When you`re sixteen, pregnant and alone, sixties London is anything but Charity Stratton`s bleak childhood is changed for ever when both her parents are killed in a fire. Separated by the authorities from her younger brothers and sister, Charity is sent out to work as a skivvy in a boys` boarding school. Her loneliness and misery are eased when she falls deeply in love with the dashing but fickle sixth-former, Hugh Mainwaring, but when she discovers she is pregnant with Hugh`s baby she soon realises just how alone she really is. Determined to be reunited with her siblings and to make something of herself, Charity runs away to London and begins to forge a new life.
ISBN: 978-0-09-942133-7
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: июль 2011
With small, teeming cartoon scenes so boisterous they frequently burst their borders, Williams catapults readers headlong through five of Dickens`s best-known melodramas. Kirkus Reviews OLIVER TWIST, GREAT EXPECTATIONS, A TALE OF TWO CITIES, DAVID COPPERFIELD, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL are distilled into six-to ten-page stories that include the bare rudiments of each plot and droll illustrations featuring dialogue taken directly from the original works, spilling out of the frames into the margins with additional witty commentary. SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL A fresh retelling that makes a good story as well as an introduction to classroom reading assignments or school dramatizations.
Architect Charles R. Stinson conceives each project as a balance of space and light, where horizontal and natural light bring the outside in. The result is a living space that is both transcendent and grounding; a place that lifts the spirit and connects those who live there. Whether he is envisioning a family home or creating an entire community, Stinson views the compositional process as the art of `putting families and friendships` together. Architect and client collaborate to define an architectural vision that seamlessly joins beauty with function and interior with exterior. The book explores Charles Stinson`s most significant work, offering readers an opportunity to see the spaces that live and breathe light in his homes,...
ISBN: 978-1-86470-299-6
Издательство:
Antique Collector Club
Дата выхода: август 2011
Greetings to you, the lucky finder of this Gold Ticket from Mr Willy Wonka! Tremendous things are in store for you!Charlie Bucket`s life is about to change forever, thanks to one miraculous moment!Willy Wonka, chocolate maker extraordinaire, has hidden five golden tickets in five ordinary bars of chocolate, and any child who finds one will get the chance to visit his incredible factory.And Charlie has found one... But so have...Augustus Gloop - a glutton for chocolateVeruca Salt - a spoiled and selfish bratViolet Beauregarde - a repulsive gum-chewerMike Teavee - a television fiendWith a chocolate river, delectable confectionery and mysterious Oompa Loompas, Mr Wonka`s factory is the most wondrous place Charlie has ever seen.
Charlie Cook is reading a book about a pirate captain, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading about a knight, who is reading about a frog... From kings and queens to aliens and ghosts, there`s something for everyone in Charlie`s amazing book of adventure! Charlie Cook`s Favourite Book is both entertaining and original - a sure-fire winner from the unparalleled picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. This edition features the classic story with a stunning, redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans - big and small! Also available with redesigned covers are The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo`s Child,...
Charlie Cook is reading a book about a pirate captain, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading about a knight, who is reading about a From kings and queens to aliens and ghosts, there`s something for everyone in Charlie`s amazing book! Entertaining and original – another winner from the best picture book team in the world.
Authors in Context examines the work of major authors in relation to their own times and to the present day. Combining history with lively literary discussion, each volume provides comprehensive insight into texts in their context. Charles Dickens was both a representative Victorian and an artist who is quintessentially a `Post-Romantic`. He was the most popular author of his age and the one who most vividly reflected the contradictory impulses of Victorian society, its energy and invention as much as its social and political anomalies. This book explores Dickens`s interest in the urban phenomenon which so marks nineteenth-century culture, and it looks at the vital interconnection between his life and his art. Like his character, David...
ISBN: 978-0-19-955609-0
Издательство:
Oxford University Press
Дата выхода: август 2011
Charlie Bucket loves chocolate. And Mr Willy Wonka, the most wondrous inventor in the world, is opening the gates of his amazing chocolate factory to five lucky children. It s the prize of a lifetime! Gobstoppers, wriggle sweets and a river of melted chocolate delight await - Charlie needs just one Golden Ticket and these delicious treats could all be his. Формат: 12,5 см x 19,5 см.
