Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Sam Gilpin. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "Oliver Twist" is one of Charles Dickens's most popular novels, with many famous film, television and musical adaptations. It tells the story of the orphaned Oliver who is brought up in a harsh workhouse, then initiated into the criminal world of Fagin and his gang, before being eventually rescued by a loving family. This is a classic story of good against evil, packed with humour and pathos, drama and suspense, and peopled with some of Dickens' most memorable characters. ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "All night she slept soundly on her bed of hay, dreaming of nothing but of shining mountains." At the age of six, little orphan Heidi is sent to live with her intimidating grandfather in the Alps. Heidi takes to him immediately and soon earns his love in return. She adores her life in the mountains, playing in the sunshine and growing up among the goats and birds, but one terribly day Heidi is collected by her aunt and forced to live with a new family in town. Heartbroken by the loss of her Alpine life, she must do everything she can to return to ... |
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От тази книга момичетата ще научат повече за промените, през които преминават през пубертета. В нея те ще открият отговорите на много въпроси, за които не знаят към кого да се обърнат или може би се срамуват. Те ще разберат как да поддържат личната си хигиена, как да се хранят здравословно, кой спорт да изберат, как да организират времето си разумно, как да общуват с другия пол. Това ще им помогне да се справят с предизвикателствата на тази динамична възраст на бурни промени. ... |
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Какво се случва в един ядрен реактор? Как растенията използват слънчевата светлина, за да се развиват? Защо гърмят фойерверките? В тази енциклопедия, богата на интересни факти и прекрасни илюстрации, открийте отговорите на всички тези въпроси и на още много, много други, които ще задоволят вашето любопитство. В книгата са застъпени всички важни теми във физиката, химията и биологията - от взривни реакции до умни роботи. Открийте цяла една вселена от научни приключения! ... |
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Retold by Joan Cameron, illustrated by Sean Hayden. ... An abridget retelling of the classic story by Alexandre Dumas, suitable for younger readers. D'Artagnan travels to Paris to become a Musketeer and quickly finds himself caught up in high adventure and intrigue at the royal court. With his new-found friends, Athos, Porthos and aramis, D'Artagnan risks his life in the service of the queen. Beautiful new illustrations throughout and a gorgeous larger format with ribbon marker bring the magic of this classic story to a new generation of children. ... |
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Retold by Joyce Faraday, illustrated by Annie Wilkinson. ... An abridged retelling of the classic story by Frances Hodgson Burnett, suitable for younger readers. When the orphan Mary Lennox comes to live at Misselthwaite Manor, she finds it filled with gloom and mystery. Her uncle is sad and silent, there are strange cries in the night and there are tales of a hidden Secret Garden, which Mary is determined to find and unlock. It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, whilst retaining all the key parts of the story, including the mysterious, locked secret ... |
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Галерия от великолепни цветни илюстрации на повече от 1000 животни. Книгата е част от поредицата "Илюстровани енциклопедии" на издателство "Фют". ... Илюстрована енциклопедия "Животните" представя всички групи в животинското царство. С великолепни илюстрации и любопитни факти за повече от 1000 животни. Книгата е предназначена за широк кръг читатели и е ценна придобивка за семейната библиотека. ... |
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Хари Потър ще запомни лятната ваканция с най-ужасния си рожден ден досега, мрачните предупреждения, идващи от домашно духче на име Доби и... бягството си от дома на семейство Дърсли с помощта на Рон и една магическа летяща кола! Вече завърнал се в Хогуортс за втора година обучение, Хари става свидетел на много необичайни неща... Странен шепот ехти из празните коридори, ученици се превръщат в жертви на злокобни атаки и мнозина са открити вкаменени. По всичко личи, че зловещите предсказания на Доби са на път да се сбъднат..."Има заговор Хари Потър. Такъв заговор, дето ще направи най-ужасни неща да се случат в ... |
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The book is part of "Ladybird tales" collection. Illustration by Erica - Jane Waters. ... This beautiful hardback "Ladybird books" edition of "The Princess and the Pea" is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers. The tale is sensitively retold, retaining all the key parts of the story beginning with the princess finding her way to the castle one stormy night, through to her sleepless night on top of twenty mattresses! "Ladybird Tales" are based on the original Ladybird retellings by Vera Southgate, with beautiful pictures of the kind ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... This timeless collection brings together three hundred of the most enduringly popular of Aesop's fables in a volume that will delight young and old readers alike. Here are all the age-old favourites - the wily fox, the vain peacock, the predatory cat and the steady tortoise - just as endearingly vivid and relevant now as they were for their very first audience. This elegant "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition of "Aesop's Fables" features illustrations by Arthur Rackham, the leading decorative illustrator of the ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... One of the most irrepressible and exuberant characters in the history of literature, Tom Sawyer explodes onto the page in a whirl of bad behaviour and incredible adventures. Whether he is heaving clods of earth at his brother, faking a gangrenous toe, or trying to convince the world that he is dead, Tom's infectious energy and good humour shine through. "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is Mark Twain's joyful and nostalgic recollection of tall tales from his own boyhood by the Mississippi. It was an instant success on first publication in ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Rather than be "sivilized" by the Widow Douglas, Huckleberry Finn - the grubby but good-natured son of a local drunk - sets off with Jim, an escaped slave, to find freedom on the Mississippi river. With the law on their tail, they navigate a world of robbers, slave hunters and con men, and Huck must choose between what society says is "right" and his own burgeoning understanding of Jim's friendship and humanity. Nostalgic and melancholy in equal measure, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain is a razor-sharp ... |
