Jack London (1876 - 1916) was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fiction, he became one of the first writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. "Tales of the Fish Patrol" is a collection of stories like "White and Yellow", "The King of the Greeks", and "A Raid on the Oyster Pirates" drawn from author`s own experiences and memories of the days as a teenager aboard the fishing boats of San Francisco Bay.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07498-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
Classic / British English This Book includes stories based on seven of Shakespeare`s greatest plays. We meet many of Shakespeare`s most famous characters magical Prospero; Puck, the badly-behaved fairy; evil Macbeth; Shylock, the greedy moneylender, and many more. This is a wonderful first step on the journey into the world of Shakespeare.
ISBN: 978-1-4082-7663-1
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: май 2012
Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. His works also include fantasy and science fiction, as well as plays, romances, non-fiction and historical novels. This is a collection of medical and detective stories by Doyle, where he focused on the problems that present themselves to physicians and surgeons at the time. .
ISBN: 978-5-521-08102-8
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
This gripping set of tales by the master storyteller Arthur Conan Doyle is bound both to thrill and unnerve you. In these twilight excursions, Doyle`s vivid imagination for the strange, the grotesque and the frightening is given full rein. We move from the mysteries of Egypt and the strange powers granted by "The Ring of Thoth" to the isolated ghostlands of the Arctic in "The Captain of the Polestar", we encounter a monstrous creature in "The Terror of Вlue John Gap" and the beings that live above our heads in "The Brazilian Cat and The Leather Funnel"; and we shudder at the thing in the next room in "Lot 249". Sit down in your uneasy chair and enjoy this unique collection of chillers. Издание на английском языке.
ISBN: 1-8402-2406-1
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: декабрь 1999
If you found a tiny golden dragon with green paws, would you know what to do with it? Moomintroll thinks he does, but when he takes his new-found pet home, things don`t quite work out as planned. And suppose Too-ticky brought you an invisible child, would you know how to make her visible again?Meet new and delightful characters and re-encounter old friends, such as Snufkin and Little My in this entertaining collection of nine stories about the trials and tribulations of the inhabitants of Moominvalley. There are some new characters to meet, such as the Fillyjonk and the Hattifatteners, as well as old friends, namely Snufkin and Little My - and not to mention dear Moominpappa, Moominmamma and Moomintroll of course!
Celebrate thirty years of the Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends with this funny story in the classic series from award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth!Percy the park keeper has been busy in his workshop for days. As his animal friends try to guess what he is making, Percy suddenly emerges sitting on top of a very strange machine. The animals jump aboard for what turns out to be a very bumpy ride...Includes a surprise fold-out page!More than 9 million Percy the Park Keeper books sold, worldwide!
ISBN: 9780007155149
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2022
"Истории Альгамбры" - сборник повестей,эссе и путевых заметок, посвященный знаменитому мавританскому дворцу Альгамбре в Гранаде и обеспечивший его романтическую репутацию. Автор "Легенды о Сонной лощине", Вашингтон Ирвинг, совершил увлекательное путешествие из Мадрида в Гранаду. В своих путевых заметках, которые тогда еще не собирались становиться книгой, он описывал ее как "самый живописный город из...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05544-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: март 2017
Three strange and frightening short stories by the author of Dracula: The Judge`s House; The Iron Maiden; The Return of Abel Behena; Extra grammar and vocabulary exercises; Points for Understanding comprehension questions; Audio CD/download available for this title. Retold by John Davey.
ISBN: 978-0-230-03514-0
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
The beautiful Scheherazade`s royal husband threatens to kill her, so each night she diverts him by weaving wonderful tales of fantastic adventure, leaving each story unfinished so that he spares her life to hear the ending on the morrow. This is the background to the `Arabian Nights`. In this selection made by that master of folklore and fairy-tale Andrew Lang, the reader meets Aladdin with his wonderful lamp, the Enchanted Horse, the Princess Badoura, Sindbad the Sailor, and the great Caliph of Bagdad, Haroun-al-Raschid. The stories are beautifully illustrated by H.J.Ford.
ISBN: 1-85326-114-9
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: январь 2002
Modern, original fiction for learners of English. Six stories about a world we cannot explain. A film star discovers the dangers of dancing with a stranger. A man comes face-to-face with his father`s history. An Irish-American family cannot escape someone from the past. A woman doesn`t listen to warnings about an old tree. An English writer slowly becomes more and more Japanese. And a killer watches himself die in hospital.
