Tiddler tells the tallest tales in the ocean so who will believe him when he really gets caught in a net? Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler's magical story is accompanied by a fun-filled audio CD

Includes:: full story with music Tiddler's Underwater Exploring Game the Tiddler Song (plus instrumental version) & a readalong version of the story with musical page

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The smallest fish can tell the tallest tales Sorry I'm late Miss I set off really early but on the way to school I was captured by a squid I wriggled & I struggled till a turtle came & rescued me Oh no he didn't OH YES HE DID Tiddler is a little fish with a BIG imagination! What ever will he come up with next? This runaway bestseller is now available as a chunky board book
- perfect for little hands
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The fabulous fishy adventure by the creators of ' The Gruffalo' is now available in this fantastic read-alone format This Early Reader edition contains the complete classic story & pictures but in a pocket-book format & with a clearer typeface & layout to support children who are gaining confidence in reading ' Tiddler is picture-book perfection' The Independent on Sunday ...

Tiddler the tale-telling fish is back & now you can join in his adventures! This fantastic new activity book is based on the bestselling book TIDDLER by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler With colouring-in stickers dot-to-dots puzzles spot the difference mazes & simple word searches there's plenty to keep Tiddler fans busy for hours ...

The Mermaid's Socks is a funny story for all little mermaid fans who are beginning to read on their own Perfect for children aged 4 who are reading at book band red When Princess Bubble the mermaid gets a pair of socks for her birthday she has no idea what they are! Can she think of a use for them? The Tiddlers series features fun stories with a word count of fewer than 50 words for children who are just starting to read A word list at the beginning of the story allows for a quick check of the reader's ability to read & understand words before reading & a spot the picture puzzle at the end of the story encourages rereading for pleasure Compiled in consultation with Catherine Glavina PGCE Primary & Early Years Course Leader The Centre for Professional Education University of Warwick ...

A Sunday Times ' Must Read' book Described by the Sunday Times as a gently studious Bill Bryson crossed with an upbeat & relaxed WG Sebald Tide is a superb book a delight to read It is profound & powerful & should win prizes From Cnut to D-Day the history & science of the unceasing tide is explored for the first time Half of the world's population lives in coastal regions lapped by tidal waters Yet how little most of us know about the tide
- a key force on our planet that has altered the course of history & will transform our future Our ability to predict & understand the tide depends on centuries of science from the observations of Aristotle & the theories of Newton to today's supercomputer calculations This story is punctuated here by notable tidal episodes in history from Caesar's thwarted invasion of Britain to the catastrophic flooding of Venice & interwoven with a rich folklore that continues to inspire art & literature today With Aldersey-Williams as our guide to the most feared & celebrated tidal features on the planet from the original maelstrom in Scandinavia to the world's highest tides in Nova Scotia to the crumbling coast of East Anglia the importance of the tide & the way it has shaped
- & will continue to shape
- our civilization becomes startlingly clear


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Michael Z Williamson returns with his second collection of short fiction essays & provocations Sure to thrill entertain & scandalize Collected short fiction from multiple bestseller Michael Z Williamson After a brutal car crash a disabled young man beats all odds to pursue his dream of crewing the first starship Outnumbered & outgunned a Freehold warship must use guile expert maneuvering & sheer courage to survive a pursuing UN fleet Meanwhile other Freeholders resort to terrifying psyops to destroy their invaders& morale A family learns that their patriarch isn&t as crazy as they thought when a zombie uprising actually happens A young girl must use her knowledge of elementals & spirit beings to protect a king who is unaware of the threats against him In an alternate Bronze Age the descendants of dinosaurs fight with sentient felinoids for territory & survival Humans reduced to cowering in caves find a most unlikely weapon against their alien invaders With cutting satire on classic poetry & modern movies a no-holds-barred lambast of several beloved firearms & their fan clubs Williamson concludes with more of his Inappropriate Cocktail recipes frequently both delicious & outrageously snarky commemmorating celebrities events & cultural memes About the Author Michael Z Williamson is retired military having served twenty-five years in the US Army & the US Air Force He was deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom & Operation Desert Fox Williamson is a state-ranked competitive shooter in combat rifle & combat pistol He has consulted on military matters weapons & disaster preparedness for Discovery Channel & Outdoor Channel productions & is Editor-at-Large for Survivalblog with 300000 weekly readers In addition Williamson tests & reviews firearms & gear for manufacturers Williamson’s books set in his Freehold Universe include Freehold The Weapon The Rogue Better to Beg Forgiveness Do Unto Others & When Diplomacy Fails He is also the author of time travel novel A Long Time Until Now as well as The Hero—the latter written in collaboration with New York Times best-selling author John Ringo Williamson was born in England raised in Liverpool & Toronto Canada & now resides in Indianapolis with his children ...

The heroes arrive in Minkai only to discover the empire is on its knees The Jade Regent has twisted the ruling government to cater to his despotic whims & throughout the realm the people suffer Before the heroes can attempt to stand against the Jade Regent & liberate Minkai they must first earn the trust & respect of the ancient empire&&s people & recruit aid from throughout the beleaguered empire
- all the while dodging the oni & ninja agents controlled by the Five Storms! Tide of Honor is a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game adventure for 12th-level characters This volume continues the Jade Regent Adventure Path a sweeping quest that takes the heroes from familiar territory in Varisia all the way across the ice fields of the Crown of the World to distant Tian Xia the land of the Dragon Empires Tide of Honor also features an extensive gazetteer of the exotic & intriguing land of Minkai & an article about Irori the god of self-perfection & martial arts Plus you&&ll find several new monsters drawn from Japanese mythology in the Pathfinder Bestiary new adventures of Varian Jeggare & Radovan (stars of the Pathfinder Tales novels Prince of Wolves & Master of Devils) in the Pathfinder&s Journal & much more
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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 Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate & survives inside her fantastic imagination Actors Jodelle Ferland Janet Mc Teer Brendan Fletcher Jennifer Tilly Jeff Bridges Dylan Taylor Wendy Anderson & Sally Crooks Director Terry Gilliam Certificate 15 years & over Year 2005 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Duration 1 hour & 54 minutes (approx)
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Based on the novel by Mitch Cullin TIDELAND follows the story of young Jeliza-Rose (Jodelle Ferland) the daughter of junkie parents Noah (Jeff Bridges) an aging rock-&-roller & Queen Gunhilda (Jennifer Tilly) a mean-spirited chocoholic After her mother overdoses Jeliza-Rose & Noah move to his mother's derelict home in the middle of nowhere As Noah gets lost on one of his 'vacations'--a euphemism for his drug trips--Jeliza-Rose becomes friends with the emotionally & physically challenged Dickens (Brendan Fletcher) despite being terrified of his sister the witch-like Dell (Janet Mc Teer) Meanwhile Jeliza-Rose slips deeper into her own fantasy world particularly with her doll heads Mustique Sateen Lips Glitter Gal & Baby Blonde--one of which falls down a dark & narrow rabbit hole--and a mysterious talking squirrel that is trying to tell her something important Aesthetically Gilliam's film is reminiscent of the famous Andrew Wyeth painting ' Christina's World' with its bizarre & macabre set pieces The eclectic soundtrack features such original songs as ' Wash Me In The Blood Of Jesus' & ' Van Gogh in Hollywood' (the latter performed by Bridges as the leader of a heavy metal band) TIDELAND is a challenging film from start to finish; as disturbing as PSYCHO & as fantastical as ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND ...