Aliens love underpants In every shape & size But there are no underpants in space So heres a big surprise.. . You probably thought that aliens came down to earth with a view to taking over the planet
- but no they simply want to steal your pants! This zany hilarious tale delightfully brought to life by Ben Corts vibrant illustrations is sure to enchant & amuse the whole family. With a madcap rhyming text perfect for joining in this story is fantastically fresh & funny
- youll laugh your pants off!

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Aliens love underpants in every shape & size But there are no underpants in space so heres a big surprise.. . You probably thought aliens came down to Earth with a view to taking over the planet
- but no they simply want to steal your pants! This zany hilarious tale delightfully brought to life by Ben Corts vibrant illustrations is sure to enchant & amuse the whole family. With a madcap rhyming text perfect for joining in this story is fantastically fresh & funny
- youll laugh your pants off!

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Many humans have died horribly at the claws of the Alien. The surface of Earth has been devastated to cleanse the beasts from our world. But the commercial value of this scourge has never been in doubt especially when the special properties of the Alien Queens royal jelly are discovered. Will Mankind once again risk its very survival as a species in order to sleep with the Alien? Dark Horse Comics critically acclaimed Aliens series set the bar for how the universe of a popular film could be expanded through graphic fiction. Aliens Omnibus" Volume 2 collects more of these exciting series in a value-priced quality-format omnibus featuring over four hundred story pages in full color. It

Includes:: the complete story arcs of Genocide Harvest & the never-before-collected epic-length Colonial Marines."

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The old saying You cant unbreak an egg" holds true especially when that egg unleashes an interstellar scourge the dreaded Alien. But as dangerous & lethal as this species has proven itself time & time again some men cannot resist the awful gravity of the creatures potential when merged with human science.. .and arrogance.. .and lust for power. But the cold contracts of these deals with the Devil also bring out the best in humanity & the awful crucible of struggle against this interstellar cancer brings Man closer to his neighbors.. .and to his God. Dark Horse Comics critically acclaimed " Aliens" series set the bar for how the universe of a popular film could be expended through graphic fiction. " Aliens Omnibus Volume 3" collects more of these exciting series in a value-priced quality-format omnibus featuring nearly 400 story pages in full color. It

Includes:: the complete story arcs of " Rogue" by Ian Edginton & " Will Simpson" & " Labryinth" by Jim Woodring & Kilian Plunkett & the acclaimed tale " Salvation" written by Dave Gibbons & illustrated by the incomparable Mike Mignola."

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From football to go karting & real heroes & aliens Books for Boys are packed with high action adventure & humour ideal for turning reluctant boy readers into lifelong bookworms. Whats out there? First David finds the mysterious CD-rom in the school playground. Next theres a spaceship in his garden & his dog Hairy Spice disappears. Who else have the aliens kidnapped? Why have they chosen David to help them? & will he be able to save the world? Books for Boys provide the ideal first step into longer fiction for fans of Ian Whybrows HARRY & THE DINOSAURS stories. ...

The best-selling Alif Baa" is the first volume of the Al-Kitaab Arabic language program & is now available in a new third edition. In this new version of the introduction to Arabic letters & sounds English-speaking students will find an innovative integration of colloquial & formal (spoken & written) Arabic. Together the book & new companion website provide learners with all the material necessary to learn the sounds of Arabic write its letters & begin speaking Arabic including interactive self-correcting exercises to enhance learning. The companion website also gives instructors additional online grading options. Four-color design throughout the book features over 100 illustrations & photographs. It gives learners & instructors color-coded options for the variety of language they wish to activate in speaking: Egyptian Levantine or formal Arabic (MSA). It introduces over 200 basic vocabulary words in all three forms of spoken & written Arabic side by side including expressions for polite social interaction & activates them in interactive homework exercises & classroom groupwork. It

Includes:: video dialogues in Egyptian & Levantine filmed in Cairo & Damascus. It also

Includes:: video footage of an Arabic calligrapher capsules on Arabic culture & images of street signs from Morocco Egypt & Lebanon. It

Includes:: new English-Arabic & Arabic-English glossaries searchable in the companion website. The textbook

