Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: A hand reached out and patted Dinah on the shoulder. A large scaly hand with a spiked thumb! On a school trip to see the dinosaurs in the museum, everyone in the class has a packed lunch. Everyone, that is, except for Dinah. Until a friendly iguanodon decides to help... Soon Dinah has a very special packed lunch — and a huge surprise to come!
Скачать книгу (размер 3 176 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 624) Аннотация: This dazzling new book explores London’s history in the Nineteenth century, from the destruction of old London and the unparalled suburban expansion, to its absorption of people from all over the world.
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: At the first hint of a chill in the air, Elmer's friends start complaining about the cold, so Elmer decides to show them what cold weather is really like. They set off for a walk up a mountain, and the higher they get, the colder it gets. A good snowball fight at the top warms them all up, but the elephants agree that compared with the freezing mountain top, their home is not really that cold at…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 906 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 375) Аннотация: Revenge and Resurrection in a Frozen Wasteland Drizzt and Catti-brie have been away from Mithral Hall for six long years, but the pain of a lost companion still weighs heavily on their strong shoulders. Chasing pirates aboard Captain Deudermont's Sea Sprite is enough to draw their attention away from their grief. Then a mysterious castaway on an uncharted island sends them back to the very source…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Would you Adam and Eve it? Over a hundred years after it was first heard on the streets of Ye Olde London Towne, Cockney rhyming slang is still going strong, and this book contains the most comprehensive and entertaining guide yet. Presented in an easy-to-read A to Z format, it explains the meaning of hundreds of terms, from old favourites such as apples and pears (stairs) and plates of meat…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Baby Elephant can't sleep because he has lost his teddy, so Elmer sets off to look for it. Eventually Elmer hears a voice shouting 'Help! I'm lost!' Can Baby Elephant's teddy talk, or is Wilbur playing a trick on Elmer, as usual?
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Who are the eminent artists of the 16th, 19th, or 21st centuries? What are the mysteries of Carrionite Science? Where do the Daleks come from? Answers to all of these questions and more are found in The Time Traveller's Almanac, the ultimate intergalactic fact-finder. The Almanac draws on resources far and wide, from the beginning of time to the end of the universe, to provide information on key…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: An inveterate traveller, Sir James Monmouth has spent most of his life abroad. He arrives in England on a dark and rainy night with the intention of discovering more, not only about himself but his obsession with Conrad Vane, an explorer. Warned against following his trail, Sir James experiences some extraordinary happenings — who is the mysterious, sad little boy, and the old woman behind the…
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: The Doctor has his TARDIS to get him from place to place and time to time, but the rest of the Universe relies on more conventional transport... From the British Space Programme of the late twentieth century to Earth's Empire in the far future, from the terrifying Dalek Fleet to deadly Cyber Ships, this book documents the many starships and space stations that the Doctor and his companions have…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: A few months ago fourteen-year-old Ali Banana was apprenticed to a whip-wielding blacksmith in his rural hometown. Now its winter 1944, the war is entering its most crucial stage and Ali is a private in Thunder Brigade. His unit has been given orders to go behind enemy lines and wreak havoc. But the Burmese jungle is a mud-riven, treacherous place, riddled with Japanese snipers, insanity and…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Appointment in Samarra is a fast-paced, blackly comic depiction of the rapid decline and fall of Julian English. English is part of the social elite of his 1930s American hometown but from the moment he impetuously throws a cocktail in the face of one of his powerful business associates his life begins to spiral out of control — taking his loving but troubled marriage with it.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Britain's former prime minister is holed up in a remote, ocean-front house in America, struggling to finish his memoirs, when his long-term assistant drowns. A professional ghostwriter is sent out to rescue the project — a man more used to working with fading rock stars and minor celebrities than ex-world leaders. The ghost soon discovers that his distinguished new client has secrets in his past…
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Illus. in full color. A boy and his dog listen to the world around them. Illustrations are big and simple; the text is in verse form.
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: This irresistible collection of cocktails and drinks from the London Ritz hotel offers not only a wonderful selection of recipes, but charming stories and anecdotes about the history of the hotel itself. The sumptuous grandeur of the bar of the London Ritz and its professional and creative barmen have made it one of the great traditional meeting places for the rich and famous and now the reader…
Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: Miss Bindergarten is planning a circus and all of her kindergarteners are in on the fun! Everyone is busy preparing: painting posters, practicing somersaults, and making popcorn balls. When at last the big day arrives, there will be a parade, complete with clowns and stunts, from baton twirling to high-wire walking. And for the grand finale, Miss Bindergarten will give the audience a spectacular,…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 161 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 425) Аннотация: Revised and ExpandedWith the same trademark compassion and erudition he brought to The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks explores the place music occupies in the brain and how it affects the human condition. In Musicophilia, he shows us a variety of what he calls musical misalignments. Among them: a man struck by lightning who suddenly desires to become a pianist at the age of…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: The TARDIS brings the Doctor and Martha to Balmoral in 1902. Here they meet Captain Harry Carruthers — friend of the new king, Edward VII. Together they head for the castle to see the king — only to find that Balmoral Castle is gone, leaving just a hole in the ground. The Doctor realises it is the work of the Judoon — a race of ruthless intergalactic mercenary space police. While Martha and…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 416 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 279) Аннотация: The first official novel set in the world of NBC's hit television series Heroes tells the untold story of the popular character Hiro, and his struggle to save Charlie, the girl he loves, from a dire fate.
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: These are the real classic readers with cloth-like covers and original illustrations from the 1960s Dick and Jane basic readers. Filled with over 30 stories, these books are for beginning readers, parents, and grandparents alike! Dick, Jane, and Sally are dressed up for a game of make-believe. Spot and Puff are there too. Where will they go after they take a ride in their pretend car?
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: These are the real classic readers with cloth-like covers and original illustrations from the 1960s Dick and Jane basic readers. Filled with over 30 stories, these books are for beginning readers, parents, and grandparents alike! It's summertime, and Dick, Jane, and Sally can't wait to spend time together! Join them as they play ball, spend time with their friends, and have fun with their pets,…