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The Story of Kullervo
Автор: Tolkien J.R.R. Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2015 Страниц: 192 Дата загрузки: 16 апреля 20192016-12-16
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The world first publication of a previously unknown work of fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the powerful story of a doomed young man who is sold into slavery and who swears revenge on the magician who killed his father. Kullervo son of Kalervo is perhaps the darkest and most tragic of all J.R.R. Tolkien's characters. Hapless Kullervo, as Tolkien called him, is a luckless orphan boy with supernatural powers and a tragic destiny. Brought up in the homestead of the dark magician Untamo, who killed his father, kidnapped his mother, and who tries three times to kill him when still a boy, Kullervo is alone save for the love of his twin sister, Wanona, and guarded by the magical powers of the black dog, Musti. When Kullervo is sold into slavery he swears revenge on the magician, but he will learn that even at the point of vengeance there is no escape from the cruellest of fates. Tolkien himself said that The Story of Kullervo was the germ of my attempt to write legends of my own, and was a major matter in the legends of the Frist Age. Tolkien's Kullervo is the clear ancestor of Turin Turambar, tragic incestuous hero of The Silmarillion. In addition to it being a powerful story in its own right, The Story of Kullervo, published here for the first time with the author's drafts, notes and lecture-essays on its source-work, the Kalevala, is a foundation stone in the structure of Tolkien's invented world.
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My Name is X and I am a Cumberbitch
Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2015 Страниц: 96 Дата загрузки: 16 марта 20182016-06-25
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Tongue-in-cheek and totally unhelpful, this little book is the perfect stocking filler for Benedict Cumberbatch fans this Christmas. Benedict Cumberbatch. Does the mere sight of his name give you tingles? Do you feel a cheap thrill staring at the dip on his cupid's bow lip as he talks? Do you secretly wish you could plumb the rhythmic depths of his voice or twiddle your finger in his perfectly coiffed hair? If the answer to these questions is yes, then I'm afraid there's a very great chance that you could be a Cumberbitch. But that's actually perfect, because this little book was written especially for you! We understand that life as a Cumberbatched individual can be tricky; hours wasted watching clips on YouTube and being late to see your friends because you lost track of the time photoshopping yourself into his latest red carpet masterpiece (it happens). And we realised it was high time somebody did something about it. Featuring a host of quizzes and (counterproductive) masterpieces of the man himself, plus inspirational quotes to help you on your way, use this book to find out whether you — or a loved one — have succumbed to the Cumberbitch affliction, and then follow our simple yet semi-effective methods to get back to life BC (Before Cumberbatch).
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150 Best New Bathroom Ideas
Автор: Zamora Francesc Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2015 Страниц: 480 Дата загрузки: 14 сентября 20202016-06-25
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An essential reference and the latest in the popular 150 Best series, 150 Best New Bathroom Ideas offers an in-depth look at modern bathroom designs created by internationally renowned architects and designers. Inside, readers will discover harmonious approaches and practical materials to use when designing bathrooms, from light fixtures and color schemes to floor, wall, and window treatments. Along with numerous ideas for the shower, toilet, sink, and bathtub, this book is an indispensable guide to designing an attractive, functional, and cost-effective bathroom.Featuring hundreds of photographs, 150 Best New Bathroom Ideas explores the diversity of current trends and is an excellent source of ideas for homeowners, designers, interior decorators, and architects. From the glamorous and roomy bath-spa to the small but smart powder room, bathrooms can make a big statement with creative ideas that are as stylish as they are useful.
