nimmo jenny the snow spider
Nimmo Jenny The Snow Spider
'Time to find out if you are a magician, Gwyn' Gwyn's grandmother leaves him five gifts: a brooch, a piece of dried seaweed, a tin whistle, a scarf, and a broken toy horse. She tells him they will help make him a magician - but can Gwyn use them to bring his missing sister, Bethan, home? The Snow Spider won the 1986 Smarties Grand Prix and it was awarded the Tir na n-Og Award in 1987. This edition celebrates its 30th anniversary of first publication. Fantastic reading for Harry Potter fans from the author of Charlie Bone. Children who loved Moondial and Tom's Midnight Garden will relish this book. Perfect for readers aged 8 years and up.
1411 Руб.
Nimmo Jenny The Snow Spider Trilogy
A spine-tingling magical fantasy trilogy from the author of Charlie Bone, Jenny Nimmo. On his ninth birthday, Gwyn is given a brooch and told to cast it into the wind. Later he discovers the wind has sent something back: the snow spider. So begins Gwyn's journey as a magician. Against the shimmering backdrop of a magical domed city, Gwyn has to battle evil and heal a fractured family. Combining all of Jenny Nimmo’s trademark elements – unusual but compelling characters, stunning magic and a rich, vibrant story – The Snow Spider Trilogy includes the sequels Emlyn's Moon and The Chestnut Soldier and is perfect for lovers of Jenny Nimmo’s other fantasy books such as Charlie Bone and The Secret Kingdom.
2017 Руб.
Andersen Hans Christian The Snow Queen. Level 1. Книга для чтения
Little Gerda loves her friend Kay, and he loves her. Then the Snow Queen takes Kay away to her palace in the far North. Gerda goes to find him, and her long journey is full of magical adventures. But is Gerda's love strong enough to save Kay from the evil Snow Queen? Retold by Virginia Evans & Jenny Dooley.
428 Руб.
Nimmo Jenny Midnight for Charlie Bone
Classic magic and mystery from one of Britain's best-loved authors of fantasy adventure. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter, Eva Ibbotson, Cornelia Funke's Inkheart and Shane Hegarty's Darkmouth. An Academy for magic and special talents. A destiny unfulfilled. A secret legacy. The first instalment of the international best-selling fantasy series from Jenny Nimmo starring Charlie Bone. Since his father died, Charlie Bone has lived with his mother and her mother, in the house of his other grandmother, Grandma Bone. Looking at a picture of a couple with a baby and a cat, he suddenly discovers he can hear their voices. Although he tries to hide his new gift, Grandma Bone and her scary sisters soon find out, and send him to Bloor's Academy. Charlie quickly finds life at Bloor's pretty tough, with its strict rules and the malevolent head boy, Manfred, set against him. When Charlie discovers that the child in the photograph is being held, hypnotised, against her will, he and his new friends with 'gifts' try to awaken her. But can they overcome Manfred's sinister hypnotic gifts?
1613 Руб.
Colgan Jenny Polly and the Puffin
Debut children's book from bestselling adult novelist, Jenny Colgan. With gorgeous two-colour illustrations throughout, Polly is perfect for reading aloud. Meet Polly and her puffin Neil in the debut children's book from Sunday Times bestselling novelist, Jenny Colgan. Illustrated throughout and with recipes, activities and rhymes in addition to the irresistible story. Polly heard a crash downstairs. Was it a monster? No! Was it a spider alien? No! It was a little puffin with a broken wing... When Polly discovers an injured puffin, she and her mummy look after him in their cottage by the sea. Slowly, Neil's wing heals and Polly must prepare herself to say goodbye to her new friend. Will she ever see him again? Perfect for bedtime stories and early readers. From the author of The Little Beach Street Bakery. Contains recipes, activities and jokes in addition to the story.
1760 Руб.
Purcell Laura The Whispering Muse
Be careful what you wish for... it may just come true. At The Mercury Theatre in London's West End, rumours are circulating of a curse. It is said that the lead actress Lilith has made a pact with Melpomene, the tragic muse of Greek mythology, to become the greatest actress to ever grace the stage. Suspicious of Lilith, the jealous wife of the theatre owner sends dresser Jenny to spy on her, and desperate for the money to help her family, Jenny agrees. What Jenny finds is a woman as astonishing in her performance as she is provocative in nature. On stage, it's as though Lilith is possessed by the characters she plays, yet off stage she is as tragic as the Muse who inspires her, and Jenny, sorry for her, befriends the troubled actress. But when strange events begin to take place around the theatre, Jenny wonders if the rumours are true, and fears that when the Muse comes calling for payment, the cost will be too high.
3780 Руб.
Lurie Alison The Last Resort
Jenny has devoted her life to her husband, the famous naturalist Wilkie Walker. But this year, as winter comes on, Wilkie seems distant and depressed. In desperation Jenny persuades him to visit Key West, but the sun and tropical scenery do nothing to cheer him up. As he grows even stranger, Jenny becomes involved with some intriguing local characters including Gerry, an ex-beatnik poet, and Lee, the dramatically attractive manager of a women-only guest house. Wife, secretary, confidante, housekeeper - might Jenny at last break free from her role as Wilkie's support act?
2570 Руб.
