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And in vivid, lyrical prose, he celebrates all the realities of this magnificent creature, whose natural powers are as fantastic as any myththey feature in every major culture from the stone age onwards'there is something about owlsoxfam shop colne road the perfect gift for nature lovers'dusk is filling the valleyhuman-like, in other wordsin the secret life of the owl, john lewis-stempel explores the legends and history of the owlthey are creatures of the night, and thus of magicout in the wood, the resident tawny has started calling, hoo-hoo-hoo-h-o-o-obut owls - with the sapient flatness of their faces, their big, round eyes, their paternal expressions - are also reassuringly familiarno other species has so captivated us'john lewis-stempel is one of the best nature writers of his generation' country life see oxfam website for delivery information read morewe see them as wise, like athena's owl, and loyal, like harry potter's hedwigit is the time of the gloaming, the owl-lightthey are the birds of ill-tidings, the avian messengers from the other side
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A woman runs alone in the woodshe lingers in the shadows, until the time is just right to snatch his victim but then another young woman is brutally attacked and left for dead, and the mo is identicalshe convinces herself she has no reason to be afraid, but she's wrongalthough the original trail has gone cold - memories have faded, witnesses have disappeared - agent will trent and forensic pathologist sara linton must re-open the cold case1 sunday times crime thriller featuring will trent and sara linton'this is slaughter doing what she does best' mail on sunday'as sharp and absorbing as ever' guardian'a page turner' sunday timeshe watchesa decade later, the case has been closed a predator is stalking the women of grant countyoxfam bookshop cheltenham a no the killer is behind bars but the clock is ticking, and the killer is determined to find his perfect silent wifepraise for the number one bestselling author:'passion, intensity, and humanity' lee child'i'd follow her anywhere' gillian flynn'one of the boldest thriller writers working today' tess gerritsen'her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' michael connelly'a writer of extraordinary talents' kathy reichs'fiction doesn't get any better than this' jeffery deaver'a great writer at the peak of her powers' peter james'karin slaughter has - by far - the best name of all of us mystery novelists' james patterson'with heart and skill karin slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last' camilla lackberg'it's big, dark, rich, satisfying, and bloody - like a perfectly cooked steak' stuart macbride see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Writing for both the general reader and the scholar, michael grant has in his fluent and immensely readable account captured one of the most astonishing civilisations at the height of its powersthe book is in excellent conditionoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardback - - weidenfeld & nicolson the golden age of ancient greek city-state civilisation lasted from 490 to 336 bc, the period between the first wars with persia and carthage and the accession of alexander the greatin this book, michael grant concentrates on the individuals in the cultural, social, artistic and political history of the classical greeks, who shaped their own and future civilisationssee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe places the work of sophocles, aristophanes, herodotus, aristotle, the architect and sculptors of the parthenon, philip ii of macedonia and many other in their historical context, and asks what gave rise to such outstanding achievement in the cultural, philosophical, scientific and literary spheresnever has there been such a multiplication of varied talents and genius within so limited a period
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As players venture through diverse new environments, they must look to ron and hermione for help; combining their varied powers at just the right moment to escape the grasp of the dark forcesas in the upcoming film, the ds version places harry outside of hogwarts' protective walls for the first time as he tries to elude voldemort's gripeach environment will introduce new enemies, puzzles to solve, and quests to completechoose to fight it out against family and friends, assuming the role of either harry or a fearsome dementor as they battle to achieve the highest score, and determine once and for all whether good will triumph over evilthis time the danger is realit's time for players to fight for their liveswith ron and hermione by their side, players will need to muster their most powerful magic against relentless assaults from the likes of death eaters and snatchersadditionally, players can fight the ultimate battle in the game's multi-player modesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop wallasey harry potter and the deathly hallows - part i for the ds drops players into the role of harry pottertm as he undertakes a dangerous quest to locate and destroy voldemort's horcruxes
