Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Ned Halley. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... A baby is found by wood nymphs in the forest of Burzee. They raise him as their own and give him the name Neclaus. When he grows up, Neclaus has to leave the forest so he makes a home for himself in the laughing valley of Hohaha, where he lives amongst humans for the first time. He discovers there that many children are very poor and neglected so, to cheer them up, he whittles wooden toys as gifts. Eventually he makes presents for all the children and so the story of Santa Claus is born. Fashioned as a whimsical fairy tale, & ... |
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Изработени от мукава кръглите табелки са един нов вид нестандартна картичка, с която да зарадвате любим човек на специалния му ден. С цветни и чудесни дизайни, те ще донесат усмивки по всеки един повод. Към всяка картичка има цветен плик, а на на гърба могат да бъдат надписвани, което ги прави чудесно допълнение към вашия подарък. Имат и стойка с кукичка, с които могат да бъдат закачани или поставяни, за да радват притежателя си дълго време. ... |
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50 th anniversary edition. Over 30 million copies sold worldwide. ... "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel - a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the thirties. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of ... |
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Забавна романтична комедия, в която ще се запознаем с една жена, която не се вслушва в здравия разум, с един мъж, който не слуша сърцето си, и с най-сладкото куче, което някога е играло ролята на сватовник. Хейс Ръдърфорд е наследник на филмова компания за милиарди. Думите емоционално недостъпен го описват само отчасти - той е студен, резервиран и има повече защити от силоз на ядрена ракета. И е най-добрата партия. Поне според банковото му извлечение. Заради едно мъничко недоразумение, Бегония Феърчайлд се оказва принудена да играе за известно време ролята на негова приятелка. Задачата ѝ е елементарна - да държи ... |
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"This collection of Thomas Marent"s images, 16 years in the making, brings alive the sheer and awe-inspiring beauty of the rainforest." Sting - founding patron, The Rainforest Foundation Photographs by Thomas Marent Rainforest is the stunning result of half a lifetime’s work by Swiss photographer Thomas Marent. Inspired by a visit to the rainforest in Australia when he was 24, Marent has spent the ensuing 16 years exploring and photographing the world’s rainforests. With all the immediacy of the best documentaries, Rainforest celebrates the fascinating behaviour and incredible variety of rainforest animals ... |
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Последвайте медоносната пчела Жужка, която ще ви разкрие тайните на удивителния свят на пчелите. Знаете ли, че пчелите танцуват? И че имат отлично обоняние? А знаете ли, че виждат цветовете различно от хората? От тази увлекателна книга ще научите как пчелите правят мед, къде живеят, защо са важни за планетата ни и за всички нас. Ще прочетете интересни истории и приказки от цял свят за нашите жужащи приятели. Илюстрации: Вивиан Минекер Чен . Книгата е част от поредицата Ще ви разкажа за... на Мойра Батърфийлд . ... |
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V. E. Schwab 's New York Times bestselling "Villains" duology, now in a boxed set along with a gorgeous double-sided poster! In the "Villains" duology (Vicious, Vengeful) V. E. Schwab brings to life a gritty comic-book-style world in vivid prose: a world where gaining superpowers doesn't automatically lead to heroism, and a time when allegiances are called into question."A dynamic and original twist on what it means to be a hero and a villain. A killer from page one... highly recommended!" Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Marvel Universe vs The Avengers and ... |
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From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles and Circe , an enchanting short story that boldly re-imagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion. In Ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece - the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen - the gift of life. Now his wife, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own, and yearns for independence. In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, she is locked away under the constant ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. A heart-rending story of strength in adversity, A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute is a celebration of the overwhelming power of love. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an afterword by bestselling novelist, Jenny Colgan. Jean Paget, a young English woman, is captured by the Japanese army in Malaya during World War Two. She is ... |
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How far would you go to save those you love? Lowrie and Shen are the youngest people on the planet after a virus caused global infertility. Closeted in a pocket of London and doted upon by a small, ageing community, the pair spend their days mudlarking and looking for treasure - until a secret is uncovered that threatens their entire existence. Now Lowrie and Shen face an impossible choice: in the quiet at the end of the world, they must decide what to sacrifice to save the whole human race... ... |
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A clever and steamy queer romantic comedy about taking chances and accepting love with all its complications by debut author Ashley Herring Blake. Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls - nothing is there for her but memories of a lonely childhood where she was little more than a burden to her cold and distant stepfamily. Her life is in New York, with her photography career finally gaining steam and her bed never empty. Sure, it's a different woman every night, but that's just fine with her. When Delilah's estranged stepsister, Astrid, pressures her into photographing her wedding with a ... |
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Set in the valley of the Mesta, one of the oldest inhabited river valleys in Europe and a nexus for wild plant gatherers, Elixir is an unforgettable exploration of the deep connections between people, plants and place. Over several seasons, Kassabova spends time with the people of this magical region. She meets women and men who work in a long lineage of foragers, healers and mystics. She learns about wild plants and the ancient practice of herbalism, and experiences a symbiotic system where nature and culture have blended for thousands of years. Through her captivating encounters we come to feel the devastating weight ... |
