"The Book of Human Skin" is a large volume with many pages of villainy writ upon it. There are people who are a disease, you know. 13 May, 1784, Venice: Minguillo Fasan, heir to the decaying, gothic Palazzo Espagnol, is born. Yet Minguillo is no ordinary child: he is strange, devious and all those who come near him are fearful. Twelve years later Minguillo is faced with an unexpected threat to his inheritance: a newborn sister, Marcella. His untempered jealousy will condemn his sister to a series of fates as a cripple, a madwoman and a nun. But in his insatiable quest to destroy her, he may have underestimated his sister`s ferocious determination, and her unlikely allies who will go to extraordinary lengths to save
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
Elizabeth is in her thirties, settled in a large house with a husband who wants to start a family. But she doesn`t want any of it. A bitter divorce and a rebound fling later, Elizabeth emerges battered yet determined to find what she`s been missing. So begins her quest. In Rome, she indulges herself and gains nearly two stone. In India, she finds enlightenment through scrubbing temple floors. Finally, in Bali, a toothless medicine man reveals a new path to peace, leaving her ready to love again.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Twelve-year-old Harriet is doing her best to grow up, which is not easy as her mother is permanently on medication, her father has silently moved to another city, and her serene sister rarely notices anything. All of them are still suffering from the shocking and mysterious death of her brother Robin twelve years earlier, and it seems to Harriet that the family may never recover. So, inspired by Captain Scott, Houdini, and Robert Louis Stevenson, she sets out with her only friend Hely to find Robin`s murderer and punish him. But what starts out as a child`s game soon becomes a dark and dangerous journey into the menacing underworld of a small Mississippi town.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
A dark and compelling sequel to The Named, The Dark crackles with suspense and intrigue. Hell-bent on avenging the death of one of their best, the Order of Chaos gain the upper hand in their battle against the Guardians. As the Order`s attempts to change history bear fruit, Ethan and Isabel notice subtle changes in their daily lives as an altered past impacts on the future. Before they can confront the Order, Ethan and Isabel, joined by Isabel`s brother Matt, must risk everything to travel through a dark world and save Arkarian, without whom the future looks bleak. Told from the perspectives of Isabel and Arkarian, the edgy relationships and pacy narrative make for an unputdownable read.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
101 of the most fascinating, most disgusting, most unbelievable facts - at your fingertips. Utterly addictive (but not illegal) will keep any 10+ child occupied at weekends, on holiday, in the 101 marvellous facts, brilliantly explained: Why do we have nails? Why is the sky blue? Why can birds stand on electric wires and not be electrocuted? Educate your child with minimum effort, and in blissful peace and quiet. The perfect source of fascinating facts for any child who doesn`t want to be Boring when they Grow Old.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
So much to do, so little time, so best to start early. Full of things to make, achieve, learn (and some things you shouldn`t learn) this is the perfect handbook for any child who wants to revel in being young and not-boring. Can you Make an origami crane? Lie convincingly? Operate as a spy? Parents may need these skills (not origami) to wrest their child`s copy from them and indulge in all the fun they should have had.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
You are just 101 Things away from global fame (and possibly world domination). Inside this book is everything you need to transform yourself from mere mortal into exciting, dynamic total superhero material. Make things, learn amazing tricks, and be inspired by genius ideas in order to complete the transition from ordinary person to object of worship and admiration. Develop Stealth Telepathy Powers of Persuasion. Select a sidekick Groom your dark side Learning to fly (etc.) Your days as mere mortal are over. Learn, make, practise and cheat your way to hero (or evil villain) status. What are you waiting for?
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
Comic riffs and diatribes on the America of G.W. Bush from the author of Slaughterhouse 5This is vintage Vonnegut - hilariously funny and razor-sharp as he fixes his gaze on art, politics, himself and the condition of the soul of America today. Written over five years in the form of a loose memoir, A Man Without a Country is an intimate and tender communication to us all, sometimes despairing, always searching and ultimately wise and compassionate.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: октябрь 2023
Akimbo loves his life in Africa. He loves living in the great game reserve where his father is ranger. He is able to see all sorts of wonderful animals. But he doesn`t see many snakes - they usually slither away when he gets close. But then his Uncle Peter asks if Akimbo would like to visit his snake park and Akimbo jumps at the chance!
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: май 2012
WHO STOLE THE FROGS? When something`s amiss in the Spook household, there`s usually only one suspect - Araminta. But she swears she had nothing to do with the disappearance of Barry Wizzard`s frogs, and is determined to find them (and the true culprit). But it`s not going to be easy. These aren`t just any old frogs. Araminta must deal with crazy Old Morris, a dangerous shark, and a demanding - if somewhat unexpected - audience if she`s going to find the frogs and perhaps even steal the show, too.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
Araminta Spook is just like any girl. She likes bats, ghosts, werewolves and vampires. One of Araminta’s greatest ambitions is to see a ghost, and living in Spook House with her aunt and uncle there is a fair chance she will. Then her Aunt Tabitha drops a bombshell: they are moving. The boiler is a MENACE, plus there are a few other issues relating to dust and spiders. Tabitha is not going to take this lying down and devises an array of Cunning Plans. She is determined to stay, and perhaps there is still a chance her greatest ambition will come true, too…
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
WHAT`S LURKING IN THE BASEMENT? Araminta thinks something horrible might be hiding in the deep, secret passages of Spook House. She suspects it might be a werewolf. To make matters worse, Uncle Drac`s creepy nephew has arrived and is now Wanda`s New Best Friend. Araminta finds him (and the situation) very annoying. She has to come up with a cunning plan to reveal what she believes to be true - that there is more to Max than meets the eye - and also figure out what to do about that werewolf. But even the best laid plans don`t always work out quite as you`d
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
What do you buy someone for their 500th birthday? Araminta is desperately trying to think of the perfect gift for her favourite ghost, Sir Horace, but it`s hard to buy gifts for someone with no hobbies - and no body! Then she has the most brilliant idea . . . but it lands her in such deep water, Araminta wonders whether she will ever see Horace or her family again - let alone have time to organise the party!
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Documentary-maker Aoyama hasn`t dated anyone in the seven years since the death of his beloved wife, Ryoko. Now even his teenage son Shige has suggested he think about remarrying. So when his best friend Yoshikawa comes up with a plan to hold fake film auditions so that Aoyama can choose a new bride, he decides to go along with the idea. Of the thousands who apply, Aoyama only has eyes for Yamasaki Asami, a young, beautiful, delicate and talented ballerina with a turbulent past. But there is more to her than Aoyama, blinded by his infatuation, can see, and by the time he discovers the terrifying truth it may be too late Ryu Murakami delivers his most subtle and disturbing novel yet, confirming him as Japan`s master of the psycho-thriller.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: январь 2010
