I`d been kicked out of two boarding schools and the last thing I wanted was to be here, on the East Anglian coast, in a third. But without St. Oswald`s, I would not have discovered the fisherman`s hut with its roaring fire, its striped blankets, its sea monster stew. Without St. Oswald`s, I would not have met the boy with the beautiful eyes, the flickering half-smile, and no past. Without St. Oswald`s, I would not have met Finn. And without Finn, there would be no story. Shall we begin?
ISBN: 978-0-14-132246-9
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: август 2011
The child of parents who divorce, remarry and then embark on adulterous affairs, Maisie Farange survives by her intelligence and spirit. For all its sombre theme of childhood innocence exposed to a corrupted adult world, this novel is one of James’s comic masterpieces. The outrageous behaviour of the characters on the seedy fringes of the English upper class is conveyed with wit and relish. The dual perspective of a sophisticated narrator richly appreciative of the absurdities of the adult sexual merry-go-round and the candid vision of Maisie, `rebounding` from one parent to another like a `shuttlecock`, together create an `associational magic`. Strangely, unexpectedly, from so much that is tawdry, comes a tale of moral energy and...
ISBN: 978-1-84022-412-2
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Richard Feynman - Nobel Laureate, teacher, icon and genius - possessed an unquenchable thirst for adventure and an unparalleled gift for telling the extraordinary stories of his life. In this collection of short pieces and reminiscences he describes everything from his love of beauty to college pranks to how his father taught him to think. He takes us behind the scenes of the space shuttle Challenger investigation, where he dramatically revealed the cause of the disaster with a simple experiment. And he tells us of how he met his beloved first wife Arlene, and their brief time together before her death. Sometimes intensely moving, sometimes funny, these writings are infused with Feynman`s curiosity and passion for life.
ISBN: 978-0-14-103088-3
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
Malcolm Gladwell is the master of playful yet profound insight. His ability to see underneath the surface of the seemingly mundane taps into a fundamental human impulse: curiosity. From criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Malcolm Gladwell takes everyday subjects and shows us surprising new ways of looking at them, and the world around us. Are smart people overrated? What can pit bulls teach us about crime? Why are problems like homelessness easier to solve than to manage? How do we hire when we can`t tell who`s right for the job? Gladwell explores the minor geniuses, the underdogs and the overlooked, and reveals how everyone and everything contains an intriguing story. "What the Dog Saw" is Gladwell at his very best -...
ISBN: 978-0-316-08465-9
Издательство:
Hachette Livre
Дата выхода: август 2011
Billy Lucas is a sadistic killer and proud of it. He is only 14 years old. So how does he know so much about a series of murders committed before he was born? Detective John Calvino comes away from interviewing the boy with a terrible sense of dread. That night he feels that somehow Billy has come home with him. This haunted feeling only gets worse in the weeks that follow. And when another killing spree begins, Calvino becomes convinced his own family will be the next victims. Billy might be safely locked up, but something is stalking the
ISBN: 978-0-00-732693-8
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
The fourth title in this popular series about Lily and her loveable toy, Blue Kangaroo Lily and Blue Kangaroo are the best of friends and when Lily doesn`t know what to do next she often asks, `What shall we do, Blue Kangaroo?` But Blue Kangaroo doesn`t always know, so he says nothing. But one day, in a crisis, Blue Kangaroo has to work out what to do all by himself!
ISBN: 978-0-00-731290-0
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
"What Katy Did at School and What Katy Did Next" continue the story of the high-spirited and rebellious American girl, Katy Carr, and her family, who first appeared in "What Katy Did". "What Katy Did at Schoo"l is a compelling tale of the intrigues of life at the New England girls’ boarding school which Katy attends. Her trials and adventures are all interwoven with a sense of fun and gently ironic good humour. "What Katy Did Next" describes a tour by Katy of Europe as she evolves from the child of earlier books into a spirited young woman, and brings to a satisfying close this delightful trilogy.
ISBN: 9781853261312
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: январь 2020
It is the 1980s and the Winshaw family are getting richer and crueller by the year: Newspaper-columnist Hilary gets thousands for telling it like it isn`t; Henry`s turning hospitals into car parks; Roddy`s selling art in return for sex; down on the farm Dorothy`s squeezing every last pound from her livestock; Thomas is making a killing on the stock exchange; and Mark is selling arms to dictators. But once their hapless biographer Michael Owen starts investigating the family`s trail of greed, corruption and immoral doings, the time grows ripe for the Winshaws to receive their comeuppance ...