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150 Best New Kitchen Ideas
Автор: Gutierrez Manel Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2015 Страниц: 480 Дата загрузки: 14 сентября 20202016-06-25
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A comprehensive, full-color handbook, packed with hundreds of photographs that showcase the latest in beautiful, welcoming, and efficient kitchen design.150 Best New Kitchen Ideas offers an in-depth look at exemplary new kitchen designs from today's most renowned architects and designers. Packed with 500 pages of gorgeous full-color photographs, it features the most attractive, functional, and cost-effective kitchen designs from around the world. Here are hundreds of ideas for lighting, floor, wall, and window treatments to create kitchens that are attractive, inviting, and highly functional, as well as a wealth of notions for cabinetry, countertops, sinks, and more.Covering a diversity of current trends, 150 Best New Kitchen Ideas is an indispensable design and decorating resource filled with inspirational ideas for the homeowner, designer, interior decorator, and architect.
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The Classic Adventures of Paddington
Автор: Bond Michael Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2014 Страниц: 448 Дата загрузки: 25 июня 20162019-08-27
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Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for over fifty years. To celebrate his enduring popularity, eleven classic novels (complete and unabridged) are brought together in one lavish slipcased volume, truly to be treasured. Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same... for things just seem to happen to Paddington. Wherever there is excitement to be found, a flooded bathroom, menacing dumplings, or a bear overboard, Paddington is never far from the scene... This very special treasury brings together eleven of the original Paddington stories delicately illustrated by Peggy Fortnum, making an exquisite keepsake gift.
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The Squeeze: Oil, Money and Greed in the 21st Century
Автор: Bower Tom Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2009 Страниц: 448 Дата загрузки: 21 октрября 20122013-03-26
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The sensational human story of the hunt for oil, and the politics, power and personalities involved. Over the last 20 years, oil prices have soared from $7 a barrel to $147 and down to $37. Amid economic boom and bust, speculators, traders, politicians and monarchs have plotted to earn fortunes from oil, and prayed for salvation from unpredictable natural and man-made disasters. Behind the headlines are the crushing rivalries between men and women exploring for oil five miles beneath the sea, battling for control of the world's biggest corporations and gambling billions of dollars twenty-four hours every day on oil prices. Success or failure for all those extraordinary personalities depends on squeezing their rivals and squeezing the crude out of the rocks. Overweening vanity and greed absorb those titans whose ambitions are forging the world's quest for oil. Exploiting unprecedented close access to the lives of irrepressible traders in New York, oil-oligarchs in Moscow, corporate chieftains in Dallas and London, and wily politicians floating in jets across the globe, Tom Bower presents the untold story of the most important quandary of our times: why, if there is plentiful oil in the earth, does mankind face a dire shortage threatening our lives? Self-interest is propelling the squeeze and there seems to be no salvation.
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Assassin's Apprentice
Автор: Hobb Robin Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2014 Страниц: 400 Дата загрузки: 17 октрября 20172015-12-23
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A glorious classic fantasy combining the magic of Ursula Le Guin's The Wizard of Earthsea with the epic mastery of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. In a faraway land where members of the royal family are named for the virtues they embody, one young boy will become a walking enigma. Born on the wrong side of the sheets, Fitz, son of Chivalry Farseer, is a royal bastard cast out into the world, friendless and lonely. Only his magical link with animals — the old art known as the Wit — gives him solace and companionship. But the Wit, if used too often, is a perilous magic, and one abhorred by the nobility. So when Fitz is finally adopted into the royal household, he must give up his old ways and embrace a new life of weaponry, scribing, courtly manners; and how to kill a man secretly, as he trains to become a royal assassin.
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Animals on the Move
Автор: Chancellor Deborah Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 32 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20132013-10-13
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Have you ever been amazed at how far animals migrate each year? Have you ever wondered why animals migrate for such long distances? Find out all about the journeys animals make in the sea, in the air and on land in this fascinating non-fiction information book, brought to life with stunning photographs. Have you ever been amazed at how far animals migrate each year? Have you ever wondered why animals migrate for such long distances? Find out all about the journeys animals make in the sea, in the air and on land in this fascinating non-fiction information book, brought to life with stunning photographs. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Ideas for guided reading at the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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Brown Bread and Honey
Автор: Carthew Mark Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2007 Страниц: 24 Дата загрузки: 28 мая 20102008-06-05
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The King lived in a castle high on the hill and he loved food! Every day was filled with milkshakes and muffins, puddings and pumpkins, chicken and chocolate as many yummy things as the cooks could bake. But the king was getting slower and fatter — who could help him to get back on his horse and have fun again?
