It is getting dark over the mountain lake; the passing winter freezes the quiet northern land. A little boy dressed in fur, girded with a sword decorated with a raven head, struggles with uneven terrain, mud, and unbearable load - the remains of his father - Edsgar, the mighty warrior of the Great North. A stream of white light splashes from the sky to the funeral pyre. A ringing sound fills everything around. It is as if billions of metal particles are sprinkled on a steel shield. Edsgar bids farewell to Erik, the lovely Valkyries take on the spirit of the warrior, and he flies with them to the gates of Valhalla to take ... |
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Complete and unabridged. Three Men in a Boat remains one of the best-loved and most entertaining comic novels. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, clothbound, unabridged, 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 illustrations by A. Frederics and an afterword by David Stuart Davies. Join our young heroes J., George and Harris (not forgetting Montmorency, the mischievous, irascible fox terrier) as they take a boating holiday along the Thames. Their aim is to escape the ... |
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She's the inconvenience he never saw coming... and the one he would kill for Damien Black. American royalty. Gorgeous asshole. Shameless rake. Also... my new boss. One night of mistakes and he's running to my rescue like the prince on a white horse. But a liar is no damsel. There's no escaping Rosehill's bad boy when fate keeps pushing you together. But if the souls of the foul are doomed, why does every night feel like heaven? What do you do when a pretty little thing walks through the doors of your exclusive nightclub? You take a front row seat to the show. Ivy Thanos. Brilliant dancer. Dangerous vixen. ... |
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Doesn't everyone deserve their freedom? ... June's life at home with her stepmother and stepsister is a dark one - and a secret one. Not even her dad knows the truth. She's trapped like a butterfly in a jar. Then June meets Blister, a boy in the woods. In him, she finds a glimmer of hope that perhaps she can find a way to fly far, far away. But freedom comes at a price. A heart-breaking page-turner with a shocking twist. From the highly acclaimed author of "Seed". "It broke my heart over and over. Destined to be one of the most important books this year." Melinda Salisbury, author of " ... |
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The first novel in Julia Quinn's worldwide bestselling Bridgerton novels, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. This is the story of Daphne Bridgerton and the Duke: welcome to the ballrooms of Regency London... Can there be any greater challenge to London's Ambitious Mamas than an unmarried duke? Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, April 1813 By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend's sister, the lovely - and almost-on-the-shelf - Daphne Bridgerton. But the two of them know the truth - it's all an elaborate plan to keep Simon free from marriage-minded ... |
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With a new Afterword. ... "An exceptional broadcaster with a peerless ability to calmly point out the absurdity of certain viewpoints." Guardian "A total joy." Caitlin Moran "Such verbal agility seems like a superpower." The Times "Funny, clever and alarming." Krishnan Guru-Murthy "Intelligent, funny and unsurprisingly brilliant." Gary Lineker "O'Brien is the epitome of a smug, sanctimonious, condescending, obsessively politically-correct, champagne-socialist public schoolboy Remoaner." The Sun ... |
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X-Men meets Ocean's Eleven in the new middle-grade series from the New York Times bestselling author, Lisa McMann ("The Unwanteds"). Fifteen years ago, eight supernatural criminals fled Estero City to make a new life in an isolated tropical hideout. Over time, seven of them disappeared without a trace, presumed captured or killed. And now, the remaining one has died. Left behind to fend for themselves are the criminals' five children, each with superpowers of their own: Birdie can communicate with animals. Brix has athletic abilities and can heal quickly. Tenner can swim like a fish and can see in the ... |
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С топ лака от "Aura" маникюрът ви издържа до 10 дни*. Той "заключва" цвета на лака и му придава изключителен блясък. Иновативната формула го предпазва от избледняване и белене. Топ лакът е лесен за нанасяне, с помощта на специалната четка. Той не променя текстурата на цветния лак и не го удебелява визуално. С топ лака "Like a PRO!" ще се радвате на дълготраен и красив маникюр. Характеристики: осигурява дълготраен маникюр - до 10 дни* придава ултра гланцово покритие "заключва" цвета на лака предпазва маникюра от избледняване и белене * Според производителя. ... |
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Все ми е едно, припвам нататък. Толкова кайпириня и хормони в мозъка ми. Складът съвсем не е така страшен, почти празен е с изключение на няколко маси и столове, етажерка в дъното. Педро отива до нея и изважда три кърпи. После ги разстила на пода. Поглеждаме се. Този кратък миг на несигурност, който все още изживявам, независимо от поредната бройка. Треперя. Педро слага ръце на бедрата ми, затваря очи. Целуваме се дълго, после бързо се събличам, за да надиграя и последната искрица колебание, малко бягство в аванс. Твърдият му член се плъзна по тясната ми тениска, която все още е на мен, нагоре-надолу, под тениската, върху ... |
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Now a major motion picture. ... Charlie's not the biggest geek in high school. Shy, introspective, intelligent, yet socially awkward, Charlie is a wallflower, standing on the threshold of his life whilst watching everyone else live theirs. As Charlie tries to navigate his way through uncharted territory - the world of first dates and mix tapes, family dramas and new friends - he realises that he can't stay on the sidelines forever. There comes a time when you have to see what life looks like from the dance floor. A modern classic and now a major motion picture, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is a ... |
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He`s the one, she loves to hate. ... NEMESIS [n]: a long-standing rival; an arch-enemy; a person's undoing; Joshua Templeman. Lucy Hutton, baker-of-cakes, exemplary assistant and professional "nice girl", is waging war. She's got the whole office on her side - except for tall, dark and charmless Joshua Templeman. He's been nothing but hostile since the moment they met and now it feels like nothing matters as much as taking him down. Trapped together under the fluorescent lights, they become entrenched in an addictive rivalry. There's the Staring Game, The Mirror Game, The HR Game. Lucy ... |
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Ако музиката е храна за любовта... Хонория Смайт-Смит е много лоша цигуларка, която в никакъв случай не е влюбена в най-добрия приятел на своя по-голям брат и все още се срамува от детския си прякор "Дървеница". А Маркъс Холройд, граф Чатърис, със сигурност не питае никакви чувства към по-малката сестра на приятеля си от детинство. Двамата заедно преминават през смъртоносна треска, оцеляват дори след най-ужасното музикално изпълнение за времето си, но дали огромното количество шоколадова торта ще им помогне да разкрият чувствата си един към друг?"Предупреждение! Може да предизвика неконтролируеми пристъпи ... |
