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Автор: Valentina Basan

Cold and snowy winter has come to the forest. Tashik the bear makes a snowman near the house and examines the snowflakes that fall right on his paws. The bear cub admires snow, snowflakes and winter. But that's not all! Tashik the bear learns for the first time what Christmas is, goes to visit the forest spirits, meets his old and new friends and makes the most cherished wish. After all, a miracle will happen on the night before Christmas and all cherished wishes will definitely come true!

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Автор: Kristina Lohfeldt

Wenn Spiegel Urteile f?llen, in einem Frosch ein K?nig steckt, oder Spindeln hundert Jahre w?hrenden Schlaf bringen, dann wissen wir, dass wir bereits tief im M?rchenwald sind. Er entf?hrt uns in zauberhafte Zeiten und ferne Welten, die schon unsere Vorfahren fesselten. Wer weiss schon, ob sich die Schneek?nigin und der Rattenf?nger in Sachen Kindesentf?hrung zusammen taten? Warum sah jeder weg als Blaubart die Br?ute meuchelte? Und H?nsel und Gretels Tat: war der Sto? der Hexe in den Ofen wirklich Notwehr? Wurde die Erbse unter der Prinzessin gemobbt? Und warum bekommt die b?se Stiefmutter nicht dreimal lebensl?nglich?
Insgesamt sechzehn Geschichten und Gedichte, basierend auf M?rchen aus Deutschland, Frankreich und Irland, werden hier neu erz?hlt und legen dabei die kriminellen Hintergr?nde der FairyTales offen. Entf?hrung, Totschlag, Irref?hrung, Willk?r und sogar Mord im M?rchenwald – mit und ohne „Happily Ever After“ …?

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Автор: Беатрис Поттер

“Evvel zaman i?inde kalbur saman i?inde…” diye başlar b?t?n hik?yeler. Doğa bilimci, ?evreci yazar Beatrix Potter; o ?ok sevdiği hayvanlar ?leminden bir tavşan se?er kendisine. Mavi, şık bir ceket ve yine mavi, tertemiz ayakkabılar giydirir; ona, Tavşan Peter ismini verir. Haylaz olduğu kadar sevimli, sevimli olduğu kadar da macera d?şk?n? olan Tavşan Peter; kendisiyle birlikte arkadaşlarını ve ailesini de t?rl? t?rl? maceraların, akılalmaz olayların i?erisine s?r?kler. Anne Bayan Tavşan, yavrularına: “?ayırlarda veya patikada gezinebilirsiniz. Ama sakın ha sakın Bay McGregor’un bah?esine gitmeyin. Orada babanız kaza ge?irdi.” dese de Tavşan Peter annesinin s?z?n? dinlemeyerek kendisini Bay McGregor’un bah?esine; marulların, ?alı fasulyelerinin, kırmızı turpların arasına atar. Tavşan Peter’in, arkadaşlarıyla birlikte i?erisine daldıkları t?m bah?eler, burunlarını soktukları b?t?n ağa? kovukları, t?nellere d?zenledikleri ziyaretler ve haylazlıklarından dolayı başlarına gelen t?rl? t?rl? maceralar; Tavşan Peter'in T?m Maceraları’nda bir araya toplandı. En haylaz maceranın hangisi olduğu se?mek ise siz, maceracı ?ocuklara bırakıldı.

