On April 12 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to leave the Earth's atmosphere & venture into space. Gagarin as an icon of the 20th century, also became a danger to himself & a threat to the Soviet state. At the age of 34, he was killed in a plane crash. This is the definitive biography of Yuri Gagarin. ...

Tracy Beaker is desperate for a role in her school play. They're performing 'A Christmas Carol' & for one worrying moment, the irrepressible Tracy thinks she might not even get to play one of the unnamed street urchins. But then she is cast in the main role. Can she manage to act grumpy, difficult & sulky enough to play Ebeneezer Scrooge? ...

Ever since last year’s homecoming dance, best-friends-turned-worst-enemies Zorie & Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other.

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The Starry Night is a painting by the Dutch post-impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh. The painting depicts the view outside his sanitarium room window at Saint-Remy-de-Provence in southern France at night, although it was painted from memory during the day. The painting is among van Gogh's most well known works. Not suitable for children under the age of 3 years. ...

When Star Bligh got pregnant at the age of sixteen, she thought her life was over. Now thirty-three, mother to Skye & owner

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Steve Mc Queen. A Ford Mustang. & San Francisco.

The ten-minute pursuit in Bullitt has remained the definitive movie car

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Did you know that Jupiter could swallow up all the other planets & that Saturn could float on water? Or that stars die as red giants & white dwarfs? Or that you can see superstars that will explode & become black holes? Do you know star signs in the night sky, or when to look out for planets & shooting stars? Stars & Planets explore our wonderful universe. It explains why we have day & night & seasons & why the Moon looks different each night. It visits other worlds in our Solar System & takes us into deep space to see nebulae & galaxies. We travel far beyond the Milky Way to find huge cities of stars. Stars & Planets provides a guide to what you can see in your night sky. It explains how to identify the best constellations, the brightest stars & the planets that move among them. It also gives advice on how to observe the night sky using just your eyes, binoculars or small telescope. ...

In Stars & Wars, Oscar-nominated Art Director Alan Tomkins reveals his unpublished film artwork & behind-the-scenes photographs from an acclaimed career that spanned over fifty years in both British & Hollywood cinema.

Tomkins art appeared in celebrated films such as Saving Private Ryan, JFK, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, The Empire Strikes Back, which would earn him his Oscar nomination, Lawrence of Arabia, Casino Royale, Battle of Britain & Batman Begins, & he shares his own unique experiences alongside these wonderful illustrations & photographs for the very first time.

Having worked alongside eminent directors such as David Lean, Oliver Stone, Stanley Kubrick, Franco Zeffirelli & Clint Eastwood, Tomkins has now produced a book that is a must-have for all lovers of classic cinema.

This hardback book has 168 pages & measures: 22.6 x 24.8 x 2cm.





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Genoa, Italy, 1946. Vincenzo & Giovanna fall in love the moment they set eyes on each other. The son of a count & the daughter of a tailor, they belong to opposing worlds
- but the undeniable spark between them quickly burns into a deep & passionate relationship, played out against their post-war city, & Vincenzo's family's beautiful vineyard. But when shifts in political power force them each to choose a side & commit what the other believes is a betrayal, the bright future they dreamed of together is shattered. New York, 2017. Cassandra & Luca are in love. Although neither quite fits with the other's family, Cass & Luca have always felt like a perfect match for each other. But when Luca, an artist, convinces his grandfather & Cass's grandmother to pose for a painting, past & present collide to reveal a secret that changes everything... Product Information: • ISBN: 9781399718974 • Author: Jill Santopolo • Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks • Format: Paperback • Pages...
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Sasha Riggs is a reclusive artist, haunted by vivid dreams that she turns into extraordinary paintings. Desperate to understand

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