Penguin In Search of Lost Time. Volume 5. The Prisoner and the Fugitive Proust Marcel

Since the original, prewar translation there has been no completely new rendering of the French original into English. This translation brings to the fore a more sharply engaged, comic and lucid Proust. In Search of Lost Time is one of the greatest, most enjoyable reading experiences in any language. As the great story unfolds from its magical opening scenes to its devastating end, it is the Penguin Proust that makes Proust accessible to a new generation • Each book is translated by a different, superb translator working under the general editorship of Professor Christopher Prendergast

A raucous, rhyming tale that will have children (and adults) in fits of laughter! • Cat is sitting on his favourite mat, when who should come along but Rat with a very nice hat? Cat wants Rat’s hat and will stop at NOTHING to get it. But when Bat arrives wearing a fancy cravat, well, what could be better than that? Chaos ensues as both Cat and Rat decide they MUST have Bat’s fancy cravat for themselves! • From Em Lynas and Matt Hunt comes this hilarious, read-aloud picture book, bursting with comic capers and animal antics • With a hilarious, tongue-twister text, slapstick humour, bright neon artwork and colourful, comic characters • Perfect for fans of Oi Frog!

Однажды холодной ночью двое новичков выходят на улицы Нью-Йорка 1899 года, и все уже никогда не будет по-старому • Но эти двое больше, чем чужаки на этой земле, они чужаки в этом мире. Из глубин фольклорной истории появился голем Хава, существо, сделанное из глины, оживленное опальным раввином и Ахмадом, джинном, родившимся в древней сирийской пустыне и заключенным в старую медную колбу, случайно выпущенную жестянщиком в магазине Нижнего Манхэттена • Два товарища, которым никогда не суждено было освободиться и никогда не суждено было встретиться. И когда они это сделают, их противоположные натуры будут скреплены особой связью, но такой, которой угрожают наблюдающие глаза, бродячие владельцы и непонимающий мир • Книга на английском языке • For fans of The Essex Serpent and The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock

O. Henry was a master of the short story and one of the most popular American writers of the twentieth century. This selection of tales from across his writing career ranges from New York apartments to the cattle-lands of Texas, taking in con men, clerks, hustlers, shop assistants, tramps and tricksters. They all highlight his ironic, comic eye, his gift for evoking speech and setting, and his unique approach to life's quirks of fate • The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers' editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War

Издание полностью на английском языке • Jean Le Viste, a fifteenth-century nobleman close to the King, hires an ambitious artist to design six tapestries celebrating his rising status at Court. A talented miniaturist, Nicolas des Innocents overcomes his surprise at being offered this commission when he catches sight of his patron's sumptuous daughter, Claude • In Brussels, renowned weaver Georges de la Chapelle takes on the biggest challenge of his career. Never before has he attempted a work that puts so much at stake. Sucked into a world of temptation and seduction, he and his family are consumed by the project and by their dealings with the rogue painter from Paris

Contains original illustrations by the author • Written for the poet John Addington Symonds's young daughter Janet while she was ill and confined to her bed, 'The Owl and the Pussycat' sees the two enamoured animals sail away in a boat "for a year and a day / To the land with the bong tree grows", where they get married • Long considered one of the nation's favourite poems, it is combined here with other memorable examples of what Lear called "nonsense songs", such as 'Calico Pie' and 'The Duck and the Kangaroo', as well as with nonsense stories, cookery, botany and alphabets, in a collection that transports adults and children alike to the extraordinary world of Edward Lear's imagination

Who played the best pranks on his fellow team-mates? Which member of the TMS team terrorised his teachers in the annual staff-pupil game? And the truth behind 'the greatest sporting commentary of all time' • Between them, Jonathan Agnew and Phil Tufnell have probably watched more cricket than anyone alive, and they have many stories to tell, both as players and as commentators for Test Match Special. From their days as schoolboy cricketers, learning the ropes, to the shenanigans of the county circuit, and now their careers as commentators, they have seen it all • Joined by colleagues from TMS such as Isa Guha, Ebony Rainford Brent, Alison Mitchell, Carlos Brathwaite and Aatif Nawaz, Aggers and Tuffers share the highlights, mishaps and moments of brilliance and emotion that they have witnessed and experienced on pitches around the world

В этой книжке милый наивный медведь по имени Винни-Пух отправляется гулять по Стоакровому лесу и встречает «каких-то неправильных пчёл» • Винни-Пух, наравне с медвежонком Паддингтоном и кроликом Питером, давно стал классическим детским персонажем. Может быть, он простоват и наивен, но всегда готов к приключениям вместе со своими друзьями Пятачком, осликом Иа и, конечно, Кристофером Робином • Книга «Winnie-the-Pooh and the Wrong Bees» Алана Александера Милна в оригинальном оформлении художника Э. Х. Шепарда, станет замечательным подарком для детей • По мотивам произведений Алана Милна были сняты культовые американские и советские мультфильмы • Книга на английском языке • Winnie-the-Pooh goes out for a walk and encounters the "wrong sort of bees" in this, the first Winnie-the-Pooh story by A

A collection of all the classic stories about Harry and his bucketful of dinosaurs! • Everyone has their favourite Harry story and here they all are in this roaringly good collection! • This superb collection features Harry and the Snow King, Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs, Harry and the Robots, Romp in the Swamp and Harry and the Dinosuars say 'Raaah!' Read about how Harry first found his beloved dinosaurs, their adventures together in the scary swamp and discover just how brave they all are when they visit the dentist. There are even two stories just about Harry • Having spent much of his life teaching English and drama, Ian Whybrow is now a bestselling author. Among his most popular characters are the hugely successful Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs and the much-loved Little Wolf

Kittie Lacey is the best hairdresser in all of Fairyland • A brave, stylish heroine for whom no tangle is too troublesome and no frizz too fearsome! • It's Prince Freddie's coronation and Kittie is styling all her fairytale friends for an animal-themed parade to celebrate! • But something's gone wrong. . . Prince Freddie is nowhere to be seen! Could his mysterious cousin be behind it? And who is this funny little frog in Kittie's salon? • Together with her new friend Princess Lily, Kittie sets out to solve the mystery and bring order back to Fairyland

Blast off alongside space expert Sarah Cruddas on a ride-along through space exploration history featuring interviews with real Astronauts! • This interesting children's space handbook takes you on a journey through the history of space exploration. Unpack space history, its future, and fascinating information on the human exploration of our galaxy. This picture book will answer your kid's planet-sized questions • Suited for space-intrigued 7-9-year-olds who are eager to learn about the galaxy! Eileen Collins, first woman NASA astronaut to command a space shuttle mission, gives a foreword to this incredible book by Sarah Cruddas. Learn about real-life astronauts, including Apollo 17's Eugene Cernan and Virgin Galactic Test Pilot Kelly Latimer, who all give insight into life in space! • From Man's dream on Earth about going into space, to a man's first steps on the moon and beyond

The Chinese Library Series is a collection of graded readers for students studying Chinese. There are 6 levels available in this series, graded according to the vocabulary used. Each reader is accompanied by exercises. A Chinese-English word list makes it easy for students to work independently. A free CD-ROM included narrates the text with subtitles