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Скачать книгу (размер 95 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 20) Аннотация: Bob Barner's colorful collage illustrations; a bouncy, fun-to-read-aloud text; and bonus information about each breed make this book a playful introduction to man's (and kid's) best friend. SALES HANDLE: Brings this lively, energetic story to a new audience of babies and toddlers with bright, friendly colors and simple, rhyming text. HOW WILL THIS TITLE BE DISTINCTIVE: A unique combination of…

Скачать книгу (размер 259 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 52) Аннотация: Titles in Barron's brand-new series of Art Portfolios each present 24 stunning reproductions of memorable works from the collection of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Enlightening descriptive texts supplement these large reproductions, each of which is true to its original artwork. Pictures are printed on heavy matte-coated paper and are easily removable from its portfolio, which makes…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Join Jeanne Willis in the funniest talent show ever. In a fabulous rhyming text, meet bears with baggy bottoms, pigs with perky pinky ones and peacocks who love to put theirs on display. Perfect for reading aloud and guaranteed to cause fits of giggles, one thing's for sure — whoever is the winner, bottoms are top! This title is from the dynamic duo behind Bottoms Up!

Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: Ted Hughes was one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. Now, over ten years after his death, Thames & Hudson is publishing a children's poem by him that had been lost for over fifty years. Written in the mid-1950s to accompany his friend Jim Downer's story about Timmy the Tug, the poem recounts Timmy's escape from his moorings and subsequent adventures on the high seas. Downer's…

Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: It's Halloween. The trees are ablaze in fiery reds. Excited children don colorful costumes. And there's mystery and fun around every corner! When Addy, Michael, and Karl finish trick-or-treating, their bags are brimming with treats. But the fun isn't over yet. Their good friend Stillwater the panda has one more special surprise in store for them. A mysterious visitor is about to tell them a…

Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Illustrated in full color. Little Critter appears as Jack in this simple retelling of the story of the boy who swaps his cow for a bag of magic beans.

Скачать книгу (размер 4 318 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 848) Аннотация: The best-selling Anatomica, now completely revised and updated, is a complete medical reference for the home. Organised thematically, the main part of the book covers major body locations, systems, health issues, and diagnostic techniques, from the head, neck, and skin, to infectious diseases and behavioural disorders. Detailed explanations written by a team of medical experts cover the role and…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Life America tells the story of the country's extraordinary history in pictures, often contrasting the past and present — the then and now. Before there were the buildings, there was the land — and in the first section Life's editors travel the country exploring what was there before the coming of man. From the heights of Denali to the depths of the Grand Canyon, from the Virginia coast when it…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: The unrivaled master of spy fiction returns with a taut and suspenseful of dirty money and dirtier politics. For nearly half a century, John le CarrA(c)'s limitless imagination has enthralled millions of readers and moviegoers around the globe. From the cold war to the bitter fruits of colonialism to unrest in the Middle East, he has reinvented the spy novel again and again. Now, le CarrA(c)…

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Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Slam is a hilarious coming-of-age novel by bestselling author Nick Hornby 'There was this time when everything seemed to have come together. And so obviously it was time to go and screw it all up.' Sam is sixteen and a skater. Just so there are no terrible misunderstandings: skating = skateboarding. There's no ice. Life is ticking along nicely for Sam; his Mum's got rid of her rubbish boyfriend,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 274 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 251) Аннотация: Through quiet meadows, rolling hills, leafy suburbia, industrial sites, and a changing London riverside, Mick Sinclair tracks the Thames from source to sea, documenting internationally-known landmarks such as Tower Bridge and Windsor Castle and revealing lesser known features such as Godstow Abbey, Canvey Island, the Sanford Lasher, and George Orwell's tranquil grave.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Israel Armstrong, one of literature's most unlikely detectives, returns for more sleuth-solving adventure in this hilarious second novel from The Mobile Library series. The second in the The Mobile Library detective series, Mr Dixon Disappears once again features the magnificently hapless Israel Armstrong — the young, Jewish, duffle-coat wearing librarian who solves crimes, mysteries, and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Marking the band's 40th anniversary, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore, the surviving members of The Doors--one of the most influential rock bands of all time — invite fans inside their world.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Burroughs' classic, surreal reworking of the myth of the Old West. William Burroughs' surreal fable set in America's Old West features a cast of notorious characters: The Crying Gun, who breaks into tears at the sight of his opponent; The Priest, who goes into gunfights giving his adversaries the last rites; and The Nihilistic Kid himself, Kim Carson, who, with a succession of beautiful…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: An 1890 manual of pasttimes which includes instructions for making kites, fishing poles, a blow gun, boats, and theatrical costumes, and for raising dogs, stuffing animals, stocking an aquarium, and camping.

Скачать книгу (размер 2 574 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 506) Аннотация: The author of The Good German returns with his most accomplished novel yet — a tale of Hollywood glamour, post-war espionage, and family secrets.

Скачать книгу (размер 2 686 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 528) Аннотация: Designed to provide a detailed exploration into the exceptional array of art and architecture in the beautiful city of Florence, this captivating volume will surely enthral anyone interested in the city's buildings, paintings, sculptures and history. This is an extremely comprehensive guide covering all major places of interest, with numerous essays on history and culture. Over 600 full-colour…

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Explore the geological earth — mountains and oceans, valleys and volcanoes, islands and caves — and the creatures who live in its many environments, including us, in this vividly illustrated tour of our home in space. Like the other titles in Dorling Kindersley's Eyewonder series for readers 9 to 12, it explores the natural world in dramatic color photographs — many two-page spreads feature one…