Little children can close their eyes and drift away into a magical world as they listen to these wonderful stories. A mouse Wide, a singing owl and a very friendly dragon are all waiting to enchant their dreams. This collection of five delightful stories is perfect for reading at bedtime.
ISBN: 978-1-4095-0702-4
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
The tie-in edition to the new film starring Richard Gere and Juliette Binoche. Eliza Naumann, a seemingly unremarkable eleven-year-old, expects never to fit into her gifted family: her father, Saul, absorbed in his study of mysticism; her brother, Aaron, the vessel of his father`s spiritual ambitions; and her brilliant but distant lawyer mother, Miriam. But when Eliza discovers an aptitude for competitive spelling, Saul takes it as a sign that she is destined for greatness. In this altered reality, Saul ushers her into his hallowed study and lavishes upon her the attention previously reserved for Aaron, who in his displacement embarks on a lone quest for spiritual fulfilment that leads him to the Hare Krishna. And when the unveiling of...
Help your baby discover all about tractors, trucks and rockets with touch and feel texturesDK`s Baby Touch and Feel Beep! Beep! is a baby board book packed with a range of textured transport to entertain and educate your child. Filled with real-life photography, your toddler will learn the names and sounds of car, trucks, planes and trains, as well as the early concepts such as colours, shapes and patterns and touch as they turn each page.Perfect for encouraging tiny fingers to explore and young minds to develop, this touch and feel picture book will provide years of enjoyment and make bedtimes more entertaining for all.
Jack London was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fiction, he became one of the first writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. The story of the novel "Before Adam" is told through the eyes of a man of the early twentieth century who suffers from a split personality syndrome: every night he sees bright dreams, in which he is a distant ancestor of a man who lived hundreds of thousands of years ago. .
ISBN: 978-5-521-08107-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
They say "live every day as if it`s your last" - but you never actually think it`s going to be. At least I didn`t. The thing is, you don`t get to know when it happens. You don`t remember to tell your family that you love them or - in my case - remember to say goodbye to them at all. But what if, like me, you could live your last day over and over again? Could you make it perfect? If your whole life flashed before your eyes, would you have no regrets? Or are there some things you`d want to Customer review: This is one of the most thought-provoking books I`ve read! It addresses many of the concerns of teenagers and the struggles of high school. You read about love, popularity and friendship but the book in general has a darker tinge to it....
Graham Hendrick, an historian, has left his wife Barbara for the vivacious Ann, and is more than pleased with his new life. Until, that is, the day he discovers Ann`s celluloid past as a mediocre film actress. Soon Graham is pouncing on old clues, examining her books for inscriptions from past lovers, frequenting cinemas and poring over the bad movies she appeared in. It`s not that he blames Anne for having a past before they met, but history has always mattered to
ISBN: 978-0-09-954007-6
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
The new brilliantly warm, funny and touching novel from number one Irish bestseller, Melissa Hill. Abby's memories are her most precious thing. Even though they're sometimes painful, she can't stop herself looking back, reliving the love of her life. Until a freak accident means that she could lose it all: every memory and experience she has ever had. Abby can't believe it's true. She feels fine. She is fine. How could she possibly forget all those moments that make her who she is? She's determined to fight it. With the help of her friends and family, Abby makes a list of things she's always wanted to do. She's going to save her memory by having the most unforgettable year of her life ...
ISBN: 978-0-340-95299-3
Издательство:
Hodder Education
Дата выхода: август 2011
Jack London (1876 - 1916) was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fiction, he became one of the first writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. The story of the novel "Before Adam" is told through the eyes of a man of the early twentieth century who suffers from a split personality syndrome: every night he sees bright dreams, in which he is a distant ancestor of a man who lived hundreds of thousands of years ago. After seeing these dreams, the main character tries to reconstruct the life of his alter ego.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07476-1
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
Jack London was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fiction, he became one of the first writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. The story of the novel Before Adam is told through the eyes of a man of the early twentieth century who suffers from a split personality syndrome: every night he sees bright dreams, in which he is a distant ancestor of a man who lived hundreds of thousands of years ago. The Faith of Men is a short story collection containing eight of Jack London`s amazing adventure tales. All of them set in London`s favorite place, the Yukon Territory.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08164-6
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
After she dies in a car crash, teenage Samantha relives the day of her death over and over again until, on the seventh day, she finally discovers a way to save herself.
