Щом книжка отвориш е смайваща ода за най-великото от всички приключения в света: четенето на книга. Великолепните рисунки и текстът в рими ще ви пренесат в свят, даряващ мечти и чудеса. Докато детето пътува по страниците на тази омайна книжка, приказният дух ще го съпътства, за да му разкрие магията на четенето. Попаднеш ли веднъж в нейния плен, омагьосан си за цял живот."Колко свят ще пребродиш, Колко нови места! Ако книга отвориш, Ти отключваш врата!" Из книжката Любителка на всичко приказно, Карълайн Дерлатка винаги е вярвала в магията. Докато расте, тя създава в главата си фантастични светове - места, пълни ... |
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Nothing will get in the way of Millie Price's dream to become a Broadway star. Not her lovable but super-introverted dad, who after raising Millie alone, doesn't want to watch her leave home to pursue her dream. Not her pesky and ongoing drama club rival, Oliver, who is the very definition of Simmering Romantic Tension. And not the "Millie Moods", the feelings of intense emotion that threaten to overwhelm, always at maddeningly inconvenient times. Millie needs an ally. And when a left-open browser brings Millie to her dad's embarrassingly moody LiveJournal from 2003, Millie knows just what to do. She& ... |
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Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience. In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through eighty seven of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances - a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection. Over the past two decades, Brown's extensive research into the experiences that ... |
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Attraction at first sight can be messy... When Tate Collins finds airline pilot Miles Archer passed out in front of her apartment door, it is definitely not love at first sight. They wouldn't even go so far as to consider themselves friends. But what they do have is an undeniable mutual attraction. He doesn't want love and she doesn't have time for a relationship, but their chemistry cannot be ignored. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up, as long as Tate can stick to two rules: Never ask about the past and don't expect a future. Tate is determined that she ... |
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The true story behind "The theory of everything". Now a major motion picture. ... Professor Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous and remarkable scientists of our age and the author of the scientific bestseller "A Brief History of Time", which has sold more than 25 million copies. In this compelling memoir, his first wife, Jane Hawking, relates the inside story of their extraordinary marriage. As Stephen's academic renown soared, his body was collapsing under the assaults of a motor neuron disease. Jane's candid account of trying to balance his 24-hour care with the needs of their ... |
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LAPD detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch team up to hunt the brutal killer who is Bosch's "white whale" - a man responsible for the murder of an entire family. A year has passed since LAPD detective Renée Ballard quit the force in the face of misogyny, demoralization, and endless red tape. But after the chief of police himself tells her she can write her own ticket within the department, Ballard takes back her badge, leaving the Late Show to rebuild and lead the cold case unit at the elite Robbery-Homicide Division. For years, Harry Bosch has been working a case that haunts him - the murder of ... |
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In this latest adventure of best friends Jasper and Scruff, which features color illustrations throughout, the duo opens a cafe, only to watch their customers flock to the new place across the street, that's owned by none other than Lady Catterly and the Sophisticats! Jasper and Scruff open a cafe and regularly enjoy a dining room full of happy customers. But one day, Jasper notices that the restaurant is almost empty. He sees a commotion outside the window, and when he heads across the street to see what's going on, he learns that Lady Catterly and the Sophisticats have opened their own restaurant and have taken ... |
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Illustrated by Fausto Bianchi and Martin Sanders. ... "Ahab looked over the side of the boat and stared into the water. At first he saw only a white spot under the sea, but it grew bigger as it grew nearer to the surface of the water. Suddenly, Ahab could see two long rows of sharp teeth. It was Moby Dick's open mouth!" From the Book When Ishmael and his friend join the crew of the whaling ship the Pequod, they are unaware that its captain, the mysterious Ahab, is out for revenge. His plan is to pursue and kill the vicious white whale, Moby Dick, and no one can stop him! This book is in American English. ... |
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"Kino quickly pushed his knife into the shell. The shell tried to close, but Kino pushed hard and the shell fell open. The flesh of the oyster moved, then was still. Kino lifted the flesh and there lay a great pearl. The sunlight fell on the pearl and made it shine like silver. It was the largest pearl in the world." From the Book Kino and Juana are poor, and their difficulties are made worse when their baby son is bitten by a scorpion. When Kino finds a large pearl, they believe their prayers have been answered and that they will be able to buy medical help. But the pearl brings only greed and violence... ... |
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El Deafo meets "Inside Out" and "Back Again" in this funny, emotional illustrated middle-grade debut novel about immigrating to Australia, being upstaged by an annoying little brother, baking cakes and overcoming loss. When Jingwen moves to Australia, he feels like he's landed on Mars. School is torture, making friends is impossible, since he doesn't speak English, and he's stuck looking after his (extremely irritating) little brother, Yanghao. To distract himself from the loneliness, Jingwen daydreams about making all the cakes on the menu of the bakery his father had planned to open ... |
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Дългоочакваният роман "Когато Луната снизхожда" на Надя Хашими, автор на "Перлата, която се освободи от черупката си". Завладяваща история за майка, която търси сигурност за себе си и своите деца в свят, в който няма място за тях... Ферейба вярва, че след трудното си и пълно с разочарования детство, което завършва с уреден брак, може да живее нормално в Кабул със своя съпруг и децата им. Но идването на власт на фанатичните талибани преобръща всичко. И сега тя трябва да бяга - надеждата е някак да се добере до Лондон при семейството на сестра си. Пред тях лежи невъзможен път през няколко държави, ... |
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В океана от лъжи две сестри търсят пристана на истината... Кит е лекарка, чийто живот е белязан от загубата на обичната ѝ сестра Джоузи. Преди петнайсет години момичето загива в терористичен атентат... или поне така смятат всички до този момент. Защото на екрана грее нейното лице, няма място за съмнение. Захвърлена във водовъртеж от емоции - тъга, объркване и гняв - Кит поема към новозеландския град Окланд и към момичето, което някога е било целият ѝ свят. Пътуването през океана е и пряк път към миналото и спомените. Под спокойната повърхност се крият още тайни, семейни трагедии и едно момче, което се ... |
