Бъди добра. Бъди красива. Бъди избрана. ... В един свят, в който феминизма събира сила, Луис О'Нийл ни представя своето творение, в което виждаме точно обратното. Потопете се в свят, в който да бъдеш перфектна е най-важното, най-малката грешка може да унищожи всичко и да те превърне в наложница. Най-добрите, перфектните, остават. В гимназията Луис О'Нийл страда от анорексия и булимия. Когато в един снежен ден, в който улиците са затворени, тя прекарва времето в чакане и пиене на зелен чай в едно кафе. Тя бива вдъхновена да напише "Завинаги само твоя" от едно просто нещо – тортичка. Като жертва на ... |
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The thrilling conclusion to "Scythe", the New York Times sci-fi bestseller. ... I do not speak with the voice of the thunder. But the thunder does speak through me. Everything has changed in the world of the scythes. Citra and Rowan have disappeared. The floating city of Endura is gone. It looks like nothing stands between Scythe Goddard and absolute power. Now that the Thunderhead is silent, the question remains: Is there anyone left who can stop him? The answer lies in the Tone, the Toll, and the Thunder. ... |
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The Sandman: Overture, New York Times best-selling author and master of modern fantasy Neil Gaiman returns for his first full-leght story of the Dream King in nearly 20 years - a stunning prequel to the original Sandman saga, illustrated by critically acclaimed artist J. H. Williams III and colorist Dave Stewart. This deluxe hardcover edition collects all six issues of the landmark Vertigo series and includes more than 40 pages of special behind-the-scenes feature, as well as an all-new sketchbook section from Williams."A sweeping and extravagant prequel." Entertainment Weekly "An eruption of ... |
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Книжка от поредицата "Моята първа приказка". ... |
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The dark and thrilling sequel to "Scythe", the New York Times sci-fi bestseller. ... It's been a year since Rowan went off-grid. Hunted by the Scythedom, he has become an urban legend, a vigilante snuffing out corrupt scythes in a trial by fire. Citra, meanwhile, is forging her path as Scythe Anastasia, gleaning with compassion. However, conflict within the Scythedom is growing by the day, and when Citra's life is threatened, it becomes clear that there is a truly terrifying plot afoot. The Thunderhead observes everything, and it does not like what it sees. Will it intervene? Or will it simply watch as ... |
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Героите на Фин-Оле Хайнрих са негови връстници, младият писател описва свят, който много добре познава и очевидно усеща и с кожата си. Младежите Самуел и Яник са свързани с дълбоко и искрено приятелство, макар че на пръв поглед са абсолютно противоположни по характер и семеен произход. Те предприемат пътуване в Истанбул, за да търсят отдавна изгубения баща на Самуел, но по улиците на мегаполиса всеки от тях губи и отново намира себе си. Авторът не спестява нищо на читателите - нито грубия жаргон на своите герои, нито моментите им на слабост и унижение, нито нелицеприятните им помисли. С кратки експресивни изречения, с ... |
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Оригинално и остроумно въведение в музиката и видовете музикални инструменти: ще откривате, ще слушате, ще учите и ще се смеете! Как звучат контрабасът, фаготът или ситарът? Кой инструмент издава само един тон? А кой ще овладеете виртуозно само за 30 секунди? Тази забавна и образователна книжка с картинки представя 50 музикални инструмента - от акордеон до вибрафон, от електрическа китара до укулеле. От нея ще научите множество интересни, практични и любопитни неща: че цигулката има четири струни, а пианото - цели 88 клавиша, откъде идва името на саксофона и как, ако се развие, тубата би достигнала дължина от 10 метра! ... |
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What if death was the only thing left to control? In a perfect world, the only way to die is to be gleaned by a professional scythe. When Citra and Rowan are chosen to be apprentice scythes, the know they have no option but to learn the art of killing. However, the terrifying responsibility of choosing their victims is just the start. Corruption is the order of the day and Citra and Rowan need to stick together to fight it. Then they are told that one of them will have to glean the other... "A true successor to The Hunger Games" Maggie Stiefvater ... |
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The great Norse myths, which have inspired so much of modern fiction, are dazzlingly retold by Neil Gaiman . Tales of dwarfs and frost giants, of treasure and magic, and of Asgard, home to the gods: Odin the all-father, highest and oldest of the Aesir; his mighty son Thor, whose hammer Mjollnir makes the mountain giants tremble; Loki, wily and handsome, reliably unreliable in his lusts; and Freya, more beautiful than the sun or the moon, who spurns those who seek to control her. From the dawn of the world to the twilight of the gods, this is a thrilling, vivid retelling of the Norse myths from the award-winning, ... |
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According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Which - world's only totally reliable guide to the future, written in 1655, before she exposed - the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just after tea... People have been pretending the end of the world almost from its very beginning, so it's only natural to be sceptical when a new date is set for Judgement Day. This time, though, the armies of God and Evil realy do appear to be missing. The Four Bikers of the Apocalypse are hitting the road. But both angels and demons - well, one first-living demon and a samowhat fussy angel - ... |
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Книжката съдържа 7 приказки за лека нощ за всеки един ден от седмицата. ... |
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Discover how a cosmic perspective can change everything. Why are we here? What gives us hope? How do we know? 101 exchanges with the most influential scientist on the planet."The most popular scientist in the world". Sunday Times "Don't fear change. Don't fear failure. The only thing to fear is loss of ambition. But if you've got plenty of that, then you have nothing to fear at all." Neil deGrasse Tyson Neil deGrasse Tyson is arguably the most influential, acclaimed scientist on the planet. As director of the Hayden Planetarium, and host of Cosmos and StarTalk, he has dedicated his life ... |
