On the grounds of Misselthwaite, her Uncle Archibald''s estate near the Yorkshire moors, nine-year-old Mary Lennox finds a walled-in garden that has been locked securely for years. With the help of Dickon Sowerby, a young local boy who can charm animals, Mary cultivates the garden, an experiences that ...
A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens’s most famous historical novel.Set in Paris and London at the time of the French Revolution, this is the story of two men, Frenchman, Charles Darnay, and Englishman, Sydney Carton. As the Revolution takes hold and the Terror begins, the two men’s destinies bring ...
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.Despite dating from the 4th century BC, The Art of Rhetoric continues to be regarded by many as the single most important work on the art of persuasion. As democracy began emerging in 5th-century Athens, public speaking ...
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. ''He felt that in this crisis his laws of life were useless. Whatever he had learned of himself was here of no avail. He was an unknown quantity.'' Following one soldier''s journey from naive recruit to hardened survivor, ...
Black Beauty is a young black colt and loves roaming Farmer Gray''s fields with his mother. As Black Beauty grows into a handsome stallion, he is trained into the use of a saddle and whip and sold to Squire Gordon of Birtwick Hall. Here, he makes many friends including the angry Ginger, the well-meaning ...
PB3 und sein Roboter Petra lernen auf der Erde das Zirkuskind Susi und ihren Onkel Coco kennen. Coco ist Clown und er hat ein Geheimnis. Nur merkt es keiner! Aber am Abend in der Zirkusvorstellung kommt sein großer Moment. Mit Spielen und Sprachübungen, Audioaufnahme der Geschichte und des Lieds, Bildwörterbuch.
Prepare to be spellbound by Jim Kay''s dazzling full-colour illustrations in this stunning new edition of J.K. Rowling''s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Breathtaking scenes, dark themes and unforgettable characters – including Dobby and Gilderoy Lockhart – await inside this fully illustrated ...
A perfect gift for any baby or toddler, this book is a charming addition to any baby''s collection of soundchip books. The bright high-contrast colours and patterns have been specially designed to appeal to young children.
''The dog was lying on the grass in the middle of the lawn in front of Mrs Shears'' house. It looked as if it was running on its side, the way dogs run when they think they are chasing a cat in a dream. But the dog was not running or asleep. The dog was dead. There was a garden fork sticking out of the ...
Curl up with a true children''s classic by reading A.A. Milne''s Winnie-the-Pooh. Winnie-the-Pooh may be a bear of very little brain, but thanks to his friends Piglet, Eeyore and, of course, Christopher Robin, he''s never far from an adventure.
Kathy ist einunddreißig Jahre alt und arbeitet als Betreuerin. Wann immer sie durch England fährt und hinter Pappeln ein halb verborgenes Herrenhaus sieht, muss sie an Hailsham denken, das Internat, in dem sie ihre Kindheit und Jugend verbrachte. Unwillkürlich steigen dann in ihr Erinnerungen an Tommy ...
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 ...
With the perennial popularity of classic writers like Charlotte Bronte and Lewis Carroll, Baby Lit is a fashionable way to introduce your toddler to the world of classic literature. With clever, simple text by Jennifer Adams, paired with stylish design and illustrations by Sugar''s Alison Oliver, Little ...
Un mystere a r�soudre. pour le plaisir de tous ! Themes : Amiti� ; �cole ; Aventure Dans cet ouvrage : des dossiers culturels; un glossaire des mots et expressions difficiles ; des activit�s ludiques tres vari�es ; des activit�s type DELF. Sophie est une jeune fille de 14 ans qui aime les ...
Crack the hidden codes, capture the king on the run and rescue the rooks under attack in this zany but clever activity book. This book gives a whole new dimension to the game of chess, allowing children to hone their problem solving ability. Bursting with interesting activities and brilliant hints and ...
