When walter f. Starbuck, the least celebrated of the watergate conspirators, is freed from jail after two years, his first 24 hours of freedom take shape with the unforeseen turns of fortune and moral innuendo of an urban fairytale. The author`s other novels include "slaughterhouse 5".
ISBN: 0-09-999900-5
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
When her mother dies, Mary Yellan goes to live with her aunt and uncle at Jamaica Inn. Strange things happen there at night, and Mary slowly discovers that she and her aunt are in terrible danger. Can she save herself and her aunt before it is too late?
ISBN: 978-1-4058-6257-8
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
In the futuristic world of Avatar, Jake, a wounded ex-marine is thrust into an elaborate scheme to mine an exotic planet for its rare and valuable natural resources. Scientists have created Avatars - bodies designed to look like the planet's alien inhabitants that have to be operated by a human consciousness. Walking in his Avatar body, Jake finds himself drawn to the planet's way of life. But as the threat of war grows ever closer, Jake finds himself torn between his human roots and the new friends he wants to protect.
The magic of Herriot`s storytelling has never been more vivid than in this collection of 53 stories about the Yorkshire vet`s favorite animal and "man`s best friend". Each story is introduced by Herriot and enhanced by one of Victor Ambrus`s masterful drawings. A major publishing event for a worldwide audience.
Roald Dahl fans will rejoice at the opportunity to bring their favorite books and characters to life. Five of Dahl’s hugely popular, beloved books have been adapted into winning plays for children. With useful tips on staging, props, and costumes, these plays can be produced with a minimum amount of resources and experience. Teachers, parents, and children everywhere will recognize Quentin Blake’s appealing classic cover art and will find these easy-to-perform plays to be a great source of entertainment!
ISBN: 978-0-14-132263-6
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
The magical Peter Pan comes to the night nursery of the Darling children, Wendy, John and Michael. He teaches them to fly, then takes them through the sky to Never-Never Land, where they find Red Indians, Wolves, Mermaids and... Pirates. The leader of the pirates is the sinister Captain Hook. His hand was bitten off by a crocodile, who, as Captain Hook explains `liked me arm so much that he has followed me ever since, licking his lips for the rest of me`. After lots of adventures, the story reaches its exciting climax as Peter, Wendy and the children do battle with Captain Hook and his band.
ISBN: 9781840227895
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: январь 2020
For at least two decades now modern man has been on the brink of a crisis. Persuaded by both the post-feminist political landscape and his representation in the popular media to remodel himself as an endearingly hopeless halfwit, he now exists only as an object of pity. James and his happy band of brothers (plus a few women, but we try to edit them out) are engaged on a quest to lead maledom to a broad sunlit upland strewn with slim books of English verse and neatly stacked with correctly sharpened tools arranged in descending size order. From here they confront the mysteries of romance and fashion, the cult of men`s cooking and the daunting underworld of hardcore DIY. Read it and remember that, as a chap, your first duty is to be...
In the futuristic world of Avatar, Jake, a wounded ex-marine is thrust into an elaborate scheme to mine an exotic planet for its rare and valuable natural resources. Scientists have created Avatars - bodies designed to look like the planet's alien inhabitants that have to be operated by a human consciousness. Walking in his Avatar body, Jake finds himself drawn to the planet's way of life. But as the threat of war grows ever closer, Jake finds himself torn between his human roots and the new friends he wants to protect.
A new collection of James Herriot`s favourite short stories about his four-legged friends. The tales feature dogs like Tricki Woo, the little Pekinese suffering from "flop-butt" and Gyp the sheepdog who only barked once in his life.
ISBN: 978-0-330-32632-2
Издательство:
Pan Macmillan
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
In the futuristic world of James Cameron's Avatar, a young man named Jake becomes part of an exploration team on the planet Pandora, inhabited by the exotic Na'vi. Scientists have created an avatar - a body that looks like a Na'vi but is operated by a human's consciousness. When in his avatar body, Jake finds himself drawn to the planet's way of life. But before the Na'vi will accept him as one of their own, he has to pass a series of fantastic and dangerous tests. Can Jake survive long enough to become a full-fledged Na'vi? And will he ever want to live as a human again? Adapted by Nicole Pitesa.
"James Herriot`s Treasury for Children" collects all of the beloved veterinarian`s delightful tales for young readers including: "Moses the Kitten Only One Woof The Christmas Day Kitten Bonny`s big Day Blossom Comes
This new book of mine is all about fun, escapist recipes. It`s an adventurous cookbook that embraces the big hitters from the incredible countries I`ve visited recently, as well as completely new things I`ve made up by taking cues from the influences around me. I`ve taken some of the most famous and exciting dishes from these beautiful places and tweaked them so you can recreate the paellas of Spain, the tagines of Morocco and the risottos of Italy easily, and authentically, in your own kitchen. These days, it can often be cheaper to fly to another country for a weekend than it is to hop on a train to different regions of the UK. I`m not saying we should do that all the time, but every now and then, being brave, escaping the daily...