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Автор: Teresa Driscoll

N?mero 1 en Estados Unidos, Reino Unido y Australia – M?s de medio mill?n de ejemplares vendidos «Soy la mujer del tren que no hizo nada. Pero ?y t?, qu? habr?as hecho?»Cuando Ella Longfield oye a dos j?venes atractivos flirtear con dos adolescentes en un tren, no le parece nada raro, hasta que escucha que ellos acaban de salir de la c?rcel. Su instinto le dice que tiene que intervenir, pero finalmente no lo hace. Al d?a siguiente, las noticias anuncian la desaparici?n de Anna Ballard, una de las j?venes del tren.Un a?o despu?s, Anna sigue desaparecida. Ella, que todav?a se siente culpable por no haber hecho nada, empieza a recibir postales con amenazas que le hacen temer por su vida.Entonces, en el aniversario de la desaparici?n, se descubre que los amigos y la familia de Anna ocultan algo. Adem?s, Sarah, la amiga con la que Anna viajaba en el tren, confiesa que no dijo toda la verdad acerca de lo que sucedi? aquella noche en Londres.?D?nde est? Anna Ballard? – Una chica desaparecida. – La pesadilla de una testigo que no hizo nada. – Una telara?a de mentiras."Hay que seguir la pista a Teresa Driscoll, el nuevo fen?meno del thriller." SUNDAY EXPRESS"Driscoll logra mantener la tensi?n en todo momento, increment?ndola a veces, revelando la cantidad correcta de informaci?n en el momento adecuado… Sin duda, una delicia para los amantes de la ficci?n criminal." INDIA TODAY"El libro se lee r?pido, ya que es corto y apasionante, y el final es una completa sorpresa." ENTERTAINMENT TIMES"Cada cap?tulo de este libro termina con un peque?o cliffhanger. Me qued? leyendo por la noche, aunque apenas pod?a mantener los ojos abiertos." EVERYDAY CRUMBS"La contraportada ya me conquist?. Que el punto de mira se sit?e en un testigo es un concepto tan diferente que, simplemente, no pod?a dejarlo pasar." QUIRKY CATS FAT STACKS… OF BOOKS"Como es inevitable, dediqu? tiempo a intentar averiguar el «qui?n», ?pero me equivoqu? por completo! El final fue una aut?ntica sorpresa." BLOOMIN BRILLIANT BOOKS

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Автор: Tatjana Auster

Kinder berichten von einem unheimlichen Clown mit drei Augen, der nachts durch die Stra?en von Rheinburg streifen soll. Doch niemand glaubt ihnen. Als Bens kleine Schwester Sarah ?berfallen wird, steckt das TEAM UNDERCOVER schon mitten in ihrem neuesten Fall! Aber wie geht man gegen etwas vor, das aus einem Albtraum zu kommen scheint?

Исполнители: Klaus Dittmann

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Автор: Chris Anderson

New York Times BestsellerCatnip for all the TED fans out there. Publishers WeeklyThe most insightful book ever written on public speakinga must-read. Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take and OriginalsSince taking over TED in 2001, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted talks can be the key to unlocking empathy, spreading knowledge, and promoting a shared dream. Done right, a talk can electrify a room and transform an audiences worldview; it can be more powerful than anything in written form.This invaluable guide (Publishers Weekly) explains how the miracle of powerful public speaking is achieved, and equips you to give it your best shot. There is no set formula, but there are tools that can empower any speaker.Chris Anderson has worked with all the TED speakers who have inspired us the most, and here he shares insights from such favorites as Sir Ken Robinson, Salman Khan, Monica Lewinsky, and moreeverything from how to craft your talks content to how you can be most effective on stage. This is a must-read for anyone who is ready to create impact with their ideas.

Исполнители: Chris Anderson

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Автор: Народное творчество

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Автор: Frank B. Metzner

Grundwissen zum TKS und MES Das Buch beinhaltet die verschiedenen Einsatzm?glichkeiten des Teleskopschlagstocks (TKS) und des Mehrzweckeinsatzstocks (MES) sowie deren Besonderheiten. Die Autoren vermitteln zun?chst grundlegende Techniken und zeigen im weiteren Verlauf auch Varianten f?r den erfahrenen Anwender auf. Sie beziehen sich dabei auch auf die aktuellen polizeilichen Verhaltensweisen der Eigensicherung. Der Schwerpunkt der Darstellung liegt jedoch auf der richtigen Anwendung von TKS und MES.
Schlagstock und Einsatzstock in der Praxis Die Verfasser stellen einerseits die notwendige Ausr?stung und deren korrekte Trageweise und richtiges Handling vor und gehen andererseits auf Fragen zur mentalen Einstellung ein.
F?r jeden Einsatz Zu den behandelten Themen z?hlen weiterhin:
Stand Schritttechnik Inlineprinzip und Offlineprinzip Waffenhaltung und Bereitschaftshaltung unterschiedliche Grundschl?ge und Schlagkombination Figur 8 Trefferzonen und Bl?cke Festlegetechniken und Abf?hrtechniken F?r Fortgeschrittene Tiefergehende Ausf?hrungen zu verschiedenen
Kontertechniken mit der Waffe und mit Hand und Fu?, Entwaffnungen und Taktiken sprechen auch Fortgeschrittene an.
Mit ?ber 200 anschaulichen Bildern Mehr als 200 Abbildungen veranschaulichen die richtige Anwendung des TKS und des MES in der polizeilichen Praxis.
Unentbehrlich f?r: Polizeibeamtinnen und Polizeibeamte Polizeibeamtinnen und Polizeibeamte in Ausbildung Polizeischulen Bundespolizei Aus- und Fortbildungszentrum Bundespolizeiakademie Polizeihochschulen Polizeif?hrungsakademien Bundespolizei Bereitschaftspolizei Polizeidienststellen Polizeipr?sidien Polizeidirektionen

