ilość książek w kategorii: 387
Dust for Dinner
ISBN: 9780064442251 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jake and Maggy lived on a farm where they loved to sing and dance to the music from Mama's radio. Then terrible dust storms came and ruined the land. The family had no choice but to auction off the farm and make the long, hard journey west to California-away from the dust storms, where the land is still green. Along the way, Papa tries to find work, and Jake and Maggy try to help too. But what if Papa can't find a job? What if California isn't better after all? Ann Turner's dramatic story about the dust bowl, set during the Great Depression and beautifully captured in Robert... Jake and Maggy lived on a farm where they loved to sing and dance to the music from Mama's radio. Then terrible dust storms came and ruined the lan... |
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21,33 zł |
Lyddie
ISBN: 9780140373899 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From two-time Newbery award-winning author Katherine Paterson. When Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family farm's debts, Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family once again. Hearing about all the money a girl can make working in the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, she makes her way there, only to find that her dreams of returning home may never come true. Includes an all-new common core aligned educator's guide. "Rich in historical detail...a superb story of grit, determination, and personal...
From two-time Newbery award-winning author Katherine Paterson. When Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay of...
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34,15 zł |
I Am David
ISBN: 9780152051600 / Angielski / Miękka / 239 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. David's entire twelve-year life has been spent in a grisly prison camp in Eastern Europe. He knows nothing of the outside world. But when he is given the chance to escape, he seizes it. With his vengeful enemies hot on his heels, David struggles to cope in this strange new world, where his only resources are a compass, a few crusts of bread, his two aching feet, and some vague advice to seek refuge in Denmark. Is that enough to survive?
David's extraordinary odyssey is dramatically chronicled in Anne Holm's classic about the meaning of freedom and the power of hope. David's entire twelve-year life has been spent in a grisly prison camp in Eastern Europe. He knows nothing of the outside world. But when he is given ...
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42,69 zł |
How I Learned Geography
ISBN: 9780374334994 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Having fled from war in their troubled homeland, a boy and his family are living in poverty in a strange country. Food is scarce, so when the boy's father brings home a map instead of bread for supper, at first the boy is furious. But when the map is hung on the wall, it floods their cheerless room with color. As the boy studies its every detail, he is transported to exotic places without ever leaving the room, and he eventually comes to realize that the map feeds him in a way that bread never could. The award-winning artist's most personal work to date is based on his childhood... Having fled from war in their troubled homeland, a boy and his family are living in poverty in a strange country. Food is scarce, so when the boy's... |
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93,98 zł |
The Bread Winner
ISBN: 9780618494798 / Angielski / Miękka / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As her family's Model T truck rattles along toward Waheegan, Sarah Ann Puckett wonders about her new home. What will life be like in a real town? Will her house be bigger than the one on the farm? She can't wait to see her first movie at the Aladdin Theater and to make friends at her new school. But the year is 1932, and life in the midst of the Great Depression is far from easy. Sarah's parents have been forced to sell the farm, and Sarah is shocked to see that her new house is nothing more than a shack in the poorest part of town. Jobs are scarce, and soon...
As her family's Model T truck rattles along toward Waheegan, Sarah Ann Puckett wonders about her new home. What will life be like in a real town? ...
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34,15 zł |
Randalls Wall
ISBN: 9780689835582 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Inside your wall, no one can touch you
It was Randall's sister who first told him about the invisible wall that protected her from the cruelty of her classmates. By the time Randall is in fifth grade, he's had his own wall for years. Inside his wall, he doesn't have to think about his abusive father, gone for several months, or his thin, suffering mother, who never leaves the house -- the house with no running water for laundry or baths. Inside his wall, he can dream about picnics, about riding on his Uncle Luke's motorcycle, and, always, he can lose himself in his drawing. ... Inside your wall, no one can touch you
It was Randall's sister who first told him about the invisible wall that protected her from the cru... |
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33,98 zł |
Elizabeti's Doll
ISBN: 9781584300816 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Upon the arrival of her new baby brother, Elizabeti decides she needs a doll she can care for the way her mother cares for the new baby. After looking around her village, Elizabeti finds the perfect doll to love, and names her Eva. When Mama changes the new baby's diaper, Elizabeti changes Eva. When Mama sings to the baby, Elizabeti sings to Eva. And one day when Eva turns up lost, Elizabeti realizes just how much she loves her special doll. Sure to become a classic story for bedtime or naptime, Elizabeti's Doll is a universal tale of love and tenderness that will... Upon the arrival of her new baby brother, Elizabeti decides she needs a doll she can care for the way her mother cares for the new baby. After look... |
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51,07 zł |
The Orange Shoes
ISBN: 9781585362776 / Angielski / Twarda / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Delly Porter has a happy life. She needs new shoes, but doesn't really mind. When an act of bullying threatens Dellys sense of self, she soon learns the most precious things in life are not measured in dollars and cents but by the warmth of ones heart. Full color.
