Comic riffs and diatribes on the America of G.W. Bush from the author of Slaughterhouse 5This is vintage Vonnegut - hilariously funny and razor-sharp as he fixes his gaze on art, politics, himself and the condition of the soul of America today. Written over five years in the form of a loose memoir, A Man Without a Country is an intimate and tender communication to us all, sometimes despairing, always searching and ultimately wise and compassionate.
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: октябрь 2023
When a lonely traveler finds a wooden gate in a wall that has never been seen before, a mysterious adventure begins.You must follow the Instructions through magical realms and lands unknown . But will you ever find your way back?Written by the bestselling Neil Caiman and illustrated by the award-winning Charles Vess.
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: январь 2020
The year is 1806. centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into the nation`s past. But scholars of this glorious history discover that one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell, whose displays of magic send a thrill through the country.Proceeding to London, he raises a beautiful woman from the dead and summons an army of ghostly ships to terrify the French. Yet the cautious, fussy Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician: the brilliant novice Jonathan Strange. Young, handsome and daring, Strange is the very antithesis of Norrell.So begins a dangerous battle between these two great men which overwhelms that between England and France. And their own obsessions and secret dabblings with the dark arts are going to...
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: март 2023
"I`ll swap you my dad," I said. "Oh-oh," said my little sister. What if you wanted your best friend`s two goldfish so much that you`d swap anything for them, even your father? What if your mother came home and found out what you`d done?
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Readers embark on a glorious day accompanying Lulu. She introduces us to her family, house, garden, toys, friends and favourite activities as we turn the pages and lift the flaps in this bright and bold picture book for the very young.Packed full of familiar activities and objects, this exciting identification book, with a story in the vein of bestseller Richard Scarry, will be welcomed by all whether they`re already Lulu fans or are new readers.
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: март 2023
101 of the most fascinating, most disgusting, most unbelievable facts - at your fingertips. Utterly addictive (but not illegal) will keep any 10+ child occupied at weekends, on holiday, in the 101 marvellous facts, brilliantly explained: Why do we have nails? Why is the sky blue? Why can birds stand on electric wires and not be electrocuted? Educate your child with minimum effort, and in blissful peace and quiet. The perfect source of fascinating facts for any child who doesn`t want to be Boring when they Grow Old.
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
So much to do, so little time, so best to start early. Full of things to make, achieve, learn (and some things you shouldn`t learn) this is the perfect handbook for any child who wants to revel in being young and not-boring. Can you Make an origami crane? Lie convincingly? Operate as a spy? Parents may need these skills (not origami) to wrest their child`s copy from them and indulge in all the fun they should have had.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
You are just 101 Things away from global fame (and possibly world domination). Inside this book is everything you need to transform yourself from mere mortal into exciting, dynamic total superhero material. Make things, learn amazing tricks, and be inspired by genius ideas in order to complete the transition from ordinary person to object of worship and admiration. Develop Stealth Telepathy Powers of Persuasion. Select a sidekick Groom your dark side Learning to fly (etc.) Your days as mere mortal are over. Learn, make, practise and cheat your way to hero (or evil villain) status. What are you waiting for?
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
Akimbo loves his life in Africa. He loves living in the great game reserve where his father is ranger. He is able to see all sorts of wonderful animals. But he doesn`t see many snakes - they usually slither away when he gets close. But then his Uncle Peter asks if Akimbo would like to visit his snake park and Akimbo jumps at the chance!
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: май 2012
WHO STOLE THE FROGS? When something`s amiss in the Spook household, there`s usually only one suspect - Araminta. But she swears she had nothing to do with the disappearance of Barry Wizzard`s frogs, and is determined to find them (and the true culprit). But it`s not going to be easy. These aren`t just any old frogs. Araminta must deal with crazy Old Morris, a dangerous shark, and a demanding - if somewhat unexpected - audience if she`s going to find the frogs and perhaps even steal the show, too.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
Araminta Spook is just like any girl. She likes bats, ghosts, werewolves and vampires. One of Araminta’s greatest ambitions is to see a ghost, and living in Spook House with her aunt and uncle there is a fair chance she will. Then her Aunt Tabitha drops a bombshell: they are moving. The boiler is a MENACE, plus there are a few other issues relating to dust and spiders. Tabitha is not going to take this lying down and devises an array of Cunning Plans. She is determined to stay, and perhaps there is still a chance her greatest ambition will come true, too…
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
WHAT`S LURKING IN THE BASEMENT? Araminta thinks something horrible might be hiding in the deep, secret passages of Spook House. She suspects it might be a werewolf. To make matters worse, Uncle Drac`s creepy nephew has arrived and is now Wanda`s New Best Friend. Araminta finds him (and the situation) very annoying. She has to come up with a cunning plan to reveal what she believes to be true - that there is more to Max than meets the eye - and also figure out what to do about that werewolf. But even the best laid plans don`t always work out quite as you`d
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
What do you buy someone for their 500th birthday? Araminta is desperately trying to think of the perfect gift for her favourite ghost, Sir Horace, but it`s hard to buy gifts for someone with no hobbies - and no body! Then she has the most brilliant idea . . . but it lands her in such deep water, Araminta wonders whether she will ever see Horace or her family again - let alone have time to organise the party!
