Michael Morpurgo: Waiting for Anya

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: This is a gripping historical adventure by a much-loved and award winning author. It is World War II and Jo stumbles on a dangerous secret: Jewish children are being smuggled away from the Nazis, close to his mountain village in Spain. Now, German soldiers have been stationed at the border. Jo must get word to his friends that the children are trapped. The slightest mistake could cost them their…

Andy Stanton: Mr: Gum and the Goblins

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Shabba me whiskers This is barking bonkers... Well, that old roo-de-lally Mr Gum and the hideous Billy William the Third are once more mucking things up for everyone. They're a-schemin' and a-hatchin' an' making their bad plans up on Goblin Mountain. Can the wise old man Friday O'Leary and the small girl Polly make it past the Three Impossible Challenges of Goblin Mountain and save the town from…

Fine Anne: The Chicken Gave it to Me

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: This is a classic story from one of our best-loved authors. Gemma doesn't believe a chicken could have written a book — chickens can't even read! But here in front of them is The True Story of Harrowing Farm, and its scratchy pages definitely look, well, chickeny. It is an epic tale of cruelty and bravery, the story of a chicken who flies frillions of miles, reaching the heights of intergalactic…

Donaldson Julia: Follow the Swallow

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Apollo the Swallow and Chack the Blackbird meet in the garden as fledglings when they are both learning to fly. Apollo explains that he is practising flying to Africa — but Chack doesn't believe him. Chack tells Apollo that the blossom on his favourite tree will eventually turn into orange berries — Apollo doesn't believe him. But, with the inevitable turning of the seasons, both birds learn to…

Stephenson Kristina: Sir Charlie Stinkysocks and the Really Big Adventure

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Once upon a time, there was a deep, dark forest, where monstrous trees groaned, terrible beasties moaned and wiggly woos waited to tickle your toes. Nobody ever went there until... Sir Charlie Stinkysocks, his good grey mare and his pet cat Envelope decide the time has come for a really big adventure. Sir Charlie packs his best sword and his sandwiches and off he goes, over the hills and far…

Morpurgo Michael: Twist of Gold

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: This work takes the reader on an epic journey through famine, hope and survival by a much-loved, award winning author. Sean and Annie have one chance to escape the potato famine and plague in Ireland. They survive a shipwreck and land safely in America searching for their father. But their new land is one of hardship and they live in poverty on the streets of Boston. However, their adventure is…

First Numbers

Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Designed to give children a head-start before starting school, this title features learning exercises that are introduced by their favourite characters — Thomas and Friends, Mr Men and Winnie-the-Pooh.

Fine Anne: The Angel of Nitshill Road

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: This is a classic school story from one of our best-loved authors. Until the angel came, Penny, Mark and Marigold were bitterly unhappy. 'Fat'. 'Freak'. 'Smelly'. Barry Hunter was bullying them and everyone at Nitshill Road School knew it. But the angel brings a clever solution. Life at school is going to be very different from now on.

Morpurgo Michael: The War of Jenkins' Ear

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, former Children's Laureate and multi-award winner. This is a fresh reissue of a much-loved story with a beautiful new cover. Toby Jenkins hates going to Redlands' Boarding School — he gets called 'Jinks' and thinks he'll never make the top rugby team. But then, he meets Christopher who claims to have powers. Christopher promises Toby a miracle. When Toby…

Morpurgo Michael: Marble Crusher: 3 Stories in 1

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: This title presents three brilliant stories for young readers by a much-loved, award winning author. In The Marble Crusher, does Mr. Manners, the headmaster, really have a machine that crushes marbles? Albert thinks so. In Colly's Barn, Colly the owl and Screecher the swallow band together to save the barn. In Conker, Nick beats the bully, Stevie Rooster, and becomes Conker king. But can he…

Morpurgo Michael: My Friend Walter

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: This is an exciting ghostly adventure by a much-loved, award winning author. Remember Sir Walter Raleigh who laid his cloak in a puddle for Queen Elizabeth I to walk across? Well, Bess meets his ghost and finds out he's her ancestor! How's she going to explain him to her family, especially when he breaks her brother's fishing rod, steals a horse and smokes cigars in her room? Will Sir Walter…

Milne A.A.: Now We are Six

Скачать книгу (размер 636 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 126) Аннотация: Wherever I am, there's always Pooh, There's always Pooh and Me. Now We Are Six is A. A. Milne's second book of verses about Christopher Robin, who is a little older now, and of course, Winnie-the-Pooh, who wouldn't like to be forgotten. First published in 1927, they are reproduced here alongside E. H. Shepard's classic line drawings. Shepard's gently amusing illustrations are an essential part of…

Morpurgo Michael: From Hereabout Hill

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: A spell-binding collection of short stories from Britain's best-loved children's author, Michael Morpurgo. Explore friendship, love, revenge, life and death in the pages of From Hereabout Hill Included in this collection of short stories is a poignant tale about civil war, where a young girl hides from enemy soldiers in a public toilet; a haunting story of a little girl swept out to sea while…

Michael Morpurgo: On Angel Wings

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: One cold Christmas night a shepherd recounts the magical story of how he came to be the first visitor to the newborn Christ child — ahead of the other shepherds, and in complete secret. A deftly wrought re-working of the nativity story, Michael's tale is rich in human detail. Quentin Blake's watercolour illustrations ooze energy and atmosphere and perfectly complement this poignant story.

Michael Morpurgo: Escape from Shangri-La

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Turned away by his own son, Cessie's long-lost grandfather finds himself in the place he fears most — a nursing home called Shangri-La. Only Cessie loves him and is determined to help him escape and unravel the truth of his past. A past that comes to him only in glimpses — a lifeboat, a tin of condensed milk, a terrifying night on the beaches of Dunkirk in World War II...

Dodie Smith: The Hundred and One Dalmatians

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: When Missis and Pongo's puppies go missing, the two Dalmatian parents know the scary Cruella de Vil has had something to do with it. After all, she adores furs, and the Dalmatians have such beautiful coats... The dogs' pets, Mr and Mrs Dearly, don't understand them, so it is up to Pongo and Missis to rescue their pups — with the help of all the dogs in England. This is a thrilling adventure —…

Michael Morpurgo: King of the Cloud Forests

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, former Children's Laureate and multi-award winner. This is a fresh reissue of a much-loved story with a beautiful new cover. Escaping from China as the Japanese invade, Ashley and Uncle Sung embark on a perilous journey across the Himalayas. Then Ashley finds himself alone in the hostile mountains, battling for his life. He is just about to give up all…

Dodie Smith: The Starlight Barking

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: «In this sequel to «The Hundred and One Dalmatians», strange things are happening. Dogs are the only creatures in the world that are awake, and they can communicate through thought waves. Best of all, they can swoosh through the air. Pongo, Missis and the family swoosh up to London to see if they can help sort out what's going on. Is it Cruella de Vil, up to her old tricks? Or is it something or…

Morpurgo Michael: Mr Nobody's Eyes

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, former Children's Laureate and multi-award winner. This is a fresh reissue of a much-loved story with a beautiful new cover. Things have been difficult for Harry since his mother remarried. With a new baby at home, and only trouble at school, life is unbearable. Ocky the chimp, escaped from the circus, offers Harry a chance for a new life. With his…

Morpurgo Michael: The Sandman and the Turtles

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, former Children's Laureate and multi-award winner. This is a fresh reissue of a much-loved story with a beautiful new cover. Michael loves summer holidays in Wales, and Dadci's tall stories about the Sandman, the old Russian sea captain and blood-red dragon in his lair. Little cousin Polly believes every word of the magical tales and she's determined to…