something stronger his relationship with Mary Catherine takes an unexpected turn TOCK BEFORE HIS TIME IS UP? All too soon another appalling crime leads Bennett to a shocking discovery that exposes the killer's pattern & the earth-shattering enormity of his plan ...