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Автор: Adele Nozedar

We all know about them. We've all had them. But let's face it; we don't have a clue what they mean. They're freaky dreams.From talking pets and naked friends to apocalypses and prophecies, this is an assorted compendium of dreams – the weird, the wacky, and yes, the somewhat disturbing. Author Adele Nozedar (The Element Encyclopedia of Signs & Symbols) is compiling the freakiest dreams from around the world, each ranked with its own «freak-o-meter» rating, and offering an analysis. As you browse through the dreams and the accompanying signs and symbols, you'll learn how to look for the symbolism in your own dreams and analyse them for yourself.Complete with tips on how to have a «lucid» dream (the kind where you know you're dreaming and can even control it), fun fact boxes explaining dream theory, and even a small journal section at the back of the book for writing down your dreams, this is the ideal book for your bedside table.So the next time you wake up confused, embarrassed, ashamed, or oddly aroused, you'll be able to figure out why.

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Автор: Rotimi Ogunjobi

Freddie a raposa n?o queria tornar-se o jantar do le?o, ent?o preparou um plano engenhoso.

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Автор: Rotimi Ogunjobi

Freddie el zorro no quer?a convertirse en la cena del le?n, as? que prepar? un plan inteligente.

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Автор: Rotimi Ogunjobi

Freddie si musang tidak mahu menjadi makanan singa jadi dia telah membuat satu rancangan yang licik.

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Автор: Rotimi Ogunjobi

Freddie yule mbweha mjanja hakutaka kuwa chakula cha jioni, na kwa hivyo akauda mpango wa busara

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Автор: Rotimi Ogunjobi

Dhelpra Fredi nuk donte t? b?hej darka e luanit, ndaj ai p?rgatit nj? plan t? zgjuar.

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Автор: Jean Ure

One of the brilliant titles in Jean Ure’s acclaimed series of humorous, delightful and poignant stories written in the form of diaries and letters which make them immediately accessible to children.This is the story of how Mandy learns to cope with her untidy life and finally emerges triumphant.Mandy Small has trouble writing so Cat, her teacher, suggests that she tells her life story into a tape recorder. So begins Mandy’s funny and sometimes sad story of life with her loving but chaotic parents – Dad, the Elvis look-alike, and Mum, whose idea of a special meal is burnt toast!Then there’s school, where the horrible Tracey Bigg picks on Mandy and her timid friend, Oliver, not to mention Old Misery Guts, the landlady and Nan, who thinks that Mandy’s parents aren’t fit to look after her. With so many things to worry about, Mandy begins to think that she’s in danger of turning into a real Fruit and Nutcase!Mandy’s story, told in the form of diary into a tape recorder, is a funny and often moving account of a child’s everyday life, with all its difficulties. Hilariously illustrated by Mick Brownfield.

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Автор: Rebecca Lim

Hell hath no fury like an angel scorned…Heartbreak. Vengeance. Truth. Betrayal.Everything that has happened to Mercy over millennia has made her who she is. Now she and The Eight wage open war with Luc and his demons, and the earth is their battlefield.Ryan’s love for Mercy is more powerful than ever, her guiding light in the hour of darkness. But the very love that sustains her, now places Ryan in mortal danger.Two worlds collide as Mercy approaches her ultimate breathtaking choice.Hell hath no fury like Mercy …

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Автор: Народное творчество

“Azərbaycan nağılları” silsiləsində xalqımızın qədim d?nyag?r?ş?, ?mumiləşdirilmiş qəhrəman obrazları, ibrətamiz əhvalatlar, xeyirlə şərin əbədi-əzəli m?barizəsi və s. kimi m?vzulara rast gələ bilərsiniz. Bu kitabda "G?nəşin nağılı", "G?yər?in və qarışqanın nağılı", "Hiyləgər ke?inin nağılı", "T?lk?, t?lk?, t?nbəki" və "Hatəm və qoyun dərisinə girmiş qurdun nağılı" yer alıb.

Серия: Uşaq ədəbiyyatı

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Автор: Народное творчество

“Azərbaycan nağılları” silsiləsində xalqımızın qədim d?nyag?r?ş?, ?mumiləşdirilmiş qəhrəman obrazları, ibrətamiz əhvalatlar, xeyirlə şərin əbədi-əzəli m?barizəsi və s. kimi m?vzulara rast gələ bilərsiniz. Bu kitabda "G?y?ək Fatmanın nağılı", "Pəri xanımın nağılı" və "Ağıllı qocanın nağılı" yer alıb.

Серия: Uşaq ədəbiyyatı

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Автор: Lionel Shriver

Following the success of ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ and ‘The Post-Birthday World’, ‘Game Control’ is coming back into print after being unavailable for years.Eleanor Merritt, a do-gooding American family-planning worker, was drawn to Kenya to improve the lot of the poor. Unnervingly, she finds herself falling in love with the beguiling Calvin Piper despite, or perhaps because of, his misanthropic theories about population control and the future of the human race. Surely, Calvin whispers seductively in Eleanor's ear, if the poor are a responsibility they are also an imposition.Set against the vivid backdrop of shambolic modern-day Africa – a continent now primarily populated with wildlife of the two-legged sort – Lionel Shriver's ‘Game Control’ is a wry, grimly comic tale of bad ideas and good intentions. With a deft, droll touch, Shriver highlights the hypocrisy of lofty intellectuals who would ‘save’ humanity but who don't like people.

