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 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 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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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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"The Catcher in Rye" is the ultimate novel for disaffected youth, but it's relevant to all ages. The story is told by Holden Caulfield, a seventeen-year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Throughout, Holden dissects the "phony" aspects of society, and the "phonies" themselves: the headmaster whose affability depends on the wealth of the parents, his roommate who scores with girls using sickly-sweet affection. Lazy in style, full of slang and swear words, it's a novel whose interest and appeal comes from its observations rather than its plot intrigues (in ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Shooting stars tear across the night sky, then a gigantic artificial cylinder descends from Mars to land near London. Inquisitive locals gather round, only to be struck down by a murderous Heat-Ray. Giant destructive machines disgorge from the cylinder, destroying everything in their path on a merciless march towards the capital. Can humanity survive this Martian onslaught? A gripping adventure written in semi-documentary style, "The War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells is the seminal man versus machine adventure which has inspired countless ... |
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Настоящото известно историческо произведение на Иван Шишманов включва пространна студия, както и извадки от дневниците или описанията на Соломон Швайгер (1578), Мелхиор Безолт (1584), Адам Вернер (1616), Павел Тафернер (1665), Савиюр Люзинян (1786) и Граф Фериер де Совбьоф (1788). Разгледана е топографията на римския път от Белград до Цариград в древността, средновековието и по-ново време; знаменитите кервансараи; изследван е общият характер на пътеписите; поведението на дипломатическите мисии към християнското население в балканските части на Османската империя; живота в градовете и селата, облеклата, обичаите и други. ... |
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Двуезичен албум на икони от Варна ... |
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Юбилейно издание по-повод 30-тата годишнина на The Sandman. Един от най-успешните и награждавани графични романи на всички времена, шедьовърът на Нийл Геймън , The Sandman: Господаря на сънищата, се превърна в еталон за лирично фентъзи в света на комиксите. Илюстрирана от едни от най-талантливите художници в бранша, поредицата представя богата смесица от съвременна и древна митология, преплетени с модерна литература, историческа драма и легенди от цял свят. The Sandman - книга 2: Куклена къща съдържа броеве 9 - 16 от оригиналната поредица и разказва за млада жена на име Роуз Уокър, която открива необикновената си ... |
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There is less than one hundred Thracian stone-built under-tumular constructions in Bulgaria that are usually called tombs. Most of them were found half-demolished or were demolished subsequently. Thirteen such buildings were constructed in the Kazanlak valley (fig. 1). Their number rises to fifteen, it we add another two constructions, which are not so impressive but possess a high scientific value. They are concentrated within a limited geographic region and in terms of statistics they are considerably more than any other area of Bulgaria. Taking this into consideration and knowing that some fifty years ago the only ... |
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Обяснено много просто и разбираемо."Ако нямате представа какво са криптовалутите, ако си нямате идея от каква технология са създадени те. Ако си нямате на представа какво е блокчейн - е, не се притеснявайте, защото всъщност разбрах, че по-голямата част от населението не знае. Точно затова пиша тази книга с уникално вдъхновение. Ако обаче знаете, ще знаете ли как да обясните тези неща за по-малко от 2 минути на 9-годишно дете? Има вероятност отговорът ви да е не. Знам това, защото съм говорил на тази тема стотици пъти. Не е най-често отговорът, без значение дали е човек, който се интересува от тази сфера или е много ... |
