wyszukanych pozycji: 25
Jason's Women
ISBN: 9780983711575 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In this nostalgic coming-of-age novel, 16-year-old Jason Kovak dreams of sexual encounters with older women who've placed ads in a newspaper personal column. But when he stumbles into a new after school job, he meets a beautiful refugee from Vietnam, Thao Nguyen, and her elderly sponsor, Bertha Jane Fillmore, and his life is changed forever.
In this nostalgic coming-of-age novel, 16-year-old Jason Kovak dreams of sexual encounters with older women who've placed ads in a newspaper personal ...
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48,75 zł |
The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption
ISBN: 9780989429160 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Many people from North America make the long journey to their children in China. But first the family has to complete all the adoption-agency paperwork, have interviews, fill out legal forms, and receive approvals. Then a tiny photograph of their child arrives. Finally, they travel to China to embrace their long-awaited child.
Many people from North America make the long journey to their children in China. But first the family has to complete all the adoption-agency paperwor...
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58,57 zł |
Maya and the Cotton Candy Boy
ISBN: 9780982316757 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Newly arrived from Kazakhstan, twelve-year-old Maya Alazova resents the way her mother babies her brother, but when she leaves her English Language Learner program for mainstream classes and has to deal with a boy, a bully, and conflict at home, she finds her brother can help with their new culture in ways their parents can't.
Newly arrived from Kazakhstan, twelve-year-old Maya Alazova resents the way her mother babies her brother, but when she leaves her English Language Le...
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45,71 zł |
Talent Night
ISBN: 9780982316795 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Rodney Suyama has two impossible dreams... to be a rap star and to go out with gorgeous Ivy Ramos. Set in the nineties at the dawn of rap, a witty and determined young man gets in touch with his past while taking control of his future in this romantic, poignant and hilarious novel by Jean Davies Okimoto. "A celebration of diversity."-Signal "A story of ethnic pride, first love and determination to overcome stereotypes. Okimoto's talents give this book the same wide appeal as her earlier titles Jason's Women and Molly By Any Other Name."-School Library Journal ." . . humor and empathy that...
Rodney Suyama has two impossible dreams... to be a rap star and to go out with gorgeous Ivy Ramos. Set in the nineties at the dawn of rap, a witty and...
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47,89 zł |
The Love Ceiling
ISBN: 9780982316733 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 307 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. After the death of her Japanese American mother, sixty-four-year-old Anne Kuroda Duppstadt finds the courage to confront the toxic legacy of her father, a famous artist and cruel narcissist. When a former art professor invites her to his island art studio, she begins pursuing her lifelong dream to become an artist in her own right. But the needs of her family tug at her heart. Her thirty-two-year-old daughter's love life is falling apart, and Annie's husband, facing retirement, struggles with depression, leading her to conclude, "There is a glass ceiling for women...and it's made out of the...
After the death of her Japanese American mother, sixty-four-year-old Anne Kuroda Duppstadt finds the courage to confront the toxic legacy of her fathe...
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73,21 zł |
Walter's Muse
ISBN: 9780983711520 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. It's the first summer of her retirement and librarian Maggie Lewis is relishing the unfolding of sweet summer days on Vashon Island: walking on the beach, reading the classics, and kayaking. But in June when a sudden storm hits the island, Maggie's summer becomes about as peaceful as navigating whitewater. Not only does her wealthy sister arrive uninvited with a startling announcement, but Maggie finds herself entangled with her new Baker's Beach neighbor, Walter Hathaway. A famous children's author and recovering alcoholic, Walter has a history with Maggie they would each like to forget....
It's the first summer of her retirement and librarian Maggie Lewis is relishing the unfolding of sweet summer days on Vashon Island: walking on the be...
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131,72 zł |
Maya and the Cotton Candy Boy
ISBN: 9780982316740 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Newly arrived from Kazakhstan, twelve-year-old Maya Alazova resents the way her mother babies her brother, but when she leaves her English Language Learner program for mainstream classes and has to deal with a boy, a bully, and conflict at home, she finds her brother can help with their new culture in ways their parents can't.
Newly arrived from Kazakhstan, twelve-year-old Maya Alazova resents the way her mother babies her brother, but when she leaves her English Language Le...
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82,92 zł |
Molly by Any Other Name
ISBN: 9780982316788 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Where did she come from?Molly Jane Fletcher was adopted. She's known it for as long as she can remember. It's not something that usually bothers her, but lately, it's all she can think about.Now Molly has a chance to find her birthmother--a chance to understand where she came from, and why she was given away. But the Fletchers aren't happy about her decision to unearth the past. They're afraid that everyone involved may get hurt.That's a chance that Molly may be willing to take."Skillfully and sensitively written can make you laugh and cry at a single sitting."-Voice of Youth...
Where did she come from?Molly Jane Fletcher was adopted. She's known it for as long as she can remember. It's not something that usually bothers her, ...
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50,28 zł |
When I Can't See Grandma: A 2020 pandemic tale of encouragement for children.
ISBN: 9798652639402 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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43,47 zł |
The Weird World Rolls On: A Collection of Poems
ISBN: 9780983711568 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This poetry collection reflects a range of human experience and diverse poetic responses to timeless subjects: love, death, grief, loss, aging, illness, suicide, divorce, family, racism, war and peace, nature, longing, joy, and just trying to make sense of the world. There are twenty-eight poets (the work of two of the poets is published posthumously-one haiku having been dictated on the evening of the poets death at age 101). The twenty-six living poets range in age from six years old to ninety. Some are nationally recognized published poets and for others, the poems in this collection are...
