The award-winning debut title from Chris Haughton, the acclaimed author-illustrator of Oh No, George! and Shh! We Have a Plan, this is the heart-warming story of Little Owl - who must be more careful when he is sleeping...Uh-oh! He has fallen from his nest, and with a bump he lands on the ground. Where is his mummy? With the earnest assistance of his new friend Squirrel, Little Owl sets off in search

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Brittany will lead you straight to the best attractions Brittany has to offer. Packed with detailed maps, this guide encompasses every facet of Brittany\'s unique appeal, from its rich cultural heritage, historic towns and villages, to its gorgeous landscapes, superb coastline, great food and abundant wildlife. This fully updated and expanded guide provides comprehensive

As spring comes to Scotland and the hills burst into life, a dance is planned for September. The invitations summon home the group of people Violet Aird has cared for most in her long life. The oldest, strongest and wisest of them all, she sees Alexa, her vulnerable granddaughter, find love for the first time, while the decision to send her little grandson away to school is driving parents Edmund and

To the English, I am \"shocking\"...What\'s more, French, which is disgusting; republican, which is abominable; exiled, which is repulsive; defeated, which is infamous. To top it all off, a poet...\' Victor Hugo dominated literary life in France for over half a century, pouring forth novels, poems, plays, and other writings with unflagging zest and vitality. Here, for the first time in English, all

The literary world was shocked when in 1889, at the height of his career, Robert Louis Stevenson announced his intention to settle permanently on the Pacific island of Samoa. His readers were equally shocked when he began to use the subject material offered by his new environment, not to promote a romance of empire, but to produce some of the most ironic and critical treatments of imperialism in nineteenth-century

The tense, tender must-read book of the summer - perfect for fans of Louise O\'Neill and Sara Barnard \'You make me feel like there\'s something good in the world I can hold on to,\' Aaron says. He kisses me again, draws me so close it\'s almost hard to breathe. \'I love you, Gem. And I promise I\'ll hold your heart forever.\' When Gemma meets Aaron, she feels truly seen for the first time. Their love

A gripping YA crossover series from a spectacular new voice in the genreOnce there was a girl who was drawn to wicked things . . .Asha is a dragon-slayer. Reviled by the very people she\'s sworn to protect, she kills to atone for the terrible deed she committed as a child. One that almost destroyed her city, and left her with a terrible scar. She wears her scar with pride, but to others, her skin tells

The Cambridge Preliminary English Test 5 practice tests provide candidates with an excellent opportunity to familiarise themselves with the 2004 PET exam and to practise examination techniques. The Student\'s Book contains practice material for Paper 1 (Reading and Writing) and Paper 2 (Listening), along with attractive colour visual material for Paper 3 (Speaking), enabling students to prepare thoroughly

These small books are quite something! They are packed with information, the most important facts and background stories, all at a glance. In-depth texts on the most exciting themes in the History of Art by experts and specialists provide the necessary overview for both the expert and the layman. The most important stages in the lives of famous personalities such as Giotto, Monet or Klimt, as well

Experimental Formats 2 collects innovative books, brochures, and catalogs featuring the most diverse ideas used in publications of every description. In the ever-increasing struggle to command consumers’ attention, adding value has become the weapon of choice, and in this battle alternative formats, folding, binding, and printing methods will bring you success. The book examines every aspect of designing

On a moonlit night in 1903, a mysterious young woman flees alone across the Canadian wilderness, one quick step ahead of her pursuers. Mary Boulton is nineteen years old, half mad, and widowed – by her own hand. Tearing through the forest with dogs howling in the distance, she is desperate, her nerves burning, and she is certain of one thing only – that her every move is being traced. Two red-headed

Andy Warhol je považovaný za najdôležitejšieho predstaviteľa pop artu. Nadviazal na tradíciu silno subjektívneho umelca, ktorý sebe vlastným spôsobom vystupoval s ostrou kritikou americkej konzumnej spoločnosti (napr. séria Cambellových poli evok) inšpirovaný aj komiksovou kultúrou. V r. 1963 otvoril v New Yorku svoju \"Továreň\"- manufaktúru ídeí a práce, ktorá mala veľký vplyv na americký film 60.

Under the hot sun, the Jeddah streets make a scene from an old black-and-white movie: the women dressed like long, dark shadows and the men in their light cotton tunics. Naser\'s friends have all left town for cooler climes but he can\'t get away: he\'s an outsider in Saudi and he needs to hold down his job at the local carwash. During his time off, he sits beneath his favourite palm tree, writing

This is the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. The matchless Munro makes art out of everyday lives in this exquisite collection. Here are men and women of wildly different times and circumstances, their lives made vividly palpable by the nuance and empathy of Munro\'s writing. Runaway is about the power and betrayals of love, about lost children, lost chances. There is pain and desolation beneath

Alle lieben Ove: der Nummer-1-Bestseller aus Schweden. Eine Geschichte über Freundschaft, Liebe, das richtige Werkzeug und was sonst noch wirklich zählt im Leben - witzig, rührend, grummelig, großartig. Haben Sie auch einen Nachbarn wie Ove? Jeden Morgen macht er seine Kontrollrunde und schreibt Falschparker auf. Aber hinter seinem Gegrummel verbergen sich ein großes Herz und eine berührende Geschichte.

From our earliest childhood experiences, we learn to see the world as contested space: a battleground between received ideas, entrenched conventions and myriad Authorised Versions on the one hand, and new discoveries, terrible dangers, and everyday miracles on the other. As we grow, that world expands further, to include new species, lost continents, the realm of the dead and the lives of others: cosmonauts

Horris Kew, conjuror and confidence-trickster, has returned to the Magic Kingdom of Landover, and a chorus of disapproval immediately assaults Ben Holiday\'s ears. Both Questor Thews, the Court Wizard, and Abernathy, the Court Scribe (currently, magically transformed into a dog) urge Ben to lock him up or exile him. Fair as ever, Ben decides to consider the problem rather than act immediately. Alas,

The variety within the hotel industry has been considerably increased over the past years; outstanding concepts have been developed beyond just more and more luxury. Yet, despite all variations, the intention of today’s top-hotels is always the same: they want to find a way to make the place truly special. This volume features more than 50 extraordinary hotels from around the world, all of them remarkable

The latest title in Ilexs successful Field Guide series, offering professional expertise to hobby photographers in a handy package. The Wedding Photography Field Guide looks at every part of the process, highlighting great opportunities for classic s hots on the big day, easy fixes for image editing and retouching, and creating beautiful albums of perfect prints.

Emil is travelling alone to his grandmother’s house in the city. He is carrying money toher from his mother. Then a man on the train steals the money. Emil follows the thief and an exciting adventure begins, with lots of detectives, a lift boy, and a fight in a bank!