Includes:: a convenient DVD with the basic audio & video materials (no interactive exercises) for offline study that will play in i Tunes & compatible MP3 players. New companion website (sold separately)
- alkitaabtextbook.com
- features a fully integrated set of interactive exercises with all the video & audio materials & additional online course management & grading options for teachers " Alif Baa" provides the essential first 20-25 contact (classroom) hours of the Al-Kitaab program accompanied by 40-50 homework hours. Students who complete " Alif Baa" should reach a novice-intermediate to novice-high level of proficiency. Companion Website Minimum System Requirements: Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 98 NT 2000 ME XP Vista 7CPU: 233 M Hz Pentium Based; RAM: 128MB; Display: 1024x 768 color display; & Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher or Firefox version 3.0 or higher. Connection Speed: A high-speed connection with throughput of 256 Kbps or more is recommended to use audio & video components; Equipment: You will need speakers or a headset to listen to audio & video components; Plug-Ins: You must have the latest version of Adobe Flash Player; Macintosh OS: Mac OSXCPU: 233 M Hz Power Macintosh; RAM: 128MB; Display: 1024x 768 color display; Browser: Firefox version 3.0 or higher or Sarari 3.0 or higher; Connected Speed: A high-speed connection with throughput of 256 Kbps or more is recommended to use audio & video components; Equipment: You will need speakers or a headset to listen to audio & video components; & Plug-Ins: You must have the latest version of Adobe Flash Player."









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Welcome to the Empty Quarter the domain of Djinn ghouls demons & the effrit who take the shapes of beasts. You used to walk among us & we among you. Now things are different. Now we are Unseen. Alif is a half-Arab half-Indian 23-year-old hacker working in the Arab Emirates. His job is to provide security to enemies of the Arab states ranging from pornographers to militant Islamists. Alif has fallen in love with the beguiling Intisar an aristocratic woman he meets online. But their budding love affair is cruelly ended when her father arranges a marriage for her with a man of her class...A man who turns out to be the states leading censor a shadowy & powerful figure known only as the Hand. As their final communication Intisar sends the heartbroken Alif a mysterious old book. Bound in what looks like human skin & titled The Thousand & One Days Alif soon realizes that this token of affection is actually a dangerous source of old world magic. & as the keeper of this amulet
- this Djinn-penned tome of secrets
- Alif is about to become a wanted fugitive from both the corporeal & the celestial worlds...

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I will tell you a story but it comes with a warning; when you hear it you will become someone else." He calls himself Alif a young man born in a Middle Eastern city that straddles the ancient & modern. When Alif comes into possession of a mysterious book entitled The Thousand & One Days he discovers a door to another world
- a world from a very different time when old magic was in the ascendant & the djinn walked amongst us. Thus begins an adventure that takes him through the crumbling streets of a once-beautiful city to uncover the long-forgotten mysteries of the Unseen. Alif is about to become a fugitive. & he is about to unleash a destructive power that will change everything & everyone
- starting with Alif himself..."

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Jenny is 18 when her guardian is killed & her wealthy relations the Forbes invite her to stay. Consoled by the affectionate attentions of their little girls & the charming elder son she starts to find her feet again. Then she overhears a private conversation & realises she is in terrible danger. Terrified & bewildered Jenny flees from the village desperately hoping her enemies will forget all about her. But shes wrong.. . ...

This is a BBC Radio 4 series presented by Justin Webb featuring eight seasonal letters from the great broadcaster. This selection contains eight of Cookes Christmas & New Year Letters from America" broadcast in December & January over the five decades of his career & covering a range of festive topics from the light-hearted to the sombre. Starting with his December 2001 Letter
- broadcast in the wake of 9/11
- he remembers introducing Leonard Bernstein to Handels Messiah muses on the creation of "A Christmas Carol" & shares his memories of two friends who died in 1977 Groucho Marx & Bing Crosby. Here too are Cookes reflections on Christmas in Vermont the early days of television in the USA cigarette advertising & sport the Millennium Bug & the Nixon familys first days in the White House. The Letters are introduced & linked by the BBCs North America editor Justin Webb who sets them in their historical context & adds his own observations. Cookes debonaire transatlantic tones are unmistakable...
- "FT Magazine"."


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