A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime. Puffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo: A Puffin Book. There are 20 titles to collect in the series, listed below, all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotes. Clive King''s Stig of the Dump is a much-loved modern classic. It is the ...
This is the "Penguin English Library Edition" of "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen. "The more I know of the world, the more am I convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!" Jane Austen''s novel tells the story of Marianne Dashwood, who wears her heart on her ...
Isadora Moon is special because she is different. Her mum is a fairy and her dad is a vampire and Isadora is a bit of both. Isadora loves ballet, especially when she''s wearing her black tutu, and she.
Percy, the park keeper, always feeds the animals in the park where he lives. But on a very cold winter night his animal friends require more of him than just food. One by one they appear, shivering on his doorstep, asking for shelter. Soon there is no room in the bed for Percy. This, the first Percy ...
Harry is on a special mission.Detective Harry Hole arrives in a steaming hot Bangkok. The Norwegian ambassador has been found dead in a seedy motel room, and Harry has been sent to investigate. It’s clear that the Ambassador’s family are hiding some secrets of their own, but few people are willing to ...
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 ...
Have you ever wondered how cars roar along roads, or planes soar into the sky? Discover how all sorts of amazing things work, from fire engines and submarines to dishwashers and vacuum cleaners, in this exciting introduction to engineering for young children, with over 70 flaps to lift. Includes links ...
New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life of Rosa Parks, \'' The Mother of the Freedom Movement\'', in this inspiring story. In this true story of an inspiring civil rights activist, Rosa Parks grew up during segregation in Alabama, but she was taught to respect herself ...
The multiple award-winning and bestselling Jon Klassen presents the final tale in his acclaimed and bestselling hat trilogy, giving his deadpan finale a surprising new twist. Hold on to your hats! From the Kate Greenaway-winning creator of I Want My Hat Back and This Is Not My Hat comes the much-anticipated ...
Enter the Grishaverse with book two of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by number one New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Sarah J. Maas. Now with a stunning new cover and exclusive bonus material: Nikolai Lantsov character art and a Q&A with Leigh Bardugo. ...
Autor : Helen Hoang, Druh sortimentu : Kniha, Název : The Kiss Quotient, Jazyk : Angličtina, Počet stran : 304.
The unmissable story of four sisters whose father is fighting in the American Civil War. Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth are the four March sisters, all very different, but always there for each other. With their father away in the American Civil War, they all have to work hard to help their mother. But there’s ...
Fenomén Sovětského svazu nás nepřestává fascinovat ani dlouhá léta po jeho rozpadu, kdy se známá rudá vlajka se srpem a kladivem roztrhala na několik drobných samostatných částí. Trochu možná proto, že impérium zla vlastně nikdy úplně nezaniklo, i když jeho nejvýraznějším dědictvím jsou dodnes citelné ...
Inthis beautifully illustrated hide-and-seek series, children can "spot" thebunny through a hole on each page. but when they turn the page it isn\''t thebunny at all! Very young children will love searching for the elusive bunny,and all the charming details and other animals they discover along the way. ...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche tells the evocative story of 15-year old Kambili''s life growing up in Nigeria during a military coup. This set text for AQA GCSE is an ideal reader for any Key Stage 4 classroom. The limits of fifteen-year-old Kambili''s world are defined by the high walls of her family estate ...
Inspired by his experiences as a reporter during the Spanish Civil War, Ernest Hemingway''s For Whom the Bell Tolls tells the story of Robert Jordan, an American volunteer in the International Brigades fighting to defend the Spanish Republic against Franco. After being ordered to work with guerrilla ...
