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  • Disney Dreams Collection by Thomas Kinkade Studios: 2024 Wall Calendar

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    This 12-month wall calendar features a different full-color image from paintings such as Disney Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, Disney The Aristocats Love Under the Moon, Disney Maleficent, and Disney Cinderella Bringing Home the Tree.

    Features include:

    • 12″ x 12″ (12″ x 24″ open)
    • Fold-around cover design eliminates need for plastic packaging
    • Printed on FSC certified paper with soy-based ink
    • Planning spread for September–December 2023
    • Spans January–December 2024
    • Generous grid space for notes, appointments, and reminders
    • Official major world holidays and observances
    • Moon phases, based on Universal Time
    • Full-color images from the Disney Dreams Collection by Thomas Kinkade Studios

    © Disney

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  • The Geeky Chef Cookbook: Real-Life Recipes for Fantasy Foods (4)

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    Eat your way through the most legendary foods from the worlds of science fiction, fantasy, and more, with over 70 recipes of the most delicious and nerdiest eats as realistically imagined by Cassandra Reeder aka The Geeky Chef. 

    Whether you binge sci-fi TV shows, rewatch cult films, get addicted to MMORPGs, or read all the fantasy book series, The Geeky Chef Cookbook has your fictional food fantasies covered.

    For super fans of every variety, this leveled-upcookbook will soon have you unlocking achievements in the kitchen, no matter if you’re cooking for yourself, a friend, or even a viewing party. So, if you loveGame of Thrones, Legend of Zelda, Doctor Who, World ofWarcraft, Final Fantasy, Star Wars, or any other inspiring work of nerd content, set your stomach to empty and dive in.

    Let your love for sci-fi or fantasy shine with The Geeky Chef series by creating food and drinks from your favorite shows, movies, and video games. Your cool, homemade, fiction-themed spread will make you the life of the party. Incredibly fun and creative, and colorfully designed, The Geeky Chef books make the perfect gift for the geek in your life who lives in a world of their own.

    Other titles in this series include: Geeky Bartender Drinks, Geeky Chef Cookbook, Geeky Chef Drinks, and Geeky Chef Strikes Back.
     

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  • Pokémon: Book of Joy: An official illustrated Pokémon pocket book of wisdom, new for Christmas 2023 – the perfect gift for fans of the video game and animated show!

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    “Anytime I’ve been sad or happy or really mad about something, Pokémon have always been there by my side, through it all.” ASH KETCHUM

    Like our heroes Ash and Pikachu, we are all on a road to personal mastery. But life isn’t always sunshine and Jigglypuffs.

    Written by some of the greatest Pokémon trainers in history, this inspirational book of wit and wisdom offers advice for every turn of life’s winding path, from the road to Viridian City to the heady heights of Indigo Plateau.

    Bursting full of positivity, humour and fun, this charming book of inspirational quotes and illustrations shows that although Jigglypuff, Meowth and Pikachu may be Pokémon, their values could not be more human. We all live in a Pokémon world.

    Pokémon Book of Joy will leave you ready to face every challenge along the way. And to truly catch ’em all!

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  • National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: Station Wagon and Griswold Family Tree: With sound! (Rp Minis)

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    Celebrate Christmas with the Griswolds with this unique station wagon and tree collectible with a fun sound element.

    SPECIFICATIONS: 3-inch station wagon and tree collectible figurine on a base with sound button
    FEATURES FIVE SOUND CLIPS: Audio includes iconic quotes and songs from the film
    BOOK INCLUDED: Includes a 32-page mini book featuring memorable quotes and color photos
    OFFICIALLY LICENSED: Authentic collectible

    NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s22)

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  • Creating a Stop Motion Story: Unlock your Imagination

    Learn to create stunning stop motion stories on the iPad with GarageBand, iStopMotion and iMovie. A straightforward step-by-step guide to creating story-driven stop motion animation movies. Follow our easy template to improvise original stories. Take command of GarageBand app and record high quality sound on your iPad. Create the animation pictures in iStopMotion app. Complete the movie by adding a title and credits in iMovie app. Use the iPad for 100% creativity. Ideal for the classroom and hobby. Suitable for all ages. An excellent digital media resource for teachers and students.

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    £10.90
  • Bill & Ted’s Most Excellent Movie Book: The Official Companion

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    Bill S. Preston Esquire and Theodore ‘Ted’ Logan (Alex Winter & Keanu Reeves) were the stars of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey. The hotly anticipated Bill & Ted Face the Music releases August 2020 and stars Winter and Reeves as well as Samara Weaving (Ready or Not), Brigette Lundy-Paine (Atypical), William Sadler, Kid Cudi, Hal Landon Jr., Beck Bennett (Saturday Night Live), Anthony Carrigan (Barry), Amy Stoch, Jayma Mays, Erinn Hayes and more…

    With a foreword by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon – the creators of Bill & Ted – this bodacious companion to all three movies features photographs, quotes and interviews: a most excellent publication.

