When young Bastian borrows a mysterious, ornately-bound book, he never dreamed turning a page would draw him into a shimmering fantasy world of racing snails, hang-glider bats, soaring luckdragons, puckish elves, a Childlike Empress, the brave warrior Atreyu & a slab-faced walking quarry called a Rock Biter. Follow the Neverending Story to the limits of the imagination, thanks to director/co-writer Wolfgang Petersen & a superstar team of technical tinkerers & magicians who bring to life the most delightful characters ever. You'll cherish this wide-eyed adventure & discover the Neverending Story is your story. ...

First volume of the animated series about the heroic vigilante, fighting for truth & justice in 19th century Spanish Los Angeles. In this volume, Zorro battles the evil Alcalde, aided by his faithful mute servant Felipe. Episodes are: ' Three's a Crowd'; ...

This is a one-stop introduction to how to do astronomy in the digital age. Thanks to modern technology, there is no longer a daunting boundary for those of us who wish to experience what it is like to actually do astronomy. Starting with simple camera & laptop it is possible to create beautiful images of the stars & the Moon, & perhaps, with a larger lens, to capture the rings of Saturn or the Moons of Jupiter. Add a modern telescope with superb optics & computer control, & many amateur astronomers are now producing breathtaking images of planets & remote galaxies that only a decade ago were the exclusive province of astronomers with access to professional telescopes. " The 21st Century Astronomer" explains the principles of astronomy as well as the practical techniques to provide both beginners & more experienced observers with all the information they need to understand & enjoy the wonders of the night sky
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This collection of exciting Avengers adventures features the kidnapping of Luke Cage's daughter by a Skrull on the loose, in a fast paced, tension filled thriller with a wild final-page twist! Next is a double sized, all out, hero vs. villain extravaganza as The New Avengers take on Norman Osborn's Dark Avengers but the former Green Goblin has a surprise up his sleeve! Finally in Secret invasion: Dark Reign, Osborn makes his first move as America's top cop in a way that will definitely surprise you! ...

This is a delightful series for the very young, with simple, humorous stories encouraging good behaviour & good manners. This title deals sensitively with the issues of jealous feelings & the upheaval experienced in a toddler's life when a new baby arrives in the family. Simple but engaging text makes these titles easy & enjoyable to read to very young children. ...

The New Country Style: playful takes on texture & colour; a unique & utterly fresh sense of style & inventive uses of architecture. These homes, scattered as they are across England's countryside, speak to a new aesthetic in interior design. Imaginative, enviable, & inspiring. The New Country Style: England celebrates the most wonderful houses the countryside has to offer. This book has 272pages & is 27.6cm x 21.5cm x 1.7cm. ...

The New Crystal Bible is the definitive reference guide to using 500 crystals to heal your body, mind & spirit. Beautifully illustrated with photographs of each stone, this book

Includes:: 500 common, rare & recently discovered crystals & gems with a table telling you everything you need to know about each one. Also featuring:

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A br&-new edition of the world's most widely used drawing instruction book, expanded & updated with more than 50 per cent new material. If you enjoy sketching but feel stuck at a childlike level, this classic handbook will give you the drawing skills you have always wanted. If you are already drawing as a professional artist, it will improve your confidence & deepen your artistic perception. As well as giving detailed advice on how to draw anything you want
- including ways to step from black-&-white into colour
- Edwards exploits recent developments in brain research to show how drawing skills can be used in the corporate world, in education, & even in problem-solving. Since it first appeared more than 20 years ago, this book has helped millions of people perfect their drawing skills. It can work for you, too.

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Building upon the ever-more-popular principles of The New English Kitchen & The Savvy Shopper, Rose Prince's new book celebrates good British food & shows how to make the most of ingredients & leftovers. Hot chestnut & honey soup, whipped potatoes with Lancashire cheese, melted ale & cheddar to eat with bread, baked haddock soup, saffron buns & watercress & radish sauce for pasta: just a few of the 200 completely delectable & original recipes in this inspiring new book. The New English Table explores affordable & easy good food. Rose Prince unlocks a larder of new & unfamiliar English ingredients from cobnuts to red Duke of York potatoes to watercress & also shows how eating local can mean good eating at the same time as being good for the environment. She explains how & where to shop & introduces a rhythm of cooking, identifying which foods are right for everyday meals, & which are perfect for the occasional feast. She shows how to make the most of costly ingredients
- traditional breeds, organic produce & handmade foods
- & how to recycling leftovers for yet more delicious meals. Leftovers from a roast beef joint, for instance, become an aromatic salad with toasted green pumpkin seeds & herbs, or, simmered with fungi & red wine, a rich braise to eat with mash or buttered ribbons of pasta. The New English Table is proof that good eating does not have to cost the earth.

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Author Sophie Hannah continues Agatha Christie's timeless Hercule Poirot series in this mysterious three-book collection.

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