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Meggins from the pie shop” (published by xlibris), a novel charting the adventures of a dead man who gains super powershe aims that through “mrsmeggins from the pie shop,” readers will be entertaineda dead man is revived to save humanity from evil aliens nik gehenna announces the release of ‘mrswhile i was writing it in my office mrsmeggins was with me all the time, she is a real cat and belongs to me“taking death as a beginning instead of an end, i expanded on the concept using my imaginationnow, tod must journey to an alternative layer of the multiverse in an effort to save humanity from the control of evil beingsi am also a photographer and used some of my feelings to inspire the central character,” gehenna shares, on his inspiration in penning the novelmeggins from the pie shop” offers a fresh twist on the superhero narration in modern fiction, as it tackles human reanimation, invasion by insectivore and even the possibility of more than one realitymeggins from the pie shop’ nik gehenna returns to the literary limelight with the release of “mrsmeggins from the pie shop” by nik gehenna softcover | 6 x 9in | 322 pages read moretod sellers was pronounced dead — until an insectivorous alien revives him to fight their enemy“the people in the book are very ordinary people thrown suddenly into a fantastic scenario,” gehenna says
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Teaming up with an adventurer named kristoff, anna searches for her sister, elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in an eternal wintercash on collectiondiscover the story of the film inside! the book is newdisney frozen book of the film by parragon books ltd description: frozen is the story of anna, who sets off on an epic journey to save her kingdom…
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But his father is no ordinary dad, he is 'the buddha of suburbia', a strange and compelling figure whose powers of meditation hold a circle of would-be mystics spellbound with the fascinations of the eastoxfam bookshop cheltenham the buddha of suburbia, hanif kureishi's first novel, is a tour de force of comic invention, a bizarre, often hilarious, and totally original picture of the life of a young pakistani growing up in s britainamong his disciples is the glamorous and ambitious eva, and when 'the buddha of suburbia' runs off with her to a crumbling flat in barons court, karim's life becomes changed in ways that even he had never dreamed ofsee oxfam website for delivery information read morekarim lives with his mum and dad in a suburb of south london and dreams of making his escape to the bright lights of the big city
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Rupert angier (jackman) and alfred borden (bale) are london-based magicians of the highest order, both blessed with spectacular powers of deception and both cursed with unrelenting envy for one another's skillsdisc and case in very good conditionoxfam bookshop carlisle thriller starring hugh jackman and christian balenow, as bitter competition quickly begins to consume the souls of both performers, the firestorm birthed by their anger threatens to consume all who surround themsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen alfred performs an awe-inspiring trick for which there seems no logical explanation, the friendly competition shared between the pair turns to deadly rivalry as the enraged rupert determines to uncover his rival's deepest secretsin the world of illusion, however, nothing is ever quite as it seems, and the rules of the physical world simply don't apply
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When quill learns of the orb's powers and the danger it could bring to the galaxy, he teams up with alien gamora (saldana), warrior drax the destroyer (bautista), tree-like humanoid groot (voice of diesel) and raccoon rocket (voice of cooper) in an attempt to prevent a disasteralso among the cast are karen gillan, josh brolin, djimon hounsou, benicio del toro, john coxfam bookshop lymington james gunn directs and co-writes this academy award-nominated sci-fi action adventure starring chris pratt, zoe saldana, dave bautista, vin diesel and bradley cooper as the marvel comics superhero team known as the guardians of the galaxywhen pilot peter quill aka star-lord (pratt) steals a mysterious orb he finds himself the target of the villainous ronan (lee pace) and his alliessee oxfam website for delivery information read morereilly and glenn close
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What they don't realise at the time is that their friend has opened a portal to the spirit world and has let a demonic presence enter her home, and one by one the group are made to face their darkest fears as the powers of the board overwhelm themdisc and case in very good conditionoxfam bookshop carlisle supernatural horror starring daren kagasoff, olivia cooke and ana cotowhen their friend is killed in a freak accident at her home after using a ouija board, a close-knit group decide to test out the board themselves to find out the real cause of her deathsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Young elliott (henry thomas) has not had a happy home life since his parents split upliving with his mother, mary (dee wallace), he is constantly fighting with his older brother, michael (robert macnaughton), and little sister, gertie (drew barrymore)when elliott finds an alien in his backyard one night, he takes the creature in, christening him 'et' and aiding him in his efforts to contact his mother shipsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop darley street steven spielberg's own re-cut and digitally enhanced version of the filmet has various amazing powers, including the ability to heal and make objects levitate, but his growing bond with elliott is threatened by the fact that government officials are already trying to track him downpreviously unused scenes have also been added and the soundtrack digitally remasteredeffects have been made more special and certain elements of the original film toned down (particularly the weapons carried by us law enforcement)
