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Dodd Lynley: Scarface Claw

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Big, bullying tom cat, Scarface Claw, Hairy Maclary's arch-enemy, is at the centre of this story. But like most bullies, Scarface turns out to be not quite as tough as he and the other animals think when he is scared by his own reflection.

Katherine Paterson: Bridge to Terabithia

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: We need a place’, she said, ‘just for us. It would be so secret that we would never tell anyone in the whole world about it’. It was the new girl, Leslie, who invented Terabithia – a secret country in the woods beyond the dry creek bed. Here Jess is a king – strong, unafraid, unbeatable – so that when something dreadful happens – more dreadful than Jess could ever have imagined – he is able to…

White E.B.: Charlotte's Web

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: The tale of how a little girl named Fern, with the help of a friendly spider, saved her pig Wilbur from the usual fate of nice fat little pigs.

Morris Gleitzman: Two Weeks with the Queen

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: When Colin's brother Luke becomes seriously ill with leukemia, he is determined to get the best help possible. He's sent to stay with relatives in London and works to go to the very top — the Queen first and, failing her, the best cancer doctor in the world. He is helped by a young man whose partner is dying of Aids — the ending cannot be happy, but is joyous in a way because it offers comfort…

Swindells Robert: Stone Cold

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: This book offers a tense, exciting thriller combined with a perceptive and harrowing portrait of life on the streets as a serial killer preys on the young and vulnerable homeless. 17-year-old Link is distrustful of people until he pairs up with Deb, homeless like him. But what Deb doesn't tell him is that she's an ambitious young journalist on a self-imposed assignment to track down the killer…

Green Roger: The Adventures of Robin Hood

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: This is the classic story of social justice and outrageous cunning. Robin Hood, champion of the poor and oppressed, stands against the cruel power of Prince John and the brutal Sheriff of Nottingham. Taking refuge in the vast Sherwood Forest with his band of men, he remains determined to outwit his enemies.

Salman Rushdie: Haroun and the Sea of Stories

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Haroun's father is the greatest of all storytellers. His magical stories bring laughter to the sad city of Alifbay. But one day something goes wrong and his father runs out of stories to tell. Haroun is determined to return the storyteller's gift to his father. So he flies off on the back of the Hoopie bird to the Sea of Stories — and a fantastic adventure begins.

Wilson Jacqueline: The Werepuppy

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: 'He can't help being a bit wild, Mum. He's not like other dogs'. A scary werewolf video leaves Micky terrified of dogs and Mum decides the only answer is to get Micky a puppy of his own. But when they go to the kennels to choose a puppy, Micky doesn't pick the smallest, the cutest, or the quietest dog... but for some strange reason is drawn to Wolfie — who turns out to be a werepuppy! A whole…

Ursula K. Le Guin: The Earthsea Quartet: A Wizard Of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, Tehanu

Скачать книгу (размер 3 584 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 704) Аннотация: A superb four-part fantasy, comparable with the work of Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, the Earthsea books follow the fortunes of the wizard Ged from his childhood to an age where magic is giving way to evil. As a young dragonlord, Ged, whose use-name is Sparrowhawk, is sent to the island of Roke to learn the true way of magic. A natural magician, Ged becomes an Archmage and helps the High Priestess…

Carle Eric: The Mixed-up Chameleon

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: A small chameleon is living an ordinary small chameleon's life — changing colour and catching flies on his sticky tongue — when he comes across a zoo full of fantastic animals like white polar bears, and big strong elephants. But when he wishes he could be just like them, all sorts of strange things start to happen, showing why it's important not to wish yourself away but be happy with just who…

Murphy Jill: The Worst Witch Strikes Again

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Summer term at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches has just begun and disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is in deep trouble again — all because of the new girl, Enid Nightshade, who isn't nearly as placid as she look.

Kaye Webb: I Like This Poem: A Collection of Best-loved Poems

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Highwaymen and naughty children, sharks and baboons, the Snitterjipe and the Jabberwocky, all have their part to play. Each and every poem in this treasure chest of family favourites was chosen by a child for other children. With poems from William Wordsworth and Christina Rosetti to Roald Dahl and Michael Rosen, there really is something for everyone. Classics to savour and new favourites to…

Briggs Raymond: Father Christmas

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Father Christmas awoke from his dream of summer in the sun, and there it was on the calendar, December 24th, Christmas Eve — the start of his longest night's work of the year! This book was awarded The Library Association's Kate Greenaway Medal.

Milligan Spike: Silly Verse for Kids

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: A collection of the absurd, ridiculous, sublime and characteristically anarchic verse from the brilliant Spike Milligan. With his very own illustrations, this collection, which includes the famous On the Ning Nang Nong will make you laugh from the bottom of your belly — just like Spike did.

Kinney Jeff: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 08: Hard Luck

Скачать книгу (размер 1 100 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 217) Аннотация: This is the winner of the Nickelodeon 2014 Kids Choice Awards for 'Favourite Book'. The Wimpy Kid is back! In the most hotly-anticipated children's book release of the year, the hilarious, globally-bestselling and award-winning Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, sees book 8 hit our shelves this November! Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding…

Dahl Roald: Enormous Crocodile (+ CD-ROM)

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: 'I won't be full up until I've eaten at least three juicy children'! The Enormous Crocodile is the greediest creature in the whole jungle and he loves eating children! He's a terrible boaster and thinks he's really smart with his secret plans and clever tricks. But he's not as clever as the other animals and they plan to ruin his wicked schemes and teach him a lesson he won't forget. This is a…

Dodd Lynley: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy is the hilarious rhyming classic by Lynley Dodd.Hairy Maclary goes off for a walk in town, followed by doggish friends of all shapes and sizes. One by one they join Hairy Maclary until they meet SCARFACE CLAW! Scarface Claw is the toughest Tom in town, and causes all the others to run for home. The brilliant cumulative rhyme and terrific pictures of this story…