the prentice boy ray rumsby

Set in 1820 London, landscape artist William Daniell hires Jesse Cloud, a homeless teenager, to be his apprentice. But all is not as it seems. Both William and his prentice must make their own inner journeys to expose others betrayals and explore their own possibilities. Faced with bankruptcy, starvation looms. Friendships fragment. The artist must learn how to see and his prentice must learn how to survive - while the truth shatters all.

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_The Game Boy Encyclopedia_ is the sixth book in Scottish author and journalist Chris Scullion⠙s critically-acclaimed series of video game encyclopedias. There are few video game systems as iconic and important as the Nintendo Game Boy. Released in 1989, the handheld⠙s humble green-tinted display allowed for a low-cost portable console that won over players where it mattered most: the quality of its games. From huge early successes like the iconic Tetris and Super Mario Land to its revival years later with the groundbreaking Pokémon games, the Game Boy stands proudly as one of the greatest gaming systems ever. Its 1998 successor, the Game Boy Color, addressed the one main weak spot in the Game Boy⠙s armour and offered full-colour games. Combined, nearly 120 million Game Boy and Game Boy Color handhelds were sold worldwide, with both models playing a huge role in so many childhoods (and adulthoods). This book contains every game released in the west for both handhelds: around 580 on the Game Boy and around 560 on the Game Boy Color. With around 1,150 games covered in total, screenshots and trivia factoids for every single title and a light-hearted writing style designed for an informative but entertaining read, _The Game Boy Encyclopedia_ is the definitive guide to a legendary gaming platform.

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Winner of the 9+ category of the Sainsbury #39;s Children #39;s Book Award and shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award. What would you do if you could never leave your bubble? A poignant, heartwarming tale from inside the hospital walls that teaches children the importance of treating people with kindness and empathy. Perfect for fans of Wonder and The Boy At The Back of the Class.Amir is mad. He’s crazy. But the hospital wouldn’t let a crazy person in. They must have interviewed him and checked his qualifications. But maybe he didn’t even meet them? Maybe he hasn’t even come from India. He might have arrived on an alien spaceship and snuck in here in the middle of the night. Eleven-year-old Joe can #39;t remember a life outside of his hospital room, with its beeping machines and view of London #39;s rooftops. His condition means he #39;s not allowed outside, not even for a moment, and his few visitors risk bringing life-threatening germs inside his #39;bubble #39;. But then someone new enters his world and changes it for ever. THE BUBBLE BOY is the story of how Joe spends his days, copes with his loneliness and frustrations, and looks - with superhero-style bravery, curiosity and hope - to a future without limits. Expect superheroes, super nurses and a few tears from this truly unique story. ‘Poignant, hopeful and heartbreaking’ Fiona Noble – Children’s Editor, The Bookseller #39;Deeply moving and utterly gripping . . . Stewart Foster carries off an astonishing feat of storytelling in this exceptional book #39; Julia Eccleshare, lovereading.co.uk ‘A gripping and deeply moving book’ Jamila Gavin, author of Coram Boy #39;One thing we know about good books is their amazing ability to inspire empathy in the reader; to explore ideas and viewpoints that arise from experiences that are out of our own realm. The Bubble Boy does this with warmth, quirkiness and a light-hearted touch #39; The Guardian

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A New York Times Best New Historical Novel of 2021 Potent... fast-paced... - The New York Times Book Review Wonderfully imagined and wonderfully written . . . Superb! -- Lee ChildPart Wolf Hall, part The Name of the Rose, a riveting new literary thriller set in Restoration London, with a cast of real historic figures, set against the actual historic events and intrigues of the returned king and his court … The City of London, 1678. New Year’s Day. Twelve years have passed since the Great Fire ripped through the City. Eighteen since the fall of Oliver Cromwell and the restoration of a King. London is gripped by hysteria, and rumors of Catholic plots and sinister foreign assassins abound. When the body of a young boy drained of his blood is discovered on the snowy bank of the Fleet River, Robert Hooke, the Curator of Experiments at the just-formed Royal Society for Improving Natural Knowledge, and his assistant Harry Hunt, are called in to explain such a ghastly finding—and whether it s part of a plot against the king. They soon learn it is not the first bloodless boy to have been discovered. Meanwhile, that same morning Henry Oldenburg, the Secretary of the Royal Society, blows his brains out, and a disgraced Earl is released from the Tower of London, bent on revenge against the King, Charles II. Wary of the political hornet’s nest they are walking into – and using scientific evidence rather than paranoia in their pursuit of truth – Hooke and Hunt must discover why the boy was murdered, and why his blood was taken. The Bloodless Boy is an absorbing literary thriller that introduces two new indelible heroes to historical crime fiction. It is also a powerfully atmospheric recreation of the darkest corners of Restoration London, where the Court and the underworld seem to merge, even as the light of scientific inquiry is starting to emerge …

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All at once, it was as if the stars leapt closer.Grandma grabbed the boy, raising him high above the rooftiles on her head.She was alive!The boy s grandma was a famous architect. Her garden is still full of old building materials. Unwilling to accept she has gone, the boy builds a giant structure from the bricks and girders he finds. And then ... Grandma comes to life! The boy is whisked away on an epic adventure across fields, through oceans and atop roofs. But where is Grandma taking him?Beautiful, thrilling and extremely moving: the extraordinary debut picture book from much-loved author, Ross Montgomery.

