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Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Rhys Ifans star in this superhero action adventure film based on characters from Stan Lee's classic Marvel comic strip. Gawky teenager Peter Parker (Garfield) lives with his aunt and uncle in New York City. Aware that there is some mystery surrounding his history and his parentage, Peter does his best to make sense of the few murky clues he has about his past - until one day he discovers the shocking secret that will change his life forever.

Andrew Garfield reprises his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in this superhero sequel based on the Marvel Comics characters. By day Peter Parker enjoys an ordinary life, spending time with his girlfriend Gwen (Emma Stone), but by night he flies high amidst New York skyscrapers as he battles evil. The emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), a figure with startling power and malevolent intentions, poses Spider-Man his greatest challenge to date, while he also has The Rhino (Paul Giamatti) to keep under control. The unexpected return of his old friend Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan) is more welcome. Together, the pair come to realise that shadowy corporation Oscorp seems to be responsible for much of the evil they encounter. Can they find a way to put an end to Oscorp's nefarious activities?

One boy and his toy are about to change everything...

Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve, something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life... even toys.

And Jack's newest toy - the Christmas Pig (DP's annoying replacement) - has a daring plan: Together they'll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best friend Jack has ever known...

A heartwarming, page-turning adventure about one child's love for his most treasured thing, and how far he will go to find it. A tale for the whole family to fall in love with, from one of the world's greatest storytellers.

A gorgeously gifty hardback, with full-colour jacket and featuring 9 black and white spreads and decorative inside art from renowned illustrator, Jim Field.

Gorgeously illustrated and with a classic feel, this is a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit and a bear who discover that things are always better when they’re shared with a friend. Ideal for readers moving on from picture books. ‘A perfect animal double-act.’ (The Times, Book of the Week) Rabbit is surprised: some of the trees in the valley seem to be flying south for the winter. His friend Bear is sure that trees can’t fly. Then there’s a loud CRUNCH! from Very Near By. It sounds like the world’s largest rabbit, eating the world’s largest carrot. There’s a new creature in Rabbit and Bear’s valley, and he’s trying to Change Everything. From novelist and playwright Julian Gough, and the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field, this is a tale of friendship, Progess, and all kinds of getting muddy. Rabbit's Bad Habits (Book 1) The Pest in the Nest (Book 2) Attack of the Snack (Book 3) A Bite in the Night (Book 4)

A jigsaw book edition of the bestselling Oi Frog!. Jam-packed with the silliest of animals, this rhyming story will have the youngest of readers in fits of laughter.What do frogs sit on? Sofas? No! They sit on logs, of course.Simple, sturdy jigsaw pieces show the right, rhyming answer, while underneath the puzzle, on the right hand page, is a funny wrong answer. Kids will love piecing it together and saying the rhymes aloud. Based on the bestselling picture book Oi Frog!, this jigsaw book will delight and inspire children - and adults - for hours.

Niemand het nog ooit die Rooi prinses gesien nie, want sy het agter die mure van die Wit Toringpaleis grootgeword. Eers op haar twaalfde verjaardag kom sy uit om in 'n feestelike optog aan die volk bekendgestel te word. Dit is 'n lang stoet van rytuie vol waardige persone, met heel aan die einde die rooi koets waarin die prinses sit. Die volk rek hulle nekke om haar uiteindelik te sien, maar voor enigeen 'n glimp van haar kan kry, gebeur iets verskrikliks. Woeste rowers storm nader en ontvoer die prinses met koets en al in 'n wilde rit die stad uit en die wildernis in. “Hoe vreeslik!” dink almal. Maar dan begin sommige mense wonder of dit nie alles net toneelspel was nie. Bestaan die Rooi prinses regtig? Niemand het haar dan met 'n oog gesien nie. En daardie rooihaarmeisie wat in vuil klere stoksielalleen deur die wildernis dwaal, is dit 'n prinses? Elke meisie van twaalf met rooi hare kan mos nou se sy is die Rooi prinses. En dit gee iemand 'n blink idee...