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Автор: Lois Lowry

The fascinating sequel to THE GIVER which inspired the dystopian genre and is soon to be a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift.GATHERING BLUE is a return to the mysterious but plausible future world of THE GIVER. It tells the story of Kira, orphaned, physically flawed, and left with an uncertain future until she is summoned by the Council of Guardians…On her quest for truth that follows, Kira makes discoveries that will change her life and world forever.Award-winning author Lois Lowry challenges readers to imagine what our world could become, how people could evolve and what could be considered valuable in this fascinating follow-up to THE GIVER.

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Автор: Холли Смейл

“My name is Harriet Manners, and I am a geek.”The first book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series!Harriet Manners knows that a cat has 32 muscles in each ear, a “jiffy” lasts 1/100th of a second, and the average person laughs 15 times per day. She knows that bats always turn left when exiting a cave and that peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.But she doesn’t know why nobody at school seems to like her.So when Harriet is spotted by a top model agent, she grabs the chance to reinvent herself. Even if it means stealing her best friend's dream, incurring the wrath of her arch enemy Alexa, and repeatedly humiliating herself in front of impossibly handsome model Nick. Even if it means lying to the people she loves.Veering from one couture disaster to the next with the help of her overly enthusiastic father and her uber-geeky stalker, Toby, Harriet begins to realise that the world of fashion doesn't seem to like her any more than the real world did.As her old life starts to fall apart, will Harriet be able to transform herself before she ruins everything?The award-winning debut by bestselling author Holly Smale.

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Автор: Холли Смейл

“My name is Harriet Manners, and I am a geek.”The first two hilarious novels in the award-winning GEEK GIRL series – now available as a 2-book collection.Geek Girl:Harriet Manners knows that a cat has 32 muscles in each ear, a “jiffy” lasts 1/100th of a second, and the average person laughs 15 times per day. She knows that bats always turn left when exiting a cave and that peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.But she doesn’t know why nobody at school seems to like her.So when Harriet is spotted by a top model agent, she grabs the chance to reinvent herself…Model Misfit:Harriet Manners knows that humans have 70,000 thoughts per day.She also knows that Geek + Model = a whole new set of graffiti on your belongings.And that the average person eats a ton of food a year, though her pregnant stepmother is doing her best to beat this.But Harriet doesn’t know where she’s going to fit in once the new baby arrives. And with her summer plans ruined, modelling in Japan seems the perfect chance to get away…Will geek girl find her place on the other side of the world?The award-winning debut GEEK GIRL and sequel MODEL MISFIT by bestselling author Holly Smale.

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Автор: Группа авторов

Willkommen bei einem bunten Reigen aus Geschichten, die abwechslungsreicher kaum sein k?nnen, stammen sie doch aus verschiedenen Genres des Fantastik – der Science-Fiction, der Urban Fantasy, dem Unheimlichen und dem M?rchenhaften. Wie immer, so sind auch hier wieder die Grenzen flie?end. Diesmal erwarten den Leser Kyborgs, Clowns und Klone, historische Seuchen, Experimente im Weltraum, verh?ngnisvolle Kinderspiele, zweckentfremdete Apparillos, rachs?chtige Weiber, die M?nnern schwer zusetzen, aber auch zarte Bande, die zwischen Vertretern verschiedener Spezies gekn?pft werden … Wie in einem Zerrspiegel, der den Augenschein L?gen straft, zeigt sich ein anderer Blick auf unsere ach so vertraute Wirklichkeit.

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Автор: Блейк Пирс

""Ein Meisterwerk der Spannung! Die Autorin schafft es auf hervorragende Weise, den Charakteren eine psychologische Seite zu geben, die so gut beschrieben ist, dass wir uns in ihre K?pfe versetzt f?hlen, ihren ?ngsten folgen und ?ber ihren Erfolg jubeln. Die Handlung ist sehr intelligent und wird Sie das ganze Buch hindurch unterhalten. Voller Wendungen wird Sie dieses Buch bis zur letzten Seite wach halten."" –Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (zu Verschwunden) GEJAGT ist Band #5 in der Bestseller Riley Paige Krimi Serie, die mit dem #1 Bestseller VERSCHWUNDEN (Band 1) beginnt! Ein Ausbruch aus einem Hochsicherheitsgef?ngnis. Hektische Anrufe vom FBI. Spezialagentin Riley Paiges schlimmster Albtraum ist Wirklichkeit geworden: ein Serienm?rder, den sie vor Jahren hinter Gittern brachte, ist auf freiem Fu?. Und sie ist sein gr??tes Ziel. Riley ist es gewohnt, diejenige zu sein, die Verbrecher jagt, aber zum ersten Mal findet sie sich selbst – und ihre Familie – im Kreuzfeuer eines J?gers wieder. W?hrend der M?rder sie verfolgt, beginnt er au?erdem wahllos zu t?ten und Riley muss ihn stoppen, bevor es zu sp?t ist – f?r die anderen Opfer, und f?r sich selbst. Aber er ist kein gew?hnlicher M?rder. Er ist zu clever, sein Katz-und-Maus-Spiel zu verdreht, und er schafft es immer wieder, ihr zu entkommen und einen Schritt voraus zu sein. Verzweifelt bem?ht ihn aufzuhalten, wei? Riley, dass es nur einen Weg gibt: sie muss sich in die Vergangenheit begeben, in den verdrehten Verstand des M?rders, seinen alten Fall untersuchen und herausfinden, was ihn antreibt. Der einzige Weg ihn aufzuhalten, ist sich der Dunkelheit zu stellen, von der sie gehofft hatte, sie h?tte sie bereits hinter sich gelassen. Ein dunkler Psychothriller, der Herzklopfen bereitet. GEJAGT ist Band #5 einer fesselnden neuen Serie – mit einem geliebten neuen Charakters – der Sie bis sp?t in die Nacht wach halten wird. Band #6 in der Riley Paige Serie bald erh?ltlich.