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    £11.00£19.00
  • Official Blippi: Baby Farm Animals 10 button sound book

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    You’ll have a fantastic time on the farm with YouTube sensation Blippi in Blippi: Baby Farm Animals, a photographic book with 10 sound buttons to push.

    Blippi introduces 10 baby farm animals in this photographic book that includes sound buttons of him talking and the animals making their awesome noises!

    • Each page of Blippi: Baby Farm Animals includes a matching button to press with awesome animal sounds.
    • Blippi introduces border collie puppies, calves, foals, piglets, chicks, and other baby farm animals and invites you to sound and act like them all.
    • This sweet, easy-to-read story is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

    You can baa, baa like a lamb, waddle like a duckling, climb like a baby goat, and more! Push the sound buttons to hear Blippi talk and listen to the sound each baby farm animal makes.

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  • Insights Harry Potter: Marauder’s Map Lock and Key Diary

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    “Celebrate the magic of the HARRY POTTER films with this lock and key diary, featuring the Marauder s Map and a magic-reveal pen to help find invisible ink surprises concealed throughout the 192 pages of the diary. Includes a lock and two keys to keep thoughts secure from even the most powerful witches and wizards.”

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  • Harry Potter: The Monster Book of Monsters: It Roams and Chomps!

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    The textbook of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry’s Care of Magical Creatures class comes to life in this one-of-a-kind collectible featuring the sound and movement of the famous Monster Book of Monsters.

    Kit includes:

    – 3-1/2″ Monster Book of Monsters replica featuring audio of the book in chomping action and movement. Both special features are sound-activated, prompted by a simple sound such as hand-clapping.

    – 48-page book on magical creatures, featuring descriptions, quotes, and full-color illustrations and photos from the films throughout.

    Requires two AAA batteries (not included).

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  • Robin

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    ‘This well-written page-turner is the definitive biography of the genius of Robin Williams, whose life redefines the highs and lows of the American dream’ – Steve Martin

    ‘Tenderly written . . . frequently hilarious’ – Sunday Times

    From his rapid-fire stand-up comedy riffs to his breakout role in Mork & Mindy and his Academy Award-winning performance in Good Will Hunting, Robin Williams was a singularly innovative and beloved entertainer. He often came across as a man possessed, holding forth on culture and politics while mixing in personal revelations – all with mercurial, tongue-twisting intensity as he inhabited and shed one character after another with lightning speed.

    But as Dave Itzkoff shows in this revelatory biography, Williams’s comic brilliance masked a deep well of conflicting emotions and self-doubt, which he drew upon in his comedy and in celebrated films like Dead Poets Society; Good Morning, Vietnam; The Fisher King; Aladdin; and Mrs Doubtfire, where he showcased his limitless gift for improvisation to bring to life a wide range of characters. And in Good Will Hunting he gave an intense and controlled performance that revealed the true range of his talent.

    Robin by Dave Itzkoff shows how Williams struggled mightily with addiction and depression – topics he discussed openly while performing and during interviews – and with a debilitating condition at the end of his life that affected him in ways his fans never knew. Drawing on more than a hundred original interviews with family, friends and colleagues, as well as extensive archival research, Robin is a fresh and original look at a man whose work touched so many lives.

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    ‘[Itzkoff] has written a book about the truth and the pain that lies in comedy, and the price paid by a sensitive soul’ – Amy Poehler

    ‘An amazing read’ – Patton Oswalt

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  • Harry Potter: Patronus Mini Projector Set (Rp Minis)

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    Expecto Patronum! Call on the Patronuses of 11 major Harry Potter characters with this officially licensed collectible set.

    * SPECIFICATIONS: 3-inch projector features 11 Patronuses from the Harry Potter films and projects them across a 5-foot distance. Bonus 12th projection of the Harry Potter logo also included.
    * BONUS STICKER BOOK: Mini sticker book includes 22 full-color stickers.
    * PERFECT GIFT: A unique and keepsake item for all fans of Harry Potter.
    * OFFICIALLY LICENSED: Authentic collectible.

    Copyright © 2022 Warner Bros. Entertainment. WIZARDING WORLD characters, names, and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WB SHIELD: © & ™ WBEI. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s22)

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  • 100 Posters That Changed The World

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    A collection of the world’s most memorable, provocative, best-selling and groundbreaking posters from Johannes Gutenberg to Barack Obama.

    Classic posters from the last 300 years and the stories behind them.

    Posters have always been designed to seek an immediate response. From the time when paper was first affordable, the poster has been used to provoke a direct reaction, whether a public appeal, a legal threat, a call to arms, or the offer of entertainment. Newspapers might have the advantage of ubiquity in spreading

    the word, but a poster could be tightly targeted by its location.

    Organized chronologically, 100 Posters That Changed the World charts the history of poster design from their earliest forms as a means of information communication to the more subtle visual communication of the 21st century.

    As printing became cheaper, posters were used for more than just promoting the capture of local villains or announcing government decrees. Advertisements took over, citing up-and-coming events, auctions, public meetings, political rallies, sports games, lectures and theatrical performances.