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Автор: Samed Behrengi

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Автор: Неизвестный автор

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Автор: Джан Амании

A fairy tale about the amazing adventures of a Red Bootee, which runs away from home when offended by its master. The book is aimed at children of pre-school age.

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Автор: Виктория Зонова

Victoria Zonova is a modern Russian writer, psychologist and illustrator of books for children. She creates fascinating therapeutic fairy tales with love and a subtle understanding of the child's psyche. In her fairy tales, good miracles seem real, and the main characters are always children. Victoria is a mother of three children. And the eldest son inspired her to write this book. A fairy tale about the adventures of a boy and a cat. This fairy tale will teach friendship, courage and resourcefulness. Read with your children, plunging into the magical world of fantasy.

Серия: Сказки и стихи

Исполнители: Сергей Романович Рыжков

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Автор: Виктория Зонова

Victoria Zonova is a modern Russian writer, psychologist and illustrator of books for children. She creates fascinating therapeutic fairy tales with love and a subtle understanding of the child's psyche. In her fairy tales, good miracles seem real, and the main characters are always children. Victoria is a mother of three children. And the eldest son inspired her to write this book. A fairy tale about the adventures of a boy and a cat. This fairy tale will teach friendship, courage and resourcefulness. Read with your children, plunging into the magical world of fantasy.

Серия: Сказки и стихи

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Автор: Samuel White Baker

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Автор: Sebastian Gregory

Once upon a nightmare…Long ago, in a land where imagination meets the darkest nightmares, they built the asylum. Surrounded by a forest of thorns, it holds the most twisted minds in the fairy tale kingdom: a terrible collection of evil creatures and forgotten souls. Imprisoned within its walls, they are doomed to spend forever after telling their tales… and serving as a warning to others.Now, you are invited to accompany Blood Red Riding Hood into the depths of this strange place – where you will meet its even stranger inhabitants. But be warned: walls this thick were built to withstand the darkest magic… so once you’re inside, you might just find yourself living horribly ever after… and wishing you were indeed in a land far, far away.Praise for Sebastian Gregory'It reminded me of Tim Burton’s ‘The Corpse Bride’ and ‘The Nightmare before Christmas’ which I really loved – Candy's Bookcase on The Boy in the Cemetery'Within the pages of The Boy in the Cemetery, I found that incredible part of my imagination that I realise I'd lost somewhere in the process of growing up. I was enthralled, entranced, and completely enchanted. I would happily, happily, happily read anything by Sebastian all day long.' – 5 cupcakes from Becca's Books to The Boy in the Cemetery'Every now and then you come across a book that blows you away, this is one of those books.' – 5 stars from Nicky Peacock to The Asylum for Fairy Tale Creatures'This novella is magnificent. It is hauntingly magical.' – The Modest Verge on The Gruesome Adventures of Alice in Undeadland

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Автор: Кейт Шопен

The Awakening is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and on the Louisiana Gulf coast at the end of the 19th century, the plot centers on Edna Pontellier and her struggle between her increasingly unorthodox views on femininity and motherhood with the prevailing social attitudes of the turn-of-the-century American South. It is one of the earliest American novels that focuses on women's issues without condescension. It is also widely seen as a landmark work of early feminism, generating a mixed reaction from contemporary readers and critics. The novel's blend of realistic narrative, incisive social commentary, and psychological complexity makes The Awakening a precursor of American modernist literature; it prefigures the works of American novelists. The most famous and inspirational works of Kate Chopin include: The Awakening, At the Cadian Ball, At the Cadian Ball, The Story of an Hour, The Story of an Hour, D?sir?e's Baby, The Storm, A Pair of Silk Stockings and many more.

