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Jeremy Strong's Laugh-your-socks-off Classroom Chaos Joke Book

Jeremy Strong, 2010

You'll be crying with laughter in the playground and chuckling in class — no school bag is complete without a copy of Classroom Chaos! Jam — packed with jokes and silliness and DIY school reports and starring Captain Blackpatch, Miss Pandemonium, Siggy the Viking, Nicholas and his crazy family and more, school has never been so much fun! Подробнее

The Left Hand of God

Paul Hoffman, 2014

The Sanctuary of the Redeemers is a place where children endure brutal cruelty and violence in the name of the One True Faith. Lost in the Sanctuary's huge maze of corridors is a boy. He is strange witty and charming, and violent. But when he opens the wrong door at the wrong time he witnesses an act so horrible he must flee, or die. Подробнее

Letter from America

Alistair Cooke, 2007

When Alistair Cooke retired in March 2004 and then died a few weeks later, he was acclaimed by many as one of the greatest broadcasters of all time. His Letters from America, which began in 1946 and continued uninterrupted every week until early 2004, kept the world in touch with what was happening in Cooke's wry, liberal and humane style. This selection, made largely by Cooke himself and supplemented by his literary executor, gives us the very best of these legendary broadcasts. Over half have never appeared in print before. It is a remarkable portrait of a continent — and a man. Подробнее

Little Cloud

Eric Carle, 1998

Little Cloud loves changing shape — he can be a horse, a tree, and even a clown! At the end of the story he joins all the other clouds in the sky to make one big cloud — and then it rains! Подробнее

A Long Way Down

Hornby Nick, 2010

'Can I explain why I wanted to jump off the top of a tower block? 'For disgraced TV presenter Martin Sharp the answer's pretty simple: he has, in his own words, pissed his life away'. And on New Year's Eve, he's going to end it all. But not, as it happens, alone. Because first single-mum Maureen, then eighteen-year-old Jess and lastly American rock-god JJ turn up and crash Martin's private party. They've stolen his idea, but brought their own reasons. Yet it's hard to jump when you've got an audience queuing impatiently behind you. A few heated words and some slices of cold pizza later, and these four strangers are suddenly allies. But is their unlikely friendship a good enough reason to carry on living? Подробнее

Making Globalization Work: The Next Steps to Global Justice

Joseph Stiglitz, 2006

Why isn`t globalization benefitting as many people as it should? The author shows us that things can change and that an optimistic world can exist where globalization really does work. He examines how change has occurred rapidly over the past four years, proposing solutions and looking to the future. Подробнее

Mister Seahorse

Eric Carle, 2006

This is a stunning new picture book from Eric Carle about Mister Seahorse and other 'male mothers', with special acetate pages that hide fish behind rocks and reeds. As he floats through the sea, Mister Seahorse meets a Mr Stickleback, Mr Tilapia, Mr Kurtus and many other fish fathers caring for their eggs and babies in the most surprising ways. Подробнее

The Naked Chef

Jamie Oliver, 2010

Britain's most exciting young chef, Jamie Oliver combines bold flavours and fresh ingredients within simple recipes. He is at the cutting edge of modern life and modern British cooking. The Naked Chef has something for everyone — from those who want great food but want to keep it simple, to those who work for a living and don't have time to spend all evening cooking. It is about giving people confidence and getting them to feel at ease in the kitchen, even if they have never tried cooking before. Подробнее

Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck, 2000

Drifters in search of work, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except each other — and a dream. A dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch, but their hopes are doomed as Lennie — struggling against extreme cruelty, misunderstanding and jealousy — becomes a victim of his own strength. Tackling universal themes, friendship and a shared vision, and giving a voice to America's lonely and dispossesed, Of Mice And Men remains Steinbeck's most popular work. Подробнее

On Photography

Susan Sontag, 2008

How do we see the world around us? The Penguin on Design series includes the works of creative thinkers whose writings on art, design and the media have changed our vision forever. Susan Sontag's groundbreaking critique of photography asks forceful questions about the moral and aesthetic issues surrounding this art form. Photographs are everywhere. They have the power to shock, idealize or seduce, they create a sense of nostalgia and act as a memorial, and they can be used as evidence against us or to identify us. In six incisive essays, Sontag examines the ways in which we use these omnipresent images to manufacture a sense of reality and authority in our lives. Подробнее

Private Members: Love, Lust, Debauchery and Intrigue

Leonie Fox, 2008

Welcome to St Benedict's Country Club and Spa. As a home away from home for the A-list, naturally membership comes at a premium — only the over-sexed, the over-rich and the over-beautiful need apply. But the St Benedict's experience involves more sex, bad behaviour, blackmail and deviance than most women can handle. Are you ready to join the Club? Подробнее

