A collection of the finest and funniest words from the finest funniest writer the past century ever knew. Published for the millennium and to mark the 25th anniversary of his death, this is the first major selection of the whole of Wodehouse`s work to have been published for a generation, and it includes a generous selection of previously unpublished work. We all know Jeeves and Wooster, but what is the best Jeeves story? What is your favourite story to feature Lord Emsworth and his unique pig, the Empress Blandings? And how many readers of Wodehouse know the best of Ukridge, the Oldest Member, the Hollwood stories? This bumper anthology of stories, novel-extracts, working drafts, articles, letters and poems gives a fresh angle on the...
ISBN: 978-0-09-955128-7
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: июль 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...
In What I Do: More True Tales of Everyday Craziness, the second volume of Jon Ronson’s collected Guardian journalism, he hilariously demonstrates how our everyday lives are determined by the craziest thoughts and obsessions; how we spend our time believing in and getting worked up by complete nonsense. But also, as he chillingly demonstrates, there are clever people working in the highest echelons of business who are employed to spot, nurture and exploit the irrationalities of those among us who can barely cope as it is. In part one, read about the time Jon inadvertently made a lewd gesture to a passing fourteen-year-old girl late at night in the lobby of a country-house hotel. And about his burgeoning obsession with a new neighbour...
ISBN: 978-0-330-45373-8
Издательство:
Picador USA
Дата выхода: август 2011
Tim and Rob are 20-somethings who both fall madly in lust with an American who has to come to work in their office, the fabulously sexy Clare. In a drunken moment they devise the "Clare Jordan Five and Three Quarter Feet Handicap Stakes" wherein the first to sleep with five women can ask her out.
ISBN: 0-7515-3287-8
Издательство:
Orion Publishers
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he`d completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and on his writing. Equal parts travelogue, training log, and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon and settings ranging from Tokyo`s Jingu Gaien gardens, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, to the Charles River in Boston. Funny and sobering, playful and philosophical. "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running" is a must-read for fans of this masterful yet private writer as well as for the...
ISBN: 978-0-099-53253-8
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: февраль 2011
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.
Modern, original fiction for learners of English. Rick Drummond is a music lover without a job who dreams of making it big in the world of music. The people around him think he`s just a dreamer, or a loser. When his wife walks out on him it seems the real world is falling around him. But then his luck changes when he wins the lottery. Is this really a change of fortune for Rick or is he about to lose again?
ISBN: 978-0-521-68327-2
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: июль 2011
When Evie`s father returned home from World War II, the family fell back into its normal life pretty quickly. But Joe Spooner brought more back with him than just good war stories. When movie-star handsome Peter Coleridge, a young ex-GI who served in Joe`s company in postwar Austria, shows up, Evie is suddenly caught in a complicated web of lies that she only slowly recognizes. She finds herself falling for Peter, ignoring the secrets that surround him . . . until a tragedy occurs that shatters her family and breaks her life in two. As she begins to realize that almost everything she believed to be a truth was really a lie, Evie must get to the heart of the deceptions and choose between her loyalty to her parents and her feelings for the...
Filled with fun anecdotes, quirky photos, and off-the-wall business advice, the provocative sequel to "It s Not How Good You Are, It s How good You Want to Be" reveals the surprising power of bad decisions.
It takes a particular kind of man to want an embroidered polo player astride his left nipple. Occasionally, when I am tired and emotional, or consumed with self-dislike, I try to imagine myself as someone else, a wearer of Yarmouth shirts and fleecy sweats, of windbreakers and rugged Tyler shorts, of baseball caps with polo players where the section of the brain that concerns itself with aesthetics is supposed to be. But the hour passes. Good men return from fighting Satan in the wilderness the stronger for their struggle, and so do I. The winner of the 2010 Man Booker Prize, Howard Jacobson, brims with life in this collection of his most acclaimed journalism. From the unusual disposal of his father-in-law`s ashes and the cultural...
It takes a particular kind of man to want an embroidered polo player astride his left nipple. Occasionally, when I am tired and emotional, or consumed with self-dislike, I try to imagine myself as someone else, a wearer of Yarmouth shirts and fleecy sweats, of windbreakers and rugged Tyler shorts, of baseball caps with polo players where the section of the brain that concerns itself with aesthetics is supposed to be. But the hour passes. Good men return from fighting Satan in the wilderness the stronger for their struggle, and so do I. Man Booker Prize-winning Howard Jacobson shimmers with life in this collection of his most acclaimed journalism. From the unusual disposal of his father-in-law`s ashes and the cultural wasteland of Chitty...
