Assouline African Adventures: The Greatest Safari on Earth Книга

Here we are at 4.6 billion years ago, and as we raise the curtain . . . the story of life is about to begin! (Yes, that's right - we're telling the story of the entire history of Planet Earth) • Take your seats for the entire history of Planet Earth, as we take a whistle-stop tour from the birth of Earth, to the age of bacteria, the era of dinosaurs . . . to the moment of people (blink and you'll miss it) • Narrated by a friendly troop of insects and with mind-blowing, lively illustrations, this illustrated non-fiction book will entertain and educate, as we put on a show, the greatest show, the show of the evolution of life on Earth • From internationally bestselling creator, Mini Grey, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, this is her first non-fiction book and it's told with wit, humour and heart

Take your seats for the ENTIRE history of Planet Earth, as we take a whistle-stop tour from the birth of Earth, to the age of bacteria, the era of dinosaurs . . . to the moment of people (blink and you'll miss it) • Narrated by a friendly troop of insects and with mind-blowing, lively illustrations, this illustrated non-fiction book will entertain and educate, as we put on a show, the greatest show, the show of the evolution of life on Earth • From internationally bestselling creator, Mini Grey, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, this is her first non-fiction book and it's told with wit, humour and heart

From Cnut to D-Day, the history and science of the unceasing tide is explored for the first time • Half of the world's population lives in coastal regions lapped by tidal waters. Yet how little most of us know about the tide - a key force on our planet that has altered the course of history and will transform our future • Our ability to predict and understand the tide depends on centuries of science, from the observations of Aristotle and the theories of Newton to today's supercomputer calculations. This story is punctuated here by notable tidal episodes in history, from Caesar's thwarted invasion of Britain to the catastrophic flooding of Venice, and interwoven with a rich folklore that continues to inspire art and literature today • With Aldersey-Williams as our guide to the most feared and celebrated tidal features on the planet, from the original maelstrom in Scandinavia to the world's highest tides in Nova Scotia to the crumbling coast of East Anglia, the importance of the tide, and the way it has shaped - and will continue to shape - our civilization, becomes startlingly clear

The New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling Last Kids on Earth series presents Quint Baker and Dirk Savage in their own epic adventure! • June Del Toro went on a wild flight in a super-rad solo episode; now get ready for the dynamic duo: it's Quint and Dirk! Picking up after the events of The Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race, adventure abounds as the best buddies encounter new monsters and embark on a postapocalyptic quest for the ages. You won't want to miss this essential Last Kids story that includes crucial details about the next book in the series! • Told in a mixture of text and black-and-white illustration, this is the perfect series for any kid who's ever dreamed of starring in their own comic book or video game

Includes SIX brand new Last Kids stories by Max Brallier, featuring full-colour artwork by Anoosha Syed, Xavier Bonet, Lorena Alvarez, Jay Cooper, Christopher Mitten and The Last Kids on Earth series illustrator Douglas Holgate! • When a vicious monster attacks the tree house (rudely interrupting board game night!), our human heroes and their monster pals must decide who is brave enough to battle the beast alone. The only way to choose? An epic, end-of-the-world STORY SHOWDOWN! • Jack launches into an epic, totally-heroic, super rad story of one of his many post-apocalyptic adventures. Soon, Quint, Dirk, June and Skaelka, and even Globlet regale the group with sometimes outrageous, often hilarious details of their action-packed escapades during the monster-zombie apocalypse

To Doctor Menka's horror, some cunning entrepreneur has decided to sell body parts from his hospital for use in ritualistic practices. Already at the end of his tether from the horrors he routinely sees in surgery, he shares this latest development with his oldest college friend, bon viveur, star engineer and Yoruba royal, Duyole Pitan-Payne, who has never before met a puzzle he couldn't solve. Neither realise how close the enemy is, nor how powerful • Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth is at once a savagely witty whodunit, a scathing indictment of Nigeria's political elite, and a provocative call to arms from one of the country's most relentless political activists and an international literary giant

