Скачать книгу (размер 1 427 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 281) Аннотация: The escapes of Mole, Ratty, Toad, and Badger continue in this sequel to The Wind in the Willows. With lavish illustrations by Clint Young, Jacqueline Kelly masterfully evokes the magic of Kenneth Grahame's beloved children's classic and brings it to life for a whole new generation.
Скачать книгу (размер 126 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 26) Аннотация: When a big show-off dinosaur learns to share, he discovers two really, really, really good new friends. And you'll never guess where he finds one of them! After children spot the cleverly hidden character in the illustrations, they'll want to go back and read the story again and again.
Скачать книгу (размер 3 094 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 608) Аннотация: A respected Russian historian and descendant of the Tolstoy family draws on extensive research, survivor interviews and the author's visits to repatriation sites to document the brutal post-World War II deportation of two million Russian POWs.
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: «Lucy Cousins's sweet story of a new sibling is back in a larger paperback format perfect for lap sharing. Za-Za's mom just had a new baby! He's very small, very loud, and very demanding. Mom and Dad are too busy with the baby to play, but Mom has an idea. «Why don't you hug the baby?» It's hard not being the center of attention all the time, but being an older sibling can be fun, as little Za-Za…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 166 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 622) Аннотация: Author Phillip Norman, whose previous bestseller, John Lennon: The Life, was praised as a haunting, mammoth, terrific piece of work (New York Times Book Review) and whose classic Shout! is widely considered to be the definitive biography of the Beatles, now turns his attention to the iconic front man of the Rolling Stones, the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world. Norman's Mick Jagger is an…
Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: This book is suitable for children aged 4 to 7 years old. Celebrate friendship! From pet parades and imaginary zoos to backyard picnics, summer swims and running barefoot through the grass, Gyo Fujikawa captures the joy of childhood camaraderie and play. Her best friends sing, romp, dream and occasionally argue — but always make up again. Brimming with adorable animals, busy babies and carefree…
Скачать книгу (размер 65 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 14) Аннотация: A colorful fold-out board book and growth chart— parents and little ones won’t want to miss an inch! Celebrate growing little ones and their growing worlds with this beautiful fold-out board book. Parents and babies can use one side of the book to discover a variety of growing things through charming images of swaying trees, tropical fruits, baby animals, a celebratory poem, and a mirror so baby…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Clichs have taken over the world. They didn't start out that way. There was a time when they were new and vibrant, clever and pithy. Now they're just predictable. This book is a collection of the most overused phrases of all time. Hopefully, it'll make everyone laugh.
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: NOW A MAJOR motion picture starring Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Martin Landau, Saoirse Ronan, and Harry Treadaway! This tie-in edition of The City of Ember features a movie-art cover and an 8-page photo insert. Jeanne DuPrau's instant classic tells the story of the great, underground city of Ember, designed as a last refuge for the human race. But when the storerooms run out of food and the lights…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 615 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 514) Аннотация: Cloud atlas is a cleverly written book consisting of six seperate, but connecting stories set across six different periods in time. Each story has been chopped in two and symmetrically placed in the book so you don’t discover the conclusion to the first tale until the very end of the book.This layout effectively creates a storytelling ripple where the sixth and final story is told, as a whole, at…
Скачать книгу (размер 34 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 8) Аннотация: In Titanic Notebook, spectacular paper engineering brings to life the glory and the folly of one of the most iconic ships in maritime history. From flaps and fold outs to intricate 3D cutaway models, readers can touch a lost world and explore for themselves the innermost workings of this great ship. Mingle with the 3,500 passengers and crew. Share the luxury of life aboard the Titanic. Re-live…
Скачать книгу (размер 6 521 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1280) Аннотация: On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief, a bully, a boy genius and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they see two men killed. As adults, their lives will be braided together by ambition, love, greed and revenge. They will see prosperity and famine, plague and war. One boy will travel the world but…
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: George is so excited when he receives a thank-you card in the mail from his friend Betsy. Now he wants to send thank-you cards too! Who can he thank? George tries to remember all the people who have been nice to him. But tracking them down to deliver his homemade cards soon becomes an adventure! Follow along with George as he learns the importance of saying thank you and having good manners.…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Gideon likes to splash with the ducklings, hop with the frogs, play chase-the-piglets and scamper all over the farmyard. But one thing busy Gideon does not want to do is take his nap, no matter how many times his mother asks... until he gets tired, of course. Another darling gosling makes his debut in this spunky story, with Olivier Dunrea's perfectly pitched storytelling and illustrations that…
Скачать книгу (размер 259 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 52) Аннотация: Play and learn with Curious George, star monkey of the number-one preschool TV show! This pop-up schoolhouse displays both the outside of the school and the inside of a classroom, and six perforated Curious George characters are ready to take on their new student roles! The set also includes three popular Curious George concept books: Shapes, Numbers, and Color Fun, all square paperbacks.…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: «A compelling novel of desire, secrecy, and sexual identity, In One Person is a story of unfulfilled love — tormented, funny, and affecting — and an impassioned embrace of our sexual differences. Billy, the bisexual narrator and main character of In One Person, tells the tragicomic story (lasting more than half a century) of his life as a «sexual suspect,» a phrase first used by John Irving in…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant knights of the roundtable. While most of King Arthur's knights freely chose a life of duty, for Sir Balin the Ill-Fated, destiny was foretold in a prophecy. And seriously, ill-fated is right there in his title, so Balin's not surprised when things go sour. Still, no matter how dire…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 672) Аннотация: The updated and revised edition of America's favorite cookbook, plus a bonus section of food gifts for year-round giving The Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book has been an American favorite since 1930, selling 40 million copies through fourteen editions. This new food gifts edition includes the complete 15th Edition as well as inspiring projects for creating personalized food gifts that are…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 018 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 397) Аннотация: Best-selling novelist Robert Crais, a master of crime fiction and creator of the critically acclaimed Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novels, edits this year's must-read mystery stories with a keen eye for thrills and nail-biting suspense.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 906 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 375) Аннотация: New York Times bestselling author and noted British historian Alison Weir gives us the first full-scale, in-depth biography of Mary Boleyn, sister to Queen Anne as well as mistress to Anne's husband, Henry VIII — and one of the most misunderstood figures of the Tudor age. Making use of extensive original research, Weir shares revelations on the ambitious Boleyn family and the likely nature of the…