In the bar-parlour of the Angler`s Rest, Mr Mulliner tells his amazing tales, which hold the assembled company of Pints of Stout and Whiskies and Splash in the palm of his expressive hand. Here you can discover what happened to The Man Who Gave Up Smoking, share a frisson when the butler delivers Something Squishy on a silver salver (`your serpent, Sir,` said the voice of Simmons) - and experience the dreadful Unpleasantness at Bludleigh Court. Throughout, the Mulliner clan remains resourcefully in command in the most outlandish situations. Формат: 13 см x 19,5 см.
ISBN: 978-0-09-951406-0
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, former Children`s Laureate and multi-award winner. This is a fresh reissue of a much-loved story with a beautiful new cover. Things have been difficult for Harry since his mother remarried. With a new baby at home, and only trouble at school, life is unbearable. Ocky the chimp, escaped from the circus, offers Harry a chance for a new life. With his friend, Harry runs away from all the people who seem so hard on him. At first, life on the road is an adventure, but gradually everyone they trust betrays them. When their lives are in danger, who will help Harry and Ocky?
ISBN: 978-1-4052-2671-4
Издательство:
Egmont Books Ltd
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
AARDVARK: shouts at BAKED BEANS: drops on cat KETCHUP: decorates mother with Mr Punishment has the perfect punishment for every naughtiness in the world and every day his telephone rings with parents desperate for his advice. But Mr Punishment never seems to get it quite right - with chaotic results!
You can count on Mr Pusskins to teach you all about numbers! Mr Pusskins is being pesky again! Join the him as he races and chases through the neighbourhood until - uh-oh! - he bumps into mischief! Learn all about numbers with the irresistible Mr Pusskins. Each of the Mr Pusskins board books are packed with Sam Lloyd`s trademark wit and humour - perfect for even the very youngest Mr Pusskins fans.
Mr Pusskins and Little Whiskers show how opposites work! Mr Pusskins and Little Whiskers are playing in the garden. There`s so much pesky fun to be had, from springing up and down on a trampoline, to splashing around in a paddling pool. However, perhaps Mr Pusskins has met his match when he tries bouncing on a space Thank goodness Emily is there to save the day! Learn all about opposites with the irresistible Mr Pusskins. Each of the Mr Pusskins board books are packed with Sam Lloyd`s trademark wit and humour - perfect for even the very youngest Mr Pusskins fans.
When the author of The Hayseed Chronicles, Arthur Hayman, is mown down by a concrete truck in Soho, his legacy passes to his widow, Martha, and her children - the fragile Rachel, and Luke, reluctantly immortalised as Luke Hayseed, the central character of his father`s books. But others want their share, particularly Laurie.
ISBN: 978-0-14-103800-1
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Every year on his birthday, Ned Dunstan is cursed with visions of horror committed by a savage figure he calls Mr. X. This year, Ned`s visions will become flesh and blood - as a journey into his family`s past brings him face-to-face with his darkest nightmares.
ISBN: 0-449-14990-0
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Moo moo! Hoo hoo! Cock-a-doodle-doo! Oh, the wonderful sounds Mr. Brown can do. Now see if you can do them too!Oh, the wonderful things Mr. Brown can do! He can go like a cow. He can go MOO MOO.This fabulous and fun book from the one and only Dr. Seuss is ideal for teaching young children all about noises!With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, and ranking among the UK`s top ten favourite children`s authors, Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller, with over 600 million books sold worldwide.As part of a major rebrand programme,...
The first ever trade edition of Tolkien`s illustrated tale about the eccentric Mr Bliss, a man notable for his immensely tall hats and for the girabbit in his garden, whose whimsical decision to buy a motor car quickly becomes a catalogue of disasters. Professor Tolkien invented and illustrated the book of Mr Bliss`s adventures for his own children when they were very young. The book was handwritten with lots of detailed and uproarious colour pictures. This is a complete and highly imaginative tale of eccentricity. Mr Bliss, a man notable for his immensely tall hats and for the girabbit in his garden, takes the whimsical decision to buy a motor car. But his first drive to visit friends quickly becomes a catalogue of disasters. Some of...
ISBN: 978-0-00-743619-4
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: март 2012
Herbert George Wells (1866—1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, but he is now best remembered for his science fiction novels. "Mr. Britling Sees It Through" is a novel, Well's attempt to make sense of World War I. It begins with a lighthearted account of an American visiting England for the first time, but the outbreak of war changes everything. Day by day and month by month, Wells chronicles the unfolding events and public reaction as witnessed by the inhabitants of one house in rural Essex.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08240-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018
One day Mr Christmas receives a call from his uncle asking for help. Can Mr Christmas help Father Christmas deliver presents to all of the Mr Men? Mr Men and Little Miss Celebrations introduce children to all the exciting occasions that people celebrate including birthdays, Christmas, Halloween, Easter, sporting even a trip to the moon. These colourful adventures will delight children of two years and upwards. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect story time experience. Have you collected all the Mr Men and Little Miss Celebrations? Mr Birthday; Little Miss Birthday; Mr Christmas; Little Miss Christmas; Mr Men A Christmas Carol; Mr Men The Night Before Christmas; Mr Men 12 Days of Christmas; Mr Men...
ISBN: 978-1-4052-3501-3
Издательство:
Egmont Books Ltd
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Israel Armstrong, one of literature`s most unlikely detectives, returns for more sleuth-solving adventure in this hilarious second novel from The Mobile Library series. The second in the The Mobile Library detective series, Mr Dixon Disappears once again features the magnificently hapless Israel Armstrong - the young, Jewish, duffle-coat wearing librarian who solves crimes, mysteries, and domestic problems all whilst driving a mobile library around the coast of Northern Ireland. Dixon and Pickering`s, County Antrim`s legendary department store, is preparing to celebrate its centenary. But the elderly Mr Dixon - a member of the Ulster Association of Magicians - has gone missing, along with one hundred thousand pounds in cash. It smells,...
ISBN: 978-0-00-720700-8
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Another silly story in the Mr Men Magic series!It`s perhaps not so surprising to hear that one day Mr. Greedy was feeling hungry. And also not particularly surprising to hear that he made himself a giant gingerbread man. But before he has the chance to enjoy his snack the gingerbread man is on the run!Run, run, as fast as you can. You can`t catch me, I`m the gingerbread man!The Mr Men and Little Miss Magic series takes kids on a series of sparkling adventures where they meet some extraordinary characters including a dragon, an ogre, a mermaid, a princess, a fairy, pirates and many others.These colourful adventures will delight children of two years and upwards. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect...
ISBN: 9780755500864
Издательство:
Farshore
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2022
The bestselling children`s books series for over 50 years!Mr Happy is from Happyland where everyone is happy! When he meets Mr Miserable, the most miserable person in the world, Mr Happy has an idea about how to make him happy too.The Mr Men and Little Miss have been delighting children for generations with their charming and funny antics. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect story time experience for children aged two up. Have you met them all?
ISBN: 9781405289269
Издательство:
Egmont Books Ltd
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2022
Mrs Large isn`t feeling well so Mr Large sends her back to bed. `I`ll take charge`, he says. So while he and the children get busy hovering, dusting and tidying, Mrs Large settles down for a nice rest. But Mrs Large`s restful day is not as restful as she`d hoped.
ISBN: 978-1-4063-2096-1
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
