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Ross Tony: I Want a Party

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Its not Christmas or even her birthday, but the Little Princess wants a party! She sets out to organize the best party ever, with invitations, cake, games, and goodie bags. But when she forgets one little detail, it has big consequences.

Palmer James: Bloody White Baron

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: In the history of the modern world, there have been few characters more sinister, sadistic, and deeply demented than Baron Ungern-Sternberg. An anti-Semitic fanatic whose penchant for Eastern mysticism and hatred of communists foreshadowed the Nazi scourge that would soon overtake Europe, Ungern-Sternberg conquered Mongolia in 1919 with a ragtag force of White Russians, Siberians, Japanese, and…

Palin Michael: Halfway to Hollywood: Diaries 1980-1988

Скачать книгу (размер 3 461 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 680) Аннотация: The second volume of Michael Palins diaries covers the bulk of the 1980s, a decade in which the ties binding the Pythons loosened — they made their last film Monty Pytons Meaning of Life in 1983. For Michael, writing and acting took over much of his life, culminating in his appearances in A Fish Called Wanda, in which he played the hapless, stuttering Ken, and won a BAFTA for Best Supporting…

Collins Judy: When You Wish Upon a Star

Скачать книгу (размер 126 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 26) Аннотация: Grammy award-winning singer Judy Collins and illustrator Eric Puybaret, who together created the New York Times best-selling version of Over the Rainbow, are collaborating once again to bring a classic song to life. Written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington in 1940, the Academy Award-winning When You Wish Upon a Star is beloved by listeners from 2 to 92 for its sweet hopefulness, poignant…

Weir Alison: Mary Boleyn

Скачать книгу (размер 1 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 364) Аннотация: Sister to Queen Anne Boleyn, she was seduced by two kings and was an intimate player in one of history's most gripping dramas. Yet much of what we know about Mary Boleyn has been fostered through garbled gossip, romantic fiction, and the misconceptions repeated by historians. Now, in her latest book, New York Times bestselling author and noted British historian Alison Weir gives us the first ever…

Parris S.J.: Prophecy

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: In the year of the Great Conjunction, the streets of London are abuzz with predictions of horrific events to come, possibly even the death of Queen Elizabeth. Elizabeth calls upon her personal astrologer, John Dee, and Giordano Bruno to solve the mystery behind the deaths of several of her maids as rumors of black magic abound.

Burstein Julie: Spark: How Creativity Works

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: This is a Peabody Award-winning guide to what's happening in pop culture and the arts, Studio 360 is produced by Public Radio International and WNYC. Hosted by novelist and journalist Kurt Andersen, the show is broadcast on 140 stations, and is heard by 500,000 listeners each week. For ten years, Studio 360 has probed the depths of creativity with influential figures from diverse fields who are…

Moore C.J.: The Queen's English: An A to Zed Guide to Distinctively British Words

Скачать книгу (размер 641 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 127) Аннотация: «From «chips» and «crumbs» to «spending a penny,» «The Queen's English» is your indispensable guide to surviving and thriving in the tricky byways of the English language, which has shown many a poor soul the way out for little more than twanging a vowel, splitting an infinitive or, crime of all crimes, saying dinner instead of tea. With «The Queen's English» there's no need to become «flummoxed»…

Leon Donna: Drawing Conclusions

Скачать книгу (размер 1 319 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 260) Аннотация: Nearly twenty years ago, when a conductor was poisoned and the Questura sent a man to investigate, readers first met Commissario Guido Brunetti. Since 1992's Death at La Fenice, Donna Leon and her shrewd, sophisticated, and compassionate investigator have been delighting readers around the world. For her millions of fans, Leon's novels have opened a window into the private Venice of her citizens,…

Evers Liz: I Used to Know That: Shakespeare: Stuff You Forgot from School

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: «Capturing the unbelievable scope of Shakespeare's influence, this book covers the little-known details of Shakespeare's life along with the surprising legacy of the language and phrases inherited from his works. Organized for easy reference, sections include: Shakespeare's Life Who was this man — the playwright, the lover, the family man? Words and Phrases Owed to Shakespeare Did you know we…

Michelle L. Stratton: The Little Book of Girls

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: We know that little girls are made of sugar, spice, and everything nice, but there are many reasons why having a baby girl is so special. In The Little Book of Girls parents find out why it's great to have a daughter. Complete with the best poems, movies, songs, books, interesting tidbits and facts about girls, The Little Book of Girls helps parents celebrate their little bundle of joy.

Ashley Mike: The Mammoth Book of Historical Crime Fiction

Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: Ever since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle delighted readers with the fictional genius detective, Sherlock Holmes, crime fiction has been plumbed by mystery writers everywhere. This volume of 12 stories spans crime from the Bronze Age to World War II, and will appeal to the current readers of The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures and Best British Mysteries.

Thompson Hunter: Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone

Скачать книгу (размер 3 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 592) Аннотация: The definitive collection of the king of gonzo journalism’s finest work for ROLLING STONE “Buy the ticket, take the ride,” was a favorite slogan of Hunter S. Thompson, and it pretty much defined both his work and his life. Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone showcases the roller-coaster of a career at the magazine that was his literary home. Jann S. Wenner, the outlaw journalist’s friend and…

Kershaw Ian: The End: The Defiance and Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1944-1945

Скачать книгу (размер 2 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 564) Аннотация: «From the preeminent Hitler biographer, a fascinating and original exploration of how the Third Reich was willing and able to fight to the bitter end of World War II. Countless books have been written about why Nazi Germany lost World War II, yet remarkably little attention has been paid to the equally vital question of how and why it was able to hold out as long as it did. The Third Reich did…

Ryan William: The Holy Thief

Скачать книгу (размер 1 753 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 345) Аннотация: Moscow, 1936, and Stalin's Great Terror is just beginning. In a church, a woman is found dead, her body on display. Captain Alexei Korolev of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Moscow Militia is assigned, but the NKVD is watching and exile is a real possibility. Committed to the case, Korolev enters the realm of the Thieves, rulers of Moscow's underworld. But as more bodies are found,…

Westerman Frank: Engineers of the Soul: In the Footsteps of Stalin's Writers

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Engineers of the Soul is the riveting story of two journeys — one literal, one imaginary — through contemporary Russia and through Soviet-era literature. Travelling through present and past, Frank Westerman draws the reader into the wild euphoria of the Russian Revolution, as art and reality are bent to radically new purposes. Writers of renown, described by Stalin as 'engineers of the soul',…

Meyers Nancy: Doodle Time

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Packed with dot-to-dot drawings to help young children with holding a pen correctly while familiarizing themselves with telling the time. Young doodlers can then enjoy joining the dots to draw the hands on the clocks to show the correct time, and move onto completing the clocks themselves.

J.M.G. Le Clezio: Desert

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Young Nour is a North African desert tribesman. It is 1909, and as the First World War looms Nour's tribe — the Blue Men — are forced from their lands by French colonial invaders. Spurred on by thirst, hunger, suffering, they seek guidance from a great spiritual leader. The holy man sends them even further from home, on an epic journey northward, in the hope of finding a land in which they can…

Dahl Roald: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside-including our hero, Charlie Bucket. With his golden ticket in hand, Charlie is ready for the wildest time of his life! Amazing pop-up visuals, lift-the-flaps, pull tabs, and more bring Roald Dahl's timeless classic to life in a scrumdiddlyumptious new way that's sure to amaze kids of all…