Серия: Ein Riley Paige Krimi

Исполнители: Katja Kessler

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Автор: Christopher Cartwright

Исполнители: Jonathan Springer

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Автор: Camille McCue, Ph.D

A cool coding book—just for kids! When your kid is ready to add coding to their creativity toolbox but you’re not ready to ship them off to coding camp, Getting Started with Coding is here to help them get started with the basics of coding. It walks young readers through fun projects that were tested in the classroom. Each project has an end-goal to instill confidence and a sense of achievement in young coders. Steering clear of jargon and confusing terminology, Getting Started with Coding is written in a language your child can understand. Plus, the full-color design is heavy on eye-catching graphics and the format is focused on the steps to completing a project, making it approachable for any youngster with an interest in exploring the wonderful world of coding. So why send your kid to a camp when they can become a coding champ—right in the comfort of your living room? Introduces the basics of coding to create a drawing tool Teaches how to create graphics and apply code to make them do things Shows how to make things that respond to motion and collision commands Introduces score-keeping and timing into coding If your child is a burgeoning techy with a desire to learn coding, Getting Started with Coding is the perfect place to start.

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Автор: Richard Wentk

A technology book for kids! Do you want to learn how computers work? This book introduces you to the world of computing with the Raspberry Pi – the small, inexpensive, and super-cool microcomputer that teaches real tech skills. Use the Pi to create things while learning all about computers, from the inside out! Start it up – get your Raspberry Pi set up, configured, and ready for action Create music – start the party using Sonic Pi to record your own songs Game on – combine Python and Minecraft and start programming your own video game world.

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Автор: Cathleen Shamieh

Fun and engaging electronics projects just for kids! Do you have a cunning kid who's curious about what goes on inside computers, phones, TVs, and other electronic devices? You may just have a budding Edison on your hands—and what better way to encourage their fascination with electronics than a book filled with projects they can complete on their own? In Getting Started with Electronics, your child will follow simple steps to safely create cool electronics projects using basic materials that can easily be found at online retailers or hobby shops. Just imagine your child's delight as they use clips, switches, resistors, capacitors, and more to create circuits that control light and sound! From building a nifty LED flashlight to tuning in to a local radio station using a homemade tuner—and more—your little electronic wiz's world is about to get a whole lot brighter! Features vivid designs and a short page count Focuses on your child experiencing a sense of accomplishment Projects introduce core concepts while keeping tasks simple Teaches electronics in a safe environment Built for the youngest of learners from the makers of the trusted For Dummies brand, you can feel good about giving your child a book that will spark their creativity.

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Автор: Scoular Anderson

The second title about these lively characters. Nocto and Squibbly are the Ghost Doctors – they help ghosts get better… at haunting, spooking and scaring.When humans feel a little ill, the doctor comes to give a pill.When ghosts are feeling dim and thin, it’s best to call the Ghost Docs in!Squibbly, the apprentice ghost, needs to improve his howling, shrieking and moaning in this second Ghost Doc title. When Nocto gets a message on his Ghost Fax to go to Slimymoor School, he sends in Squibbly to practice his daytime haunting. But Squibbly sleeps through the alarm. He wakes up when the children come back to school in the evening to practice the songs for their school play. But Squibbly cannot scare the children, or the teachers or the cleaners… in fact it’s the other way round! Squibbly is terrified!

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Автор: John McNally

Get shrunk! Humour and high-stakes combine in the conclusion to the action-packed Infinity Drake series. A BIG adventure with a tiny hero!And you thought 9mm was small?Infinity Drake takes it to a whole 'nother level…After months of captivity Finn and Carla reach their final destination; evil mastermind Kaparis's secret lair in the Carpathian mountains.Once there Finn learns the villain's true purpose – to conquer his paralysis and rise again. To do so Kaparis must shrink a team of medics down to microscopic size to repair his damaged spine, and now he's cracked the Boldklub code it seems nothing can stop him.Apart, that is, from a microscopic hero…Join Infinity Drake on his wildest ride yet – deep inside the body of his nemesis, where he must fight for his life… and bring down the giant once and for all.

