The book is part of "Ladybird tales" collection. Illustration by Marina Sarah Preston. ... This beautiful hardback "Ladybird books" edition of "The Elves and the Shoemaker" is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers. "Ladybird Tales" are based on the original Ladybird retellings by Vera Southgate , with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. Children have always loved, and will always remember, these classic fairy tales and sharing them together is an experience to treasure. "Ladybird ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10.5 x 15.5 cm. ... One of the most celebrated works of classic literature for children, "The Wind in the Willows" follows Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger from one adventure to the next - in gipsy caravans and stolen cars, to prison and back to the Wild Wood. A story of animal cunning and human camaraderie, this remains a timeless tale more than 100 years after its publication. This edition contains all of the sixteen colour illustrations that Arthur Rackham produced for this book; most editions contain only twelve. In addition to this, Rackham's beautiful pen-and- ... |
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Той е най-креативният гений в човешката история. 500 години след смъртта си Леонардо да Винчи все още има на какво да ни научи. Хиляди страници от изумителните лични дневници на Леонардо, свидетелства от съвременници и десетки нови открития - това са основите, върху които стъпва Уолтър Айзъксън, за да пресъздаде историята на един от най-великите и всеобхватни гении. Леонардо да Винчи прави дисекции на човешки лица, чертае мускулите, които задвижват устните, и след това рисува усмивката на Мона Лиза. Изучава оптика, изследва начина, по който се отразяват слънчевите лъчи, и създава изумителна игра на перспективата в ... |
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The book is part of "Ladybird tales" collection. Illustration by Erica - Jane Waters. ... This beautiful hardback "Ladybird books" edition of "The Princess and the Pea" is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers. The tale is sensitively retold, retaining all the key parts of the story beginning with the princess finding her way to the castle one stormy night, through to her sleepless night on top of twenty mattresses! "Ladybird Tales" are based on the original Ladybird retellings by Vera Southgate , with beautiful pictures of the kind ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Controversial and sexually charged, The Taming of the Shrew is possibly William Shakespeare's first play, and certainly among the most performed. Petruchio's courtship of the unwilling shrew Katherina poses the question: is it an examination of brute male domination or a passionate love story with a powerful moral message? To read it is to gain unique insight into a portrait of a marriage as created by a true master. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition is illustrated throughout by renowned artist Sir John Gilbert (1817 - 1897), and ... |
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Шедьовър на съвременната драма! В този вълнуващ роман на Даниел Стийл , съдбата ще събере две отчуждени сестри, за да поправят грешките от миналото. Мелиса Хендерсън води кротък живот. Навремето е била авторка на бестселъри, но сега влива цялата си енергия в реставрирането на викторианска къща, сгушена в подножието на планина в Нова Англия. Преди шест години е загубила сина си. Другата сестра, Хати, която станала монахиня на двадесет и пет години, е твърдо решена да помогне на сестра си да обърне нова страница, дори ако това означава да отвори отново една от най-болезнените глави в живота ѝ. "Да намериш ... |
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Illustrator: Davide Ortu. ... Kit can’t STAND reading, She’d MUCH rather be outside, playing games and getting muddy, than stuck inside with a book. But when she’s dragged along to the library one day by her two best friends, she makes an incredible discovery - and soon it’s up to Kit and her friends to save the library.... and the world. ... |
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This book contains nine Talks given by the Master of the disciples of the Universal White Brotherhood , at their annual convention on August 1927 in Sofia, Bulgaria. "The disciple must have a heart as pure as a crystal, a soul as vast as the universe, and a spirit as powerful as God and one with God." The Master ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by David Stuart Davies. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Mole and Rat have a pleasant life by the river, where they talk, boat and wile away the days. The wise and private Mr. Badger lives sedately in the Wild Woods, content in his solitude. Then there's Mr. Toad - wealthy, impulsive and utterly obsessed with motor cars, he's always getting into scrapes and can't survive without the help of his friends. One of the most celebrated works of classic literature for children, "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame remains a timeless tale of ... |
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Pack your suitcase for the final magical adventure at the Strangeworlds Travel Agency! Flick and Jonathan have faced countless dangers in their roles as part of the Strangeworlds Society and come out alive on the other side. But what do they really know about the Society they are risking their lives for? Why does it exist? Who is Strangeworlds there to protect? And what in the worlds is happening to the multiverse now? With worlds everywhere under threat of collapse and mysteries abounding, it's up to Flick and Jonathan to discover the answers to these questions. And only if they can uncover the secrets of ... |
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The Prince and the Pauper is a classic adventure of mistaken identity set in Tudor London and told with Mark Twain’s trademark humour and concern for social justice. 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 has an afterword by author and journalist Nicolette Jones. Penniless Tom Canty wonders what it would be like to be a prince. Heir to the throne Edward Tudor dreams of a life outside the royal palace walls. When the two boys ... |
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Да си гений, да си абсолютен №1 на своето време, милиарди хора по земята да те боготворят и в същото време да се разминеш четири пъти с голямата мечта. Да минеш през преизподнята на страданията по пътя към голямата любов - футбола. Светът да е в краката ти и в същото време неуспехите да са повече от успехите. Всичко това е животът на Лионел Меси. Авторът Анди Уест по един уникално увлекателен начин е успял да намери своята гледна точка към живота на гения, избягвайки клишетата на стандартните биографии на великите спортисти. Йохан Кройф, Нелсън Мандела, Майкъл Джордън, Хераклит, Платон и други велики личности в историята ... |
