Lucy Silchester keeps receiving this strange appointment card and sweeping its gold embossed envelope under the rug. Literally. She busies herself with a job she doesn`t like, helping out friends, fixing her car, feeding her cat, and devoting her time to her family`s dramas. But Lucy is about to find out that this is one appointment she can`t miss, when Life shows up at her door, in the form of a sloppy but determined man. Life follows her everywhere - from the office, to the bar, and to her bedroom - and Lucy learns that some of the choices she has made and the stories she has told aren`t what they seem. Now her half-truths are about to be revealed, unless Lucy tells the truth about what really matters to her. The Time of My Life is...
Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 —1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic novels, one of the most influential ghost story writers of the nineteenth century. "The Tenants of Malory" is the sensation novel about two feuding families, Verney and Fanshawe, and their ambiguous relationship. Arthur, Lord Verney\'s nephew, cannot choose between his feelings to Margaret Fanshawe and for his benefit. Through this novel, the author asks a question — how many moral principles is a person willing to sacrifice for a brief sense of superiority?
ISBN: 978-5-521-07452-5
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: май 2018
The pigs set off, and in a field They saw a heap of straw. `I`ll build my house of that`, said one. `Straw`s nice and quick, I`m sure`. The classic story of three little pigs and a wicked wolf, retold in glorious rhyme that`s perfect for reading aloud. With flaps and surprises on every spread, this sturdy book is ideal for young children. Now in a new enlarged format including a free audio CD with two tracks. Listen to the story alone, or follow along with the book by turning the pages when you hear the chime.
ISBN: 978-0-230-73613-9
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
For use in schools and libraries only. Whether sorting out shoe sizes with Big Bird, putting on one too many colorful layers to play in the snow, saving a single treat from Cookie Monster`s clutches, or learning the ups and downs of flying from Abby, Elmo sure get the concept!
ISBN: 978-0-7232-6769-0
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012
Sally`s oldest friend, Jim Taylor, has been searching for Adelaide all his life - since he saved the little slum girl from a cruel mistress and then lost her again in the dark alleys of Victorian London. He never expected to find her as the Crown Princess of Razkavia, threatened by dangerous rivals in a corrupt kingdom where her fate will once more lie in his
This text contains two of Graham Greene`s novels. The Third Man is a recreation of post-war Vienna in which Rollo Martins visits his friend and hero, Harry Lime, to find Harry has died in suspicious circumstances. The Fallen Idol is the chilling story of a small boy caught up in adult games.
ISBN: 978-0-09-928623-3
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Explore the making of the film "New Moon" in this ultimate visual companion, lavishly illustrated with full-color photos of the cast, locations, and sets. With never-before-seen images, exclusive interviews and personal stories, this guide takes fans behind the scenes with cast and crew, uncovering intimate details of the filmmaking process.
ISBN: 9780316075800
Издательство:
Hachette Livre
Дата выхода: октябрь 2009
(Helen) Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) was an English author and illustrator, botanist, and conservationist, born in Kensington, London best known for her children`s books, which featured animal characters such as Peter Rabbit. Educated at home by a succession of governesses, she had little opportunity to mix with other children. Potter had frogs and newts, and even a pet bat. The basis of her many projects and stories were the small animals that she smuggled into the house or observed during family holidays in Scotland and the Lake District. She was encouraged to publish her story, The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902), but she struggled to find a publisher until it was accepted when she was 36, by Frederick Warne & Co. The small book and her...
ISBN: 978-0-7232-6776-8
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012
It`s December 1997, and a man-eating tiger is on the prowl outside a remote village in Russia`s Far East. The tiger isn`t just killing people, it`s annihilating them, and a team of men and their dogs must hunt it on foot through the forest in the brutal cold. As the trackers sift through the gruesome remains of the victims, they discover that these attacks aren`t random: the tiger is apparently engaged in a vendetta. Injured, starving, and extremely dangerous, the tiger must be found before it strikes again. As he re-creates these extraordinary events, John Vaillant gives us an unforgettable portrait of this spectacularly beautiful and mysterious region. We meet the native tribes who for centuries have worshipped and lived alongside...
ISBN: 978-0-340-96258-9
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: август 2011
It’s bedtime for little bear… but the starry sky looks so exciting! Little children will love the twinkly lights that light up as you turn the pages and follow the story in this book. A beautiful gift and a delightful book to share during the festive season.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
ISBN: 978-0-7232-6778-2
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012
A dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of Henry DeTamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who travels involuntarily through time, and Clare Abshire, an artist whose life takes a natural sequential course. Henry and Clare`s passionate love affair endures across a sea of time and captures the two lovers in an impossibly romantic trap, and it is Audrey
A bilingual fiction title for children who are independent readers. The parallel text, speech bubles and pictures by different, talented illustrators provide a child-friendly bridge to reading - and speaking - in another language. There is a quiz at the end of each story to help comprehension and revise vocabulary.
ISBN: 978-1-905710-43-0
Издательство:
CRW Publishing
Дата выхода: январь 2013
The Two Admirals is an 1842 nautical fiction novel by James Fenimore Cooper. The novel was written after the Leatherstocking Tales novel The Deerslayer. Set during the 18th century and exploring the British Royal Navy, Cooper wrote the novel out of encouragement of his English publisher, who recommended writing another sea novel. Cooper had originally intended to write a novel where ships were the main characters, though eventually decided not to.
ISBN: 978-5-521-06651-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2018
The amazing manga retelling of Darren Shan's international best-selling vampire saga, with illustrations by Japanese artist Takahiro Arai. Compelled by his loyalty to Mr Crepsley, Darren Shan, the vampire's assistant, agrees to prove his worthiness to the vampire clan by undertaking a series of trials. Each Trial is set by the Vampire Princes to test agility, cunning and intelligence. Failure means death. While their attention is focused on Darren, the vampire clan fail to notice that the vampaneze have infiltrated their mountain stronghold. Who is the traitor helping the vampaneze, and will Darren survive the trials to oust the vampire's greatest foes? The stunning illustrations and manga format give a new dimension to...
ISBN: 978-0-00-711440-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