Delly Porter has a happy life. She needs new shoes, but doesn't really mind. When an act of bullying threatens Dellys sense of self, she soon learns t...
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72,44 zł |
The Road by Jack London, Fiction, Action & Adventure
ISBN: 9781598189728 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours. I don't want to apologize to her. Far be it from me. But I do want to explain. Unfortunately, I do not know her name, much less her present address. If her eyes should chance upon these lines, I hope she will write to me." -- From "Confession" In this entertaining collection of tales and autobiographical essays, London relates the days he spent on the road. Each story details an aspect of the hobo's life -- from catching a train to cadging a meal.... "There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours. I do... |
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59,62 zł |
The Double Life of Zoe Flynn
ISBN: 9781416967545 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Zoe Flynn has a secret. She used to live in California, in a big old house -- the best house in the world really -- at 18 Hawk Road. It rambled and creaked and was full of good hiding places. She used to have a best friend named Kellen who lived right down the road, and a dog named Merlin who loved to play with her. But now she lives in a little town in Oregon, and everything has changed. Now, Zoe has to be careful. Careful that she doesn't tell anyone, not her friends or her teacher or especially that cop who's been watching her, that she doesn't live at 18 Hawk Road anymore....
Zoe Flynn has a secret. She used to live in California, in a big old house -- the best house in the world really -- at 18 Hawk Road. It ram...
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55,35 zł |
Jake in the Box
ISBN: 9781436360098 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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98,67 zł |
Thanksgiving with the Lumpkins
ISBN: 9781608607839 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Five-year-old Johnny Lumpkin invites his new friend, Rodney, and his mother to Thanksgiving dinner with him and his family. During dinner, Johnny's parents surprise Rodney and his mom with a life-changing offer. This story was inspired by the author's experience with children who live in shelters, with or without parents. She wishes to make children aware of these kinds of situations and to be kind and helpful to those in need. Rhonda Boone Evans is a special needs preschool paraprofessional who is working on her Education degree. She plans to continue the Johnny Lumpkin series as well as...
Five-year-old Johnny Lumpkin invites his new friend, Rodney, and his mother to Thanksgiving dinner with him and his family. During dinner, Johnny's pa...
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70,52 zł |
Great Joy
ISBN: 9780763649968 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Newbery Medalist DiCamillo spins a tale of compassion and holiday warmth.
Publishers Weekly (starred review) It is just before Christmas when an organ grinder and monkey appear on the street outside Frances s apartment. When it s quiet she can hear their music, and when she looks out her window at midnight, she sees them sleeping outside. Finally the day of the Christmas pageant arrives, but when it s Frances s turn to speak, all she can think about is the organ grinder s sad eyes until a door opens just in time, and she finds the perfect words to share. With this luminous tale, Kate... Newbery Medalist DiCamillo spins a tale of compassion and holiday warmth.
Publishers Weekly (starred review) It is just before Christmas when... |
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51,28 zł |
Brooklyn Bridge
ISBN: 9780312674281 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It's the summer of 1903 in Brooklyn and all fourteen-year-old Joseph Michtom wants is to experience the thrill, the grandeur, and the electricity of the new amusement park at Coney Island. But that doesn't seem likely. Ever since his parents--Russian immigrants--invented the stuffed Teddy Bear five months ago, Joseph's life has turned upside down. No longer do the Michtom's gather family and friends around the kitchen table to talk. No longer is Joseph at leisure to play stickball with the guys. Now, Joseph works. And complains. And falls in love. And argues with Mama and Papa. And falls... It's the summer of 1903 in Brooklyn and all fourteen-year-old Joseph Michtom wants is to experience the thrill, the grandeur, and the electricity o... |
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51,24 zł |
Maggie & Oliver or a Bone of One's Own
ISBN: 9781250016720 / Angielski / Miękka / 181 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Maggie is always full of questions. But a young maid in a fine lady's house isn't supposed to wonder so much, so one day Maggie is thrown out into the street with only a tiny heart-shaped locket for a keepsake. Who is the lady in the locket? A little dog named Oliver is pushing his nose along an icy sidewalk searching for his lost mistress, or at least something to eat. No matter how hard he looks he can't find either one, but he does see a girl with round blue eyes and a golden locket. The girl calls him "Lucky." And perhaps Lucky is the right name after all, for the little dog soon... Maggie is always full of questions. But a young maid in a fine lady's house isn't supposed to wonder so much, so one day Maggie is thrown out into ... |
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29,87 zł |
¡Bonita Es La Vida! (Life Is Beautiful!)