    The technological leaps from engraving to aquatints to lithography, chromolithography and the offset press, all had their impact on what could be advertised by poster, and the art form took off spectacularly in the late 19th century with the influence of Lautrec and the Paris nightclubs. From then on, the poster became a sophisticated means of visual communication.

    In the West it was used to sell products – in the East it was used to sell regimes and control behaviour.

    Along with historic moments in poster evolution, 100 Posters That Changed the World charts the most impactful designs of the last 300 years – images that communicate a message whether commercial or political, images that sell a film, a musical, a cause or used for decoration, inspiration, motivation and affirmation. The affirmation for teenagers in the 1970s that Farah Fawcett was looking at you.

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  • Star Wars Mazes: Find Your Way Through a Galaxy Far, Far Away

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    This one-of-a-kind maze book set in a galaxy far, far away is a fun, interactive way to explore the Star WarsTM universe.

    Expert maze creator and lifelong Star Wars fan Sean C. Jackson brings the saga to life through more than 30 beautifully illustrated mazes of iconic scenes and locations ranging from the forest moon of Endor to Bespin’s Cloud City, the dark side planet of Exegol, Jabba’s palace, pod races, clone armies, and much more. Each full-color maze includes notes about the environment and special bonus elements to find hidden along the way.

    Star Wars fans of all ages will enjoy racing through the corridors of the Death Star, scavenging inside a fallen star destroyer on Jakku, searching the rocky cliffs of Ahch-To, and much more.

    •    EXPLORE A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY: Immerse yourself in a brand new way when you explore your favorite Star Wars locations via exciting mazes.
    •    ACCOMPLISH MISSIONS WITH EACH MAZE: Each of the dozens of unique mazes comes with its own mission that’s accomplished by finishing the maze, such as “Return to the base to escort the last transport off planet,” “Take the smuggler Han Solo back to your ship,” and “Locate Jedi Master Yoda in the mysterious swamp.”
    •    EXTRA, FINDABLE ITEMS IN EACH MAZE: In addition to the maze itself, each includes other game activities or elements to find.
    •    BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED AND REPLAYABLE: The gorgeously detailed full color mazes may be solved by pen or pencil, but using a non-writing item to follow the paths leaves the book ready to replay.

    © & TM LUCASFILM LTD. Used Under Authorization.

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  • The Coiled Serpent: ‘So inventive that it makes other writing seem uncourageous’

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    A little girl throws up Gloria-Jean’s teeth after an explosion at the custard factory; Pax, Alexander, and Angelo are hypnotically enthralled by a book that promises them enlightenment if they keep their semen inside their bodies; Victoria is sent to a cursed hotel for ailing girls when her period mysteriously stops. In a damp, putrid spa, the exploitative drudgery of work sparks revolt; in a Margate museum, the new Director curates a venomous garden for public consumption.

    In Grudova’s unforgettably surreal style, these stories expose the absurdities behind contemporary ideas of
    work, Britishness and art-making, to conjure a singular, startling strangeness that proves the deft skill of a writer
    at the top of her game.

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  • Harry Potter Wizard Chess Set (Rp Minis)

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    Play a game of chess with this officially licensed miniature replica of the life-sized chessboard from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone-perfect for fans of the Wizarding World!

    – Specifications: This deluxe set includes 32 metallic pieces, modeled in detail after the pieces in the film, measuring about 1″ to 1-1/2″ in height depending on the piece, and a collapsible 8-1/2 x 8-1/2″ chess board

    – Authentic replica: This replica is based on the iconic enchanted chessboard from the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone film

    – Book included: A 40-page 2-1/2 x 3″ book features information about the game, behind-the-scenes information from the film, full-color photos from the film, and instructions for playing

    – Perfect present: A unique gift for fans of the Wizarding World

    – Officially licensed: Authentic collectible

    Copyright © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment. WIZARDING WORLD characters, names, and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WB SHIELD: © & ™ WBEI. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s23)

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  • Your Career in Animation (2nd Edition): How to Survive and Thrive

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    A Newly Revised Edition of the Go-To Guide for Any Animation Artist!

    Your Career in Animation is the most comprehensive and valuable book on animation careers that you’ll ever need.” —Bill Plympton, Animator / Producer

    Whether you want to break into the animation industry or “toon up” to a better career, this comprehensive guide will show you how. A leading animation professional surveys the field and shares the advice of more than one hundred and fifty top talents in the business of making toons— including Brooke Keesling, head of animation talent development at Bento Box, Mike Hollingsworth, supervising director of BoJack Horseman; Andrea Fernandez, art director on The Cuphead Show! PES, Oscar-nominated stop-motion director of Fresh Guacamole; Linda Simensky, head of content for PBS Kids; Minty Lewis, co-creator of The Great North; Ross Bollinger, YouTube sensation with his Pencilmation channel, and executives from Nickelodeon, Disney TVA, Titmouse, Inc., Frederator, PBS Kids, Netflix, 9 Story Media Group, Cartoon Network; and dozens of others. Learn how to:

    • Get the most out of your animation education
    • Build a portfolio, reel, and resume
    • Keep your skills marketable for years to come
    • Network effectively
    • Learn from on-the-job criticism
    • Cope with unemployment
    • Start your own studio or build an indie brand online
    • Pitch and sell a show of your own
    • And more!

