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Bill Badger and «Wandering Wind»

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Bill Badger and Izzybizzy the hedgehog set out on the canal in their narrow boat 'Wandering Wind'. They have a cargo of conkers, and hidden beneath them is a treasure! But how can they defend it against Big Ginger and his band of fierce cats?

Storr Catherine: Polly and the Wolf Again

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: A second book of stories written for the author’s daughter, who was scared of the wolf under the bed. The blundering, endearing wolf is still determined to prove himself cleverer than Polly – but the resolute and affectionate Polly outwits him every time! Skilfully blending fantasy and reality, these stories are bursting with humour, originality and charm.

Nesbit E.: The Magic City

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Philip's life is turned upside down when his older sister marries, forcing him into a new home with — worst of all — a stepsister. To forget his unhappiness, he constructs wonderful city made from the bric-a-brac of a Victorian home. But he finds himself in danger when he is magically transported into the city.

Pearce Philippa: Mrs Cockle's Cat

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Mrs Cockle's cat, Peter, is cross and miserable from staying indoors. Even worse, there is no fresh fish to eat. The weather is so bad that the fisherman can't take their boats out to sea. Finally, Peter can stand it no longer and goes in search of fish, leaving poor Mrs Cockle all alone.

Streatfeild Noel: Theatre Shoes

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Plucked from their old home in Guernsey and sent all the way to London, the three Forbes children find themselves thrown into the exciting yet frightening world of the theatre. Their mother has come from a long line of great actord and Sorrel, Holly and Mark are expected to carry on the family tradition.

Clive Mary: Christmas with the Savages

Скачать книгу (размер 901 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 178) Аннотация: Based on real events and people, capturing a Christmas in Edwardian times. At Tamerlane Hall, Evelyn spends Christmas with a group of children — the Glens, the Howliboos and the uninhibited Savages. Will appeal to all ages.

Uttley Alison: A Traveller in Time

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Are you scared of maths? Have you ever wondered how the basic principles of mathematics were discovered? Or why books with numbers in the title seem to be successful? This book intends to reveal the laws and ways in which mathematics is the fundamental basis of life in a fascinating and understandable way. Featuring basic tools, recipes from the author and guest chefs and tips for a complete…

Lively Penelope: The House in Norham Gardens

Скачать книгу (размер 774 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 153) Аннотация: Clare lives with her ancient great-aunts in a rambling old house that has been the family home for generations. One day, Clare discovers an ancient wood carving in the attic. Soon, she begins to dream about the tribe it originally belonged to.

Ransome Arthur: Old Peter's Russian Tales

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Arthur Ransome's masterly retelling of the beautiful fairy tales of old Russia was his first book for children. Generation after generation has thrilled to the story of Baba Yaga, the witch with iron teeth; the tale of the Little Daughter of the Snow, who melted for lack of love, and many others. Ransome visited Russia before the Revolution and heard these stories first-hand from the people he…

Farjeon Eleanor: Kings and Queens

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: In this brilliantly clever collection of poems about all forty-one English Kings and Queens, the Bad Kings are bad and the Good Kings are good — make no mistake about it! William the Conqueror, Henry VIII (Bluff King Hal was full of beans: He married half a dozen queens), Queen Bess, Victoria, George VI — and ending with a tribute to Elizabeth II: Here is the Queen that everyone knows — these…

Streatfeild Noel: Tennis Shoes

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Tennis became important in the Heath Family's life early on — the twins were only nine, and the others younger when they started to play. But their grandfather and father before them had been top players — the four red-headed children had tennis in their blood. They join the competitive tournament circuit and battle hard to win! An absorbing story from an enormously popular children's author —…