From the New York Times bestselling author of "Beach Read" comes a sparkling new novel that will leave you with the warm, hazy afterglow usually reserved for the best vacations. Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall in love. Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. She's a wild child, he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust, he prefers to stay home with a book. And somehow, ever since a fateful car share home from college many years ago, they are the very best of friends. For most of the year they live far apart - she's in New York City, and he's in ... |
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The book is part of "Ladybird tales" collection. Illustration by Yunhee Park. ... "Ladybird" has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This classic version of "Hansel and Gretel" is based on the original "Ladybird" retelling by Vera Southgate , with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. An essential part of any child's bookshelf, "Ladybird Tales" are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever. ... |
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The extraordinary international bestseller. ... The Capitol Building, Washington DC: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon believes he is here to give a lecture. He is wrong. Within minutes of his arrival, a shocking object is discovered. It is a gruesome invitation into an ancient world of hidden wisdom. When Langdon's mentor, Peter Solomon - prominent mason and philanthropist - is kidnapped, Langdon realizes that his only hope of saving his friend's life is to accept this mysterious summons. It is to take him on a breathless chase through Washington's dark history. All that was familiar is changed into a ... |
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From weighing twenty-eight stone and fighting a deep depression, to his amazing return to heavyweight champion of the world, Tyson opens up and share his inspiring advice and tips on diet, exercise regime, and his incredible journey back to a healthier body and mind. Frank, accessible and inspiring, "The Furious Method" is a feel-good and motivating tonic, full of inspirational advice for readers on how we can all improve our physical and mental health. And how we can all create a champion mind-set. Whatever your starting point or past set-backs, Tyson will show you how you can make your own comeback and start ... |
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A Beginner's Giude. Should we believe in God? Do we need God in order to explain the existence of the universe? Do we need God in order to be good? In twelve chapters that address some of the most profound questions human beings confront, Dawkins marshals science, philosophy and comparative religion to interrogate the hypocrisies of all the religious systems and explain to readers of all ages how life emerged without a Creator, how evolution works and how our world came into being. For anyone hoping to grapple with the meaning of life and what to believe, Outgrowing God is a challenging, thrilling and revelatory ... |
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Всички заедно срещу 1%. Да разбием илюзиите, да посеем семената на свободата. Ширещата се бедност, общественото недоволство и икономическата поляризация се превърнаха в наша реална действителност, след като единият процент господари на 7-милиардното световно население тласна планетата и всичките ѝ обитатели към ръба на пропастта. Във книгата авторът Вандана Шива се прицелва в Клуба на милиардерите Гейтс, Бъфет и Марк Зукърбърг, както и в други съвременни империи като Big Tech, Big Pharma и Big Ag, чиято слепота за правата на човека и за разрушителното влияние на тяхната концепция за линеен прогрес причини хаос в ... |
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Sometime the people we meet change our lives for ever. This book is a special edition of "Quick Reads" series. ... It's an exciting day for Timothy Flowers. It's the third of November, and it's Friday, and it's his twenty-first birthday. When Timothy walks to his usual street corner to see his favorite special bus, he meets Charlie. Charlie is a builder who is desperate for Timothy's help because Timothy is very tall, six feet six inches. Timothy has never had a job before - or no work that he's kept for more than a day. But when Timothy and Charlie have to collect money from a local ... |
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Неразказаната история за исполините на земята и техния произход. Мистерията на културата, която пренесоха, и влиянието с което ни белязаха. Книга от поредицата "Какво скриха от нас...". ... Древните библейски книги Битие и Енох ни разказват истории за ангелски същества, известни като Стражите (или Наблюдателите), слезли на Земята и съвкупявайки се с човешките дъщери, дали началото на потомство от хибридна раса, известна като нефилими, или исполини, гиганти, великани. Тези притчи са толкова стари, колкото и самото човечество. Историите и разказите за извънземни посещения и за произлезлите след тях раси със ... |
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Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana. Until the vampire of her dreams walks into her life-and one of her coworkers checks out... Maybe having a vampire for a boyfriend isn't such a bright idea."A fun, fast, funny, and wonderfully intriguing blend of vampire and mystery that's hard to put down, and should not be missed." Susan Sizemore "An author of rare talents." Publishers Weekly "Harris writes neatly and with assurance." The New York Times Book Review ... |
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Продължението на "Как да бъдеш парижанка, където и да се намираш". ... "Поостаряла, но помъдряла… но поостаряла". Тези толкова успешни авторки отново показват игриво остроумие, самоирония и точно такава мъдрост и начин на разсъждение, каквито бихме очаквали от една французойка, която наближава четиресет години. Каролин дьо Мегре и Софи Ма се завръщат, за да ви развеселят с приключенията си, докато постепенно изоставят любимата си роля на лоши момичета, докато обсъждат красотата, любовта, прелъстяването, а също и начина на живот, семейството, работата и какво е да живееш сама. Продължават да се ... |
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Until I met Juniper, nothing was ever the same again. The summer of 1955 has the makings of being the worst summer ever. My dad has packed me off to my aunt and uncle's place in small town Alabama. Why is this so terrible, you ask? Because my racist neighbors have made it crystal clear how unwelcome I am. Now for its only saving grace: enter Juniper Jones - kind, open, accepting and a complete enigma to me. Together, we might just be invincible. ... |
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Dana Schwartz's Anatomy: A Love Story is a gothic tale full of mystery and romance. Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. Jack Currer is a resurrection man who's just trying to survive in a city where it's too easy to die. When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist's Society, Hazel thinks nothing of it at first. But after she gets kicked out of renowned surgeon Dr. Beecham's lectures for being the wrong gender, she realizes that her new acquaintance might be more helpful than she first thought. Because Hazel has made a deal ... |
