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Katz Karen: Excuse Me! A Little Book of Manners

Скачать книгу (размер 65 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 14) Аннотация: «Please» and «thank you» are fun and easy to remember with «Excuse Me!.» Simple and repetitive, it's the perfect way to introduce those magic words that all little ones should know. From burping to breaking a sibling's toy, toddlers will love seeing these appealing babies in situations they know all about, and they'll have fun lifting the flaps to discover the right words to say — «Excuse me!»…

Donna Tartt: The Secret History

Скачать книгу (размер 3 257 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 640) Аннотация: A misfit at an exclusive New England college, Richard finds kindred spirits in the five eccentric students of his ancient Greek class. But his new friends have a horrific secret. When blackmail and violence threaten to blow their privileged lives apart, they drag Richard into the nightmare that engulfs them. And soon they enter a terrifying heart of darkness from which they may never return.

King Stephen: Different Seasons

Скачать книгу (размер 2 584 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 508) Аннотация: «Buy Different Seasons. I promise you'll enjoy it... He creates people who are so alive, yоu can almost sense them.» Minneapolis Star Tribune «The wondrous readability of his work, as well as the instant sense of communication with his characters, is what makes King the consummate storyteller that he is.» »

Ken Follett: The Pillars of the Earth

Скачать книгу (размер 5 053 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 992) Аннотация: A departure for the bestselling thriller writer, this historical epic-a twelfth-century tale of the building of a mighty Gothic cathedral-stunned readers and critics alike with its ambitious scope and gripping humanity.

King Stephen: Needful Things

Скачать книгу (размер 3 829 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 752) Аннотация: Needful Things was fantastic. I'm sorry I haven't read any other Stephen King books — this is the first Stephen King novel I've ever read, not counting On Writing. Although labeled as a horror writer, Stephen King goes beyond giving his readers goose bumps. Beyond the blood and gore lie very human stories of love, hate — and redemption

Steinbeck John: The Pearl

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: «There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon.» Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as «perfect as…

Townsend Sue: The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: «The troubled life of Adrian Mole continues in this sequel to «The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4». Adrian continues to struffle valiantly against the slings and arrows of growing up and his own family's attempts to scar him for life.»

Laurell K. Hamilton: Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter 3)

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, battles a centuries-old vampire with the soul of the city — and Anita's life — at stake in this supernatural thrill ride from New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton.

Laurell K. Hamilton: Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter 1)

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: «Published almost ten years ago, «Guilty Pleasures» marked the debut of a writer who was destined to grow from cult favorite to a major bestselling author. Now, for long-time Anita Blake aficionados and newfound fans, «Guilty Pleasures» makes its hardcover debut. Readers will learn how Anita Blake started raising the dead-and killing the undead. And how she met Jean Claude, the master vampire…

Laurell K. Hamilton: Narcissus in Chains

Скачать книгу (размер 3 339 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 656) Аннотация: Six months have passed since Anita has seen either Jean-Claude or Richard. Six months of celibacy. Six months of indecision. Six months of danger. For her body carries the marks of both vampire and werewolf, and until the truimvariate is consummated, all three remain vulnerable. But when a kidnapper targets innocents that Anita has sworn to protect, she needs all the help she can get. In an…

Geraldine Brooks: Year of Wonders

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: A young woman's struggle to save her family and her soul during the mostextraordinary year of 1666, when plague suddenly visited a small Derbyshirevillage and the villagers, inspired by a charismatic preacher, electedto quarantine themselves to limit the contagion.

Dahl Roald: Dirty Beasts

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Roald Dahl's inimitable style and humor shine in this collection of poems about mischievous and mysterious animals. From Stingaling the scorpion to Crocky-Wock the crocodile, Dahl's animals are nothing short of ridiculous. A clever pig with an unmentionable plan to save his own bacon and an anteater with an unusually large appetite are among the characters created by Dahl in these timeless…

Maeve Binchy: Scarlet Feather

Скачать книгу (размер 2 849 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 560) Аннотация: They met in cooking school — and became fast friends with a common dream. Now, Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather hope to take Dublin by storm with their newly formed catering company, aptly dubbed “Scarlet Feather.” Not everyone, however, shares their optimism. Cathy’s mother-in-law disapproves of both Cathy and her new “hobby”, while Cathy’s husband Neil pays no mind to anything — except his work as…

Parks Adele: Larger Than Life

Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: Georgina fell in love with Hugh Carter the moment she saw him. She's never loved another man. She was eighteen. She's now thirty-two and Hugh has finally moved in with her. Faces tend to fall when she mentions that when they first met he was seeing a friend of hers, whom he subsequently married and had two children with. But hey. Life's not a fairy tale. All is well until George finds that one…

Robert Asprin: Another Fine Myth/Myth Conceptions

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Books One and Two of Asprin's bestselling Myth series are now together in this two-in-one omnibus. In Another Fine Myth, Skeeve's master is murdered, and now this apprentice magician must deal with Aahz, a powerless demon summoned by the old magician as a joke. And in Myth Conceptions, Skeeve auditions for court magician at the court of Rodrick and, unfortunately, gets the job.

Sandford John: Chosen Prey

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: A killer has some serious cleaning up to do to keep from getting caught — and Davenport's detection skills make him number one on his hit list.

Pelevin Victor: Homo Zapiens

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: The collapse of the Soviet Union has opened up a huge consumer market, but how do you sell things to a generation that grew up with just one type of cola? When Tatarsky, a frustrated poet, takes a job as an advertising copywriter, he finds he has a talent for putting distinctively Russian twists on Western-style ads. But his success leads him into a surreal world of spin doctors, gangsters, drug…

Hornby Nick: About A Boy

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: When you're 36, going on 18, life is about being hip, being cool, and embracing all that Mothercare has to offer... Nick Hornby's best-selling novel is now a phenomenally successful film starring Hugh Grant, from the makers of Four Weddings & A Funeral, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones's Diary. Starring: Hugh Grant (Bridget Jones's Diary); Toni Collette (Muriel's Wedding); Rachel Weisz (The Mummy…

Lawrence D.H.: The Virgin and the Gipsy

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: «The Virgin and the Gipsy» affirms the powers of instinct and intuition in their struggle against the constraints of civilisation and anticipates «Lady Chatterley's Lover» in its theme. Lawrence tells the reverent tale of a young girl's emotional awakening in the elemental presence of a gypsy. This title was first published in 1930.»