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20204 кн.
"The Pied Piper of Hamelin" is the subject of a legend concerning the disappearance or death of a great number of kids from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany, in the Middle Ages. The earliest references describe a piper, dressed in multicolored («pied») clothing, leading the kids away from the town never to return. In the 16th century the story was expanded into a full narrative, in which the piper is a rat-catcher hired by the town to lure rats away with his magic pipe....
| Автор | Robert Browning |
The Pirates of Ersatz tells the story of Bran Hodder, a one-time engineer who sets out on a career of interstellar piracy ostensibly to further more legitimate goals. The revised version of this tale was nominated for the 1960 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Frederik Pohl reviewed Pirates favorably, saying «It would not seem possible that after thirty years of space-pirate stories any writer could make one come alive; but Bron Hoddan is a rather unique space pirate, and Murray Leinster is a nearly...
| Автор | Murray Leinster |
The Red Fairy Book is the second volume in the Langs' Fairy Books series, and it includes French, Russian, Danish, and Romanian tales as well as traditional stories from Norse mythology. Table of Contents: The Twelve Dancing Princesses The Princess Mayblossom Soria Moria Castle The Death of Koshchei the Deathless The Black Thief and Knight of the Glen The Master Thief Brother and Sister Princess Rosette The Enchanted Pig The Norka The Wonderful Birch Jack and the Beanstalk The...
| Автор | Andrew Lang |
Книги этой серии способствуют развитию познавательных способностей и талантов вашего ребёнка. Материал подобран в соответствии с новой программой обучения дошкольников, рекомендованной Министерством образования и науки РФ.
| Автор | Г. П. Шалаева |
Эта прекрасно иллюстрированная книга познакомит вашего малыша с основами этикета. Весёлые стихи помогут ребёнку понять, как нужно себя вести. Издание послужит замечательным подарком любому малышу.
| Автор | Г. П. Шалаева |
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is the longest major poem by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The Poem relates the experiences of a sailor who has returned from a long sea voyage. The mariner stops a man who is on the way to a wedding ceremony and begins to narrate a story. The wedding-guest's reaction turns from bemusement to impatience to fear to fascination as the mariner's story progresses, as can be seen in the language style: Coleridge uses narrative techniques such as...
| Автор | Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is the longest major poem by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The Poem relates the experiences of a sailor who has returned from a long sea voyage. The mariner stops a man who is on the way to a wedding ceremony and begins to narrate a story. The wedding-guest's reaction turns from bemusement to impatience to fear to fascination as the mariner's story progresses, as can be seen in the language style: Coleridge uses narrative techniques...
| Автор | Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
"The Seven Ages of Childhood" by Carolyn Wells. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and...
| Автор | Carolyn Wells |
"The Seven Ages of Childhood" is a wonderful children's book which depict the milestones of childhood through verses and portraits that tell the tale of a child's growing up. These beautiful rhymes and illustrations capture various stages of childhood from birth to adolescence, from «Infant in Its Mother's Arms» to «First Love.» Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) was an American writer and poet. She is known for her Patty Fairfield series of novels for young girls, and a number of...
| Автор | Carolyn Wells |
First published in 1921 and awarded the first ever Newbery Medal of 1922 for its contribution to children’s literature, “The Story of Mankind” follows the history of western civilization from prehistoric times to the early 20th century. Originally written for his children, Hendrik van Loon, a Dutch-American journalist and historian, both wrote and illustrated this classic for children to learn about world history in an entertaining way. From the very beginning of mankind, the development of...
| Автор | Hendrik Willem Van Loon |
Эта весёлая, отлично иллюстрированная книжка поможет вашему малышу стать послушным и вежливым ребёнком.
| Автор | Г. П. Шалаева |
Это история про капризного кролика, который не послушал маму и, сказав: «Не хочу я кушать это, есть вкуснее еда где-то», пошёл искать вкуснятину и приключения.
| Автор | Людмила Васильевна Блохина |
The Story of Mankind covers the history of western civilization beginning with primitive man, the development of writing, art, and architecture, the rise of major religions, and the formation of the modern nation-state. Van Loon explains in the book how he selected what and what not to include by subjecting all materials to the question: Did the person or event in question perform an act without which the entire history of civilization would have been different?