This poetry collection reflects a range of human experience and diverse poetic responses to timeless subjects: love, death, grief, loss, aging, illnes...
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78,04 zł |
The Reinvention of Albert Paugh
ISBN: 9780989429139 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The Reinvention of Albert Paugh is a sweet, funny love story about retirees that will delight readers (and dog lovers) of any age. Dr. Albert Paugh is flunking retirement. After selling his Vashon Island veterinary practice, he soon finds himself not only lost without his work, but suddenly single. His efforts to carve out a new life, both as a bachelor and a retiree, only leave him feeling like his "golden years" are fast becoming "years of gloom." His regrets pile up until he moves to Baker's Beach where he gets to know a very special neighbor, learns that friends are the family you choose,...
The Reinvention of Albert Paugh is a sweet, funny love story about retirees that will delight readers (and dog lovers) of any age. Dr. Albert Paugh is...
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78,04 zł |
George Beasley's Better Angel
ISBN: 9780999364666 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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78,39 zł |
The Reinvention of Albert Paugh
ISBN: 9780989429146 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Dr. Albert Paugh is flunking retirement. After selling his Vashon Island veterinary practice, he soon finds himself not only lost without his work, but suddenly single. His efforts to carve out a new life, both as a bachelor and a retiree, only leave him feeling like his golden years are fast becoming years of gloom. His regrets pile up until he moves to Baker's Beach where he gets to know a very special neighbor, learns that friends are the family you choose, and finds a new sense of purpose. The Reinvention of Albert Paugh is a sweet, funny love story about retirees that will delight...
Dr. Albert Paugh is flunking retirement. After selling his Vashon Island veterinary practice, he soon finds himself not only lost without his work, bu...
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126,84 zł |
Walter's Muse
ISBN: 9780983711513 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Its the first summer of her retirement and librarian Maggie Lewis is relishing the unfolding of sweet summer days on Vashon Island: walking on the beach, reading the classics, and kayaking. But in June when a sudden storm hits the island, Maggies summer becomes about as peaceful as navigating white water. Not only does her wealthy sister arrive uninvited with a startling announcement; but Maggie finds herself entangled with her new Bakers Beach neighbor, Walter Hathaway. A famous childrens author and recovering alcoholic, Walter has a history with Maggie they would each like to forget.
Its the first summer of her retirement and librarian Maggie Lewis is relishing the unfolding of sweet summer days on Vashon Island: walking on the bea...
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78,04 zł |
Dear Ichiro
ISBN: 9780982316719 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Celebrating the diversity of baseball, "Dear Ichiro," winner of the Children's Peace Book Award, is a warm, funny story that brings a universal message of healing and hope.
Celebrating the diversity of baseball, "Dear Ichiro," winner of the Children's Peace Book Award, is a warm, funny story that brings a universal messag...
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48,56 zł |
Jake and Emma's Island Getaway
ISBN: 9780999364611 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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58,57 zł |
Winston of Churchill: One Bear's Battle Against Global Warming
ISBN: 9780989429108 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Churchill, Manitoba is the polar bear capitol of the world. Every winter, tourists flock to the tiny town to watch the bears hunt and frolic on the frozen waters of the Hudson Bay. This year, though, the tourists are in for a big surprise...Winston A smart, fierce, brave bear, Winston of Churchill has noticed that their icy home is slowly melting away. He explains to the other bears why the ice is melting then, using the stirring words of his famous namesake, rallies the bears to convince humans to save their Arctic home. However, on the way to the protest march, Winston learns an unexpected...
Churchill, Manitoba is the polar bear capitol of the world. Every winter, tourists flock to the tiny town to watch the bears hunt and frolic on the fr...
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58,57 zł |
Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat
ISBN: 9780989429184 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A grumpy old man and a shy young cat form an unlikely friendship at a Minnesota inn which provides its guests with a cat for the night. An engaging offbeat story made even funnier by Schneider's cheerful, cartoon-like illustrations. A grumpy old man and a shy young cat form an unlikely friendship at a Minnesota inn which provides its guests with a cat for the night. An engaging... |
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58,57 zł |
Five Famous Mice Meet Winston of Churchill
ISBN: 9780989429122 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The mice are miffed... "All creatures are endangered Not just polar bears " Nellie, Henrietta, Irene, Louise, and Emily embark on a quest across Canada to let people know climate change affects everyone...even mice Rebuffed at Parliament, Nellie uses words of her famous namesake Nellie McClung to rally the mice. "We will pester them and pester them until they realize that we are creatures, too " But no one takes them seriously until Nellie leads the mice to Churchill, Manitoba where Winston, a famous polar bear, finds the five mice just can't be ignored.
The mice are miffed... "All creatures are endangered Not just polar bears " Nellie, Henrietta, Irene, Louise, and Emily embark on a quest across Cana...
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82,72 zł |
Five Famous Mice Meet Winston of Churchill
ISBN: 9780989429115 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The mice are miffed... "All creatures are endangered Not just polar bears " Nellie, Henrietta, Irene, Louise, and Emily embark on a quest across Canada to let people know climate change affects everyone...even mice Rebuffed at Parliament, Nellie uses words of her famous namesake Nellie McClung to rally the mice. "We will pester them and pester them until they realize that we are creatures, too " But no one takes them seriously until Nellie leads the mice to Churchill, Manitoba where Winston, a famous polar bear, finds the five mice just can't be ignored.
The mice are miffed... "All creatures are endangered Not just polar bears " Nellie, Henrietta, Irene, Louise, and Emily embark on a quest across Cana...
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48,56 zł |