Bloomsbury The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions Thomas Isabel

In the frost-covered forest of early spring, fox is on a mission to find food for her three cubs. As they grow, she teaches them how to survive in the wild. Until one day, fox dies. Her body goes back to earth and grass and air, nourishing the world around her and bringing the forest to life. Death is not just an end, it's also a beginning • Fox: A Circle of Life Story answers the big scientific question: What happens when we die? • Bringing together an evocative non-fiction narrative with breath-taking illustrations, this book will help parents and children to talk about life and death. It introduces the scientific concept that death leads to new life, and that this way of understanding the world is no less beautiful and awe-inspiring than traditional stories

Ты знаешь, что значит "оставь свой джем на лягушке"? Хочешь немного огня? Что рифмуется с "цирком"? плюс еще много удивительных вещей, которые вы никогда не знали о словах • Проведите часы веселья, совершенствуя свой словарный запас с помощью веселой книги "Глупая книга странных и дурацких слов", наполненной рифмами, каламбурами, играми, шутками, тарабарщиной и многим другим • Книга на английском языке • Do you know what 'park your jam on the frog' means? Fancy some ognib? What rhymes with 'circus'? .plus many more amazing things you never knew about words • Have hours of fun wixing up your murds with this hilarious book, packed full of rhymes, puns, games, jokes, gibberish and more

For kids itching to know their Jurassic from your Triassic, and their Diplodocus from your Dilophosaurus, look no further! How many teeth did the T. Rex have? What's the oldest dinosaur fossil ever discovered? Did birds evolve from dinosaurs? Find the answers to these and hundreds of other dinosaur puzzlers inside this fantastic, fact-packed book. Perfect for curious and dino-crazy kids aged 8 and up

Представляем "Книгу о животных на ночь", обязательный справочник по животным для всех начинающих читателей, которые хотят познакомиться с животными со всего земного шара. Переверните каждую страницу, чтобы узнать больше о самых разнообразных животных, от крошечных насекомых до гигантских слонов и китов. В "Книге животных на ночь" представлены существа из каждой из основных групп животных (млекопитающие, птицы, рептилии, амфибии, рыбы и беспозвоночные) в шести специальных главах. Многие страницы посвящены разным существам, на других представлена коллекция животных из одного семейства, а некоторые исследуют более одного вида животных, предоставляя доступную информацию размером с кусочек, чтобы помочь начинающим ученикам познакомиться с новыми видами

The Penguin Book of Card Games is the authoritative up-to-date compendium, describing an abundance of games to be played both for fun and by serious players • Auctions, trumpless hands, cross-ruffing and lurching: card players have a language all of their own. From games of high skill (Bridge) to games of high chance (Newmarket) to trick-taking (Whist) and banking (Pontoon), David Parlett, seasoned specialist in card games, takes us masterfully through the countless games to choose from • Not content to merely show us games with the conventional fifty-two card pack, Parlett covers many games played with other types of cards - are you brave enough to play with Tarot? With a 'working description' of each game, with the rules, variations and origins of each, as well as an appendix of games invented by the author himself, The Penguin Book of Card Games will delight, entertain and inform both the novice and the seasoned player

"The Ladybird Book of London" is a gem from the Ladybird vintage archive. First published in 1961, this is a classic Ladybird hardback book, packed with information about Britain's capital. This new edition is exactly the same as the original, with a dust jacket and beautifully reproduced images. The story of London, her sights and history, is illustrated with twenty-four beautiful full-page pictures. Starting from Trafalgar Square this book takes you through famous streets to see historic buildings, to learn something of the story of Britain's famous capital. Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral, the Tower, Guildhall and the City, Hampton Court and Kew Gardens, the Zoo and Madame Tussaud's - they are all here

From Cinderella to Pocahontas, Ariel to Tiana, The Amazing Book of Disney Princess lets fans discover more about their favourite fairytale princesses. With stunning pictures, fun facts and an exciting quiz, be transported to their kingdoms and discover their magical world.Young fans will love discovering more about all their favourite characters in The Amazing Book of Disney Princess, an early years reference book with fun fold-out pages and an exclusive giant Disney Princess poster. Large pictures and short, simple sentences bring the characters to life for children aged 5 plus.Channel your inner princess and see what the likes of Merida and Rapunzel love and hate, what magic they get up to, and what its really like to be part of a fairy tale

This eclectic, moving and richly enjoyable collection is the essential introduction to Korean literature • Journeying through Korea's dramatic recent past, from the Japanese occupation and colonial era to the devastating war between north and south and the rapid, disorienting urbanization of later decades, The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories captures a hundred years of vivid storytelling • Here are peddlers and donkeys travelling across moonlit fields; artists drinking and debating in the tea-houses of 1920s Seoul; soldiers fighting for survival; exiles from the war who can never go home again; and lonely men and women searching for connection in the dizzying modern city. The collection features stories by some of Korea's greatest writers, including Pak Wanso, O Chonghui and Cho Chongnae, as well as many brilliant contemporary voices, such as P'yon Hyeyong, Han Yujoo and Kim Aeran

This exciting collection celebrates the richness and variety of the Spanish short story, from the nineteenth century to the present day • Featuring over fifty stories selected by revered translator Margaret Jull Costa, it blends old favourites and hidden gems - many of which have never before been translated into English - and introduces readers to surprising new voices as well as giants of Spanish literary culture, from Emilia Pardo Bazan and Leopoldo Alas, through Merce Rodoreda and Manuel Rivas, to Ana Maria Matute and Javier Marias • Brimming with romance, horror, history, farce, strangeness and beauty, and showcasing alluring hairdressers, war defectors, vampiric mothers, and talismanic mandrake roots, the daring and entertaining assortment of tales in The Penguin Book of Spanish Short Stories will be a treasure trove for readers

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859) was an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon" is a collection of essays and short stories. Stories range from the maudlin (such as "The Wife" and "The Widow and Her Son") to the picaresque ("Little Britain") and the comical ("The Mutability of Literature")

This is the first anthology capacious enough to celebrate the full diversity and energy of its writers, subjects and tones. The most famous authors are here, and many others, including some magnificent stories never republished since their first appearance in magazines and periodicals. The Penguin Book of the British Short Story has a permanent authority, and will be reached for year in and year out. This volume takes the story from the 1920s to the present day

"Сборник рассказов для семилетних детей" под редакцией Венди Кулинг объединяет истории, идеально подходящие для каждого семилетнего ребенка. Эта великолепная коллекция полна волшебства, хаоса и приключений! Узнайте, как у верблюда появился горб, как Джимми научился исчезать и чем занимался Генри на каникулах • Книга на английском языке • The Puffin Book of Stories for Seven-year-olds edited by Wendy Cooling is a perfect selection of loved stories for all 7 year olds! • Full of exciting stories from some of our best-loved authors, including Philippa Pearce, Rudyard Kipling, John Agard and Francesca Simon • This brilliant collection is full of magic, mayhem and adventure! Find out how the camel got his hump, how Jimmy learnt to vanish and what Horrid Henry got up to on holiday