Исполнители: Sharon Plummer

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Автор: Marta Maretich

Исполнители: Edward Herrmann

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Автор: Becke Louis

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Автор: Hans Christian Andersen

Исполнители: Carol Phillips

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Автор: Группа авторов

Постигать английский язык можно не только заучивая бесконечные правила и выполняя упражнения, но и погружаясь в волшебный мир сказок, где на каждом шагу вас поджидают приключения. В данную книгу вошли такие произведения, как: «Дом в озере», «Три дурака», «Колодец конца света» и др. Издание предназначено для продолжающих изучать английский язык (уровень 2 – Pre-intermediate).

Серия: Карманное чтение на английском языке

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Автор: Публий Марон Вергилий

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Автор: Diana Wynne Jones

Welcome to the worlds of Chrestomanci, where magic is as common as mathematics and anything can happen… an exclusive ebook collection of the entire seven book series by the award-winning Diana Wynne Jones.Welcome to the worlds of Chrestomanci, where magic is as common as mathematics and anything can happen… an exclusive ebook collection of the entire seven book series by the award-winning Diana Wynne Jones.Featuring the magical and enduring characters of Gwendolen and Christopher Chant, and many more, this collection brings the stories of the world of Chrestomanci together for the first time.Winner of numerous accolades including the Guardian Award, these stories have been loved by generations of children’s and adults and Diana Wynne Jones was hailed by Neil Gaiman as ‘the best writer of magic there is.’

Серия: The chrestomanci series

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Автор: Arthur Schopenhauer

This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works – the Œuvre – of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook – 5680 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • The World As Will And Idea • Essays of Schopenhauer • The Essays of; Studies in Pessimism • The Essays of: the Wisdom of Life • The Essays of; On Human Nature • The Essays of; the Art of Controversy • The Basis of Morality • Thoughts Out of Season • The Essays of; Counsels and Maxims • The Essays of; Religion, a Dialogue, Etc. • The Essays of; The Art of Literature • RELIGION: A DIALOGUE. • A FEW WORDS ON PANTHEISM. • ON BOOKS AND READING. • PHYSIOGNOMY. • PSYCHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. • THE CHRISTIAN SYSTEM. • ON AUTHORSHIP AND STYLE ON NOISE ON EDUCATION ON READING AND BOOKS THE EMPTINESS OF EXISTENCE ON WOMEN THINKING FOR ONESELF SHORT DIALOGUE ON THE INDESTRUCTIBILITY OF OUR TRUE BEING BY DEATH RELIGION—A DIALOGUE PSYCHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS METAPHYSICS OF LOVE PHYSIOGNOMY ON SUICIDE • ON STYLE ON THE STUDY OF LATIN ON MEN OF LEARNING ON THINKING FOR ONESELF ON SOME FORMS OF LITERATURE ON CRITICISM ON REPUTATION ON GENIUS • etc.

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Автор: Anna Spark Smith

Perfect for fans of Mark Lawrence and R Scott Bakker, The Court of Broken Knives is the explosive debut by one of grimdark fantasy’s most exciting new voices.They’ve finally looked at the graveyard of our Empire with open eyes. They’re fools and madmen and like the art of war. And their children go hungry while we piss gold and jewels into the dust.In the richest empire the world has ever known, the city of Sorlost has always stood, eternal and unconquered. But in a city of dreams governed by an imposturous Emperor, decadence has become the true ruler, and has blinded its inhabitants to their vulnerability. The empire is on the verge of invasion – and only one man can see it.Haunted by dreams of the empire’s demise, Orhan Emmereth has decided to act. On his orders, a company of soldiers cross the desert to reach the city. Once they enter the Palace, they have one mission: kill the Emperor, then all those who remain. Only from ashes can a new empire be built.The company is a group of good, ordinary soldiers, for whom this is a mission like any other. But the strange boy Marith who walks among them is no ordinary soldier. Marching on Sorlost, Marith thinks he is running away from the past which haunts him. But in the Golden City, his destiny awaits him – beautiful, bloody, and more terrible than anyone could have foreseen.

