No longer a boy, not quite a man, Edwin Clayhanger stands on a canal bridge on his last day of school, and surveys the valley of Bursley and the Five Towns. Serious, good-natured and full of incoherent ambition, Edwin's hopes and dreams for the future are just taking shape, even as they are put to the test by challenges from Edwin's domineering father, the stifling constraints of society, and an unusual young woman.
2607 Руб.
By a frozen lake, ten-year-old Jesse waits for his father. It's New Year's Day, and his dad promised a fresh start. But Jesse messed it all up. And that's when he meets the woman. In the months ahead, Vera's disappearance sets off a chain of events in the small town of Whale Bay, spanning out like fracture lines into the lives of her husband, the detective trying to solve her case, and of Jesse and his family - a young boy cracking like ice under the weight of a terrible secret.
2120 Руб.
His father dies before David is born, but he is a very happy young boy - until his mother marries cruel Mr Murdstone. This is only the first of many changes, both good and bad, that David faces as he grows up and finally becomes a famous writer. This well-loved story invites us to share David?s happiness and sorrow, and get to know all the fascinating people, both good and bad, he meets along the way. . .
543 Руб.
His father dies before David is born, but he is a very happy young boy - until his mother marries cruel Mr Murdstone. This is only the first of many changes, both good and bad, that David faces as he grows up and finally becomes a famous writer. This well-loved story invites us to share David?s happiness and sorrow, and get to know all the fascinating people, both good and bad, he meets along the way. . .
543 Руб.
Pedro had lost hope. He had a baby boy but he had no money, no work. How could he believe the promise of the old negress? 'Your boy will grow up and become famous' she told him. 'Be a good father to the boy. One day he will be a good son to you'.
1206 Руб.
Clinique Happy perfume water was released in 1998. Like previous fragrances from Clinics, Happy is not just a perfume, but a real aromatherapy miracle. Bright and sonorous elixir has absorbed all the shades of happiness, which he generously shares with others. Sadness and longing will instantly dissolve in an unforgettable floral and fruity whirlwind of Clinique Happy perfume water. One drop of this wonderful elixir and your day will be filled with bright colors and the most positive emotions. Juicy and sonorous citrus fruits are combined in this fragrance with delicate and sweet flowers. For the first time, notes of some rare exotic plants were used in Clinique Happy perfume water. The spirit of happiness is felt in every chord of this perfume. Clinique Happy perfume water will decorate a young, bright, energetic woman. This fragrance is universal, it will reveal a new unique shade of happiness to every woman, emphasizing her elegance and charm. On a sunny summer day, Clinique Happy will give a smile not only to its owner, but also to everyone around her. With this perfume, it is impossible to go unnoticed. Passing by, the Clinique Happy woman will illuminate everything around with her light of joy and happiness. The highest quality ingredients provide Clinique Happy perfume water with good durability and a bright dizzying trail. The perfume water of Happy Clinics is a real generator of good mood, which is able to make a woman happy and desirable. The composition of Clinique Happy perfume water begins with sonorous and bright citrus notes. Orange, bergamot, grapefruit, tangerine will energize you for the whole day. Juicy green apple and plum complement this invigorating cocktail. The ringing energy of the top notes is replaced by the exotic tenderness of the "heart" of the composition, where the gentle lily of the valley and rose meet with the languor of orchids and freesia. The train of the composition consists of lily, magnolia and mimosa chords, and amber and musk add durability and saturation to it.
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Illustrated Readers His father dies before David is born, but he is a very happy young boy - until his mother marries cruel Mr Murdstone. This is only the first of many changes, both good and bad, that David faces as he grows up and finally becomes a famous writer. This well-loved story invites us to share David"s happiness and sorrow, and get to know all the fascinating people, both good and bad, he meets along the way. Retold by Virginia Evans. . .
446 Руб.
Illustrated Readers His father dies before David is born, but he is a very happy young boy - until his mother marries cruel Mr Murdstone. This is only the first of many changes, both good and bad, that David faces as he grows up and finally becomes a famous writer. This well-loved story invites us to share David"s happiness and sorrow, and get to know all the fascinating people, both good and bad, he meets along the way. Retold by Virginia Evans. . .
