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The Times Atlas of the World: Mini Edition
Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2012 Страниц: 256 Дата загрузки: 28 марта 20152015-09-10
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A pocket-sized Times Atlas packed with the essentials. Fully revised and improved to take account of all recent changes from around the world. Complete map coverage of the world is provided with the accuracy and authority for which Times atlases are renowned. This new edition of the Times Mini Atlas of the World has been fully revised to bring all the maps and geographical information completely up to date. As with all the atlases in the Times range it offers great authority, outstanding quality and attention to detail.
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The Times Atlas of the World: Compact Edition
Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2013 Страниц: 240 Дата загрузки: 23 декабря 20152015-10-20
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A completely revised edition of this convenient, small-format atlas in the world's most prestigious and authoritive world atlas collection. All the mapping and information in this revised edition has been fully updated to give an accurate picture of today's world. Detailed reference maps in the distinctive and respected Times style provide balanced, systematic coverage of all parts of the world. All maps have been fully revised to take account of any recent environmental and geopolitical changes. Major updates include the latest magnetic pole positions and revised outlines for the Aral Sea and Lake Chad. The declaration of Kosovo as a new independent country is a significant change to the atlas. A large number of new road and railways have also been added, especially in China, and more than 400 place names have been changed. This complete world reference atlas is in a convenient and easy-to-use format, while retaining the authority, style, and detail of the larger atlases in the series.
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Burlesque and the Art of the Teese / Fetish and the Art of the Teese
Автор: Dita von Teese Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2004 Страниц: 272 Дата загрузки: 27 сентября 20092007-04-24
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A two-sided photographic tour of the world of modern American burlesque and fetish includes in the first part a cultural history of burlesque complemented by the author's provocative tips on erotic fashion and sensuality, and in the second part a photographic celebration of fetish style.
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Beowulf
Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2013 Страниц: 224 Дата загрузки: 12 сентября 20182015-10-30
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Written by an anonymous poet between the 8th and 11th centuries, this Old English epic poem follows the story of Beowulf, courageous hero of the Geats in Scandinavia. The King of the Danes has found his hall and his people under attack by a monster known as Grendel, and Beowulf fearlessly offers to defend them. The fearsome warrior defeats Grendel with his bare hands, only to find that Grendel's mother is hot on his heels. Beowulf defeats this second ferocious monster with the skill of his sword, and returns to Geatland, victorious. Fifty years pass, during which Beowulf has become King of the Geats, and his bravery is once more called to task. This time, Beowulf must defeat a clever and vicious dragon, but now in the hopes of defending his own people and land, or risk losing everything. One of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon literature, Beowulf is the thrilling tale of the eponymous hero in his battle against monsters and dragons and in pursuit of courage and valour.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
Автор: Irving Washington Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2012 Страниц: 368 Дата загрузки: 11 июля 20132015-04-27
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'There was a contagion in the very air that blew from that haunted region; it breathed forth an atmosphere of dreams and fancies infecting all the land'. Featuring 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle', this collection of inspired essays, stories and sketches established Washington Irving's reputation as one of America's foremost authors. Irving's timeless characters, including Ichabod Crane, Rip Van Winkle and the headless Hessian trooper, jostle for space alongside 31 equally atmospheric and lyrical works in this haunting anthology from one of America's most distinctive literary voices.
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Moby Dick
Автор: Melville Herman Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2013 Страниц: 618 Дата загрузки: 13 октрября 20162015-07-11
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. The young sailor Ishmael befriends a tattooed Polynesian harpooner named Queequeg, and finds himself aboard the Pequod, which is captained by the obsessive Captain Ahab. Not long after the voyage has begun, Ahab tells the crew about his secret plot to hunt down the whale that crippled him on a previous voyage, Moby Dick. The crew of the Pequod are also after as much sperm oil as their ship can carry, and the account of the crew's years-long pursuit of the White Whale is interspersed with detailed and encyclopaedic descriptions of a whaler's life. Melville unites narrative virtuosity with a lifetime of sailing experience in perhaps the single most important classic of American literature.
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Pinocchio
Автор: Collodi Carlo Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2012 Страниц: 192 Дата загрузки: 16 мая 20152015-02-16
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. But I am not like other boys! I always tell the truth. The story of Pinocchio has remained one of the best-loved children's tales for over a century. However, the original 1883 novel about the adventures of the mischievous marionette on his quest to become a real boy began as a sophisticated story for both adults and children, and includes political satire, slapstick humour and questions about the role of tradition and society. From the moment Geppetto decides to carve himself a son from a magical piece of wood, the tale lurches from one fantastical episode to another, in one of the most enchanting fables of all time.
