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Belles on Their Toes
ISBN: 9780060598235 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Life is very different now in the rambling Gilbreth house.When the youngest was two and the oldest eighteen, Dad died and Mother bravely took over his business. Now, to keep the family together, everyone has to pitch in and pinch pennies. The resourceful clan rises to every crisis with a marvelous sense of fun -- whether it's battling chicken pox, giving the boot to an unwelcome boyfriend, or even meeting the President. And the few distasteful things they can't overcome -- like castor oil -- they swallow with good humor and good grace. Belles on Their Toes is a warm, wonderful,... Life is very different now in the rambling Gilbreth house.When the youngest was two and the oldest eighteen, Dad died and Mother bravely took over ... |
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54,93 zł |
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Rascal
ISBN: 9780140344455 / Angielski / Miękka / 189 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A Newbery Honor Book Celebrating 50 years of a beloved classic Nothing's surprising in the North household, not even Sterling's new pet raccoon. Rascal is only a baby when Sterling brings him home, but soon the two are best friends, doing everything together--until the spring day when everything suddenly changes. Rascal is a heartwarming boyhood memoir that continues to find its way into the hearts of readers fifty years later. This special anniversary edition includes the book's classic illustrations restored to their original splendor, as well as a letter from the...
A Newbery Honor Book Celebrating 50 years of a beloved classic Nothing's surprising in the North household, not even Sterling's new pe...
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34,19 zł |
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Brave Harriet: The First Woman to Fly the English Channel
ISBN: 9780152023805 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. On a clear morning in 1912, Harriet Quimby had a vision--she would become the first woman to fly solo across the English Channel. If she were to veer off course by even five miles, she could end up in the North Sea, never to be heard from again. But she took the risk, anyway.
Bestselling author Marissa Moss and award-winning artist C. F. Payne team up to tell this little-known historic story of a spirited woman who dared to take flight. On a clear morning in 1912, Harriet Quimby had a vision--she would become the first woman to fly solo across the English Channel. If she were to veer ...
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75,66 zł |
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Cosechando Esperanza: La Historia de Cesar Chavez
ISBN: 9780152051693 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. As a boy, Cesar Chavez lived in ramshackle sheds and slaved as a field hand. Things had to change, and he thought he could help change them. So Cesar spoke up . . . and an entire country listened.
An author's note provides context for the life of the inspiring civil rights leader. As a boy, Cesar Chavez lived in ramshackle sheds and slaved as a field hand. Things had to change, and he thought he could help change them. So Cesar ...
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34,19 zł |
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The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq
ISBN: 9780152054458 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. "In the Koran, the first thing God said to Muhammad was 'Read.'"* Alia Muhammad Baker is a librarian in Basra, Iraq. For fourteen years, her library has been a meeting place for those who love books. Until now. Now war has come, and Alia fears that the library--along with the thirty thousand books within it--will be destroyed forever. In a war-stricken country where civilians--especially women--have little power, this true story about a librarian's struggle to save her community's priceless collection of books reminds us all how, throughout the... "In the Koran, the first thing God said to Muhammad was 'Read.'"* Alia Muhammad Baker is a librarian in Basra, Ira... |
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75,66 zł |
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On the Mound With... Curt Schilling
ISBN: 9780316607360 / Angielski / Miękka / 102 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The life story of the World Series-winning pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks reminds youngsters that talent doesn't mean anything without hard work to back it up.
The life story of the World Series-winning pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks reminds youngsters that talent doesn't mean anything without hard work...
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42,48 zł |
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Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai
ISBN: 9780374399184 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt Movement, grew up in the highlands of Kenya, where fig trees cloaked the hills, fish filled the streams, and the people tended their bountiful gardens. But over many years, as more and more land was cleared, Kenya was transformed. When Wangari returned home from college in America, she found the village gardens dry, the people malnourished, and the trees gone. How could she alone bring back the trees and restore the gardens and the people? Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature, says:... Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt Movement, grew up in the highlands of Kenya, where fig trees cl... |
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79,81 zł |
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My Thirteenth Winter
ISBN: 9780439339056 / Angielski / Miękka / 203 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In this beautiful and chilling memoir, twenty-five-year-old Samantha Abeel describes her struggles with a math-related learning disability, and how it forced her to find inner strength and courage.
Samantha Abeel couldn't tell time, remember her locker combination, or count out change at a checkout counter -- and she was in seventh grade. For a straight-A student like Samantha, problems like these made no sense. She dreaded school, and began having anxiety attacks. In her thirteenth winter, she found the courage to confront her problems -- and was diagnosed with a learning disability.... In this beautiful and chilling memoir, twenty-five-year-old Samantha Abeel describes her struggles with a math-related learning disability, and how it...
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34,19 zł |
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Walt Whitman: Words for America
ISBN: 9780439357913 / Angielski / Twarda / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Did you know that poet Walt Whitman was also a Civil War nurse? Devastated by his country dividing and compelled to service by his brother's war injury, Walt nursed all soldiers--Union and Confederate, black and white. By getting to know them through many intense and affecting experiences, he began to see a greater life purpose: His writing could give these men a voice, and in turn, achieve his highest aspiration--to capture the true spirit of America. Dramatic, powerful, and deeply moving, this consummate portrait of Whitman will inspire readers to pick up their pens and open their hearts to...