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Автор: Leblanc Maurice

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Автор: Marcel Moring

‘Into its 120 pages, M?ring folds a war memoir, a family psychodrama and a meditation on time and memory. It is a miracle of compression: everything is significant…one races through it, eager to discover the heart of the mystery.’ GuardianThe story of a family – mother, father (ex-World War II pilot), twelve-year-old son David – who live above a toy shop in a small town on the windswept Dutch coast.On the same day that David finds himself listening to the toy shop owner complaining that he can’t sell model aeroplane kits any more because kids nowadays are too lazy to glue all the pieces together, David’s father quits his job in a fit of pique and pride. A few hours later, his mother comes home, having left her job too.So, David devises a plan – and before the day is over the whole family is at home, putting model aeroplanes together. A wonderful, perfect summer ensues, suddenly interrupted by the arrival of an unexpected visitor, his father’s old friend from the war. His arrival revives old feelings of loyalty, love and hatred – and ensures that nothing will ever return to a perfect state again.Accessible, warm, funny and wise, this novel was a massive bestseller in M?ring’s native Holland. A gem of a story, it has the fable-like appeal of a “Miss Garnet’s Angel” (but without the middle-Englandness) or of Bernard Schlink’s “The Reader” (but without the heavy moral overtone).The book is most reminiscent of J.L. Carr’s “A Month in the Country”, the Booker Prize-winning English novel set just after World War I, heavy with nostalgia, evocative, melancholy.

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Автор: J. G. Ballard

By the bestselling author of ‘Cocaine Nights’ and ‘Super-Cannes’ – the world is threatened by dramatic climate change in this highly acclaimed and influential novel.Water. Man’s most precious commodity is a luxury of the past. Radioactive waste from years of industrial dumping has caused the sea to form a protective skin strong enough to devastate the Earth it once sustained. And while the remorseless sun beats down on the dying land, civilization itself begins to crack. Violence erupts and insanity reigns as the remnants of mankind struggle for survival in a worldwide desert of despair.Remarkable for its prescience and the originality of its vision, The Drought is a work of major importance from the early career of one of Britain’s most acclaimed novelists.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Ned Beauman, Ali Smith, Neil Gaiman and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs.

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Автор: Hans Christian Andersen

Исполнители: Carol Phillips

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Автор: Шарль Перро

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Автор: Alan Lee

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manw?, chief of the Valar.Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo's desires and designs. Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of T?rin, the instrument of Ulmo's designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon's daughter, and their son is E?rendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo. At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Tuor and Idril, with the child E?rendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of E?rendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources.Following his presentation of Beren and L?thien Christopher Tolkien has used the same 'history in sequence' mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was ‘the first real story of this imaginary world’ and, together with Beren and L?thien and The Children of H?rin, he regarded it as one of the three 'Great Tales' of the Elder Days.

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Автор: Hans Christian Andersen

Исполнители: Carol Phillips

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Автор: T.J. Lebbon

You take ONE risk. Now, those you love must pay …Dom Turner is a dependable husband, a loving father. A man you can rely on. But it only takes one day to destroy a seemingly perfect life.Emma thought she could trust her husband, Dom. She thought he would always look after her and their daughter Daisy….Then one reckless act ends in two innocent deaths – and Dom’s family becomes the target of a terrifying enemy.There’s nowhere to hide. They’re on the run for their lives. And if Dom makes one more wrong move, he won’t have a family left to protect.

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Автор: Джон Рональд Руэл Толкин

Continuing the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the first part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring the definitive text and a detailed map of Middle-earth.Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power – the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring – the ring that rules them all – which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.J.R.R. Tolkien’s great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance and a classic fantasy fiction. By turns comic and homely, epic and diabolic, the narrative moves through countless changes of scene and character in an imaginary world which is totally convincing in its detail.

