Bloomsbury Wayside School Is Falling Down Сашар Луис

It was the kind of story that barely made the news • When 91-year-old Amelia Hoffman died in her top-floor flat on a busy London road, it's considered an example of what has gone wrong with modern society: she slipped through the cracks in a failing system • But detectives Arthur Bryant and John May of the Peculiar Crimes Unit have their doubts. Mrs Hoffman was once a government security expert, even though no one can quite remember her. When a link emerges between the old lady and a diplomat trying to flee the country, it seems that an impossible murder has been committed • Mrs Hoffman wasn't the only one at risk. Bryant is convinced that other forgotten women with hidden talents are also in danger. And, curiously, they all own models of London Bridge

Произошла ужасная ошибка. Вместо тридцати расположенных рядом классных комнат, школа Уэйсайд имеет высоту в тридцать этажей! (Строитель сказал, что ему очень жаль.) Возможно, именно поэтому продолжают происходить всевозможные странные и необычные вещи – особенно в классе миссис Джулз на самом верхнем этаже • Есть ужасающая миссис Горф, которая получает возмездие от фруктов; Ужасный Тодд, которого всегда рано отправляют домой; и Маурисия, у которой странное пристрастие к мороженому. Тем временем Джон умеет читать только вверх ногами, а Лесли полна решимости продать собственные пальцы на ногах • Книга Луиса Сашара "Другие истории Уэйсайда" наполнена причудливыми и веселыми персонажами, которые оживают в этом новом издании с восхитительными иллюстрациями Алексея Бицкоффа

Анджелина великолепна! Она знает гораздо больше, чем положено ребенку ее возраста. Когда ее переводят на класс выше в школе, она обнаруживает, что ее интеллект не позволяет ей полностью справляться с давлением, связанным со старшей группой • Вскоре она находит убежище у учительницы, ее тропических рыбок и еще одного необычного ученика • Благодаря характерным для Луиса Сашара поворотам сюжета и прекрасному юмору, восхитительный роман "Когда-нибудь Анджелина" заставляет задуматься • Книга на английском языке • Angeline is brilliant! She knows way more than a child of her age ought to. When she is moved up a class at school she finds that her intelligence doesn't equip her entirely for dealing with the pressures of being with the older group • Soon she is finding refuge with a teacher and her tropical fish and another unlikely student

Cursed! David was only trying to be cool when he helped some other boys steal an old lady's cane. But when the plan backfires, he is the one whom she 'curses'. Now David can't seem to do anything right. The cool kids taunt him and his only friends are weirdos. He even walks into Spanish class with his fly unzipped! And when he finally gets his nerve up to ask out a cute girl, his trousers fall down midway! But is this the curse at work or is David turning into a total loser? • Another witty and very clever tale by the master storyteller Louis Sachar

Подмышка и Рентген живут в Остине, штат Техас. Прошло три года с тех пор, как они покинули пределы Центра временного содержания Кэмп-Грин-Лейк, и Подмышка предпринимает небольшие шаги, чтобы изменить свою жизнь к лучшему. Он работает ландшафтным дизайнером, потому что хорошо копает ямы, он ходит в школу и наслаждается своими первыми настоящими отношениями, но удастся ли ему избежать неприятностей, когда проблем вокруг становится все больше? • В захватывающем романе Луиса Сашара "Шаги" к Подмышке присоединяется множество новых ярких персонажей, и он учится тому, что нужно, чтобы не сбиваться с курса, и что правильный поступок никогда не бывает неправильным выбором • Книга на английском языке • Armpit and X-Ray are living in Austin, Texas. It is three years since they left the confines of Camp Green Lake Detention Centre and Armpit is taking small steps to turn his life around

Meet Bradley Chalkers. He's the oldest child in the class. He tells enormous lies. He picks fights with girls. The teachers say he has 'serious behaviour problems'. And no one likes him ... Except Carla, the new school counsellor. She thinks Bradley is kind and generous, and she even enjoys his far-fetched stories • Carla knows that Bradley could change, if only he weren't afraid to try. Sometimes the hardest thing in the world is believing in yourself • A heartwarming story of bravery and acceptance from Louis Sachar, the bestselling author of Holes and Fuzzy Mud

