Retold by Alison Ainsworth, illustrated by Galia Bernstein. ... An abridget retelling of the classic story by Rudyard Kipling , suitable for younger readers. Mowgli, the man-cub, is raised by wolves in the jungle in India. His friends are Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther. His enemy is the ferocious tiger Shere Khan. Mowgli's life is filled with adventure and the chance to find his true place in the jungle. The story has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children. Detailed full-colour illustrations throughout also help to bring this classic tale to life. ... |
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Двама фаранги из Югоизточна Азия. ... Пътепис за обиколката на двойка пътешественици из Малайзия, Тайланд, Камбоджа, Виетнам, Филипините, Индонезия, Сингапур и Мианмар. В продължение на няколко месеца Цвета и Станислав с раница на гръб се катерят по планини и се спускат в пещери, надничат в гърлата на вулкани и в скритите гънки на гетата в мегаполисите, преследват дракони и се гмуркат край коралови рифове, ядат копринени буби и крокодили, откриват петте пола на бугисите, срещат се с духове и живи мъртъвци и всеки ден научават нещо ново за този вълнуващ свят. Двамата пътешественици търсят необичайната гледна точка към ... |
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Introduced by The Revd Richard Coles. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Poetry is the perfect medium to capture the elusive nature of happiness and this beautiful anthology explores happiness in all its forms - whether it be a fleeting moment, the promise of freedom and adventure, surviving adversity or the comfort of nature. 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 writer, ... |
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Compiled by: Tig Thomas. ... "Illustrated Treasury of Animal Stories" is a wonderful hardback book for children aged 7+ to enjoy timeless tales by renowned storytellers such as Lewis Carroll. The book is a collection of captivating stories, brimming with crafty characters and amazing adventures. Favourite tales sit alongside lesser-known gems from renowned authors such as Kenneth Grahame, E. Nesbit and Rudyard Kipling. Animal antics abound in this classic selection of short stories and extracts, packed with endearing characters. "Illustrated Treasury of Animal Stories": Spectacular stories that you ... |
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Compiled by: Tig Thomas. ... "Illustrated Treasury of Bedtime Stories" is a beautiful hardback book for children aged 7+ to enjoy timeless short stories by renowned storytellers such as Rudyard Kipling . Each story has been chosen as perfect for bedtime reading, to allow your child to enter an exciting dream world while they are calm and open to storytelling. Take a trip to a magical land, where bold boys and brave girls join a host of curious creatures, and where dreams really do come true. "Illustrated Treasury of Bedtime Stories": Enchanting stories you and your child to read and enjoy together; ... |
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Tales by Stoker, Poe, Lovecraft and others. Introduction by Mike Ashley . ... Fans of horror and the supernatural will savor the dark delicacies in this spine-tingling anthology of the genre's very best. Featuring an international gallery of the world's great horror writers, this collection celebrates one of literature's most popular forms of fiction with 14 masterfully crafted tales of terror. "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." H. P. Lovecraft ... |
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Complete and unabridged. The greatest of all story writers, Montague Rhodes James , summarised the qualities of a ghost story as "malevolence and terror, the glare of evil faces, the stony grin of unearthly malice, pursuing forms in darkness, long-drawn, distant screams, together with a modicum of blood, shed with deliberation". The stories in this anthology all meet these requirements, and they range from the traditional ghost story which is based on folklore and expressed in characteristically gothic fashion to the psychological ghost story where the horror may be in the mind of the beholder, and to the ... |
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The production of this Reader in the 20th century British literature is a result of years of lecturing on the subject of English literature to the English Students undergraduates at the South Western University, and the cooperation of my students and colleagues as well as the support of the faculty bodies and administration. ... |
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Quick reads by great writers. This book is a special edition of "Quick Reads" series. ... "To buy books would be a good thing", observed Arthur Schopenhauer , "if we also could buy the time to read them". All devoted readers long for more time to spend with their books, and the next best thing to buying time is making the most of the available moments. "Great Short Short Stories: Quick Reads by Great Writers" offers that opportunity. An outstanding collection of 30 brilliant short stories, each just six or fewer pages in length, it provides the chance to absorb an entire story (or ... |
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"Изпял съм много стари песни. Със тях успех постигах лесно, но тази песен е различна - ту весела, ту драматична. И без да си кривя душата, ще казвам истината свята, дори да е невероятна, безсмислена и непонятна!" Сотир Гелев , Пенко Гелев Книгата е част от поредицата Children's Books на издателство Ентусиаст . Илюстрации - Пенко Гелев. ... |
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Илийчо е малко момче. Той живее с майка си, баща си и сестра си. Сестра му е абсолютно непоносима, но майка му казва, че момичетата на тази възраст са много чувствителни. Илийчо има приятел на име Август. Това обаче е тайна, защото Август е мърколак и живее под леглото на момчето. Не точно под леглото, но това е трудно да се обясни накратко. Истинското име на Август е Орондорамдардагнек. Както виждате, не е лесно да се прочете, камо ли да се произнесе. Гергин е голям пухкав бял котарак, персийска порода. "Веднъж Илийчо каза на Август: – Той ми напомня на тебе, но някак наопаки. Ти си тъмен, той е съвсем бял, ти ... |
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Това е Хули, котката на известната актриса Доли Блу, която изчезна (котката, не актрисата). В града са изчезнали още стотици котки, което си е същинска мистерия. Детективът Филип и неговият помощник, кучето Дарвин, са наети да я разгадаят. Случаят се оказва много по-заплетен от очакваното и тримата (кой е третият, предстои да разберете) започват разследване, което ще ги въвлече в опасно приключение. Ще успеят ли да спасят себе си, Коледата, а и целия свят? Книгата е част от поредицата Children's Books на издателство Ентусиаст . Илюстрации - Пенко Гелев . ... |
