Read by Tony Robinson. `When you start believing in Spirits you start believing in demons and then before you know where you are you’re believing in Gods. And then you’re in trouble. Reality is all very well in small doses. It’s a perfectly conventional and convenient way of neutralising the imagination. But sometimes when there’s more than one reality at play imagination just won’t be neutralised and the walls between realities come tumbling down. Unfortunately there’s usually a damned good reason for there being walls between them in the first place. To keep things out. ; ; Things who want to make mischief and play havoc with the natural order…

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As anyone who has ever tried to jam more than a few days worth of kit into a rucksack or beach bag will know all too well towels are the arch enemy of packing light. For something you only need once or twice a day it takes up way too much space that would be far better used for your travel speakers picnic camera mask & flippers or dare we say it a few chilled bottles of something delicious. Not only does a trad towel hog way too much space when dry but post plunge it gets everything else you’ve so carefully packed wet and somehow weighs as much as a small child. Charming as small children can occasionally be you don’t want to be carrying one around for long. The Pocket Towel is the perfect solution. Not only does it pack up absurdly small taking up less space than a lemon but it dries in nano seconds (figuratively speaking). Made from an ultra-fine woven micro fibre it unfolds to 80 x 40cm and its super-absorbency will soak up three times its weight in water. Better than a traditional towel in every way we can imagine the Pocket Towel is your ultimate travel companion (with perhaps the exception of a porter) whether you’re going to the beach for the day or the Amazon for considerably longer. It’s a backpacker’s dream and a day-tripper’s delight.

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Balloon Flight Experience for Two Nothing quite compares to the serenity of ballooning. Gaze down over the fields, hedgerows and villages, dappled in soft evening sunlight or tranquil early morning light. Bask in the magical silence as you float high above the ground and then drop low enough to skim the hedgerows and treetops. It’s a perfect way to take fabulous pictures – and a treat to remember for many years. After helping to inflate the balloon, you’ll take off for an hour’s flight and see the world below sliding slowly by. Enjoy a traditional champagne toast, and receive a flight certificate signed by your pilot and Sir Richard Branson. About The Balloon Flight Experience for Two When can you go? Hot air balloon flights are available every day of the week, the best weather conditions for flying are usually between April and October. How long does the activity last? Your flight will last approximately 45 minutes to an hour but allow 3 hours in total. You Need to know The minimum age is 16 years old. 8 to 16 year olds must be accompanied by a paying adult. Minimum height is 1.38m (4ft 6). A supplement may apply to those over 20 stone or those between 18-20 stone in weight who are under 6ft tall. The flight is not suitable for those who are pregnant or suffer from medical conditions. Please check on booking. Reasonable agility is required to get into the basket. No previous experience or qualifications are required to take part in this activity. You and how many others? There’ll be a maximum of 14 other people in the basket. Family and friends You’re welcome to bring family and friends along to watch you take to the sky. We cant control the weather This activity is dependent on appropriate weather conditions Where? Launch sites include: ABERDEEN – Castle Fraser; ANGUS – Glamis Castle; BEDFORDSHIRE – Biggleswade; BERKSHIRE- Reading, Woodcote; BUCKINGHAMSHIRE- Aylesbury & Milton Keynes; CAMBRIDGESHIRE- Cambridge, Ketton Park & Peterborough; CHESHIRE- Nantwich, Crewe; CORNWALL – Liskeard, Bolventor; COUNTY DURHAM – Bishop Auckland, Durham (Shincliffe); CUMBRIA – Burton in Lonsdale, Dalemain & Kirkby Lonsdale; DERBYSHIRE- Ashford in the Water, Bakewell, Belper (Ambergate); DEVON – South Brent, Cornwood, Ivybridge, Kingsbridge, Totnes, Ashburton, Exeter, Broadclyst, Dartmoor, Honiton, Moor-to-Sea, Princetown, Tiverton; DORSET – Blandford Forum, Shaftesbury; ESSEX – Colchester, Feering, Braintree, Chelmsford, Harlow, Brentwood; FIFE – Falkland Palace; GLOUCESTERSHIRE- Cheltenham, Cirencester; HAMPSHIRE – Hartley Wintney, Basingstoke, Alton; HEREFORDSHIRE – Hereford; HERTFORDSHIRE – Knebworth Park, St Albans; KENT- Sutton Valance, Wadhurst, Yalding, Goudhurst, Headcorn, Mote Park; LANARKSHIRE – Biggar; LANCASHIRE – Wray, Garstang, Stoneyhurst; LEICESTERSHIRE – Rutland Water, Stanford Hall; LINCOLNSHIRE – Grantham, Belton Woods, Stamford Meadows, Grimsthorpe Castle; MONMOUTHSHIRE – Pandy, Monmouth; NORFOLK – Wymondham, Norwich; NORTHAMPTONSHIRE – Northampton; NOTTINGHAMSHIRE – Newark; OXFORDSHIRE – Oxford, Henley-on-Thames; PERTHSHIRE – Perth; SHROPSHIRE – Telford, Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Hawkestone Park; SOMERSET- Bristol, Bath, Glastonbury, Taunton, Yeovil; STAFFORDSHIRE – Stafford; SUFFOLK – Suffolk Showground, Stowmarket, Ipswich; SURREY – Guildford, Fernhurst; SUSSEX – Crowborough; WILTSHIRE – Marlborough; WORCESTERSHIRE – Evesham, Shelsley Walsh; YORKSHIRE – Harrogate, York, Ripley Castle, Thirsk. Locations are subject to change. We are really sorry but loyalty points cannot be used against activities because they come from a large number of different suppliers who do not allow us to make discounts. Gift Vouchers are valid for 6 months. If you have not used your Gift Voucher by this time, it is possible to get an extension This is for a voucher entitling the holder to any of the activities supplied by Activity Superstore up to the value stated. Next working day delivery cut off time is 11.00am on a normal working day (Mon-Fri). If you select next working day option on an activity placed after 11.00am it is guaranteed to arrive within two days. All guaranteed next day deliveries will arrive before 1pm and will require a signature. Please note that the Before 9am Service is not available on activities. Unfortunately Gift Wrapping is not available. Why You Should Buy From Us! 30 day money-back guarantee Low-price guarantee Loyalty points discount off future orders Huge range of unique gift ideas for all occasions Excellent customer service Next day delivery available – cut off 11am Balloon Flight Experience for Two