Книга Луиса Сашара "Город свиней" наполнена причудливыми и веселыми персонажами • Лора Сибби пытается найти идеальных "свиней" для своего нового клуба "Город свиней" - одноклассников, которые смогут сохранить самый большой секрет на свете! Но чтобы быть уверенным, что никто из них никому больше не расскажет о клубе, каждый из них должен предоставить "страховку" - что-то совершенно постыдное, что будет тайной, если только они не нарушат самый важный закон Города свиней • Книга на английском языке • 'What was Pig City?' thought Laura. Soon it would be something that everyone wanted to be part of • Laura Sibbie is trying to find the perfect 'pigs' for her new club, Pig City: classmates who can keep the biggest secret ever! But to make sure that none of them tells anyone else about the club, each one must give an 'insurance' - something totally embarrassing - to be hidden unless they break the most important law of Pig City

At one prestigious American public school, the boys like to emphasise their democratic ideals - the only acknowledged snobbery is literary snobbery. Once a term, a big name from the literary world visits and a contest takes place. The boys have to submit a piece of writing and the winner receives a private audience with the visitor • But then it is announced that Hemingway, the boys' hero, is coming to the school. The competition intensifies, and the morals the school and the boys pride themselves on - honour, loyalty and friendship - are crumbling under the strain. Only time will tell who will win and what it will cost them

Six months after Virginia decides to ignore the 'Fat Girl Code of Conduct' and make her relationship with Froggy Welsh the Fourth official, things are getting complicated. She's not sure she still likes Froggy, her mum has betrayed her to the meanest girl in school, and her feelings about her brother Byron are still a mess since he was suspended from university for date rape • But then police come to their apartment and arrest Byron. As Virginia tries to figure it all out, she meets Sebastian – a guy with his own private drama. They make a pact not to talk about their troubles, but then a terrible secret comes out that could ruin everything • This year Carolyn Mackler will re-release her beloved coming-of-age novel The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things in a newly updated edition

It's the beginning of a new day, and Lola Dutch is bursting with creative ideas! • Even if her enthusiasm is a 'bit much' for some, with the help of her animal friends she is inspired to make every day amazing! She cooks up a fantastic feast for breakfast, devours great books at the library, paints a masterpiece for every wall (and the ceiling too) and builds a majestic bedtime fort before she's able to rest. And when Bear says she is just too much, this energetic little girl is still bursting with imagination and delight, which even Bear will agree is amazing • Inspired by their own four gorgeously feisty children, Sarah Jane and Kenneth Wright are thrilled to introduce the unstoppable Lola Dutch and her fresh, fun, commercial, character-driven series

With artwork by Laura Hughes, much-loved illustrator of the bestselling picture book, We're Going on an Egg Hunt • Jack has a new book, and he's found the perfect place to read in peace - a big, beautiful tree • So when a tiger, a bear, an alligator and a whole host of unusual animals ask if they can join him, Jack says, 'No! This tree is just for me!" • But you've got to be careful what you wish for. When the animals go away, Jack begins to wonder whether keeping something to yourself is so much fun after all. Sometimes, a tree is Even better with friends in it too! • This Tree is Just for Me is a charming and uplifting tale of friendship and sharing that will delight children and parents alike

'You are my sister now,' Victoria said, quietly and solemnly. 'Never forget it. I love you like a sister, and you are my only friend in all the world.' • Miss V. Conroy is good at keeping secrets. She likes to sit as quiet as a mouse, neat and discreet. But when her father sends her to Kensington Palace to become the companion to Princess Victoria, Miss V soon finds that she can no longer remain in the shadows • Miss V's father has devised a strict set of rules for the young princess, which he calls the Kensington System. It governs her behaviour and keeps her locked away from the world. He says it is for the princess's safety, but Victoria herself is convinced that it is to keep her lonely, and unhappy • Torn between loyalty to her father and her growing friendship with the wilful and passionate Victoria, Miss V has a decision to make: to continue in silence, or to speak out