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Gellately Robert: Stalin's Curse: Battling for Communism in War and Cold War

Скачать книгу (размер 2 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 496) Аннотация: The Second World War almost destroyed Stalin's Soviet Union. But victory over Nazi Germany provided the dictator with his great opportunity: to expand Soviet power way beyond the borders of the Soviet state. Well before the shooting stopped in 1945, the Soviet leader methodically set about the unprecedented task of creating a Red Empire that would soon stretch into the heart of Europe and Asia,…

Franklin Adrian: Retro: A Guide to the Mid-20th Century Design Revival

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Retro may be cool, but why are we now in the middle of a love affair with objects and designs from the mid-twentieth century? What unique qualities do they share that make them so special now? Using one of the most spectacular displays of retro objects ever assembled, and covering all the bases — furniture, fashion, ceramics, technology, metal, graphics, plastic and glass — twentieth-century…

Ford Bernette: Little Red Riding Hood

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Grandma, what big TEETH you have! When Little Red Riding Hood sets off through the woods with a basket of goodies for Grandma, who should she run into but a big, bad wicked wolf? The dilly-dallying girl says goodbye thinking that's the last she'll see of him—but she's in for a big surprise. This charming retelling of a timeless favorite is especially designed for reading to young children, with…

Pirotta Saviour: The Buccaneering Book of Pirates

Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Ahoy, matey! Meet a larger-than-life buccaneer ready for adventure. This picture book follow-up to The Giant Book of Giants features a removable, pop-up pirate poster that's over four feet tall, with lift-the-flaps and pockets containing treasures tucked inside. Six vibrantly illustrated and action-packed tall tales complete the high-seas fun.

Ross Tony: I Don't Want to Go to the Hospital

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: The Little Princess doesn't want to go to the hospital, and she does everything she can to avoid it. But when she is finally forced to go, she finds that she really rather likes it. Why? Because they treat her like a princess there!

Bayley Nicola: Nicola Bayley's Book of Nursery Rhymes

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: This is a stunningly illustrated collection of nursery rhymes by the fantastic Nicola Bayley, renowned illustrator of The Mousehole Cat. This was Nicola's first book and it has been lovingly restored and enlarged in this gorgeous new edition.

Eleanor H. Porter: Pollyanna

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Pollyanna Whittier, is a young orphan who goes to live in Beldingsville, Vermont, with her wealthy but stern Aunt Polly. Pollyanna's philosophy of life centers on what she calls The Glad Game, an optimistic attitude she learned from her father. The game consists of finding something to be glad about in every situation.

Ackroyd Peter: Hawksmoor

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: There is no Light without Darknesse and no Substance without Shaddowe So proclaims Nicholas Dyer, assistant to Sir Christopher Wren and man with a commission to build seven London churches to stand as beacons of the enlightenment. But Dyer plans to conceal a dark secret at the heart of each church — to create a forbidding architecture that will survive for eternity. Two hundred and fifty years…

Stone Norman: World War Two: A Short History

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: After the unprecedented destruction of the Great War, the world longed for a lasting peace. The victors, however, valued vengeance even more than stability and demanded a massive indemnity from Germany in order to keep it from rearming. The results, as eminent historian Norman Stone describes in this authoritative history, were disastrous. In World War Two, Stone provides a remarkably concise…

Clare Cassandra: City of Bones

Скачать книгу (размер 2 467 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 485) Аннотация: Don't miss The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, soon to be a major motion picture in theaters August 2013. Enter the world of the Shadowhunters in this special edition of the New York Times bestselling City of Bones, complete with gorgeous cover art from the movie. When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder — much…

Doreau Delphine: My Town: A Little World for You to Build

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: My Town contains a mini-community for readers to build — bringing new meaning to the term pop-up store! Unlike typical paper doll books that focus on fashion, My Town is full of perforated buildings and animals ready to be popped out, decorated, and played with by children. Buildings range from various styles of houses to all kinds of boutique storefronts. Set up shop as a baker, a florist, a…

Ray Jane: The Emperor's Nightingale and Other Feathery Tales

Скачать книгу (размер 876 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 173) Аннотация: With this extraordinary collection of stories — each featuring a bird as a central character — Jane Ray has crafted a special gift for children who love to read and be read to. Ray, an internationally renowned picture book artist, retells and stunningly illustrates a rich variety of tales from around the world. Some, like Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince, are beloved; others, like the charming…

Jonas Fearon Bell: Dinner at the North Pole: A Fun-To-Find Lift-The-Flap Book

Скачать книгу (размер 95 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 20) Аннотация: Hide and Seek through the North Pole in these fun holiday lift-the-flap books. Whether little ones are helping Santa find toys for his toy bag, Mrs. Claus get Christmas dinner ready, or elves find ornaments to decorate the tree, they will love these books, while their parents will love this combination of features and price! Product Features: Attention getting illustrations; Classic story basics…

Martel Yann: Life of Pi

Скачать книгу (размер 2 039 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 401) Аннотация: Possessing encyclopedia-like intelligence, unusual zookeeper's son Pi Patel sets sail for America, but when the ship sinks, he escapes on a life boat and is lost at sea with a dwindling number of animals until only he and a hungry Bengal tiger remain.

My First Book of Letters

Скачать книгу (размер 95 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 20) Аннотация: Explore the world of shapes, letters, numbers, and colors in this fun, interactive 1st Book of Learning series! Ten spreads of colorful, labeled photographs of familiar items will keep children engaged while learning!

My First Book of Numbers

Скачать книгу (размер 95 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 20) Аннотация: Explore the world of shapes, letters, numbers, and colors in this fun, interactive 1st Book of Learning series! Ten spreads of colorful, labeled photographs of familiar items will keep children engaged while learning!

Piglet's Rainy Day

Скачать книгу (размер 44 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 10) Аннотация: A warm and funny little pocketbook featuring A.A. Milne's little Piglet and Winnie-the-Pooh. When the heavens open and Piglet finds himself stranded in his house surrounded by flood water. So brave Piglet writes a message asking for help and sends it off in a bottle — then he must wait to be saved. A.A. Milne's classic children's characters continue to charm readers across the world down the…

Pooh's Party

Скачать книгу (размер 44 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 10) Аннотация: A warm and funny little pocketbook featuring Winnie-the-Pooh and all his friends. Everyone in the Hundred Acre Wood is invited to a party that Christopher Robin is throwing for Pooh. There'll be sweets and games and presents, and Piglet and Tigger and Eeyore. And most importantly, there will be Pooh. A.A. Milne's classic children's characters continue to charm readers across the world down the…

Gregory Philippa: The Red Queen

Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: «The inspiration for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, #1 «New York Times» bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings to life Margaret Beaufort, heiress to the red rose of Lancaster, who charts her way through treacherous alliances to take control of the English throne. Margaret Beaufort never surrenders her belief that her Lancaster house is the true ruler of England,…

Setterfield Diane: Bellman and Black

Скачать книгу (размер 1 666 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 328) Аннотация: ONE MOMENT IN TIME CAN HAUNT YOU FOREVER. Caught up in a moment of boyhood competition, William Bellman recklessly aims his slingshot at a rook resting on a branch, killing the bird instantly. It is a small but cruel act, and is soon forgotten. By the time he is grown, with a wife and children of his own, William seems to have put the whole incident behind him. It was as if he never killed the…