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Voldemort’s powers are reaching the muggle world, so dumbledore needs all the help he can getrowling (, hardback) harry is forced to explore his past in “harry potter and the half-blood prince”, especially with voldemort’s returnrowling is said to have spent years working on this fantasy novel and claims it to be her favoriteback in school, harry develops a crush on weasley’s sisterrowling has intelligently set the stage for the final installment with this penultimate bookcondition is good - only read once collection welcomedfirst edition harry potter and the half-blood prince by jblending folklore, fantasy, and friendship, author jpostage by courier for £3local delivery available
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Arriving on a nearby space station, the doctor becomes involved in the planet's struggle to gain its independence from earth's colonial powersoxfam music shop byres road jo (katy manning) and the doctor (jon pertwee) have been sent on a mission by the time lords to deliver a package to a recipient on the planet solosbut the current colonial leader, a man known only as the marshal, is not keen to give up control, and is planning to bomb the inhabitants out of existencesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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We live in a society in which some memories can be falsely implanted in the individual while others are stored in video archives of images, in which the powers of cartoon superheroes break through the limitations of time and spaceoxfam bookshop aberystwyth in a fascinating account of how technology is altering our consciousness, celia lury shows how the manipulation of photographic images and ways of seeing can so redefine the relation between consciousness, the body and memory as to create a 'prosthetic culture' whose capacities both extend and threaten our humanityusing the examples of photo-therapy, family albums, benetton advertising campaigns, the phenomenon of false memory syndrome and the 'lives' of cartoon characters this book argues that the 'eyes' made available by contemporary visual technologies involve not simply specific ways of seeing, but also ways of lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Imbued with the ancient powers of the "scribe", she discovers that hidden among the bright lights, and high stakes hustle of the vegas strip, is dark and twisted reality that conceals some of fictions most terrifying, and magnificent creaturesoxfam bookshop bloomsbury street the complete 6 volume "lost vegas" series collected into one volume"carpe noctem is a horror story unlike anything that has come beforea small time journalist, chelsea nobles, is thrown into the tumultuous underworld of of las vegas, nevada" genre: horror written by martin dunn co-plot and art by derrick fish see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Tremain is writing at the height of her inimitable powers' john boyne, the irish times see oxfam website for delivery information read more' kate kellaway, observer'heartbreaking, unsentimental and beautifully written, and it reinforces my opinion that there are few writers out there with the dexterity or emotional intelligence to rival that of the great rose tremainoxfam shop colne road what is the difference between friendship and love? gustav grows up in a small town in switzerland, where the horrors of the second world war seem a distant echo'a perfect novel about life's imperfectionbut gustav's father has mysteriously died, and his adored mother emilie is strangely cold and indifferent to himan intense lifelong friendship develops but anton fails to understand how deeply and irrevocably his life and gustav's are entwined until it is almost too lategustav's life is a lonely one until he meets anton
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Anna paquin stars as sookie stackhouse, a louisiana waitress with telepathic powers whose life changes forever when 173-year-old vampire bill compton (stephen moyer) walks into her place of workepisodes are: 'strange love', 'the first taste', 'mine', 'escape from dragon house', 'sparks fly out', 'cold ground', 'burning house of love', 'the fourth man in the fire', 'plaisir d'amour', 'i don't wanna know', 'to love is to bury' and 'you'll be the death of me'oxfam shop colne road all 12 episodes from the first season of the offbeat vampire drama series penned by 'american beauty' and 'six feet under' writer alan ballsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Yet while he does so, the world is greeted by new threats-a dangerous being alive with fire, who insists to lois lane and anyone else he meets that he is the one true superman, and a black-clad man whose appearance and powers mirror those of superman himselfalongside batman, wonder woman and supergirl, the man of steel must fight one final battle-seemingly against himselfoxfam books & music perth a prelude to dc universe: rebirth is here in superman: the final days of superman! with his final days upon him, the man of steel reaches out to his loved ones and most trusted allies to say his goodbyessee oxfam website for delivery information read moretomasi (superman) and illustrated by artists mikel janìn (batman), doug mahnke (superman), paul pelletier (aquaman), dale eaglesham (secret six), scot eaton (the new 52: futures end), ed benes (justice league of america) and jorge jiménez (earth 2: society)will superman die trying to save his adoptive world and those he loves most? the final days of superman marks the beginning of an era, written by peter jcollects superman , action comics , batman/superman and superman/wonder woman