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Автор: Jack E. Garretson

Wil je een hond die beter gehoorzaamt dan je kinderen? Wil je een hond die meer aandacht voor je heeft dan je vrouw/man? Als je antwoord ja is, feliciteer ik je: je bent er bijna. En je hoeft helemaal niet op zoek te gaan naar een speciale hond. Zo’n speciale hond kan gewoon je eigen trouwe Bobby zijn. Het enige wat je nodig hebt… is dit boek! Wil je een hond die beter gehoorzaamt dan je kinderen? Wil je een hond die meer aandacht voor je heeft dan je vrouw/man? Als je antwoord ja is, feliciteer ik je: je bent er bijna. En je hoeft helemaal niet op zoek te gaan naar een speciale hond. Zo’n speciale hond kan gewoon je eigen trouwe Bobby zijn. Het enige wat je nodig hebt… is dit boek! Je bent slechts een stapje verwijderd van een fantastische beslissing: Alles wat je ooit wilde weten over hondentraining met behulp van een schokhalsband kopen! De schokhalsband is een van de meest fantastische instrumenten om een hond te trainen, maar tegelijkertijd is het ook een van de instrumenten die het vaakst verkeerd gebruikt, misbruikt en mis begrepen wordt. Een schokhalsband kan een gevaarlijk instrument zijn in de handen van een slecht hondenbaasje, maar ook een godsgeschenk in de handen van een goed hondenbaasje. Je moet begrijpen dat het slechts een instrument is in een heel arsenaal instrumenten, methodes en technieken die waardeloos zijn zonder een goed trainingsprogramma. De bedoeling van dit boek is om de lezer te helpen bij het leren van een trainingsmethode die makkelijk, goed uitvoerbaar, stap voor stap uitgelegd, resultaatgericht en menselijk is. In het boek Gids voor hondentraining met schokhalsband ontdek je: De unieke filosofie van de brave hond met een schokhalsband op een lichte stand alles over de gestructureerde wandeling met een schokhalsband problemen met trekken aan de leiband, reactiviteit enz. Trainen op gehoorzamen zonder leiband, Wat te doen als je hond bang wordt in plaats van te leren. Je hond kalm en ontspannen doen luisteren, Lichte impuls op basisniveau om je relatie te versterken, Schokhalsband om te activeren en te motiveren, – Schokhalsband als niet-verbale communicatie, gebruik ter correctie, als negatieve bekrachtiging en nog veel meer… De bedoeling van het boek is niet dat je meteen naar de winkel rent voor een schokhalsband, maar om je te leren hoe je hem correct gebruikt. Het geeft je objectieve feiten en kennis en leert je de wetenschap en logica achter de training met een schokhalsband en nieuwe technieken om het instrument te gebruiken. Het leert je effectieve manieren om met je hond te communiceren. Dus al zou je nog nooit in je leven voor iets gezorgd hebben, zelfs jij kan de perfecte hondentrainer worden. Als je zeker wil zijn dat je hond niet roekeloos en onbeheersbaar wordt, scroll dan naar boven en klik snel op “toevoegen aan winkelmandje”!

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Автор: Kate Maryon

Liberty’s family is super-rich but when her dad loses his job, she has to learn that not all that glitters is gold…A sparkling novel from the author of SHINE.Liberty Parfitt is sure there’s more to life than getting good exam results and earning lots of money. Unfortunately her super-rich, workaholic dad doesn’t agree – he thinks Liberty’s passion for music is a total waste of time. But when Dad loses his job and falls into a deep depression, Liberty’s talent may be the one thing that can save him.The second novel from Kate Maryon – a sparkling voice for tween girls.

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Автор: Юлия Линде

Героиню недаром назвали Глория (в пер. с лат – слава): удача, везение, популярность сопровождают её с трёхмесячного возраста. Уже тогда – фотографии для рекламы, съёмки в клипах и сериалах. Но сейчас ей, 15-летней, на первом курсе ГИТИСа тоскливо и одиноко: не удаётся заслужить одобрение руководителя курса, не получаются этюды, не складываются отношения со студентами. Каждый занят только собой, до других никому нет дела – большинство радуется чужой неудаче, завидует чужому успеху. Gloria mundi Глории (в пер. с лат . – земная слава) отступила от неё. Из-за своего одиночества, отсутствия друзей и взаимопонимания Глория с радостью откликается на призыв поющих у метро ребят присоединиться к их компании – стать членом молодёжной неопротестантской церкви «Друзья Духа». Новые друзья с восторгом приняли её, восхищались её способностями, открыли в ней неведомые ей самой духовные дарования. Глория доверилась им и потом горько пожалела об этом… Для среднего и старшего школьного возраста.

Серия: Лауреаты Международного конкурса имени Сергея Михалкова

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Автор: Aimee Carter

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Автор: Aimee Carter

After surrendering her mortal life, Kate’s about to be crowned queen of the mythical Underworld, home to the Gods. Her king – dangerous, mesmerising Henry – the boy she sacrificed everything for, is becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then he is abducted in the midst of her coronation.Forced to take up her role in a bitter war between the Gods, Kate battles to save Henry’s life. Worse, her only hope of victory means turning to Persephone, Henry’s first true love…and the greatest threat to Kate’s future. Kate now knows that rescuing the one she believed to be her destined soulmate could mean losing him forever.‘A fresh take on the Greek myths adds sparkle to this romantic fable.’ Cassandra Clare on The Goddess Test

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Автор: Michael Johnson

'Elite athletes aren't born. They're made.'Michael JohnsonFrom a living icon of the Olympic Games – as both an athlete and now as a BBC broadcaster – Gold Rush is a compelling analysis of the fascinating combination of psychological and personal qualities, as well as internal and external factors, that go to create an Olympic champion.This exciting new book is based on Michael Johnson's own experiences as an iconic four-time Olympic champion, and on the knowledge he has gleaned as a top-class coach and motivational speaker. It also features, uniquely, more than a dozen exclusive and insightful interviews with Olympic legends from across several different sports who between them have claimed more than 50 gold medals over the past 30 years.In essence, Johnson has assembled his very own Olympic Hall of Fame in assessing the DNA of true champions.Gold Rush is themed around chapters in which Johnson will discuss each of the key qualities/factors. He expertly feeds in fascinating first-person testimonies from the Olympic legends. In the process he builds up a definitive knowledge bank of expertise and experience from athletes who have been on this fascinating journey, encountered the highs and the lows, but ultimately reached the summit – an Olympic gold medal.Johnson's interviewees include: Usain Bolt, Carl Lewis, Sally Gunnell, Seb Coe, Daley Thompson, Cathy Freeman, Ian Thorpe, Michael Phelps, Rebecca Adlington, Chris Hoy, Steve Redgrave, Matthew Pinsent, Lennox Lewis and Michael Jordan.

