Ben Miller
Author
Publisher
The Experiment
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Actor and bestselling science writer Ben Miller takes readers to the cutting edge of one of the greatest questions of all: Is there life beyond Earth? For millennia, we have looked up at the stars and wondered whether we are alone in the universe, but in the last few years—as our probes begin to escape the solar system, and our telescopes reveal thousands of Earthlike planets—scientists have taken huge leaps toward an answer. “Forget science...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Turn the page, join the adventure in the latest bestseller from Ben Miller, read by the author!
Lana and Harrison are staying with their grandparents, when they discover their favourite tree to play in is under threat. That night, a magical golden thread leads them up through the hollow of the tree into a storybook land, where wind and rain rage and a fearsome beast terrifies all who live there.
When Harrison is kidnapped by the...
Lana and Harrison are staying with their grandparents, when they discover their favourite tree to play in is under threat. That night, a magical golden thread leads them up through the hollow of the tree into a storybook land, where wind and rain rage and a fearsome beast terrifies all who live there.
When Harrison is kidnapped by the...
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When she discovers a portal to a fairy tale world hidden in the strange new supermarket in town, she discovers these aren't the happy-ever-after tales she knows and loves, but are darker and more dangerous and the characters need her help in defeating an evil witch.
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy₂s hundredth birthday, Paddington sees a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber₂s antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it₂s up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thief.
Publisher
Well Go USA
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A modern fairytale' with zombies! Oliver lives alone in his late parents' suburban home and faces rejection at every turn. He is tasked with making new friends, and decides his best bet is to build a perfect TV family starting at the local cemetery' where he digs friends up one at a time!
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Quintessentially British cop Richard Poole is a fish out of water when he is sent to the tiny island of Saint Marie to solve a mysterious murder. Poole encounters a very different type of policing at his new post that challenges his more buttoned-up sensibility. His new partner, Camille Bordey, is instinctive, feisty and brilliant, and the rest of the Saint Marie police force certainly have their own unique way of doing things.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Doug and Abi take their kids on a family vacation. Surrounded by relatives, the kids innocently reveal the ins and outs of their family life and many intimate details about their parents. It's soon clear that when it comes to keeping a big secret under wraps from the rest of the family, their children are their biggest liability.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
Working for the MI7 agency, Johnny English is suddenly promoted to super spy after Agent One is assassinated and every other agent is blown up at his funeral. When entrepreneur Sauvage sponsors an exhibition of the Crown Jewels and the valuable gems disappear on the opening night, the newly designated agent must jump into action. Tracking the thieves' underground escape route, English locks in on Sauvage despite repeated assurances by boss Pegasus...
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Paige is a college student at a university in Wisconsin where she hopes to attend medical school. One day, Paige meets a new student on campus, Eddie, who is obviously attracted to her. Paige and Eddie strike up a friendship which slowly turns into romance. Paige learns that Eddie is actually Prince Edward, heir to the throne of Denmark, who has come to Wisconsin to chase girls and enjoy himself away from the eye of the European press. Now Paige must...
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Still reeling from Stephen's death and with the depth of Helen's betrayal now revealed, Nick Cutter must fight to re-focus his embattled team. Cutter's crew are joined by some new recruits in the form of maverick policeman Danny Quinn, sparky Egyptologist Sarah Page, and the new leader of the ARC's security forces Captain Becker. But as the anomalies continue to present an unrelenting series of threats, the task in hand seems almost insurmountable....
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Detective Richard Poole is still trapped on the stunning Caribbean island of Saint Marie, but, for him, the sun, sea, and sand aren't quite paradise. Faced with puzzling murders and a local team with unorthodox approaches, Poole must use his eye for detail, relentless logic and stubborn refusal to leave anything unexplained to solve these cases. He is joined once again by the feisty Camille Bordey, instinctive, wild, exotic and brilliant. Together...
15) Professor T
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Jasper Tempest is a Professor of Criminology at Cambridge University. He is obsessed with cleanliness, structure and order, but his genius for solving crimes means he is constantly having to get his hands dirty, helping the police to crack their most difficult cases.