The inspiration behind BBC2s The Girl starring Toby Jones & Sienna Miller Spellbound by Beauty examines Hitchcocks relationship with his leading ladies including Tippi Hendren & Grace Kelly. Hitchcock is also the subject of an upcoming film Hitchcock starring Anthony Hopkins & Helen Mirren dues for release in 2013. Spellbound by Beauty examines Alfred Hitchcocks well known collaborations with the leading ladies of his day & in so doing delves into his creative life & his uniquely curious professional & personal relationships. The result is a singular kind of life story
- a book about film & film stars; business & power; sex & fantasy; romance & derailed psychology. Drawing on explosive never-before-published material & details gleaned through his friendship with Hitchcock along with archival material & personal collections only recently made available Donald Spoto casts a new light on this most famous of directors. He traces Hitchcocks professional & social rise & deals frankly with his strange marriage to Alma Reville his distance from his daughter Patricia & his obsessive relationships with a number of his leading ladies from Grace Kelly & Kim Novak to Tippi Hedren.
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Rassin Abbey has guarded its arcane treasures for centuries. But when their Black Grimoire spellbook is stolen the land of Ruddlestone is plunged into a crisis of epic proportions. Should the legendary Casket of Shadows be opened the Infernal Beast will be unleashed to wreak its terrible carnage across the Old World. On the night of Shekkas Moon scant days away this will surely come to pass. Unless that is one brave hero can retrieve the Black Grimoire in the nick of time
- a hero like YOU!
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A blind girl & a unicorn in a world where magic & reality merge together. Can Laura save the Wild Ones & take them to the safety of the Bright Wilderness? Laura is blind but though she cannot see she is an acutely perceptive child. As soon as she climbs onto the unicorns back she is hurled into a wild & magical world. Though a contemporary child living in a contemporary setting Spellhorn & the Wild Ones see Laura as their leader & they know that only through Laura can they reach the safety of the Bright Wilderness. But can the unicorns lead Laura back home to her own world? Powerful & moving a delicious blend of fantasy & reality. ...

Motivational stickers finest top quality colour illustrations & a friendly animal character ensure that learning at home is easy & fun. Notes to parents explain the purpose of each activity & provide clear & helpful advice. The book ends with an informal test & a progress chart with space for stickers provides a useful skills checklist. Hodder Home Learning
- helping parents support their childrens learning at home.
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Collins Easy Learning practice skills books help children develop their literacy & numeracy skills through lots of fun activities. Colourful motivating activities make learning fun. Helpful tips & answers are included to help support learning. * Easy to use
- clear guidance for parent & child * Easy to learn
- colourful & engaging activities keep motivation levels high * Easy to remember
- information & activities organised in clear memorable chunks


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Collins Primary Focus: Spelling Pupil Book 1 is aimed at age 7+. In each unit a focus introduces the spelling rule which is clearly explained & supported by examples & visual cues. Three follow-up activities allow children to practise develop & extend their understanding. Progress Units ensure consolidation of work covered in the series. * Spelling rules are developed over the series to consolidate & build skills * The focus on phonetic spelling & word structure demonstrates clear links between spelling & grammar * Learning aims clearly stated as a question at the beginning of each unit * Engages all children with a colourful design & a range of exciting new artwork ...

This all-in-one book is ideal for helping students improve their spelling punctuation & grammar
- & pick up top marks for SP&G
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In GCSE English Literature Geography History & RS 5% of the marks are now awarded for spelling punctuation & grammar. This book is a clear & succinct guide to avoiding common SP&G mistakes with plenty of useful advice for picking up as many marks as possible. There are also practice questions for each topic to test students' understanding of the important points. ...

This series features all the words in the Literacy Strategy spelling bank for KS1 & KS2. Even the contents pages are extremely useful to teachers as they offer an entire spelling programme to save teachers hunting for words with the same letter patterns. Each set of words is presented across three pages
- an activity sheet a practice sheet & the third is a ' Look learn cover write check' page. The pages follow a pattern that is clearly set out & easy to use. They make ideal practice sheets for spelling homework.
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This series features all the words in the Literacy Strategy spelling bank for KS1 & KS2. Even the contents pages are extremely useful to teachers as they offer an entire spelling programme to save teachers hunting for words with the same letter patterns. Each set of words is presented across three pages
- an activity sheet a practice sheet & the third is a ' Look learn cover write check' page. The pages follow a pattern that is clearly set out & easy to use. They make ideal practice sheets for spelling homework.
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