    Also included are invaluable resources such as animation schools, societies, film festivals, events, Web sites, and publications.

    Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don’t aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

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  • Walt Disney: The Biography

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    His classic films illuminated everyone’s childhood. The theme parks are on every tourist itinerary. The movie empire is one of Hollywood’s biggest. Walt Disney is one of the few men who unquestionably changed our culture. And Neal Gabler is the first author to have had complete access to the Disney Archives, enabling him to write the definitive biography of this remarkable man.

    Gabler charts Disney’s journey from running a fledgling studio with short cartoons featuring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, to the reinvention of animation with full-length films like Snow White, Pinocchio, Bambi and Dumbo. Chronicling Walt’s profligacy and expansionism, as well as his obsessive perfectionism when working on the briefest of sequences in Fantasia, Gabler describes how it was left to Walt’s brother Roy to keep the business solvent.

    The successes speak for themselves – Disney then moved beyond animation with huge hits like Mary Poppins, and mixed utopianism and merchandising to conceive the world’s first modern theme park, Disneyland. In addition to the towering achievements, Gabler shows the dark side of Walt Disney – ruthless towards long-serving staff, cavalier with contracts, neglectful of his family – but also the vulnerability, born of loneliness and ill health, in an admirably balanced portrait.

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  • Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 2024 Wall Calendar: Original Universe-Publishing Kalender [Mehrsprachig] [Kalender]

    Almost 40 years later we’re still fascinated and in love with the iconic film. Labyrinth is a seminal film for an entire generation of fans, who are now passing their love for this movie on to their own children. Starring a young Jennifer Connelly as a babysitter who gets more than she bargained for when the idle wish she makes for her annoying baby brother to be taken away is granted by an evil goblin king…played by David Bowie. Sarah (Connelly) is given 13 hours to solve the titular Labyrinth, or else risk losing her brother forever. Directed by Jim Henson, and featuring creatures created by the world-famous Henson Creature Shop, Labyrinth™ is a spectacle unlike any other.

    • Moon phases
    • Bonus spread for September–December 2023
    • Generous grids for adding appointments and reminders
    • Includes major official world holidays
    • Nostalgic art that’s great for home and safe for work
    • Opens to 12 inches x 24 inches
    • Includes poster originally produced by Mondo
    • Now 100% PLASTIC-FREE!

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  • Disney Dreams Collection by Thomas Kinkade Studios: 17-Month 2023-2024 Family Wall Calendar

    Each of the seventeen monthly spreads includes images of favorite Disney characters and stories and has space to add activities or reminders for up to five family members. Add colorful stickers (included) to highlight practices, doctor/dentist appointments, and special occasions, and store permission slips and receipts in the handy storage pocket. 

    Features include:

    • 12″ x 12″ (12″ x 24″ open)
    • Fold-around cover design eliminates need for plastic packaging
    • Printed on FSC certified paper with soy-based inks
    • Spans August 2023–December 2024
    • Planning space for 5 family members’ activities/reminders
    • Stickers help highlight special occasions
    • Handy storage pocket in the back
    • Space for notes on each monthly spread
    • Official major world holidays and observances
    • Color detail images from the Disney Dreams Collection by Thomas Kinkade Studios

    © Disney

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  • The Star System: Hollywood’s Production of Popular Identities (Short Cuts)

    Looks at the development and changing organization of the star system in the American film industry. Tracing the popularity of star performers from the early “cinema of attractions” to the Internet universe, Paul McDonald explores the ways in which Hollywood has made and sold its stars. Through focusing on particular historical periods, case studies of Mary Pickford, Bette Davis, James Cagney, Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise, and Will Smith illustrate the key conditions influencing the star system in silent cinema, the studio era and the New Hollywood.

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  • The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood’s Kings of Carnage

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    ‘A blast’ – Ian Rankin
    ‘A joyous celebration of 80s action cinema’ – Robbie Collin, Telegraph
    ‘Vastly entertaining’ – The Times

    The behind-the-scenes story of the action heroes who ruled 1980s and 90s Hollywood and the beloved films – from Die Hard to The Terminator – that made them stars.

    This wildly entertaining account of the golden age of the action movie charts Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s carnage-packed journey from enmity to friendship against the backdrop of Reagan’s America and the Cold War. Revealing fascinating untold stories of the colourful characters who ascended in their wake – high-kickers Chuck Norris and Jackie Chan, glowering tough guys Dolph Lundgren and Steven Seagal, and quipping troublemakers Jean-Claude Van Damme and Bruce Willis – it chronicles the rise of the invincible action hero who used muscle, martial arts or the perfect weapon to save the day. And how, as the 1990s rolled on, the glory days of these macho men – and the vision of masculinity they celebrated – began to fade.

