The first in a stunning new series, The Cousins War, is set amid the tumult and intrigue of The War of the Roses. Internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings this family drama to colourful life through its women, beginning with the story of Elizabeth Woodville, the White Queen The White Queen tells the story of a common woman who ascends to royalty by virtue of her beauty, a woman who rises to the demands of her position and fights tenaciously for the success of her family, a woman whose two sons become the central figures in a mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the Princes in the Tower whose fate remains unknown to this day. From her uniquely qualified perspective, Philippa Gregory explores the most...
ISBN: 978-1-84739-858-1
Издательство:
Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The classic tale of White Fang, half-wolf, half-dog, by Jack London retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. The story of White Fang`s epic journey from cub to sled dog to fighting dog. Living in harsh surroundings with brutal owners, every day is a battle for survival. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-9699-4
Издательство:
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Classic / American English (Available February 2008) White Fang is a wolf from the mountains of Canada. His life is hard but he is happy in his world. Then he is taken to the world of men. There he learns to fight and to kill. White Fang knows nothing about love. But one day he meets Scott
ISBN: 978-1-4058-5538-9
Издательство:
Longman Group UK Limited
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Белый Клык - полусобака-полуволк - вырос в дикой северной природе, но вскоре им завладевает не знающий жалости индеец Серый Бобр. Белый Клык, знакомый только со злобой человека и жестокостью природы, превращается в свирепое животное. Пока его не спасает доброта.
ISBN: 978-0-230-02673-5
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Kick-ass bounty hunter and witch Rachel Morgan has crossed forbidden lines, taken demonic hits, and still stands. But the death of her lover struck her harder than she ever thought possible. She won`t rest until his murder is and avenged. But a new predator is moving to the apex of the Inderlander food chain—and now Rachel`s past is coming back to haunt her. Literally.
ISBN: 978-0-06-113802-7
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Jealousies, distrust, and hidden rivalries uncover dark secrets, then a dozen vials of a deadly virus go missing. As a blizzard whips out of the north on Christmas Eve, several people converge on a remote family house. Stanley Oxenford, director of a pharmaceutical research company, has everything riding on a drug he is developing to fight a lethal virus. Several others are interested in his success too: his children, at home for Christmas with their offspring, have their eyes on the money he will make; Toni Gallo, head of his security team and recently forced to resign from the police, is betting her career on keeping it safe; an ambitious local television reporter sniffs a story, even if he has to bend the facts to tell it; and a...
Young children just love things that go, and here is a book they will spend hours pushing along the floor as well as reading! Follow the black taxi around the streets of London visiting the sights, with an extra detail to spot on every page. Then close the book and push it along on its four moving wheels and go on your own journey! The perfect way for young visitors to London to remember their trip.
Young children just love things that go, and here is a book they will spend hours pushing along the floor as well as reading! When you open the book to read, the clever wheel mechanism at the top of the page lets you choose the right driver for the emergency vehicle on each spread. Then close the book and push it along on its four moving wheels just like a toy.
ISBN: 978-0-230-75054-8
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Young children just love things that go, and here is a book they will spend hours pushing along the floor as well as reading! When you open the book to read, the clever wheel mechanism at the top of the page lets you choose the right driver for the vehicle on each spread. Then close the book and push it along on its four moving wheels just like a toy!
ISBN: 978-0-230-75053-1
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
In the tick-tock quiet, a shaft of moonlight tickles the nose of something sleeping. It`s a stuffed, stripy horse. He twitches. Then an enormous dusty sneeze echoes round the room. He`s awake. So begins this charming story, all about a forgotten toy who can`t remember his name. He is befriended by Muriel (a hummingbird who flutters off the pattern on a lamp), Hermann (a daft draught excluder), and Wedgie and Woodie (penguin-shaped salt and pepper shakers), and embarks on an adventure to meet Ming, a wise and ancient Chinese vase cat, who is the only person in the shop who might be able to tell him who he is. Thrills, spills, and some seriously silly situations await him on his adventure.