ISBN: 9788415619253 / Hiszpański / Twarda / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Violet is a little Kenyan girl who is visited by a winged giraffe during one particularly hunger-filled night. Wanting to cheer up a hungry and dejected Violet, the giraffe takes the little girl on a flight around her country of Kenya, as well as around the entire African continent. During their journey, Violet is able to see the beauty of her land from a new perspective, but still worries for herself and for her people. She is soon reassured by the giraffe, however, who tells her that help will come if she and her people appeal to the compassion of others from around the world, as well as if...
Violet is a little Kenyan girl who is visited by a winged giraffe during one particularly hunger-filled night. Wanting to cheer up a hungry and deject...
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72,44 zł |
Ivan Consigue La Casa de Sus Suenos
ISBN: 9789769551039 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. En una noche fria de Navidad Ivan descubre que la casa de su familia esta en llamas Ahora desamparada, la familia eventualmente encuentra asilo, pero debe ir a una iglesia cercana para sentirse a salvo de guerras de pandillas y de drogas. Despues de vivir en lugares congetionados por algun tiempo, Ivan suena con tener su propia casa, para el, para su hermanito y para su mama: una casa donde tenga su propia base para su cepillo de dientes. En los proximos tres anos Ivan y su familia luchan por realizar su sueno hasta que ocurren eventos inesperados que cambian su vida para siempre. Pero estos...
En una noche fria de Navidad Ivan descubre que la casa de su familia esta en llamas Ahora desamparada, la familia eventualmente encuentra asilo, pero...
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79,52 zł |
Boys Without Names
ISBN: 9780061857621 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Trapped. For eleven-year-old Gopal and his family, life in their rural Indian village is over: We stay, we starve, his baba has warned. They flee to the big city of Mumbai in hopes of finding work and a brighter future. Gopal is eager to help support his struggling family, so when a stranger approaches him with the promise of a factory job, he jumps at the offer. ?But there is no factory, just a stuffy sweatshop where he and five other boys are forced to work for no money and little food. The boys are forbidden to talk or even to call one another by their real names.... Trapped. For eleven-year-old Gopal and his family, life in their rural Indian village is over: We stay, we starve, his baba has warn... |
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42,69 zł |
Oliver Twist
ISBN: 9780099582632 / Angielski / Miękka / 694 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "We sit entranced at Dickens' feet, safe in his stories; and when we come out, we have tools to help us guard against the dark." --"Daily Telegraph
" Meet the Artful Dodger, as roistering and swaggering a young gentleman as ever stood four foot six. With him, you'll run down the dirty backstreets of London to be entertained by the Respectable Old Gentleman and his brood of thieves and pickpockets. Fagin will bring you to 'the trade', and make something of you, something profitable.But there's something about the young orphan Oliver that's too good for this dark and dangerous world --... "We sit entranced at Dickens' feet, safe in his stories; and when we come out, we have tools to help us guard against the dark." --"Daily Telegraph |
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42,45 zł |
The Tiniest Tree El Arbolito
ISBN: 9780989407021 / Angielski / Twarda / 42 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The tiniest tree in the Christmas tree lot can't wait to fulfill his destiny in a family's home on Christmas Day, but after a few weeks he finds himself passed over and sent to the bargain area. Will he ever regain his faith and fulfill his destiny? Join the tiniest tree, the grumbling tree and the wise old tree as they discover the Christmas spirit is a matter of the heart and attitude. It's a heartwarming story that reminds us Christmas isn't about where you are, or what you have. It is about who you are with, your attitude, and faith in God. The Tiniest Tree is a hardback, full color...
The tiniest tree in the Christmas tree lot can't wait to fulfill his destiny in a family's home on Christmas Day, but after a few weeks he finds himse...
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119,66 zł |