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In this exuberant book, the incomparable Ray Bradbury shares the wisdom, experience, and excitement of a lifetime of writing.The first thing a writer should be is â “ excitedAuthor of the iconic FAHRENHEIT 451, THE ILLUSTRATED MAN and THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES, Ray Bradbury is one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century.Part memoir, part masterclass, ZEN IN THE ART OF WRITING offers a vivid and exuberant insight into the craft of writing. Bradbury reveals how writers can each find their own unique path to developing their voice and style.ZEN IN THE ART OF WRITING offers a celebration of the act of writing that will delight, impassion, and inspire.

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The mouth-watering new book from acclaimed author illustrator, Oliver Jeffers.Henry loves books... but not like you and I. He loves to EAT books! This exciting story follows the trials and tribulations of a boy with a voracious appetite for books.Henry discovers his unusual taste by mistake one day, and is soon swept up in his new-found passion - gorging on every delicious book in sight! And better still, he realises that the more books he eats, the smarter he gets. Henry dreams of becoming the Incredible Book Eating Boy; the smartest boy in the world!But a book-eating diet isn t the healthiest of habits, as Henry soon finds out...

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Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: akční, 78% Ve hře nbsp;The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia se musíte vypořádat se svou hříšnou a temnou minulostí a čelit démonickým hrozbám ve stejný čas. Jste jediný člověk, kdo dokáže zastavit síly zla. nbsp; Ocitáte se v Římě, v domově nejbláznivějších nepřátel s nadpozemskými silami. Má církev dobré úmysly? The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia vás provází dobrodružstvím, ve kterém musíte odhalit démonický děj, který chce rozvrátit pořádek v městě....

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Billy Plimpton took to the stage and captivated the crowd at thetriumphant ending to THE BOY WHO MADE EVERYONE LAUGH, and in thesequel, he s going to go viral. Celebrity comedian Leo Leggetttakes Billy under his wing, as his new sidekick: when Leo tweetsa clip of his stand-up act, Billy suddenly becomes the mostfamous boy in the country. At first, this is GREAT - all the kidsat school think he s cool and he gets to appear on his favouritemorning TV show. But Leo s motives turn out to be shady and Billymust turn the tables in a very public way...The idea for this story came from Helen Rutter s son, who hasa stammer: she wanted to write the book that he would love to read,starring a child like him.

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London, 1678. New Year s Day. The body of a young boy, drained of his blood and with a sequence of numbers inscribed on his skin, is discovered on the bank of the Fleet River. With London gripped by hysteria, where rumours of Catholic plots and sinister foreign assassins abound, Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey, the powerful Justice of Peace for Westminster, is certain of Catholic guilt in the crime. He enlists Robert Hooke, the Curator of Experiments of the Royal Society, and his assistant, Harry Hunt, to help. Hooke and Hunt must discover why the boy was murdered. Moreover, what does the cipher mean?

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The hilarious, bittersweet novel from the playwright behind EDUCATING RITA, SHIRLEY VALENTINE and award-winning musical BLOOD BROTHERS.Dear Morrissey,I m feeling dead depressed and down. Like a streetlamp without a bulb or a goose at the onset of Christmas time.Anyroad, I thought I d pen a few lines to someone who d understand...It s 1991. Raymond Marks is a normal boy, from a normal family, in a normal northern town. Only lately, he s been feeling dead down. His dad left home after falling in love with a five-string banjo. His fun-hating grandma believes she should have married Jean-Paul Sartre: I could never read his books, but y could tell from his picture, there was nothing frivolous about John-Paul Sartre. Felonious Uncle Jason and Appalling Aunty Paula are lusting after the satellite dish.And so he turns to the one person who ll understand what he s going through: Morrissey. Told through a series of heartfelt letters to the frontman of The Smiths, this is a laugh-out-loud funny, incredibly poignant tale from a character you can t help but love. Big-hearted, wonderfully funny and engrossing THE MIRROR A warm, funny, poignant story. I loved The Wrong Boy - and so will you SUNDAY TELEGRAPH A comic masterpiece BEL MOONEY, MAIL ON SUNDAY

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Will is desperate to win the Giant Jelly Baby competition and be named the best boy in the world . But his big brother Marty always beats him to it. Then one day Will s wish comes true â “ he s the best boy in the world at last! Marty is not happy, and decides that something must be done . . .Funny, quirky fiction with brilliant black-and-white illustrations by Tony Ross throughout. Boys and girls aged 7+ will love this!

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THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER AND AWARD-WINNING RICHARD JUDY BOOK CLUB PICKMurder, lies and betrayal in Regency EnglandEngland 1819. Thomas Shield, a master at a school just outside London, is tutor to a young American boy and the childâ ™s sensitive best friend, Charles Frant. Helplessly drawn to Frantâ ™s beautiful, unhappy mother, Shield becomes entwined in their familyâ ™s affairs.When a brutal murder takes place in Londonâ ™s seedy backstreets, all clues lead to the Frant family, and Shield is tangled in a web of lies, money, sex and death that threatens to tear his new life apart.Soon, it emerges that at the heart of these macabre events lies the strange American boy. What secrets is the young Edgar Allan Poe hiding?

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Edwin Paine and Charles Rowland are no different than most boys. They love adventure, games, and spending time outdoors. They’re curious about girls, curious about life, and particularly curious when it comes to mysteries. You see, Edwin Paine and Charles Rowland happen to be two of the best detectives in England.Note that we didn’t say living in England. That’s because Edwin and Charles aren’t living in England. In fact, they’re not living at all.Collects The Dead Boy Detectives #1-12, Sandman Presents: Dead Boy Detectives #1-4, The Sandman #25, The Children s Crusade #1-2, Ghosts#1, The Witching Hour #1, Time Warp #1, Doom Patrol Annual #2, and Swamp Thing Annual #7.

