Едно петнадесетгодишно момче се събужда без спомени в училищен автобус, пълен с тинейджъри на екскурзия. Няма минало, но очевидно си има гадже на име Пайпър и най-добър приятел смешник, който се казва Лио. Когато странна буря отприщва група страховити създания срещу него и приятелите му, а после и една хвърковата колесница ги отнася на място, наречено лагера на нечистокръвните, той се надява да научи кой е и защо има способността да призовава мълнии и да контролира ветровете... С "Изчезналият герой" - първата книга от поредицата "Героите на Олимп", Рик Риърдън продължава историята за митичните ... |
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The extraordinary international bestseller. ... The Capitol Building, Washington DC: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon believes he is here to give a lecture. He is wrong. Within minutes of his arrival, a shocking object is discovered. It is a gruesome invitation into an ancient world of hidden wisdom. When Langdon's mentor, Peter Solomon - prominent mason and philanthropist - is kidnapped, Langdon realizes that his only hope of saving his friend's life is to accept this mysterious summons. It is to take him on a breathless chase through Washington's dark history. All that was familiar is changed into a ... |
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Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services - as a burglar - on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo’s life is never to be the same again. "The Hobbit" became an instant success when it was first published in 1937, and 75 years later Tolkien's epic tale of elves, dwarves, trolls, goblins, myth, magic and adventure, with its reluctant hero Bilbo Baggins, has lost none of its appeal. Now, for the first time, the ... |
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It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow-and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling-and how their lives would play out from that point on. For Harry, this is that story at last. Before losing his mother, twelve-year-old Prince Harry was known as the carefree one, the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir. Grief changed everything. He struggled at school, struggled with anger, with loneliness-and, ... |
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The Lost Storyteller is the heartwarming and evocative debut novel from a stunning new voice in fiction, Amanda Block. Perfect for fans of Ruth Hogan, Jessie Burton and Diane Setterfield. One forgotten book. Seven fairy tales. A lifetime of secrets. Rebecca hasn't seen her father Leo since she was six. Her family never talk about him, and she has long since pushed him firmly to the back of her mind. All she knows is that, once upon a time, he was a well-loved children's TV star. But when a journalist turns up uninvited at her office, asking questions about her once-famous father, Rebecca starts to wonder ... |
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Atlantic City, 1946. Bill, Constance and Brant can't help but feel like they are missing out on life. Bill craves an existence outside of his father's influence. Brant is willing to play a dangerous game to further his career and make a name for himself. Constance yearns for the freedom to be herself and do exactly what she loves. What these three teens don't know is that their desires will lead them all to a dark secret. Something inky just came to town in the form of a curious machine and a visit from a man named Joey Drew. When mysterious ink stains begin permeating their lives, will these teens ... |
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There is a film of this story. ... "– This is wonderful, Professor Challenger! - I said. – You have found a place which no one knows about - a lost world. A world where creatures from the past still live. – But nobody in London believes my story - said the professor. – People say the drawing and the photograph are fakes - they aren't real. – I want to return to the Lost World. Other people must see the Lost World. Then everyone will know it is real!" From the book This book is in British English. Here you can find: a note about the author; a note about the story; the people in this story; points for ... |
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Based on the story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Text adaptation by Susan Kingsley. ... "You said that you wanted danger, didn't you?" says McArdle, the editor of the Daily Gazette. And he sends his young reporter, Malone, on a strange journey into South America with the famous Professor Challenger. Challenger believes he can find a lost world full of dinosaurs in the middle of the Amazon forest. But this world is dangerous to reach, and, once the Professor and his small group of explorers arrive, things get even more dangerous for them. Will they return alive? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive ... |
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Life is good for Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood. That is, until the night that two old acquaintances break into Magnus's apartment and steal the powerful Book of the White. Now Magnus and Alec will have to drop everything to follow the thieves to Shanghai. And Magnus has been stabbed with a strange magical weapon that is changing the very nature of his powers. Fortunately, they have backup in the form of Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Simon. In Shanghai, they learn that a much darker threat awaits them. Magnus's magic is growing unstable, and if they can't stop the demons flooding into the city, they might have ... |
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Книга е част от поредицата "Мъглороден" от Брандън Сандерсън на издателство "Artline". ... Убийството на лорд Владетеля слага край на Последната империя. Изглежда правилно - но дали е така? Защото сега, когато мъглите се завръщат и са много по-пагубни, когато зачестяват саждопадите и трусовете стават все по-мощни, Вин и Елънд започват да се съмняват. Преди много-много време на Гибелта - едно от древните същества, създали този свят - било обещано правото да го разруши. Сега, когато Вин е подмамена да я освободи при Кладенеца на Възнесението, Гибелта очевидно смята да осъществи замисъла си. ... |
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Long ago, Andrew made a childhood wish, and kept it in a silver box. When it finally comes true, he wishes he hadn't. Long ago, Ben made a promise and had a dream: to travel to Africa to volunteer at a lion reserve. When he finally makes it, it isn't for reason he imagined... Ben and Andrew keep meeting in unexpected places, and the intense relationship that develops seems to be guided by fate. Or is it? What if the very thing that drwas them together is tainted by past secrets that threaten everything? A dark, consuming drama that shifts from Zimbabwe to England, and then back into the past, "The Lion ... |
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Имало едно време едно далечно кралство, в което живяла прекрасна принцеса. Но зла вещица завидяла на красотата й и я проклела с дълбок сън без сънища. Магическата огърлица на принцесата била разкъсана и нейните 40 перли били разпръснати в градината на двореца. Легендата гласи, че онези, които съберат перлите и възстановят огърлицата, преди и последната песъчинка да падне в пясъчния часовник, ще събудят принцесата. До ден днешен принцесата все още спи и чака своите спасители да я освободят от проклятието на вещицата. Играта The Lost Necklace от Marbushka е подходяща за деца над 4-годишна възраст. В нея могат да се ... |