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Автор: Рэй Брэдбери

One of Ray Bradbury’s classic short story collections, available for the first time in ebook. This collection contains thirty-two of Ray Bradbury’s most famous tales – prime examples of the poignant and mysterious poetry which Bradbury uniquely uncovers in the depths of the human soul. From a lonely coastal lighthouse to a sixty-million-year-old safari, from the pouring rain of Venus to the ominous silence of a murder scene, Ray Bradbury is our sure-handed guide not only to surprising and outrageous manifestations of the future, but also to the wonders of the present that we could never have imagined on our own.

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Автор: Lorna Sage

A sparkling collection of journalism from the critically acclaimed author of BAD BLOOD and MOMENTS OF TRUTH.This selection of the work of Lorna Sage spans the years 1972-2001, when she wrote for the London and New York literary papers and journals, and contains some of her very best pieces. From carefully worked interviews and profiles to the snappiest and deftest of weekly reviews, we can trace the often surprising development of that very distinctive voice and follow its sharpest critical reactions to the important authors and landmark publications of our times.From George Eliot, Laurence Sterne, Charles Dickens and Mary Shelley to Sylvia Plath, Angela Carter, Umberto Eco and Salman Rushdie, Sage's unmistakable voice is here: clever, hilarious, anarchic, sly, wise, kind, courageous, genial and serious.

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Автор: Laura Ruby

A Forever for the 21st Century.Audrey is a good girl: a good student, daughter and friend. She's also the last person anyone expects to be with Luke DeSalvio, the biggest player at school. On the night she dumps him, someone takes her picture doing something good girls just don't do…The next Monday, messages begin popping up on people's phones and email inboxes. Soon everyone knows, including her teachers, her mum and her dad… Now she must discover strength she never knew he had, find friends where she didn't think she would, and learn that life goes on – no matter how different it is to how you think it's going to be.

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Автор: Justine Windsor

The second page-turning adventure in this sharp-witted, magical mystery series.When reports come in that valuable magical objects are being stolen, Goodly and Grave are on the case, but just when they think they know whodunit their prime suspect turns up – murdered! Will Lucy be able to track the real villain without putting herself in deadly danger…?An page-turning mystery with a magical twist.

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Автор: Paula Cohen

Paul Cohen’s sumptumous debut novel captures the high drama and low dealings that lie behind the polished facade of fin de siecle New York.He sang for his lifeShe lived for his loveMario Alfieri is the world's greatest tenor. He is also, if rumours are to be believed, the world's greatest lover. When he arrives in New York in 1894 to prepare for his first season at the Metropolitan Opera House, all Manhattan is aflame with excitement. Society hostesses compete for Alfieri's company. Everybody wants to hear him sing. Success, it seems, is assured. Until he meets Clara Adler. This bewitching orphan lives in the mansion of her late guardian, penniless, friendless and alone except for the unwelcome attentions of Thaddeus Chadwick, the lawyer who controls the estate. Mario and Clara fall hopelessly in love. But Chadwick is determined to keep Clara for himself and will stop at nothing to destroy all that Mario and Clara hold most dear. As Clara faces the unforgiving gaze of a world astonished that she has snared its most eligible bachelor, she is forced to confront her own dark secret and unravel the mysteries of a past she has tried hard to forget.

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Автор: Ian King

A ghost story, with a difference. (hr)Two young cousins embark on an adventure, full with story telling, great foods and ghost haunting's. Heart-beats rise and minds rage as strange noises are heard out side their tent. What is wandering around, sniffing their sanctuary and threatening their safety? Will they even survive to see the morning sunrise again? (hr)Follow the boys into a journey of discovery where the learn that all is not what it seems. Bonus Short Story Included: 'Any Blood Idiot.' Translator: Ian King

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Автор: Chris Blake

Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history’s mightiest warriors. The fourth book in a new time-travelling series – perfect for fans of Beast Quest.When ten-year-old Tom accidentally smashes a statue in a museum he releases Isis, a young Egyptian mummy who has been imprisoned for thousands of years. To break an ancient curse, the duo must travel back in time to find six hidden amulets – battling Gladiators, Knights, Greeks, Vikings, Pirates and Egyptian Warriors!On their fourth adventure Tom and Isis become Spartan soldiers and must fight against the powerful Trojans. As they dodge clashing swords and flying arrows, will they find the next amulet?

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Автор: Mark Lawrence

Second novel in the brilliant new series from the bestselling author of PRINCE OF THORNS.In Mystic Class Nona Grey begins to learn the secrets of the universe. But so often, knowing the truth just makes our choices harder. Before she leaves the Convent of Sweet Mercy, Nona must choose her path and take the red of a Martial Sister, the grey of a Sister of Discretion, the blue of a Mystic Sister or the simple black of a Bride of the Ancestor, entailing a life of prayer and service.Standing between her and these choices are the pride of a thwarted assassin, the ambition of a would-be empress wielding the Inquisition like a blade, and the vengeance of the empire’s richest lord.As the world narrows around her, and her enemies attack her using the very system she has sworn to, Nona must forge her own path in spite of the pulls of friendship, revenge, ambition, and loyalty.In all this only one thing is certain. There will be blood.