Did you know that poet Walt Whitman was also a Civil War nurse? Devastated by his country dividing and compelled to service by his brother's war injur...
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83,96 zł |
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How Angel Peterson Got His Name: And Other Outrageous Tales about Extreme Sports
ISBN: 9780440229353 / Angielski / Miękka / 111 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. WHEN YOU GROW up in a small town in the north woods, you have to make your own excitement. High spirits, idiocy, and showing off for the girls inspire Gary Paulsen and his friends to attempt: - Shooting waterfalls in a barrel - The first skateboarding - Breaking the world record for speed on skis by being towed behind a souped-up car, and then . . . hitting gravel - Jumping three barrels like motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel, except they only have bikes - Wrestling . . . a bear? Extreme sports lead to extreme fun in new tales from Gary's boyhood. A New...
WHEN YOU GROW up in a small town in the north woods, you have to make your own excitement. High spirits, idiocy, and showing off for the girls inspire...
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34,19 zł |
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Who Was Maria Tallchief?
ISBN: 9780448426754 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Black-and-white illustrations provide visual sidebars to the history of ballet while taking readers through the life of Native American ballet dancer Maria Tallchief.
Black-and-white illustrations provide visual sidebars to the history of ballet while taking readers through the life of Native American ballet dancer ...
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25,89 zł |
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Who Was Harry Houdini?
ISBN: 9780448426860 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the ever-ambitious and adventurous Houdini was also a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia? This well-told biography is full of the details of Houdini's life that kids will really want to know about and illustrated throughout with beautiful black-and-white line drawings. Illustrated by John O'Brien.
Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the ev...
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25,89 zł |
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Who Was Ferdinand Magellan?
ISBN: 9780448431055 / Angielski / Miękka / 105 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A biography of the famous explorer, Ferdinand Magellan.
A biography of the famous explorer, Ferdinand Magellan.
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25,89 zł |
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Who Was Mark Twain?
ISBN: 9780448433196 / Angielski / Miękka / 105 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A humorist, narrator, and social observer, Mark Twain is unsurpassed in American literature. Best known as the author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain, not unlike his protagonist, Huck, has a restless spirit. He found adventure prospecting for silver in Nevada, navigating steamboats down the Mississippi, and making people laugh around the world. But Twain also had a serious streak and decried racism and injustice. His fascinating life is captured candidly in this enjoyable biography.
A humorist, narrator, and social observer, Mark Twain is unsurpassed in American literature. Best known as the author of The Adventures of Hucklebe...
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25,89 zł |
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Helen Keller
ISBN: 9780516235882 / Angielski / Miękka / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Helen Keller was both blind and deaf. She learned to communicate and shared her knowledge with others.
Helen Keller was both blind and deaf. She learned to communicate and shared her knowledge with others.
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21,58 zł |
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Milton Hershey: Chocolate King, Town Builder
ISBN: 9780516263304 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Each title in this series is a biography of a well-known person who has contributed to the economic and cultural growth of a town, city, or region. Sidebars with related Internet sites, organizations, and books for further information are included.
Each title in this series is a biography of a well-known person who has contributed to the economic and cultural growth of a town, city, or region. Si...
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29,87 zł |
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Thurgood Marshall
ISBN: 9780516270999 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In this book young readers will learn about Thurgood Marshall, who became the first African American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Marshall, the great-grandson of a slave, was a lawyer who fought against segregation and won many court cases, including Brown v. Board of Education. Readers will learn about his education, rise in politics, and fight for equality for all people.
In this book young readers will learn about Thurgood Marshall, who became the first African American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Marshall, th...
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21,58 zł |
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John Muir
ISBN: 9780516273426 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Learn more about John Muir, a writer and explorer. He inspired Teddy Roosevelt to help protect the wilderness.
Learn more about John Muir, a writer and explorer. He inspired Teddy Roosevelt to help protect the wilderness.
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21,58 zł |
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Marine!: The Life of Chesty Puller
ISBN: 9780553271829 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. From commanding the Horse Marines in Peking to leading the Inchon landing, Puller became a legend in his own time. Now, Davis offers a no-holds-barred biography of this courageous hero--the only marine in history ever to win five Navy Crosses.
From commanding the Horse Marines in Peking to leading the Inchon landing, Puller became a legend in his own time. Now, Davis offers a no-holds-barred...
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38,34 zł |
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Frances Becomes a Person : A Mentally Challenged Woman's Journey to Independence
ISBN: 9780595348930 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. "Frances Becomes a Person" recounts the eventful life of author Ruth C. Webb's beloved housekeeper, Frances Elizabeth Lohr. Virtually an outcast, Frances' journey begins at the age of thirteen. The journey on which she continues throughout most of her life will lead her toward the goal of finding a home--and a purpose. Many events make mildly retarded Frances feel alone, unwanted, and unloved. After the devastating death of her father, Frances moves from her family's home to a neighbor's farm. Here, Frances encounters a farmhand who rapes her. As a result, Frances becomes pregnant and...
"Frances Becomes a Person" recounts the eventful life of author Ruth C. Webb's beloved housekeeper, Frances Elizabeth Lohr. Virtually an outcast, Fran...
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50,61 zł |
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