Jack, Quint, June, and Dirk are about to face a challenge unlike any they’ve faced before . . . At their local comic book store, the kids make a startling discovery: they’ve read every last issue of their favourite comic, Z-Man, and no new issues are coming…ever! (Thanks a lot, apocalypse.). Nooo! • Our heroes have but one choice: continue Z-Man’s legacy by writing and illustrating THEIR OWN COMIC BOOK! Step one? Knock off their beloved Z-Man and cast themselves as super rad, super goofy, superhero protectors of the mysterious city of Apocalyptia. What could possibly go wrong? Just about everything! • Fans are sure to love this hilarious, action-packed, four-colour graphic novel series by the creators of The Last Kids on Earth

Jimmy Corrigan has rightly been hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever to be published. It won the Guardian First Book Award 2001, the first graphic novel to win a major British literary prize • It is the tragic autobiography of an office dogsbody in Chicago who one day meets the father who abandoned him as a child. With a subtle, complex and moving story and the drawings that are as simple and original as they are strikingly beautiful, Jimmy Corrigan is a book unlike any other and certainly not to be missed

"Последние подростки на Земле и Запретная крепость" - восьмая книга серии Макса Брэльера • Вернувшись после очередного приключения, Последние подростки счастливо воссоединяются, но вскоре снова сталкиваются с новой чудовищной миссией. Внутри крепости в другом измерении злой Тралл осуществляет зловещий план. Джек, Квинт, Джун и Дирк должны составить свой собственный план проникновения в цитадель, прежде чем Тралл приблизится к завершению строительства таинственной башни - сооружения, которое в конечном итоге может означать гибель для этого измерения • Книга на английском языке • Wimpy Kid meets The Walking Dead in this hilarious series packed with monsters and zombies • The highly-anticipated eighth book in the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling series, with over 10 million copies in print! • Picking up after Quint and Dirk's Hero Quest, the Last Kids are happily reunited—but quickly faced with a monstrous new mission

It's still total monster zombie chaos on the streets, but now Jack has a gang of friends to help him through - science genius and best friend Quint, super-strong Dirk and all-round coolest girl ever, June. Not to mention Rover, Jack's awesome monster pet! Plus the treehouse is more souped up than ever, chockablock with defensive gizmos and ready to withstand anything that the monster apocalypse can throw at it.Which is just as well, because there's something extra-big and extra-monstrous marching right around the corner … • The second book in a hilarious monster adventure series. With fresh, funny illustrations on every page, this is perfect for fans of comics and graphic novels aged 8 and over

"Последние подростки на Земле и гонка судного дня" - книга втора Макса Брэльера из цикла бестселлера "Последние подростки на Земле" • Джек Салливан и его приятели отправляются в путь к таинственной башне, где они должны раз и навсегда помешать Древнему Реззоху, Разрушителю миров, спуститься в наше измерение. Но их путешествие прерыватся, когда их подхватывает Маллуск, огромный монстр-сороконожка, несущий на своей спине крупнейший в мире торговый центр • На борту подростки открывают для себя процветающее общество монстров: город Маллуск! Там они сталкиваются как со старыми союзниками, так и со старыми врагами. Победить этих плохих парней в бою - это не вариант, но победить их на выборах - это… итак, Джек баллотируется на пост мэра Маллуск-Сити! • Книга на английском языке

Это первая зима после Чудовищного Апокалипсиса. Для Джека и его приятелей это означает катапультирование на санях, эпические сражения снежками и одно чудовищное празднование Рождества. Но их зимняя страна чудес погружается во тьму, когда злодейка начинает охотиться на них. И эта злодейка совсем другая – она человек • Когда злодейка крадет у Джека ценный инструмент для уничтожения монстров - Луисвилльский слайсер, он клянется вернуть его обратно. Но это будет нелегко. Джек и его друзья вскоре обнаруживают, что Луисвилльский мясорубочный завод является ключом к темному плану, который угрожает всему миру – и за его пределами… • Третья книга из веселой серии приключений монстров. Со свежими, забавными иллюстрациями на каждой странице, это идеальное издание для поклонников комиксов и графических романов в возрасте от 8 лет и старше