Wilkie Collins was an English novelist, playwright, and short story writer. In his novel Basil Wilkie Collins reveals the bustling, commercial London of the 19th century wreaking its vengeance on a still powerful aristocratic world. The Basil`s secret and UN-CONSUMMATED marriage to the linendraper`s sexually precocious daughter lead to the shocking betrayal, insanity, and death.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07652-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июнь 2018
Bathsheba, a beautiful Weather Witch, lives with her cat, Cobweb, on top of a high mountain near the village of Sunnyville. The people in the village don`t know about Bathsheba or about the important job she does for them. Her life is peaceful until one day she goes down to the village and meets some of the people there, including a very special soldier...
ISBN: 978-8-853-00921-0
Издательство:
CIDEB
Дата выхода: январь 2011
Even the most hesitant toddlers will look forward to bath time with this new Peter Rabbit bath book. Featuring full-color illustrations of Peter Rabbit and his friends doing all their favorite things, children can read and play with the book in and out of the bathtub. Every page includes original Beatrix Potter illustrations in an eye-catching new style alongside simple text.
ISBN: 978-0-7232-5926-8
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: август 2011
The official novelization of the upcoming film from Warner Bros. that reveals the exciting origins of the ultimate crime fighter. Directed by Christopher Nolan ("Memento") and starring Christian Bale and Michael Caine, the film is set for release on June 17, 2005. Original.
ISBN: 978-0-345-47946-4
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: август 2011
Best-selling author Neil Gaiman (The Sandman) joins a murderer`s row of talented artists in lending his unique touch to the Batman mythos for this Deluxe Edition hardcover! Spotlighting the story "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader" from Batman #685 and Detective Comics #852, Gaiman joins artist Andy Kubert and inker Scott Williams for a story that shines a new light on the Batman mythos. Batman: "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader" also collects Gaiman stories from Secret Origins #36, Secret Origins Special #1, and Batman Black And White #2. This collection is not to be missed!
From its humble beginnings in the pages of Detective Comics, to its reimaginings every decade in the pages of DC Comics, to its unforgettable appearances on the big screen, this book explores each incarnation of the Batmobile in incredible detail and scope.
Jack is the chosen one, the Radiant Boy the Magus needs in order to perfect the alchemy that will transform London of the 1600s into a golden city. But Jack isn`t the kind of boy who will do what he is told by an evil genius, and he is soon involved in an epic and nail-biting adventure, featuring dragons, knights and Queen Elizabeth I, as he battles to save London.
ISBN: 978-1-4088-0040-9
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Now that news of Horus` treachery is in the open, a time of testing has come. Some Legions have already declared their allegiance to the Warmaster, while the loyalty of others lies firmly with the Emperor. As Horus deploys his forces, loyalist Astartes learn that a massive Wordbearers fleet is heading to Ultramar, home of the Ultramarines. Unless they can intercept and destroy it, the Ultramarines may suffer a blow from which they will never recover.
ISBN: 978-1-84416-549-0
Издательство:
Ред Фиш
Дата выхода: январь 2013
This novel based on the hit Sci Fi Channel series - itself inspired by the original 1970s "Battlestar Galactica" created by Glen A. Larson - tells the story of the first episode from the teleplay written by Ronald D. Moore and Christopher Eric James.
ISBN: 978-0-7653-5516-4
Издательство:
Macmillan USA
Дата выхода: июль 2012
Original / British English The houses in Newton Road are small, but people are very happy there. Then a civil engineer wants to knock down the houses and build a new road. The people of Newton Road are very angry. But can they win the battle?
ISBN: 978-1-4058-7694-0
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: июль 2011
In the game, the single-player storyline is revealed through a series of flashbacks as Marine Staff Sergeant Henry Blackburn races to prevent an attack on New York City by a deadly force known as the PLR. As Blackburn recalls key events leading up to the attack, players take control of several characters in heart-pounding missions across land, sea and air. One of these characters is Dmitri Dima Mayakovsky, a legendary and pragmatic GRU operator in the twilight of his Special Forces career. Known as a cleaner, Dima is the sort of person that does whatever it takes to get the job done. The book picks up where the game leaves off, allowing McNab and Grimsdale to give a thrilling new perspective into Dimas own personal quest as well as the...
