Jim Broadbent
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Percy the park keeper works hard looking after the park and his animal friends who live there. But Percy still likes to find time for some fun and games. And of course in Percy's Park there's always time for a story...
This fantastic collection brings together six entertaining adventures:
The Secret Path
The Rescue Party
Percy's Bumpy Ride
After the Storm
The Treasure Hunt
One Snowy Night
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A funny book about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru - now a major movie star! Paddington is excited to be organising an Easter egg hunt for his neighbours. But, from finding empty supermarket shelves, to buying a box of broken Easter eggs, Paddington wonders if the hunt can ever go ahead. That is, until Mr. Gruber's book on Roman mosaics and some sticky marmalade gives him a brilliant idea... A deliciously funny Easter story,...
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Celebrate 30 years of the Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends with this brand new title in the 9-million-copy best-selling series from highly regarded author Nick Butterworth! The Fox is playing hide-and-seek with Percy and the animals of the park. He's got a great hiding place in Percy's workshop but hasn't noticed that there is a pot of strong glue dangerously close by and soon finds himself in an embarrassingly sticky situation! What can...
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An exciting new picture book about much-loved Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends from the bestselling creator of One Snowy Night. Percy's friend, the hedgehog, has always longed to fly, but without wings, it's an impossible dream. But, then one day, a stranger arrives in the park, needing his help. Will the hedgehog's wish come true at last? A funny, heart-warming story about kindness, friendship and teamwork, introducing the phenomenally...
6) Iris
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The true story of English author Iris Murdoch. As told by her husband John Bayley, Iris became known as a brilliant young scholar at Oxford whose boundless spirit dazzled those around her. During her career as a novelist and philosopher, she continued to prove herself a woman ahead of her time. As age and illness robbed Iris of her remarkable gifts, nothing could diminish her immense influence.
7) Widows' Peak
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Mia Farrow, Joan Plowright, Natasha Richardson, Adrian Dunbar, and Jim Broadbent star in this dark drama set in 1920s Ireland. When a mysterious young American woman, Edwina (Richardson), arrives in Kilshannon, a small town inhabited largely by widows led by Mrs. Doyle Counihan (Plowright), no one can get any information about her, including Mrs. Counihan's son, who is wooing Edwina. Miss Catherine O'Hare (Farrow) and Edwina immediately dislike each...
10) Perrier's Bounty
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A gangster named Perrier looks to exact his revenge on a trio of fugitives responsible for the accidental death of one of his cronies.
11) Richard III
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This cinematic triumph stars Ian McKellen as the ruthless younger brother of the newly crowned Kind Edward who will stop at nothing to claim the throne for himself.