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Автор: Морган Райс

“L’ANELLO DELLO STREGONE ha tutti gli ingredienti per un successo immediato: intrighi, complotti, mistero, cavalieri valorosi, storie d’amore che fioriscono e cuori spezzati, inganno e tradimento. Vi terr? incollati al libro per ore e sar? in grado di riscuotere l’interesse di persone di ogni et?. Non pu? mancare sugli scaffali dei lettori di fantasy.” –Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos In Grido d’Onore (Libro #4 in L’Anello dello Stregone), Thor ? tornato dal Cento ed ? ora un guerriero pi? forte. Adesso deve imparare cosa significhi combattere per la propria madrepatria, battersi per la vita o la morte. I McCloud si sono addentrati di molto nel territorio dei MacGil, andando oltre quanto fossero mai arrivati nella storia dell’Anello, e quando Thor incappa in un’imboscata star? a lui respingere il loro attacco e salvare la Corte del Re. Godfrey ? stato avvelenato da suo fratello, che si ? servito di una sostanza molto rara e velenosa, e il suo destino si trova ora nelle mani di Gwendolyn che far? tutto il possibile per salvarlo dalla morte. Gareth ? sempre pi? succube della paranoia e dell’insoddisfazione e assolda una trib? di selvaggi come forza militare personale, cedendo loro il campo dell’Argento, che viene cos? espulso. La conseguenza immediata ? una profonda frattura nella Corte del Re, che minaccia di diventare una guerra civile. Gareth trama anche perch? il feroce Nevaruns si prenda Gwendolyn in sposa anche senza il di lei consenso. Le amicizie di Thor diventano sempre pi? salde mentre viaggiano in luoghi nuovi, affrontano mostri inimmaginabili e combattendo fianco a fianco in incredibili battaglie. Thor torna alla sua terra natale e, in un epico confronto con suo padre, apprende un grande segreto del suo passato. Scopre chi ?, chi sia sua madre e capisce il suo destino. Con la miglior preparazione in assoluto, ricevuta da Argon, inizia a utilizzare poteri che neanche sapeva di avere, diventando giorno dopo giorno sempre pi? forte. Mentre anche il suo rapporto con Gwen si fa pi? profondo, torna alla Corte del Re con la speranza di chiederla in moglie, ma potrebbe essere gi? troppo tardi. Andronico, ricevute le debite informazioni, conduce il suo esercito di un milione di uomini dell’Impero nell’ennesimo tentativo di oltrepassare il Canyon e invadere l’Anello. E proprio mentre le cose sembrano non poter andare peggio alla Corte del Re, la storia subisce una svolta scioccante. Godfrey sopravviver?? Gareth verr? cacciato? La Corte del Re si divider? in due? L’Impero invader?? Gwendolyn si unir? a Thor? E Thor capir? finalmente il segreto del suo destino? Con la sua sofisticata costruzione e la sua caratterizzazione, GRIDO D’ONORE ? un racconto epico di amicizia e amore, di rivali e seguaci, di cavalieri e draghi, di intrighi e macchinazioni politiche, di maturazione, di cuori spezzati, di inganno, ambizione e tradimento. ? un racconto di onore e coraggio, di fato e destino, di stregoneria. ? un fantasy capace di portarci in un mondo che non dimenticheremo mai, capace di essere apprezzato a ogni et?. Con 85.000 parole ? il libro pi? lungo della serie! “Mi ha preso fin dall’inizio e non ho pi? potuto smettere…. Questa storia ? un’avventura sorprendente, incalzante e piena d’azione fin dalle prime pagine. Non esistono momenti morti.” –Paranormal Romance Guild {parlando di Tramutata } “Pieno zeppo di azione, intreccio, avventura e suspense. Mettete le vostre mani su questo libro e preparatevi a continuare ad innamorarvi” –vampirebooksite.com (parlando di Tramutata) “Un grande intreccio, ? proprio il genere di libro che farete fatica a mettere gi? per dormire. Il finale ? ad alta tensione, talmente spettacolare che vorrete comprare all’istante il libro successivo, anche solo per vedere cosa succede.” –The Dallas Examiner {parlando di Amata}

Серия: L’Anello Dello Stregone

Исполнители: Edoardo Camponeschi

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Автор: Гарт Никс

Second title in Garth Nix’s gripping new fantasy adventure series.Arthur Penhaligon didn't think he would ever have to return to the strange house that nearly killed him on Monday – the house that contains a fantastical and sinister realm inside.But the next day brings new challenges – in the form of an enemy named Grim Tuesday, who threatens the safety of both Arthur's family and his world. Arthur must retrieve the Second Key from Grim Tuesday in order to save everything – an adventure that will force him to steal a Sunship, survive a very weird work camp, befriend a bearlike spirit and fight the void Nithlings.Even after all that, he will still have to venture into the scary Far Reaches for an ultimate showdown.

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Автор: Hanns Heinz Ewers

Berlin 1913: Auf Wohnungssuche begegnet der Schriftsteller Dr. Gunther Lutzke dem unauff?lligen Fritz Beckers, mit dem er sich fortan in eine Art Wohngemeinschaft begibt. Er ahnt nicht, dass der freundliche Mitbewohner hinter seiner Fassade etwas Grauenvolles verbirgt, das er sich in seinen k?hnsten Tr?umen nicht h?tte ausmalen k?nnen.