    Drawing on candid interviews with the action stars themselves, plus their collaborators, friends and foes, The Last Action Heroes is a no-holds-barred account of a period in Hollywood history when there were no limits to the heights of fame these men achieved, or to the mayhem they wrought, on-screen and off.
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    ‘Highly entertaining’ – Sunday Telegraph
    ‘A rollicking, anecdote-packed tribute to the cavalier days’ – Literary Review

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  • The World of Avatar: A Visual Exploration

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    Celebrate the first decade of James Cameron’s Avatar and the beginnings of an epic cinematic journey.

    Delve into the majestic world of Pandora and discover the incredible wealth of creativity that led this story to become the highest-grossing film of all time and the winner of three Academy Awards.

    The World of Avatar celebrates, explores, and explains the spectacular world of Pandora-its extraordinary geology, flora and fauna, and the customs and beliefs of its people, the mysterious Na’vi. The book uniquely covers key content from all aspects of the burgeoning franchise. It combines original movie stills and artwork with stunning imagery from Cirque du Soleil’s Avatar-inspired show Toruk: The First Flight; and Disney World’s Pandora-The World of Avatar.

    With a foreword by Avatar star Zoe Saldana (Neytiri), and an introduction by producer Jon Landau, The World of Avatar concludes with a “sneak peek” of a new Avatar era, fuelling excitement for the long-awaited release of Avatar 2 in December 2022.

    © 2022 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.

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  • An Aliens Search-and-Find Book: Find the Xenomorph

    Official Aliens search-and-find puzzle book, based on the movie, featuring a host of highly detailed full-colour illustrations by artist Kevin Crossley set in familiar film locations.

    As one of the most highly regarded movie sequels of all time, Aliens quickly embedded itself in the minds of cinemagoers around the world when it was released in 1986.

    Now relive the film in a whole new way in this fun search-and-find puzzle book, where you can test your powers of observation through 14 scenes inspired by the classic film, each one rendered in incredible detail by artist Kevin Crossley. Rescue trapped colonists! Help the marines spot the aliens! Defeat the Alien Queen! Do you have what it takes to Find The Xenomorph?

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  • The Unofficial Studio Ghibli Cookbook: 50 Delicious Recipes Inspired by Your Favorite Japanese Animated Films (Gifts for Movie & TV Lovers)

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    Since 1985, Studio Ghibli has enchanted moviegoers with fantastic stories of adventure, magic, friendship, family, and most of all – the most delicious-looking animated food. Now you can create your own mouth-watering dishes with this book full of 50 unofficial, fan-created recipes!

    From tantalising breakfasts and lunches to Japanese favourites like yakitori and onigiri, recipes include:

    • Skillet bacon and eggs
    • Ramen with ‘haaaam’!
    • Herring and pumpkin pot pie
    • Steamed red bean bao
    • Salmon with beurre blanc sauce
    • And more!

    Perfect for fans of Japanese anime, manga, and comfort food cooking!

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  • The Ghibliotheque Anime Movie Guide: The Essential Guide to Japanese Animated Cinema: 2 (Ghibliotheque Guides)

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    Explore the magical world of anime through 30 classic films in this new book from the authors of Ghibliotheque.

    From box office hits such as Akira, Ghost in the Shell and Your Name to a host of deeper cuts, hidden gems and future classics, this revealing guide lifts the lid on Japanese animated cinema.

    Join Jake Cunningham and Michael Leader, hosts of the acclaimed Ghilbiotheque podcast, as they review 30 of the best anime movies ever created, explaining why each is a must-see and detailing the intriguing stories behind their creation.

    An insight into a unique artform, this stunning book is packed with film stills, movie posters and director portraits, and offers an enchanting, enlightening and meticulously researched guide for newcomers and die-hard fans alike.

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  • The Secret Life of Ealing Studios: Britain’s Favourite Film Studio

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    “This lively, funny, moving history of a movie studio and the people who made it feels uncannily like … an Ealing comedy.” Martin Scorsese

    A behind-the-scenes account of life at Ealing Studios – one of the great cinematic success stories of post-war Britain, and a byword for a particular strain of comic film-making that continues to inspire imitators over half a century on.

    This is the only full narrative history of Ealing, focusing on its output in the 1940s and ’50s, when the movies made there were in astonishing (and revealing) synchronicity with the national mood. Told through the memories of the people who worked and performed there, The Secret Life of Ealing Studios explores how a small group of maverick film-makers, some of Britain’s most fondly-remembered movie stars, and a lot of unsung backroom boys and girls created pictures that presented a unique and enduring view of British identity, and which have since become classics.

    The films include such evergreens as Hue and Cry, Passport to Pimlico, Kind Hearts and Coronets, Whisky Galore, The Lavender Hill Mob, The Man in the White Suit and The Ladykillers, along with war films such as The Cruel Sea.

