The firebird is stealing the tsar`s famous golden apples. His two oldest sons fail to capture the bird, so their younger brother, Ivan, must set out on a quest to find it. Befriended by the wise grey wolf, Ivan wins the firebird & the hand of the beautiful Princess Helen. ...

On a secluded hillside in Jamaica lies Firefly, Noel Coward`s peaceful retreat. Here, between sundowners & sunsets, brandies & cigarettes, the seventy-one-year-old Coward whiles away his days
- a comforting, frustrating pattern of unwanted breakfasts, reluctant walks, graceless dips in the pool
- in the company of his manservant Patrice. Both of them dream of a London that is long-gone or imagined: Noel`s peopled with glamorous friends
- Redgrave, Olivier, O` Toole
- & Patrice`s a picture-postcard vision of elegance & opportunity. Set over a series of summer days in the early 1970s, Firefly flits through Coward`s dreams & memories, his successes & regrets, against a sultry, seductive backdrop of blue skies & glistening water. Colourful & contemplative, this is a moving & poignant portrait of old age & friendship, & a life well lived.



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A flashlight with fun sounds & a pop-up storybook, too! Go on an adventure & learn shadow play along the way. Written in charming rhyme, a firefly flies at night, casting its glow on various nightime creatures. Each spread features a large pop-up of a different animal or insect, which the reader can light up with the flashlight, to cast shadows. Some spreads contain directions for making hand shadows. When the firefly is ready for bed, who will light up the sky instead? The moon! Shine the flashlight on the die-cut shapes to create shadows with the flashlight`s LED light. Real working flashlight with ON/OFF light switch, & 5 sound buttons; book

Includes:: elastic band for flashlight module safekeeping

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Play-Go-Round play sets encourage imaginative thinking as children engage in hours of creative play. & hours of creative play = hours of fun! This big board book opens up into a giant carousel firehouse held in place with an elastic band on the cover. Budding firefighters will love using the 16 sturdy play pieces—including an easy-to-assemble fire truck—to re-enact a range of exciting scenarios, from putting out a fire to rescuing a kitten trapped high in a tree. Filled with all the hustle & bustle of a busy firehouse, this set is crammed with information about a subject that is endlessly fascinating to young readers. ...

What could be better than warming up by the fire & enjoying home-cooked food with family & friends? Make the most of being holed up indoors & prepare some warming Snow day Snacks. Enjoy sharing tasty treats such as Slow-cooked Tomatoes with Goat Cheese & Garlic Toasts. When it's chilly outside, what we naturally crave is warm, comforting food. In Cold Day Comforts you'll find plenty of warming dishes including Oven-braised Lamb Shanks with Potatoes & Tomatoes. What better way to spend an icy afternoon than preparing Fireside Feasts to share with family & friends. Try a Braised Pot Roast with Red Wine, Rosemary & Bay. Make the most of the finest seasonal ingredients the winter has to offer & prepare healthy & satisfying Winter Salads. Choose from recipes such as Steak & Blue Cheese Salad. Whether you enjoy a luxurious dessert or a slice of cake in front of the fire, there are plenty of delicious treats to choose from in Indulgent Desserts. Try a Roasted Hazelnut & Chocolate Cake. Finally, in A Cup of Cheer there are plenty of ideas for delicious festive drinks. Relax at home with a warming Cinnamon Mocha or a Spiced Rum Chocolate. Enjoy winter entertaining with a Pomegranate Martini, guaranteed to make any holiday gathering a success. ...

Swedish Fire Steel is a super-efficient firelighter. Its 3, 000°C (5, 500°F) spark makes fire building easy in any weather, at any altitude. Originally developed for the Swedish Department of Defence, it’s a flash of genius. Used by a number of armies around the world, Swedish Fire Steel’s dependability has already made it a favourite of survival experts, hunters, fishermen & campers. It has also found its way into holiday homes & gardens as a fool-proof way to light stoves & gas-barbecues.A single spark will change your world!- Durable
- lasts for up to 3, 000 strikes (Scout model)- Works equally well when wet- Premium quality- Approved by the International Survival Instructors Association
- No “dangerous goods” shipping restrictions- Bright spark
- can be used as emergency signal- Available in a range of colours


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Stopping to use a cash machine one evening, a man falls to the ground: dead. A taxi driver is brutally murdered by two teenage girls who demonstrate a complete lack of remorse. One girl escapes police custody & disappears without trace. Soon afterwards, a blackout covers half the country. When an engineer arrives at the malfunctioning power station, he makes a grisly discovery... Inspector Kurt Wallander is sure that these events must be linked
- somehow. Hampered by the discovery of betrayals in his own team, lonely & frustrated, Wallander begins to lose conviction in his role as a detective. & somehow these criminals seem always to know the police`s next move.
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`I started to write short pieces when I was living in a room too small to write a novel in.` So says Angela Carter of this collection, written during a period living in Toyko. These exotic, sensuous stories represent Carter`s first major achievement in the short story form. Lush imaginary forests, a murderous puppet show & an expressionistic vision of Japan: each one instantly conjures an atmosphere, dark & luminous in turn, & from the recognisably daring imagination of one of the great twentieth-century stylists. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

The lifesaving guide to treating any accident or sudden illness at sea When someone is injured or becomes ill while on a boat, help may be miles & days away. First Aid Afloat is the onboard guide to taking control of any medical emergency. Illustrated with photo sequences showing exactly what to do, & written in language that is short & simple, this book will allow anyone to act quickly, stabilize the casualty, & provide the appropriate treatment at sea.* Aimed at the novice first-aider & adopts a ”no experience necessary” approach to first aid* Covers bleeding, burns, musculo-skeletal injuries, environmental injury, illness & medical emergency, & treating children* Instructions on moving a casualty, resuscitation, & getting help With advice on what to look for when buying a first aid kit as well as how to be medically prepared when onboard, First Aid Afloat could save someone`s life. No boat should be without it. ...