Учебная литература
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A violent rebellion is taking place in an abandoned parliament house. Having been boarded up to make way for a new parliament, the building now harbours a new breed of decision-makers – those with feathers and fur. Inside, an uprising is taking place led by the unscrupulous canines, Mr Hughes and Contessa Cavalier. It threatens to harm both animal and human civilisations. Two worlds collide when 11-year-old Lucy clambers through an open window. Inside, she discovers a fantastical...
| Автор | M.D. Milton-Smith |
Rodney Congruent (son of Watson Congruent of «The Return of Captain Conquer» fame) fears he will never have the sort of adventures his parents had. Then he receives an envelope full of transporting glitter, and ends up on an alien spaceship. The aliens, Grubber and Drum, say that they're searching for new exhibits for The Planetoid of Amazement, although Rodney is skeptical of their motives. Then he's kidnapped by Mara and Grits, two more creatures who are willing to do just about...
| Автор | Mel Gilden |
The 2015 NaNoWriMo Tablo.io Novel Writing Contest winner. <br /> A virus decimated the entire planet’s human population. No treatment or vaccine could be found, so contraction—meant death.<br /> Humanity was forced to seek refuge in hermetically sealed self-sustaining bunkers, commonly referred to as ‘biospheres’. After the world’s power grid failed, survivors managed to establish a global satellite communications network, which allowed them to weave together a digital facsimile of...
| Автор | Matt Brennan |
Can Delilah capture the heart of the partner of her dreams and teach Sampson how to trust again? She does her duckish best – although Sampson’s life experiences so far have proven the opposite. Will this brave little duck be able to overcome Sampson’s fear of humans? Her persuasive weapons are as strong as those of the biblical Delilah and Sampson’s resistance matches his namesake, also. Delilah follows her animal instincts to woo and win her heart’s desire – although even she could not foresee...
| Автор | Christine Larsen |
Eleanor of Aquitaine. Eleanor Of Aquitaine (1122-1204) was a major figure in the middle ages and a prominent figure in women’s history. Born the Duchess of Aquitaine, she would eventually become Queen of England and France. The eldest daughter of William X, Duke of Aquitaine. She inherited her father’s lands in 1137, and married Louis VII of France that same year. The marriage was annulled in 1152. She then married Henry II of England, bearing him eight children including sons Richard (the...
| Автор | Welby Thomas Cox, Jr. |
Danny, Irene, Joe, and Professor Bullfinch launch themselves on an amazing journey – through time! They land in the year 1763 and one of the first people they meet is Benjamin Franklin. The Professor plans to return soon to the future, but when he throws the switch, the time machine won't start. While he and Mr. Franklin try to repair it, Danny and his friends explore the colonial era – and Joe is kidnapped by an angry innkeeper who mistakes them for a runaway. Can the Professor get them...
| Автор | Jay Williams |
Danny and his friend Joe Pearson discover the entrance to a cave in the woods near their home. Professor Bulfinch has just invented a portable x-ray machine, and the Professor, along with his geologist friend Dr. Tresselt, sees an opportunity to use the device inside the cave. The two adults, along with Danny, Joe, and Irene, enter the cave on an expedition. They make an astonishing discovery, but they encounter a significant problem which prevents them from leaving the cave…<P> Danny...
| Автор | Jay Williams |
During the Vietnam War, a Vietnamese boy must free the «Man in the Box,» a captured American soldier, and bring him to safety. A powerful tale of friends in the midst of battle, «The Man in the Box» won the prestigious Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award in 1968. It remains as memorable today – and its message of compassion and friendship as fresh – as the day it was first published. Includes a Foreword by Ardath Mayhar from the 2006 edition, plus a new Publisher's Foreword by John...
| Автор | Marylois Dunn |
Who says nobody does anything about the weather? Danny Dunn does! Of course if there hadn't been a drought when Danny went to the weather bureau to return a radiosonde, just maybe nothing would have happened. But has there ever been a time when Danny could contain his curiosity? Danny is naturally attracted to all the weather-forecasting instruments and decides to do some volunteer weather-observing. And when Danny and his friends Joe Pearson and Irene Miller discover that Professor...
| Автор | Jay Williams |
Another accident in Professor Bulfinch's laboratory, brought on by Danny, results in the creation of a transparent, resilient material. The material proves useful in creating a bathysphere, and Professor Bulfinch, along with his friend Dr. Grimes, Danny, Joe, and Irene, descends into the Pacific Ocean on an experimental voyage. Unfortunately, the bathysphere's pilot is rendered unconscious, and the bathysphere becomes trapped in a cave… Can Danny and his friends escape?<P> Danny...
| Автор | Jay Williams |
When Patty and Jo Faraday returned to Harker’s Cove, the scene of their exciting adventure with an escaped convict, it was for a fun-filled summer vacation. It started with a birthday party at which the Faraday twins received a lovely music box with a toy drummer on top. But the toy drummer had a strange history, and one day he disappeared. How Patty and Jo caught a mysterious prowler and found out what the toy drummer really is makes exciting reading.
