Скачать книгу (размер 75 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 16) Аннотация: Designed for young children aged 2-5, these handy little floor puzzle packs contain a 16-page board book and a giant jigsaw puzzle perfect for little hands. Children will love singing the nursery rhyme or listening to reading the story, and they'll have loads of fun doing the extra-large jigsaw. The text promotes literacy and the puzzle helps with the development of color-matching and…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 910 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 768) Аннотация: Tools for Living is a book all about ultimates — the ultimate things designed for the home — from chef knives and pots and pans, to door handles and bathroom taps, to home-office furniture and garden tools. Well-designed objects not only have superior performance but also look better and last longer, which ultimately means that they are more sustainable and provide better value for money. They…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 300) Аннотация: Stunning airbrushed portraits (up to 20 x 12 inches) of some of the world's most famous or beautiful motorcycles from the all-American Harley Davidson Twin 1000 of 1913 to the very Italian Aprilia RSV4 of 2009 illustrate this visual history of the motorcycle, scooter, and moped. Here too are factory photos, diagrams, and archival images like Marlon Brando leaning on his Triumph in The Wild Ones…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 243 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 441) Аннотация: Homage to Catalonia is both a memoir of Orwell's experience at the front in the Spanish Civil War and a tribute to those who died in what he called a fight for common decency. Down and Out in Paris and London chronicles the adventures of a penniless British writer who finds himself rapidly descending into the seedy heart of two great European cities. This edition brings together two powerful…
Скачать книгу (размер 177 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 36) Аннотация: Youngsters can discover the inner-workings of a castle in this fun novelty book. Readers are encouraged to peek behind doors, windows and walls, and open foldouts of four detailed scenes that reveal castle life. Illustrations.
Скачать книгу (размер 177 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 36) Аннотация: Let's Explore a Pirate Ship! Come discover the complex inner-workings of a pirate ship from the roaring raids on a Spanish galleon to the salvage mission of a sunken vessel. From the outer decks to the crew's quarters this book reveals every part of pirate life. Beautiful and intricate illustrations show the smallest details and will even cause some laughs as you notice funny scenes hidden inside…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 212 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 239) Аннотация: Aerial photographer Jim Wark distills America in images of Hawaii's volcanoes and the small towns of New England, portraits of major cities and the Grand Canyon, and photos of the agricultural heartland that take on abstract patterns of irrigation circles and contour plowing. A former navy aviator and air show pilot, Wark views the airplane, camera, and photographer working as a single unit to…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 457 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 287) Аннотация: From Ruth Rendell, reigning queen of crime fiction? (Time Out), the 22nd installment in the acclaimed Inspector Wexford series.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 288 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 450) Аннотация: It was summer, 1545. England is at war. Henry VIII's invasion of France has gone badly wrong, and a massive French fleet is preparing to sail across the Channel. As the English fleet gathers at Portsmouth, the country raises the largest militia army it has ever seen. The King has debased the currency to pay for the war, and England is in the grip of soaring inflation and economic crisis.…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Following on from the huge success of the «44 Scotland Street» series, Alexander McCall Smith has 'moved house' to a crumbling four-storey mansion in Pimlico — Corduroy Mansions. It is inhabited by a glorious assortment of characters: among them, Oedipus Snark, the first every nasty Lib Dem MP, who is so detestable his own mother, Berthea, is writing an unauthorised biography about him; and one…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: The inimitable wombat who shared her adventures (eating, scratching, digging, sleeping) in the wildly successful Diary of a Wombat is back-with a baby! This time, it's the baby who tells the story. And a perfect wombat story it is, featuring eating, scratching, digging, sleeping, and playing, as well as the important task of finding a new underground home big enough for baby and Mum. Wry,…
Скачать книгу (размер 998 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 197) Аннотация: Discover the classics with Looking Glass Library, a series that offers the world's finest literature, with introductions by some of the foremost writers of today. In eight highly imaginative tales, beloved children's author E. Nesbit gives us an extraordinary view of how dragons can shape the fates of princes, queens, and ordinary children alike. With an introduction by Newbery Award winner Ruth…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 314 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 259) Аннотация: One of the most successful and beloved of Victorian fairy tales, George Macdonald's The Princess and the Goblin tells the story of young Princess Irene and her friend Curdie, who must outwit the threatening goblins who live in caves beneath her mountain home. Macdonald's pioneering use of fanstasy as a literary medium had a great influence on Lewis Carroll, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Madeleine…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 294 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 255) Аннотация: The five children find a cantankerous sand fairy or 'psammead' in a gravel pit. Every day 'It' will grant each of them a wish that lasts until sunset, often with disastrous consequences. Five Children and It was first published in 1902, and it has remained in print ever since. The Introduction to this edition examines Nesbit's life and her reading, showing how she was poised between the Victorian…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 722 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 339) Аннотация: Welcome to Kittur, India. Of its 193,432 residents, only 89 declare themselves to be without religion or caste. And if the characters in Between the Assassinations are any indication, Kittur is an extraordinary crossroads between the brightest minds and the poorest morals, the up-and-coming and the downtrodden, and the poets and the prophets of an India that modern literature has rarely…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 236) Аннотация: There has never been a more remarkable national leader in modern history than Peter the Great (1672–1725). He was a giant in every way. In physical stature, willpower, enthusiasm, energy, libertinism, and refusal to accept old conventions, he stood head and shoulders above his contemporaries. He grew up in an atmosphere of fear, suspicion, and court rivalries that often assumed violent forms. He…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: This conveniently sized journal — just 5 x 8 1/4 inches closed, in a no-nonsense black cover — is ideal for carrying around all day, yet it can contain a voluminous amount of notes, thoughts, anecdotes, poems, or diary entries. With a sewn binding, ledger stock paper, and super-thin rules (about four lines to the inch), as well as an expanding pocket, elastic closure band, and ribbon marker, this…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: This conveniently sized journal — just 5 x 8 1/4 inches closed, in a flexible black cover — is ideal for carrying around all day, yet it can contain a voluminous amount of notes, thoughts, anecdotes, poems, or diary entries. With a sewn binding, ledger stock paper, and super-thin rules (about four lines to the inch), as well as an expanding pocket, elastic closure band, and ribbon marker, this…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: This compact journal — just 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches closed, in a flexible black cover — is perfect for tucking away in a pocket or purse, yet can still accommodate a copious amount of information. With a sewn binding, ledger stock paper, and super-thin rules (about four lines to the inch), as well as an expanding pocket, elastic closure band, and ribbon marker, this journal encourages industrious,…
Скачать книгу (размер 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 28) Аннотация: Presented in a large picture-book format with moving features — opening flaps, pull-tab actions, miniature books and hidden documents — this retelling of Treasure Island, for readers 7 to 10, captures the excitement and adventure of Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal pirate tale. The book also includes a game board and play pieces, so youngsters can make their own pursuit of Captain Flint's…