| Автор | Hendrik Willem Van Loon |
The Story of the Mince Pie is a collection of 24 beautifully illustrated children's Christmas stories. Table of Contents: The Mince Pie Raisin Doll Currant Doll Clove Doll Dance of the Elves Sprite's Tale Allspice Doll Nutmeg Doll Cinnamon Doll Pied Piper Story Mrs. Sugar Molasses Doll Vinegar King Citron Doll Tales of the Orange and Lemon Dolls Anna Belle's Christmas Eve Tales of the Salt and Pepper Twins Apple Doll Johnny Appleseed Stolen Doll Clothes ...
| Автор | Josephine Scribner Gates |
The Story of the Mince Pie is a collection of 24 beautifully illustrated children's Christmas stories. Table of Contents: The Mince Pie Raisin Doll Currant Doll Clove Doll Dance of the Elves Sprite's Tale Allspice Doll Nutmeg Doll Cinnamon Doll Pied Piper Story Mrs. Sugar Molasses Doll Vinegar King Citron Doll Tales of the Orange and Lemon Dolls Anna Belle's Christmas Eve Tales of the Salt and Pepper Twins Apple Doll Johnny Appleseed Stolen Doll Clothes ...
| Автор | Josephine Scribner Gates |
After days of being tossed and battered by a raging storm, the ship on which the narrator, his wife, and their four sons are passengers smashes against a reef — and the last lifeboat pulls away without them. Next morning, the intrepid, loving little family finds itself cast away on an uninhabited island. Never losing hope, they retrieve what they can from the ship and construct a life for themselves through their own resourcefulness — building a tree house, finding such foods...
| Автор | Johann David Wyss, Johann David Wyss и др. |
В этой книге, предназначенной для широкого круга читателей, пишу о двух своих сиамских котах. Интересно будет и детям, и их родителям. Приятного вам чтения.
| Автор | Валерий Гурков |
Где-то есть место, в котором сбываются наши сокровенные мечты. Оно называется Заветное место. И у каждого оно своё. Главное – рискнуть и начать поиск…
| Автор | Алёна Дубровина |
В этой книге рассказывается об опасном степном обитателе. Оказывается, что самыми ядовитыми являются не змеи, а пауки. А самым ядовитым среди пауков является каракурт, которого ещё называют черной вдовой. Он очень опасен как для людей, так и для животных.
| Автор | Валерий Жиглов |
Нужно быть добрым человеком, любить свою семью и внимательно ходить по улице, а иначе может случиться беда, тебя даже внезапно может съесть крокодил!
| Автор | Лада Середа |
"The Thunder Bird" by B. M. Bower. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
| Автор | B.M. Bower, B. M. Bower |
Johnny Jewel works as a cowboy but his ambition is to be an aviator and he spends much of his time studying and dreaming about flying. Johnny learns of a damaged plane abandoned in the desert on the Mexican side of the border, and comes up with a plan to put it to work. His affairs are being monitored by Mary V, the ranch owner's spunky daughter, who is slowly taking interest in Johnny. But in the meantime, a gang of rustlers are taking advantage of his passion for flying in order to...
| Автор | B. M. Bower |
A family moves into a new home. Their disabled daughter, Kayleigh, is kept awake at night by noises from under the tree in their garden. One night she decides to investigate and is amazed at what she finds…. She makes strange new friends and is soon partying with them at night too. Even when tragedy strikes a friend, the happiness cannot end and ultimately a miracle occurs which enables Kayleigh to walk. “The Tickle Tree” was inspired by a tree in a park where we take our daughters to play. ...
| Автор | Francois Keyser |
A family moves into a new home. The disabled daughter, Kayleigh, is kept awake at nights by noises from under the tree in their garden. She investigates one night and is amazed at what she finds. She makes strange new friends and is soon partying with them at night too. Even when tragedy strikes a friend the happiness cannot end and ultimately a miracle occurs which makes Kayleigh able to walk. “The Tickle Tree” was inspired by a tree in a park where we take our daughters to play. The story has...
| Автор | Francois Keyser |