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Selected Poems
Автор: Tagore Rabindranath Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2013 Страниц: 224 Дата загрузки: 12 сентября 20182015-10-30
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In 1913, Rabindranath Tagore became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and he remains one of the most important voices of Bengali culture to this day. Tagore's poetry continues to rise above geographic and cultural boundaries to capture the imaginations of readers around the world.
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Selected Short Stories
Автор: Tagore Rabindranath Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2013 Страниц: 368 Дата загрузки: 11 июля 20142017-03-28
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. In 1913, Rabindranath Tagore became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and he remains one of the most important voices of Bengali culture to this day. These short stories, written mostly in the 1890s, vividly portray Bengali life and culture. Tagore's treatment of caste culture, bureaucracy and poverty paint a vivid portrait of nineteenth-century India, and all are interwoven with Tagore's perceptive eye for detail, strong sense of humanity and deep affinity for the natural world. Tagore's stories continue to rise above geographic and cultural boundaries to capture the imaginations of readers around the world.
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Tales of the Jazz Age
Автор: Fitzgerald F.Scott Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2013 Страниц: 260 Дата загрузки: 14 августа 20152014-12-16
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. In these eleven stories, Fitzgerald depicts the Roaring Twenties as he lived them. He masterfully blends accounts of flappers and the smart set with more fantastical visions of America, always imbuing his narratives with his trademark themes of money, class, ambition and love. In 'May Day', Fitzgerald weaves an account of a raucous Yale alumni party, the participants of which are oblivious to the violent socialist demonstration being acted out around them. 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' is an unorthodox account of a man who ages backwards, and 'The Diamond as Big as the Ritz' tells the story of a young man who discovers that his friend's family possesses a diamond that is literally larger than the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. This 1922 collection confirmed Fitzgerald as the voice of his generation.
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The Voyage Out
Автор: Woolf Virginia Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2013 Страниц: 520 Дата загрузки: 28 мая 20162014-12-07
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. The young Rachel Vinrance leaves England on her father's ship, the Euphrosyne, on a voyage to South America. Despite being accompanied by her father and her aunt and uncle, Helen and Ridley Ambrose, the passage leads to Rachel's awakening, both as a woman and as an individual. As the ship is wracked by storms, she finds herself romantically entangled with Richard Dalloway, an encounter that leaves her troubled and confused. Upon arrival in Santa Marina, Rachel strikes off alone to contemplate her identity, and finds finds herself with the aspiring novelist Terence Hewet. As the emerging romance between the two is complicated by their disagreements about gender and art, another storm, and tragedy, appear on the horizon.
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The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
Автор: Dr. Seuss Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2010 Страниц: 48 Дата загрузки: 24 августа 20122013-09-12
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What a lot of hats Bartholomew has in this imaginative and clever tale! Find out what happens when the king asks him to remove them!one by one. By combining the funniest stories, craziest creatures and zaniest pictures with his unique blend of rhyme, rhythm and repetition, Dr. Seuss helps children of all ages and abilities learn to read. This is a yellow-back book. Ideal for fluent readers, and great fun for practising reading aloud. They also make wonderful bedtime stories for younger children.
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Big Nate Fun Blaster
Автор: Peirce Lincoln Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2012 Страниц: 224 Дата загрузки: 12 сентября 20172013-12-30
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The perfect companion or introduction to the highly successful BIG NATE books. Packed with laughs and 224 pages of creative activities this book is great value for money. BIG NATE is created by Lincoln Peirce, who inspired Jeff Kinney, author of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID. Nate is BIG and he's only going to get BIGGER. As you might expect from the boy-genius, Nate's second activity book is set to surpass all others with 224 pages of word puzzles, drawing games, brain-bending quizzes and lots and lots of laughs. Readers can get hands-on and create their own comics, test their Big Nate knowledge and laugh at weird and wacky facts such as the wildest world records ever. With fresh, exciting content on each page the Big Nate Boredom Buster lives up to its name.