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The strange and wonderful tale of manâ ™s experiences on Mars, filled with intense images and astonishing visions.The classic work that transformed Ray Bradbury into a household name.Written in the age of the atom when America and Europe optimisitcally viewed the discovery of life on Mars as inevitable, Bradburyâ ™s 1940s short stories of a brutal, stark and unforgiving martian landscape were as shocking and visionary as they were insightful.â ˜The Martian Chroniclesâ ™ tells the story of humanityâ ™s repeated attempts to colonize the red planet. The first men were few. Most succumbed to a disease they called the Great Loneliness when they saw their home planet dwindle to the size of a pin dot. Those few that survived found no welcome. The shape-changing Martians thought they were native lunatics and duly locked them up.More rockets arrived from Earth, piercing the hallucinations projected by the Martians. People brought their old prejudices with them â “ and their desires and fantasies, tainted dreams. These were soon inhabited by the strange native beings, with their caged flowers and birds of flame.

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Included here are famous tales like Sound of Thunder , in which the carelessness of a group of time-travellers leads to disastrous consequences, and The Veldt , in which two seemingly innocent young children transform their nursery into a lethal trap. Here are the Martian stories, tales that vividly animate the red planet with its brittle cities and double-mooned sky. Here are stories which speak of a special nostalgia for Green Town, Illinois, the perfect setting for a seemingly cloudless childhood - except for the unknown terror lurking in the ravine.Here are the Irish stories and the Mexican stories, linked across their separate geographies by Bradbury s astonishing inventiveness. Here, too, are thrilling, terrifying stories such as The Fog Horn - perfect for reading under the covers. Read for the first time, these stories are a feast for the imagination; read again - and again - they reveal new, dazzling facets of a master storyteller s extraordinary art.

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THE BOOK BEHIND THE MAJOR BBC SERIESNow updated and including previously unseen photographs. As close to the definitive book on the subject as we are ever likely to read Manchester Evening NewsThe Lost Boy is the compelling story of some of the twentieth-century s most notorious crimes. Over more than twenty years, Duncan Staff has undertaken an exhaustive, and sensitive, exploration into all aspects of the murders committed by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley and their long-felt aftermath. In a major new series for the BBC, The Moors Murders: A Search for Justice, he presents newly discovered documents and recordings of the infamous child serial killers. The series seeks to expose past errors while also uncovering startling new evidence which could be used to find the body of the final missing victim, Keith Bennett. This updated edition of Duncan Staffâ ™s book tells the full story of his investigation into what happened - the nearest to a definitive book on the subject we will ever read.

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The instant Sunday Times and Amazon charts bestseller I found myself in the Auschwitz stables, and I felt an ember of hope. If I could make myself useful, helping these horses, maybe I could stay alive. In the darkest moment of history, one child found the courage and strength to survive the unimaginable. This is Henry s true story.One hot, humid day in July, 1944, the Gestapo abducted fifteen-year-old Henry and his mother, forcing them onto cramped cattle cars in the Lódz Polish Ghetto. Like so many Jews before them, they had been selected to disappear - they were being sent to Auschwitz. Exhausted after hours of traveling, they finally emerged from the stifling, filth-ridden cattle car. Already devastated at having lost his father to starvation, Henry clutched his mother s frail hand, knowing she was all he had left in the world, and that he was the only one left to protect her. In a flash, he felt them being brutally torn apart. Crying out for her, his heart shuddered as he watched her disappear into a sea of other women. Henry knew that was the last time he would ever see her, and he felt like he had failed her. He was now completely alone in the world.Starving, and close to giving up all hope, Henry volunteered to work in the stables, responsible for breeding horses for the war effort. As he watched other prisoners leave and never return, Henry quickly realised these horses were his only lifeline - because every morning he was sent to the stables, was one more morning he escaped the gas chambers. Before long, caring for the horses became a passion, and their comfort and strength gave Henry a glimmer of life and hope in an ocean of death. Although with every second that passed, Henry knew if he became too weak or made one mistake, he would be mercilessly replaced...This is the heart-wrenching and inspirational true account of a courageous little German boy who, against all odds, after losing almost everything a human being can lose, survived to tell his story.This book was originally published as The Kindness of the Hangman. Heartbreaking. Eye opening. Tear jerking... kept having to tell myself that this was a real account of the Holocaust. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; Phenomenal... I learned more about the Holocaust than anything I have read in the past... I can t express how much this book affected me. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; Inspiring book - a Must Read!! Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; Spellbinding... I could not put this book down. The events are recorded in a human voice, not the history book version. I learned so much that was left out of my history books. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; A truly amazing story. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; A moving and powerful story of survival. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; Brought me to tears. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; An incredible story. Once I started reading, I couldn t put this down. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; Amazing story. One that needs to be told over and over to the next generations. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; Riveting, couldn t put it down. An amazing and heart wrenching recollection of unimaginable events. What an inspiring story of bravery, perseverance and finding the will to go on. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; I could not put the book down... will make you appreciate everything that you have in this world. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; I have never written an amazon review BEFORE finishing a book, but I m doing it today... it is direct, evocative, and emotionally impossible to deal with all at once. IMO if you want to read about the Holocaust from a survivor, you owe it to yourself to read this book. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf;

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From David Almond, a master storyteller IndependentNothing is the same for Joff this summer. His dad is sick, his mum is working, there s a new kid in town. The days are long and hot, and change is in the air. With his dog, Jet, Joff explores. The Chapel of Doom is always there, ancient and crumbling, with its warning signs and the legend of the Falling Boy. But Joff isn t going to go past those signs ... is he? Intense and compelling, this is a brilliant new story from the award-winning author of the bestselling Skellig.

