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Kelley True: Where Is Mount Rushmore?

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: It was world-famous sculptor Gutzon Borglum's dream to carve sixty-foot-high likenesses of four presidents on a granite cliff in South Dakota. Does that sound like a wacky idea? Many at the time thought so. Borglum faced a lot of opposition and problems at every turn; the blasting and carving carried out through the years of the Great Depression when funding for anything was hard to come by. Yet…

Stine Megan: Where Is the White House?

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: The history of the White House, first completed in 1799, reflects the history of America itself. It was the dream of George Washington to have an elegant presidential mansion in the capital city that was named after him. Yet he is the only president who never got to live there. All the rest have made their mark — for better or worse — on the house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Megan Stine explains…

O'Connor Jim: Where Is the Grand Canyon?

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: There are canyons all over the planet, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona is not the biggest. Yet because of the spectacular colors in the rock layers and fascinating formations of boulders, buttes, and mesas, it is known as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Starting with a brief overview of how national parks came into being, this book covers all aspects of the canyon — how it formed,…

Rushdie Salman: Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: From Salman Rushdie, one of the great writers of our time, comes a spellbinding novel that blends history, mythology, and a timeless love story. A lush modern fairytale in which our world has been plunged into an age of unreason, Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights is a breathtaking achievement and an enduring testament to the power of storytelling.

Slaughter Karin: Cop Town

Скачать книгу (размер 2 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 496) Аннотация: This is the compelling stand alone novel from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of Unseen and Criminal. Atlanta, 1974. As a brutal killing and a furious manhunt rock the city, Kate Murphy wonders if her first day on the police force will also be her last. For life is anything but easy in the male-dominated world of the Atlanta Police Department, where even the other female cops have…

Lepore Jill: The Secret History of Wonder Woman

Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: A riveting work of historical detection revealing that the origin of one of the world's most iconic superheroes hides within it a fascinating family story — and a crucial history of twentieth-century feminism Wonder Woman, created in 1941, is the most popular female superhero of all time. Aside from Superman and Batman, no superhero has lasted as long or commanded so vast and wildly passionate a…

Patterson James: Middle School 6: Save Rafe!

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: After a rough summer, Rafe is heading back to the dreaded Hills Village Middle School, the site of the very worst years of his life. And as if that's not bad enough, Rafe's learned that he's going to be held back a year unless he can prove himself on an outdoor survival excursion — complete with dangerous white-water rafting, dizzying rock climbing and military style counsellors. Rafe and the…

Pearson Philippa: Small Space Garden Ideas

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Perfect for people who have little space to garden, whether a doorstep, balcony, or part of a wall. Small Space Garden Ideas is full of creative ideas for making use of every growing space available. From windowsills and hanging baskets to rooftop containers and vertical gardens, Small Space Garden Ideas shows you how to create a dream garden, through step-by-step projects from start to finish.

Ferris Monica: The Drowning Spool

Скачать книгу (размер 1 508 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 297) Аннотация: «In the «USA Today» bestselling Needlecraft Mysteries, Betsy Devonshire, owner of the Crewel World needlework shop, knows how to untangle even the most knotty of mysteries. But a soggy murder case might have Betsy in over her head... Even though running Crewel World keeps Betsy plenty busy, a little extra cash on the side doesn't hurt. So when the local senior complex, Watered Silk, asks her to…

Rice Anne: The Wolves of Midwinter

Скачать книгу (размер 2 288 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 450) Аннотация: The tale of The Wolf Gift continues... In Anne Rice’s surprising and compelling best-selling novel, the first of her strange and mythic imagining of the world of wolfen powers (I devoured these pages... As solid and engaging as anything she has written since her early Vampire Chronicles fiction — Alan Cheuse, The Boston Globe; A delectable cocktail of old-fashioned lost-race adventure,…

Scarry Richard: Richard Scarry's Best Bunny Book Ever

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: This bunny-rific collection presents three classic Golden Book stories by Richard Scarry, in their entirety, in a quality hardcover volume with a gleaming gold spine. At only $6.99, it's a go-to Easter and baby shower gift! Featuring Naughty Bunny, Bunnies, and The Bunny Book for hours of furry reading fun!

Holub Joan: What Is the Statue of Liberty?

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present — the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat — 350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers.

Jewell Lisa: The House We Grew Up in

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: The unforgettable story about a family with a secret at its core, from Top Ten bestseller Lisa Jewell, author of Ralph's Party, The Making of Us and Before I Met You. Picture a picture-book cottage in a village. A family in a sun-drenched kitchen filled with love and laughter. Picture an Easter weekend when tragedy strikes — so unexpected, so devastating that no one can talk about it. The years…

Dr Seuss: Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog

Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Would you rather be a clarinet... a trombone... or a drum? (How would you like to have someone going boom-boom on your tum?) Beginning readers are asked to ponder these-and a host of other odd choices-in this charming, provocative book by Dr. Seuss that encourages children to let their imaginations fly.

George R. R. Martin: The World of Ice and Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: If the past is prologue, then George R. R. Martin's masterwork — the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time — warrants one hell of an introduction. At long last, it has arrived with The World of Ice and Fire. This lavishly illustrated volume is a comprehensive history of the Seven Kingdoms, providing vividly constructed accounts of the epic battles, bitter rivalries, and daring…

Zan Koethi: The Never List

Скачать книгу (размер 1 906 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 375) Аннотация: There were four of us down there for the first thirty-two months and eleven days of our captivity. And then, very suddenly and without warning, there were three. Even though the fourth person hadn't made any noise at all in several months, the room got very quiet when she was gone. For a long time after that, we sat in silence, in the dark, each of us wondering what this meant for her and for us,…

Martin Guy: My Autobiography

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: This is the story of life at the centre of the world's most dangerous sport, by its brightest and biggest star. Guy Martin, international road-racing legend, maverick star of the Isle of Man TT, truck mechanic and TV presenter, lives on the edge, addicted to speed, thoroughly exhilarated by danger. In this book we'll get inside his head as he stares death in the face, and risks his life in search…

Dr: Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book! (Big Bright and Early Board Book)

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: From Aunt Annie's Alligator to Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, this sturdy board book version of Dr. Seuss's ABC is now available in a bigger trim size. With Dr. Seuss as your guide, learning the alphabet is as fun and as funny as the feather on a Fiffer-feffer-feff!

Grylls Bear: True Grit

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Written by Bear Grylls, this book contains the inspirational true stories of one of the world's most intrepid explorers.

Kane Ben: Hannibal: Clouds of War

Скачать книгу (размер 2 467 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 485) Аннотация: As Rome's war with Carthage continues, two friends — now on opposing sides — confront each other in one of the most brutal sieges of all time. A new Hannibal novel by the Sunday Times best-selling author of The Forgotten Legion series. 213 BC. Syracuse. Under the merciless Sicilian sun, a city is at war. Outside the walls, a vast Roman army waits. Yet the city's incredible defences, designed by…