From the Incredible Hulk to the invincible Iron Man to the amazing Spiderman, all 200 characters who have made up The Avengers, the world's mightiest Super Hero team are included in this ultimate character encyclopedia. You can discover all about the Avengers' action packed history since 1963. You can find out about each member of the Avengers with detailed facts, stats, character histories, their allies and their enemies. Created in full collaboration with Marvel Comics and packed full with original comic book art, this encyclopedia is essential reading for all super hero fans!
ISBN: 978-1-4053-5694-7
Издательство:
Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Дата выхода: март 2012
The story is brief and funny. The Words are few and easy, and have a happy, catchy rhythm. The Pictures are clear and colorful clues to the text. An offspring of the world-famous Beginner Books, this Bright and Early Book is designed for an even lower age group. No matter how young your children are, Bright and Early Books will encourage their interest and delight in reading. After a little help from you, they`ll soon be saying, "I can read it all by myself!"
Mary Poppins returns to Cherry Tree Lane and adventures are sure to follow! The second book in the original Mary Poppins series. On sailed the curious figure, its feet neatly clearing the tops of the trees. They could see the face now, and the well-known features - coal-black hair, bright blue eyes and nose turned upwards like the nose of a Dutch doll. The figure drifted down between the lime trees and alighted primly down upon the grass. "Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins!" they cried, and flung themselves upon her.
Mary Queen of Scots is dead famous for: having terrible taste in husbands, rotting away in Liz 1`s prison and, totally losing her head - on the chopping block. But have you heard that Mary: was a six-foot stunner who had a charmed childhood, got kidnapped by a murderous lord - and married him, managed to give her executioner a fright or two? Even though she`s dead, Mary`s still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story with Mary`s secret diary, read all about it in "The Scottish Herald", and discover some Prickly Thistle Facts about the Scottish Queen and her hopeless husbands.
From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life at the Banks house is forever changed. This classic series tells the story of the world`s most beloved nanny, who brings enchantment and excitement with her everywhere she goes. Featuring the charming original cover art by Mary Shepard, these new editions are sure to delight readers of all ages. Mary Poppins reappears just in time According to her tape measure, Jane and Michael have grown Worse and Worse since she went away. But the children won`t have time to be naughty with all that Mary has planned for them. A visit to Mr. Twigley`s music box-filled attic, an encounter with the Marble Boy, and a ride on Miss Calico`s enchanted candy canes are all...
Mary Boleyn is remembered by posterity as a `great and infamous whore`. She was the mistress of two kings, Francois I of France and Henry VIII of England, and sister to Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII`s second wife. She may secretly have borne Henry a child and it was because of his adultery with Mary that his marriage to Anne was annulled. It is not hard to see how this tangled web of relationships has given rise to rumours and misconceptions that have been embroidered over the centuries. In this, the first full-scale biography of Mary Boleyn, Alison Weir explodes much of the mythology that surrounds her subject and uncovers the facts about one of the most misunderstood figures of the Tudor age. Her extensive, forensic research has facilitated...
ISBN: 978-0-09-954648-1
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: январь 2013