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From award-winning and beloved children s author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of Song of the Dolphin Boy, with a cover illustration by Shonagh Rae, an updated author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. This moving adventure about the impact of plastic pollution on our seas is must-read modern classic, with black and white illustrations by Peter Bailey.Finn has always been different, and in the tiny Scottish fishing village of Stromhead he sticks out like a sore thumb.He s always felt that something was missing; until one day he dives into the ocean and finds that, swimming with the dolphins, he feels completely at home.But his new friends are in danger of being injured by the rubbish that floats out into the water - and now a supermarket is going to release thousands of balloons that could drift out to sea and cause even more damage. Desperate to help the dolphins, Finn goes to the Lighthouse Crew, a group of kids who have always left Finn out. Will they be able to set aside their differences to save the dolphins? And what will Finn discover about his past along the way?This edition includes brilliant extra material, such as:- An author letter by Elizabeth Laird- Extra content from the author, including reading group questions

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From award-winning and beloved children s author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of The Fastest Boy in the World, with a cover illustration by Zeamanuel Abera, an updated author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. This must-read modern classic was shortlisted for the CLPE Carnegie Medal and includes black and white illustrations by Peter Bailey.Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run; he dreams that one day he will be a gold-medal-winning athlete, in spite of his ragged shorts and bare feet.When his grandfather announces that he s going to take Solomon to Ethiopia s capital, Addis Ababa, Solomon cannot believe his ears. And he is even more excited to hear that the Ethiopian running team will be doing a victory parade through the city that day!But then Solomon s grandfather collapses â “ and Solomon knows that getting help from his village is up to him. It s a twenty-mile run from the city to home, and his grandfather s life hangs in the balance. Can the small, bare-footed runner with the big heart make the journey?This edition includes brilliant extra material, such as:- An introduction by Elizabeth Laird- Extra content from the author, including reading group questions

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The Former Boy Wonder is a bittersweet comedy that takes a sidelong look at first love, fathers and sons, and fidelity. With an irresistible plot and an impeccable sense of place and time, Robert Graham asks if it s ever too late to grow up.Itâ ™s a rainy August in Manchester and music writer Peter Duffyâ ™s life is falling apart. Heâ ™s knocking on fifty, his career is flatlining, his marriage is failing, and his teenage son barely speaks to him.And then a friend from university days invites him to a party at the manor house where he met his first love, the dazzling Sanchia Page. All the old gang are going to be there, and although it s a long shot, maybe she will, too, which wouldnâ ™t be helpful. Or would it? Warm, funny and affecting. A page-turning delight. -CAROLINE SMAILES, author of Mrs Van Gogh I kept picturing lipstick traces on a cigarette and hearing late-night records, the kind you play to conjure up a golden age. This wonder boyâ ™s song brings a romanticâ ™s past to life on the page and reveals the secret fears behind it. -JEFF YOUNG, Costa Award shortlisted author of Ghost Town A wonder of a novel -JAMES RICE, author of Alice and the Fly

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A modern classic of Irish fiction, shortlisted for the 1992 Booker Prize.When I was a young lad twenty or thirty or forty years ago I lived in a small town where they were all after me on account of what I done on Mrs Nugent.Francie Brady is a small-town rascal who spends his days turning a blind eye to the troubles at home and getting up to mischief with his best friend Joe â “ hiding in the chicken-house, shouting abuse at fish in the local stream. But after a disagreement with his neighbour Mrs Nugent over her son s missing comic books, Francie s reckless streak spirals out of control and gives rise to a monstrous obsession . . .Fearless, shocking and blackly funny, Patrick McCabe s The Butcher Boy won the 1992 Irish Times Literature Prize and was shortlisted for the 1992 Booker Prize. It is a modern classic of Irish fiction, a portrait of the insidious violence latent in small town life and of a frenzied young man lashing out at everyone, even himself.Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.

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Hudební Blu-ray - Hudebníkova celoživotní vášeň pro blues se v devadesátých letech promítla i do filmu. Dokumentární snímek Nothing But The Blues byl odvysílán v roce 1995 a získal nominaci na cenu Emmy. Hudebníkova celoživotní vášeň pro blues se v devadesátých letech promítla i do filmu. Dokumentární snímek Nothing But The Blues byl odvysílán v roce 1995 a získal nominaci na cenu Emmy. Nyní byl upgradován do formátu 4K a znovu uveden. K dispozici je i soundtrack s více než hodinou dosud nezveřejněných živých vystoupení nahraných v roce 1994 během turné legendárního kytaristy na podporu desky From The Cradle. Anglický hudebník, zpěvák a skladatel Eric Clapton je hned třikrát zařazen v rock'nrollové síni slávy: jako sólový interpret a jako člen skupin Yardbirds a Cream. Během své kariéry získal 19 cen Grammy a několik Brit Awards, slovutný časopis Rolling Stone jej zařadil na druhé místo v žebříčku 500 nejlepších kytaristů hudební historie. Rok vydání :...