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Автор: Alexis Zegerman

Исполнители: Desean Terry

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Автор: Barbara Erskine

Before you follow the path into your family’s history, beware of the secrets you may find…The new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author.Ruth has returned to Edinburgh after many years of exile, left rootless by the end of her marriage, career and now the death of her father, from whom she had long been estranged. She is faced with the daunting task of clearing his house, believing he had removed all traces of her mother. Yet hidden away in a barely used top-floor room, she finds he had secretly kept a cupboard full of her possessions. Sifting through the ancient papers, Ruth discovers the diary and letters written by her ancestor from the eighteenth century, Thomas Erskine.As the youngest son of a noble family now living in genteel poverty, Thomas always knew he would have to make his own way in the world. Unable to follow his brothers to university, instead he joins first the navy and then the army, rising through the ranks, travelling the world. When he is finally able to study law, his extraordinary experiences and abilities propel him to the very top and he becomes Lord Chancellor. Yet he has made a powerful enemy on his voyages, who will hound him and his family to the death – and beyond.Ruth becomes ever more aware of Thomas as she is gripped by his story, and slowly senses that not only is his presence with her, but so is his enemy’s. Ruth will have to draw upon new friends and old in what becomes a battle for her very survival – and discover an inner power beyond anything she has imagined.

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Автор: Christina Lamb

Previously published as ‘Nujeen’‘She is our hero. Everyone must read her story. She will inspire you’ Malala YousafzaiAn inspiring tale of a young disabled girl and her escape from the hell of war.Nujeen Mustafa has cerebral palsy and cannot walk. This did not stop her braving inconceivable odds to travel in her wheelchair from Syria in search of a new life. Sharing her full story for the first time, Nujeen recounts the details of her childhood and disability, as well as the specifics of her harrowing journey across the Mediterranean to Greece and finally to Germany to seek an education and the medical treatment she needs.Nujeen's story has already touched millions and in this book written with Christina Lamb, bestselling co-author of ‘I Am Malala’, she helps to put a human face on a global emergency.Trapped in a fifth floor apartment in Aleppo and unable to go to school, she taught herself to speak English by watching US television. As civil war between Assad's forces and ISIS militants broke out around them, Nujeen and her family fled first to her native Kobane, then Turkey before they joined thousands of displaced persons in a journey to Europe and asylum. She wanted to come to Europe, she said, to become an astronaut, to meet the Queen and to learn how to walk.In her strong, positive voice, Nujeen tells the story of what it is really like to be a refugee, to have grown up in a dictatorship only for your life to be blighted by war; to have left a beloved homeland to become dependent on others. It is the story of our times told through the incredible bravery of one remarkable girl determined to keep smiling.

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Автор: Brothers Grimm

Исполнители: Cheryl Bassett

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Автор: Inua Ellams

From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge.There is something about Demi. When this boy is angry, rain clouds gather. When he cries, rivers burst their banks and the first time he takes a shot on a basketball court, the deities of the land take note.His mother, Modupe, looks on with a mixture of pride and worry. From close encounters, she knows Gods often act like men: the same fragile egos, the same unpredictable fury and the same sense of entitlement to the bodies of mortals.She will sacrifice everything to protect her son, but she knows the Gods will one day tire of sports fans, their fickle allegiances and misdirected prayers. When that moment comes, it won’t matter how special he is. Only the women in Demi’s life, the mothers, daughters and Goddesses, will stand between him and a lightning bolt.

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Автор: Оскар Уайльд

The Happy Prince and Other Stories is a collection of stories for children. It contains five stories, «The Happy Prince», «The Nightingale and the Rose», «The Selfish Giant», «The Devoted Friend», and «The Remarkable Rocket». It is most famous for its title story, «The Happy Prince». In the main story, a swallow meets the statue of the late «Happy Prince», which houses the soul of the original prince, who in reality had never experienced true happiness. The statue inspires the swallow to selfless acts. Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Today he is remembered for his epigrams, plays and the circumstances of his imprisonment, followed by his early death.

