"My Family and Other Animals" is the bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu by treasured British conservationist Gerald Durrell, beautifully repackaged as part of the Penguin Essentials range. ''''What we all need,'''' sa id Larry, ''''is sunshine.a country where we ...
In the fifth novel in King\''s bestselling epic fantasy series, the farming community in the fertile lands of the East has been warned the wolves are coming back. Four gunslingers, led by Roland of Gilead, are also coming their way. And the farmers of the Calla want to enlist some hard calibers. Torn ...
Luxury health and wellness retreat Tranquilium House promises rest and relaxation - exactly what these nine strangers are looking for. Miles from anywhere, they have no way to reach the outside world. Just time to think about themselves, and get to know each other. But the resort director has something ...
The new Lean In, from the multi-award-winning Founder and CEO of national non-profit Girls Who Code and New York Times bestselling author Reshma Saujani. ''We are raising our boys to be brave, but our girls to be perfect. And this is holding us back.'' Imagine if you lived without the fear of failure, ...
Samuel Beckett patrí k newyorskej smotánke. Úspešný mladý muž dobre vyzerá, je nadštadardne zabezpečený a chodí s krásnou ženou. Život na vysokej nohe má však aj temné stránky. Sam sa brodí bahnom výčitiek, obáv a neistôt. Každý nový deň a každá ďalšia spoločenská interakcia â€" či už s pacientmi, priateľkou, ...
Dive into the watery world beneath the waves in this beautifully illustrated information book, with over 50 flaps to lift. Explore coasts, coral reefs and mangrove forests, and find out what lives in the deepest, darkest part of the ocean. Includes Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites for ...
This finger-printing book includes simple, step-by-step instructions for lots of pictures and scenes to create using only fingerprints, and a multi-coloured ink pad is attached to the side of the book, so no extra materials are required. Encourages creativity and manual dexterity.
Classic / British English This is the story of Captain Nemo and his submarine, the Nautilus. One day, Nemo finds three men in the sea. For months the men live on the Nautilus. They find a town on the sea floor, beautiful coasts and a lot of gold. But they want to go home. Can they escape from Nemo's ...
Paperback edition of this short novel of remarkable depth, power and poignancy from the author of }Atonement{, among many other acclaimed novels. In a hotel in Dorset in 1962, a couple who got married that morning are sitting down to dinner in their room. Neither is entirely able to suppress their anxieties ...
The world first publication of a previously unknown work by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the epic story of the Norse hero, Sigurd, the dragon-slayer, and the revenge of his wife, Gudrún, upon those who betrayed him. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún tells in narrative verse the saga of a Norse hero, Sigurd, ...
''''You cannot pretend to read a book. Your eyes will give you away. So will your breathing. A person entranced by a book simply forgets to breathe. The house can catch alight and a reader deep in a book will not look up until the wallpaper is in flames.'''' Bougainville. 1991. A small village on a lush ...
Meet Dexter Morgan, the chief protagonist of Darkly Dreaming Dexter. He´s a highly respected lab technician specialising in blood spatter for the Miami Dade Police Department. He´s a handsome, though reluctant, ladies´ man. He´s polite, says all the right things, and rarely draws attention to himself. ...
Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel is a study of the decadence of America’s high society in the 1920s. The rich and handsome Jay Gatsby gives spectacular weekend parties, but behind all the superficial glamour, there is a man with a mysterious past and an obsessive dream of love….
An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly''s work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in German for Beginners has been written especially for students ...
An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly''s work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in French for Beginners has been written especially for students ...
