One night Max puts on his wolf suit & makes mischief of one kind & another so his mother calls him ' Wild Thing' & sends him to bed without his supper That night a forest begins to grow in Max's room & an ocean rushes by with a boat to take Max to the place where the wild things are Max tames the wild things & crowns himself as their king & then the wild rumpus begins But when Max has sent the monsters to bed & everything is quiet he starts to feel lonely & realises it is time to sail home to the place where someone loves him best of all ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Maverick auteur Spike Jonze (& Being John Malkovich&) brings Maurice Sendak&s classic children&s book to life in this mesmerising live action fantasy featuring the vocal talents of James Gandolfini Catherine O& Hara & Forest Whitaker Order your copy today & let the wild rumpus start! Nine-year-old Max runs away from home & sails across the sea to become king of the land Where the Wild Things Are King Max rules a wondrous realm of gigantic fuzzy monsters
- but being king may not be as carefree as it looks! Filmmaker Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich) directs a magical visually astonishing film version of Maurice Sendak&s celebrated children&s classic starring an amazing cast of screen veterans & featuring young Max Records in a fierce & sensitive performance as Max
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Maurice Sendak&s classic book Where the Wild Things Are comes to the big screen in an adventure tale for every generation Directed by innovative filmmaker Spike Jonze Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventure of Max a mischievous young boy who is sent to his room after rebelling against his mother However Max&s imagination is free to roam & it soon transports him to a thriving forest bordering a vast sea Delighted Max sets sail for the land of the Wild Things where mischief reigns & Max rules ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDA Financial Times Book of the Year A Spectator Book of the Year A Daily Telegraph Book of the Year' Travel writing in excelsis' -Jan Morris author of Venice'A thrilling & gorgeous tale packed with meteorological wonder' -Amy Liptrot author of The Outrun Nick Hunt sets off on an unlikely quest to follow four of Europe's winds across the continent His wind-walks begin on Cross Fell the highest point of the Pennines as he chases the roaring Helm
- the only named wind in Britain In southern Europe he follows the Bora
- a bitter northerly that blows from Trieste through Slovenia & down the Croatian coast His hunt for the 'snow-eating' Foehn becomes a meandering journey of exhilaration & despair through the Alpine valleys of Switzerland & his final walk traces an ancient pilgrims' path in the south of France on the trail of the Mistral
- the 'wind of madness' which animated & tormented Vincent Van Gogh These are journeys into wild wind but also into wild landscapes & the people who inhabit them
- a cast of meteorologists storm chasers mountain men eccentric wind enthusiasts sailors & shepherds Soon Nick finds himself borne along by the very forces he is pursuing through rain blizzards howling gales & back through time itself For where the wild winds are there are also myths & legends history & hearsay science & superstition
- & occasionally remote mountain cabins packed with pickles cured meats & homemade alcohol Where the Wild Winds Are is a beautiful unconventional travelogue that makes the invisible visible




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In the summerof 1727 a group of men & boys from St Kilda are put ashore on a remote seastac to harvest birds for food No one returns to collect them Why? Surelynothing but the end of the world can explain why they have been abandoned toendure storms starvation & terror & how can they survive imprisoned onevery side by the ocean? Inspired by a true event this is abreathtaking story of nine boys & the courage it takes to survive against theodds from three-time winner of the Whitbread Costa Children's Book Award Geraldine Mc Caughrean ...

The insider's guide to where the world's best baristas go for a cup of coffee
- 600 spots in 50 countries Where to Drink Coffee
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Over 1000 food experts & aficionados from around the world reveal their insider tips on finding a perfect slice of pizza From the publishers of the bestselling Where Chefs Eat comes the next food-guide sensation on the most popular dish
- pizza! The world over people want the inside scoop on where to get that ultimate slice of pizza With"es from chefs critics & industry experts readers will learn about secret ingredients special sauces & the quest for the perfect crust The guide

Includes:: detailed city maps reviews key information & honest comments from the people you'd expect to know Featuring more than 1700 world-wide pizzerias parlours & pizza joints listed All you need to know
- where to go when to go & what to order



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The ultimate trip planner featuring over 190 amazing places in the UK & Ireland with details of the best times to visit season-by-season Hike the West Highland Way admire the splendour of Windsor Castle or explore the incredible Giant's Causeway safe in the knowledge that you are visiting at the very best time of year Search by season or type of holiday or simply flick through the pages for inspiration With detailed practical information this is the perfect companion for planning trips around England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland & Ireland Inside Where to Go When Great Britain & Irel&- The seasonal colour-coded design helps you find information quickly- Experts suggest the best things to see & do in each destination from enjoying the fun-fair style attractions on Brighton Pier to finding the craic at Dublin's St Patrick's Day celebrations- Additional ideas for each season are organised into 6 themes allowing you to search for places or experiences according to your interests-

Includes:: at-a-glance practical information on getting there getting around weather accommodation & eating out
- Contains recommended places to eat & stay
- Colour photographs of every featured destination- Covers Stratford-upon-Avon the Lake District the Isles of Scilly Oxford Snowdonia the Norfolk Broads Salcombe the Orkney Islands Bath Edinburgh York Loch Lomond Manchester Stonehenge the Brecon Beacons Cairngorms Cambridge & many more About DK Eyewitness Travel DK's award-winning travel books take the work out of planning your next adventure with inspirational images tips & information to enrich your journey DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher producing beautifully designed books for adults & children in over 120 countries



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With its famously warm welcome & an unrivalled range of traditional resorts served by the world's best lift systems Austria comes a close second to France in the UK ski holiday market
- & it continues to grow helped by reasonable prices The book- covers Austria's top 80 resorts in detail- is fearlessly frank & uncompromisingly impartial in its assessment of resorts- meets the needs of the many not the few
- rates resorts for every standard of skier-

Includes:: scores of photos & 30 mountain maps- is designed to be used with sewn binding & cover flaps for convenient page marking Conceived by the editors of Where to Ski & Snowboard these new guides
- researched & written to the same high standards
- have less of the ephemeral detail that people can now get from the web & more in-depth analysis of the merits of resorts
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This guide covers the very best birding sites in Britain In a format familiar to readers of this popular series each site is considered in terms of ' Habitat' Access' & ' Birds' allowing birders of all levels to plan successful birding trips anywhere in Britain & to maximise the chances of getting the best out of each site & each region The book

Includes:: detailed maps of the larger sites plus general maps of the regions covered & it is illustrated with attractive line drawings This book has been extensively revised with several new sites added for this edition together with information on disabled access for most sites Praise for the 1st edition There could be no better guide than this book Chris Packham Highly recommendedthe best guide of its kind RSPB Birds Don't leave home without it Birding

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