This is a beautiful gathering of images each representing the universal symbol of love. These amateur photographers have found heart shapes everywhere, from graffiti to stones on a forest floor. This stunning collection will make the perfect gift for Valentine`s Day or just to brighten a loved one`s day! Amateurs, by definition, work for love alone - so what subject is more fitting for the first entry in a brand-new series focusing on the art of the amateur photographer than that potent symbol of love: the heart? These snapshot-hungry photographers glimpse hearts everywhere: in graffiti scrawled on an alleyway wall, in paper cut by a child and in nature`s worn stones scattered on a forest floor.
Three little kittens, they lost their mittens, and they began to cry. The three little kittens may be a bit careless, but they always manage to correct their mistakes in this favorite Mother Goose rhyme. The favorite Mother Goose rhyme about the three careless kittens who lost their mittens is given added appeal with Galdone`s bold and colorful illustrations.
ISBN: 978-0-547-57575-9
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Give beginning readers a boost with these whimsical, easy-to-read plays based on classic folk and fairy tales! The plays feature rhyme, repetition, and predictable language to help children build vocabulary and become confident, fluent readers. Includes tips for building fluency, a teacher rubric, a student self-assessment checklist, and extension activities. For use with Grades K-2.
Three little pigs set out to seek their fortune. Each pig builds himself a house: one of straw, one of sticks, and one of bricks. When a hungry wolf huffs, and puffs, and blows in the houses of two little pigs, the third pig realizes that he needs more than a sturdy house of bricks to drive the wolf away. This classic battle of wits, dramatically and charmingly illustrated by Paul Galdone, is an elegant addition to any folk tale collection.
ISBN: 978-0-547-37020-0
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Galdone`s dynamic, amusing pictures add much humor to the familiar tale of the industrious hen and lazy cat, dog, and mouse. Who will help the little red hen as she toils about the house all day? With its familiar refrain, and colorful, humorous artwork this timeless tale of hard work and perseverance is perfect for sharing.
ISBN: 978-0-547-37018-7
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
A man with a tree growing out of his head? A woman with children made of wax? A bird that can be milked? With more stories from his original celebration of African folktales, The Girl Who Married A Lion , let Alexander McCall Smith once again take you to a land where the bizarre is everyday and magic is real.
ISBN: 978-1-84195-772-2
Издательство:
Ред Фиш
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Once upon a time, there were three bears who lived peacefully together in a house in the until Goldilocks came along! Great Big, Middle-Sized, and Little Wee readers alike will love this delightful depiction of the original folk tale. This familiar nursery tale features a warmly appealing bear family and a naughty, gap-toothed Goldilocks.
ISBN: 978-0-547-37019-4
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
When Joe, Beth and Frannie move to a new home, an Enchanted Wood is on their doorstep. And when they discover the Faraway Tree, that is the beginning of many magical adventures! Join them and their friends Moonface, Saucepan Man and Silky the fairy as they discover which new land is at the top of the Faraway Tree. Will it be the Land of Spells, the Land of Treats, or the Land of Do-As-You-Please? There`ll be adventures waiting for them, whatever happens; funny, magical adventures that will delight children again and again.
ISBN: 978-1-4052-3057-5
Издательство:
Egmont Books Ltd
Дата выхода: август 2011
A fabulously warm, witty and romantic novella from the much-loved bestselling author Sheila O`Flanagan, published as part of the Quick Reads series Pippa Jones seems to have it all. The only thing that the high-flying career girl is missing is love. When she spots a gorgeous man who seems to be following her everywhere she goes, she wonders if fate is trying to throw them together. But with her job on the line can she afford to make time for this handsome, mysterious stranger?
ISBN: 978-0-7553-5931-8
Издательство:
Headline Publ.
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Apollo the Swallow and Chack the Blackbird meet in the garden as fledglings when they are both learning to fly. Apollo explains that he is practicing flying to Africa - but Chack doesn`t believe him. Chack tells Apollo that the blossom on his favorite tree will eventually turn into orange berries - but Apollo doesn`t believe him. With the inevitable turning of the seasons, however, both birds learn to believe the other - and cement their friendship forever.
ISBN: 978-1-4052-0141-4
Издательство:
Egmont Books Ltd
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
Apollo the Swallow and Chack the Blackbird meet in the garden as fledglings when they are both learning to fly. Apollo explains that he is practising flying to Africa - but Chack doesn`t believe him. Chack tells Apollo that the blossom on his favourite tree will eventually turn into orange berries - Apollo doesn`t believe him. But, with the inevitable turning of the seasons, both birds learn to believe the other - and cement their friendship forever.
ISBN: 978-1-4052-1788-0
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
These advanced-level Readers contain a variety of original short stories written by famous classic and modern writers. They are perfect for those students who are ready to make the transition from graded readers to unadapted English literature texts. Each collection provides substantial language support including vocabulary, comprehension questions and language-study exercises. There is also a literary analysis section to help students examine themes, characterisation and plot -thus increasing their understanding and appreciation of each story. Food Stories. This `tasty` collection brings together five stories and extracts all with food at their heart. Food and literature have a long relationship and food is used to shed light on...
ISBN: 9780230463912
Издательство:
Macmillan
Дата выхода: январь 2019
`This is a bawdy tale. Herein you will find gratuitous shagging, murder, spanking, maiming, treason, and heretofore unexplored heights of vulgarity and If that`s the sort of thing you think you might enjoy, then you have happened upon the perfect story!` So speaks Christopher Moore, one of America`s funniest and bestselling authors, regarded as highly as classic satirists such as Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams. Read Fool and discover for yourself why this book has dominated bestseller lists across the world, and why it has reduced millions of grown men and women to tears of helpless
ISBN: 978-0-7515-4395-7
Издательство:
Little, Brown and Company
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Everyone wants to succeed in life. But what causes some of us to be more successful than others? Is it really down to skill and strategy - or something altogether more unpredictable? This book is the word-of-mouth sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. It is all about luck: more precisely, how we perceive luck in our personal and professional experiences. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the markets - we hear an entrepreneur has "vision" or a trader is "talented", but all too often their performance is down to chance rather than skill. It is only because we fail to understand probability that we continue to believe events are non-random, finding reasons where none exist. This irreverent bestseller...
ISBN: 978-0-14-103148-4
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Played out in the worlds of gambling, publishing and the film industry, Merlyn and his brother Artie obey their own code of honour in the ferment of contemporary America, where law and organized crime are one and the same. Follow the action from New York to Las Vegas.
ISBN: 0-451-16019-3
Издательство:
Penguin USA
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Violetta and Feste have come to London to rescue the holy relics taken from the church in Illyria by the evil Malvolio. Their journey has been long and their adventures many, but it is not until they meet the playwright William Shakespeare that they get to tell the entire story from beginning to end! But where will this remarkable tale ultimately lead Violetta and her companion? And will they manage to save themselves, and the relics from the very evil intentions of Malvolio.
ISBN: 978-1-4088-0332-5
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
Wet foot. Dry foot. Low foot. High foot. March in time to the beat of many, many feet with Dr. Seuss` fun exploration of opposites. By combining the funiest stories, craziest creatures and zaniest pictures with his unique blend of rhyme, rhythm and repetition, Dr Seuss helps children of all ages enjoy learning to read.
ISBN: 978-0-00-717310-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: август 2011
