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Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: The Russian Empire once extended deep into America: in 1818 Russia's furthest outposts were in California and Hawaii. The dreamer behind this great Imperial vision was Nikolai Rezanov — diplomat, adventurer, courtier, millionaire and gambler. His quest to plant Russian colonies from Siberia to California led him to San Francisco, where he was captivated by Conchita, the fifteen-year-old daughter…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors — and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone. Dobby's…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run — and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves. But…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 257 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 640) Аннотация: The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter — but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Hallowe'en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons and Dark wizards, but with…

Скачать книгу (размер 4 155 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 816) Аннотация: Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 849 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 560) Аннотация: When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 150 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 619) Аннотация: As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind. The protective charm that has kept Harry safe until now is now broken, but he cannot keep hiding. The Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything Harry loves, and to stop him Harry will have to find and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Revised and updated with a new preface on the Crimean crisis While most of the world was lauding the stability and economic growth that Vladimir Putin's ex-KGB regime had brought to Russia, Edward Lucas was ringing alarm bells. First published in 2008 and since revised, The New Cold War remains the most insightful and informative account of Russia today. It depicts the regime's crushing of…

Скачать книгу (размер 17 446 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 3422) Аннотация: A beautiful boxed set containing all seven Harry Potter novels in hardback. These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON.

Скачать книгу (размер 19 037 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 3734) Аннотация: A beautiful boxed set containing all seven Harry Potter novels in paperback. These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON.

Скачать книгу (размер 3 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 592) Аннотация: 5 January 1800, Alma Whittaker is born into a perfect Philadelphia winter. Her father, Henry Whittaker, is a bold and charismatic botanical explorer whose vast fortune belies his lowly beginnings as a vagrant in Sir Joseph Banks's Kew Gardens and as a deck hand on Captain Cook's HMS Resolution. Alma's mother, a strict woman from an esteemed Dutch family, has a knowledge of botany equal to any…

Скачать книгу (размер 361 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 72) Аннотация: A thrillingly reimagined fairy tale from the truly magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell — weaving together a sort-of Snow White and an almost Sleeping Beauty with a thread of dark magic, which will hold readers spellbound from start to finish. On the eve of her wedding, a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an enchantment. She casts aside her fine…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Help Santa pack the sleigh with presents, complete the Christmas workshop scene, doodle what the elves are dreaming about and much more! Help Santa and the elves get ready for Christmas with this magical activity book, packed full of festive activities and stickers! Bloomsbury Activity Books provide hours of colouring, doodling, stickering and activity fun for boys and girls alike. Every book…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Finish decorating the Christmas tree, complete the snowy scene, add Christmas food to the table and many more magical activities! This beautiful activity book is the perfect introduction to Christmas, packed full of festive stickers. Bloomsbury Activity Books provide hours of colouring, doodling, stickering and activity fun for boys and girls alike. Every book includes enchanting, bright and…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: An irresistibly-brilliant graphic novel adaptation of The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, adapted by award-winning illustrator P. Craig Russell. This is the first of two volumes. Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a graveyard, being raised by ghosts, with a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead. There are…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: The ultimate princess colouring book! Packed full of colouring and sticker fun. Bloomsbury Activity Books provide hours of colouring, doodling, stickering and activity fun for boys and girls alike. Every book includes enchanting, bright and beautiful illustrations which children and parents will find very hard to resist. Perfect for providing entertainment at home or on the move!

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Occupying an edgy urban space in London's Fitzrovia, Dabbous is the restaurant that has stunned critics and diners since it opened in 2012. Behind the sheet metal door, chef Ollie Dabbous creates light, modern dishes that are both sophisticated and deceptively delicate; jewel-like creations that are in stark contrast with the restaurant's industrial decor. 'Spring' includes 'Mixed alliums in a…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: In the end, they celebrated. They bragged. They got me finally, was their feeling. They said I would take my secrets to the grave. They should be so lucky. Axie Muldoon, the headstrong daughter of Irish immigrants, forced to beg for pennies as a child on the brutal streets on New York City, grows up to become the most successful — and controversial — midwife of her time. Saved from poverty by a…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: The aim of the Epica Awards is to reward outstanding creativity in communication disciplines and to help communication agencies, film production companies, media consultancies, photographers and design studios to develop their reputations beyond their national borders. Epica Book 27: Creative Communications is a lasting record of the 2013 Epica Awards and a unique source of information and…