Set in 1961 when Kempton Bunton, a 60-year-old taxi driver, stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery's history. Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the paint...
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Busytown is an enchanting place that's abuzz with energy and life. Always concerned for each other, the residents of Busytown make time for a song and a smile. Includes all 65 episodes from 5 seasons of the television program.
Set in 1961 when Kempton Bunton, a 60-year-old taxi driver, stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery's history. Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the paint...
Set in a world where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime. From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and an ancient Wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are lo...
"The Fellowship of the Ring: ... The Fellowship of the Ring is an epic adventure of good against evil, the power of friendship and individual courage. The saga centers around an unassuming Hobbit named Frodo Baggins who inherits a Ring that would give a dark and powerful lord the...
Now working as a Lyft driver, former government agent Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) still finds time to put his expertise to use helping those who can't always help themselves. But he's about to embark on his most personal mission yet after an old friend and colleague is brut...
His days as an intelligence agent behind him, former CIA analyst Jack Ryan has traveled to London to vacation with his wife and daughter. Meeting them outside Buckingham Palace, Ryan is caught in the middle of a terrorist attack on a member of the Royal Family. But Ryan's courage...
"This book explores how fifty artists use lines to create images from ideas. It contains both fully formed drawings and design sketches of a hugely diverse spectrum of art: from children's illustrations and comics to fantasy designs, surrealism and sadomasochistic portraiture" -...
Robert McCall has rededicated his life to the pursuit of justice. But when his mission strikes close to home, he will be consumed by vengeance, seeking a revenge that knows no boundaries.
The adventures of a maverick British officer who fights behind French lines in Spain and Portugal during the Napoleonic wars.
Sharpe returns to England and is ordered to the North where he is to command the local militia in a troubled town. It is here that Sharpe faces an agonizing decision - whether to side with the town's corrupt gentry or to support his own kind, the rough and tough of the world who ...
Mr. Bean's unique approach to life and his fellow human beings is sure to provoke laughter.
Johnny English -- When the crown jewels are stolen, bumbling Johnny English is the only secret agent in the country who can solve the crime.
"Under orders to protect Wellington's master spy from the French, Sharpe finds himself in a fight for his life against 'Boney's' best swordsman, Leroux.'"--Container.
Take aim at invading French troops in Portugal and Spain, where British officer Richard Sharpe leads his band of crack riflemen in the far-flung Napoleonic Wars.
Sharpe's rifles : Sharpe saves Wellesley's life and is promoted to Lieutenant. He is put in command of the Chosen men, a crack regiment of riflemen who resist acknowledging his authority.
Family, friendship, new school challenges, and a rather large dog problem combine as sisters adjust to their new tiny house life in this charming chapter book series starter from award-winning author Jennifer Richard Jacobson. Perfect for fans of Ivy and Bean and Judy Moody. In a...
Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece, this is an epic adventure of good against evil, the power of friendship, and individual courage. The Hobbit named Frodo inherits the Ring that would give a dark lord power to enslave the world.
Presents readings by such twentieth century poets as Wm. Yeats, W.H. Auden, Randall Jarrell, Pablo Neruda and T.S. Eliot.