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The man who would come to be known across the world as John Wayne was not born to be a superstar. He was born Marion Robert Morrison in a small wooden house in the state of Iowa. In his early years he rode a horse to school and swam with his younger brother in a nearby ditch. He was a promising athlete and began a degree in law, but both pursuits would end in frustration. So how did he climb the slippery rungs of the Hollywood ladder to become
...This special issue tells the incredible story of Neil Armstrong’s first step, and investigates the spacecraft that made it possible – the mighty Saturn V, which remains the largest and most powerful rocket ever built. There are reflections from the BBC team who brought the unique event to an audience of millions in the UK’s first ever all-night broadcast, plus picture sections on all the pivotal points of the mission from construction to
..."The Force awakens in a young scavenger called Rey, who crosses the path of Kylo Ren, a mysterious practitioner of the dark side of the Force. Teaming up with a former stormtrooper, Finn, a Resistance pilot, Poe Dameron, an astromech droid, BB-8, and the rest of the Resistance, Rey begins an epic journey. As she joins the fight against the sinister First Order, she meets the lost Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, and faces the returning menace of
...Over the course of seven seasons and a movie, the Emmy award-winning Star Wars: The Clone Wars expands on the Skywalker saga to tell the story of the epic conflict between the loyal Republic clone troopers and the relentless droids of the Separatists. This deluxe collector’s edition includes: an in-depth guide to every episode, stunning original concept art, behind-the-scenes interviews with director Dave Filoni and his team on bringing the
..."“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” For more than four decades, the Skywalker saga has thrilled generations of fans who have grown up with one of the greatest stories in cinematic history. This epic volume goes behind the scenes on the entire Skywalker saga from 1977’s Star Wars: A New Hope to 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, including interviews with the principal cast and crew, and imagery culled from the Lucasfilm
...Harrison Ford will don the iconic fedora for a fifth (and, he says, final) film in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. What made the 80-year-old actor return to play his most iconic character (sorry, Han Solo!) for one last adventure? “Trying not to look silly running around in tight pants and high boots,” he quipped to CBS This Morning before clarifying the real reason: “When we have the opportunity to make another, it’s because people
...9) Little women
10) The Collector
It was only months ago that Detective Sergeant Etta Fitzroy was held captive by serial killer Brian Howley. Incredibly, she escaped. But so did he. What was found in the macabre museum Howley called home was unnerving enough. For Fitzroy, what the Butcher...
11) Rattle
On still nights, when the curve of a winter moon is smudged in the flow of the River Quaggy, the dead clamor for him. And sometimes he coaxes the living to join them. To other people, his victims might be mere medical oddities. To him, they are fascinating...
13) The story seeker
Inspired by the true story of a girl who lived in the library, Kristen O'Donnell Tubb's The Story Seeker continues The Story Collector series with a heartwarming middle grade mystery that captures the illustrious New York Public Library during the roaring 20's.
Twelve-year-old Viviani Fedeler, proud resident of the New York Public Library, has her sights set on becoming a star reporter. She's thrilled when Miss Hutch announces
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