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Twelve-year old Katy Carr is forever dreaming of the important things she will do one day. But then an awful accident happens, and her hopes for the future seem more and more out of reach ... Can Katy hang on to her enthusiasm and spirit, when everything appears to be against her An exciting tale of bravery, strength, and determination, What Katy Did is a story to be enjoyed by readers of all ages

Twelve-year old Katy Carr is full of dreams of important things she will do one day. But then an awful accident happens, and Katy must remember her hopes for the future, even when everything seems against her. An exciting tale of bravery, strength and ambition, What Katy Did is sure to be enjoyed by all children aged 8 and up

Katy, a twelve-year-old gangly tomboy, dreams of blossoming into a sophisticated young woman, capable of grand deeds and adventures. She is however prone to mischief, and leads her six siblings into various scrapes, much to the annoyance of her kindly father and domineering aunt. Her life is turned upside down by a terrible accident, which leaves her a bedridden invalid. Now she is forced to learn the virtues of patience, sacrifice and hopefulness, as she comes to terms with her disability • A heart-warming tale that has become a children's classic since its publication in 1872, Susan Coolidge's What Katy Did is a lesson in the value of good humour and perseverance against the odds for young readers. Beautifully illustrated by Susan Hellard, this is a poignant and timeless story that every child should read

"Что Кэти делала в школе" и "Что Кэти сделала дальше" продолжают историю энергичной и непокорной американской девочки Кэти Карр и ее семьи, которые впервые появились в фильме "Что сделала Кэти" • "Что Кэти делала в школе" - это захватывающий рассказ об интригах жизни в школе-интернате для девочек в Новой Англии, которую посещает Кэти. Все ее испытания и приключения переплетены с чувством юмора и легкой иронией • То, что Кэти сделала дальше, описывает тур Кэти по Европе, когда она превращается из ребенка из предыдущих книг в энергичную молодую женщину, и завершает эту восхитительную трилогию • Книга на английском языке • What Katy Did at School and What Katy Did Next continue the story of the high-spirited and rebellious American girl, Katy Carr, and her family, who first appeared in What Katy Did

An hilarious joke book from an hilarious writer! Will make kids and adults alike laugh out loud • Did those jokes make you laugh? Make you groan? Maybe a bit of both? There's a lot more where they came from • Collected here by jokesmith Gyles Brandreth are some of the best and worst jokes ever (plus a few riddles to keep you on your toes) • From 'Knock, knock' to 'Waiter waiter', with some funny elephants and giraffes thrown in for good measure, this also has a bit of expert joke advice, so you can show others just how funny you can be!

When first I appear I seem mysterious, • But when I am explained I am nothing serious • What am I? • A RIDDLE! • Was that too easy? How about what goes ninety-nine BONK (a centipede with a wooden leg)? Or which famous book was written by Charles Chickens (Great EGGspectations, of course!) • In this book you'll find a whole host of amazing riddles. Some will get you head scratching, some will make you laugh, and all are a lot of fun • Plus find out some brilliant riddling facts, and top tips on how to solve the trickiest brain-teasers • Written by Master of Funny and Collector of Riddles Gyles Brandreth, this is the ultimate, riotous Book of Riddles!

Когда кролику Питеру пора спать? Во сколько Джереми Фишер останавливается перекусить сэндвичем с бабочкой? Проведите день с кроликом Питером и его друзьями, чтобы узнать это, и сами назначьте время! Циферблат часов с подвижными стрелками облегчает обучение определению времени • Книга на английском языке • When is bedtime for Peter rabbit? What time does Jeremy Fisher stop for a butterfly sandwich? Spend the day with Peter Rabbit and his friends to find out, and set the time yourself! The clock face with clicky hands makes learning to tell the time

Что ты видишь, Питер? Присоединяйтесь к кролику Питеру, когда он найдет своих друзей, прячущихся в саду, выяснит, кто издает разные звуки у пруда, и обнаружит своих сестер в норе • Благодаря множеству легко открывающихся клапанов, очаровательным иллюстрациям и простому тексту эта история о кролике Питере - идеальный способ познакомить самых маленьких читателей с цветами, числами и противоположностями • Книга на английском языке • A lift-the-flap book introducing early concepts, featuring Beatrix Potter's classic character, Peter Rabbit • What can you see Peter? Join Peter Rabbit as he finds his friends hiding in the garden, searches for who is making the different noises at the pond and spots his sisters in the burrow • With lots of easy to lift flaps, charming illustrations and simple text, this Peter Rabbit story is the perfect way to introduce colours, numbers and opposites to very young readers

Five years after the death of her firefighter husband, Eden knows better than anyone that life can change in an instant. Now, instead of the future she had planned with Andy, she has Lila - the daughter he never got the chance to meet. And instead of Andy, she has his family • Then Eden meets someone. Someone she knew before Andy, before Lila, before the tragedy. Someone who reminds her of how she used to be. But Andy's mother has other plans. And Eden is facing an impossible choice. One that could tear a family apart • Honest and emotionally gripping, What Eden Did Next is an irresistible, sometimes heart-breaking, ultimately joyful, novel of love, loss - and finding your own way to happiness

Uncovering his family's remarkable and moving stories, Mark Mazower recounts the sacrifices and silences that marked a generation and their descendants. It was a family that fate drove into the siege of Stalingrad, the Vilna ghetto, occupied Paris, and even into the ranks of the Wehrmacht. His British father was the lucky one, the son of Russian Jewish emigrants who settled in London after escaping the civil war and revolution. Max, the grandfather, had started out as a socialist and manned the barricades against tsarist troops, but never spoke of it. His wife, Frouma, came from a family ravaged by the Great Terror yet somehow making their way in Soviet society • In the centenary of the Russian Revolution, What You Did Not Tell recounts a brand of socialism erased from memory - humanistic, impassioned, and broad-ranging in its sympathies

She’s ready to move on. But will her family let her? • An unforgettable marriage • Five years ago, the bottom fell out of Eden’s world when her firefighter husband died. Now, instead of the future she had planned with Andy, she has Lila – the daughter he never got the chance to meet. Instead of Andy, she has his family • An unexpected romance • Then an old friend comes back into Eden’s life: someone who doesn’t see her as a widow or a mother; someone who reminds her of how she used to be. Suddenly she’s having fun again. But Andy’s mother has other plans for Eden, who soon faces an impossible decision. One that could tear a family apart • An impossible choice • Compassionate, irresistible and honest, What Eden Did Next is a sometimes heart-breaking, ultimately joyful, novel of love, loss – and finding your own way to happiness

A Guardian Children's Book of the Year 2019, this stunning collection of new and classic poems from around the world celebrates the diversity of life on our green and blue planet, to be shared with all the family. With new poems from Raymond Antrobus, Mona Arshi, Kate Tempest, Hollie McNish, Dean Atta, Sabrina Mahfouz and more • Dive into this book and be swept away on a journey around our green and blue planet, from the peak of the snowiest mountaintop to the bottom of the deepest, bluest ocean. Meet the birds circling its skies, the beasts prowling its plains, and the people toiling in its fields and forests and cities... Explore all the worlds that make up our world, and hear the voices, past and present, that sing out from it. From haikus to sonnets, from rap to the Romantics, this joyous collection celebrates life in all corners of our beautiful planet