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Film na Blu-ray - V největší high-tech společnosti The Circle neexistuje problém, který by nebylo možné vyřešit. Receptem na pokrok a na šťastné a spokojené lidstvo je svět bez tajemství, naprostá otevřenost a transparentnost všech lidí, sdílení ...a sledování. Svět bez hladu. Svět bez válek. Svět bez nemocí. Neomezené možnosti. V úchvatné a největší high-tech společnosti The Circle neexistuje problém, který by nebylo možné vyřešit. Její technologie mají moc doslova změnit svět. Právě sem, do zaměstnání snů, nastupuje mladá a ambiciózní dívka Mae (Emma Watson). Šéf a zakladatel (Tom Hanks) společnosti je vizionář, který vybudoval v Circle ráj na Zemi a který touží po dokonalém světě. Jeho receptem na pokrok a na šťastné a spokojené lidstvo je svět bez tajemství, naprostá otevřenost a transparentnost všech lidí, sdílení ...a sledování. Vede z tohoto kruhu cesta ven?

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Perfektní HD obraz a čistý digitální zvuk na dosah s BLU-RAY filmem The Visit (2021) - nový film režiséra M. Night Shyamalana. Becca a Tyler jedou na týden k prarodičům na odlehlou pensylvánskou farmu, kde brzy zjistí, že se staršími příbuznými něco není v pořádku. V domě platí podivná pravidla a jejich chování je stále děsivější. Děti musí vzít rozum do hrsti, aby se vrátily domů živé. Podle kritiků je nejnovější napínavý thriller spisovatele a režiséra M. NIGHT SHYAMALANA.Bonusy:• Film o Filmu The Visit• Vynechané scény• Alternativní závěr• Becca a její fotografie

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Blu-ray film The Artist HD [2011]. České titulky. Dolby Digital. Hollywood 1927. vězda němého filmu George Valentin čelí úpadku kariéry s nástupem zvuku, zatímco mladá Peppy Miller stoupá ke slávě. Hollywood, 1927. George Valentin (držitel Ceny Akademie Jean Dujardin) je zářící hvězda němého filmu. S nástupem zvuku ale jeho kariéře začíná zvonit umíráček a hrozí, že upadne do hlubin zapomnění. Naopak mladá začínající herečka Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo) má podle všeho hvězdnou kariéru i slávu teprve před sebou. THE ARTIST vypráví příběh jejich vzájemně propojených osudů. DRŽITEL 5 CEN AKADEMIE včetně NEJLEPŠÍ FILM, DRŽITEL 3 ZLATÝCH GLÓBŮ včetně NEJLEPŠÍ FILM.

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Blu-ray film The Artist HD [2011]. České titulky. Dolby Digital. Edice Oscar - Nejlepší film (2012). Hollywood 1927. vězda němého filmu George Valentin čelí úpadku kariéry s nástupem zvuku, zatímco mladá Peppy Miller stoupá ke slávě. Hollywood, 1927. George Valentin (držitel Ceny Akademie Jean Dujardin) je zářící hvězda němého filmu. S nástupem zvuku ale jeho kariéře začíná zvonit umíráček a hrozí, že upadne do hlubin zapomnění. Naopak mladá začínající herečka Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo) má podle všeho hvězdnou kariéru i slávu teprve před sebou. THE ARTIST vypráví příběh jejich vzájemně propojených osudů. DRŽITEL 5 CEN AKADEMIE včetně NEJLEPŠÍ FILM, DRŽITEL 3 ZLATÝCH GLÓBŮ včetně NEJLEPŠÍ FILM.

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Melody Bird discovers an old abandoned house in the corner of thegraveyard, and a mysterious boy hiding out there... Hal says he sa spy-in-training, conducting undercover surveillance of a knownlocal criminal. Matthew and Jake don t believe Hal and decide tospy on him, uncovering secrets and unravelling a mystery as theygo.

Objev podobné jako The Graveyard Riddle (the new mystery from award-winn ing author of The Goldfish Boy) - Lisa Thompson

When Marina discovers a boy called William with a head of tentaclesand crab claws for hands, she resolves to help him unravelthe mystery of his past. But danger lurks among the fishmongers ofthe seaside town of Merlington ...

Objev podobné jako The Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy - Richard Pickard

Film na Blu-ray - Nový superhrdinský tým ve světě Marvel... Epický příběh se odehrává tisíce let a sleduje skupinu nesmrtelných hrdinů, kteří jsou nuceni vystoupit ze stínů, aby se opětovně spojili proti nejstaršímu nepříteli lidstva, Deviantům. Epický příběh se odehrává tisíce let a sleduje skupinu nesmrtelných hrdinů, kteří jsou nuceni vystoupit ze stínů, aby se opětovně spojili proti nejstaršímu nepříteli lidstva, Deviantům. Nový superhrdinský tým ve světě Marvel... Richard Madden exceluje jako všemocný Ikaris, Gemma Chanová hraje lidstvo milující Sersi, Kumail Nanjiani je kosmickou silou poháněný Kingo, Lauren Ridloffová je superrychlá Makkari, Brian Tyree Henry je inteligentní vynálezce Phastos, Salma Hayeková hraje moudrou duchovní vůdkyni Ajak, Lia McHughová je věčně mladá a přitom prastará Sprite, Don Lee je mocný Gilgamesh, Barry Keoghan je odměřený samotář Druig a Angelina Jolie je divoká bojovnice Thena. Kit Harington hraje Dana Whitmana.

Objev podobné jako The Eternals - Blu-ray (D01506)

Perfektní obraz a čistý digitální zvuk na dosah s BLU-RAY filmem Ghost in the Shell.