446 Руб.
Arthur Maxley is a tense and listless young man. One day he receives a letter from his long-estranged father. Arthur's fear and aversion to the man is powerful, yet his compulsion to see his father is irresistible. After their meeting, Arthur is propelled into a night of drinking and spontaneous intimacy with a beautiful young woman. But as the memories of childhood trauma surface and disorientate, Arthur's night out rises towards the pitch of disaster.
2314 Руб.
A phizzwhizzing new edition of Roald Dahl's classic story, in glorious full colour for the first time. Danny lives in a gipsy caravan with his father, the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had. All the land around them belongs to Mr Victor Hazell, a rich snob with a great glistening beery face and tiny piggy eyes. Nobody likes him, not one-little bit. So one day, Danny and his father concoct a daring plot that will give the old blue-faced baboon Victor Hazell the greatest shock of his life - so long as they don't get caught ...
2867 Руб.
Phizz-whizzing new branding for the world's No.1 storyteller, Roald Dahl! Exciting, bold and instantly recognisable with Quentin Blake's inimitable artwork. Danny lives in a gipsy caravan with his father, the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had. All the land around them belongs to Mr Victor Hazell, a rich snob with a great glistening beery face and tiny piggy eyes. Nobody likes him, not one-little bit. So one day, Danny and his father concoct a daring plot that will give the old blue-faced baboon Victor Hazell the greatest shock of his life - so long as they don't get caught...
1722 Руб.
Heart-breaking, uplifting and full of adventure, The Long Ride Home is the long-awaited sequel to the international bestseller The Horse Boy. Rowan came back from the shamans in Mongolia a changed boy. The three most debilitating effects of his autism - his incontinence, his endless tantruming, and his inability to make friends - were gone. But a year almost to the day since Rowan's improvement he started regressing: the accidents and tantrums reappeared, terrifying his father Rupert. Something had to be done. Father and son embarked on a new quest, journeying from the bushmen of Namibia to the coastal rainforests of Queensland, Australia and finally to the Navajo reservations of the American southwest, where Rowan was transformed - they had begun the Long Ride Home.
2423 Руб.
An unforgettable novel about childhood, family, conflict and guilt, and how a lifetime of tragedy might finally be forgiven. Thirty years have passed since eleven-year-old Paul Tracy watched his troubled father, Warren, a pitcher for the New York Mets, clash with his childhood hero, the Cubs' golden-boy Joe Castle, in a contest from which no winners emerged. Now the news that his father is dying brings the memory of that day flooding back. Deciding that it's time to face up to what really happened on that baseball field in 1973, father and son make their way to Calico Rock, Arkansas, where either redemption or rejection awaits them.
1974 Руб.
As she walks out of her marriage, a woman remembers the day her husband rescued a boy from drowning. A blind man on his wedding day celebrates the pursuit of love. And a young man leaves prison with only one desire - to see his son again. Kit de Waal's characters light up the page in vivid stories of thwarted desire, love and loss. With power and precision, humanity and insight, Supporting Cast captures the extraordinary moments in our ordinary lives, and the darkness and the joy of the everyday.
2314 Руб.
Join Alfie and Annie Rose for Christmas! Alfie opens his advent calendar and makes cards and presents. He sings carols and decorates the tree. And he writes a special letter to Father Christmas... But what will Father Christmas bring on Christmas Day? It's going to be such an exciting day!
1933 Руб.
Once upon a time a boy called Paul lived in a tree house with his mother and father. One day a fox appeared in Paul's life - and when a fox comes into your life, Anything can happen. This sensitive story about friendship, dreams and happiness was written by Evelina Daciute and illustrated by Ausra Kiudulaite. It tells the story of Paul and the fox, whom he encounters one day when out buying bread for the family, and how their relationship begins, develops and shifts as life forces change on them both. The book's themes are friendship, change, loss and the importance of seeking happiness in the little things of life.
2466 Руб.
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