Tessa has just a few months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, drugs with excruciating side-effects, Tessa compiles a list. It`s her To Do Before I Die list. And number one is sex. Released from the constraints of `normal` life, Tessa tastes new experiences to make her feel alive while her failing body struggles to keep up. Tessa`s feelings, her relationships with her father and brother, her estranged mother, her best friend, her new boyfriend, all are painfully crystallized in the precious weeks before Tessa`s time finally runs out. Before I Die is a brilliantly-crafted novel, heartbreaking yet astonishingly life-affirming. It will take you to the very edge.
Bitter and merciless war is coming to the frozen north. It`s bloody and dangerous and the Union army, split by politics and hamstrung by incompetence, is utterly unprepared for the slaughter that`s coming. Lacking experience, training, and in some cases even weapons the army is scarcely equipped to repel Bethod`s scouts, let alone the cream of his forces. In the heat-ravaged south the Gurkish are massing to assault the city of Dagoska, defended by Inquisitor Glokta. The city is braced for the inevitable defeat and massacre to come, preparations are made to make the Gurkish pay for every inch of but a plot is festering to hand the city to its beseigers without a fight, and the previous Inquisitor of Dagoska vanished without trace....
ISBN: 978-0-575-09109-2
Издательство:
Orion Books
Дата выхода: декабрь 2012
Rudyard Kipling`s Just So stories about animals and their antics have delighted readers for years. Now, Ladybird brings these stories alive for very young children. Meet the lazy camel, grouchy rhinoceros, hungry leopard, curious elephant and many other eccentric animals in these enchanting stories. Narrated simply and accompanied by rich and detailed illustrations that children love, these retellings will introduce a new generation to the magic and whimsy of Kipling s genius.
ISBN: 978-1-4093-0239-1
Издательство:
Ladybird Books
Дата выхода: август 2011
If the end of the war was supposed to have brought `freedom` to countries that suffered under Nazi occupation, then for millions it did not really end until the fall of Communism. In the summer of 1945 many of the countries in Eastern Europe simply swapped the rule of one tyrant, Adolf Hitler, for that of another: Joseph Stalin. Why this happened has remained one of the most troubling questions of the entire conflict, and is at the heart of Laurence Rees` dramatic book.
ISBN: 978-1-84607-794-4
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Ruby Lennox was conceived grudgingly by Bunty and born while her father, George, was in the Dog and Hare in Doncaster telling a woman in an emerald dress and a D-cup that he wasn`t married. Bunty had never wanted to marry George, but here she was, stuck in a flat above the pet shop in an ancient street beneath York Minster.
ISBN: 978-0-552-99618-1
Издательство:
Transworld publishers
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Meet Karl Glogauer, time traveller and unlikely Messiah. When he finds himself in Palestine in the year 29AD he is shocked to meet the man known as Jesus Christ - a drooling idiot, hiding in the shadows of the carpenter`s shop in Nazareth. But if he is not capable of fulfilling his historical role, then who will take his place?
ISBN: 978-1-85798-848-2
Издательство:
Orion Publishers
Дата выхода: март 2012
Anonymous photography has a magic all of its own. The intriguing images assembled here are all mysterious – by turn poignant, humorous, erotic or disturbing. Their subject is the human condition and they explore every aspect of human experience – both public and private. Over 220 beautifully reproduced photographs showcase the work of photographers whose identities have been lost in time. The images are never less than mesmerising, and include among them previously unseen portraits of stars such as Cary Grant, Richard Burton and Marlene Dietrich. Complete with an introduction by bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, this follow-up to Robert Flynn Johnson’s widely acclaimed Anonymous will capture the imagination of anyone.
ISBN: 978-0-500-54372-6
Издательство:
Thames & Hudson
Дата выхода: июль 2011