The first two films in the comedy franchise based on Jeff Kinney's best-selling illustrated novel detailing the trials and tribulations of a wise-cracking pre-teen. 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' (2010) follows 12-year-old Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon), who, along with his best friend, Rowley (Robert Capron), spends his days negotiating the minefield that is middle school. Whether dodging bullies, learning complex and seemingly ever-changing social codes, grappling with the onset of puberty or attempting to fathom the mysteries of the opposite sex, Greg writes it all down in his diary. In 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 - Rodrick Rules' (2011), just when he thought life couldn't get any more complicated, Greg is horrified to discover that his older brother, Rodrick (Devon Bostick), has taken possession of his secret diary. Meanwhile, he must navigate the hurdles posed by a summer swimming contest and the school talent show.

Can a love story survive in an economically challenged Brooklyn on the verge of World War II? Marie and Benjamin are in love, but World War II is approaching and so is the military draft for Benjamin. But one adversity after the other forces them to separate. Heartbroken, Marie can only keep surviving while hoping that Benjamin comes back to her. But while he's away, another man comes knocking on her heart. Pushed to marry him by everyone around her, Marie needs to make a tough decision-waiting for Benjamin and following her dreams to see the world or move on with her life with another man?

A funny rhyming story about dealing with change and overcoming worries, from the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside. In a wonderful place, at the breaking of dawn, where the breezes were soft and the sunshine was warm, a place where the creatures ran wild and played free ... A Koala called Kevin clung to a tree. Meet Kevin. A koala who likes to keep things the same. Exactly the same. But sometimes change comes along whether we like it or not... And, as Kevin discovers, if you step outside your comfort zone and try new things, you might just surprise yourself! WINNER of the Sainsbury's Book Award and the Evening Standard Oscar's Book Prize! 'Fabulous rhymes, I'm in love with Kevin and would like to buy this for all my friends' children.' Claudia Winkleman 'A feel-good rhyming tale . . . Field's Australian animals are a treat' - Bookseller

The first two films in the comedy franchise based on Jeff Kinney's best-selling illustrated novel detailing the trials and tribulations of a wise-cracking pre-teen. 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' (2010) follows 12-year-old Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon), who, along with his best friend, Rowley (Robert Capron), spends his days negotiating the minefield that is middle school. Whether dodging bullies, learning complex and seemingly ever-changing social codes, grappling with the onset of puberty or attempting to fathom the mysteries of the opposite sex, Greg writes it all down in his diary. In 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 - Rodrick Rules' (2011), just when he thought life couldn't get any more complicated, Greg is horrified to discover that his older brother, Rodrick (Devon Bostick), has taken possession of his secret diary. Meanwhile, he must navigate the hurdles posed by a summer swimming contest and the school talent show.

Joel Schumacher directs this drama based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Nick McDonell. Set in the world of the super-rich in Manhattan's Upper East Side, the film is a disturbing chronicle of privileged urban adolescence. Despite his unlimited potential, rich kid White Mike (Chace Crawford) has dropped out of his senior year at high school and spends his days selling marijuana to his ultra-privileged friends. But Mike's charmed existence hits a brick wall when his cousin is brutally murdered in an East Harlem project and his best friend is arrested for the crime. The supporting cast includes Emma Roberts, Ellen Barkin, 50 Cent and Rory Culkin. Keifer Sutherland narrates.

Doris Walker (Maureen O'Hara), an executive at Macy's department store, believes in taking a common-sense approach to life and is consequently raising her daughter Susan (Natalie Wood) not to believe in Santa Claus. This year however, the convictions of both mother and child are challenged when the kindly old man (Edmund Gwenn) hired as the store Santa insists that he is in fact the real thing. No one believes him, some even think he's insane, but he is willing to go to court to prove his case. Oscars were won by Edmund Gwenn (Best Supporting Actor) and George Seaton (Best Screenplay) and the film was remade in 1994 with Richard Attenborough in the lead.

High on a misty mountainside, red panda cubs Popo and Ketu live happily with their mama. As the sisters grow, they promise Mama that they will always stay close to home. But while cautious Popo is content to spend her days in the family's cosy treetop nest, bold Ketu dreams of excitement and exploration. So when Ketu creeps off down the mountain in search of adventure, Popo must make a choice: will she keep her promise to Mama, or look after her sister? An action-packed, heart-warming tale of being true to your word and true to yourself, from the creators of the international bestseller The Lion Inside.

