Casino king and vicious thug Jerry Bagger is hunting Annabelle Conroy, who conned him out of millions. Oliver Stone and the Camel Club must marshal all their resources to protect her. Yet their skills may not be enough when a deadly new opponent rips the veneer off Stone`s own mysterious past: Bagger`s menace pales next to Harry Finn`s lethal nature. As bodies and institutions topple, the story rockets toward a shattering finale that will leave the survivors of this explosive tale changed forever. Формат: 11 см x 17,5 см.
ISBN: 978-0-330-45098-0
Издательство:
Picador USA
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
A tense, exciting thriller combined with a perceptive and harrowing portrait of life on the streets as a serial killer preys on the young and vulnerable homeless. 17-year-old Link is distrustful of people until he pairs up with Deb, homeless like him. But what Deb doesn`t tell him is that she`s an ambitious young journalist on a self-imposed assignment to track down the killer and that she`s prepared to use herself as bait ... Winner of the Carnegie Medal
ISBN: 978-0-14-036251-0
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: июль 2012
Kahlan has at last gained the one goal she had always thought was beyond her grasp ... love. Against all odds, the ancient bonds of secret oaths, and the dark talents of men long dead, Richard has won her heart. Amid sudden and disastrous events, Richard`s life is called due to satisfy those treacherous oaths. To save his life, Kahlan must forsake Richard`s love and cast him into the chains of slavery, knowing there could be no sin worse than such a betrayal. Richard is determined to unlock the secrets bound in the magic of ancient oaths and to again be free. Kahlan, alone with the terrible truth of what she has done, must set about altering the course of a world thrown into war. But even that may be easier than ever winning back the...
ISBN: 0-8125-4809-4
Издательство:
Holtzbrink
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Eight titles in the popular First Reading series are re-issued with hardback covers with audio CDs inserted into a wallet inside the back cover, making this book and CD easy to store together. The Young Reading series is developed with reading expert Alison Kelly from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence and ability.
ISBN: 978-1-4095-3324-5
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: апрель 2012
This compelling first novel follows the sexual travails of lesbian Jess Goldberg in a fine account of coming to terms with the complexities of a transgendered existence.
John Stone, a man so wealthy that in the years before World War One he was able to manipulate markets, industries and indeed whole countries and continents, has been found dead in mysterious circumstances. His beautiful young widow commissions a journalist to carry out an unusual bequest in his will but as he begins his research he soon discovers a story far more complex than he could have ever As the story moves backwards through time, from London in 1909 to Paris in 1809, before concluding in Venice in 1867, the mystery of John Stone`s life and loves begins to unravel. The result is a spellbinding novel that is both a quest for the truth, a love story that spans decades and a compelling murder mystery.
ISBN: 978-0-09-951617-0
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Filled cover to cover with beautiful color photographs, "Storage: Good Ideas" provides numerous stylist and effective options for every room in your home. This idea book not only showcases innovative storage solutions, but also includes a resource section with information about featured products and manufacturers. With chapters on Living Rooms, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Studies, Stairs and Hallways, and Accessories, this book is a must-have for design professionals and anyone looking to organize and maximize space.
ISBN: 978-0-06-114420-2
Издательство:
HarperCollins USA
Дата выхода: июль 2011
As well as offering the products on display added value, store window design contributes to defining the philosophy and aesthetics of each brand, since the store window also displays the imagination and inventiveness of the manufacturers. Store windows tell us which are the latest fashions or which products will be next season`s fashion. This volume constitutes a journey through the history and evolution of store window design and invites us to enter this incredible world of fantasy and creativity. Формат: 20 см х 24,5 см.
ISBN: 978-84-95832-72-6
Издательство:
Loft Publications
Дата выхода: январь 2000
This is a new title in "Usborne Young Reading Series One". It feature three original stories set on the magical Pony Island, where rainbow-coloured, talking ponies get up to all kinds of mischief and adventure! It offers desirable and collectable editions to foster pride in book ownership as well as reading enjoyment. The "Young Reading Series One" is aimed at children just beginning to read to help build confidence and ability. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-7836-5
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Three authors reveal the obscure corners of the occult. In LeFanu`s Dickon the Devil the narrator discovers that the sinister ghosts of the past have never left Barwyke Hall. Rudyard Kipling tells the story of a man who disappears mysteriously. In Hawthorne`s The Minister`s Black Veil, the Puritan Reverend Hooper is plagued by a terrible secret sin that forces him to wear a black veil.
ISBN: 9788853009548
Издательство:
CIDEB
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Dive into the undersea world of mermaids and join in their amazing adventures. Harmony braves the spooky Pirates` Graveyard. Marina takes on her rivals in the Great Seahorse Race. And dance-crazy Coral makes a bargain with King Neptune.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-8065-8
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
- Three exciting adventure stories for children just beginning to read. - The Knights of King Arthur were the bravest, strongest and most loyal knights of all, which these stories show as they battle dragons, slay giant ogres and rescue maidens in distress. - Evocatively illustrated by Alan Marks. - Usborne Young Reading has been developed with reading experts from Roehampton University.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-8101-3
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: июль 2011
One of two glorious gift editions in the ever-popular Usborne Young Reading series published in hardback with a ribbon marker. Each title contains a wonderful collection of stories based around a popular theme.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-6954-7
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: июль 2011
- Four original stories about witches for children just beginning to read. - Featuring wicked, wily witches, these stories are guaranteed to delight children while developing their reading ability. - Usborne Young Reading has been developed with reading experts from Roehampton University.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-8105-1
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Classic / British English (Available April 2008) Is Alix`s new husband really going to murder her for her money? Who has killed the young Englishman on his return from America? And why have a young couple suddenly disappeared from their home? In this collection of mysteries by famous authors, the answers are never quite what you expect.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-6255-4
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Retells some of Shakespeare`s best known and loved plays in story form. Featuring the illustrations of Elena Temporin, this book includes a synopsis, quotations and list of characters from every play alongside information about Shakespeare`s work, life and poetry, to put the plays into the context.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-7629-3
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Called the greatest of short story writer, Anton Chekhov changed the genre itself with his spare, impressionistic depictions of Russian life and the human condition. Now, thirty of his best tales from the major periods of his creative life are available in this outstanding one volume edition. Included are Chekhov`s characteristically brief, evocative early pieces such as "The Huntsman" from 1885, which brilliantly conveys the complex texture of two lives during a meeting on a summer`s day. Four years later, Chekhov produced the tour de force "A Boring Story" (1889), the penetrating and caustic self-analysis of a dying professor of medicine. Dark irony, social commentary, and symbolism mark the stories that follow, particularly "Ward No....
- Three not-so-scary stories with easy-reading text for children who have just started reading on their own. - Includes stories about a ghostly hotel, a school for spirits and a haunted TV set. - Humorously illustrated by Mike Phillips. - Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. - The CD includes lively music and sound effects, and a listen along version followed by a read along version with prompts for page turns.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-8900-2
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
