Kenneth Grahame (1859–1932) - a Scottish writer. His most famous books, including The Wind in the Willows (1908) and The Reluctant Dragon (1898), were adapted numerous times for stage and film. The Wind in the Willows details the story of Mole, Ratty, and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad, after he becomes obsessed with motorcars and gets into trouble. The novel is notable for its mixture of adventure, morality, mysticism and camaraderie, and celebrated for its portrayal of the nature of the Thames Valley. The novel was based on bedtime stories Grahame told his son Alastair.
ISBN: 978-5-517-09487-2
Издательство:
RUGRAM
Дата выхода: март 2023
Пожалуй, нет такого человека на земле, который не знал удивительно добрую и поучительную сказку о девочке Дороти и её верном псе Тото, перенесённых в Волшебную Страну внезапным ураганом. Книга американского писателя Лаймена Фрэнка Баума "Волшебник из Страны Оз" - прекрасная история о храбрости и любви, настоящей дружбе и преданности, которая продолжает покорять сердца взрослых и детей во всём мире....
ISBN: 978-5-521-05200-4
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июнь 2017
Witches are dangerous. They can kill you with a look, or a word. They can send their friend the Devil after you in the shape of a dog or a cat. They can make a clay picture of you, then break and a few weeks later you are dead. Today, of course, most people don`t believe in witches. But in 1612 everybody was afraid of them. Young Jennet Device in Lancashire knew a lot about them because she lived with the Witches of Pendle. They were her family ...
ISBN: 978-0-194-78924-0
Издательство:
Oxford University Press
Дата выхода: июнь 2011
Герберт Уэллс - знаменитый английский писатель рубежа XIX-XX века, яркий представитель критического реализма, автор блестящих научно-фантастических романов и повестей. "Война миров" - одно из самых известных произведений автора, имеющее бессчётное количество экранизаций. Действие романа происходит в Англии XX века, где падающие на землю метеориты оказываются космическими кораблями, а цели пришельцев...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05394-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2017
"Крылья голубки" - знаменитый роман американского писателя Генри Джеймса. Представительница некогда знатного рода, Кейт, влюблена в простого журналиста Мёртона, но традиции и устои XIX века запрещают подобные альянсы: аристократка и бедный писака - плохая пара с любой точки зрения. Но заметив интерес своей богатой подруги к Мёртону, у Кейт возникает план... Однако любовный треугольник существует только по...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05540-1
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: март 2017
The Ways of the Hour was James Fenimore Cooper`s last novel, published in 1850. Set in a rural New York county seat outside New York City, it is a courtroom drama of a woman accused of murder and theft, and of the men and women who defend her case. Cooper used the novel, among other things, to express his discontent with changes in New York State`s judicial system during the 1840s, with the corruption of courts and juries, and with new ideas of women`s rights.
ISBN: 978-5-521-06663-6
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2018
When Lucy hears noises from behind the wall she tries to warn her parents that there are wolves banging about. But her parents don`t listen. When the wolves finally take over the house and Lucy and her family are evicted to live in the garden, her parents realise perhaps they should have listened. But Lucy is no shrinking violet and pretty soon she has the wolves out and the family back in the house. So what was that noise Lucy heard coming from behind the wall? This is a brilliant, witty and inventive picture book with cutting-edge art, which is sure to be a hit with existing fans of Neil Gaiman as well as young readers.
ISBN: 978-0-7475-9162-7
Издательство:
Bloomsbury
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
The War of the Worlds (1898) is a science fiction novel, telling about a conflict between mankind and an extraterrestrial race. The novel has been both popular and influential, spawning half a dozen feature films, radio dramas, a record album, various comic book adaptations, a television series, and sequels or parallel stories by other authors.
ISBN: 978-5-521-00163-7
Издательство:
Пальмира
Дата выхода: январь 2017
Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, but he is now best remembered for his science fiction novels. "The Wheels of Chance" is his early comic novel. It is a humorous account of a young man`s cycling holiday in the south of England, somewhat in the style of "Three Men in a Boat" by Jerome K. Jerome.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08238-4
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018
`He can`t help being a bit wild, Mum. He`s not like other dogs`. A scary werewolf video leaves Micky terrified of dogs and Mum decides the only answer is to get Micky a puppy of his own. But when they go to the kennels to choose a puppy, Micky doesn`t pick the smallest, the cutest, or the quietest but for some strange reason is drawn to Wolfie - who turns out to be a werepuppy! A whole host of adventures lie
ISBN: 978-0-14-036129-2
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Read It Yourself is a learning to read series of classic, traditional stories with four levels of difficulty to suit the stage your child is at with reading. Written in a simple way for young readers, they will build their confidence in learning to read as they progress through each level. Familiar fairytales and exciting stories will amuse children and encourage them to progress further with this series and become confident readers. Each book in The Read It Yourself With Ladybird Series is carefully structured to include many everyday words that are vital for first reading/beginner readers. They also contain clear, beautiful pictures for extra support and interest. Extra puzzle questions at the end of each book further help with...
ISBN: 978-1-4093-0366-4
Издательство:
Ladybird Books
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