Исполнители: Horst Naumann

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Автор: Juan Marse

Papierflieger ?ber Barcelona k?nden von nichts Geringerem als Leben, Liebe und Tod. Eine alte Dame mit Papagei und Kanarienvogel ?ffnet dem jungen Bruno die Augen: ein kleines Buch, das eine gro?e Geschichte erz?hlt.
Bruno, ein sch?chterner, aber liebenswerter Junge, lebt allein mit seiner Mutter in Barcelona und arbeitet als Laufbursche in einer Konditorei. Doch jetzt, im August, beginnen die Ferien, und der f?nfzehnj?hrige Bruno vertreibt sich die Urlaubszeit mit einem Nebenjob der etwas anderen Art.
Er hilft der alten Se?ora Pauli, die mit ihrem blauen Papagei im oberen Stockwerk wohnt, Zeitungen zu sammeln. Aus diesen faltet Se?ora Pauli, die w?hrend des Krieges aus ihrer Heimat Polen geflohen war und sich in Barcelona als Vari?t?t?nzerin durchschlug, Papierflieger und l?sst sie Tag f?r Tag vom Balkon aus ?ber das Viertel gleiten. Wieso sie alle Welt mit guten Nachrichten begl?cken will, bleibt lange ein Geheimnis. Denn die Fotos in der Wohnung der alten Dame bergen, inmitten von Federboas, St?ckelschuhen und Lippenstiften, eine tragische Wahrheit …
Selten war das Alterswerk eines gro?en Autors so leichtf??ig und ernsthaft, komisch und traurig-sch?n, jung und altersweise zugleich wie Juan Mars?s kurzer Roman.

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Автор: Группа авторов

Major transformations in society are always accompanied by parallel transformations in systems of social communication – what we call the media. In this book, historian Fr?d?ric Barbier provides an important new economic, political and social analysis of the first great 'media revolution' in the West: Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid fifteenth century. In great detail and with a wealth of historical evidence, Barbier charts the developments in manuscript culture in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, and shows how the steadily increasing need for written documents initiated the processes of change which culminated with Gutenberg. The fifteenth century is presented as the 'age of start-ups' when investment and research into technologies that were new at the time, including the printing press, flourished. Tracing the developments through the sixteenth century, Barbier analyses the principal features of this first media revolution: the growth of technology, the organization of the modern literary sector, the development of surveillance and censorship and the invention of the process of 'mediatization'. He offers a rich variety of examples from cities all over Europe, as well as looking at the evolution of print media in China and Korea. This insightful re-interpretation of the Gutenberg revolution also looks beyond the specific historical context to draw connections between the advent of print in the Rhine Valley ('paper valley') and our own modern digital revolution. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of early modern history, of literature and the media, and will appeal to anyone interested in what remains one of the greatest cultural revolutions of all time.

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Автор: Preethi Nair

Stunning novel in which a young Indian woman, raised in London to fulfil her parents’ dreams of respectability, sets off in search of her own dreams – and disrupts the whole family.‘Tell me about your dreams, and if you have dared to follow them.’ This is the challenge for three members of the Vishavan family.Evita (real name Molu, but she’s always had a tendency towards the theatrical) is stuck in a 9-to-5 job until she hears the irresistible beat of a drum, summoning her to follow her dream. It takes her to faraway places and people, but the rhythm of change is also to be found closer to home.Sheila and Bali have raised Evita as their own child. Yet their sadness has kept them apart; holding on to their separate secrets, they have rejected the possibility of following any dreams. Neither expects the disruption that follows Evita’s return…From remote villages in Kerala to the heart of contemporary London, this is a story of discovery, love and what might happen if you dare to live your dream.

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Автор: Janice VanCleave

Hands-On Bible Explorations is a terrific collection of 52 activities and crafts for kids—one for each week of the year. The book includes favorite stories and parables from the Old and New Testaments, chapters on important Christian Values, and fun projects that make the lessons of the Bible entertaining and easy to understand. You’ll learn about the Ten Commandments, the Christmas story, the boy with loaves and fish, the greatest gift, the importance of friendship, and many more parts of the Bible as you do the fun activities.

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Автор: Lauren Child

Ruby Redfort: secret agent, detective, thirteen-year-old kid.And now… survival expert.It’s not always possible to skip around smelling roses, ’cos sometimes you’re too busy gripping onto the cliff edge by your fingernails. But 99 times out of 100 it’s worth hanging in there bozo: just as things can get worse so too can they get a whole lot better.In this handy pocket-sized book, Ruby will give you the lowdown on how to survive a bunch of tricky situations. So long as you keep a cool head, buster, you can make it out of there alive…

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Автор: Edward Monkton

Bestselling artist, humourist and philosopher, Edward Monkton, unlocks the SECRETS of HAPPINESS in this funny, wise and inspiring collection of thoughts and drawings.Following the phenomenal success of such stylish and original gift books as The Lady and the Chocolate, The Pig of Happiness, The Shoes of Salvation, Love and The Penguin of Death, Edward Monkton now assembles the drawings and thoughts that speak most eloquently to the happiness of everyone everywhere.Edward Monkton’s surprisingly philosophical take on all aspects of love, life and happiness have made Monkton’s drawings stylish collectors’ items and a mark of good taste year in, year out.

