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"Возвращение индейца" - книга Линн Рейд Бэнкс • Омри никогда не забывал Маленького Бычка и в конце концов поддался искушению снова увидеть своего крошечного кровного брата • Но когда дверца шкафа открывается, Маленький Бычок без сознания лежит на своей лошади с двумя пулевыми ранениями в спину. Когда Омри пытается помочь ему, он сталкивается с ужасающей ответственностью власти, власти жизни и смерти… • Книга на английском языке • Omri has never forgotten Little Bull though, and finally yields to the temptation to see his tiny blood brother again • But when the cupboard door opens, Little Bull is slumped, unconscious, over his horse, two bullet wounds in his back. As Omri tries to help him, he faces the terrifying responsibility of power, the power of life and death…

What will Omri find inside the eaves of his new home? Will there be more little figures that come to life? • After Omri reads his great-great-great-aunt’s account, he longs to try the key. And when his friend Patrick comes to stay, nothing can stop him…

"Ключ к индейскому" - пятая книга в захватывающей серии Линн Рейд Бэнкс об Омри и его пластиковом североамериканском индейце – Маленьком быке, который оживает, когда Омри кладет его в шкаф • Омри и его отец путешествуют назад во времени, чтобы найти Маленького Бычка и его народ в глубокой беде, разрывающихся между тем, чтобы остаться на Западе и столкнуться с вымиранием или начать долгий путь к новой жизни в Канаде. Окончательное расставание Омри с Маленьким Бычком невероятно трогательно, но в то же время книга очень забавная • Книга на английском языке • The fifth title in this gripping series about Omri and his plastic North American Indian – Little Bull – who comes alive when Omri puts him in a cupboard • Omri and his father travel back in time to find Little Bull and his people in deep trouble, torn between staying in the West and facing extinction or starting a long trek to a new life in Canada

"Тайна индейца" - роман Линн Рейд Бэнкс • Кто бы поверил, что пластмассовый игрушечный американский индеец и пластмассовый игрушечный ковбой могут ожить? Когда друг Омри Патрик отправляется в прошлое, на Дикий Запад, сохранить тайну Омри становится еще труднее… • Книга на английском языке • Who would believe that a plastic toy American Indian and a plastic toy cowboy can come to life? When Omri’s friend Patrick goes back in time to the Wild West, keeping the secret safe becomes even more difficult for Omri…

Роман Рейда Бэнкса "Тигр, тигр" - захватывающая история о дружбе, братстве и борьбе вопреки обстоятельствам • Древний Рим. Гладиаторская арена • Из джунглей были похищены два тигренка. Одного приручили и лишили когтей для изнеженной жизни в качестве экзотического домашнего животного для Аврелии, дочери Цезаря, но другого жестоко посадили в клетку и сделали еще более жестоким, обучив драться и убивать • Принцесса Аурелия любит своего ручного тигра Бутса. Но когда в результате детской шалости Бутс сбегает, разъяренный Цезарь приговаривает Юлия к смерти на арене… и Бутса ждет та же участь • Итак, два тигра воссоединяются на гладиаторском ринге, один - избалованный питомец, другой - злобный хищник. В мире, где господствует воля Цезаря, все должны бороться за свободу

'Lynne Reid Banks' compassionate first novel examines the stigma of unmarried motherhood in pre-pill, pre-Abortion Act Britain... While the social climate has changed drastically since publication, a transgressive frisson still crackles from the pages' • The Guardian • Pregnant by accident, kicked out of home by her father, 27-year-old Jane Graham goes to ground in the sort of place she feels she deserves - a bug-ridden boarding-house attic in Fulham. She thinks she wants to hide from the world, but finds out that even at the bottom of the heap, friends and love can still be found, and self-respect is still worth fighting for

Explaining more than 100 of the most important big ideas and groundbreaking theories in the field of psychology in a clear and simple way, this is the perfect introduction to the history of psychology and understanding human behaviour.The Psychology Book provides an excellent introduction to the history of psychology from its roots in philosophy right up to modern studies of autism and psychiatry. The groundbreaking ideas of great thinkers in the world of psychology from Freud and Carl Jung to Noam Chomsky and Daniel Kahneman are outlined here.Covering all the schools of psychology including psychotherapy, cognitive psychology, and behaviourism, this handy reference is ideal for students or anyone interested in this popular subject. Hard-to-grasp concepts are explained in clear language with clever graphics that break down the ideas to make them accessible to everyone

The classic story of everyone's favourite bear, Paddington • Now available in board book format - perfect for tiny paws! Paddington Bear first met the Brown family at a railway station - Paddington Station, in fact • He had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and a label reading `Please look after this bear' • Without further ado, Mr and Mrs Brown welcomed the adventurous bear into their family, and in honour of their meeting place they named him Paddington. The Browns soon discover that Paddington is a most unusual bear, for ordinary things - like having a bath - become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is around!

The record-holding two-time NBA champion and recently inducted hall-of-famer reflects on his work ethic, his on-the-court friendships and rivalries, the great teams he's played for, and what it takes to have a long and successful career in this thoughtful, in-depth memoir • Playing in the NBA for eighteen years, Ray Allen won championships with the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat and entered the record books as the original king of the three-point shot. Known as one of the hardest-working and highest-achieving players in NBA history, this most dedicated competitor was legendary for his sharp shooting. From the Outside, complete with a foreword by Spike Lee, is his story in his words: a no-holds-barred look at his life and career, filled with behind-the-scenes stories and surprising revelations about the game he has always cherished

The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest in this profound and free-flowing memoir—an intellectual and spiritual journey that moves from the earth’s highest peak to the soul’s deepest reaches • What drives a person to the edge of one of the most difficult and revered mountains in the world? How much is one willing to sacrifice and suffer to pursue an authentic and bold life? The most accomplished mountain runner of all time, Kilian Jornet ponders these questions as he contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest, exploring the mountain’s changing nature over four seasons and his own existence • As he recounts a life spent studying, tending, and ascending the greatest peaks on earth, Jornet ruminates on what he has found in nature—simplicity, freedom, and spiritual joy—and offers a poetic yet clearheaded assessment of his relationship to the mountain

The moving, funny, thrilling and adventured-filled new novel for readers of 10 and up from bestselling author Ross Welford • When twelve-year-olds Willa and Manny hear of a mysterious animal prowling their town, they are determined to prove it is real. Following the creature into a cave one full moon, they are swept into an alternate, ideal, world – one where pollution and conflict have been conquered decades ago and even their own families seem happier • But when they return, no one believes them. So, with a global war looming in their own world, their quest for proof of the Sideways World becomes ever-more urgent, in a nail-biting race against time • And Willa and Manny will have to make an impossible decision: because once you find a perfect world, can you ever leave it behind . . .?

A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees – full of friendship and adventure, and perfect to read together • Full of friendship and adventure, these three uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city child’s week on the farm • Join in the daring rescue of a lost lamb, meet a boy who saves a family of swallows, and discover how Barney the horse forever changes the life of the girl who looks after him • From Michael Morpurgo, co-founder of the charity Farms for City Children, and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees, this charming story collection for young readers celebrates the countryside and the way its landscape and animals can leave an impression on a child’s heart forever