Storm Warning In 1944, as Hitler unleashes a last desperate attack, enemies, lovers, and friends converge in the fog-shrouded North Atlantic on a life-and-death rescue attempt. Historical Fiction, World War II, Men`s Adventure, Military Valhalla Exchange It is April, 1945. The key to the Nazi high command escape plan is the five prominent Allied captives held in Austria. Securing the prisoners high in the Bavarian Alps, the Nazis don`t count on resistance from the captives themselves.
`I`m Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I`d read it if I were you. It`s the most incredible dynamic heart-rending story. Honest.` Tracy is ten years old. She lives in a Children`s Home but would like a real home one day, with a real family. Meet Tracy, follow her story and share her hopes for the future in this beautifully observed, touching and often very funny tale, all told in Tracy`s own words.
ISBN: 978-0-440-86757-9
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
The authorised biography of one of the greatest storytellers of all time, written with complete access to the archives stored in the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre. Roald Dahl is one of the greatest storytellers of all time. He pushed children`s literature into uncharted territory and almost twenty years after his death his popularity continues to grow - worldwide sales of his books have now topped 100 million. The man behind the stories, however, remains an enigma. Dahl was a single-minded adventurer, an eternal child, and his public persona was often controversial. To his readers, though, Dahl was always a hero and his stories have had an impact on the lives and imaginations of generations of children. Since his death his...
ISBN: 978-0-00-725477-4
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
В серии собраны истории и легенды о национальных героях Шотландии: о великих воинах, поэтах, путешественниках, королях и королевах. Книги на английском языке. Для детей от 7 лет. Издание полностью на английском языке.
The village of Kibworth in Leicestershire lies at the very centre of England. It has an ancient church, some pubs, the Grand Union Canal, a First World War Memorial - and many centuries of recorded history. It has experienced departing Romans, Saxon and Viking immigrants, Norman conquerors; the Black Death, the Civil War, the Industrial Revolution; and, its people have gone off to the Empire and to fight in two world wars. Enlisting the villagers themselves - who dug test pits in their gardens in search of Roman pottery, were DNA tested to examine their Viking origins and offered up their family collections of photos and documents - and using the archives of the village housed at Merton College Oxford (an archive unique in western Europe...
- Tells the story of piracy from the bloodthirsty seafarers of the Roman Empire, vividly illustrated by Vincent Dutrait - Developed in consultation with reading experts from Roehampton University and a historical expert. - With internet links to websites to find out more.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-7759-7
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: август 2011
An illustrated journey through the history of painting Known to millions through her television series and described as "the best talker on art since Lord Clark gave us Civilisation", Sister Wendy Beckett now brings her breadth of knowledge, her deep love of art, and her luminous insights to the Story of Painting. Following a summary of the early history of painting, the Story of Painting examines the work of every important artist from Giotto to the present day. More than 450 full-colour masterpieces chronicle all the major movements and developments in painting over the past 800 years. Over 30 key paintings are analysed in depth, including Botticelli`s The Birth of Venus, Rembrandt`s The Jewish Bride, Monet`s The Waterlily Pond, and...
ISBN: 0-7513-1189-8
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
This is a brand new addition to Usborne Young Reading Series 2, which is aimed at children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, and helps build confidence and ability. It offers a lively and engaging look at the story of the Olympic Games, from its foundations in Ancient Greece to the global spectacles seen by modern audiences. It is humorously illustrated throughout by Paddy Mounter. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-8439-7
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Enjoyable story-based practice for the Cambridge Young Learners English (YLE) Tests. Storyfun for Movers Student`s Book provides full-colour preparation material for the Cambridge Young Learners English Test: Movers. It contains ten stories with accompanying activities. Students can enjoy reading and listening to stories to practise key areas of the syllabus. Enjoyable activities including games, projects and poems are balanced with exam-style questions to make learning fun. Unit-by-unit wordlists provide an easy reference for vocabulary learning.
ISBN: 978-0-521-17281-3
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: январь 2017
This title follows the adventures of the dashing King Arthur, the wizard Merlin, Queen Guinevere and the noble Knights of the Round Table as they battle and romance their way through enchanted Camelot. This version of the Arthurian legend, originally published in 1903, has been delighting children for over 100 years. Sterling Children`s Classics is a new series presenting timeless classic works of fiction in handsome hardback volumes at an unbelievable price. Parents, teachers, librarians and of course young readers will welcome these beautiful, unabridged editions of evergreen children`s favourites. Each beautiful book features: original full colour dust jacket artwork; three-piece cloth binding; the highest quality paper; detailed spot...
Enjoyable story-based practice for the Cambridge Young Learners English (YLE) Tests. Storyfun for Flyers Teacher`s Book includes audio CDs with recordings of the stories and listening activities from the Storyfun for Flyers Student`s Book. The stories are exploited to present YLE tasks in a motivating and easy-to-use way. Each story unit provides enough material to cover between 90-180 minutes class time. Enjoyable activities including games, projects and poems are balanced with exam-style questions to make learning fun. Teaching tips and photocopiable activities are also included and teachers can be confident the test preparation provides coverage of key areas of Flyers grammar and vocabulary.
ISBN: 9780521126670
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
The two popular titles in "Usborne Young Reading Series Two" are re-issued in luxurious hardback editions with ribbon markers. These are desirable and collectable editions to foster pride in book ownership as well as reading enjoyment. "Young Reading Series Two" is aimed at children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, and helps build confidence and ability. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-8068-9
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: июль 2011
An unforgettably moving love story about the improbable odds faced by a disabled couple and a lost child -from the author of the bestseller Riding the Bus with My Sister. Lynnie and Homan are an unlikely couple hindered by race and disabilities, hidden away in a hospital. One night the couple escapes and takes refuge in the home of a retired school teacher, Martha. When the authorities finally catch up, Lynnie mutters only two words to Martha, `Hide Her`. THE STORY OF BEAUTIFUL is the tale of three lives desperate to connect, yet kept apart by seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
A selection of photostories, cartoons and `articles` in a magazine-style Reader with quizzes and activities for every article. All the stories are loosely based on a theme of nature.
ISBN: 978-0-582-34412-9
Издательство:
Longman
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
The story of a tiny settlement that grew up on a muddy river bank 2000 years ago to become one of the world`s greatest capital cities. Fully revised and updated for 2011, The Story of London features the famous people and dramatic events - battles, plagues, fires and bombings - that have shaped the city, as well as the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games. Also included are introductions to the most important social and cultural institutions that influence Londoners’ lives. Facts, fun quizzes and cartoons are presented in such a way as to bring famous events to life and cut-away drawings reveal London`s greatest and best-known buildings, such as the Tower of London, Houses of Parliament and St Paul`s Cathedral.
A literary debut of stark and striking brilliance - a coming-of-age story, set in the remote wilderness of northern Wisconsin. Born mute and able to communicate only by sign, the brilliant Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents Gar and Trudy. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomised by Almodine, Edgar's lifelong companion. But when his beloved father mysteriously dies, Edgar blames himself, if only because his muteness left him unable to summon help. Grief-stricken and bewildered by his mother's desperate affair with her dead husband's brother, Edgar's world unravels one spring night when, in the falling rain, he sees his...
ISBN: 978-0-00-731075-3
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