ISBN: 978-0-14-132271-1
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Книга представляет собой увлекательную повесть известного английского писателя Роалда Дала о захватывающих приключениях Чарли Бакета, мальчика из бедной семьи, неожиданно для всех и для него самого ставшего наследником эксцентричного шоколадного магната Вилли Вонки. Текст пособия адаптирован в учебных целях до уровня Pre-Intermediate. Каждая глава сопровождается упражнениями для отработки и закрепления...
ISBN: 978-5-8112-5027-1
Издательство:
Айрис-пресс
Дата выхода: апрель 2013
In 1942, Charlotte Gray, a young Scottish woman, heads for Occupied France on a dual mission - officially, to run an apparently simple errand for a British special operations group and unofficially to search for her lover, an English airman missing in action. As the people in the small town of Lavaurette prepare to meet their terrible destiny, the harrowing truth of what took place in `the dark years` is finally revealed.
ISBN: 0-09-942834-2
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
This is a Charlie and Lola sticker book, all about dancing, from Lauren Child. Lola really wants to learn to dance, but all the different kinds of dancing that she tries are too difficult or too floaty or too tappy. Will Lotta and Charlie be able to cheer her up? A favourite Charlie and Lola sticker book, now reissued with an especially new cover. Based on the award-winning books by Lauren Child, Charlie and Lola is now a top-rated BBC children`s television show and a huge international hit.
ISBN: 9780141335032
Издательство:
Puffin
Дата выхода: январь 2019
Like every girl, Charlie is simply looking for love ... On a glorious, hot summer`s day sixteen-year-old Charlie Weish`s privileged childhood comes to an abrupt and terrifying end when she witnesses her mother being brutally attacked in her own garden by two strangers. Her father has disappeared and it soon becomes evident to Charlie that dark forces are at work, shattering not only her financial security but even her trust and belief in her parents. When she meets kind, funny student Andrew, his love for her helps her through the hard times and further tragedy, but before they can build a life together they must unravel the mysteries of the past and face the evil people who seek to crush them. All Charlie has to fight them with are her...
ISBN: 978-0-14-027223-9
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: август 2011
Beloved by generations, "Charlotte`s Web" and "Stuart Little" are two of the most cherished stories of all time. Now, for the first time ever, these treasured classics are available in lavish new collectors` editions. In addition to a larger trim size, the original black-and-white art by Garth Williams has been lovingly colorized by renowned illustrator Rosemary Wells, adding another dimension to these two perfect books for young and old alike.
The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud tells the haunting story of a young man who narrowly survives a terrible car wreck that kills his little brother. Years later, the brothers` bond remains so strong that it transcends the normal boundaries separating life and death. Charlie St. Cloud lives in a snug New England fishing village. By day he tends the lawns and monuments of the ancient cemetery where his younger brother, Sam, is buried. Graced with an extraordinary gift after surviving the accident, he can still see, talk, and even play catch with Sam`s spirit. But townsfolk whisper that Charlie has never recovered from his loss. Into his carefully ordered life comes Tess Carroll, a captivating, adventuresome woman training for a solo...
ISBN: 978-0-553-58402-8
Издательство:
Bantam
Дата выхода: август 2011
Picking right up where "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" left off, "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator" continues the adventures of Charlie Bucket, his family, and Willy Wonka, the eccentric candy maker. As the book begins, our heroes are shooting into the sky in a glass elevator, headed for destinations unknown. What follows is exactly the kind of high-spirited magical madness and mayhem we`ve all come to expect from Willy Wonka and his creator Roald Dahl. The American space race gets a send-up, as does the President, and Charlie`s family gets a second chance at childhood. Throw in the Vermicious Knids, Gnoolies, and Minusland and we once again witness pure genius.
ISBN: 978-0-14-132269-8
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Charles Dickens is one of Britain`s greatest writers. His novels have been popular around the world for more than 150 years. Through his writing he fought for better conditions for children and the poor, but most of all he is remembered today for his wonderful stories and his unforgettable characters.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-5211-1
Издательство:
Longman Group UK Limited
Дата выхода: июль 2011