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Keynes deferred to him; he was the only philosopher whom wittgenstein treated as an equaloxfam bookshop preston when he died in aged 26, frank ramsey had already invented one branch of mathematics and two branches of economics, laying the foundations for decision theory and game theorythis amiable shambling bear of a man was an ardent socialist, a believer in free love, and an intimate of the bloomsbury setfor the first time cheryl misak tells the full story of his extraordinary lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehad he lived he might have been recognized as the most brilliant thinker of the century
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Displaying all of mantel's unmistakable style and wit, they reveal a great writer at the peak of her powersin these ten bracingly subversive tales, all her gifts of characterisation and observation are fully engaged, summoning forth the horrors so often concealed behind everyday façadeschildhood cruelty is played out behind the bushes in 'comma'; nurses clash in 'harley street' over something more than professional differences; and in the title story, staying in for the plumber turns into an ambiguous and potentially deadly waiting gamehilary mantel is one of britain's most accomplished and acclaimed writerssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop wolverhampton a brilliant - and rather transgressive - collection of short stories from the double man booker prize-winning author of 'wolf hall' and 'bring up the bodies'whether set in a claustrophobic saudi arabian flat or on a precarious mountain road in greece, these stories share an insight into the darkest recesses of the spirit
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During the tyrannical reign of king charles ii, ned (joe dempsie), abe (jamie dornan), beth (freya mavor) and hope (alice englert) become trapped by the powers of the monarchy and the king of both england and new englandoxfam shop colne road mini drama series following the lives of four young english people living on opposite sides of the atlanticas wars are fought and blood is shed, the people try to save their country from the oppression that the king has createdsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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But the ritual was more powerful than they could've imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji, but of nobles with magic ancestry, toobut with civil war looming on the horizon, zélie finds herself at a breaking point: she must discover a way to bring the kingdom together or watch as orïsha tears itself apartoxfam books & music aberdeen children of virtue and vengeance is the breathtaking sequel to tomi adeyemi's ground-breaking west african-inspired fantasy children of blood and boneafter battling the impossible, zélie and amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of orïshasee oxfam website for delivery information read morenow, zélie struggles to unite the maji in an orïsha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are
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Destiny brings you into a bold world of action and adventure where you are a guardian of the last safe city on earth wielding incredible powersoxfam shop magdelen street containing every release from the award-winning action shooter franchise to date, including the new large expansion, destiny: rise of iron, destiny - the collection is the perfect opportunity for new guardians to join the fight for humanity's survivaljoin up with friends in three or six player co-op activitiesupgrade your character to create a powerful hero as unique as yourselfexplore the ancient ruins of our solar system as you immerse yourself in a cinematic single-player campaignsee oxfam website for delivery information read morespar with your fellow players in a variety of competitive multiplayer modes
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Episodes comprise: 'avalon: part 1', 'avalon: part 2', 'origin', 'the ties that bind', 'the powers that be', 'beach head', 'ex deus machina', 'babylon', 'protoype', 'the fourth horseman: part 1', 'the fourth horseman: part 2', 'collateral damage', 'ripple effect', 'stronghold', 'ethon', 'off the grid', 'the scourge', 'arthur's mantle', 'crusade' and 'camelot'join colonel jack o'neill (richard dean anderson) and the sg-1 team in the complete ninth season of the hugely popular us sci fi seriescontinuing it's blend of sharp wit and cool adventure, 'stargate' delivers all the action adventure you desire as the crew battle against old foes and face new dangers in amazing but ever more hostile worldssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop kendal sleeve in excellent conditiondisks all in excellent conditionboxes all in excellent condition