Исполнители: Abigail Reno

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Автор: Lauren DeStefano

Rise back up to the floating city of Internment in this original e-novella, a dark look at life in the royal family after the events of Perfect Ruin.When King Furlow begins to treat Prince Azure as the heir apparent that he is, he takes him to see the “re-education camps” for wrong-thinkers. But as he enters the camps, Azure discovers the dark underbelly of the kingdom – and the king himself. His view of his father can never be the same, but what about his view of himself?

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Автор: Alan Clarke

A dramatic short story taken from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written by a number-one bestselling authorWhen Fleece, one of the foot soldiers of the valiant Hibernian Army, is sent to battle the demons of the Fomorian Empire, he becomes the accidental Hero of Drumree. Much to his surprise.Derek Landy’s action-packed tale is perfectly complemented by Alan Clarke’s brilliantly dramatic artwork.Look out for the other eleven stories – also available as e-shorts!

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Автор: Charles Kingsley

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Автор: Zara Stoneley

‘Fun, flirty and fabulously festive’ Cathy BramleyTwo women, two very different lives – one perfect solution to escape festive heartbreak!Tucked away in the idyllic English countryside, Daisy Fischer’s cosy little cottage has always been her safe haven. But when her completely dependable boyfriend issues her an ultimatum, Daisy realises there’s a whole world out there she’s missing out on.Florence Cortes’s life couldn’t be better – gorgeous apartment right on the beach, fabulous job and dreamy boyfriend, or so she thought. Suddenly, Flo’s life isn’t so perfect after all.When the girls house swap for the holidays, it’s not long before Daisy is being distracted by sun, sea and sexy Javier while Flo finds herself snowbound for Christmas with only handsome neighbour Hugo and a house full of animals to keep her company.Love actually does seem to be all around this Christmas, but in the places Flo and Daisy least expect to find it…What readers are saying about The Holiday Swap…‘The perfect antidote to the winter blues…a sweet, funny and compelling tale that makes you wonder exactly what your life would be like if you just had the nerve to try and change it’ – Debbie Johnson, bestselling author of Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe‘Humor, heartbreak and plenty of ho, ho, ho! I loved The Holiday Swap!’ Mandy Baggot‘Warm, happy, perfect to curl up with and guaranteed to make you smile!’ Kitty Loves Books‘Heartwarming…will make Christmas feel extra magical’ The Reading Shed‘One of those books that you should read curled up on the sofa with a mug of hot chocolate’ Michelle Ryles, Top 1000 Amazon reviewer‘The perfect holiday read’ Jane Hunt Writer Book Reviews

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Автор: Emmanuelle Rain

Magdaline Spencer ? una ragazza con una vita difficile alle spalle, una madre morta prematuramente ed un padre alcolizzato, che per pagare i propri debiti, la vende al miglior offerente. A salvarla arriva Jessie Fitzpatrik, un angelo che per aiutarla rinuncia alle sue ali, promettendo per? di non vederla mai pi?. Grazie ai suoi poteri medianici, Magda entra in contatto con Mori, un angelo morto durante uno scontro con i demoni, che le chiede di avvertire del pericolo i suoi compagni della casa degli angeli. Le strade di Magda e Jess si intrecceranno ancora una volta, sullo sfondo di una Chicago misteriosa, dove angeli e demoni la fanno da padroni, non visti, tra la gente… ma a complicare le cose arriva Billy, un demone, che infatuatosi della ragazza, non render? la loro vita facile.

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Автор: Anna Spark Smith

A powerhouse grimdark fantasy of bloodshed, ambition, and fate, The House of Sacrifice is the thunderous conclusion to Anna Smith Spark's Empires of Dust trilogy, which began with The Court of Broken Knives. Hail Him. Behold Him. Man-killer, life-stealer, death-bringer, life’s thief. All are bound to Him,His word is law. The night coming, the sudden light that makes the eyes blind,Golden one, shining, glorious. Life’s judgement, life’s pleasure, hope’s grave. Marith Altrersyr has won. He cut a path of blood and vengeance and needless violence around the world and now he rules. It is time for Marith to put down his sword, to send home his armies, to grow a beard and become fat. It is time to look to his own house, and to produce an heir. The King of Death must now learn to live. But some things cannot be learnt. The spoils of war turn to ash in the mouths of the Amrath Army and soon they are on the move again. But Marith, lord of lies, dragon-killer, father-killer, has begun to falter and his mind decays. How long can a warlord rotting from within continue to win? As the Army marches on to Sorlost, Thalia’s thoughts turn to home and to the future: a life grows inside her and it is a precious thing – but it grows weak. Why must the sins of the father curse the child? A glorious, ambitious and bloodily brilliant conclusion that threads together a masterful tapestry of language and story, and holding up a piercing reflection on epic fantasy – and those who love it.

