Скачать книгу (размер 1 049 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 207) Аннотация: The Narnia Chronicles, first published in 1950, remain some of the most enduringly popular ever published. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has been translated into 29 languages! The illustrations in this book have been coloured by the original artist, Pauline Baynes. Now published with the original cover, as designed by Pauline Baynes. Look sharp! shouted Edmund. All catch hands and keep…
Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Wendy is a little witch who is afraid of her mean, bossy sisters, Polly and Wog — until one Halloween night, when she meets a new friend and discovers a few tricks of her own... Alice Low adapted this popular Halloween story specifically for the I Can Read Chapter Book format. With all new, full-color pictures by talented artist Jane Manning, this new edition is a surefire treat for beginning…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: The alternative way towards better team-building, this is the bestselling management tool from the author of The One Minute Manager. Most managers spend over half their time working with a team, and the One Minute Manager's practical advice shows how any team can work better and more effectively. The One Minute Manager Builds High Performing Teams explains the four stages on the way to building a…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: A little book for those in search of words to calm and inspire. In this gift book His Holiness the Dalai Lama imparts his message: the importance of love, compassion and forgiveness. His Holiness the Dalai Lama describes how to bring wisdom and compassion into our busy, stressful everyday lives. A beautiful selection of words from His Holiness that will help you to face difficult emotions such as…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 829 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 752) Аннотация: From the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns as pretenders to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms prepare to stake their claims. As a prophecy of doom cuts across the sky — a comet the colour of blood and flame — five factions struggle for control of a divided land. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, the price of…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Set in the Middle East during the turbulent 9th century, this text tells the story of Elijah who, at 23, faces both lost earthly love and the ultimate trial of shaken faith — doubt about the very existence of God. Published in over 100 countries, translated into 42 different languages, with over 21 million copies of his books sold internationally, Paulo Coelho can truly claim to be one of the…
Скачать книгу (размер 6 521 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1280) Аннотация: “Fantasy of a superior order.” — Washington Post Book World “A storyteller without peer. He created worlds as colorful and exotic and memorable as any our genre has ever seen.” — George R.R. Martin One of the most revered names in sf and fantasy, the incomparable Roger Zelazny was honored with numerous prizes- including six Hugo and three Nebula Awards—over the course of his legendary career.…
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: The irresistible Paddington Bear, who was found on Paddington station, returns in this reissued novel, with a brand new cover design. Up until now, Paddington has managed to avoid school. But the Inspector himself catches up with him and packs him off. After one day, even the teacher wonders whether there is anything he can teach a certain bear from Darkest Peru. And when it comes to dancing the…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: «Sir Claud Amory’s revolutionary new formula for a powerful explosive is stolen. Locking his house-guests in the library, Sir Claud switches off the lights to allow the thief to replace the formula, no questions asked. When the lights come on, he is dead, and Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings have to unravel a tangle of family feuds, old flames and suspicious foreigners to find the killer and…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Based on the true story, this is the tale of the 18th Century Irish giant, Charles O’Brien. He was exhibited in London and eventually dissected by the surgeon Charles Hunter, and his bones hang to this day in the Hunterian Museum in Lincoln’s Inn Field. Charles O’Brien, bard and giant. The cynical are moved by his flights of romance; the craven stirred by his tales of epic deeds. But what of his…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: The second collection of short stories from the highly acclaimed author of the novels ‘The Mysteries of Pittsburgh’ and ‘Wonder Boys’. There are the two boys of the title story, locked in their own world of fantasy and make-believe, reaching out to each other to survive the terrible prospect of fatherlessness. ‘House Hunting’ shows us the grim spectacle of a couple whose marriage is in its death…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: A preliminary to Dick's masterwork, Valis, in which Phil appears as an explicitly named autobiographical character for the first time. As America gasps in the stranglehold of a skull-crushing totalitarian regime, a supernatural intelligence speaks from the stars...ARAMCHEK...the word scratched in the sidewalk of the President's childhood home. ARAMCHEK...the name of the subversive society 'with…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: This style biography reveals the details — fashion and otherwise — of Audrey Hepburn's appeal. It draws on interviews with Hubert de Givenchy, Gregory Peck, Nancy Reagan, Doris Brynner, and Audrey Wilder, as well as reminiscences of professional friends like Steven Spielberg and Ralph Lauren.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 686 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 528) Аннотация: Winter's icy grasp is loosening on the world. The Emerald Queen's vanquished army has its broken back to the Bitter Sea. And treachery is its only recourse. A lackey has declared himself Lord of the defeated, amassing the still fearsome remnants of a ruthless fighting force together for one final assault on a weakened, vulnerable realm. For the warriors who remained steadfast against terrible…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: «Immerse yourself in an electrifying reading experience like no other — international bestselling author Paulo Coelho's «The Fifth Mountain.» A stunning novel in the tradition of the highly acclaimed «The Alchemist, « this is Coelho's daring retelling of the prophet Elijah. During the chaos of the ninth century B.C., Jezebel, wife to Israel's ruler, orders the execution of all prophets who refuse…
Скачать книгу (размер 126 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 26) Аннотация: I can do it! is the confidence-building message of this fun-filled interactive picture book. A variety of familiar animals, depicted in colorful collages, invites young children to copy their antics as they wiggle, stomp, thump, and bend across the strikingly designed pages.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Sharpe and Patrick Harper set sail for Chile in order to track down a friend gone missing. As a favor to Napoleon, they carry a seemingly harmless gift with them — one that embroils them in a web of conspiracy and danger.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: «The «Washington Post» has hailed «Sharpe's Battle» as a book that «combines those strengths that have come to characterize Bernard Cornwell's fiction — immaculate historical reconstruction and the ability to tell a ripping yarn».»
Скачать книгу (размер 218 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 44) Аннотация: This beloved Eric Carle classic returns once again in a colorful new board book format. For generations, The Grouchy Ladybug has delighted readers of all ages with the story of a bad-tempered bug who won't say please or thank you, won't share, and thinks she is bigger and better than anyone else. As children follow the Grouchy Ladybug on her journey, they will learn the important concepts of…
Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Who do you call when a squirrel is trapped in a mud puddle or a baby opossum is stuck in a drainpipe? Meet Jeffrey, Beaner, Raymond, and Mike — the Animal Resuce club Adventures wait around every corner as this intrepid band of kids, working with a Wildlife Rehabilitator, helps the wild animals in our neighborhood. John Himmelman's action-packed story and lively art is based on his firsthand…