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This cute numbers book is filled with all sorts of things to count, from umbrellas and balloons, to cycling bunnies and hat-wearing dinosaurs. New numbers are introduced with playful illustrations of everyday - and not-so-everyday - objects that grownups and little people can talk about, as they ...
In the novel The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), the dramatic story of Michael Henchard is described. The life path of Henchard—The Man of Character—was determined by fate at the moment of anger and a cruel joke in his youth. Despite the achievements of all subsequent years of ...
«Northanger Abbey» is a novel by the English writer Jane Austen (1775–1817), written in the Gothic style fashionable at the time with irony characteristic of the author. Seventeen-year-old Catherine Morland is fascinated by the romance of «gothic novels» and often imagines herself as the heroine ...
Little Men novel, like most of the works by the American writer Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), is somewhat autobiographical. In the private school for boys, which was opened by the spouses Jo and Fritz Bhaer, rather free rules of behavior prevail. But its pupils—different in character and outlook...
Hearts of Three novel is a gem of the creative work of the American classic writer Jack London (1876–1916). The young descendant of the pirate Morgan, who left him a rich inheritance, goes in search of his ancestor’s treasures. On the way, he meets his distant relative Henry and the char...
A brutal war and military invasion totally broke down the former peaceful and comfortable life of Energodar, a satellite town of the Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. The war made numerous destinies of its inhabitants tie up into a tight knot, with each of them having their own difficult stor...
«Emma» is the fourth novel penned by the esteemed English writer Jane Austen (1775–1817). The central character, Emma Woodhouse, is a youthful, affluent, and vivacious young woman. Having lost her mother many years ago andwith her elder sister now married, Emma assumes the role of the sole mistre...
The third volume of Scotland Yard Book by the English writer Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) presents the collection of short stories The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reader, published in 1925. The collection includes the works The Poetical Policeman, The Green Mamba, The Stealer of Marble, The Troupe, Sheer Melo...
The first volume of Scotland Yard Book by the English writer Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) included the thriller novel The Clue of the Silver Key. In the story, Surefoot Smith of Scotland Yard is called in to investigate when petty thief Tom Tickler is murdered and left in a cab with ?100 in his poc...
The second volume of Scotland Yard Book by the English writer Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) offers the thriller novel Black, which was first published in 1926, and two short stories. Black is a mysterious story about a Londoner named James Morelake, who has many secrets and an interesting set of skil...
The Folio Book of Vintage Christmas Stories contains works by American writers Mark Twain (1835—1910) and L. Frank Baum (1856—1919). Mark Twain’s stories are imbued with philosophical fiction, light and good humor. In particular, you will read his letter, written on behalf of Santa Claus, and L. ...
The Folio Book of Sentimental Christmas Stories contains works by the American writers Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811—1896), Louisa May Alcott (1832—1888) and the Canadian writer Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874—1942). These good stories, combined with a common Christmas theme, are relevant today, they wa...
The Folio Book of Mysterious Christmas Stories includes works by Jacob A. Riis (1849—1914), William John Locke (1863—1930), Charles Dickens (1812—1870), which are united by a common theme. These pages depict elements of traditional Christmas: snow-covered roofs, shiny shop windows, miracles, magi...
The Folio Book of Classic Christmas Stories contains works by Charles Dickens (1812—1870), O. Henry (1862—1910) and Anthony Trollope (1815—1882). These stories depict the merry adventures of Christmas Eve, Dickens wrote some of his works when the British studied and reevaluated the old Christmas ...
«Persuasion» is the last novel completed by the esteemed English writer Jane Austen (1775–1817). It was published at the end of 1817, six months after her death. This is the story of Ann Elliott, a young Englishwoman, whose family moves to reduce their expenses and get rid of debt. They rent thei...
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'You betrayed your brother to steal a broken crown'The kingdom stands on the brink of chaos. Atticus' grip on the realm is faltering and, as threats arise ever closer to home, he is driven to increasingly desperate acts to hold onto power. With Islor's fate now in the balance, Zander stands to d...
A profound and explosive novel about a spirited girl alone in the wilderness, trying to survive A servant girl escapes from a settlement. She carries nothing with her but her wits, a few possessions, and the spark of god that burns hot within her. What she finds is beyond the limits of her imagi...
The Chateau de Versailles—the indisputable birthplace of fashion—continues to inspire glamour and style today. The royal residence of Versailles—this unparalleled seat of power and seduction—is an important influence on contemporary fashion, inspiring passions and vocations. Since the establishm...
There are two sides to every story. Husband and wife Archie and Francine Hughes are heroes in their hometown of Philadelphia. Archie is a football star, while Francine is a Grammy-winning singer. So everyone is in a state of shock when news breaks about the seemingly perfect couple. One spouse...
