Do you think Cinderella married the prince and lived happily ever after, and that the three little pigs outsmarted the wolf? Think again! Premier storyteller Roald Dahl twists the fate of six favorite fairy tales, in this picture book edition with vibrant new cover art by Quentin Blake. Fairy tales have never been more revolting!
ISBN: 978-0-14-241482-8 Издательство: Penguin Group Дата выхода: август 2011
Six of the best-loved nursery tales, retold with surprising and sometimes disgusting twists! Wicked beasts, brazen crooks and a ghastly giant star in these hilarious nursery rhymes with BITE.
ISBN: 978-0-14-150175-8 Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
"Rewards and Fairies" is a collection of stories and a sequel to "Puck of Pook`s Hill" and, as Kipling wrote, `The tales had to be read by children, before people realised they were meant for grown-ups`. Through the agency of Puck, two children - Dan and Una - meet a glittering array of historical characters from flint and iron age tribes to `Good Queen Bess` and Sir Francis Drake. Other tales include stories of England following the Norman Conquest and the Europe of Napoleon and Talleyrand.
ISBN: 1-85326-159-9 Издательство: Wordsworth Editions Ltd. Дата выхода: август 2010
Rex is a big dinosaur. He sees some small dinosaurs. They are playing. "Can I play, too?" asks Rex. Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills. The five levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) Starters, Movers and Flyers exams....
ISBN: 9780241297315 Издательство: Ladybird Books Дата выхода: январь 2020
ISBN: 9780099587699 Дата выхода: январь 2014
The dazzling vampire Lestat was once the epitome of evil. But now he struggles with his immortality, yearning for a more saintly path. His chance comes when he rescues a witch from death by turning her into a vampire. But the repercussions are swift as the powerful Mayfair family rally to punish Lestat for creating a killer from one of their flock.Yet in the midst of this schism comes a passionate love affair as Lestat becomes dangerously drawn to Rowan Mayfair, a brilliant neurosurgeon and a true witch. However, the fates are cruel and in an intense finale he must decide on the destiny of his beloved.
ISBN: 9780099548188 Издательство: Random House Дата выхода: октябрь 2023
This astonishing novel that parallels the great American classic novel, "Gone With the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell, has been twelve years in the making. Now, the most beloved and most widely-read saga of the American Civil War is retold from the point of view of its unrivalled hero, the dashing and enigmatic scion of the South, Rhett Butler. See what Rhett is really thinking as he sits in the armchair listening to Scarlett declare her love for Ashley. Find out what happened on the other side of the cupboard, where Melanie was hiding. Discover the truth of Rhett`s relationship with Belle to vivid and authentic life by the hand of a master, "Rhett Butler`s People" fulfills the dreams of countless millions whose imaginations have been...
ISBN: 978-0-330-45582-4 Издательство: Picador USA Дата выхода: июль 2011
ISBN: 9781526628992 Издательство: Bloomsbury Дата выхода: январь 2023
ISBN: 0-7513-6433-9 Издательство: Penguin Books Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Roald Dahl was born in 1916 in Wales of Norwegian parents. He was educated in England before starting work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. He began writing after a `monumental bash on the head` sustained as an RAF fighter pilot during the Second World War. Roald Dahl is one of the most successful and well known of all children`s writers. His books, which are read by children the world over, include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Magic Finger, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, Fantastic Mr Fox, Matilda, The Twits, The BFG and The Witches, winner of the 1983 Whitbread Award. Roald Dahl died in 1990 at the age of seventy-four. Формат: 12,5 см x 19,5 см.
ISBN: 978-0-14-132360-2 Издательство: Penguin Group Дата выхода: июль 2011
ISBN: 9781509839254 Дата выхода: январь 2019
ISBN: 9781933045801 Дата выхода: март 2008
ISBN: 9781408893784 Издательство: Bloomsbury Дата выхода: январь 2018
ISBN: 9780241255797 Издательство: Ladybird Дата выхода: январь 2016
Nic, Caryn and Tory: three girls who form a friendship that should last a lifetime. Nic is the daughter of a white Zimbabwean business tycoon. Despite a life of jaw-dropping wealth and privilege, all she really wants is a bit of attention from daddy. Caryn never met her father - but growing up on a tough London sink estate, she had other things to worry about. Like getting out and moving on. Tory just yearns for some space to be herself. Living in the shadow of your dead sister is tough, particularly when she seemed to be everything you`re not. Then beautiful, ruthless Estelle McKenzie appears on the scene. Estelle has a secret - and one way or another, she`s going to make each woman pay a very high price for it.
ISBN: 978-1-4091-0351-6 Издательство: Orion Books Дата выхода: август 2011
When Old Adam gets a money order from his son in England, he plans to throw a party. But when he tries to cash the money, he uncovers some well kept secrets.
ISBN: 978-0-230-03037-4 Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Дата выхода: июль 2011
Старый Адам обрадован неожиданным подарком. Его сын, который работает в Англии, присылает ему денежный перевод. На эти деньги Адам хочет устроить вечеринку. Но, к сожалению, он сталкивается с проблемами, пытаясь получить деньги.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-7636-4 Издательство: Langenscheidt Дата выхода: июль 2011
No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of Richard III on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Each No Fear Shakespeare contains: The complete text of the original play; A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language; A complete list of characters with descriptions; Plenty of helpful commentary.
ISBN: 978-1-4114-0102-0 Дата выхода: октябрь 2012
An exciting new edition of the complete works of Shakespeare with these features: Illustrated with photographs from New York Shakespeare Festival productions, vivid readable introductions for each play by noted scholar David Bevington, a lively personal foreword by Joseph Papp, an insightful essay on the play in performance, modern spelling and pronunciation, up-to-date annotated bibliographies, and convenient listing of key passages.
ISBN: 978-0-553-21303-4 Издательство: Random House (USA) Дата выхода: июль 2011
ISBN: 9781840225907 Издательство: Wordsworth Editions Ltd. Дата выхода: январь 2019
ISBN: 978-0-8478-2633-9 Издательство: Rizzolli Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
ISBN: 978-0-553-21304-1 Издательство: Random House (USA) Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
ISBN: 9780007413560 Дата выхода: январь 2011
ISBN: 9780141354965 Дата выхода: ноябрь 2022
ISBN: 9780007432868 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Дата выхода: январь 2011