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A weathercock has risen from the sea of Discworld and suddenly you can tell which way the wind is blowing. A new land has surfaced and so have old feuds. And as two armies march Commander Vimes of Ankh-Morpork City Watch has got just a few hours to deal with a crime so big that there’s no law against it. It’s called ‘war’. He’s facing unpleasant foes who are out to get him…that’s just the people on his side. The enemy might even be worse. And his pocket Dis-organizer says he’s got Die under ‘Things To Do Today’. But he’d better not because the world’s cleverest inventor and its most devious politician are on their way to the battlefield with a little package that’s guaranteed to stop a battle…Discworld goes to war with armies of sardines warriors fishermen squid and at least one very camp follower.

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As anyone who has ever tried to jam more than a few days worth of kit into a rucksack or beach bag will know all too well towels are the arch enemy of packing light. For something you only need once or twice a day it takes up way too much space that would be far better used for your travel speakers picnic camera mask & flippers or dare we say it a few chilled bottles of something delicious. Not only does a trad towel hog way too much space when dry but post plunge it gets everything else you’ve so carefully packed wet and somehow weighs as much as a small child. Charming as small children can occasionally be you don’t want to be carrying one around for long. The Pocket Towel is the perfect solution. Not only does it pack up absurdly small taking up less space than a lemon but it dries in nano seconds (figuratively speaking). Made from an ultra-fine woven micro fibre it unfolds to 80 x 40cm and its super-absorbency will soak up three times its weight in water. Better than a traditional towel in every way we can imagine the Pocket Towel is your ultimate travel companion (with perhaps the exception of a porter) whether you’re going to the beach for the day or the Amazon for considerably longer. It’s a backpacker’s dream and a day-tripper’s delight.

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Four hilarious new stories in which Horrid Henry hits on a brilliant way to write thank you letters negotiates over vegetables competes with Perfect Peter over which of them is sickest and finds himself wearing the wrong underpants with dreadful consequences.

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It doesn’t take long does it? One moment Bond is wielding some achingly cool gadget and before you know it it’s on the IWOOT website. Q’s furious of course. The Spy Video Watch is literally indistinguishable from a normal (and actually quite swanky) watch but the crucial difference is that you can craftily record video and take photos thanks to the almost-invisible camera hidden in the number ‘2’ of the watch face. In fact all the features on this genius little watch are extremely well-hidden. There’s a microphone and an LED indicator on there somewhere too but they’re sufficiently unnoticeable for you to get on with the very important business of mucking about. The video quality is pretty amazing for such a tiny camera and you’ll have no-end of fun trying to catch people up to no good (if that’s what you like doing). The stills are excellent too so any Top Secret documents you might happen upon won’t go un-snapped (though it’s just as handy if you see Neville from accounts picking his nose and need some blackmail material… the choice is yours). The rechargeable lithium-ion battery is good for about 2 hours continuous sleuthing (with a full charge of 2-3 hours). It’s got a whopping 2GB capacity as well so you don’t have to worry about clogging it up with pictures of your upside-down face and getting your vids and pics off the watch and onto your computer is easy. Just plug the included USB cable into a port and treat it in the same way you would any other digital camera – your recordings will then be ready to upload to YouTube or send to whichever client you’re doing some private work for. Because it’s such a convincing watch as well (it tells the time and everything!) you’ll be able to snap and film all you like – and not a soul will know you’re doing it.

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The Stylophone Beatbox is possibly too much fun. Most people are familiar with the original Stylophone (thanks to the pioneering influence of Rolf Harris) but it’s now received a serious makeover with its hipper grimier cousin the Stylophone Beatbox. The principle remains the same – use the stylus to touch the metal areas complete the circuit and make a sound. Instead of the distinctive shrill wail of the original Stylophone the Beatbox version produces several different percussion sounds from bass drum all the way to hi-hat and beyond. There are three different sound palettes – percussion actual beatboxing (provided by beatbox champion MC Zani) and bass tones allowing you to create enough beats and melodies to get a production credit on the next Girls Aloud album. One of the craftier features though allows you to create a percussion loop which means you can form a beat over which to improvise with any of the other voices. It’s difficult to describe the sense of pure giggliness that creating your own beats and tapping along with them can produce. You might look like a giddy fool while you drum away but you’ll sound like a beatmaster genius. You can take the fun even further by connecting your MP3 player or hi-fi to the Beatbox (via the headphone socket and included cable) and tapping along with your favourite records. We recommend something a little jauntier than The Complete Works Of Daniel O’Donnell (though it certainly benefited from a little more ‘street’ influence). All in all it’s pretty much impossible to get bored of this percussive gem – you can play alone with headphones out loud or with friends. Heck you could even start a Stylophone orchestra just make sure you pick up the Stylophone Beatbox and start drumming.

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