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Santa Claus. Two simple words that can make most children smile. L. Frank Baum once again has touched the spirits of many with his tale based on the legendary Santa Claus. <p> I remember it being read to me by my father as a young child. As an adult, it is still magical with every reading. The story tells the tale of an abandoned baby in the woods who was adopted and raised by fairies in their forest. As Claus, a mortal, grows up among the fairies and other fascinating immortals, he...
| Автор | Baum Baum L |
"The Lilac Fairy Book" by Andrew Lang. 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 | Andrew Lang |
In Book Two of the series, our hero Joel Franklin and his cohorts are on a supernatural scavenger hunt for an age old amulet with incredible kingdom building power. Joel, on again-off again girlfriend Polly, brother Jasper and best friend Ellis courageously outwit nineteenth century buccaneers, witches, werewolves and a gang of hapless wanna be bandits. In a deadly and desperate race to keep the wondrous treasure on the side of good, the intrepid friends learn that true power comes not from what...
| Автор | Frank Wood |
In Book Two of the series, our hero Joel Franklin and his cohorts are on a supernatural scavenger hunt for an age old amulet with incredible kingdom building power. Joel, on again-off again girlfriend Polly, brother Jasper and best friend Ellis courageously outwit nineteenth century buccaneers, witches, werewolves and a gang of hapless wanna be bandits. In a deadly and desperate race to keep the wondrous treasure on the side of good, the intrepid friends learn that true power comes not from what...
| Автор | Frank Wood |
Александр Дюма, Alexandre Dumas и др.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.‘I've worn that mask so long I don't feel safe without it.‘The Man in the Iron Mask sees D’Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis return to meet their destinies in their final adventure. D’Artagnan still remains in the service of King Louis XIV while Aramis is a priest at the Bastille prison. Upon listening to a confession from an iron-masked prisoner who tells him that he is the twin brother of the King of France,...
| Автор | Александр Дюма, Alexandre Dumas и др. |
The Man in the Iron Mask tells a story based on historic facts. In 1661, King Louis XIV of France had his minister of finances – Nicolas Fouquet – arrested for embezzlement. Also in that year, Louis successfully wooed a young handmaiden named Louise, which caused some stir. In this novel, Dumas gives us the secret history behind these facts, and it is no surprise that the story involves his famous Four Musketeers. <p> More specifically, Aramis becomes privy to the fact that Louis has a...
| Автор | Dumas d.Ä. Alexandre |
A sequel to the “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, this 1904 book by L. Frank Baum delves once more into the Land of Oz after Dorothy’s return to Kansas in a story that follows the adventure of a boy named Tip. In “The Marvelous Land of Oz” the reader is introduced to Tip after he escapes the witch Mombi. Tip travels the lands of Oz with a group of friends and has numerous adventures, including encountering an army of wild women, escaping violent creatures such as the Jackdaws, seeking Glinda the...
| Автор | Лаймен Баум |
"The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood" by Howard Pyle. 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 | Говард Пайл |
"No archer ever lived that could speed a gray goose shaft with such skill and cunning as his, nor were there ever such yeomen as the sevenscore merry men that roamed with him through the greenwood shades. Right merrily they dwelt within the depths of Sherwood Forest, suffering neither care nor want, but passing the time in merry games of archery or bouts of cudgel play, living upon the King's venison, washed down with draughts of ale of October brewing. «Not only Robin himself but all...
| Автор | Говард Пайл |
Пособие по курсу «Организация энергетического рынка» для студентов для студентов IV курса, обучающихся по направлению 38.03.02 – Менеджмент, профиль «Производственный менеджмент в энергетике и электромашиностроении»
| Автор | Ю. В. Дронова |
The GONE series may be over, but it's not the end of the story …MICHAEL GRANT'S ACTION-PACKED AND MUCH ANTICIPATED NEW BOOK, SET IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE BESTSELLING GONE SERIES.When the dome came down, they thought it was the end of the troubles. Truth is, it was just the beginning.Shade Darby witnessed events that day, with devastating consequences, and vowed never to feel that powerless again. Now, four years later, she gets her hands on a part of the meteor that began it all – and...
| Автор | Майкл Грант |
The explosive follow-up to MONSTER and VILLAIN by bestselling author Michael Grant…Vector may just be the deadliest enemy Dekka and the group will ever face.He is a swarm of disease-bearing insects. His victims are hit with a wide range of supercharged diseases, and are then unable to die, but go on and on in a living hell.With Sam, Astrid and Edilio back to help the them, they form a team known as the Rockborn Gang. The also have a new member: Simone. A blue skinned punk who can fly.But Vector...
| Автор | Майкл Грант |
Internationally acclaimed author Michael Grant delivers another stunning follow-up to his globally bestselling GONE series.When the lines between hero and villain blur, it's hard to tell who's the real monster.Dillon Poe wanted to be a comedian once … but everyone made fun of him. Dillon the loser. Dillon the freak. Now he can control anyone with the power of his voice and he’s preparing to send thousands to their deaths. Who’s laughing now?Dekka, Shade, Cruz, Malik, Armo and a new...
| Автор | Майкл Грант |
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.‘The horrid mystery hanging over us in this house gets into my head like liquor, and makes me wild.’Centred around a glorious yellow diamond that carries with it a menacing history, The Moonstone tells the story of Rachel Verinder, who inherits the stone on her eighteenth birthday. That very evening, the diamond is stolen and there begins an epic enquiry into hunting down the thief. At the same time, three Indian...
| Автор | Уилки Коллинз, Collins Wilkie |