For longtime Ya-Ya fans, as well as the lucky ones discovering Wells for the first time, comes Wells's new standalone novel about the pull of first love, the power of home, and everyday magic. "My name is Calla Lily Ponder. I was born in 1953, in La Luna, Louisiana." So begins Calla Lily's journey through her magical childhood in La Luna, a small town named after the sparkling river from which Calla

Louka – zázrak přírody, o nějž nesmíme přijít! Lechtající trávy, zářivé květiny, bzučící hmyz: Jan Haft nás bere na objevitelskou cestu do skutečného ráje přírody, kde žijí stovky pestrobarevných rostlin a fascinujících živočichů v často překvapivých společenstvích. Nikde jinde není život rozmanitější. A zároveň je jen málokterý z biotopů tolik ohrožen: Kvetoucí louky kdysi pokrývaly mnohem rozsáhlejší

Martin Prebudila (1960) žije a tvorí v Starej Pazove v Srbsku. Po maturite na gymnáziu v Starej Pazove študoval slovenský jazyk a literatúru na Univerzite v Novom Sade. Pôsobil ako pedagóg, novinár a v súčasnosti je redaktorom v Slovenskej redakcii Novosadského rozhlasu. Patrí do literárneho zoskupenia – Generácia X. Je autorom románov a noviel (Rezervista bez rezervnej kože, 2000, No tak, usmej sa...,

Psík Moko má len jedno oko. Keďže sa mu preto všetci smejú, žije ďaleko od ľudí a zvierat. Jedného dňa si povie, že samota ho už nebaví. Zbalí si mapu, kompas, deku a granule a vydáva sa na dobrodružnú cestu za novým okom. Zablúdi až do lunaparku, kde spozná malého Viliho. Ten mu pomôže hľadať nové očko a spoločne stretávajú rôzne podivné bytosti . Tie ich naučia, že z toho, čo je iné, než sme my,

Zábavní box pro nejmenší obsahuje bohatě ilustrovanou knížku se scénami z hasičského života a sadu 15 nezbytností pro každého malého požárníka. Dokážeš dílky skládanky umístit na správné místo? Pomůžeš hasičům najít na obrázcích jejich helmy, nářadí i svačinu? A kde se schovává kočka Míca? Sada rozvíjí představivost, koordinaci oko – ruka i schopnost řešit problémy. Box je určen pro děti od 3 let.

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Adefinitive analysis of France since the First Revolution and Napoleon's demise at Waterloo in 1815

For all those who thought digital heralded the end of an era: illustration is alive and kicking, and new tools have given the art renewed vigor and the illustrator greater stamina. Steven Heller &,amp, Julius Wiedemann present a snapshot of “the new golden age of illustration,” rounding up the most talented artists around the world. Pick your favorites!

Suitable for upper-elementary, teenagers to adult learners of mandarin Chinese, this title includes a variety of vocabulary and grammar exercises, as well as extra reading and listening activities that provide practice of the core language presented in "Student's Book

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A deliciously creepy horror novel with a story line inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood-chilling conclusion...Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life. Against her stern

Contemporary urban renewal is the subject of intense academic and policy debate regarding whether it promotes social mixing and spatial justice, or instead enhances neoliberal privatization and state-led gentrification. This book offers a cross-national perspective on contemporary urban renewal in relation to social rental

Contact with an alien race, the Gliese, has been made, but communication is impossible. As we begin to colonize the stars, we're still dependant on the mysterious aliens who we still do not understand. It falls upon Marc, and assassin, Kara, to embark on a mission that will unearth the mystery of the

Have you ever wondered what your LEGO creations would look like on the big screen? The LEGO Animation Book will show you how to bring your models to life with stop-motion animation--no experience required Follow step-by-step instructions to make your first animation, and then explore the entire filmmaking process, from storyboards to post-production. Along the way, you'll learn how to: -Create special

He ascended, eyes riveted, nailed to the steps leading up to the top of the pyramid of the sun. How many human hearts he wondered had been plucked from bodies there to feed the dying light of the sun and create an obsession with royal sculptures, echoing stone? It was time to take stock of others as hollow bodies and shelters into which one

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Příběh srdce nemůže být nikdy přepsán. Mohlo by se zdát, že Macy Sorensenová má svůj život pevně pod kontrolou – pracuje jako pediatrička, chystá svatbu se starším, finančně zajištěným mužem a zachovává si chladnou hlavu a emoce na uzdě. Ovšem jen do doby, než jí zkříží cestu Elliot Petropoulos, první a poslední opravdová láska jejího života. A ochranná zeď, kterou si kolem sebe vystavěla, začíná mít