Objev podobné jako Ghost in the Shell (BLU-RAY)

Blu-ray film Roger Waters The Wall HD [2014]. České titulky. Dolby Digital. Zážitková road movie, která zachycuje světové koncertní turné zakládajícího člena legendární britské skupiny Pink Floyd v letech 2010 až 2013. Záběry, pořízené ve třech městech na dvou kontinentech, putují mezi 150 metrů dlouhým jevištěm a zákulisím, ze kterého vše exkluzivně komentuje sám Waters. Divákům se naskytne pohled na úchvatnou hudební a vizuální show, ve které nechybí pyrotechnika, bohaté projekce a před zraky rostoucí monumentální zeď. Waters při tvorbě ohromující rock n rollové show doslova zhmotnil vlastní imaginaci a protiválečné vize – stejně jako původní dvojalbum rockové opery z roku 1979 nese i film silné pacifistické poselství a stopuje Watersovu osobní minulost, kterou tvrdě zatížila otcova a dědečkova smrt ve světových válkách.Bonusy: #268;ASOSB #282;RN Eacute; VIDEOSedm dn iacute; nat aacute; #269;en iacute; v #345;eck yacute;ch At eacute;n aacute;ch a osm dn iacute; velkolep yacute;ch p #345; iacute;prav v argentinsk eacute;m BuenosAires na rekordn iacute;ch dev #283;t vyprodan yacute;ch koncert #367; v #345;ad #283;N Aacute;V Scaron;T #282;VA U FRANKA THOMPSONAKr aacute;tk yacute; film nato #269;en yacute; b #283;hem tour. N aacute;v scaron;t #283;va pam aacute;tn iacute;ku padl eacute;ho voj aacute;ka, jeho #382; n aacute;zory z #367;st aacute;vaj iacute;aktu aacute;ln iacute; a bl iacute;zk eacute; srdci

Objev podobné jako Roger Waters The Wall (BLU-RAY)

Užijte si perfektní HD obraz a čistý digitální zvuk s BLU-RAY filmem Walk the Line (2005). Skvělý Joaquin Phoenix jako Johnny Cash. V roce 1955 vkráčel drsný, vyzáblý kytarista, který si říkal J. R. Cash, do tehdy ještě neznámých Sun Studios v Memphisu. Tento okamžik měl později nesmazatelný vliv na vývoj americké kultury. Za pomoci úderných akordů a hlasu, který byl hluboký a temný jako noc, přiváděl Cash s obrovskou intenzitou na svět písně o zármutku a bolesti, které byly odvážné, plné skutečného života a lišily se od všeho, co mělo publikum do té doby možnost slyšet. Ten den odstartovala úvodní etapa dlouhé kariéry Johnnyho Cashe. Kromě toho, že přišel s průkopnickým a originálním zvukem, který se později měl stát inspirací pro rockové, countryové, punkové, folkové i rapové hvězdy, vydal se také na cestu dramatické osobní proměny. Během nejdramatičtější etapy svého života - v průběhu níž stál tváří v tvář svým démonům, bojoval o lásku, která mu pomohla odrazit se ode dna, a naučil se balancovat na tenké hranici mezi zkázou a spásou - se změnil ze sebedestruktivní popové hvězdy v kultovního Muže v černém .Bonusy: • Prodloužená verze filmu • Komentář spoluautora scénáře a režiséra Jamese Mangolda

Objev podobné jako Walk the Line (BLU-RAY) - prodloužená verze

A new heart-warming novel, perfect for bookclubs, from Eleanor Ray, the bestselling author of Everything Is Beautiful.

Objev podobné jako See the Stars - Eleanor Ray

An uplifting romantic comedy perfect for dog lovers and fans of Lucy Dillon: a woman confronts her past and her unresolved feelings for the boy next door as they work together to reverse a wish gone wrong.

Objev podobné jako The Good Boy - Stella Hayward

Do you ever feel that life isn t going to plan?When Alice Thorington collapses in the street after a particularly hellish day at work, she must finally admit to herself that her outwardly happy life - steady relationship, well-paid job, beautiful flat in the city - isn t everything she d hoped it would be. Burnt out by long hours and living a life that doesn t fulfil her dreams, Alice returns home to Yorkshire.Her childhood home brings complicated family dynamics, a rediscovery of her passion for stargazing and two new friends: Berti, a boy who finds it easier to count the stars than interact with people, and Matt, her brother s best friend and Alice s teenage crush. With each of them facing their own struggles, can the stars that meant so much to Alice in her past help them to find their way in the present?Filled with heart and warmth, this uplifting novel reminds us all that we need the darkness if we want to see the stars.

Objev podobné jako See the Stars - Eleanor Ray

A powerful story of loss, malice and deception Ann CleevesWhen archaeologist Neil Watson finds the body of an American veteran of the D-Day landings in the ruins of an old chapel, he turns to his old friend DS Wesley Peterson for help.Both men are researching an invading force: Wesley, a group of American veterans on a sentimental journey to their wartime base; and Neil, a group of Spaniards killed by outraged locals as they limped from the wreckage of the Armada.Four hundred years apart, two strangers in a strange land have died violently. Could the same motives of hatred, jealousy and revenge be at work? Wesley is running out of time to find out . . .The second gripping installment in the DI Wesley Peterson series by awad-winning crime writer Kate Ellis. Whether you ve read the whole series, or are discovering the Wesley Peterson novels for the first time, this is the perfect mystery if you love reading Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves.Why readers love Kate Ellis: I hardly put this novel down from the moment I picked it up. Oh yes, and as with all great crime novels, I would never have guessed whodunnit ! Reader review, 5 stars A beguiling author who interweaves past and present The Times Kate Ellis and Wesley Peterson have done it again. Strong characters, strong plotting, no detail escapes Kate Ellis Reader Review, 5 stars Haunting Independent Enjoyed the first in the series but through this was even better! Reader Review, 5 stars The chilling plot will keep you spooked and thrilled to the end Closer Unputdownable Bookseller It s fast paced with twists and turns guaranteed to keep you hooked right until the final page York Evening Press A cracking multi-layered mystery with red-herrings a-plenty...an outstanding read. Highly recommended! In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel

