Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Celebrating 25 years of Katie with a beautiful new cover look! When Katie and her brother, Jack, visit London with Grandma, at first it seems it's full of big buses, big buildings and bigger crowds. When they stop off at Trafalgar Square, something quite unusual happens they meet a talking stone lion! The lion takes them on a wonderful tour of the city taking in such sights as The Tower of…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 592) Аннотация: In this completely revised and updated edition of international bestseller WATCHING THE ENGLISH, anthropologist Kate Fox takes a revealing look at the quirks, habits and foibles of the English people. Now with new survey data to add weight to her original fieldwork findings, and more extensive field-research and experiments to back up earlier observations, Kate Fox has deciphered yet more…
Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: Borrowing some scissors is the beginning of an adventure for the Famous Five, as George manages to get mixed up with some burglars. Julian, Dick and Anne are too busy eating ice cream to realise that George is in trouble! Will the Famous Five manage to catch up with the burglars and save the day? In addition to the 21 novels in the Famous Five series, Enid Blyton wrote a clutch of short stories…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Eva was arrested by the Nazis on her fifteenth birthday and sent to Auschwitz. Her survival depended on endless strokes of luck, her own determination and the love and protection of her mother Fritzi, who was deported with her. When Auschwitz was liberated, Eva and Fritzi began the long journey home. They searched desperately for Eva's father and brother, from whom they had been separated. The…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 686 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 528) Аннотация: In this completely revised and updated edition of international bestseller WATCHING THE ENGLISH, anthropologist Kate Fox takes a revealing look at the quirks, habits and foibles of the English people. Now with new survey data to add weight to her original fieldwork findings, and more extensive field-research and experiments to back up earlier observations, Kate Fox has deciphered yet more…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Ten little pirates sailing out to sea, Looking for adventure, happy as can be. Are they hunting treasure? Are they going far? Ten little pirates all say, 'Arrrrrr!' Ten little pirates set out to sea in search of adventure. But what will the ten little pirates do when they meet a hurricane... and a giant squid... and a HUNGRY SHARK? This fun-filled rhyming story, which incorporates counting…
Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: It is Christmas Eve, and the Famous Five are very excited about their mountain of presents — even Timmy! But when Timmy barks furiously he is sent outside, leaving a thief free to steal all the presents. Can Timmy still manage to save the day? In addition to the 21 novels in the Famous Five series, Enid Blyton wrote a clutch of short stories based on the characters. These were published in…
Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: When the Seven visit the haunted house on Hallows Hill they discover it is not as empty as legend has it! Some thieves are angry that their hiding place has been discovered, and lock the gang in the larder until they can dispose of the stolen goods. How will the Secret Seven ever escape? And are those the wails of the ghost dog they can hear? In addition to the 15 novels in the Secret Seven…
Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: The Famous Five — Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy — have been delighting readers for over 70 years. After the Five see a boy being kidnapped at the beach, they set out to find him. But where have the kidnappers hidden the boy? Will Timmy lead them to the answer?
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: With puzzles to solve, games to play and pictures to colour, plus over 100 stickers! Featuring Hugless Douglas and all the characters from the successful series, this great value activity book is packed with things to do. Children will love colouring in, matching opposites, spotting differences and playing the Hugless Douglas board game! Since he was created, Hugless Douglas has sold over 700,000…
Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: Laszlo is afraid of the dark. The dark lives in the same house as Laszlo but mostly it spends its time in the basement. It doesn't visit Laszlo in his room. Until one night it does. With emotional insight and poetic economy, Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen bring to light a universal and empowering story about conquering fear. Join a brave boy on his journey to meet the dark, and see why it will…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: An utterly gripping thriller from bestselling author Lauren Oliver. Panic began as so many things do in Carp, a poor town of twelve thousand people in the middle of nowhere: because it was summer, and there was nothing else to do. Heather never thought she would compete in panic, a legendary game played by graduating seniors, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher. She'd never…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 496) Аннотация: Jenna Metcalf was with her mother the night she disappeared in tragic and mysterious circumstances, but she remembers nothing. Over ten years have passed, and still Jenna reads and rereads her mother's journals, hoping to find some clue hidden there, in the meticulous recording of her scientific research with elephants. Desperate for answers, Jenna uses all her savings to recruit the aid of a…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: A cat-and-mouse suspense thriller featuring a retired homicide detective who's haunted by the few cases he left open, and by one in particular — the pre-dawn slaughter of eight people among hundreds gathered in line for the opening of a jobs fair when the economy was guttering out. Without warning, a lone driver ploughed through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes. The plot is kicked into gear when…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: From the award-winning creators of Percy the Park Keeper and Kipper comes a new edition of a picture book classic — perfect for children finding out about nature and how things grow. Jasper plants a bean. He waits for it to grow into a beanstalk all week. How long will he have to wait before he can start looking for giants? The charmingly comical Inkpen, as always, hits the spot. The Guardian…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 258 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 444) Аннотация: City of love. City of splendour. City of terror. City of dreams. Inspired by the haunting, passionate story of the city of lights, this epic novel weaves a gripping tale of four families across the centuries: from the lies that spawn the noble line of de Cygne to the revolutionary Le Sourds who seek their destruction; from the Blanchards whose bourgeois respectability offers scant protection…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: With a Jon Klassen appeal, Steve Antony, a debut author-illustrator, is the one to watch. A sudden gust of wind sets off a marvellous London adventure for the Queen, the Queen's men and one very special hat. So let's follow one determined, daredevil queen through the zoo, over Tower Bridge and up Big Ben... just where will that hat land? A witty and stylish celebration of London, the Queen and…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: The official inside story of the life, death and remarkable discovery of history's most controversial monarch. On 22 August 1485 Richard III was killed at Bosworth Field, the last king of England to die in battle. His victorious opponent, Henry Tudor (the future Henry VII), went on to found one of our most famous ruling dynasties. Richard's body was displayed in undignified fashion for two days…
Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: In 1588 the Spanish Armada set sail for English shores. What followed was one of the most important sea battles in Elizabeth I's reign. There are some moments in history that are so dramatic or important that people remember them forever. In words and pictures, Gillian Clements tells the stories of these Great Events. These books are perfect for the emerging independent reader at upper Key Stage…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: A powerful and important book for fans of Mark Haddon, THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK and Jay Asher. How would you spend your birthday if you knew it would be your last? Eighteen-year-old Leonard Peacock knows exactly what he'll do. He'll say goodbye. Not to his mum — who he calls Linda because it annoys her — who's moved out and left him to fend for himself. Nor to his former best friend, whose…