Cross Mason What She Saw Last Night
Jenny Bowen is going home. Boarding the Caledonian Sleeper, all she wants to do is forget about her upcoming divorce and relax on the ten-hour journey through the night. In her search for her cabin, Jenny helps a panicked woman with a young girl she assumes to be her daughter. Then she finds her compartment and falls straight to sleep. Waking in the night, Jenny discovers the woman dead in her cabin ... but there's no sign of the little girl. The train company have no record of a child being booked on the train, and CCTV shows the dead woman boarding alone. The police don't believe Jenny, and soon she tries to put the incident out of her head and tells herself that everyone else is right: she must have imagined the little girl. But deep down, she knows that isn't the truth.
1973 Руб.
Wren Jenny Snowy Animals
Explore rocky mountains, snowy forests and icy Antarctica in First Explorers: Snowy Animals. Meet polar bears, snow leopards and penguins, as well as lots of other amazing animals who live in snowy habitats. Each scene has chunky push, pull and slide mechanisms perfect for little hands, animals to spot and fun facts to learn. Beautifully illustrated by Jenny Wren, this title provides gentle early learning and is a magical introduction to the natural world for small children.
974 Руб.
Wood Val The Kitchen Maid
Jenny is determined to make her own way in the world, and she secures a job as the kitchen maid in a grand house in Yorkshire. Gradually, she gains the attention of the young master of the house, and they fall in love.But their hopes and dreams turn to nightmares, culminating in a scandal that will force Jenny to leave behind everything she knows. Cast aside by her own family, Jenny faces many difficulties until an usual promise changes the course of her life. Jenny the kitchen maid becomes the mistress of her own grand house. Although she tries to fit in with this new world, however, she never forgets the words that the gypsy told her: that one day she will return to where she was once happy - and discover her true love . . . If you've liked books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you'll love Val's heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity.
2609 Руб.
Shemilt Jane Daughter
Naomi is missing. Her mother Jenny is desperately searching for answers. But the traces of Naomi's existence reveal a very different girl to the one Jenny thought she'd raised. The more she looks, the more she learns that everyone she trusted has been keeping secrets… Is finding her the only way to put their family back together? Or will discovering the truth about Naomi finally tear them apart?
2421 Руб.
Pesavento Giulia Snow White
Snow White is living in the house of the seven dwarfs to keep out of the clutches of her stepmother, the wicked queen. The queen is so envious of Snow White’s beauty that she wants to get rid of her. Open the chest and read Snow White’s story, then play with the characters inside! Experience the classic fairy tale about Snow White in a whole new way. Children can use the 7 characters and the illustrated setting inside the book to perform the story of Snow White, using their imagination to interpret this classic fairy tale.
2394 Руб.
Figure ARTFX MARVEL UNIVERSE Miles Morales Hero suit INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE 1/10 scale Made of PVC Painted simple assembly
Enjoy the various worlds and dimensions of the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse with the Spider-Man ArtFX+ statue. Miles Morales is the first Spider-Man from the film to join the Kotobukiya statue line and was sculpted to showcase Miles in a dynamic pose as he uses his double web shooters.
12467 Руб.
Radcliffe Jenny People Hacker. Confessions of a Burglar for Hire
'From an early age, locked doors, high fences and the secrets kept by businesses, buildings and people, fascinated me. I wanted to find out what they wanted to hide away.' A burglar for hire, con-artist and expert in deception and physical infiltration – Jenny Radcliffe is a professional people hacker. After being schooled in the art of breaking and entering by her family, she became an expert social engineer, doing an insider’s job to exploit the flaws and weaknesses in top-grade security operations. In People Hacker, Jenny reveals how she uses her inimitable blend of psychology, stagecraft and charm to gain access to top-grade private and commercial properties. From the back streets of Liverpool to the City of London's Square Mile, across rooftops, cellars and staircases in Europe to the mansions of gangsters in the Far East, Jenny has risked it all to earn the title ‘People Hacker’. This is Jenny insider’s account of how her working-class upbringing, northern sense of humour and femininity in a male-dominated industry all helped her to become one of the most sought-after social engineers in the world. Told in her trademark colourful style, and packed full of stories of the crazy and dangerous situations she has found herself in along the way, Jenny shines a light on the security mistakes we all make – and how to avoid them.
3352 Руб.
Neale Kitty A Family’s Heartbreak
All they ever wanted was somewhere to call home… Beaten When Jenny’s mother abandons her and her younger siblings, Jenny is left at the mercy of her abusive father Henry. And when Henry beats his eldest daughter so badly that she ends up in the hospital, it seems like there’s nowhere left for them all to go. Broken But carpenter Craig has fallen head over heels for Jenny, and he offers her a place to stay. Happy at last, Jenny begins a new life with him, but when tragedy strikes, she’s left to pick up the pieces of both her broken home – and her broken heart. Bereft Desperately trying to make ends meet, Jenny is alone and working round the clock. Will she ever be able to give her siblings the happy home they deserve? Or is the worst yet to come…? The Sunday Times bestseller is back in a gritty family drama, perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries and Dilly Court.
1613 Руб.
Chapman Jane The Snowiest Christmas Ever!
It's Christmas time and snowflakes swirl around the bears' cosy cabin. "Yippee!" cheer the bear cubs. "More snow! More snow!" And sure enough, the snow gets deeper . . . and deeper. But soon it's right up to the windows! Will it EVER stop?
1342 Руб.