Tokyo, 1940. While Japan's war against China escalates, young Yuji Takano clings to his cocooned life: his beloved evenings of French conversation at Monsieur Feneon's, visits to the bathhouse with friends, his books, his poetry. But conscription looms and the mood turns against foreigners, just when Yuji gets entangled with Feneon's daughter. As the nation heads towards conflict with the Allies, Yuji must decide where his duty - and his heart - lie.
2363 Руб.'Grandpa stopped speaking the day he killed my brother, John. His name was John until Grandpa said he looked more like a Bird with the way he kept jumping off things, and the name stuck. Bird’s thick, black hair poked out in every direction, just like the head feathers of the blackbirds, Grandpa said, and he bet that one day Bird would fly like one too. Grandpa kept talking like that, and no one paid him much notice until Bird jumped off a cliff, the cliff at the edge of the tallgrass prairie, the cliff that dropped a good couple hundred feet to a dried-up riverbed below. From that day on, Grandpa never spoke another word. Not one. The day that Bird tried to fly, the grown-ups were out looking for him – all of them except Mom and Granny. That’s because that very day, I was born.' Twelve-year-old Jewel never knew her brother, but all her life she has lived in his shadow. Then one night, on her birthday, she finds a mysterious boy sitting in her oak tree. His name is John. And he changes everything.
1944 Руб.This Level One reader opens with a bird saying "moo" instead of "tweet." Moo Bird is clearly different from the other birds in his nest. He feels like he doesn't belong. So Moo Bird goes off in search of where he does belong. Will Cow want to be his friend? At last, Moo Bird finds a friend. Who will it be?
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11220 Руб.The captivating new novel from Diney Costeloe, bestselling author of The Throwaway Children and The Girl With No Name. In London in 1912, Mabel Oakley and her family are typical of their time. Her father Andrew is a solicitor, her mother Alice keeps the home fires burning and her brothers plan to become skilled apprentices. Mabel would rather die than go into domestic service like her cousin, and is determined to train as a secretary. But one February morning, a terrible tragedy strikes Andrew on the way to work and the lives of the Oakley family are forever changed. Swallowing her pride, Mabel takes on a position as a maid and finds it every bit as unpleasant as she expected. But when help comes from an unexpected direction, Mabel finds her dreams might not be lost after all…
2519 Руб.Early one morning, Jim woke up and saw a massive plant growing outside his window . . . In this re-telling of the classic children's story by author of The Snowman Raymond Briggs, a little boy called Jim finds a beanstalk outside his window one morning. Like his predecessor Jack, he decides to climb it - and at the top, he finds a huge castle and a rather grumpy giant. But this giant isn't at all what Jim expected . . . This funny and yet heartwarming story showcases the importance of friendship, problem-solving, and above all - kindness.
1179 Руб.A brilliant new story in the award-winning 100 Dogs series, perfect for fans of The Wonky Donkey! This hilarious picture book is a rip-roaring read-aloud guide to 100 different feathered friends. Full of endless funny details, silly scenarios, and a rare bird to spot, this is a book to read again and again. Hoot bird, fruit bird, whistles like a flute bird, walk bird, squawk bird, no need to shout! Toddle bird, waddle bird, isn't that a model bird? Curly bird, early bird, WORMS WATCH OUT!
2301 Руб.Shiori'anma, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs in her veins. And on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted, but it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother. A sorceress in her own right, Raikama banishes the young princess, turning her brothers into cranes, and warning Shiori that she must speak of it to no one: for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die. Penniless, voiceless, and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers, and uncovers a dark conspiracy to seize the throne. Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights, but to do so she must place her trust in a paper bird, a mercurial dragon, and the very boy she fought so hard not to marry. And she must embrace the magic she's been taught all her life to contain - no matter what it costs.
1778 Руб.Lorikeet is a sad bird. 'I'm a grey bird. I like colours - red, blue, green and yellow!' He sees colours in the sky. It is a beautiful rainbow! Now, his head is blue and his tail is green. He is a beautiful rainbow bird! 131 wordwords. British English.
1790 Руб.Beneath the sea cliffs of the south coast, suicides are a sad but common fact. Yet even the hardened coastguard knows something is wrong when a beautiful young film actress is found lying dead on the beach one morning. Inspector Grant has to take a more professional attitude: death by suicide, however common, has to have a motive - just like murder...
2384 Руб.See how the most unlikely animals work together! Everyday, countless animals and plants work together in unique ways. Although some of these symbiotic relationships are unexpected, like a large rhinoceros needing the help of a small bird, all of them are essential for the animal's survival. This reader will provide a basic introduction to a variety of symbiotic relationships, including those in which only one side benefits.
789 Руб.Unknown Mortal Orchestra – IITracklistA1 From The SunA2 Swim And Sleep (Like A Shark)A3 So Good At Being In TroubleA4 One At A TimeA5 The Opposite Of AfternoonB1 No Need For A LeaderB2 MonkiB3 DawnB4 Faded In The MorningB5 Secret Xtians
4100 Руб."World Wide Live" - второй концертный альбом Scorpions, изданный в 1985 году и спродюсированный Дитером Дирксом. Диск получил платиновый статус в США и золотой — в Германии. В чарте The Billboard 200 диск поднялся до 17 места.Треклист:1 Countdown, 2 Coming Home, 3 Blackout, 4 Bad Boys Running Wild, 5 Loving You Sunday Morning, 6 Make It Real, 7 Big City Nights, 8 Coast To Coast, 9 Holiday, 10 Still Loving You, 11 Rock You Like A Hurricane, 12 Can't Live Without You, 13 Another Piece Of Meat, 14 Dynamite, 15 The Zoo, 16 No One Like You, 17 Can't Get Enough (Part 1), 18 Six String Sting, 19 Can't Get Enough (Part 2), 1 Coming Home, 2 Blackout, 3 Big City Nights, 4 Loving You Sunday Morning, 5 No One Like You, 6 Holiday, 7 Bad Boys Running Wild, 8 Still Loving You, 9 Rock You Like A Hurricane, 10 Dynamite, 11 I' Leaving You, 12 Documentary
5399 Руб.Psychonaut. Виниловая пластинка . Clear A1 From Another Planet A2 Radagacuca 7:21 A3 One Morning 3:52 A4 Watchin' You 4:33 B1 Like A Place In The Sun 6:26 B2 Feel The Wind Blow 3:30 B3 Cock-O-Mary 6:06 Тип носителя: Виниловая пластинка
4563 Руб.What if you woke up one morning and you had sprouted a tail overnight? What If You Had an Animal Tail? — the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series — explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw that you had an animal tail! From a peacock's showstopping tail to a scorpion's dangerous stinger, discover what it would be like if you had one of these special tails — and find out why your own tailbone is just the right one for you!
987 Руб.'Grandpa stopped speaking the day he killed my brother, John. His name was John until Grandpa said he looked more like a Bird with the way he kept jumping off things, and the name stuck. Bird’s thick, black hair poked out in every direction, just like the head feathers of the blackbirds, Grandpa said, and he bet that one day Bird would fly like one too. Grandpa kept talking like that, and no one paid him much notice until Bird jumped off a cliff, the cliff at the edge of the tallgrass prairie, the cliff that dropped a good couple hundred feet to a dried-up riverbed below. From that day on, Grandpa never spoke another word. Not one. The day that Bird tried to fly, the grown-ups were out looking for him – all of them except Mom and Granny. That’s because that very day, I was born.' Twelve-year-old Jewel never knew her brother, but all her life she has lived in his shadow. Then one night, on her birthday, she finds a mysterious boy sitting in her oak tree. His name is John. And he changes everything.