Where`s the birthday cake? Where`s the hungry dog? This adorable book is full of rhyming questions for little children to answer by looking at and talking about the charming illustrations. A lovely way to encourage young children to talk and form sentences, and a delightful book to enjoy together.
How far would you go to keep a secret? It has been ten years since 21-year-old Mack went missing. A Columbia University senior, he walked out of his room and has not been seen since. Every year he calls his mother on her birthday, on his birthday, and on Mother`s Day. He assures her he is fine, refuses to answer her frenzied questions, then hangs up. Even the death of his father on 9/11 does not bring him home. Mack`s sister, Caroline, has now endured two family tragedies. Determined to solve the mystery surrounding her brother`s disappearance, she sets out to discover the truth. But with it comes a secret that someone will do anything to protect, leading her to a deadly confrontation with an unexpected
ISBN: 978-1-84739-222-0
Издательство:
Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: июль 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: 978-0-230-01010-9
Издательство:
Macmillan ELT
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Lily loves Blue Kangaroo, but sometimes he disappears and Lily says, Where are you, Blue Kangaroo? And Blue Kangaroo waits for Lily to find him! For the very first time on audio along with the beautiful illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark and read by the wonderfully warming voice of Joanna Lumley. When Lily goes to the park, she has a great time, but forgets to hold on tight to Blue Kangaroo and nearly loses him. And when Lily goes shopping with Aunt Jemima, she leaves poor Blue Kangaroo on the bus! Luckily he is returned to her, but by now Blue Kangaroo is feeling very anxious. Then one day, Lily goes to the zoo with Uncle George and again Blue Kangaroo is nearly lost, but the trip gives him an idea that will mean he never be lost...
ISBN: 978-0-00-731288-7
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
A beautiful retelling of the new movie based on the classic children`s picture book. When Max runs away from his troubles at home, he finds himself in a mysterious forest filled with strange creatures - the land where the wild things are! When the wild things crown him their kind, he understands just how unpredictable life can be. Let the wild rumpus begin with this beautifully designed storybook, illustrated with stills from the movie. Created by McSweeney`s, Dave Eggers` publishing company.
ISBN: 978-0-00-732939-7
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver and Celeste Ng,Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder.Идеально подходит для поклонников Барбары Кингсолвер и Селесты Инг, "Там, где раки поют" - это одновременно изысканная ода миру природы, душераздирающая история взросления и удивительная история о возможном убийстве.
Billy, Old Dan and Little Ann - a Boy and His Two A loving threesome, they ranged the dark hills and river bottoms of Cherokee country. Old Dan had the brawn, Little Ann had the brains - and Billy had the will to train them to be the finest hunting team in the valley. Glory and victory were coming to them, but sadness waited too. And close by was the strange and wonderful power that`s only An exciting tale of love and adventure you`ll never forget. From the Paperback edition.
Where`s the busy bee? Where`s the little duck? Where`s the rowing boat? This adorable book is full of simple rhyming questions for little children to answer by looking at and talking about the charming illustrations. A lovely way to encourage children to talk and form sentences, and a delightful book to enjoy together.
In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. While her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man in the Moon, Minli`s mother chides him for filling her head with stories. But inspired by these stories, Minli spends one of her precious copper pennies on a beautiful goldfish, which is said to be able to change the fortune of the owner. Her mother reprimands her for the silly purchase, but, it pays off when the goldfish talks and offers to show her the path to fortune and wealth! Minli is eventually joined by a dragon who can`t fly, and together they set out to find the Old Man of the Moon to ask him to fulfill their dreams. Fantasy crossed with...
Hero Jarvis, reform-minded daughter of the Prince Regent`s cousin, enlists Sebastian St. Cyr`s help in investigating the brutal murders of eight prostitutes by a killer whose ominous plot threatens to shake the nation to its very core.
ISBN: 978-0-451-22665-5
Издательство:
Penguin USA
Дата выхода: август 2011
Some of Agatha Christie`s earliest stories - including her very first - which show the Queen of Crime in the making...A macabre recurring dream ... revenge against a blackmailer ... jealousy, infidelity and a tortured conscience ... a stolen gemstone ... the haunting attraction of an ancient relic ... a race against time ... a tragic love triangle ... a body in a box ... an unexpected visitor from beyond the grave...Nine quintessential examples of Agatha Christie`s brilliance are contained in this new collection of early short stories - including the very first one she ever wrote - and provide a unique glimpse of the Queen of Crime in the making.
ISBN: 9780008196462
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: январь 2020
Neeve Kearny may be the only person in New York worried about the death of Ethel Lambston. When Ethel, a bestselling author famous for her juicy exposes, is found with her throat cut, Neeve`s memories of her mother`s long-unsolved murder come to life. As an innocent witness in the Lambstone investigation, Neeve is drawn into a sinister labyrinth of greed and ambition.
Perhaps it`s best to live with the possibility that around any corner, at any time, may come the person who reminds you of your own capacity to surprise yourself, to put at risk everything that`s dear to you Thirty years ago Jo Becker`s bohemian life ended when she found her best friend brutally murdered. Now Jo has everything: work she loves, a devoted husband, three grown daughters and a beautiful home. But when an old friend settles in her small town, the fabric of Jo`s life begins to unravel, as she enters a relationship that returns her to the darkest moments of her past, imperilling all that she loves.
ISBN: 978-0-7475-9926-5
Издательство:
Bloomsbury
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
There are two worlds in racing. Winning and losing. Private detective Sid Halley has gone from one to the other - fast. First his career as a jockey ended when he lost his hand in a fall. Then his wife said a cold good-bye. Now he`s on the trail of thugs who crush losers. With vicious pleasure. These are people who aim to win - at any price. There`s a syndicate of owners with a sideline in violent kidnapping. And Trevor Deansgate, a bookmaker whose hatred of favourites goes one deathly step too For the sake of his health, Halley had better return to winning ways. Because to lose is to
О. Генри - один из самых известных классиков американской литературы, признанный мастер короткой прозы. Его произведениям свойственны тонкий юмор, неожиданные развязки и яркие персонажи. В этот прекрасный сборник включены такие необычные и душевные произведения автора, как "Коловращение", "Вождь краснокожих", "Дороги, которые мы выбираем", "Бесценный доллар" и многие другие. Читайте зарубежную литературу в...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05356-8
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2017