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How to be a Viking
Автор: Anderson Scoular Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2007 Страниц: 32 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20092009-10-13
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Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-9 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book. So you want to be a viking? Find out how in this humorous non-fiction book.
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How to be an Ancient Egyptian
Автор: Anderson Scoular Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 32 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20132013-10-13
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Find out how to become an Ancient Egyptian in just a few stages with this fact-filled book from popular author and illustrator Scoular Anderson. From living off the land and cooking Egyptian food, to building inspiring pyramids and making mummies — all is revealed in this fun non-fiction guide. Find out how to become an Ancient Egyptian in just a few stages with this fact-filled book from popular author and illustrator Scoular Anderson. From living off the land and cooking Egyptian food, to building inspiring pyramids and making mummies — all is revealed in this fun non-fiction guide. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Ideas for guided reading at the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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Living With Climate Change
Автор: Sage Alison Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2009 Страниц: 32 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20112011-10-13
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What is a carbon footprint? Why do we think that the climate is changing? How does climate change affect our lives? And most important of all, what can we do about it? In partnership with the children's charity Plan, this book explores the topical issue of Climate Change and what it means through the experiences of children around the world.
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Turquoise Starter Set
Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2010 Страниц: 432 Дата загрузки: 21 июля 20112014-03-08
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The ideal way to try Collins Big Cat, to plug gaps and to refresh your reading resources at unbeatable prices. Starter sets contain a complete list of titles from each band or Key Stage with a big discount on the normal price. Containing one of every title in the Collins Big Cat Turquoise band, with 18 books in total.
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Mind the Gap
Автор: McGough Roger Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 32 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20132013-10-13
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This hilarious set of poems by award-winning and much-loved poet Roger McGough explores the weird and the wonderful. Filled with brand new poems and accompanied by wonderful illustrations from Natalie Kilany, this book will resonate with young readers everywhere. This hilarious set of poems by award-winning and much-loved poet Roger McGough explores the weird and the wonderful. Filled with brand new poems and accompanied by wonderful illustrations from Natalie Kilany, this book will resonate with young readers everywhere. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Ideas for guided reading at the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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Monster in the Mirror
Автор: Ure Jean Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 32 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20132013-10-13
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Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Ideas for guided reading at the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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The Monster Joke Book
Автор: Rayner Shoo Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2007 Страниц: 32 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20092009-10-13
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Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-9 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every reader. Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book. This monstrously funny joke book is packed with horrendously hilarious ribticklers and gruesomely giggly cartoons by the fiendishly talented, Shoo Rayner.
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Something's Drastic
Автор: Rosen Michael Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2007 Страниц: 32 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20092009-10-13
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Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-9 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book. This is a fantastic anthology of poetry by one of the UK's leading poets.
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Spider McDrew and the Egyptians
Автор: Durant Alan Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2007 Страниц: 32 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20092009-10-13
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Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-9 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book. When Spider McDrew goes to the museum, he's supposed to be finding out about the Romans. But he's much more interested in the Ancient Egyptians. Another great story about the lovable Spider McDrew. Pages 30 and 31 show the artefacts that caught Spider's eye, providing an opportunity to recap the story.
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The Alien on the 99th Floor
Автор: Nimmo Jenny Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2009 Страниц: 32 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20112011-10-13
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Fred was bored. He didn`t like going to the shopping centre with his mum and his little sister. But then by mistake he took the lift to the 99th floor and found an alien who needed his help.
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The Crazy Critters
Автор: Walker Lois Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2007 Страниц: 24 Дата загрузки: 28 мая 20102008-06-05
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Part of the Collins Big Cat guided reading series for ages 4-7, this play includes an old man, and a pizza-eating boy who knows a lot about llamas, chimpanzees, giraffes, kangaroos and dinosaurs.
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