Learn about one of nature's most exciting habitats with this giant fold-out colouring scene. Colour your way from the warm sunlight zone to the cold, dark depths of the ocean floor, then turn over to discover amazing facts about the mysterious creatures that lurk beneath the waves.
1253 Руб.
A flooded world. A floating circus. Two women in search of a home. North lives on a circus boat with her beloved bear, keeping a secret that could capsize her life. Callanish lives alone in her house in the middle of the ocean, tending the graves of those who die at sea. As penance for a terrible mistake, she has become a gracekeeper. A chance meeting between the two draws them magnetically to one another - and to the promise of a new life. But the waters are treacherous, and the tide is against them.
2179 Руб.
Learn about one of nature's most exciting habitats with this giant fold-out colouring scene. Colour your way from the dense forest floor to the leafy sunlit canopy, then turn over to discover amazing facts about the fascinating creatures that live in this colourful environment.
798 Руб.
Dive to the darkest depths of the deep blue sea, weave in and out of colourful coral reefs and learn about the incredible people who are trying to save our oceans in the fourth book in Matt Robertson's award-winning Do You Love? series Investigate shipwrecks where scorpionfish hide, dive down to the Mariana trench to meet a dumbo octopus, marvel at ocean giants and dart in between manatees in mangrove forests to find out why oceans are magnificently mega! Did you know lobsters keep their teeth in their tummies? Or that you can find rivers and lakes beneath the ocean? And did you know that sea stars have no brain or blood? Explore the wonders of our underwater worlds on every page, from coral reefs, sharks and the deep to shipwrecks, weird fish and frozen seas, there's so much to discover! With fun and colourful illustrations and bursting with facts, Do You Love Oceans? is perfect for readers who want to explore Earth's spectacular seas, discover the wildlife that lives there and find out why our oceans need protecting.
1553 Руб.
In the comic masterpiece which established him one of the greatest writers in the English language, Naipaul follows the fortunes of Mr Biswas, the outsider who refuses to conform to the customs of his grander in-laws whose house he lives in. Finally finding a house of his own, he triumphs over the smaller minds who would repress him.
3224 Руб.
If you ever read this, Tell others. Don't come here. When a mountain mysteriously appears in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a group of scientists are sent to investigate. Explorer Harry Tunmore agrees to join the secret mission - and he has his own reasons beyond scientific curiosity . . . But the higher the team ascend, the stranger things become. Time moves differently. Memories of their lives before the mountain begin to fade. What, or who, will they discover at the top?
3041 Руб.
'I think you might be my father . . .' Zoe Barry walks into Professor David Connelly's office and tentatively says these words. The lives of his family - particularly his wife Caroline - are turned upside down by the arrival of this stranger. A cuckoo in their nest Zoe soon entangles herself in their world but her stories aren't quite adding up and Caroline isn't sure she can be trusted. Is Zoe who she claims she is, or someone with a far darker agenda? A daughter, a sister, a stranger . . . By letting Zoe in, David and Caroline aren't the only ones who are vulnerable. They're risking the lives of the most precious thing in the world - the lives of their children . . . . . . a killer?
1935 Руб.
Some people choose adventure. Others suddenly find themselves in danger in their ordinary lives. This book tells the true stories of survivors. In the Antarctica cold or the Sahara Desert heat, in the wide Atlantic Ocean or a small Rwandan bathroom, these people have known terrible suffering – but have lived.
2309 Руб.
In this collection of wonderful stories, which range between fantasy, humour, science fiction and a sprinkling of horror, the reader will relish the range and skill of Neil Gaiman's writing. Be prepared to laugh at the detective story about Humpty Dumpty's demise, spooked by the sinister jack-in -the-box who haunts the lives of the children who own it, and intrigued by the boy who is raised by ghosts in a graveyard in this collection of bite-sized narrative pleasures.
1776 Руб.
What's left of humanity lives in fear of their lives in this exciting, terrifying new manga that's a number one bestseller in Japan. Humankind is down to just a few thousand people who live in a city surrounded by three concentric walls. The walls protect them from their enemies, the ravenous giants known as the Titans. The Titans appear to have only one purpose: to consume humanity.
1753 Руб.
Standing on Her Shoulders is a celebration of the strong women who influence us -- from our mothers, sisters, aunts, and grandmothers to the women who fought for equality and acceptance in the United States. Monica Clark-Robinson's lyrical text encourages young girls to learn about the powerful and trailblazing women who laid the path for their own lives and empowers them to become role models themselves. Acclaimed illustrator Laura Freeman's remarkable art showcases a loving intergenerational family and encourages girls to find female heroes in their own lives. Standing on Her Shoulders will inspire girls of all ages to follow in the footsteps of these amazing women.
4042 Руб.
On the island of St Helena in the south Atlantic ocean, Napoleon spends his last years in exile. It is a hotbed of gossip and secret liaisons, where a blind eye is turned to relations between colonials and slaves. The disgraced emperor is subjected to vicious and petty treatment by his captors, but he forges an unexpected ally: a rebellious British girl, Betsy, who lives on the island with her family and becomes his unlikely friend. Based on fact, Napoleon’s Last Island is the surprising story of one of history’s most enigmatic figures and a British family who dared to associate with him. It is a tale of vengeance, duplicity and loyalty, and of a man whose charisma made him dangerous to the end.
2190 Руб.
What's left of humanity lives in fear of their lives in this exciting, terrifying new manga that's a number one bestseller in Japan. Humankind is down to just a few thousand people who live in a city surrounded by three concentric walls. The walls protect them from their enemies, the ravenous giants known as the Titans. The Titans appear to have only one purpose: to consume humanity.
1753 Руб.
What's left of humanity lives in fear of their lives in this exciting, terrifying new manga that's a number one bestseller in Japan. Humankind is down to just a few thousand people who live in a city surrounded by three concentric walls. The walls protect them from their enemies, the ravenous giants known as the Titans. The Titans appear to have only one purpose: to consume humanity.
1753 Руб.
In the Antarctic cold or the Sahara Desert heat, in the wide Atlantic Ocean or a small Rwandan bathroom, these true stories show people who have known terrible suffering, and lived. 9,778 words. British English.
2486 Руб.
The Sea-Wolf, first published in 1904, is a psychological adventure novel. The book's protagonist, Humphrey van Weyden, is a literary critic who is a survivor of an ocean collision and who comes under the dominance of Wolf Larsen, the powerful and amoral sea captain who rescues him...
662 Руб.