A stinkbomb becomes a deadly weapon in Horrid Henry's long-running war with Moody Margaret; he uses all his guile to win the school reading competition only to find the longed-for prize is not what he expected; he goes for a sleepover & retreats in horror when he finds that other people's houses aren't always as nice as his own; & he has the joy of seeing Miss Battle-Axe ticked off by the Head when he knows it was all his fault. In short another vintage HORRID HENRY title! ...

Four hilarious new stories enhanced by Miranda Richardson's manic reading & really horrid music & sound effects in which Horrid Henry hits on a brilliant way to write thank you letters negotiates over vegetables competes with Perfect Peter over which of them is sickest & finds himself wearing the wrong underpants with dreadful consequences. ...

Welcome to Spook School...where the pupils have bags of spirit! Charlie is now a fully-fledged member of Spook Squad & as a reward for solving two puzzling missions he & his friend Lewis are sent to Earth for a seaside holiday. But while theyre there they come to the aid of two young ghosts living on a shipwreck who are being terrorised by a terrifying monster from the deep... ...

The brutal Japanese treatment of allied prisoners of war as well as countless thousands of Chinese civilians during World War 2 has been well documented. Here Laurence Rees award-winning historian & author of Auschwitz: The Nazis & The ' Final Solution' & World War II: Behind Closed Doors turns his attention to a crucial but less understood factor of one of the most dramatic & important historical events of the 20th century: why were these atrocities carried out? More than 70 years after the bombing of Pearl Harbor this incisive but accessible study examines shocking acts performed by Japanese soldiers & asks why seemingly ordinary people were driven to mass murder rape suicide & even cannibalisation of the enemy. Uncovering personal accounts of the events Horror in the East traces the shift in the Japanese national psyche
- from the civil & reasoned treatment of captured German prisoners in World War 1 to the rejection of Western values & brutalization of the armed forces in the years that followed. In this insightful analysis Rees probes the Japanese belief in their own racial superiority & analyses a military that believed suicide to be more honourable than surrender.
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Horror is one of the most popular & influential genres in cinema a perennial favorite that just won't stay dead. It is traditionally the province of adventurous low-budget filmmakers & the irreverence this encourages is part of its appeal with taboo-busting swipes at everything from organized religion to the sanctity of family. It's no wonder then that it has had a rough ride from the establishment. But the genre's inventiveness & imaginative flair mean that the films listed in this volume will continue to shock & delight viewers for decades to come. A genre as enduring & wide-ranging as horror is full of neglected gems & the increased availability of genre material from countries as far afield as Japan & Brazil has meant that experimenting with unseen films has become something of a minefield. That's where this book comes in: here a team of seasoned top horror experts lead the way through a century of fear with authority humor & encyclopedic knowledge. Packed with photographs of the most terrifying scenes in cinema history this unique definitive comprehensive guide traces the story of horror decade-by-decade & provides a witty & informative critique of over 300 films from all over the world plus many TV series & literature that informed them offering a superb introduction for beginners as well as something new for the die-hard horror fan. ...

Of all mans fellow-creatures the horse with its inherent grace intelligence & courage has inspired the strongest feelings of empathy an affinity reflected in more than 30 000 years of artistic representation. This unabridged compact edition of Tamsin Pickerals stunning history of the horse in art documents the creative journey from prehistoric cave painting to the war horses of Uccello the elegant portraits of Stubbs & the enigmatic prints of Elisabeth Frink. Profusely illustrated throughout the book sheds particular light on mans relationship with the horse & on the story of equine evolution from the stocky primitive to todays glamorous thoroughbred. ...

The Infinity series brings the world of non-fiction to life with a detailed look at some of the worlds most popular subjects. In Horse find out how the equine family has shaped the course of human history learn about the evolution of a horse & go on the trail of the most endangered members of the horse family. ...

Im dreaming " thought Shasta. "I could have sworn that horse spoke." Bree the talking horse has been kidnapped from Narnia & longs to return. Shasta on the verge of being sold into slavery decides to run away with him. Before they know it they are on a wild & dangerous journey together through strange cities eerie tombs & harsh deserts This is the third adventure in the exciting Chronicles of Narnia." ...

A full-colour paperback edition of The Horse & His Boy book three in the classic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with full-colour cover & interior art by the original illustrator Pauline Baynes. On a desperate journey two runaways meet & join forces. Though they are only looking to escape their harsh & narrow lives they soon find themselves at the centre of a terrible battle. It is a battle that will decide their fate & the fate of Narnia itself. The Horse & His Boy is the third book in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series that has drawn readers of all ages into a magical land where horses talk & destiny awaits for over sixty years. This is a novel that stands on its own but if you would like to return to Narnia read Prince Caspian the fourth book in The Chronicles of Narnia. ...

Eddie Straiton is the worlds outstanding communicator of veterinary procedures & animal care. He earned the title TV Vet from the long series of television programmes in which he brilliantly demonstrated animal husbandry to a wide audience. Featuring a concise clear text & illustrated with nearly 400 specially taken colour photographs this tenth fully updated edition of Horse & Pony Ailments
Includes:: causes; symptoms; prognosis & treatment. Continually updated as our knowledge of horse care has developed Horse & Pony Ailments is a bestseller throughout Europe & North America.
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