Come home with the Walkers in the unforgettable third season of Brothers And Sisters. Television’s most captivating family is back with more secrets and surprises than ever before. It’s a new year full of exciting developments. Robert and Kitty dream of parenthood, and the future of Ojai Foods hangs by a thread. Witness every business (and social) affair of the Walker and the Harper families in Season Three, complete with never-before-seen bonus features available only on DVD.

Summer, 1976. Luz de Rueda returns to her beloved Spain and takes a job as the biographer of a famous artist. On her first day back in Cadiz, she encounters a bewitching, passionate young gypsy, Leandro, who immediately captures her heart, even though relationships with his kind are taboo. Haunted by this forbidden love, she meets her new employer, the sophisticated Andres de Calderon. Reserved yet darkly compelling, he is totally different to Leandro - but almost the gypsy's double. Both men stir exciting and unfamiliar feelings in Luz, although mystery and danger surround them in ways she has still to discover. Luz must decide what she truly desires as glistening Cadiz, with its enigmatic moon and whispering turquoise shores, seeps back into her blood. Why is she so drawn to the wild and magical sea gypsies? What is behind the old fortune-teller's sinister warnings about 'Gemini'? Through this maze of secrets and lies, will Luz finally find her happiness ... or her ruin?

In the second sequel to 'Alien', Officer Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) crash-lands on a mining colony planet worked by convicts. While coping with the difficulties of being the only woman on a planet populated by hardened criminals, Ripley comes across evidence that her nemesis, the resilient alien, may have accompanied her there.

Action movie starring former WWE wrestler Dave Bautista as a disgraced ex-cop trying to get to the bottom of a murder he is the prime suspect for. Ray (Bautista)'s career has followed an unusual trajectory. Both an ex-cop and now, having been released from prison, an ex-con, Ray struggles to find work and finally takes a job as a bouncer for a strip club called The House of the Rising Sun. When the son of the club's owner, Vinnie (Lyle Kanouse), is found murdered, Ray's boss, Tony (Dominic Purcell), suggests that Ray use his policing skills to track down the killer. However, the police themselves are on the case and already have a killer firmly in mind: Ray.

Sleep tight this Halloween with a new fang-tastic lift-the-flap adventure in the no.1 bestselling Ten Minutes to Bed series! Twinkle the Little Unicorn is excited to celebrate Halloween, but where are all her friends? Help Twinkle find all her friends this spooky season lifting the flaps to reveal your favourite Land of Nod characters with some fa-boo-lous surprises! With sturdy flaps, and gradually setting skies, this novelty board book will help to soothe your little readers so that they're ready for sleep. Want to have more adventures in the Land of Nod? Also available in the Ten Minutes to Bed series: Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn (also available as a board book) Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Mermaid (also available as a board book) Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Monster (also available as a board book) Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Dinosaur (also available as a board book) Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Dragon (also available as a board book) Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Fairy (also available as a board book) Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn's Christmas (also available as a board book) Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn's Birthday Ten Minutes to Bed: Baby Unicorn Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Dinosaurs Big Race Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Wolf Ten Minutes to Bed: Where's Little Unicorn? Ten Minutes to Bed: Where's Little Dinosaur? Ten Minutes to Bed: Where's Father Christmas? Ten Minutes to Bed: Where’s the Easter Bunny?

Sets out key employment law considerations for each of the EEA countries, Switzerland, Norway and England and Wales. It is designed to act as a starting point for those who need an understanding of key aspects of the employment laws in Europe, providing an overview of the regimes and of the differences between the jurisdictions. Each dedicated country chapter follows the same format making it quick and easy for the reader to locate, and compare, key considerations for each country. The book serves as a quick reference guide and provides the reader with sufficient information to identity key requirements, areas of risk, and understand timings and mandatory procedures. Since publication of the Third Edition, there have been developments in the domestic laws in the relevant jurisdictions, some of which have changed the employment law landscape, including: - The shape of the European Union - International trade - Accepted ways of working, including remote working - Technological advances This new Fourth Edition is fully updated to take account of these changes. In addition, in keeping with the changes to the immigration requirements post-Brexit and given the increasing importance of European business travel and assignments, there is new chapter highlighting key points to consider. This title also forms part of the Employment Law online service.