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Автор: Melanie McGrath

First published in 1997 and now available as an ebook.Who are the digital generation? They are the millions of youngsters who live with, and love, the technology with which they are growing up. This is their story. Tomorrow belongs to them.‘This is the book which opens up the electronic frontier to those still left out in the cold, the one McLuhan would have written were he to be still surfing the Nineties’ Arena. ‘At once a romance, a cultural commentary, and a piece of travel writing which adds the virtual world to its itinerary as though it were a new place on the map. ‘ Sadie Plant, The TimesNot another book about youth culture, nor cyberpunks, hackers and VR; not a computing manual; not the history of technology; but a book about the first generation of people to take the information age for granted.A personal portrait of the Wired Generation, exploring the dreams, ambitions, aesthetics and assumptions of all the kids growing up digital, worldwide.In these days of video games, PCs, multimedia and personal stereos, it’s all too easy for the sensitive kids to disappear into worlds of their own, and it happens so quickly – one birthday they’re chirpy and sociable, the next they stay home to watch Robocop for the thirty-seventh time or play Mortal Kombat yet again.

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Автор: Tony Juniper

A practical guide to what we have lost in the modern world, why we have lost it and how easy it is to rediscover. Harmony is a blueprint for a more balanced, sustainable world that the human race must create to survive.Long before the phrase climate change was a universal catchphrase, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was studying the impact of industrialization on the environment. Now in this fascinating cross-discipline work, the Prince of Wales calls upon his years of research and explores the way in which mankind must work to restore the delicate balance with nature that we've lost in the centuries since the industrial revolution began.In 'Harmony', His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales draws upon a variety of elements from our modern world, and discusses how areas as diverse as architecture, farming, medicine have each abandoned the classical balances with nature that existed in pre-industrial times. From the rice farms of India to America's corn belt, 'Harmony' spans the globe, dissecting the specific practices of modern life that have put us at odds with nature and showing how these trends manifest themselves throughout the world.Contrasting current styles of architecture with traditional design, modern medicine techniques against those of the past, he paints a clear portrait of what we as a species have lost in the modern age. More than simply another treatise on global warming, 'Harmony' tells a story that presents a clear, thoughtful look at how our disassociation from nature has helped to in the greatest environmental crisis in the history of mankind.

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Автор: Peter Hennessy

Reissued with a new foreword to mark the centenary of Harold Wilson’s birth, Ben Pimlott's classic biography combines scholarship and observation to illuminate the life and career of one of Britain's most controversial post-war statesmen.Harold Wilson is one of the most enigmatic personalities of recent British history. He held office as Prime Minister for longer than any other Labour leader, and longer than any other premier in peacetime apart from Mrs Thatcher. His success at winning General Elections – four in all – has so far not been matched. His grasp of economic policy was better than that of any other Prime Minister, and he enjoyed a high reputation among foreign leaders. Yet, in retrospect, he seems a master tactician rather than a strategist – and he is regarded today with more curiosity than respect, when he is not treated with contempt.

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Автор: Sarah Lean

Some friendships are meant to be… A story about family, friendship and belonging, from bestselling author, Sarah Lean.Hope lives with her artist mum in the Pyrenees. It’s always been just the two of them… until Frank – a free-spirited traveller – arrives with his donkey, Harry.Hope and Frank form a close bond, so it’s hard for both of them when Frank decides it’s time to move on. Hope questions what she is to Frank. He’s not her dad, but he was more than just her mum’s boyfriend. Except, there’s no name for that kind of pair…Hope promises to look after Harry and, slowly, another special pair is made – one that makes Hope realise that some friendships become part of you and, even when someone is far away, they are always near to your heart.

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Автор: Lynne Banks Reid

Harry the Poisonous Centipede is now quite brave, but nothing can prepare him for this next adventure! He and best friend George are lost in a new and even scarier no-top world. Far from home, across the no-end puddle, they must negotiate a strange treeless cold desert, a Nest of Hoo-Mins, lots of noise-hurt and terrifying hairy-yowlers!Harry woke up first. The straight-up-hard thing was jiggling. It was moving.“What’s happening?” asked George in alarm.“I don’t know. We’re moving.” Harry replied.“Where are we? We’re not where we were last night!” crackled George.“I told you! This is a can’t -get-out!”Harry and George face the toughest adventure yet when they are shipped West in a crate of bananas. Far across the no-end puddle, miles away from home, they must find a way to survive the bitter cold and hide from the hundreds of Hoo-Mins do-diddling around them. They run away as fast as they can, but inadvertently squirm into a Hoo-Min Nest and come face to face with a hairy-yowler!All Harry wants is to go home to his mother, and tell her how much he warm-hearts her before her time comes to “stop”. But before they can even start the perilous journey home, they must escape the Nest and go out into the no-top world. Yet this particular Hoo-Min is fascinated by insects, and wants nothing more than to add some poisonous centipedes to his collection…

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Автор: Tony Ross

Another deliciously squirmy story about Harry the Poisonous Centipede, with all of Lynne Reid Banks’s usual charm and humour. Tony Ross’s wonderful illustrations perfectly capture the small world of Harry.‘Suddenly the most awful thing happened. Something tightened around Harry’s middle! He almost jumped into the air with fright…’When Harry the poisonous centipede’s best friend, George, goes missing, Harry goes to find him. But dangerous things lurk outside his nest-tunnel, like flying swoopers, belly crawlers, furry biters and – most terrifying of all – Hoo-Mins!

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