Beletria, alebo aj prozaické umelecké dielo, prináša do našich životov nové príbehy, vzrušenie i zážitok, ktorý pre nás napísal autor a pred našimi očami ho nakreslila naša vlastná fantázia. Klasická anglická literatúra prináša nezabudnuteľné príbehy Williama Shakespaera či Jane Austenovej. Knihy po anglicky a príbehy ukryté na ich stránkach nám nielenže rozjasňujú dni a vytŕhajú nás z každodennej nudnej rutiny, ale rovnako nás nútia aktívne premýšľať nad vetnými konštrukciami a pomáhajú nám v zdokonaľovaní sa v cudzom jazyku.
Little Lien wasn''t taken from her Jewish parents in the Hague - she was given away in the hope that she might be saved. Hidden and raised by a foster family in the provinces during the Nazi occupation, she survived the war only to find that her real parents had not. Much later, she fell out with her ...
Harry Potter: A History of Magic&,nbsp,is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K. Rowling and the brilliant curators of the British Library. It promises to take readers on a fascinating journey through the subjects studied at Hogwarts School ...
A literary master’s story about the aggravations and great joys of cats, from "a most sophisticated novelist, with a gusting humor and a hushed tenderness of detail” (Julian Barnes) In the autumn of.
Druh sortimentu : Kniha, Books do Furnish a Life, Autoři : Richard Dawkins, Rok vydania : 2021,.
Painstakingly restored from Tolkien\''s manuscripts and presented for the first time as a standalone work, the epic tale of The Fall of Gondolin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Ring.
It´s winter, so Toddlybear thinks it will soon be Christmas - but there are lots of adventures to have before the big day. Join Toddly and Toddlybear as they meet for the first time, explore Granny´s farm, find out where the stars go in the morning, and build their very first snowman.
Five decades after it was first published, Jack Kerouac''s seminal Beat novel On the Road finally finds its way to the big screen, in a production from award-winning director Walter Salles (Motorcycle Diaries) starring Sam Riley (Control, Brighton Rock), Garret Hedlund (Friday Night Lights), Kristen ...
Sarah valiantly struggles with waking up in the morning, being productive, and dealing with social situations. Sarah''s Scribbles is the comic strip that follows her life, finding humor in living as an adulting introvert that is at times weird, awkward, and embarrassing.
Meet the human boy Mowgli, the sleek panther Bagheera, the 'sleepy brown bear' Baloo, and the conniving tiger Shere Khan in one of the world's best-loved books. A collection of short stories and poems centred on the charming cast, The Jungle Book not only follows Mowgli's journey to learn the Law of ...
When the Dashwood family estate passes to the eldest son John and his wife, Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters Elinor, Marianne and Margaret must find a new home. Moving to a cottage in Devonshire, the Dashwood women begin adjusting to a new life and a new social circle. Soon, Elinor is being courted by ...
The Catcher in the Rye is the ultimate novel for disaffected youth, but it's relevant to all ages. The story is told by Holden Caulfield, a seventeen- year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Throughout, Holden dissects the 'phony' aspects of society, and the 'phonies' themselves: ...
In one of the most memorable novels of recent years, Kazuo Ishiguro imagines the lives of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewered version of contemporary England. Narrated by Kathy, now 31, Never Let Me Go hauntingly dramatises her attempts to come to terms with her childhood at the seemingly ...
From the author of }The Wind-up Bird Chronicle{ comes a new novel, a classic tale of quest, but also a bold exploration of mythic and contemporary taboos, of patricide, of mother-love, of sister-love. Above all it is an entertainment of a very high order, following the fortunes of two remarkable characters. ...
Few books have been as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. A beautiful gift edition of this touching and wise classic children''s book, with the original translation by Katherine Woods and full-colour illustrations. A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning ...
Immortality predstavuje skoncentrovan? obraz toho najpodstatnej?ieho z jeho doteraj?ej tvorby. Jednotliv? s?rie Prekvapenia (od 2007), Menu (od 2009), Osrat? muchami (od 1993), Juxtapoz?cie (od 1996) a Smutn? z?bava (od 2002) s? otvoren?mi s?bormi, s neobmedzen?m po?tom diel. Na za?iatku dev??desiatych ...
"The Last Straw" is the rib-tickling, belly-aching and laugh-out-loud third title in the bestselling and award-winning "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series by Jeff Kinney. Perfect for both boys and girls of 8+, reluctant readers and all the millions of devoted Wimpy Kid fans out there. "The Last Straw" was ...
Black Beauty is a young black colt and loves roaming Farmer Gray''s fields with his mother. As Black Beauty grows into a handsome stallion, he is trained into the use of a saddle and whip and sold to Squire Gordon of Birtwick Hall. Here, he makes many friends including the angry Ginger, the well-meaning ...
Mr Hyde has a frightening, ugly character. Why, then, is the honest Dr Jekyll such good friends with him? Mr Utterson tries to find out the secret power Mr Hyde has over Dr Jekyll but then Sir Danvers Carew is murdered and Mr Hyde disappears - or does he? As Mr Utterson tries to find the answers to these ...
The #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Finalist from the author of Everything, Everything is now a major motion picture starring Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton!This movie tie-in edition features key movie cover art and a photo insert. Natasha: I''m a girl who believes in science and ...