ISBN: 978-0-14-103329-7
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Once upon a farm lived a ladybird, And these are the things that she saw and heard, Those crafty robbers Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are out of jail, and they`re heading back to the farm with another cunning plan to cause trouble.They`ve been stealing eggs from the fat red hen, but now they`re setting their sights higher and are planning to steal the fat red hen herself! Fortunately the quiet, clever ladybird is on their trail, and she and her farm animal friends have a plan of their own. Join the cow, the goose, the horse, the sheep, the cat, and everyone`s favourite ladybird in this fantastically funny farmyard caper - a much anticipated sequel to the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard, which has sold over a million copies...
The ladybird said never a word.But the ladybird saw,And the ladybird heard...Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are two crafty robbers with a cunning plan to steal the farmer`s fine prize cow. But little do they know that the tiniest, quietest creature of all has overhead their plot, and she has a plan of her own...What the Ladybird Heard is a fantastically funny story from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. With brilliant rhyming verse, bright distinctive illustrations and glitter on every page, this much-loved modern classic is perfect for reading aloud.Enjoy more stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks: Sharing a Shell, The Princess and the Wizard, The Rhyming Rabbit, The Singing Mermaid, Sugarlump and...
There are 39 registered breeds of cats, but every cat is different. This book for readers 4 to 8 and cat fanciers of all ages profiles such eclectic breeds as the Devon rex, Siberians, the Scottish Fold, and the Exotic Shorthair, and provides plenty of cat trivia: How long is a cat nap? How do they always land on their feet? Can stroking a cat actually lower your blood pressure? In Hanoch Piven`s innovative mixed-media illustrations, cats are made of clay, paper, keys, jewelry, circuit boards, and toys, complemented by stylish doodles.
`Oink!` said the With all the MOOing and HISSing and BAAAing and CLUCKing, the farmyard is full of noise. But when Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len hatch a plot to steal the fine prize cow, it`s the quietest animal of all who saves the day! Spot the glittery ladybird on every page of this wonderful rhyming tale from the creators of the bestselling "The Princess And The Wizard" and "Sharing A Shell".
ISBN: 978-0-230-70650-7
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: январь 2014
It`s 1811, and the threat of revolution haunts the upper classes of King George Ill`s England. A beautiful young woman is found savagely murdered on the altar steps of an ancient church near Westminster Abbey, and the dueling pistol found at the scene and the damning testimony of a witness both point to one man - Sebastian St. Cyr.
ISBN: 978-0-451-21971-8
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Remember the woman you used to be ... Alice is twenty-nine. She is whimsical, optimistic and adores sleep, chocolate, her ramshackle new house and her wonderful husband Nick. What`s more, she`s looking forward to the birth of the `Sultana` - her first baby. But now Alice has slipped and hit her head in her step-aerobics class and everyone`s telling her she`s misplaced the last ten years of her life. In fact, it would seem that Alice is actually thirty-nine and now she loves schedules, expensive lingerie, caffeine and manicures. She has three children and the honeymoon is well and truly over for her and Nick. In fact, he looks at her like she`s his worst enemy. What`s more, her beloved sister Elisabeth isn`t speaking to her either. And...
ISBN: 978-0-14-104629-7
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: июль 2011
In this brilliant and provocative book, covering everything from criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Malcolm Gladwell shows how the most ordinary subjects can illuminate the most extraordinary things about us and our world. Looking under the surface of the seemingly mundane, he explores the underdogs, the overlooked, the curious, the miraculous and the disastrous, and reveals how everyone and everything contains an incredible story. "What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures" is Gladwell at his very best - asking questions and finding surprising answers.
ISBN: 978-0-14-104798-0
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Генри Джеймс - не только один из самых известных классиков мировой литературы, но и ярчайший представитель трансатлантической культуры рубежа XIX и XX веков. "Что знала Мейзи" - один из знаменитых романов Джеймса, в центре повествования которого -Мейзи Фарандж, дочь разведённых родителей. Она переживает их разрыв и пытается понять, что необходимо сделать, чтобы для соединить семью. Мейзи взрослеет, учится...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05746-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2017
A kind and well-loved woman was brutally and inexplicably murdered - the pregnant wife of a respected police inspector - and her death has left Scotland Yard shocked and searching for answers. Perhaps most horrifying of all, the trigger of the weapon that killed her was apparently pulled by a twelve-year-old boy. The anatomy of a murder, the story of a family in crisis. What Came Before He Shot Her is a powerful, emotional novel full of deep psychological insights, a novel that only the incomparable Elizabeth George could write.
ISBN: 978-0-06-054563-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Oink! said the With all the MOOing and HISSing and BAAAing and CLUCKing, the farmyard is full of noise. But when Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len hatch a plot to steal the fine prize cow, it`s the quietest animal of all who saves the day! Spot the glittery ladybird on every page of this wonderful rhyming tale.
ISBN: 978-0-230-75737-0
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: май 2012