Objev podobné jako The Armada Boy - Kate Ellis

Film na Blu-ray - Roger Waters, spoluzakladatel a autor většiny písní Pink Floyd, natočil hudební film, který nabízí víc než jen pohled na koncertní pódium. Roger Waters, spoluzakladatel a autor většiny písní Pink Floyd, natočil hudební film, který nabízí víc než jen pohled na koncertní pódium. Snímek, jenž vznikl na motivy přelomového alba, přináší nejmodernější strhující show v kombinaci s intimní výpovědí, v níž se Roger vyrovnává se ztrátami blízkých, které mu uštědřila válka. Waters nejprve na jevišti a nyní i ve filmu zhmotnil své muzikální mistrovství a společně s kolegy z hudební branže a kreativními spolupracovníky na diváky přenesl atmosféru rockového koncertu ve formě nezapomenutelného, hluboce emocionálního zážitku. Bonusy: bull; Časosběrné video: Sedm dní natáčení v řeckých Aténách a osm dní velkolepých příprav v argentinském Buenos Aires na rekordních devět vyprodaných koncertů v řadě. bull; Návštěva u Franka Thompsona: Krátký film natočený...

Objev podobné jako Roger Waters: The Wall - Blu-ray (U00305)

A story about finding friendship when you re lonely - and hope when all you feel is fear. Twelve-year-old Matthew is trapped in his bedroom by crippling OCD, spending most of his time staring out of his window as the inhabitants of Chestnut Close go about their business. Until the day he is the last person to see his next door neighbour s toddler, Teddy, before he goes missing. Matthew must turn detective and unravel the mystery of Teddy sdisappearance - with the help of a brilliant cast of supporting characters. Page-turning, heartbreaking, but ultimately life-affirming, this story is perfect for fans of Can You See Me, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time and Wonder.It is a book that will make you laugh and cry.

Objev podobné jako The Goldfish Boy - Lisa Thompson

A fascinating exchange between two giants of Indian cinema, revealing the inner workings of Satyajit Rayâ ™s creative process and the vision that shaped world cinema. Two of Indian cinemaâ ™s most acclaimed auteurs, Satyajit Ray and Shyam Benegal, come together in this intimate dialogue, offering a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a cinematic genius. Based on Benegalâ ™s 1985 documentary on Ray, this volume brings together the filmâ ™s script, excerpts from extended interviews, and a remarkable collection of visual material showcasing Rayâ ™s work as a filmmaker, illustrator, designer, and writer. Through candid conversations, Ray reflects on his childhood and the philosophy behind his storytelling, providing an unparalleled look at his creative process. With one master filmmaker capturing another, the result is a deeply personal and layered portrait that moves beyond Rayâ ™s films to reveal the man behind the camera. Satyajit Ray: A Film is both a historical document and a celebration of artistic legacy; a rare opportunity to witness a dialogue between two legends shaping the course of Indian and global cinema.

Objev podobné jako Satyajit Ray - Satyajit Ray, Shyam Benegal

One day, in the middle of the summer holidays and in the middle ofa manic episode, Todd and Laurie s dad takes them to stay in thehotel he spent most of his childhood holidays in. The hotel isa rundown dump and the disappointment means Dad takes to his bed. Todd and Laurie have the run of the place and they soon start touncover a few secrets...

Objev podobné jako The Rollercoaster Boy - Lisa Thompson

**NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX FILM STARRING TOM HOLLAND AND ROBERT PATTINSON** Some people were born just so they could be buried In Knockemstiff, Ohio, war veteran Willard can t save his beautiful wife, Charlotte, from a slow death by cancer no matter how much sacrificial blood he pours on his prayer log . Carl and Sandy Henderson, a husband-and-wife team of serial killers, trawl America s highways searching for suitable models to photograph and exterminate. Preacher Roy and his crippled virtuoso-guitar-playing sidekick are running from the law. And caught in the middle of all this is Arvin, Willard and Charlotte s orphaned son, looking for answers.... Superb The Times Terrifying ... an unsettling masterwork GQ

Objev podobné jako The Devil All the Time - Donald Ray Pollock

Follow Britain s most wanted man into London s underworld and back out again Ray Bishop was on the run, skulking in a dealer s house in north London, when an image of his face flashed up on the TV, accompanied by a public warning. The assembled company were aghast, and Ray felt sick at what he saw. How had he become Britain s most wanted man? Growing up in a council estate in South East London, where he and his friends were regularly brutalised by the police Ray tells all of his early days of petty crime. Being despatched to notoriously violent youth-detention centres where he was further criminalized he graduated with flying colours to a career in London s underworld as an armed robber, a drug smuggler and a people trafficker, developing a serious addiction to cocaine and heroin along the way. But Ray s is also story of redemption, of coming back from rock bottom and learning lessons the hard back. Enrolling in a rigorous rehabilitation programme, Ray turned his life around. He went on to realise his childhood dream of becoming British Middleweight Boxing Champion, setting up his own business and advocating for others along the way. Here s how he did it.