    At the heart of the story is the figure of Michael Balcon – perhaps the closest Britain has ever come to producing a movie mogul in the Hollywood mould – and iconic actors such as Peter Sellers, Alec Guinness, Margaret Rutherford and Sid James.

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  • The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season One)

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    This official behind-the-scenes companion to the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian features exclusive concept art, character and costume sketches, and vehicle and creature designs.

    The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian takes fans behind the scenes of the first ever live-action Star Wars television series. Filled with concept art, sketches, and interviews with key cast, crew, and creatives, including executive producer/showrunner/writer Jon Favreau and executive producer/director Dave Filoni, The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian will provide readers with an exclusive look at a whole new universe of Star Wars characters, locations, and vehicles.

    Premiering in November 2019 as a key launch title for Disney+, The Mandalorian follows the adventures of galactic gunslinger Din Djarin and the Child as they traverse the outer systems of the Star Wars galaxy. Readers will encounter early visual and conceptual ideas for these new characters and unexplored frontiers, filled with crime syndicates, bounty hunters, and smugglers. The gritty, lived-in cantinas and spaceports are populated by a talented cast that includes Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones), Werner Herzog (Fitzcarraldo, Grizzly Man), Nick Nolte (48 Hours), Gina Carano (Haywire, Deadpool), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), and Carl Weathers (Rocky).

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  • Animation For Beginners: Getting Started with Animation Filmmaking

    A new edition of Bloop Animation’s popular animation guidebook packed with the latest recommendations and insights on how to turn your artistic passion into a professional film career!

    If you are an aspiring animator considering a career in film production or are curious about what it takes to make animated shorts, this is the book for you! Animation for Beginners is a comprehensive and modern introduction to the art and business of 3D animation from Bloop Animation founder, filmmaker, graphic novel author, and teacher Morr Meroz.

    With this guide, Meroz reveals a behind-the-scenes view of the pre-production, production, and post-production process along with an introduction to the skills you need and the different types of animation across the film industry. Along with these basics, you will learn:

    • The 12 Principles of Animation
    • The 8 Genres of Animated Shorts
    • Writing an Animated Feature Film
    • Career Paths for Animators
    • and Tips on Starting a Career in Animation

    As a graduate of the School of Visual Arts and an animation professional, Meroz demystifies the business side of filmmaking with real-world advice for creating a compelling demo reel and portfolio site, hunting for a first job, and considering the pros and cons of freelancing versus working full-time.

    This is a perfect gift for illustrators, graphic designers, film students, and film industry professionals interested in how to “make it” as animators.

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  • Star Wars: Inner Jedi Guided Journal: A Guided Journal for Training in the Light Side of the Force

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    Discover your inner Jedi and learn the ways of the Force with this yearlong guided journal inspired by the Star Wars galaxy!

    Embark on your own Jedi path, with this deluxe guided journal filled with the teachings and philosophy of the Jedi Order.

    – BEGIN YOUR JEDI TRAINING: The Jedi Knights of the Star Wars saga are selfless peacekeepers who master the light side of the Force, defending the helpless and striving for justice all across the galaxy. With this guided journal, you can develop the key Jedi traits of peacefulness and selflessness.

    – YEARLONG JOURNALING INSPIRED BY THE JEDI PATH: Through a combination of daily journaling, free-writing prompts, list-making, coloring meditations, and other activities, this journal will show you the ways of the Force.

    – GREAT FOR ANY STAR WARS FAN: The perfect gift for any Star Wars fan, this journal will serve as a reminder that the Force is with you, always.

    – FAN-FAVORITE STAR WARS BOOKS: Star Wars: Inner Jedi is the latest book in Insight Editions’ fan favorite Star Wars lineup, which includes Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith, Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook, and many more.

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  • The Way of Kings Part One: The first book of the breathtaking epic Stormlight Archive from the worldwide fantasy sensation

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    From #1 New York Times bestselling author and worldwide sensation Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings, Book One of the Stormlight Archive, begins an incredible new saga of epic proportion.

    Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilisation alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soil-less ground. Cities are built only where the topography offers shelter.

    It has been centuries since the fall of the ten consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant, but their Shardblades and Shardplate remain: mystical swords and suits of armour that transform ordinary men into near-invincible warriors. Men trade kingdoms for Shardblades. Wars were fought for them, and won by them.

    Kaladin, who traded his medical apprenticeship for a spear to protect his little brother, has been reduced to slavery.

    Brightlord Dalinar Kholin commands one of those other armies. Troubled by over-powering visions of ancient times and the Knights Radiant, he has begun to doubt his own sanity.

    Across the ocean, an untried young woman named Shallan seeks to train under an eminent scholar and notorious heretic, Dalinar’s niece, Jasnah. Her research for Jasnah hints at secrets of the Knights Radiant and the true cause of the war.

    The Knights Radiant must stand again.