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Prince Caspian
Автор: Lewis C.S. Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2000 Страниц: 207 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20092003-02-09
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The Narnia Chronicles, first published in 1950, remain some of the most enduringly popular ever published. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has been translated into 29 languages! The illustrations in this book have been coloured by the original artist, Pauline Baynes. Now published with the original cover, as designed by Pauline Baynes. Look sharp! shouted Edmund. All catch hands and keep together. This is magic — I can tell by the feeling! Prince Caspian is in terrible danger when his wicked uncle, King Miraz, decides to get rid of the young heir to the throne. In desperation, Caspian blows the magic horn, calling on Peter, Susan, Lucy and Edmund in Narnia's hour of need. This is the fourth adventure in the exciting Chronicles of Narnia.
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Автор: Lewis C.S. Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2013 Страниц: 192 Дата загрузки: 16 мая 20162016-02-16
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The Narnia Chronicles, first published in 1950, remain some of the most enduringly popular ever published. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has been translated into 29 languages! The illustrations in this book have been coloured by the original artist, Pauline Baynes. Now published with the original cover, as designed by Pauline Baynes. Eustace found himself standing on the picture frame — in front of him was not glass but real sea. When Lucy, Edmund and their awful cousin Eustace are suddenly swept into the picture of a sailing ship, they find themselves in the magical kingdom of Narnia, and on a voyage of discovery to the End of the World. This is the fifth adventure in the exciting Chronicles of Narnia.
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Lost and Found
Автор: Jeffers Oliver Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2006 Страниц: 32 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20082008-10-13
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From the rising star of children's picture books comes the magical tale of friendship and loneliness, a boy, and a penguin. There once was a boy and one day a penguin arrives on his doorstep. The boy decides the penguin must be lost and tries to return him. But no one seems to be missing a penguin. So the boy decides to take the penguin home himself, and they set out in his row boat on a journey to the South Pole. But when they get there, the boy discovers that maybe home wasn't what the penguin was looking for after all!
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Oh Say Can You Say
Автор: Dr.Seuss Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2004 Страниц: 48 Дата загрузки: 24 августа 20092006-10-11
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This hilarious book will have children tying their tongues in knots as they try to read aloud the most terrible tongue twisters ever written. They'll have so much fun they won't even realise that they're learning to read at the same time! With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr Suess has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, and ranked among the UK's top ten favourite children's authors, Dr. Seuss is a global best-seller, with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide. As part of a major rebrand programme, HarperCollins is relaunching Dr Seuss's best-selling books. In response to consumer demand, bright new cover designs incorporate much-needed guidance on reading levels. The standard paperbacks divide into three reading strands — Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children, Green Back Books for budding readers to tackle on their own, and Yellow Back Books for older, more fluent readers to enjoy. This is a Green Back book.
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Paddington Races Ahead
Автор: Bond Michael Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2013 Страниц: 174 Дата загрузки: 10 октрября 20162016-02-23
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Paddington — the beloved, classic bear from Darkest Peru — is back in this fantastically funny, illustrated novel from master storyteller Michael Bond! My legs are a bit short for the pole vault! repeated Paddington hotly. But they've always been that way. Somehow Paddington Bear always manages to find himself in unusual situations. So it is no surprise when he gets into a spot of bother with some shaving cream, causes a London bus to be evacuated, and is mistaken for a famous Peruvian hurdler by a film crew. There's never a dull moment when a certain bear is around! Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for over fifty years.
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Skulduggery Pleasant: The End of the World
Автор: Landy Derek Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2012 Страниц: 128 Дата загрузки: 21 июля 20132014-05-22
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Skulduggery and Valkyrie are back, in an exclusive World Book Day novelette, set after the momentous events of Death Bringer! Hey, punks! Skulduggery and Valkyrie are about to make your day! 15-year-old Ryan is running away from home, looking for escape and adventure. But unfortunately, sometimes people DO get what they wish for. Ryan hasn't gone far before he is set upon by a bunch of scary, nihilistic punk-sorcerers who need him to set off a doomsday device that will destroy the planet and everyone on it. Fun! Riding to the rescue, however, is a certain skeleton detective and his teenage partner/combat accessory. Now Skulduggery and Valkyrie only have a few hours to figure out what's going on, while saving Ryan and — incidentally — the whole world. And all that time, the punk-sorcerors are closing in!
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The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Автор: Kerr Judith Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2007 Страниц: 32 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20092009-10-13
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This classic story of Sophie and her extraordinary tea-time guest has been loved by millions of children since it was first published over 30 years ago. Now a new generation will enjoy this beautiful reformatted board book edition! The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger! This modern classic picture book is perfect for reading aloud, or for small children to read to themselves time and again. All artwork has been re-originated and a fresh design approach has been used for this reformatted edition.
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