As World War Two draws to a close, a sailor aboard ship in the Indian Ocean must do his duty. Watch must be kept, the horizon scanned for enemy craft and the bubble trails of deadly torpedoes fired from stealthy submarines. Haunted and scarred by conflict and the loss of fellow shipmates, our sailor's task is the Middle Watch, or the graveyard watch, as old mariners call it. But, as he goes about his duties, in the small hours of the morning, his routine is shattered by an encounter that could tip the balance of his delicate state of mind.

Saloka男爵在布拉格拥有一家歌剧院，他作为赞助人邀请莫扎特到布拉格来为他经营的歌剧院排演作曲家的著名歌剧《费加罗的婚礼》。而此时正陷入丧子之痛倍感孤独的莫扎特应邀来到布拉格，此时他正着手写一部新的歌剧《唐璜》。在排演过程中，莫扎特认识了一名年轻美丽的女高音Zuzanna Lubtak，并迅速与她坠入爱河。而他并不知道的是Saloka男爵也是Zuzanna热切的追求者。男爵因他的贪婪吝啬，好色无耻而臭名昭著。当他得知Zazanna与莫扎特相爱之后恼羞成怒，开始进行疯狂残忍的报复，一场牵涉爱欲、阴谋与死亡的戏剧在布拉格正式展开。

Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own hands. However this revolution eats their own children and they cannot avoid corruption.

The Psammead is an 'it', an ancient, ill-tempered sand-fairy with a spider-shaped body, bat-like ears, and snail-like eyes. It is grumpy but has the power to grant one wish a day, which must be made before sunset. Five siblings—Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and infant Hilary—encounter It and experience the highs and lows of frivolous wish-making.