    Readers absolutely love The Way of Kings:

    ‘Incredible, impressive or fantastic, all these words are an understatement to the quality this book holds. The Way of Kings is the beginning of a masterpiece series in epic fantasy’ Novel Notions

    ‘It’s multi-POV, action-packed, heartfelt, exciting, thrilling, and I am running out of adjectives’ Goodreads Reviewer, Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

    ‘The story is mind-blowing, the ideas and thoughts create a world that is believable and intriguing. A strong tale with a well fleshed out world and multidimensional characters that are easy to care about’ Goodreads Reviewer, Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

    ‘The Way of Kings is a huge opening act to The Stormlight Archive which took every single one of these elements of a good fantasy story and elevated the art of storytelling to a different league’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

    ‘Brandon Sanderson is probably the most gifted storyteller of his generation. He’s a silent force that strikes you when you least expect it, and with The Way of Kings he introduces a series that will change the history of Fantasy’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

    ‘I’ve been struck speechless. I’ve loved Sanderson’s books in the past, but this one completely blew me away. I really wish I could give The Way of Kings a sixth star’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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  • British Social Realism: From Documentary to Brit Grit (Short Cuts)

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    From its beginnings in the documentary movement of the thirties, to its more stylistically eclectic and generically hybrid contemporary forms, socialrealism in British cinema remains a rich and diverse tradition. Samantha Lay examines the movements, moments, and cycles of British social realist texts through a detailed consideration of practice, politics, form, style, and content. It also includes case studies of key texts including Listen To Britain, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Letter To Brezhnev, and Nil By Mouth. The book considers the challenges for social realist film practice and production in Britain, now and in the future.

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  • Harry Potter: Spell Deck and Interactive Book of Magic

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    From Patronus-casting to the cursed Avada Kedavra, this spell deck and book set is your guide to the magic of the world of Harry Potter.

    Includes:

    – 40 full-color printed cards profiling spells, charms, curses, and jinxes from the wizarding world, complete with descriptions, uses, and behind-the-scenes details of movie magic.

    – 88-page interactive book featuring spell-related activities, quotes, and full-color illustrations and photos throughout.

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  • Harry Potter: The Postcard Collection (Postcards)

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    Celebrate your love for The Boy Who Lived with this deluxe set of one hundred unique postcards featuring art and photography from the beloved HARRY POTTER(TM) films.

    The HARRY POTTER(TM) series continues to enchant and inspire fans around the world. Now Harry Potter fans can share their love with this boxed postcard set, featuring gorgeous concept art and film photography, perfect for decorating, scrapbooking, or sharing with friends.

    This deluxe boxed postcard set features one hundred unique designs and comes packaged in a sturdy keepsake box for easy storage and display.

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  • The Anime Chef Cookbook: 75 Iconic Dishes from Your Favorite Anime

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    Bring your favorite anime foods to life with 75 recipes—from traditional Japanese favorites to inventive recreations—that are easy to make, fun, and delicious.
     
    Food plays an important role in anime, whether it is briefly shown in a slice-of-life scene or the entire plotline of an episode or even a series, and popular anime food creator Nadine Estero (@issagrill) has perfectly captured these favorite food moments. In The Anime Chef Cookbook, she brings 75 appetizers, mains, desserts, and drinks from the screen to your table so that you can enjoy the same foods as your favorite characters, with recipes including:
     

    • Haikyuu!! steamed pork buns
    • Food Wars! soufflé omelet
    • Isekai Izakaya pork katsu sandwich
    • My Hero Academia cold soba
    • March Comes in Like a Lion pampered udon
    • Dragon Ball Z meat lover’s meat feast
    • Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake
    • Your Name strawberry pancakes with macarons
    • Clannad starfish scones
    • Laid-Back Camp hot buttered rum cow
    • and much more!

    Along with the easy-to-follow recipes are stunning anime-style food illustrations and information about the exact episodes that feature the foods, allowing The Anime Chef to immerse you in your favorite animated worlds while satisfying your appetite.

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  • Star Wars Dawn of Rebellion The Visual Guide

    Take a deep dive into a turbulent era of the Star Wars galaxy and chart the rise of the Rebellion from the prequel trilogy through Star Wars: Obi-Wan, Star Wars: Andor, and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to the original trilogy.

    For many years, the state of the galaxy between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope was a mystery to Star Wars fans. With the release of Star Wars Rebels and Rogue One, and more recently, Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi and Star Wars: Andor, an exciting new era has begun to emerge – the Dawn of Rebellion.

    Before Luke Skywalker ever picked up a lightsaber, the rebels were scattered and desperate bands of idealists, fighting their own battles against the might of the Empire. Victories were few, losses high, and danger ever-present. This Visual Guide charts this darkest of times, revealing all of the key characters, locations, vehicles, and weapons from the hit Disney+ series, with supporting material from the Skywalker saga. Includes exclusive new cross-section artwork of the Fondor haulcraft.

    © AND ™ 2023 LUCASFILM LTD.