ISBN: 978-1-4052-2729-2
Издательство:
Egmont Books Ltd
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Perfect for the youngest naturalist, Who Lives Here? is an engaging visual journey to the habitats of a variety of creatures. I`m very tiny and I have a long beak, just right for drinking the nectar from flowers. What am I? Inviting riddles introduce facts about each creature and invite children to guess which animal the clue is for. Lift-the-flaps reveal the answers. Includes a glossary with more information in the back of the book.
More than 200 spectacular photographs catch and define the energy, intoxication, rebellion, and magic of rock and roll. This work explores the photographs and the photographers who captured rock`s message of freedom and personal reinvention.
ISBN: 978-0-307-27016-0
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Tina Daniels is thirteen years old and a star. She sings beautifully, and everyone loves her. Her mother has big ideas about Hollywood, but Tina is not happy. One day she goes away on a train. Who does she meet? What does she see? Read about Tina’s new life.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-8073-2
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Santa Claus has a big job to do on Christmas Eve, and he needs a team to help with the sleigh. He tries out a myriad of thirteen different kinds of animals, including tigers (but they almost eat him), mice (too weak), kangaroos (too jumpy), turtles (too slow), cheetahs (too fast), rhinos (too rough), and even monkeys (too playful). But what Perfect! This humorous peek behind the scenes at the North Pole is told in Jerry Pallotta`s kid-friendly style and beautifully illustrated in glorious color by David Biedrzycki.
Santa Claus needs help in his workshop, so he advertises for applicants. But the mermaids get the toys wet and the wizards turn Santa into a frog. Just when things look desperate, the elves arrive to save the day, in this humorous peek behind the scenes at the North Pole.
This series consists of simple illustrated guides to answer children`s questions about history and invite comparisons with life today. This particular title deals with castles.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-5256-3
Издательство:
Usborne Publishing
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
The new novel from Patrick Gale, author of Richard & Judy-bestseller Notes from an Exhibition. When forty-something Laura Lewis is obliged to abandon a life of stylish independence in Paris to care for her elderly mother in Winchester, it seems all romantic opportunities have gone up in smoke. Then she runs into Ben, the great love of her student days - and, as she only now dares admit, the emotional touchstone against which she has judged every man since. She`s cautious - and he`s married - but they can`t deny that feelings still exist between them. Are they brave enough to take the second chance at the lasting happiness that fate has offered them? Or will they be defeated by the need to do what seems to be the right thing? Taking its...
ISBN: 978-0-00-730601-5
Издательство:
Collins
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Nicolas Creel, a super-rich arms dealer, decides that the best way to boost his business is to start a new cold war - and he won`t let anything or anyone get in his way. As international tensions rise and the superpowers line up against each other, the lives of three very different people will never be the same again. As intelligence agent Shaw, academic Anna Fischer and ambitious journalist Katie James are all drawn into Creel`s games. can anything stop the world from spiralling out of control? This terrifying global thriller delivers all the twists and turns. emotional drama, unforgettable characters and can`t-put-it-down pacing that Baldacci fans expect - and still goes beyond anything he`s written before. Формат: 11 см х...
ISBN: 978-0-330-45652-4
Издательство:
Picador USA
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
David Baldacci made a big splash on the literary scene with the publication of his first novel, ABSOLUTE POWER. A major motion picture adaptation followed, with Clint Eastwood as its director and star. In total, David has published 27 novels, all of which have been national and international bestsellers; several have been adapted for film and television. His novels have been translated into more than 45 languages and sold in more than 80 countries; over 110 million copies are in print worldwide. David has also published four novels for children. David received his Bachelor`s degree in political science from Virginia Commonwealth University and his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, after which he practiced law in...
How do you ever know the whole story? How do you ever know even part of the story? How do you find meaning when chance and coincidence could, just be chance and coincidence? Presenting connections and missed connections, this collection of stories is an inquiry into things ranging from flies and trees and books to sex, art, drunkenness, and love.
ISBN: 978-0-14-029680-8
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Who`s that flying over the treetops? Whoosh! It`s the witch and her cat and a very tall hat. Fly through the sky with the witch and her friends and bring the story to life with a specially-designed `whoosh` sound. Whoosh! Went the Witch is a fun and interactive introduction to one of the UK`s favourite story books, Room on the Broom from the superb partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.