With over 20 million hits on YouTube in little over a year, Simon''''s Cat, is a genuine word-of-mouth phenomenon. Fans from all over the world have fallen for this adorable but anarchic feline who will do just about anything to be fed. Simon Tofield''''s beautiful drawings and warm humour come alive ...
Homer''s great epic, The Odyssey, is perhaps Western literature''s first adventure story, and certainly remains one of its finest. It describes King Odysseus of Ithaca''s epic, ten-year quest to return home after the Trojan War. He encounters giants, sorceresses, sea-monsters and sirens, while his wife ...
Thousands of years ago the land is one dark forest. Its people are hunter-gatherers. They know every tree and herb and they know how to survive in a time of enchantment and powerful magic. Until an ambitious and malevolent force conjures a demon: a demon so evil that it can be contained only in the body ...
The gripping new novel from the author of the Sunday Times top ten bestsellers, The Dry and Force of Nature. He had started to remove his clothes as logic had deserted him, and his skin was cracked. Whatever had been going through Cameron''s mind when he was alive, he didn''t look peaceful in death.Two ...
Toddly loves to visit Granny on her farm.She makes the best cakes and theres lots to see and do. But will Butch the dog ever be his Friend ? Anglický etxt.
In derelict Dresden a cultivated, middle-class family does all it can to cope amid the Communist downfall. This striking tapestry of the East German experience is told through the tangled lives of a soldier, surgeon, nurse and publisher. With evocative detail, Uwe Tellkamp masterfully reveals the myriad ...
The One Plus One is the beautiful, poignant and utterly compelling new novel by the internationally bestselling author Jojo Moyes.One single mumWith two jobs and two children, Jess Thomas does her best day after day. But it''''s hard on your own. And sometimes you take risks you shouldn''''t. Because ...
Zoom off into space for an adventure where You Choose what happens next. Which alien would you most like to be friends with? And what fantastically freaky food will you decide to munch for lunch? The possibilities are infinite in this mesmerising creative toolkit which will inspire children from 3 up ...
Philip Pullman returns to the world of HIS DARK MATERIALS with this magnificent first volume of THE BOOK OF DUST. Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead and his d?mon, Asta, live with his parents at the Trout Inn near Oxford. Across the River Thames is the Godstow Priory where the nuns live. Malcolm learns ...
Fans of Marian Keyes, Lucy Dillon and How to Be Happy will love this funny, emotional and ultimately uplifting read. ''Heartwarming'' Good Housekeeping ''A gorgeous story, charming and funny and poignant'' Nicola Cornick ''A fabulous escape'' Take a Break ''An uplifting journey of loss, romance and secrets'' ...
Eddie is a grizzled war veteran who feels trapped in the toil of his father before him, fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. Then he dies in a tragic accident, trying to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakens in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a lush Garden of Eden, ...
An ancient Greek epic which underpins the whole of western literature, Homer''s "The Iliad" is a timeless evocation of the struggle to retain a sense of honour and virtue amidst the horrors of war. This "Penguin Classics" edition is translated with an introduction by Martin Hammond. "The Iliad" is the ...
Sweep your brush over a spritely tiger and its cubs, a slithering snake, a playful elephant and more exuberant animals to see this vibrant jungle burst into colour - as if by magic.
The brilliant follow-up to David Walliams� bestseller The World�s Worst Children! Ten more stories about a brand new gang of hilariously horrible kids from everyone�s favourite children�s author, illustrated in glorious full colour by Tony Ross. If you thought you had read about the World�s ...
A perennial bestseller in the wizarding world and one of the most popular books in the Hogwarts School library, Quidditch Through the Ages contains all you will ever need to know about the history, the rules – and the breaking of the rules – of the noble sport of Quidditch. Packed with fascinating facts, ...
Best friends Sophia, Megan and Faith are going to a horse show where they''ll take part in lots of exciting riding events. Use the stickers to dress the dolls for a barrel race, dressage, a relay and even a game of horseball! With over 300 reusable stickers of riding clothes and accessories, this activity ...