ISBN: 978-1-4091-3788-7
Издательство:
Orion Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
When Ellie puts on her new pyjamas, strange things start to happen. She and her little brother, Max, are whisked off to the Christmas Shop where a battle is raging between a valiant troop of toys and the scaaaarry Christmas Tree Fairy and her army of Ellie and Max save Christmas for the world ? or will they be arrested for being mince spies? This is the first book in a new series about the Cosmic Pyjamas. They`re magical and they`re dangerous. You have been warned!
ISBN: 978-0-14-132463-0
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: август 2011
The Nazi Blitzkrieg was unlike any invasion the world had ever seen. It hit Europe with a force and aggression that no-one could counter. Within weeks the German armies were at the French coast and looking across at Britain, a country still reeling from the opening salvoes of the war. It seemed impossible that she would be able to resist invasion. But between the Nazis and glory stood more than just the pilots of Fighter Command. There was Bomber and Coastal Command, the Royal Navy and the incredible Auxiliary Patrol Service. In this darkest hour, Britain`s defence was truly a national effort, and one that had been considerably better prepared for than the German attack. For the first time, "The Battle of Britain" tells this most epic of...
ISBN: 978-0-552-15610-3
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
A wondrously enthralling (The Times [London]) history of the bloody battle that halted the French attempt to dominate Europe and changed the course of history In 1704, the armies of French King Louis XIV were poised to extend the French frontiers to the Rhine and install a French prince on the Spanish throne. But as French forces marched toward Vienna, allied armies commanded by John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, and Prince Eugene of Savoy set out to oppose them. The two forces clashed at Blenheim, in Bavaria, and the previously undefeated French were routed, ending France`s dream of European domination. Based on original sources, this page-turning narrative brings the battle to life, capturing the deliberations of kings as well as the...
In another grand mythical epic, Eco transports readers to the medieval Italy of The Name of the Rose (though almost two centuries earlier), where Frederick Barbarossa seeks to establish himself as the Holy Roman emperor. The story begins in 1204, as the Byzantium capital of Constantinople is sacked and "Baudolino", the adoptive son of Frederick, recounts his life to Byzantine historian Niketas, whom he has just saved from the barbaric Latins. Unfolding amid religious conspiracy theories and mysticism, the narrative, which builds slowly, follows the life of "Baudolino", an Italian peasant boy who fabricates stories he realizes people want to believe in. While studying in Paris, "Baudolino" meets several friends from all over the world,...
ISBN: 978-0-09-942239-6
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: апрель 2012
A generous collection of thrilling stories - some brand new, some published in magazines, all entirely brilliant and assembled in one book for the first time - with a wonderful bonus: in addition to his introduction to the whole collection, King gives readers a fascinating introduction to each story with autobiographical comments on their origins and motivation...The No. 1 bestselling writer has dazzled readers with his genius as a writer of novellas and short story fiction since his first collection NIGHT SHIFT was published. He describes the nature of the form in his introduction to the book: `There`s something to be said for a shorter, more intense experience. It can be invigorating, sometimes even shocking, like...a beautiful curio...
Some animals are big, and some animals are small. Some animals are fast, and some animals are slow. All animals are different! Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language. Recommended for children aged 4+, the five levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework (Pre-A1 to A2) and include language activities that help develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) Starters, Movers and Flyers exams. This Level 2 Activity Book is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The activities encourage children to practice short...
All animals need food. Some animals get food from plants, and some eat other animals. Food is not easy to find, so animals are often hungry.Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language.Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.The five levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE)...
ISBN: 9780241298077
Издательство:
Ladybird Books
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2017