Buffy" created by Joss Whedon & featuring the titular ass-kicking heroine & her " Scooby Gang" of friends as they fight vampires & other supernatural horrors in their home town celebrates its 15th birthday in 2012. This full-colour lavishly illustrated book

Includes::"es from the cast & crew & behind the scenes tidbits from all seven seasons of the show & beyond."

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Buffy Season Eight Volume 6" showcases the first failure of the Slayer legion. Vampires have solid footing at the top of the totem & Slayers have been crushed to the bottom
- in short no one likes Buffy anymore...least of all this seasons mysterious Big Bad Twilight who is hot on her magical trail! Now that its the world against Slayers Buffy must find a way to return the status quo to...status quo
- & keep her girls alive long enough to do it! Enter Oz the only person/werewolf Buffy knows who is down with the suppression of magic & can take the Slayer army off of Twilights magic-specific radar. With Ozs assistance the Slayers & Wiccans try to become normal through meditation & hard labor
- although not everyone sees the advantage of being magicless namely Willow Giles & Andrew. & they could be right; after all is a peaceful life for a Slayer even possible?"


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Vampires that at will can transform into wolves panthers insects or fog invade the Slayer base of operations in northern Scotland & not only walk away unscathed but in possession of Buffys scythe the symbol of Slayer power worldwide. Buffy & the Slayer-legion travel to Tokyo in order to learn more about their dangerous new foes as Xander journeys to Transylvania to solicit the only person theyve ever known to possess such power
- Dracula!
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Willow & Buffy head to New York City to unlock the secrets of Buffys mysterious scythe when something goes terribly awry. Buffy is propelled into a dystopian future where theres only one Slayer
- Fray the title character of Joss Whedons 2001 series the first comic he ever wrote. Their uneasy alliance falls apart leading to the death of a major character from the TV series while back in the twenty-first century the Scotland base falls prey to a mystical bomb courtesy of the Biggest Bad
- Twilight!

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Season 8" ended with a bang that cut the world off from magic
- culminating in another set of world-ending problems. Buffy
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Become a nature explorer with this hands-on kit! From keeping caterpillars to learning how honeybees actually communicate read the handy spotters guide to get expert tips on where bugs lurk or try any of the 30 fun projects. Get outside & catch bugs in the field with the trusty bug catcher provided & have fun decorating your books or projects with stickers. Makes bug identification totally Bug-tastic! ...

Let your imagination go wild with these booklets teaching you how to explore the insect world! Theres an activity guide packed with activities to inspire you to become a good investigator. These kits are specially designed to educate engage & entertain whilst encouraging active conservation & exploration of our natural world! Box contains:-2 x Shallow Specimen Pots- Disposable Gloves- 2 x Paintbrushes- Tumble Tray- pooter- Notebook- Kit Guide- Insect ID Guide- Activity Booklet ...

The Bugatti Veyrons statistics are mind-boggling: 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds; a top speed of 253 mph; tyres that cost GBP 20 000 a set & an engine with ten radiators & four turbos; a launch control system taken from F1 & even windscreen wipers that create sizeable downforce.. .all delivered complete with a high-end stereo system luxurious leather seats & air-conditioning. It was a feat of engineering grandiosity that in automotive terms rivals the achievements of the great 19th Century industrialists. In A Quest for Perfection" no. 1 bestselling author Martin Roach sets out to track down the mythical beast that is a Bugatti Veyron
- & ultimately attempts to drive one. He traces the genesis of this remarkable machine through Bugattis long & glorious early days & then through its more turbulent modern era. Travelling to the top secret Bugatti Research & Development workshop in Germany touring the factory & chateau in France where these stunning cars are h&-built interviewing famous engineers super-rich owners & automotive presidents as well as a host of other expert eye-witnesses to this unique cars many achievements Roach ponders this mechanical whirlwind & in so doing has written a page-turning study of a modern masterpiece. " Bugatti Veyron: A Quest for Perfection" discovers & unravels the enigma that is this remarkable car. Part-history part-personal obsession part-travelogue part-humorous quest altogether a book that will appeal to both fans of cars & serious petrol-heads " Top Gear" viewers as well as anyone who has ever raised an eyebrow as a shiny piece of metal on four wheels drives past in the street. For the first time Bugatti has allowed access to the Veyrons Chief Engineer designers test drivers archivists the Bugatti factory photographers & the President of Bugatti himself."
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One of Usbornes most enduring & well-known series has been given an exciting new look. Each guide has been completely updated & has a striking new cover. It makes perfect companions for enthusiasts keen to discover the many fascinating aspects of the natural world with full-colour illustrations of around 100-200 different species per title that have been reproduced from the original artwork using the latest technology. It provides ideal field guides for both children & adults & incredible value for your money. ...

As with Flora & Birds" " Bugs" is not a biological guide but a richly-illustrated cultural one seen through the eyes of writers musicians artists & naturalists
- from the great Tudor naturalist Thomas Muffet (father of Little Miss Muffet) to Irvine Welshs talking tapeworm in Filth
- as well as contributions by ordinary men & women who are fascinated by creepy-crawlies of all kinds. The book is structured along a roughly evolving path from simple cell life-forms
- amoeba worms crustaceans (proof say the authors of just how far you can go on very little)
- to bugs we all might recognise
- spiders butterflies bees
- & back into the water to meet molluscs & almost-fish. The book works so triumphantly because author Peter Marren has examined bugs in the dusty corners of our houses & gardens as well as traversing mountains lakes & fields. In addition to the fascinating habits of the bug world he also

Includes:: the eccentric behaviour of the bug obsessives themselves. But of course the true heroes of the book are the bugs themselves: the nimble-dicks clock ladies & coffin-cutters. From the Boring Sponge (its official name!) to the Mermaids Glove & Penis Worm via the glamourous Dark Crimson Underwing & Ruby-Tailed Wasp
- this rich compendium of bugs is a must not only for naturalists but for anyone who cares about the crawling buzzing swarms at our feet."








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