Compiled by Rosemary Gray. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "London: An Illustrated Literary Companion", captures the varying moods of the great city over recent centuries, through diary entries, with quotations, poems, essays and extracts from great works written in its honour. It is beautifully illustrated with drawings and engravings from distinguished artists, including Gustave Doré, George Cruikshank, James McNeill Whistler and Hugh Thomson, and contains contemporary prints and photographs. ... |
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The instant New York Times bestseller and prequel to the TikTok phenomenon We Were Liars . Return to the story of another summer, another generation, and the secrets that will haunt them for decades to come. A windswept private island off the coast of Massachusetts. A hungry ocean, churning with secrets and sorrow. A fiery, addicted heiress. An irresistible, unpredictable boy. A summer of unforgivable betrayal and terrible mistakes. Welcome back to the Sinclair family. They were always liars."E.Lockhart is one of our most important novelist." John Green "One of the very best fiction writers writing ... |
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Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience. In "Atlas of the Heart", Brown takes us on a journey through eighty seven of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances - a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection. Over the past two decades, Brown's extensive research into the ... |
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Hannibal meets Mistborn in Marina Lostetter's "The Helm of Midnight", the dark and stunning first novel in a new trilogy - "The Five Penalties", that combines the intricate worldbuilding and rigorous magic system of the best of epic fantasy with a dark and chilling thriller. In a daring and deadly heist, thieves have made away with an artifact of terrible power - the death mask of Louis Charbon. Made by a master craftsman, it is imbued with the spirit of a monster from history, a serial murderer who terrorized the city. Now Charbon is loose once more, killing from beyond the grave. But these ... |
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Introduced by Michael Morpurgo . Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... A child's life should be full of poems, rhymes and songs, and "Poems of Childhood" is a celebration of that. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library , a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by acclaimed children's writer, Michael Morpurgo. "Poems of Childhood" combines the best of classic children's poetry into one ... |
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Encyclopedia of Amazing Facts is a children's encyclopedia with a difference, providing young learners with a wealth of knowledge in an accessible way! The book suggests: wide range of subjects; great for homework projects; bite-sized information to hold your child's attention; amazing images to support children who learn well through visual prompts. Crammed with amazing bite-sized facts, fantastic photographs and detailed artworks, Encyclopedia of Amazing Facts explains key concepts in a fun way to appeal to younger readers and support their learning at school. ... |
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Traditions and their Transformations in the British Cinema of the 90s, of the 20th Century ... Writing this book was a strange journey over bridges across different cultures. The title is a metaphor of the hybrid, intellectual and anti-spectacular british feature cinema from the end of the 20 th century with affinity to egalitarianism, minimalism of the "short form", archetypal imagery and hedonism. It is a triumph of the expansive yough's counter-culture with it's intrinsic intolerance of authority, power and cliches. The transformation of tradition in the context of instability of the national- ... |
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They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen's Gambit in the world of competitive Scrabble when a teen girl is forced to investigate the mysterious death of her best friend a year after the fact when her Instagram comes back to life with cryptic posts and messages. Catalyst 13 points noun: a person or thing that precipitates an event or change When Najwa Bakri walks into her first Scrabble competition since her best friend's death, it's with the intention to heal and move on with her life. Perhaps it wasn't the best idea to choose the very same competition where said best friend, Trina Low, died. It might be ... |
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Книгата е за всички, които си изкарват хляба с комуникации - рекламисти, пиари, маркетолози, бренд мениджъри, журналисти, икономисти, филолози, социолози, психолози, художници, политолози, учители, както и за студентите от тези дисциплини. Тя показва как да спечелим много като използваме най-успешната световна кампания на интегрирани маркетингови комуникации. Кампанията започва през 1981 г. и продажбите на водка Absolut са се увеличили с около 14 900% до 1995 г. И водката, и книгата са резултат от най-качествените суровини, технологии, научност и креативност. Книгата е подходящ пример за това как процъфтява любовта между ... |
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Magic is the creation and application of the energy needed to make changes in the world. There is no better source of energy than the primary drive that moves us all. Just as sexual relationships can be passionate, wild, frightening, energizing, or playful, so too is the energy that created these qualities. This deck is a guide to using the most tantalizing source of power we all have. Art by Mauro De Luca. 78 cards with dimensions 6.6 x 12 cm and instruction booklet included. For an adult audience. ... |
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In Easy-to-Read Type. ... Pinocchio was naughty from the very first day that Geppetto created him. Instead of going to school of learning a trade, the little puppet who magically came to life wanted only to eat drink, sleep and play. Poor Pinocchio's problems grew - as did his nose every time he told a lie, which was quite often. And even worse, he found himself in one dreadful situation after another: in prison, turned into a donkey and even stranded in the belly of an enormous shark. Enhanced by Thea Kliros' 32 original illustrations, this newly abridged version of the beloved story includes all the familiar ... |
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Edited by Gaby Morgan. ... Poems of the Sea is an anthology of classic poetry that celebrates the sea; from the power of a stormy ocean to ships and sailors and beaches strewn with shells. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by author Adam Nicolson. For generations, poets have taken inspiration from ocean mists and rugged coastlines to conjure up adventures on the high seas and joyous days at the seaside. From Emily Dickinson 's ... |
