Предлагаем вниманию читателей сказки американского писателя Лаймена Фрэнка Баума (1856–1919), автора знаменитой книги «Волшебник из страны Оз».
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Zitkala-Sa was an important and influential Yankton Dakota Sioux writer, educator, and political activist. Born in 1876 on a Sioux reservation in South Dakota, she spent her life working to bring the history and cultural concerns of Native Americans to the attention of the broader public. “American Indian Stories and Old Indian Legends” collects two of her more important publications that document and preserve the history of her people, as well as the pain caused by the policies of assimilation....
This Navy SEAL is on a top-secret mission of seduction…David Holloway is used to hard assignments. Now he faces his most difficult yet: cosying up to the soft curves of Swan Jamison! But romancing Swan as part of his mission tests his honour. Soon he must make a choice: duty…or desire?
His lady in red…Jacob, Duke of Westmoor, is feeling the weight of his recently inherited title, when a stolen kiss with a beautiful woman in his gentlemen’s club breathes life back into him. Until he discovers she’s a maid!Unable to let the beautiful innocent go, he arranges for Rose Nightingale to become his grandmother’s companion. But living under the same roof, their attraction becomes impossible to resist!The Society of Wicked GentlemenThe hour is late and the stakes are high
War rages, but the women and children of Liverpool’s Dr Barnardo’s Home cannot give up hope. What more could you wish for than a poignant, heart-warming saga to read this winter?LIVERPOOL, 1943 Yorkshire is the place Lana has always called home, but it’s now filled with painful memories of her fiancé, Dickie, who was killed at sea. When she accepts the challenging position of headmistress at a school in Liverpool, she hopes a new beginning will help to mend her broken heart.A BATTLE TO FIGHT Not...
Relive the Greek gods, goddesses and all those ancient histories with this educational book for children. Remind them that it wasn't just all about muscles and beauty, that histories all have great lessons to ponder upon on and learn from. History is written all over the present time and the younger generation must embrace it. Get this book here.
The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen having delighted readers young and old for decades. Collected here are some of his most love tales. This collection includes the following tales: The Emperor's New Clothes, The Swineherd, The Real Princess, The Shoes of Fortune, The Fir Tree, The Snow Queen, The Leap-Frog, The Elderbush, The Bell, The Old House, The Happy Family, The Story of a Mother, The False Collar, The Shadow, The Little Match Girl, The Dream of Little Tuk, The Naughty Boy,...
19th century Danish author Hans Christian Andersen was one of the most prolific writers of fairy tales to ever have lived. His unique literary gift for storytelling was not immediately recognized as his first fairy tale collections sold poorly. The humor of Andersen’s writing was often lost in translation and his darker sensibility was not fully appreciated at first. However by the mid 1830s he would begin to gain the popularity that he so justly deserved. His works, which were often retellings...
MYTHIC PROPORTIONSInsidious alien forces conspiring to enslave humanity grow increasingly dangerous and defiant. Willing to do whatever it takes to defeat these ancient invaders, the Cerberus rebels carry on the fight for freedom.DAMNATION THRALLThe Cerberus fighters embark on an urgent quest to discover what happened to expeditions lost in Italy, on land that once belonged to the Etruscan empire. On site they encounter the monstrous Charun, armed with the hammer of the gods, and Vanth, the...
The first book in a sexy, dark and gripping new paranormal romance series by New York Times bestselling author Jocelynn Drake.Buyer beware . . .Looking for a tattoo – and maybe a little something extra: a burst of good luck, a dollop of true love, or even a hex on an ex? Head to the quiet and mysterious Gage, the best skin artist in town. Using unique potions – a blend of extraordinary ingredients and special inks – to etch the right symbol, he can fulfil any heart's desire. But in a place like...