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  • Horror Cinema

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    Get ready to quake in fear with this revised and expanded edition of our history of horror cinema. This chilling volume packs 640 pages full with the finest slashers, ghosts, zombies, cannibals, and more, curating the very creepiest screen creations from the flickering spooks of the 1920s to the special-effect terrors of the 21st century.

    Across 10 illustrated chapters, the compendium gets under the skin of some of horror’s favorite figures and themes, whether the vampire, the haunted house, the female killer, or the werewolf. Each classic device is explored in aesthetic and historical terms, probing horror’s manipulation of archetypal human fears as much as socially and culturally specific anxieties.

    A subsequent Top 50 movies section brings readers up close and trembling with 50 horror showpieces, from black-and-white classics like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Godzilla to Rosemary’s Baby, The Wicker Man, The Shining, The Blair Witch Project, and much, much more. Throughout, the book’s featured images include movie posters, set designs, film stills, and on-set shots.

    About the series

    Bibliotheca Universalis ― Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!

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  • The Men Who Created Gundam

    In 1978 animation director Yoshiyuki Tomino set forth to change the Japanese animation industry. For decades prior, Japanese science fiction had churned out numerous tales of semi-autonomous robots that would often come to the aide of humanity, but as someone who worked on a number of those works, Tomino came to the realization that he wanted to see a more realistic robot narrative. His vision was one where the robot while just slightly more human in appearance, was utilized more as a tool manipulated by man. With renowned artist Yoshikazu Yasuhiko by his side, and occasionally as his artistic rival, Tomino would change the way the whole world came to see Japanese animation and the broader toy and comics industries built around it. This evolution would be a war in its own right! Battles were fought in the offices of the animation studio! Conflicts were equally as heated in the recording booth!

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  • Classic Horror Oracle

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    Discover truth and inspiration in the dark with the Classic Horror Oracle deck.

    This uniquely entertaining and beautifully creepy oracle deck harnesses the energies and dark truths revealed in iconic classic horror movies to find guidance, discover inner resources, and cultivate inspiration. Each of the 50 carefully selected films is represented by an evocative mini-movie-poster-style illustration from celebrated artist Ricardo Diseno, with an oracular theme for divination called out.

    Whether it’s Nightmare on Elm Street (dreams), Night of the Living Dead (hunger), Carrie (celebration), Hereditary (family), or any of the others frightful films depicted, each card pulled by the seeker is given context and meaning in imaginative, fun, and revealing text readings featured in the fully illustrated 120-page accompanying booklet.

    NEW AND ESTABLISHED HORROR MOVIE CLASSICS: Films include Haxan, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Get Out, The Thing, Re-Animator, Nosferatu, Alien, Eyes without a Face, Psycho, Ringu, The Babadook, An American Werewolf in London, The Blair Witch Project, Night of the Living Dead, Hellraiser, Poltergeist, The Wicker Man, and dozens more, each with their own oracular guidance to offer.

    STUNNING ARTWORK: Custom illustrated cards for all 50 films/themes in this oracle deck with guidebook capture the fear and fun of each movie.

    FIND INSPIRATION: Draw a card to read into your future or guide your scary movie viewing for a Saturday night.

    Perfect for:- Horror and horror-movie fans

    – Fans of Shudder, Criterion, TCM, Mondo, Waxworks

    – Oracular seekers with a taste for darker truths

    – Collectors of novelty oracle and tarot cards

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    Classic Horror Oracle

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  • Ghibliotheque: The Unofficial Guide to the Movies of Studio Ghibli: 4

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    A complete and essential guide to the magical movies of Studio Ghibli.

    Adapted from the acclaimed podcast, Ghibliotheque offers a well-balanced and highly informed critique of some of the greatest animated movies of all time, including Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro and Princess Mononoke.

    From Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind to Earwig and the Witch, authors Michael Leader and Jake Cunningham review every Studio Ghibli feature film, providing insightful background information on how the films were made, and considered film-fan reactions to the works themselves. Beautifully illustrated with stills and posters, portraits of the creative team and the Studio itself, this is a comprehensive, engaging guide to the wonderfully complex, mysterious and entertaining worlds of the legendary, Oscar-winning animation company.

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  • Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: The Story of Schitt’s Creek

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    This beautifully produced, lavishly illustrated book is the ultimate celebration of the series, the town, the characters, and the state of mind that is Schitt’s Creek. Capturing the essence and alchemy of all six seasons of what is now considered to be one of the most groundbreaking comedy television series of the last decade, Best Wishes, Warmest Regards is a gift to fans everywhere who have made the show their own.

    Included are character profiles from the cast of Johnny, Moira, David, and Alexis, and all of the characters that populate the town, major moments from Moira’s endorsement of Herb Ertlinger Winery, to Patrick and David’s first kiss, to Cabaret and the Rose Family Christmas episode. Also included are special features, such as the complete, illustrated catalogs of David’s knits and Moira’s wigs, Moira’s vocabulary, Alexis’s adventures, and behind-the-scenes moments from Dan and Eugene Levy and the cast of Schitt’s Creek.

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    £16.50£23.80

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