Blockbusters

當校外教學遇上好萊塢大片，生活忽然變成電影。本書為 Frank Cottrell-Boyce 最新幽默冒險之作，入圍 Carnegie Medal for Writing，由 Steven Lenton 全書插圖呈現。Rafa 與朋友誤闖片場，卻因神似明星 BB 而成為焦點，獲得進出各區的特權。片場燈光閃耀，笑料不斷，但他心中始終掛念著失蹤的哥哥 Cillian。那封神祕訊息是否真指向好萊塢？為了找到哥哥，Rafa 必須持續扮演好角色，在真實與表演之間穿梭。作者筆下既有機智對白，也有細膩情感，被譽為兼具 Roald Dahl 的想像力與更深的情感厚度。本書在歡笑與溫柔之間取得平衡，是一段關於勇氣與家人的旅程。Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for WritingYear 6 goes to Hollywood!Head to Tinseltown in this hilarious and heart-warming adventure by the UK Children's Laureate 2024-2026 and bestselling, award-winner Frank Cottrell-Boyce. The Blockbusters! is fabulously illustrated in black and white throughout by Steven Lenton. When new boy Rafa and his friends accidentally stray onto the set of a Hollywood blockbuster, the last thing they expect is to become part of the action.Rafa’s likeness to the famous movie star, BB, gives him VIP access all areas, including the banquet of catering doughnuts!But Rafa isn’t the only one having an adventure. His big brother, Cillian, is missing. He sent Rafa

Big-budget, spectacular films designed to appeal to a mass audience: is this what - or all - blockbusters are? Movie Blockbusters brings together writings from key film scholars, including Douglas Gom

What is behind the phenomenal success of entertainment businesses such as Warner Bros, Marvel Enterprises and Manchester United - along with such stars as Jay-Z and Lady Gaga? In this book, the author

Get ready for the third group of the popular The Ultimate 10 series, which highlights the best from the world of entertainment. Designed for reluctant readers, each book in the series is divided into

Roll out the red carpet for Guinness World Records 2017: BLOCKBUSTERS! It's virtually exploding with the latest pop-culture records, stellar pictures, behind-the-scenes news and definitive top 10s. Lo

Blockbusters: A Reference Guide to Film Genres offers both film specialists and film fans an in-depth look at twelve popular genres of film. With a separate chapter dedicated to each of twelve commonl

The pantheon of big-budget, commercially successful films encompasses a range of genres, including biblical films, war films, romances, comic-book adaptations, animated features, and historical epics.

"Certain Hollywood movies are now so deeply woven into the cultural fabric that lines of their dialogue - for example, 'Make him an offer he can't refuse' - have been incorporated into everyday discou

"Certain Hollywood movies are now so deeply woven into the cultural fabric that lines of their dialogue - for example, 'Make him an offer he can't refuse' - have been incorporated into everyday discou

Whether it's the hum drum existence of Marion Crane and her illicit love affair, the psychotic antics of Norman Bates, the sudden irrational migration of birds, a crop duster swooping down on Roger T

(Easy Piano Play-Along). Each volume in the Easy Piano CD Play-Along series comes with a CD of orchestrated arrangements, and includes matching custom arrangements in easy piano format. With these boo

(Educational Piano Library). Eight wonderful piano solo arrangements from your favorite movies, including: Can't Stop the Feeling (from Trolls ) * Finding Dory * How Far I'll Go (from Moana ) * The

-Danny Kaye, executive vice president of research and technology strategy at 20th Century Fox "Creating Blockbusters is a blockbuster in itself in terms of its scope and its sweep . . . substantial, f

What Makes a BLOCKBUSTER? More than half of all new products fail in the marketplace. But companies can dramatically improve their odds of success by implementing five key practices -- all within thei

Following the release of Ridley Scott's Gladiator in 2000 the ancient world epic has experienced a revival in studio and audience interest. Building on existing scholarship on the Cold War epics of th

Why the future of popular culture will revolve around ever bigger bets on entertainment products, by one of Harvard Business School’s most popular professorsWhat’s behind the phenomenal success of ent

Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 can color their favorite Disney/Pixar characters in this coloring book, which includes more than 1,000 stickers! It features Lightning McQueen and Mater from Disney/Pixar Ca

In his international blockbusters The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, and The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown masterfully fused history, art, codes, and symbols. In this riveting new thriller, Brown return

'A wonderful book... Delightfully varied... As with all the best science writing, this book doesn't just give answers, it also asks interesting questions.' Daily Mail'Captivating and intelligent! Who knew death could be this much fun?' Richard OsmanAsteroids, killer sharks, nuclear bombs, viruses, deadly robots, climate change, the apocalypse - why is Hollywood so obsessed with death and the end of the world? And how seriously should we take the dystopian visions of our favourite films? With wit, intelligence and irreverence, Rick Edwards and Dr Michael Brooks explore the science of death and mass destruction through some of our best-loved Hollywood blockbusters. From Armageddon and Dr Strangelove to The Terminator and Contagion, they investigate everything from astrophysics to AI, with hilarious and captivating consequences. Packed with illustrations, fascinating facts and numerous spoilers, Hollywood Wants to Kill You is the perfect way into the science of our inevitable demise.

What’s your idea of the perfect movie night? Is it full of frights, jump scares, and even the occasional scream? Then this jigsaw puzzle was made for you!As you connect 1000 pieces to complete the 50 Must-Watch Scary Movies Bucket List Puzzle from Ridley's Games, you’ll reveal 50 of the most iconic horrors and thrillers across decades of cinema.With original illustrations inspired by classics and blockbusters—think Carrie, Ringu, and The Thing, to name just a few—this great gift for scary movie lovers offers a bucket list of frightening films to watch after piecing it together!Created for the thrill seeker or puzzle lover, this jigsaw comes in giftable bucket-style packaging and, when finished, measures H27.6 x W21.7 in / H70 x W55 cm.At Ridley’s Games, we like to make Good Clean Fun that’s as kind to the planet as it can be, so this jigsaw is made using 80% recycled materials and 20% FSC paper, and it’s printed using soy inks.MADE FOR JUMP SCARE JUNKIES – If you see the artistry in Th

Chronicles the rock musical's artistic and financial blockbusters---and bombs---from 1960 to the present

Indian Film Stars offers original insights and important reappraisals of film stardom in India from the early talkie era of the 1930s to the contemporary period of global blockbusters. The collection

The Short Story of Film is a new and innovative introduction to the art of film-making. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key movies, from superhero blockbusters to indie darlings. The design o

Authoritarianism is on the march—and so is dystopian fiction. In the brave new twenty-first century, young-adult series like The Hunger Games and Divergent have become blockbusters; after Donald Trump

A unique exploration of the history of the bicycle in cinema, from Hollywood blockbusters and slapstick comedies to documentaries, realist dramas, and experimental films.Cycling and Cinema explores th

The Ultimate History of the ’80s Teen Movie goes behind the scenes of a genre where cult hits mingled with studio blockbusters, where giants like Spielberg and Coppola rubbed shoulders with baby-faced