The world's most famous travelling reporter must unearth the truth behind the strange cigars bearing a pharaoh's symbol. On the hunt for an Egyptologist & a mysterious ancient pharaoh Tintin scours Egypt & India. He makes friends with elephants narrowly avoids falling victim to the poison of madness & saves a maharajah from a killer tiger. Join the most iconic character in comics as he embark on an extraordinary adventure spanning historical & political events & thrilling mysteries. Still selling over 100 000 copies every year in the UK & having been adapted for the silver screen by Steven Spielberg & Peter Jackson in 2011 The Adventures of Tintin continue to charm more than 80 years after they first found their way into publication. Since then an estimated 230 million copies have been sold proving that comic books have the same power to entertain children & adults in the 21st century as they did in the early 20th. ...

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BPP Learning Media provides the widest range of study materials of any CIMA publisher. Our comprehensive printed materials highlight the areas to focus on for your exams & our e-Learning products complement the syllabus to improve your understanding. ...

Lucas Smothers nineteen & from the wrong end of town has been arrested for the rape & murder of a local girl. His lawyer Billy Bob Holland is convinced of Lucass innocence but proving it means unearthing the truth from a seething mass of deceit & corruption. A corruption endemic in the way it can be only in a gossipy small town where everybody knows everybody elses business. Billy Bobs relationship with Lucass family is not an easy one
- years back he was a close friend of Mrs Smothers too close according to her husband Vernon. & when Lucas overhears gruesome tales of serial murder from a neighbouring cell in the local lock-up the waters are muddied even further & Lucas himself looks like a candidate for an untimely death.
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A forbidden romance. A deadly plague. Earths fate hinges on one girl.. .CINDER a gifted mechanic in New Beijing is also a cyborg. Shes reviled by her stepmother & blamed for her stepsisters sudden illness. But when her life becomes entwined with the handsome Prince Kais she finds herself at the centre of a violent struggle between the desires of an evil queen
- & a dangerous temptation. Cinder is caught between duty & freedom loyalty & betrayal. Now she must uncover secrets about her mysterious past in order to protect Earths future. This is not the fairytale you remember. But its one you wont forget.
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Read it yourself" is a learning to read series of classic traditional stories with four levels of difficulty to suit the stage your child is at with reading. Written in a simple way for young readers they will build their confidence in learning to read as they progress through each level. Familiar fairytales & exciting stories will amuse children & encourage them to progress further with this series & become confident readers. Each book in the " Read it yourself with Ladybird" series is carefully structured to include many everyday words that are vital for first reading/beginner readers. They also contain clear beautiful pictures for extra support & interest. Extra puzzle questions at the end of each book further help with comprehension. This " Read it yourself" version of " Cinderella" is a level 1 title & so suitable for children who are beginning to learn to read. The story is told simply using short sentences & a small number of frequently repeated words. Trust Ladybird to help your child learn to read & become a confident reader." ...

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing & reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Forced into a life of drudgery & housework by her wicked stepmother & stepsisters Cinderella is devastated when they are invited to the princes ball & she has to stay at home. But when her fairy godmother turns up everything changes... ...

This is the story of Cinderella told through six beautifully illustrated 3D peep-through tableaux. A young girl with an unpleasant stepmother & two cruel stepsisters...and a Fairy Godmother with a magic w&. The classic tale of Cinderella is theatrically retold in six exquisite three-dimensional scenes by Jane Ray. Each scene is three layers deep so you can peer through to wonderfully romantic backdrops: a lonely kitchen a sparkling ball room a city nightscape & a magical garden. With fold-out flaps covered in starred indigo curtains & a wooden stage the magic of the theatre is beautifully recreated in this wonderful fairy-tale gift. Ideal for any fan of fairy tales the classic Cinderella story is brought to life in this exciting new fold-out format with Jane Ray's exquisite artwork. It is a companion to Jane Ray's Snow White: A Three-Dimensional Fairy-tale Theatre" It is a perfect gift for Christmas!" ...

Seated in her nest of ashes Cinderella embodies human misery. The essence of inner & outer nobility she is the envy of her cruel stepmother & her ugly sisters. Using this familiar story Ann & Barry Ulanov explore the psychological & theological aspects of envy & goodness. In their interpretation of the tale they move back & forth between internal & external issues--from how feminine & masculine parts of persons fit or do not fit together to how individuals conduct their lives with those of the same & opposite sexes how they conflict compete or join harmoniously. The central role of envy in determining the very nature of our society--its politics for example--is the authors think crucial. The authors focus on the nature of goodness as it surfaces in the envy experience. They reflect on its abundance ability to unite disparate parts its abiding presence & its joy & conclude with a brief review of the psychological literature on envy. ...

Lily Larkin is the youngest of six & the least important member of her family. With their father dead & their mother a stranger to them she must stay at home & keep house whilst her elder siblings go out to work. As she goes about her daily chores her head is full of dreams. & she longs for the day she can have a life of her own. When a fire threatens to destroy the nearby docks Lilys act of kindness towards a handsome foreigner has disastrous consequences for the whole family. For shortly afterwards they are thrown out of their home & have no choice but to move into two mean rooms above the fire station where Lilys brothers work. Here the family struggles to make ends meet. But just when things might be looking up for them all Lily makes a terrible error of judgement. In anger her eldest brother turns her from the door. Forced onto the streets Lily wonders if shell ever see her family again... ...