Puffin The Diary of Anne Frank. Abridged for young readers Frank Anne

'Hiding...where would we hide?... Margot and I started packing our most important belongings into a satchel. The first thing I stuck in was this diary...' • In July 1942 thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation, went into hiding in an Amsterdam warehouse. Over the next two years Anne vividly describes in her diary the frustrations of living in such confined quarters • This unabridged, definitive text reveals Anne's innermost thoughts and feelings as she grows up, and provides a deeply moving true-life story that comes to an abrupt and tragic end • Contains an Afterword, chronology of events and glossary of terms

Глубоко трогательный и незабываемый портрет обычной и в то же время экстраординарной девушки-подростка • Опубликованный более шестидесяти лет назад, дневник Анны Франк охватил миллионы молодых людей по всему миру • В июле 1942, тринадцатилетняя Анна Франк и ее семья скрываются от оккупации и вынуждены прятаться в гараже в Амстердаме. Более двух лет Анна ярко описывает в дневнике тяготы жизни в столь небольшом пространстве, ее мысли, чувства и стремления по ходу взросления. Ее дневник резко заканчивается в августе 1944, когда их всех предали • После публикации в 1947, Дневник Анны Франк был прочитан миллионами людей, а теперь переиздан с переработанными предисловием, послесловием, хронологией и глоссарием • 'In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart

Less a mystery unsolved than a secret well kept • The mystery has haunted generations since the Second World War: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why? • Now, thanks to radical new technology and the obsession of a retired FBI agent, this book offers an answer. Rosemary Sullivan unfolds the story in a gripping, moving narrative • Over thirty million people have read The Diary of a Young Girl, the journal teenaged Anne Frank kept while living in an attic with her family and four other people in Amsterdam during World War II, until the Nazis arrested them and sent them to a concentration camp. But despite the many works – journalism, books, plays and novels – devoted to Anne’s story, none has ever conclusively explained how these eight people managed to live in hiding undetected for over two years – and who or what finally brought the Nazis to their door

Тайна преследует поколения со времен Второй мировой войны: кто предал Анну Франк и ее семью? И почему? • Теперь, благодаря радикально новым технологиям и одержимости отставного агента ФБР, эта книга предлагает ответ. Розмари Салливан раскрывает эту историю в захватывающем, трогательном повествовании • "Предательство Анны Франк: расследование нераскрытого дела" - захватывающая история. Розмари Салливан знакомит нас со следователями, объясняет поведение как пленников, так и их похитителей и описывает группу подозреваемых. Все это время она живо воссоздает Амстердам военного времени: место, где, каким бы богатым, образованным или осторожным вы ни были, вы никогда не знали, кому можно доверять • Книга на английском языке • Less a mystery unsolved than a secret well kept • The mystery has haunted generations since the Second World War: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why? • Now, thanks to radical new technology and the obsession of a retired FBI agent, this book offers an answer

The second title in this number one, bestselling spin-off series from Percy Jackson creator, Rick Riordan • This crazy messed up world of gods and monsters is Percy Jackson's reality, which pretty much sucks for him • Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, God of the Sea, has woken from a very deep sleep and come face to face with two snake-haired ladies who refuse to die • But they're the least of his problems. Because Percy finds himself at a camp for half-bloods, which doesn't ring any bells for him. There's just one name he remembers from his past. Annabeth • Only one thing is certain - Percy's questing days aren't over. He and fellow demigods Frank and Hazel must face the most important quest of all: the Prophecy of Seven. If they fail, it's not just their camp at risk

Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword is the second book in this blockbuster series by Chris Bradford • One year of training in samurai school and Jack Fletcher is in real trouble . . . Not only is he struggling to prepare for the Circle of Three, an ancient ritual that tests a samurai's courage, skill and spirit to the limit, he's caught in a running battle with fellow student Kazuki and his gang • But these are the least of Jack's problems. He knows his deadly rival - the ninja Dragon Eye - could strike at any moment. Jack possesses the very thing he will kill for • Can Jack master the Way of the Sword in time to survive a fight to the death?

Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior is the first book in this blockbuster series by Chris Bradford • August 1611. Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan - his beloved father and the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates • Rescued by the legendary sword master Masamoto Takeshi, Jack's only hope is to become a samurai warrior. And so his training begins • But life at the samurai school is a constant fight for survival. Even with his friend Akiko by his side, Jack is singled out by bullies and treated as an outcast • With courage in his heart and his sword held high, can Jack prove himself and face his deadliest rival yet?

Young Samurai: The Way of the Dragon is the third book in this blockbuster series by Chris Bradford • June 1613. Japan is threatened with war and Jack is facing his greatest battle yet • Samurai are taking sides and, as the blood begins to flow, Jack's warrior training is put to the ultimate test. His survival - and that of his friends - depends upon him mastering the Two Heavens, the secret sword technique of the legendary samurai Masamoto Takeshi. But first Jack must recover his father's prize possession from the deadly ninja Dragon Eye • Can Jack defeat his ruthless enemy? Or will the ninja complete his mission to kill the young samurai

The Animals of Farthing Wood. The Adventure Begins by Colin Dann is the exciting prequel to The Animals of Farthing Wood which takes the reader right back to the very beginning • There had always been otters in the stream running through Farthing Wood - and that had never been a problem for the other animals before but when there is a shortage of fish in the stream, the otters are forced to hunt on land.The otters are taking valuable prey and the foxes and other Farthing Wood animals have to compete for food. Lean Vixen is determined to protect her family from starvation, and that means deciding on a plan to drive the otters out once and for all

The bestselling Heroes of Olympus title by Percy Jackson creator, Rick Riordan - now in stunning graphic novel form! • Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, has come face to face with two snake-haired ladies who refuse to die • But they're the least of his problems. Because Percy finds himself at a camp for half-bloods, which doesn't ring any bells for him. There's just one name he remembers from his past. Annabeth • One thing is certain - Percy's adventuring days aren't over. He faces the most important quest of all: the Prophecy of Seven. If he fails, it's not just their camp at risk. Percy's old life, the gods, and the entire world might be destroyed

The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of Sherlock Holmes' most famous and intriguing cases • When Sir Charles Baskerville is found mysteriously dead in the grounds of Baskerville Hall, everyone remembers the ancient legend of the monstrous creature that haunts the moor. The great detective Sherlock Holmes knows that there must be a more rational explanation, but the difficulty is to find it before the hellhound finds him!

An iconic classic, The Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum is a must-read for adults and children alike • Follow the yellow brick road! • Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through Kansas and whisks her and her dog, Toto, far away to the magical land of Oz. To get home Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City and find the wonderfully mysterious Wizard of Oz. Together with her companions the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion whom she meets on the way, Dorothy embarks on a strange and enchanting adventure • Frank L. Baum (1856-1919) was born in New York. He enjoyed making up stories, particularly for his own children. The Wizard of Oz, based on their favourite bedtime story about a land of Oz, was published in 1900 and it immediately became a huge international success