Power is a Dangerous Game. Number I New York Times Bestseller. ... This is a world divided by blood - red or silver. The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change. That is, until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power. Fearful of Mare's potential, the Silvers ... |
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Никога не сте срещали някого като нея. Антония Скот е специална. Много специална. Малцина са способни да виждат света, както го прави тя, а решаването на заплетени престъпления е нейна страст. Или по-точно - било е нейна страст. Защото сега Антония иска само да продължава да живее в доброволна изолация и да бъде оставена на мира от всичко и всички. Докато един ден не чува стъпки на непознат, изкачващи се към апартамента ѝ. Който и да е той, Антония е сигурна, че идва, за да я върне към стария ѝ живот. Колкото и да не ѝ харесва. Защото някой е извършил жестоко ритуално убийство по невъзможен начин. ... |
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Bestselling author of "Red Queen". ... I was born to kill a King, to end a reign of terror before it can truly begin. Mare's blood is red - the colour of common folk - but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court wants to control. Pursued by the vengeful Silver king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other Red-and-Silver fighters to join the rebellion. But Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat. Will she shatter under the weight of the lives that are the cost of rebellion? Or ... |
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This edition contains Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking Glass. It is illustrated throughout by Sir John Tenniel, whose drawings for the books add so much to the enjoyment of them. Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the Red Queen and the White Rabbit all make their appearances, and are now familiar figures in writing, conversation and idiom. So too, are Carroll's delightful verses such as The Walrus and the Carpenter and the inspired jargon of that masterly Wordsworthian parody, The Jabberwocky. ... |
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Hunted. Hunter. Destined for each other. She is the very thing he's spent his whole life hunting. He is the very thing she's spent her whole life pretending to be. Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya... Red Queen meets The Hunger Games in this epic and sizzling fantasy romance not to be missed. The Elites have possessed powers for decades, gifted to them by the Plague, while those born Ordinary are just that, banished from the kingdom of Ilya and shunned from society. No one knows this better than Paedyn Gray, an Ordinary posing as a Psychic to blend in with the Elites. When she unsuspectingly ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Anna South. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... It's a warm summer's afternoon when young Alice first tumbles down the rabbit hole and into the adventures in Wonderland that have kept readers spellbound for more than 150 years. Collected here are Lewis Carroll's two classics - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass - in which Alice encounters the laconic Cheshire Cat, the anxious White Rabbit and the terrifying Red Queen, as well as a host of other outlandish and charming characters. Brought to life by Sir John Tenniel's ... |
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Complete and unabridged with colour illustrations. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... It's a warm summer's afternoon when young Alice first tumbles down the rabbit hole and into the adventures in Wonderland that have kept readers spellbound for more than 150 years. Collected here are Lewis Carroll's two classics - "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass" - in which Alice encounters the laconic Cheshire Cat, the anxious White Rabbit and the terrifying Red Queen, as well as a host of other outlandish and charming characters. Brought to life by Sir John ... |
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Вълшебството на красивите илюстрации идва при вас с книгата Алиса в Огледалния свят във вида на оригиналното италианско издание и с незабравимите илюстрации на италианския майстор художник Либико Марайа. Той е илюстрирал всепризнати шедьоври на литературата за деца, създавайки сцени с рядка живописна красота. Като майстор илюстратор притежава способността точно да се придържа към съдържанието на текста и великолепно да го допълва. Творчеството му има международна известност - илюстрираните от него книги са познати и обичани в целия свят. Светлана Комогорова-Комата е сред най-известните преводачи на книги и филми в ... |
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#1 New York Times Bestselling author. ... Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal. As Jude grows older, she realises that ... |
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С помощта на тази книжка децата ще могат да подобрят рисувателните си умения, като се научат как да рисуват познатите им вече животни. Указанията стъпка по стъпка я правят лесен помощник за овладяване на основни умения. Книгата ще помогне и за подобряване на фините двигателни умения на децата. Обособено е и много свободно място, където децата да използват своето въображение и сами да творят. Книгата е с размер А4 и е подходяща за деца над 3 години. За да оцветите тази книжка препоръчваме да използвате моливи или пастели, за да избегнете цветовете да се отбележат на другата страница. ... |
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Classic Scottish Poems. A glorious anthology of poetry and verse by the greatest classic Scottish poets, introduced by acclaimed poet John Glenday. With poems from famous Scottish writers such as Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Mary Queen of Scots herself, there is plenty here to enjoy and inspire. The collection roams across so many aspects of Scottish life and culture - its landscape and history, its people and celebrations. It is a country that has always inspired poets to write about love, nature and heritage, and to reflect on the important things of life. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a ... |
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This beautiful gift book presents a host of classic tales, carefully retold to appeal to young readers. Bright, colourful illustrations are packed with charm and detail to capture the imaginations of younger children. Stories include Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Elves and the Shoemaker and many more. The cover has been designed using a wealth of special effects. ... |