Objev podobné jako Outlaw - Ray Bishop

Paul Cézanne was one of the greatest of the French impressionist painters. This delightful book follows his son, also called Paul, as he travels to the mountains to spend a summer with his father. He discovers that his father, a very large man, paints the natural world with a passion that few can understand. But one day they meet an art dealer in a village who offers to try to sell some of the paintings in Paris ... the rest is history. The reader gains a real insight into Cezanne the man through the eyes of a child - sometimes frightening, fastidious (he won #39;t touch other people), warm-hearted, driven by a passion for his art. And it provides a vivid introduction to Cezanne #39;s work, with reproductions of his most famous paintings incorporated in the illustrations.

Objev podobné jako Cezanne and the Apple Boy

Iconic author of Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, and Something Wicked This Way Comes, Ray Bradbury believed that, someday, a collection of his letters could illuminate the story of his life in new ways. That story emerges across time and memory from the pages of Remembrance. Ray Bradbury was one of the best-known writers and creative dreamers of our time. The many honors he received, which included an Emmy and an Academy Award nomination for adaptations of his work, culminated in the 2000 National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, a 2004 National Medal of Arts, and a 2007 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation. For many years NASA and the Disney Studio felt the impact of Ray Bradbury’s creativity, and his fiction has found its way into hundreds of anthologies, textbooks, and the National Endowment for the Arts’ Big Read program. His enduring legacy as a storyteller, novelist, and space-age visionary radiated out into popular adaptations for stage, film, and television, and now the fascinating narratives and insights of his personal and professional correspondence are revealed for the first time. Remembrance offers the first sustained look at his life in letters from his late teens to his ninth decade. Bradbury’s correspondence was far-reaching—he interacted with a rich cross section of 20th-century cultural figures, writers, film directors, editors, and others who simply wanted insights or encouragement from a writer who had enriched their lives through his stories and novels. Bradbury scholar and biographer, Jonathan R. Eller, organized this volume into categories of correspondents, showing Bradbury’s progression through life as he knew it, and not necessarily as the public perceived him. Letters to and from mentors and other writers are followed by correspondence with such film directors as John Huston, François Truffaut, and Federico Fellini. Letters with publishers and agents are followed by letters that capture moments of national and international recognition, the shadows of war and intolerance that motivated some of his best writing, and the friends and family members who shared the memories of his life. Among the writers whose letters illuminate Remembrance are Theodore Sturgeon, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Twilight Zone writers Charles Beaumont and Richard Matheson, Dan Chaon, Bernard Berenson, Nobel Laureate Bertrand Russell, Graham Greene, Anaîs Nin, Gore Vidal, Carl Sandburg, and Jessamyn West. Remembrance illuminates the most elusive aspect of Ray Bradbury’s wide-ranging writing passions—the correspondence he sent and received throughout his long life, each letter originally intended for an audience of one.

Objev podobné jako Remembrance - Ray Bradbury

As the little alien explains to Sam, being invisible can be a big help. A very funny adventure story by award-winning author Sally Gardner, in her MAGICAL CHILDREN series.When his parents are lost in space, Sam is left in the care of the horrible neighbour Hilda Hardbottom. There he finds a tiny spaceship in the cabbage patch and meets a little alien called Splodge. Splodge loves ketchup, enjoys learning languages and can make himself - and Sam - invisible. How Sam uses this helpful new skill is a very funny and satisfying story for young readers.

Objev podobné jako Magical Children: The Invisible Boy - Sally Gardner

A fiendishly pacy mystery-adventure story for 9+ readers, set in the seamy, smoggy underworld of Victorian London.BEHOLD THE SAVAGE SPECTACLE OF THE WILD BOY! London, 1841. A boy covered in hair, raised as a monster, condemned to life in a travelling freak show. A boy with an extraordinary power of observation and detection. A boy accused of murder; on the run; hungry for the truth. Behold the savage spectacle of Wild Boy. Ladies and Gentlemen, take your seats. The show is about to begin!

Objev podobné jako Wild Boy - Rob Lloyd Jones

Written and illustrated by multitalented father and Super Bowl champion Martellus Bennett, Dear Black Boy is a letter of encouragement to all boys of colour who feel like sport is their only choice.Dear Black Boy,Today is the day that we lace up our shoes to do more than run another sprint, dunk another ball, catch another pass or swing at another pitch.[…]Run, Black Boy, run!Run in the direction of your dreams.You can change the world for us all![…]Win, Black Boy, Win!The world needs more winners that look like you!With dreamlike illustrations that invite children to place themselves in the pages’ scenes, this uplifting picture book reminds kids that the biggest game they’ll ever play is the game of life. Off the courts and pitches, people are rooting for them not as athletes, but as future leaders of the world.In the book’s rhythmic, reassuring words of wisdom, kids discover that the qualities that make them great athletes – mental toughness, dedication, passion, determination and effort – are the same ones that will drive them forward in life. Author Martellus Bennett is an NFL legend, but – just like the children he seeks to inspire with this book – he has talents that extend far beyond the playing field. Bennett is an entrepreneur, animator, illustrator, musician, dreamer and loving father. He started creating children’s literature to remedy the lack of black and brown representation in the books available to read to his daughter.A different kind of coach for black and brown boys, and essential reading for children of every colour, Dear Black Boy empowers kids to see new possibilities and follow their passions. Whenever self-doubt creeps in, they will find strength in its pages.The world’s more beautiful when the Black Boy dreams.

Objev podobné jako Dear Black Boy - Martellus Bennett

A gripping literary novel with elements of mystery and saga that allow its secrets to unfold organically.Follows the intricacies of several skilfully interwoven relationships â “ each with their own consequences.Set between present day London, and on the remote island of Barra in Scotland in the summer of 1982.

Objev podobné jako The Barra Boy - Iain Kelly