Introducing Tracy Beaker, 10-year-old girl-wonder and the daughter of a famous Hollywood actress . . . sort of. Tracy Beaker’s not exactly sure what her mother does, because Tracy has been in foster care for as long as she can remember. She has a picture of her mother, who’s pretty enough to be in movies, so maybe she is. And maybe one day Tracy’s mother will show up and reclaim her long-lost

The international bestseller, translated from the German by Simon Pare. On a beautifully restored barge on the Seine, Jean Perdu runs a bookshop; or rather a \'literary apothecary\', for this bookseller possesses a rare gift for sensing which books will soothe the troubled souls of his customers. The only person he is unable to cure, it seems, is himself. He has nursed a broken heart ever since the

YOUNG WEREWOLF DREW FERRAN IS THE FUTURE KING OF WESTLAND. He has the makings of a great warrior - but first he must master the blade and the beast. When Lady Gretchen is abducted by the Werelion Prince Lucas, Drew and his friends embark on a perilous chase to stop the prince fleeing to his homeland of Bast. As Drew encounters terrifying new Werelords along the way, he is led to the exotic city of

Its a sweet and cute book which has a touch of hilarity, grief, fun as well as goodness. Holly Kennedy lost her childhood sweetheart and husband, Gerry due to brain tumor. Holly misses him like hell and feels her emotions overwhelming and confusing. She does not know how to live without Gerry. However, she learns to do that through her own understanding, her family and her best friends and a list that

It\'s Summer, 1991, the dawning of the New World Order; a post-MTV, pre-AOL generation. Jerome Shafir and Sylvie Green, two former New Yorkers who can no longer afford an East Village apartment, set off on a journey across the entire former Soviet Bloc with the intention of adopting a Romanian orphan. Unflinchingly dark, hilarious and moving - Torpor is at once a satire and philosophy of cultural history,

There\'s not a great deal of difference between living and working for those of us who one day decide to make a living by creating the world, for those of us who perceive architecture as something more than just work and the negative aspect associated with this word, but rather like a window through which to see the world. And a means of transforming this world.. And what\'s more this book is divided

God only knows what fate befell Vicky after, cold and alone at that bus stop, she accepted a lift home. I don\'t want to imagine what she went through. It\'s just too painful. To think of my beautiful Vicky lying alone, buried in a garden four hundred miles away from home just crushed me. In a strange way I think the fact she was found at the other end of the country made it worse. On her own for nearly

This map shows its physical features and road network exceptionally well. The peninsula is also the home of various principalities, collectively known as the United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi, Bahrein, Dubai, Qatar, and other enclaves. In one sense, this is a regional map of this part of the Arabian peninsula, but it is also a picture of a part of the world very alien to what most of us take for granted.

Patricia Hodge\'s clear diction complements Fraser\'s erudite prose.

Four lives, one woman, a star-crossed love . . . In 1895, sixteen-year-old Juliet begins a passionate, doomed romance with a married artist. In 1932, aspiring actress Nora escapes New York for the bright lights of Hollywood and a new chance at love. In 1970, Californian musician Sandra\'s secret love affair threatens to tear her band apart. And in 2012, Helen is starting to remember the tragic details

Nejznámější dílo Charlotty Brontëové, román o statečné mladé ženě, které bylo tolik nepřáno osudem a která se přesto dočkala svého štěstí, patří mezi vrcholy anglické literatury. Publikace nabízí zkrácenou dvojjazyčnou verzi románu, která je určena pro mírně pokročilé studenty angličtiny. Kromě anglického textu kniha obsahuje také český zrcadlový překlad. Audionahrávka, na níž text vypráví rodilá mluvčí,

Sarai has lived and breathed nightmares since she was six years old. She believed she knew every horror, and was beyond surprise. She was wrong. In the wake of tragedy, neither Lazlo nor Sarai are who they were before. One a god, the other a ghost, they struggle to grasp the new boundaries of their selves as dark-minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on vengeance against Weep. Lazlo faces an unthinkable

Maria Harman finds it hard to keep her intense and mixed-up emotions in check, when it comes to her family. For things are anything, but loving and harmonious in the Harman household. Her bullying and spiteful older brothers, Patrick and Joe, make her life as miserable as possible, encouraged by their mother, Finola, who believes her \'golden boys\' can do no wrong. Maria is hardened to Finola\'s scorn

This witty and irreverent collection of essays presents Eco\'s playful but unfailingly accurate takes on everything from militarism, computer jargon, Westerns, librarians and bureaucrats to meals on airplanes, Amtrak trains, bad coffee, express mail, fax machines and pornography. An uncanny combination of the profound and the profane.Upozornenie: Vzhľadom na častejšie obmeny vydaní tejto knihy v zahraničí,

From technical details to realisation of the selected projects, this is a complete study of staircase design and construction. Selected from the work of renowned international architects and that of emerging young talent in the field, the architects themselves take readers through the development process. The width, height and shape of steps, their structural and support systems, balusters and proportions

Matt Shore is a pilot who finds himself in the middle of a racing scam when he gets a job ferrying high class punters around England\'s race course. Dick Francis, a former National Hunt jockey, is a well-known thriller writer whose books include Dead Cert\".\"

13 HOURS is the true account of the events of 11 September 2012, when terrorists attacked a US State Compound and a nearby CIA station in Libya, one of the most dangerous corners of the globe. On that fateful day, a team of six American security operators stationed in Benghazi fought to repel mounting enemy forces and escalating firepower, to protect the Americans stationed there, including the US

On the eve of her wedding anniversary, Mary Gooch is waiting for her husband to come home, listening for his car along the dark, icy roads. As the night draws on, and he fails to appear, Mary reflects on the true nature of their marriage: the secrets, the silences, and the unmentionable yet inescapable fact that for each loss and disappointment, there has been a corresponding physical gain: the woman

This title features 3 Star Wars colouring books in 1 collectible tin! It is the perfect gift for any Star Wars fan. It features 3 books with content from popular adult colouring books. You can colour in all your favourite characters, including Leia, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, C-3PO and many more. It is suitable for all Star Wars fans aged 7 and up. Look out for: Star Wars Empire Tin; Star Wars