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Documentary-maker Aoyama hasn`t dated anyone in the seven years since the death of his beloved wife, Ryoko. Now even his teenage son Shige has suggested he think about remarrying. So when his best friend Yoshikawa comes up with a plan to hold fake film auditions so that Aoyama can choose a new bride, he decides to go along with the idea. Of the thousands who apply, Aoyama only has eyes for Yamasaki Asami, a young, beautiful, delicate and talented ballerina with a turbulent past. But there is more to her than Aoyama, blinded by his infatuation, can see, and by the time he discovers the terrifying truth it may be too late Ryu Murakami delivers his most subtle and disturbing novel yet, confirming him as Japan`s master of the psycho-thriller.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: январь 2010
When Peter`s parents are killed, he is sent to an orphanage in Warsaw. Then German soldiers take him away to be measured and assessed. They decide that Peter is racially valuable. He is Volksdeutsche: of German blood. With his blond hair, blue eyes, and acceptably proportioned head, he looks just like the boy on the Hitler Jugend poster. Someone important will want to adopt Peter. They do. He is sent to Germany to meet his new family. Professor Kaltenbach and his wife have three daughters, but they have always wanted a son. The professor in particular is very pleased to welcome such a fine Aryan specimen to his household. People will be envious. But Peter is not quite the specimen they think. He is forming his own ideas about what he is...
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
Four girls — Mary, Bea, Meena and Atlanta — are thrown together when they are picked for very different reasons by their teacher, to form a book review club. Their discussions and reviews will be heard on radio, chaired and presented by the incredibly cool Jazz. As the girls gradually relax and talk more and more animatedly about what they think about the different books, they find they are learning from, as well as about, each other. And so they become
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Patty lives with her Aunt Bat on a banana plantation in Jamaica. Unfortunately, as it`s such a small plantation, they`re having trouble keeping up with the competition, and Aunt Bat is worried they`ll have to sell up. Patty needs to think of an idea to turn things around, and fast! Inspiration comes to her as she`s digging into a chocolate banana special at her local ice-cream parlour. All she needs to do is invent a machine - a banana machine. Will Patty`s mechanical wizardry help the plantation out of its crisis? Or, like the bananas, are her ideas round the bend?
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
Jack is the chosen one, the Radiant Boy the Magus needs in order to perfect the alchemy that will transform London of the 1600s into a golden city. But Jack isn`t the kind of boy who will do what he is told by an evil genius, and he is soon involved in an epic and nail-biting adventure, featuring dragons, knights and Queen Elizabeth I, as he battles to save London.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: июль 2011
A very happy bear hears the sounds of the city from his quiet home by the sea and decides to find out what city life is like. Buying the ticket and travelling on the train is all very exciting. And so is the city! But after a while the bear finds the city a little too noisy and a little too busy - and people are beginning to laugh at him. He feels very sad and alone, until four children find him and show him the way home, with much fun along the way. A perfect book for reading aloud, with just the right amount of excitement before a wonderfully calming ending - just right for reading before bedtime!
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: март 2012
Just as Blart is settling down to enjoy his teenage years on a fabulous pig farm with the proceeds from saving the world, Capablanca returns - with bad news. A terrible oversight in his original world-saving research has led to accusations of no less than collusion with evil Zoltab himself. And now he is a wanted man - and so, by assocation, is Blart. To prove their innocence or else be hounded to the four corners of the earth by a bloodthirsty army, they must locate their comrades from the original quest. Together they may stand a chance of proving that Capablanca`s was an innocent mistake, by finding the answer to a great mystery - what exactly did they do with Zoltab? And how could they be so careless as to And so begins another...
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Blart is not an average boy. He lives on a pig farm with his grandfather and doesn`t care about being heroic or famous or legendary, but he does know that if you want to catch a pig you have to sneak up behind it and take it by surprise. So when a great wizard visits and explains that humankind depends on Blart joining his quest, Blart says no - until the wizard threatens his pigs. Reluctantly, Blart embarks on a very epic quest stuffed with brilliant characters: a feisty princess who likes dragons, a warrior who`s a big softie at heart, a disaffected dwarf, and evil Zorab, trapped in a mountain, waiting for his mignons to dig him
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
This stunning collection of the wildest and the brightest in outlandish jewels treats readers to the decisive showcase of all things bling. Connoisseurs Reggie Osse and Gabriel Tolliver consider the influence of bling on the burgeoning 1980s hip-hop scene, unearth its possible historical exponents such as `Sun King` Louis XIV, and bring the subject right up to present-day pop culture, showing how artists such as J-Lo and 50 Cent have carved their very personas from dripping themselves liberally in gold and diamonds. Mixing commentary with flamboyant photographs of hip-hop`s biggest stars, Bling reveals the history and the mystery of this ultimate extravagance with style. So if you want to know your ice from your truck jewels, how to go...
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: июль 2012
It's been centuries since Isabeau St. Croix barely survived the French Revolution. Now she's made her way back to the living and she must face the ultimate test by confronting the evil British lord who left her for dead the day she turned into a vampire. That's if she can control her affection for Logan Drake, a vampire whose bite is as sweet as the revenge she seeks.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