ISBN: 978-0-521-54276-0
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Hans Andersen wrote many stories, and these are some of the best. We meet a very, very small child, a bird with a beautiful voice, a mermaid with legs, an ugly duckling with no friends – and an emperor with some very strange new clothes. These stories teach us lessons for life.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-5540-2
Издательство:
Longman Group UK Limited
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Книга для чтения на английском языке предназначена для детей младшего школьного возраста и может быть использована как для дополнительного чтения, так и на уроке. Книга содержит прекрасный текстовый материал и увлекательные разнообразные упражнения обучающего и развивающего характера.
ISBN: 5-8346-0155-3
Издательство:
Менеджер
Дата выхода: январь 2002
For the first time in A-format, the definitive collection of Tolkiens four acclaimed modern classic fairie tales in the vein of The Hobbit. Farmer Giles of Ham is fat and unheroic, but - having unwittingly managed to scare off a short-sighted giant - is called upon to do battle when the dragon Chrysophylax comes to town; The Adventures of Tom Bombadil tells by way of verse of Toms many adventures with hobbits, princesses, dwarves and trolls; Leaf by Niggle recounts the strange adventures of the pater Niggle who sets out to paint the perfect tree; Smith of Wootton Major journeys to the Land of Faery thanks to the magical ingredients of the Great Cake of the Feast of Good Children. The four tales are written with the same skill, quality...
ISBN: 978-0-00-714912-4
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The Tales of Beedle the Bard have been favourite bedtime reading in wizarding households for centuries. Full of magic and trickery, these classic tales both entertain and instruct, and remain as captivating to young wizards today as they were when Beedle first put quill to parchment in the fifteenth century. There are five tales in all: `The Tale of the Three Brothers` Harry Potter fans will know from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; `The Fountain of Fair Fortune`, `The Warlock`s Hairy Heart`, `The Wizard and the Hopping Pot` and `Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump` complete the collection. These narrative gems are accompanied by explanatory notes by Professor Albus Dumbledore (included by kind permission of the Hogwarts...
ISBN: 9781408880722
Издательство:
Bloomsbury
Дата выхода: июнь 2017
Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. His works also include fantasy and science fiction, as well as plays, romances, non-fiction and historical novels. Tales of Twilight and the Unseen is a collection of short stories filled with supernatural events, horrific scientific experiments, and bizarre events. It is an excellent opportunity to discover another side of author`s ability to immerse and surprise. Danger! And Other Stories is a collection of fascinating short stories like "One Crowded Hour", "A Point of View", "How It Happened", "The Prisoner`s Defence" and others.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08144-8
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. His works also include fantasy and science fiction, as well as plays, romances, non-fiction and historical novels. "Tales of the Ring" is a collection of brilliant short stories, united by the theme of boxing, so beloved by the author.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08063-2
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
These simplified and shortened retellings make great literary classics accessible. Each remains faithful to the original text in the treatment of the story. This title is perfect for enthusiastic young readers, who will be mesmerised by these stories and encouraged to pursue an interest in literature. A new title to the series, "Huckleberry Finn" tells of the adventures of Huckleberry Finn and his companion Jim, as they travel down the Mississippi river before the American Civil War. Nine of Edgar Allan Poe`s chilling tales of terror are retold in this new edition of "Tales of Mystery and Imagination".
ISBN: 978-0-7460-8491-5
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: апрель 2012
This large-format gift book contains three of the popular tales from Acorn Wood stories: "Postman Bear", "Hide-and-Seek Pig" and "Rabbit`s Nap". With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, this collection will delight parents and toddlers alike.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-9025-4
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
This is a new miniature edition of Beatrix Potter`s beloved tale of Peter Rabbit, with gorgeous illustrations by award-winning illustrator, Charles Santore. A tale that transcends age, Peter Rabbit and his mischievous ways are easily recognized by any child, and the cautionary tale is one that parents love to tell, and Beatrix Potter`s best-loved story is still as fresh today as when it was first written. 2002 marked the 100th anniversary of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and since 1902, over 40 million copies of the book have been sold worldwide, in more than 35 languages.
