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Shocking his stodgy colleagues at the exclusive Reform Club, enigmatic Englishman Phileas Fogg wagers his fortune, under...
Shocking his stodgy colleagues at the exclusive Reform Club, enigmatic Englishman Phileas Fogg wagers his fortune, undertaking an extraordinary and daring enterprise: to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days. With his French valet Passepartout in tow, Verne’s hero traverses the far reaches of the earth, all the while tracked by the intrepid Detective Fix, a bounty hunter certain he is on the trail of a notorious bank robber. Set from the text of George M. Towle’s original 1873 translation, this Modern Library Paperback Classic of Verne’s adventure novel comes vividly alive, brilliantly re?ecting on time, space, and one man’s struggle to reach beyond the bounds of both science and society. Author: Jules Verne ISBN:9780141366296
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Ulysses faces many challenges on his way home from the Trojan War, including a one-eyed giant, a witch and a many-headed...
Ulysses faces many challenges on his way home from the Trojan War, including a one-eyed giant, a witch and a many-headed whirlpool monster. Will he survive them all? The classic ancient Greek adventure story retold for children growing in reading confidence as part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme. Author: Vivian Webb, Heather Amery ISBN:9780746080900
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Disney takes the classic sci-fi adventure, A Wrinkle in Time to the silver screen! With an all-star cast that includes O...
Disney takes the classic sci-fi adventure, A Wrinkle in Time to the silver screen! With an all-star cast that includes Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine, and newcomer Storm Reid, the major motion picture brings the world of Wrinkle to life for a new generation of fans. When Charles Wallace Murry goes searching through a 'wrinkle in time' for his lost father, he finds himself on an evil planet where all life is enslaved by a huge pulsating brain known as 'It'. How Charles, his sister Meg and friend Calvin find and free his father makes this a very special and exciting mixture of fantasy and science fiction, which all the way through is dominated by the funny and mysterious trio of guardian angels known as Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who and Mrs Which. This movie tie-in edition of the timeless novel features the complete, unabridged original text, and an introduction by the film's director, Ava DuVernay. Author:Madeleine L'Engle ISBN:9780241331163
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Children can explore 1000 different vehicles in this colourful picture word book. Includes all types of things that go,...
Children can explore 1000 different vehicles in this colourful picture word book. Includes all types of things that go, from Roman chariots to racing cars, bicycles to banana boats, travelling across sea, sky, and even into space. Includes a comprehensive and easy-to-navigate index, allowing children to find their favourites. An excellent way for children to add new words to their spoken vocabulary - which research shows helps them become readers. ISBN:9781409551843
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