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Abnett Dan: Doctor Who: The Story of Martha

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: For a year, while the Master ruled over Earth, Martha Jones travelled the world telling people stories about the Doctor. She told people of how the Doctor has saved them before, and how he will save them again. This is that story. It tells of Martha's travels from her arrival on Earth as the Toclafane attacked and decimated the population through to her return to Britain to face the Master. It…

Wilson Jacqueline: Lizzie Zipmouth

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: Why don't you ever say anything, Lizzie? said Rory. It's like you've got a zip across your mouth. Lizzie refuses to speak. She doesn't want to talk to Rory or Jake, her new stepbrothers, or Sam, their dad or even her mum. She's totally fed up at having to join a new family and nothing can coax her into speaking to them. Not football, not pizza, not a new bedroom. That is, until she meets…

Roth P.: The Breast

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Like a latter-day Gregor Samsa, Professor David Kepesh wakes up one morning to find that he has been transformed. But where Kafka's protagonist turned into a giant beetle, the narrator of Philip Roth's richly conceived fantasy has become a 155-pound female breast. What follows is a deliriously funny yet touching exploration of the fully implications of Kepesh's metamorphosis — a daring, heretical…

Falk Peter: Just One More Thing

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Peter Falk came to prominence as an actor in 1956 in the successful off-Broadway revival of «The Iceman Cometh» with Jason Robards. Falk went on to become a favourite among filmgoers, yet it was through television that he reached his widest audience as Lt Columbo, winning four Emmys for the role. This book recalls his remarkable past.

Russell Gary: Doctor Who: Beautiful Chaos

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Donna Noble is back home in London, catching up with her family and generally giving them all the gossip about her journeys. Her grandfather is especially overjoyed — he's discovered a new star and had it named after him. He takes the Doctor, as his special guest, to the naming ceremony. But the Doctor is suspicious about some of the other changes he can see in Earth's heavens. Particularly that…

Faulks Sebastian: Engleby

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Mike Engleby says things that others dare not even think. When the novel opens in the 1970s, he is a university student, having survived a 'traditional' school. A man devoid of scruple or self-pity, Engleby provides a disarmingly frank account of English education. Yet beneath the disturbing surface of his observations lies an unfolding mystery of gripping power. One of his contemporaries…

Madison Deborah: Vegetarian Suppers from Deborah Madison's Kitchen

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The author of the bestselling cookbook classic «Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone» provides more than 100 inspiring recipes to enjoy every night of the week. Focusing on recipes for a relaxing evening, Madison has created an innovative array of main dishes for casual dining.

Carroll Lewis: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Alice is one of the most beloved characters of English writing. A bright and inquisitive child, one boring summer afternoon, she follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole. At the bottom, she finds herself in a bizarre world full of strange creatures, and attends a very strange tea party and croquet match. This immensely witty and unique story mixes satire and puzzles, comedy and anxiety, to…

Dostoevsky F.M.: Crime and Punishment

Скачать книгу (размер 3 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 592) Аннотация: A troubled young man commits the perfect crime — the murder of a vile pawnbroker whom no one will miss. Raskolnikov is desperate for money, but convinces himself that his motive for the murder is to benefit mankind. So begins one of the greatest novels ever written, a journey into the criminal mind, a police thriller, and a philosophical meditation on morality and redemption.

Wilson Jacqueline: The Mum-minder

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: I'm Sadie and I'm nearly nine. Mum's a childminder, but she doesn't have to mind me. I can mind myself, easy-peasy. Lucky for Mum, because now she's got the flu, so I've got to mind her — and help with all the babies!

Wilson Jacqueline: The Monster Story-teller

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: Monster Planet, here we come! One morning at school, Natalie is feeling bored — until a tiny monster waves at her from a plant on the classroom window sill. The monster whizzes her off in his mini flying saucer for some monster fun. Now Natalie really has some monster stories to tell. This is an exciting and funny adventure from the award-winning author of The Dinosaur's Packed Lunch.

Wilson Jacqueline: The Dinosaur's Packed Lunch

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: A hand reached out and patted Dinah on the shoulder. A large scaly hand with a spiked thumb! On a school trip to see the dinosaurs in the museum, everyone in the class has a packed lunch. Everyone, that is, except for Dinah. Until a friendly iguanodon decides to help... Soon Dinah has a very special packed lunch — and a huge surprise to come!

White Jerry: London in the 19th Century: 'A Human Awful Wonder of God'

Скачать книгу (размер 3 176 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 624) Аннотация: This dazzling new book explores London’s history in the Nineteenth century, from the destruction of old London and the unparalled suburban expansion, to its absorption of people from all over the world.

McKee David: Elmer in the Snow

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: At the first hint of a chill in the air, Elmer's friends start complaining about the cold, so Elmer decides to show them what cold weather is really like. They set off for a walk up a mountain, and the higher they get, the colder it gets. A good snowball fight at the top warms them all up, but the elephants agree that compared with the freezing mountain top, their home is not really that cold at…

Salvatore R.A.: Passage to Dawn

Скачать книгу (размер 1 906 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 375) Аннотация: Revenge and Resurrection in a Frozen Wasteland Drizzt and Catti-brie have been away from Mithral Hall for six long years, but the pain of a lost companion still weighs heavily on their strong shoulders. Chasing pirates aboard Captain Deudermont's Sea Sprite is enough to draw their attention away from their grief. Then a mysterious castaway on an uncharted island sends them back to the very source…

Tibballs Geoff: The Ultimate Cockney Geezer's Guide to Rhyming Slang

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Would you Adam and Eve it? Over a hundred years after it was first heard on the streets of Ye Olde London Towne, Cockney rhyming slang is still going strong, and this book contains the most comprehensive and entertaining guide yet. Presented in an easy-to-read A to Z format, it explains the meaning of hundreds of terms, from old favourites such as apples and pears (stairs) and plates of meat…

McKee David: Elmer and the Lost Teddy

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Baby Elephant can't sleep because he has lost his teddy, so Elmer sets off to look for it. Eventually Elmer hears a voice shouting 'Help! I'm lost!' Can Baby Elephant's teddy talk, or is Wilbur playing a trick on Elmer, as usual?

Jacqueline Wilson: Best Friends

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Gemma and Alice, born on the same day, have been devoted best friends ever since. Despite Gemma's larger-than-life personality and Alice's quieter, calmer character, the two are inseparable — until that is Alice has to move house, all the way to Scotland. Gemma is utterly distraught, particularly at the thought that Alice might find a new best friend. Is there anything Gem's brothers, or perhaps…

Rice Anne: Cry to Heavean

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: In eighteenth-century Italy the Castrati recreated heaven on earth. Their exquisite voices soared above the glittering world of courtiers and nobility. Those who achieved fame were showered with riches and sexual favours, but their success also hid a terrible sadness. Tonio, of noble birth, is the victim of a vengeful brother. Disinherited and forced to join the ranks of the Castrati, he plans…

Sabine Thiesler: Der Kindersammler

Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: Anne und ihr Mann Harald erleben den Albtraum aller Eltern: Während eines Toscana-Urlaubs verschwindet ihr Kind beim Spielen spurlos. Die Suche der Polizei verläuft ergebnislos, und sie müssen ohne ihren Sohn nach Hause fahren. Zehn Jahre später kehrt Anne an den Ort des Geschehens zurück, um herauszufinden, was damals passiert ist. Sie ahnt nicht, wie nah sie dem…