Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Central Africa, 1914; Rose Sayer, a thirty-three year-old English woman, is left alone when her missionary brother dies. Her only route out is aboard "The African Queen", a steam-powered launch captained by Cockney mechanic, Charlie Alnutt. Determined to do her bit for the war effort and to avenge her brother, Rose persuades Charlie that they should attack the German gunboat, the Konigin Luise. And so begins a most unlikely alliance and love affair, as Charlie and Rose venture down the treacherous Ulanga river encountering danger and adventure at ... |
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They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen's Gambit in the world of competitive Scrabble when a teen girl is forced to investigate the mysterious death of her best friend a year after the fact when her Instagram comes back to life with cryptic posts and messages. Catalyst 13 points noun: a person or thing that precipitates an event or change When Najwa Bakri walks into her first Scrabble competition since her best friend's death, it's with the intention to heal and move on with her life. Perhaps it wasn't the best idea to choose the very same competition where said best friend, Trina Low, died. It might be ... |
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The sequel to the book The Throne of Broken Gods. ... Where there are gods, there are also monsters... Ask her what she ripped from the very heavens. And then ask her if she cares. Betrayed and bloodied, The Hand has failed. After a desperate battle, Nismera, the Goddess of War, now rules the realms as the last remnants of Samkiel's power spill across the sky. Desperate to keep Samkiel safe after almost losing him, Dianna is willing to give up everything to protect him, even if that means sacrificing their relationship itself. But that's not a risk Samkiel is willing to take, even as the stakes grow ever higher. ... |
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The intoxicating and bloodthirsty finale to the New York Times bestselling "The Cruel Prince", nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019, and New York Times bestseller "The Wicked King". After being pronounced Queen of Faerie and then abruptly exiled by the Wicked King Cardan, Jude finds herself unmoored, the queen of nothing. She spends her time with Vivi and Oak, watching reality television, and doing odd jobs, including squaring up to a cannibalistic faerie. When her twin sister Taryn shows up asking a favour, Jude jumps at the chance to return to the Faerie world, even if it means facing Cardan, ... |
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Илюстровано издание. ... В този роман, макар че е с цветни илюстрации, царства мъглата. Сред мъгла се събужда Ямбо след инцидента, при който е загубил паметта си. Не паметта, която невролозите наричат семантична (Ямбо помни всичко за Юлий Цезар и може да рецитира всичките стихотворения, които е чел през живота си), а автобиографичната си памет: не помни името си, не познава жена си и дъщерите си, не помни нищо за родителите си и за детството си. Като му помага в бавното му връщане към себе си, жена му го убеждава да отиде в селската къща, където са запазени книгите и вестниците, които е чел като дете, ученическите му ... |
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Hatushaly and his young wife Hava are living a good life, working to reopen the burned-out Inn of the Three Stars in the prosperous trading town of Beran's Hill. But there is a great deal more to this bucolic scene than meets the eye. Both Hatu and Hava were raised on the secret island of Coaltachin, and though they may appear to be no more than a young couple in love, preparing for the midsummer festival where their friends Declan and Gwen will be wed, they are in fact assassins on a mission, waiting instructions from their masters in the Kingdom of Night. Moreover, Hatu is the last remaining member of the ruling ... |
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Забавлявайте се с картите за игра от Professor Puzzle. Те са вдъхновени от детския роман "Алиса в страната на чудесата" на Луис Карол. В кутията са включени 52 карти и книжка с правила на английски език. Подходящи са за игра на бридж, война, море или сантасе. Размерите на картите са 21 х 13.5 cm. ... |
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Потопете се в свят изпълнен с изисканост с дамския парфюм I Am The Queen от Ard Al Zaafaran. Той е създаден да подчертае кралска същност на всяка дама. Ароматът ще ви обгърне с богати и изискани нотки, които разкриват истинска женственост и увереност. I Am The Queen се отваря със сочна комбинация от череша, бергамот и роза, които създават съблазнителна композиция и пленително първо впечатление, улавящо сетивата с нежна сладост и изтънченост. Сърцевината се разкрива с елегантни флорални акценти от божур, портокалов цвят и жасмин. Тази цветна симфония придава на парфюма дълбочина и женственост, носейки усещане за ... |
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Hans Christian Andersen is the best-loved of all tellers of fairy tales. This collection of over forty of Andersen’s most popular stories includes The Mermaid, The Real Princess, The Red Shoes, The Little Match Girl, The Snow Queen, The Tinder Box, The Ugly Duckling and many more. It is delightfully illustrated in black-and white by those remarkable brothers, Charles, Thomas and William Heath Robinson. ... |
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Корабът "Отмъщението на кралица Анна" е един от най-популярните кораби - легенди, притежание на страховитият пират Черната брада. Той е широк между 27 m и 32 m, и разполага с 40 огнестрелни оръдия. Смята, че е сред най-добрите военни кораби по онова време. Едуард Тийч или по-известен като Черната брада използвал кораба, за да нападне Британският флот през 1715 г. Нещо, което никой до сега не е дръзвал да направи. След частичният му успех дори и Кралската флотилия не била в безопасност. 300-тонният плавателен съд бил изработен през 1710 г. в Англия. Първоначално е използван от Френската флотилия като карго за ... |
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Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse-unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more ... |
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Second book in a fantasy adventure trilogy about witches and forbidden magic from a multi-award-winning author. ... The queen and her raggedy witches have fled, but the kingdom is not yet healed. The castle is haunted by memories of its brutal past. The ghosts are angry, and one of them in particular possesses a magic which may be too much for even Mup and Mam to handle. "Ireland's answer to J.K. Rowling." Sunday Independent ... |
