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Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Selected from the vast range of his work, the writings included in this anthology trace Günter Grass's development as a writer, and with it the history of a nation coming to terms with its past. Excerpts from Grass's major novels-from The Tin Drum to Crabwalk-are included, as are numerous short fictions, essays, and poems, many of which have never appeared before in English. Grass's gifts as…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: When a storm is raging, David and George are glad to be inside the house, snug and safe. In this spectacular picture book by Caldecott Honor recipient David Wisener, a fallen tree becomes the threshold to the limitless voyage of the imagination, which David and George share as only true friends — and brothers — can.

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: New to the best-selling 100 Words series: 100 pronunciation pitfalls and how to talk right through them Have you ever been told that a certain word you have been using is correctly pronounced in a different way? And what about those words with more than one pronunciation — does it matter which one you use? Will your pronunciation sound silly? This latest installment in the best-selling 100 Words…

Скачать книгу (размер 106 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 22) Аннотация: Huge claws Great big teeth But one little dinosaur doesn't hide — she knows her gargantuan grandpa is the sweetest dinosaur of all.

Скачать книгу (размер 106 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 22) Аннотация: Daniel finds an egg. What kind of animal will this mystery egg hatch? Imaginations run wild as the kids in Daniel's class guess what sort of surprise the egg has in store.

Скачать книгу (размер 2 554 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 502) Аннотация: Young Gav can remember the page of a book after seeing it once, and, inexplicably, he sometimes remembers things that are going to happen in the future. As a loyal slave, he must keep these powers secret, but when a terrible tragedy occurs, Gav, blinded by grief, flees the only world he has ever known. And in what becomes a treacherous journey for freedom, Gav's greatest test of all is facing his…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 396) Аннотация: In the spring of 1970, artist Ralph Steadman went to America in search of work and found more than he bargained for when he met Hunter S. Thompson at the Kentucky Derby. Their remarkable collaboration resulted in the now-legendary Gonzo Journalism, which would document the civil rights movement, the Nixon administration, Watergate, and the many bizarre and great events that shaped the second half…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Thirty popular expressions such as straight from the horse's mouth and white elephant are amusingly explained and illustrated.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: When Guerrilla Marketing was first published in 1983, Jay Levinson revolutionized marketing strategies for the small-business owner with his take-no-prisoners approach to finding clients. Based on hundreds of solid ideas that really work, Levinson's philosophy has given birth to a new way of learning about market share and how to gain it. In this completely updated and expanded fourth edition,…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: «Pi Patel is an unusual boy. The son of a zookeeper, he has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior, a fervent love of stories, and practices not only his native Hinduism, but also Christianity and Islam. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes. The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: The favorite Mother Goose rhyme about the three careless kittens who lost their mittens is given added appeal with Galdone's bold and colorful illustrations.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 452 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 286) Аннотация: Scattered among poor, desolate farms, the clans of the Uplands possess gifts. Wondrous gifts: the ability — with a glance, a gesture, a word — to summon animals, bring forth fire, move the land. Fearsome gifts: They can twist a limb, chain a mind, inflict a wasting illness. The Uplanders live in constant fear that one family might unleash its gift against another. Two young people, friends since…

Скачать книгу (размер 340 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 68) Аннотация: «If you're sleepy in the jungle»»And you wish to find a pillow, «Take a friendly word of warning: «DO NOT USE AN ARMADILLO!» Covering everything from centipedes to whales, from swinging on swings to ice-skating in winter, from eating applesauce to celebrating birthdays, the delightful poems in this extensive collection convey the experiences of childhood with a fresh timelessness.»

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Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Kipper and Arnold are on an alphabet adventure! What can they find for each letter? They find ladybugs for L. And toys for T. But what begins with X? That's a hard one. Kipper and Arnold need your help!

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Curious George has found a lasting place in the hearts of millions of boys and girls all over the world ever since he was brought to life by Margret and H.A. Rey more than sixty years ago. Here you will find eight timeless stories about George, the man with the yellow hat, and their friends.

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Скачать книгу (размер 361 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 72) Аннотация: Known as a central figure in English literature, Hilaire Belloc produced a number of stunning, funny, and clever admonishments for children. The tales in this volume, illustrated by the inimitable Edward Gorey, contain instructive lessons for almost everyone. For those children prone to wandering off from their caretakers, there is the story of a certain young Jim, who ran away from his nurse and…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: Both witness to and victim of Stalin's reign of terror, a courageous woman tells the story of her harrowing eighteen-year odyssey through Russia's prisons and labor camps.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Originally published as two distinct collections, Depraved and Insulting English brings to light the language's most offensive and obscene words — words that have fallen out of today's lexicon but will no doubt delight, amuse, and in some cases prove surprisingly useful. Who hasn't searched for the right word to describe a colleague's maschalephidrosis (runaway armpit perspiration) or a boss's…