The Penguin Book of Nonsense Verse

Quentin Blake, 2009

Quentin Blake is one of the best loved of children's illustrators. This book selects and illustrates his favourite comic verse. His unique style of drawing brings a fresh perspective to each poem. It combines classic writers such as Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear with more contemporary talents such as Roger McGough, Margaret Mahy and Russell Hoban. Подробнее

Ragtime

E.L. Doctorow, 2006

Welcome to America at the turn of the twentieth century, where the rhythms of ragtime set the beat. In this chronicle, real-life characters intermingle with three families, one black, one Jewish, and one prosperous WASP, to create a literary mosaic that brings to life an era of poverty, wealth, and incredible change in short, the era of ragtime. Подробнее

The Rain Before it Falls

Jonathan Coe, 2008

'What I want you to have, Imogen, above all, is a sense of your own history; a sense of where you come from, and of the forces that made you'. Rosamund lies dying in her remote Shropshire home. But before she does so, she has one last task: to put on tape not just her own story but the story of the young blind girl, her cousin's granddaughter, who turned up mysteriously at her party all those years ago. This is a story of generations, of the relationships within a family — and of what goes to make a child. Called 'the best English novelist of his generation' by Nick Hornby, Jonathan Coe extends his range in this magnificent account of a Shropshire family in the last half of the twentieth century. Подробнее

Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories

Ryunosuke Akutagawa, 2009

Written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa — one of Japan's foremost stylists and a modernist master whose short stories are marked by imagery, cynicism, beauty, and wild humour. His other works include: Rashomon; In a Bamboo Grove; The Nose; O-Gin; Loyalty; Death Register; The Life of a Stupid Man; and Spinning Gears. Подробнее

The Red Flag: Communism and the Making of the Modern World

David Priestland, 2010

Communism was one of the most powerful political and intellectual movements of the modern world; at the height of its influence over a third of the world's population lived under Communist rule. This title presents an account of the Communist movement that explores its global impact. Подробнее

Resurrection

Leo Tolstoy, 2009

Resurrection (1899) tells the story of a nobleman's attempt to redeem the suffering his youthful philandering inflicted on a peasant girl who ends up a prisoner in Siberia. Tolstoy's vision of redemption achieved through loving forgiveness, and his condemnation of violence, dominate the novel. An intimate, psychological tale of guilt, anger and forgiveness, Resurrection is at the same time a panoramic description of social life in Russia at the end of the nineteenth century, reflecting its author's outrage at the social injustices of the world in which he lived. Подробнее

The Separate Beds

Elizabeth Buchan, 2010

Annie and Tom's marriage is in mid-life crisis. They seem to have everything — a lovely home, rewarding jobs and three healthy grown-up children — but, beneath the surface, all is not well. Beneath the surface lies a secret guilt which ensures that whilst they live under the same roof, they sleep in separate beds. Then, as recession strikes, Tom comes home one evening and drops a bombshell that threatens to destroy everything they have left. Will he and Annie be able to leave the past behind and weather this storm together? Or will it push them further apart? Annie is about to discover that out of disaster springs the faint rays of hope. As her family rallies together, for the first time in years, her home is filled with people, conversation, tears — and laughter. And, little by little, Annie and Tom start to open up to one another about the terrible, painful truth they have lived with all these years. Soon a new, unexpected future starts to take shape as Annie and Tom are offered a second chance at happiness. But will they take it? Подробнее

Sinatra

Richard Havers, 2007

Start spreading the news... From early fame in the big band era of the 1940's through to the farewell tours in the twilight years, this is the full and extraordinary story of Ol' Blue Eyes. Find the truth behind the legend. This title sets the record straight on Sinatra's childhood, Rat Pack capers and his famous (and infamous) friendships. Packed with over 750 rare photographs, and showcasing all his landmark songs, albums and movies, this is a must-have for fans for this singing legend. Подробнее

Stolen

Lesley Pearse, 2010

It was Sussex, 2003. When a beautiful blonde girl is found half-drowned on a beach, she has no memory of who she is or what horrors have left her there. But an article about her in a Brighton newspaper rings alarm bells for beautician, Dale, who shows the police photographs of Lotte Wainright. The girls met working on a cruise ship and their friendship blossomed as they sailed the seas of South America, until Lotte fell under the sinister influence of an older American couple. To her regret, Dale hasn't seen Lotte since leaving the ship months earlier... but the girl on the beach — although badly bruised — is indeed her much missed friend. Their reunion only marks the beginning of a dangerous tidal wave of secrets, lies and nightmares. Where has Lotte been? Who is the man who seems to want to kill her? And what has become of the baby she's recently given birth to? Dale and Lotte must dig deep and find the strength to hold on against the odds if they are to rebuild their friendship and survive Lotte's stolen — and deadly — past. Подробнее

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