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But after he is bitten by a werewolf, scott's life takes on a supernatural twist as he struggles to deal with powers beyond his knowledge, all the while keeping his new found identity secret from his fellow studentsoxfam shop dumfries the first two seasons of the american teen drama charting the exploits of a high school werewolfluckily for him, help is at hand in the shape of best friend, stiles stilinski (dylan o'brien), and mysterious local werewolf derek hale (tyler hoechlin)season 1 episodes are: 'wolf moon', 'second chance at first line', 'pack mentality', 'magic bullet', 'the tell', 'heart monitor', 'night school', 'lunatic', 'wolf's bane', 'co-captain', 'formality', and 'code breaker'in season 1, all schoolboy scott mccall (tyler posey) really wants to do is play his beloved lacrosse and get a date with hot fellow student allison argent (crystal reed)season 2 episodes are: 'omega', 'shape shifted', 'ice pick', 'abomination', 'venomous', 'frenemy', 'restraint', 'raving', 'party guessed', 'fury', 'battlefield' and 'master plan'see oxfam website for delivery information read morein season 2, while scott and allison see each other behind their parents' backs, the appearance of a mysterious, lizard-like monster known as a 'kanima' heralds death for a number of the residents of beacon hills
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Emerson was one of the first to express photography's unique powers as an independent and potentially great art formin her extensive text, nancy newhall has written a classic of photography literaturethe breezy, mist-enshrouded landscapes of the norfolk broads, with the marshes and flowers and flocks of geese, possessed a special attraction for emersonnewhall has once again displayed her unique talent for combining scholarship and intuitionhe set out to reproduce this grace and beauty in photographs and at the same time to escape from the pitfalls of sentiment, to call truth to naturewith his photographs and writings speaking eloquently for him, emerson causes a major upheaval of prevailing artistic attitudeshis views on photography let loose a bombshell that opened the way for photographic crusaders to followsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas in her previous works on ansel adams and edward weston, and in her collaborative effort with paul strand, mrsshe defines both the historical and artistic significance of a man whose work and ideas influenced the development of one of the most notable art forms of the twentieth centuryoxfam shop magdelen street as scientist, naturalist, physician and artist, p
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Set at a time following 'x-men ), logan finds himself vulnerable, alone and at his lowest point, after losing his intimate connections with the outside worlddrawn to modern-day japan by the gratitude of a wealthy industrialist from his past who secretly covets his healing powers, logan soon finds himself up against the deadly charms of a femme fatale known as 'the viper' (svetlana khodchenkova), whilst having to confront samurai steel and lethal ninjas as his destiny draws him towards a winner-takes-all battle with his ultimate foe, 'the silver samurai' (will yun lee)see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop dumfries hugh jackman reprises his role as clawed mutant wolverine (formerly james logan) in this blockbuster superhero action sequel based on the marvel comics strip
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While there, lumina assists in the preparations for the upcoming ball by using her special powers that enable her to animate and illuminate pearlsplease note it does not include hair braid see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop dumfries children's cgi-animated adventure starring barbie as a mermaid named lumina who wishes she could be a princessas the ball gets under way the palace is attacked and lumina finds her magic abilities might be the key to protecting the kingdomshe and her little seahorse friend kuda leave home and journey to the magnificent mer-kingdom
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Drawn to modern-day japan by the gratitude of a wealthy industrialist from his past who secretly covets his healing powers, logan soon finds himself up against the deadly charms of a femme fatale known as 'the viper' (svetlana khodchenkova), whilst having to confront samurai steel and lethal ninjas as his destiny draws him towards a winner-takes-all battle with his ultimate foe, 'the silver samurai' (will yun lee)set at a time following 'x-men ), logan finds himself vulnerable, alone and at his lowest point, after losing his intimate connections with the outside worldoxfam shop wolverhampton hugh jackman reprises his role as clawed mutant wolverine (formerly james logan) in this blockbuster superhero action sequel based on the marvel comics stripsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Young elliott (henry thomas) has not had a happy home life since his parents split upliving with his mother, mary (dee wallace), he is constantly fighting with his older brother, michael (robert macnaughton), and little sister, gertie (drew barrymore)oxfam shop gillingham steven spielberg's own re-cut and digitally enhanced version of the filmwhen elliott finds an alien in his backyard one night, he takes the creature in, christening him 'et' and aiding him in his efforts to contact his mother shipsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreet has various amazing powers, including the ability to heal and make objects levitate, but his growing bond with elliott is threatened by the fact that government officials are already trying to track him downpreviously unused scenes have also been added and the soundtrack digitally remasteredeffects have been made more special and certain elements of the original film toned down (particularly the weapons carried by us law enforcement)
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