Penguin Grimm Tales for Young and Old Пулман Филип

В этой прекрасной книге классических сказок автор, удостоенный множества наград, Филип Пуллман выбрал пятьдесят своих любимых историй из Братьев Гримм и представляет их в свойственном ему уникальном и блестящем пересказе • От приключений и романтики классических сказок, таких как "Рапунцель", "Белоснежка" и "Золушка", до опасности и остроумия таких менее известных сказок, как "Три змеиных листика", "Двенадцать братьев" и "Смерть кума", Пулман выносит дух каждой сказки на первый план, сопровождая историю кратким, но увлекательным комментарием. В своем вступлении он рассказывает о том, как эти истории просуществовали так долго • В сборнике "Сказки Братьев Гримм для молодых и старых" вечные истории показаны наиболее доходчиво и увлекательно • Книга на английском языке

A laugh-out-loud cautionary tale (for children and grown-ups) written by Catherine Emmett and illustrated by David Tazzyman, bestselling illustrator of the Mr Gum series and You Can't Take an Elephant on a Bus • Digby David slammed the door, • and dumped his bag upon the floor • "Daddy! I DEMAND a pet, • Why have I not got one yet?" • Digby David wants a pet, but not just any pet - it has to be TWICE as big as Reuben's guinea pig and even better than Lily Jean's cat. Digby David's Daddy does what he's told, and soon Digby has a guinea pig, which he loves with all his heart... for half a day. Digby demands bigger and better, Daddy's hair gets greyer and greyer, and when Digby's dog gets boring too, he insists Daddy buy him... a gorilla! • A hilarious tale with a 'be careful what you wish for' message, especially if you wish for a gorilla and don't look after it properly

Featuring wonderful new illustrations from Peter Bailey, this intriguing and exciting tale of chance and misfortune by multi award-winning Philip Pullman, is perfect for readers young and old • I was a Rat! Roger insists, and insists... In fact, when Bob the cobbler and his washerwoman wife, Joan, find the young boy abandoned on their doorstep, these are the only words he says. And he does have ratty behaviour, it's true • Staying with Bob and Joan, however, Roger learns quickly to behave more like a human child. They try to find his parents, but the orphanage, police and hospital all have nothing on their records about a lost boy in the city. What is the truth? As more and more people find out about Roger the mysterious rat-boy he faces more and more danger

In the heart-warming Lost and Found, discover tales from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home that celebrate the power of animals to transform people's lives • We hear from the young boy whose Battersea dog helped him to deal with a serious autoimmune disease, and from a woman whose Staffie was the friend who got her through cancer • We meet the couple who were brought together by a Battersea dog; the man who took on a three-legged kitten which changed his life; and the former Battersea hound who became a search and rescue dog • Read these and many other powerful stories from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. Lost and Found has something for dog and cat lovers alike, and is perfect reading for fans of A Streetcat Named Bob and Paul O'Grady's For The Love Of Dogs

From provincial Sophie being swept off of her feet in the glamour of belle epoque Paris to Beth's unexpected confrontation with an old lover in a marquee in Britain, this first collection of short stories from internationally bestselling author Jojo Moyes contains eleven tales of love, loss, liberation and laughter. Paris for One and Other Stories is ideal for fans of Me Before You and After You

Billy Casper is a boy with nowhere to go and nothing to say; part of the limbo generation of school leavers too old for lessons and too young to know anything about the outside world. He hates and is hated. His family and friends are mean and tough and they're sure he's going to end up in big trouble. But Billy knows two things about his own world. He'll never work down the mines and he does know about animals. His only companion is his kestrel hawk, trained from the nest, and, like himself, trained but not tamed, with the will to destroy or to be destroyed. This in not just another book about growing up in the north - it's as real as a slap in the face to those who think that orange juice and comprehensive schools have taken the meanness out of life in the raw working towns

A highly eclectic, intensely personal dictionary of design from a leading expert in the field • This an essential tool kit for understanding the world around us. It's about our obsession with collecting, the quest for authenticity and the creation of national identities. It's about Hitchcock's film sets and why we value imperfection. It's about fashion and technology, about politics and art

January 1945. Spring is in the air. And so is victory • Wedding bells are ringing at long last for Gloria and her soon-to-be husband Jack. But she can't rest until her youngest son is safely home • Head welder Rosie is delighted her own husband has returned from enemy territory. But the promise of victory brings more change... Her squad has come so far - what will happen when the war ends? • Meanwhile Helen is caught between two men - but must hide her true feelings from the one she loves. Can her fellow women welders help Helen follow her heart? • Only by working together will the Shipyard Girls win the day!

So proclaims George Mikes' timeless exploration of this curious phenomenon. Whether it's understatement, self-deprecation or plain cruelty - the three elements he identifies as essential to our sense of humour - being witty is a way of life here • 'If you want to succeed here you must be able to handle the English sense of humour.' • So proclaims George Mikes' timeless exploration of this curious phenomenon. Whether it's understatement, self-deprecation or plain cruelty - the three elements he identifies as essential to our sense of humour - being witty is a way of life here • Perfectly placed as an adopted Englishman himself, Mikes delivers his shrewd advice - helpfully divided into 'Theory' and 'Practice' - with a comic precision. Drawing on a trove of examples from our rich canon, from Orwell (who said, 'Every joke is a tiny revolution') to Oscar Wilde, this is the essential handbook for natives and foreigners alike

Филип Пулман возвращает нас в мир "Темных Начал" с этим великолепным первым томом нового цикла "Книги пыли" • Оксфордская жизнь Малкольма Полстеда была рутинной, даже заурядной. Счастливее всего он чувствовал себя, играя со своим деймоном Астой в их каноэ. Но теперь, когда дождь усиливается, мир вокруг Малкольма и Асты, похоже, становится все более далеким от обычного • Обнаружив, что связан с малышкой по имени Лира Белаква, Малкольм вынужден принять вызов всей своей жизни и отправиться в опасное путешествие, которое изменит его и Лиру навсегда… • Книга на английском языке • Philip Pullman returns to the world of His Dark Materials with this magnificent first volume of The Book of Dust - now available in paperback and illustrated throughout by Chris Wormell

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online • Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content • The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary

Филип Пулман — знаменитый британский писатель, обладатель многочисленных наград и автор бестселлеров для детей и взрослых — предлагает современному читателю авторский перевод пятидесяти классических сказок братьев Гримм. Пулмановский пересказ любимых и знакомых каждому историй — это не интерпретация, а собственное видение народного творчества европейских сказочников