| Автор | Janet Knox |
Tatty is always in trouble! When a mysterious girl with blue hair shows up one rainy day, Tatty is the only one who believes she’s a princess. Who is she really? And why does she want Tatty to be her friend? About the author Carol Beach York was the popular author of books for children ages 7 to 12. Good Charlotte is one of a series for younger children that takes place in The Good Day, an orphanage where 28 little girls live and play and have some whimsical (even magical) adventures
| Автор | Carol Beach York |
Unless it can improve its universities, Africa risks losing out in a globalised knowledge economy. Yet many African universities, including South Africa's, are under threat with policies and management styles too frequently inimical to academic quality. Focusing on recent developments at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), RW Johnson is scathing about 'nationalist fundamentalism' and the 'Big Man' syndrome. A hard-hitting look at the state of African and South...
| Автор | RW Johnson |
Eric Horton sees fire. When he sleeps, he dreams of a world screaming in the midst of devastating explosions. These dreams terrify him, and as more strange happenings unfold around him, he’s unable to shake the feeling that what he’s seeing isn’t just a dream. When a new student, Renee, appears in his science class, he could swear he’s known her forever. But how could that be? As they get to know each other, he meets her father, who explains the experiments he’s been conducting involving “the...
| Автор | Tracy Richardson |
“Where are my pipers? Where are my pipers?” Polly asks. “What are pipers?” her mommy and daddy reply. Polly’s important pipers have gone missing. She has looked everywhere—under the bed, inside her closet, and in the kitchen. Where can they be? Mommy wants to help but isn’t sure what she is looking for. Join Polly on a colorful and whimsical search to find her missing pipers. A sweet and familiar story of misunderstanding, Polly’s Pipers is sure to remind readers of their own lively hunts for...
| Автор | Helen Waldman |
High school freshman Vivian Finch is ready for a fresh start. After a year of gossip and rumors leads to a falling-out with her best friend, the fifteen-year-old finds herself all alone in a new school. That is, until she meets Riley. Riley and her friends are cool, daring, and rebellious—and when they give Viv the chance to join in their adventures, how can she resist? Especially as she finds herself growing closer and closer to a certain boy in the group: shy, handsome Reid . . . But a...
| Автор | Lauren Castleton |
On the morning of her sixteenth birthday, Renee Lewis was awakened by the smell of her favorite breakfast cooking, interrupting an incredible, yet odd dream. Like any other sixteen-year-old, she was dreaming of driving around in a red sports car after finally getting her driver's license. What was so unusual was her passenger: a gorgeous, foreign boy arrogantly displaying a flirtatious grin. This somewhat shy and unpretentious girl—busy vying for the role of valedictorian, spending time at...
| Автор | Lynette Theisen |
The Mermaid With Two Tales is a must-have for every parent, teacher, counselor, or pastor’s library. This beautifully illustrated, read-together book includes a message for divorcing parents followed by a very reassuring story that helps children of divorce deal with the changes that are taking place in their lives. Bylee Jo’s story is heart-changing. This simple yet powerful book for children vividly shows the life-changing benefits of placing the hearts of your children first while navigating...
| Автор | Bylee Jo O'Mary Montgomery |
The game of lacrosse is a gift from the Creator, given to the American Indians in the long ago. But Travis Skinaway doesn't know the full story of the game: he only knows that he struggles to catch the ball and tends to throw it over the other boys' heads. Maybe he's not built right to run the field. His teammates and coach seem to think he's hopeless, anyway.<br /><br />Travis is ready to hang up his gear, but then his grandfather appears in a dream,...
| Автор | Art Coulson |
It’s springtime, and Caillou and his family are going to celebrate Easter with Uncle Felix at his farm. Caillou has great fun seeing the cute little chicks and piglets, riding on the tractor, and decorating eggs with his cousins. What they’re most excited about, though, is the annual Easter egg hunt. Together Caillou and Uncle Felix search the henhouse for hidden eggs and find more than anyone else. Capturing the precious memories and emotions of the Easter holiday, this book...
| Автор | Melanie Rudel-Tessier |
Do you know how many tickles it takes to tickle an octopus? Tentacles! From the creative minds at Kid Scoop®, an award-winning and nationally syndicated activity page for children, comes this hysterical book chock full of jokes, riddles, and puns! Kids will love flipping through these pages and learning over 200 jokes they’ve never heard before and can’t wait to tell. Providing hours of endless laughter, this book is perfect for young jokesters and anyone else who loves to laugh!
| Автор | Vicki Whiting |
Freshly buried Fredrick wakes up 6-feet under with a head full of worms and no idea how he got there. Aside from his memory loss and discovering that he's in fact a zombie, something else bothers him – an existential crisis. What's the meaning of life? The reason for existence? His purpose? In order for Frederick to cross over to the other side, he must figure out why he died and what his life's purpose is. Luckily he's not alone on this adventure: a talking cockroach and...
| Автор | Chantal Spies |
Get to know bugs up close! Accompanied by a read-along audio track, more than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of insects. From elegant spotted butterflies to hairy hunting wolf spiders, bugs are the most diverse creatures on Earth. Close-up photos capture bugs creeping, crawling, hopping, and flying. Snapshot Picture Library books include a read-along feature: Children can read along with an audio track, following the highlighted words on each page. Perfect for pre-readers and early...
| Автор | Snapshot Picture Library |
What's more lovable than a fluffy kitten? Accompanied by a read-along audio track, more than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of kittens. As playful as they are sleepy, as adventurous as they are snuggly, kittens bring joy to people all over the world. See the different looks and personalities of these cute kittens. Snapshot Picture Library books include a read-along feature: Children can read along with an audio track, following the highlighted words on each page. Perfect for...
| Автор | Snapshot Picture Library |