ISBN: 978-1-4088-1942-5
Издательство:
Bloomsbury
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
The moon and back before bathtime? Whatever next! Join Baby Bear as he finds a rocket, makes friends with an owl and has a picnic on the moon! A beautiful story of innocence and imagination, full of Jill Murphy`s characteristic warmth and humour, this is the second Bear family adventure following the bestselling Peace at Last.
ISBN: 978-0-230-01547-0
Издательство:
Macmillan ELT
Дата выхода: август 2011
Donald Westlake turns the world of crime and criminals upside down and has the last laugh in What`s So Funny?, his latest comic caper novel. His perennially depressed master thief, John Dortmunder, finds himself involved an impossible crime, one he doesn`t want and doesn`t believe in and which he`d rather avoid if but a little blackmail goes a long way. All it takes is a few underhanded moves by a tough ex-cop named Eppick to pull Dortmunder into a game he never wanted to play. With no choice, he musters his always-game gang and they set out on a perilous treasure hunt for a long-lost gold and jewel-studded chess set once intended as a birthday gift for the last Romanov czar. Unfortunately for everyone, then and now, he became the last...
ISBN: 978-1-84724-385-0
Издательство:
Quercus Publishing (MacLehose Press)
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Not suitable for children under 2 years of age This colourful playbook from Ladybird`s touch and count range is ideal for children aged 1-3 years. The familiar rhymes and patterns will also help children with the skills they need for early reading and writing. Enjoy reading the rhyme together and help your child to touch and count. Lift the flaps and read the extra rhymes. Read the words and help your child to trace the patterns at the bottom of each page. Have fun feeling the textures. What do they feel like? This is the story of four little wolves playing `What`s the time, Mr Wolf?` With their uncle, Mr Wolf. Children will enjoy reading the rhyming text and playing the "What`s the time, Mr Wolf?" game by lifting each flap to see Mr...
ISBN: 978-1-4093-0473-9
Издательство:
Ladybird Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
The text and audio CD combine to provide students with a fascinating insight into what it is like to live in Britain today, using recordings of young people from various parts of the country talking about their lives.
ISBN: 978-0-521-58662-7
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Understading time words and phrases and talking about daily routines are important steps in learning to tell the time. This bright book is designed to help parents amuse, interest and at the same time teach their children vital early learning skills. Useful parent tips are included throughout to support the learning process.
ISBN: 978-1-4093-0177-6
Издательство:
Ladybird Books
Дата выхода: август 2011
This is a 6 level series of readers for children learning English, bringing together a variety of enjoyable fiction and non-fiction titles. The series provides reinforcement of the basic structures and vocabulary contained in most major primary courses.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-5719-6
Издательство:
Macmillan
Дата выхода: июль 2011
In his classic caper novels, Donald E. Westlake turns the world of crime and criminals upside down. The bad get better, the good slide a bit, and Lord help anyone caught between a thief named John Dortmunder and the current object of his intentions. Now Westlake`s seasoned but often scoreless crook must take on an impossible crime, one he doesn`t want and doesn`t believe in. But a little blackmail goes a long way WHAT`S SO FUNNY?
Like a princess in a fairytale, Grace Hamilton has been showered with blessings: professional success, a happy marriage, and she even lives in a beautiful castle. But the only thing she really wants - her heart`s desire - is the one thing she can never have. Her sister, the beautiful Susannah, has made a mess of her life. Like a reverse Midas, everything she touches turns to shit. But the Fate puts Grace`s future in Susannah`s hands, changing the balance of power between the sisters forever.
ISBN: 978-0-330-51367-8
Издательство:
Picador
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Michael Caine is the best-loved film actor Britain has ever produced. Here, for the first time, he reveals the truth about his childhood, his family and his hard-fought journey from London to Hollywood, bringing to life the lean years and the triumphs with astonishing candour. And with typical charm and humour he talks about the movies, about his relationships - on and off the screen - with other actors and directors, and about the memorable screen presence which is his hallmark.
ISBN: 978-0-09-955319-9
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
