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Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Uncle Montague lives alone in a big house and his regular visits from his nephew give him the opportunity to relive some of the most frightening stories he knows. But as the stories unfold, a newer and more surprising narrative emerges, one that is perhaps the most frightening of all. Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror, it transpires, are not so much works of imagination as dreadful lurking…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 008 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 199) Аннотация: 'Welcome to New York City's Upper East Side, where my friends and I live and go to school and play and sleep — sometimes with each other. We're smart, we've inherited classic good looks, and we know how to party. It's a luxe life, but someone's got to live it.' «The Gossip Girl» series is the ultimate in glamour and cool — set in New York's glamorous Upper East Side the narrative follows the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: 'Welcome to New York City's Upper East Side, where my friends and I all live in huge, fabulous apartments. We aren't always the nicest people in the world, but we make up for it in looks and taste.' «The Gossip Girl» series is the ultimate in glamour and cool. Set in New York's glamorous Upper East Side the narrative follows the thrills and spills of its richest and most beautiful teenage…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: 'Welcome to New York City's Upper East Side, where my friends and I all live in huge, fabulous apartments and go to exclusive private schools. We aren't always the nicest people in the world, but we make up for it in looks and taste.' «The Gossip Girl» series is the ultimate in glamour and cool. Set in New York's glamorous Upper East Side, the narrative follows the thrills and spills of its…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: In this collection of wonderful stories, which range between fantasy, humour, science fiction and a sprinkling of horror, the reader will relish the range and skill of Neil Gaiman's writing. Be prepared to laugh at the detective story about Humpty Dumpty's demise, spooked by the sinister jack-in-the-box who haunts the lives of the children who own it, and intrigued by the boy who is raised by…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 931 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 576) Аннотация: When Silas Heap unseals a forgotten room in the Palace, he releases the ghost of a Queen who lived five hundred years earlier. Queen Etheldredda is as awful in death as she was in life, and she's still up to no good. Her diabolical plan to give herself ever-lasting life requires Jenna's compliance, Septimus' disappearance, and the talents of her son, Marcellus Pye, a famous Alchemist and…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and its impact on British politics, this action-driven novel shows once again that Celia Rees is one of our very best writers for teenage readers. Wild and beautiful, spoilt and wilful, Sovay finds that her cosseted life in rural England has not prepared her for life as a highway robber, for defending the honour of her family or for trying to save…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: From the Iron Age to the Industrial Revolution, the Romans to the Regency, few things have mirrored society or been affected by its upheavals as much as the food we eat and the way we prepare it. In this involving history of the British people, Kate Colquhoun celebrates every aspect of our cuisine from Anglo-Saxon feasts and Tudor banquets, through the skinning of eels and the invention of ice…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: In this tour de force of interpretative history, David A. Bell explains that Napoleon's was the first 'total' war in European history, when warfare was transformed into the hideous spectacle that seems ever present today. With a historian's sharp eye for detail, Bell resurrects Napoleonic Europe and brings a new perspective to a period we thought we knew.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Beautiful, flaxen-haired Buttercup has fallen for Westley, the farm boy, and when he departs to make his fortune, she vows never to love another. So, when she hears that his ship has been captured by the Dread Pirate Roberts (no survivors) her heart is broken. But her charms draw the attention of the relentless Prince Humperdinck who wants a wife and will go to any lengths to have Buttercup. So…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: In May 1940, Britain was at war with Germany and Neville Chamberlain was Prime Minister, struggling with a poorly prepared defence against Hitler. But waiting in the wings was a group of Tory rebels who would change the course of history. They were doing the unthinkable: trying to topple their leader from power. This is Lynne Olson's fascinating account of how these troublesome young men risked…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Anna Covey is a 'Surplus'. She should not have been born. In a society in which ageing is no longer feared, and death is no longer an inevitability, children are an abomination. Like all Surpluses, Anna is living in a Surplus Hall and learning how to make amends for the selfish act her parents committed in having her. She is quietly accepting of her fate until, one day, a new inmate arrives.…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: WHO STOLE THE FROGS? When something's amiss in the Spook household, there's usually only one suspect — Araminta. But she swears she had nothing to do with the disappearance of Barry Wizzard's frogs, and is determined to find them (and the true culprit). But it's not going to be easy. These aren't just any old frogs. Araminta must deal with crazy Old Morris, a dangerous shark, and a demanding — if…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: WHAT'S LURKING IN THE BASEMENT? Araminta thinks something horrible might be hiding in the deep, secret passages of Spook House. She suspects it might be a werewolf. To make matters worse, Uncle Drac's creepy nephew has arrived and is now Wanda's New Best Friend. Araminta finds him (and the situation) very annoying. She has to come up with a cunning plan to reveal what she believes to be true —…

Скачать книгу (размер 17 369 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 3407) Аннотация: A fabulous opportunity to own all seven Harry Potter titles — Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- in a fantastic boxed set

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: This is a fabulous opportunity to own all seven Harry Potter titles — Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — in a fantastic boxed set.

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Akimbo loves his life in Africa. He loves living in the great game reserve where his father is ranger. He is able to see all sorts of wonderful animals. But he doesn't see many snakes — they usually slither away when he gets close. But then his Uncle Peter asks if Akimbo would like to visit his snake park and Akimbo jumps at the chance!

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: It's 3 a.m. and Elizabeth Gilbert is sobbing on the bathroom floor. She's in her thirties, she has a husband, a house, they're trying for a baby — and she doesn't want any of it. A bitter divorce and a turbulent love affair later, she emerges battered and bewildered and realises it is time to pursue her own journey in search of three things she has been missing: pleasure, devotion and balance. So…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: This is vintage Vonnegut — hilariously funny and razor-sharp as he fixes his gaze on art, politics, himself and the condition of the soul of America today. Written over the last five years in the form of a loose memoir, A Man without a Country is an intimate and tender communication to us all, sometimes despairing, always searching and ultimately wise and compassionate.

Скачать книгу (размер 3 094 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 608) Аннотация: Harry is waiting in Privet Drive. The Order of the Phoenix is coming to escort him safely away without Voldemort and his supporters knowing — if they can. But what will Harry do then? How can he fulfil the momentous and seemingly impossible task that Professor Dumbledore has left him?