Based on the story of Anna Sewell . Retold by John Escott . ... When Black Beauty is trained to carry a rider on his back, or to pull a carriage behind him, he finds it hard at first. But he is lucky - his first home is a good one, where his owners are kind people, who would never be cruel to a horse. But in the nineteenth century many people were cruel to their horses, whipping them and beating them, and using them like machines until they dropped dead. Black Beauty soon finds this out, and as he describes his life, he has many terrible stories to tell. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for ... |
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Sleeping Beauty meets Indiana Jones in this thrilling fairytale retelling for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and The Cruel Prince . Kiss the prince, break the curse. Fi is a bookish treasure hunter with a knack for ruins and riddles, who definitely doesn't believe in true love. Shane is a tough-as-dirt girl warrior from the north who likes cracking skulls, pretty girls, and doing things her own way. Briar Rose is a prince under a sleeping curse, who's been waiting a hundred years for the kiss that will wake him. Cursed princes are nothing but ancient history to Fi, until she pricks her finger on a bone spindle ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This edition of "Black Beauty" features illustrations by Cecil Aldin and an afterword by author and conservationist Lauren St. John. "Black Beauty" enjoys a carefree upbringing in a pleasant meadow with his mother, where his gentle first master trains him well - until he is reluctantly forced to sell him. Through a long and ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... The orphaned Jane Eyre is no beauty but her plain appearance belies an indomitable spirit, sharp wit and great courage. As a child she suffers under cruel guardians, harsh schooling and a rigid social order but when she goes to Thornfield Hall to work as a governess for the mysterious Mr Rochester, the stage is set for one of literature's most enduring romances. A beloved classic and undisputed masterpiece, Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" explores class, society, love and religion through the eyes of one of fiction's most unique and ... |
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What would you give for the chance to live again? ... Who am I? What am I? When am I? Laura can't remember who she is. But the rest of the world knows. Because Laura is famous - a dying girl who was frozen until she could be cured. A real-life Sleeping Beauty. But what happens when you wake up one day and the world has moved on forty years? Could you build a new life - while solving the mystery of what happened to the old one? A darkly twisted thriller plunging a pre-tech girl into a futuristic world. ... |
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#1 New York Times Bestselling author. ... Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal. As Jude grows older, she realises that ... |
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The book is part of "Ladybird tales" collection. Illustration by Yunhee Park. ... This beautiful hardback "Ladybird books" edition of "Beauty and the Beast" 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 Beauty's father traveling to the beast's castle through to the day Beauty returns to the castle to find the beast alone in the rose garden. "Ladybird Tales" are based on the original Ladybird retellings by Vera Southgate , with beautiful ... |
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Тефтерчето от серията Vintage gifts на Simetro books освен, че е с уникален и закачлив дизайн, има и удобен размер за носене в чанта или раница . Така той ще може да е винаги на ваше разположение за всякакъв вид записки или скици. Характеристики: корица: мека; брой страници: 32; размери: 11 x 16 cm; тип: без спирала и редове; ъгли: заострени. ... |
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The timeless tale of Beauty and the Beast has been beautifully captured in Sarah Jennings' fresh, modern illustration style. Every page showcases delightful full-bled artwork, packed with charm and detail that will enthrall children. The story has been simply retold to appeal to young readers and listeners alike. ... |
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Красотата да живееш два пъти е книга за наранените и за онези, които оцеляват. Тя е възхвала на женската сила и издръжливост, равносметка и призив за активна житейска позиция. Тя е доказателство, че никога не е твърде късно човек да надигне глас и да заговори открито. Шарън Стоун е известна не само със своя талант и красота, а и с откритостта и отказа си да се съобразява с нормите на приличие. Именно тези ѝ качества превръщат автобиографията ѝ във въздействащо четиво. Тук тя разказва собствената си история: път, белязан от победа над болестта, съпроводен с много любов и решимост. Шарън Стоун, една от най- ... |
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Традиционна китайска медицина. ... Красотата, доказано е през хилядолетията човешка история, е нещо наистина важно. Но какво е красота? В книгата си Сяолан Джао се заема да оспори модните еталони за човешка красота, налагани от рекламни билбордове и търговски внушения. Сяолан ни предлага съвсем различна мъдрост: за да имаме красива външност, първо трябва да постигнем вътрешна красота. Вътрешната красота се превръща във външна, ако внесем равновесие в живота си. Опирайки се на древното знание на традиционната китайска медицина, тя разглежда красотата и здравето в хармонична връзка. Истинското здраве излъчва красота. ... |
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Двуезично помагало "Disney English Story Book - Advanced" - на български и английски език. ... Ученето на английски език е по-забавно, когато ти помагат героите от "Красавицата и звяра"! Детството е вълшебно време на открития. Децата толкова бързо попиват знания, че сега е точния момент да им разкриете чудесата на чуждия език. Разпалването на въображението е важно, за да поощри детето да се впусне в това двуезично приключение, но все пак книжките, използвани за обучението, трябва да се достатъчно простички, за да подпомогнат развитието на ранните езикови умения. Поредицата включва увлекателни истории, ... |