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Автор: Долорес Редондо

A killer at large in a remote Basque Country valley , a detective to rival Clarice Starling, myth versus reality, masterful storytelling – the Spanish bestseller that has taken Europe by storm.Shortlisted for the CWA International DaggerThe body of a teenage girl has been found on the banks of the River Bazt?n – the second in a month. Soon rumours are flying in the village of Elizondo. Is this the work of a serial killer, or something even more sinister?Inspector Amaia Salazar leads the investigation, returning to the Basque country where she was born. Shrouded in mist and surrounded by forest, it conceals a terrible secret from Amaia’s childhood that has come back to haunt her.Facing the superstitions of the village, Amaia must fight the demons of her past in order to catch the killer. But what is the dark presence she senses lurking in the shadows?

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Автор: Hans Christian Andersen

Исполнители: Carol Phillips

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Автор: David Zindell

From the author of Neverness comes a powerful new epic fantasy series. The Ea Cycle is as rich as Tolkien and as magical as the Arthurian myths.The world of Ea is an ancient world settled in eons past by the Star People. However, their ancestors floundered, in their purpose to create a great stellar civilisation on the new planet: they fell into moral decay.Now a champion has been born who will lead them back to greatness, by means of a spiritual – and adventurous – quest for Ea’s Grail: the Lightstone.His name is Valashu Elahad, and he is destined to become King. Blessed (or cursed?) with an empathy for all living things, he will lead his people into the lands of Morjin, into the heart of darkness, wielding a magical sword called Alkadadur, there to recover the mythical Lightstone and return in triumph with his prize.But Morjin is not to be vanquished so easily…

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Автор: Анастасия Грецкая

Маленькая Пандочка, как и многие другие дети, очень хотела себе телефон. И когда она получила заветный подарок, малышка не могла с ним расстаться… Возможно, подобная ситуация знакома многим… Эта книга будет полезна как детям, так и их родителям, и расскажет, что ни один гаджет не сможет заменить общения с близкими людьми. На английском языке.

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Автор: Sue Moorcroft

‘I love all of Sue Moorcroft’s books!’Katie FfordeThe #1 bestseller returns with an irresistibly festive tale that you won’t be able to put down!Alexia Kennedy – interior decorator extraordinaire – has been tasked with giving the little village of Middledip the community caf? it’s always dreamed of.After months of fundraising, the villagers can’t wait to see work get started – but disaster strikes when every last penny is stolen. With Middledip up in arms at how this could have happened, Alexia feels ready to admit defeat.But help comes in an unlikely form when woodsman, Ben Hardaker and his rescue owl Barney, arrive on the scene. Another lost soul who’s hit rock bottom, Ben and Alexia make an unlikely partnership.However, they soon realise that a little sprinkling of Christmas magic might just help to bring this village – and their lives – together again…Settle down with a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine as you devour this irresistibly festive Christmas tale. The perfect read for fans of Carole Matthews and Trisha Ashley.

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Автор: Джон Рональд Руэл Толкин

All three parts of the epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers & The Return of the King – available as one download, featuring the definitive edition of the text, hyperlinked footnotes and page references, and 3 maps including a detailed map of Middle-earth.Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power – the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring – the ring that rules them all – which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as the Ring is entrusted to his care. He must leave his home and make a perilous journey across the realms of Middle-earth to the Crack of Doom, deep inside the territories of the Dark Lord. There he must destroy the Ring forever and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.Since it was first published in 1954, ‘The Lord of the Rings’ has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike.

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