ilość książek w kategorii: 299
Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography
ISBN: 9780060885526 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) From her pioneer days on the prairie to her golden years with her husband, Almanzo, and their daughter, Rose, Laura Ingalls Wilder has become a friend to all who have read about her adventures. This behind-the-scenes account chronicles the real events in Laura's life that inspired her to write her stories and also describes her life after the last Little House book ends. From her pioneer days on the prairie to her golden years with her husband, Almanzo, and their daughter, Rose, Laura Ingalls Wilder has become a fri... |
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55,53 zł |
West from Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder, San Francisco, 1915
ISBN: 9780064400817 / Angielski / Miękka / 171 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) "It is like a fairyland." So Laura Ingalls Wilder described her 1915 voyage to San Francisco to visit her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane. Laura's husband, Almanzo, was unable to leave their Missouri farm and it is her faithful letters home, vividly describing every detail of her journey, that have been gathered here. Includes 24 pages of exciting photographs and completely redesigned jacket art. "It is like a fairyland." So Laura Ingalls Wilder described her 1915 voyage to San Francisco to visit her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane. Laura's husba... |
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42,69 zł |
Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom
ISBN: 9780064462358 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) She trusted her immense intuition and generous heart--and published the most. Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harper's Department of Books for Boys and Girls from 1940 to 1973, was arguably the single most creative force for innovation in children's book publishing in the United States during the twentieth century. Considered an editor of maverick temperament and taste, her unorthodox vision helped create such classics as Goodnight Moon, Charlotte's Web, Where the Wild Things Are, Harold and the Purple Crayon, and The Giving Tree.
Leonard S. Marcus has culled an exceptional... She trusted her immense intuition and generous heart--and published the most. Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harper's Department of Books for Boys and ...
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93,81 zł |
Prairie-Town Boy
ISBN: 9780152633325 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Always the Young Strangers, the author s recollections of his childhood and youth in Galesburg, Illinois, is presented in a shortened version for younger readers.
" Always the Young Strangers, the author s recollections of his childhood and youth in Galesburg, Illinois, is presented in a shortened version f...
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76,24 zł |
Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her
ISBN: 9780156030564 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) A plucky titian-haired sleuth solved her first mystery in 1930. Eighty million books later, Nancy Drew has survived the Depression, World War II, and the sixties (when she was taken up with a vengeance by women s libbers) to enter the pantheon of American girlhood. As beloved by girls today as she was by their grandmothers, Nancy Drew has both inspired and reflected the changes in her readers lives. Here, in a narrative with all the vivid energy and page-turning pace of Nancy s adventures, Melanie Rehak solves an enduring literary mystery: Who created Nancy Drew? And how did she go from pulp...
A plucky titian-haired sleuth solved her first mystery in 1930. Eighty million books later, Nancy Drew has survived the Depression, World War II, and ...
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93,98 zł |
Who Was Mark Twain?
ISBN: 9780448433196 / Angielski / Miękka / 105 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) 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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29,87 zł |
Who Was William Shakespeare?
ISBN: 9780448439044 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The beloved plays of Shakespeare are still produced everywhere, yet the life of the world's most famous playwright remains largely a mystery. Young Will left the town of Stratford to pursue theater in London, where his work eventually thrived and made him a famous and wealthy man. With black-and-white illustrations that include a diagram of the famous Globe theater, Celeste Davidson Mannis puts together the pieces of Shakespeare's life and work for young readers.
The beloved plays of Shakespeare are still produced everywhere, yet the life of the world's most famous playwright remains largely a mystery. Young Wi...
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29,87 zł |
Willa Cather
ISBN: 9780595093830 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) |
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55,35 zł |
A Hunt for Life's Extras: The Story of Archibald Rutledge
ISBN: 9780595151134 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) |
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51,07 zł |
The Moon and I
ISBN: 9780688137045 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The Moon that inspires Betsy Byars's memoir isn't the one in the sky, but a huge, harmless blacksnake she finds in the rafters of her porch. This meeting begins an exploration of the writing process. With energy, wit, and delight, the Newbery medalist shows how "the good scraps" of her life, from a bully named Bubba to a gift-wrapped dime, weave into her work. The Moon that inspires Betsy Byars's memoir isn't the one in the sky, but a huge, harmless blacksnake she finds in the rafters of her porch. This ... |
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42,69 zł |
Louisa May Alcott
ISBN: 9780689820250 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Dear Reader:
The Childhood of Famous Americans series, sixty-five years old in 1997, chronicles the early years of famous American men and women in an accessible manner. Each book is faithful in spirit to the values and experiences that influenced the person's development. History is fleshed out with fictionalized details, and conversations have been added to make the stories come alive to today's reader, but every reasonable effort has been made to make the stories consistent with the events, ethics, and character of their subjects. These books reaffirm the importance of our... Dear Reader:
The Childhood of Famous Americans series, sixty-five years old in 1997, chronicles the early years of famous American men and women ... |
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46,97 zł |
Laura Ingalls Wilder
ISBN: 9780689839245 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history.
One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With t...
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34,15 zł |
Dr. Seuss: Young Author and Artist
ISBN: 9780689873478 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991) was destined to grow up to become the most beloved, bestselling children's book writer of all time. This biography explores the events of his childhood.
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991) was destined to grow up to become the most beloved, bestselling children's book w...
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34,15 zł |
Authors and Artists for Young Adults: A Biographical Guide to Novelists, Poets, Playwrights Screenwriters, Lyricists, Illustrators, Cartoonists, Anima
ISBN: 9780787666552 / Angielski / Twarda / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) With < I>Authors & Artists for Young Adults< /I> teens have a source where they can discover fascinating and entertaining facts about the writers, artists, film directors, graphic novelists, and other creative personalities that most interest them. International in scope, each volume contains 20-25 entries offering personal behind-the-scenes information, portraits, movie stills, bibliographies, a cumulative index and more.< P>< B>For table of contents or other volume specific information see the entry for the volume.< /b>
With < I>Authors & Artists for Young Adults< /I> teens have a source where they can discover fascinating and entertaining facts about the writers, art...
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710,35 zł |
Wanda Gag: Storybook Artist
ISBN: 9780873515443 / Angielski / Miękka / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Famous for her elegantly written and whimsically illustrated children's books Millions of Cats, The Funny Thing, Snippy and Snappy, and Tales from Grimm, Wanda Gag (1893-1946) lived a life not unlike that of the characters in the German fairy tales that her grandparents told her as a girl.
In a new biography for young readers, award-winning author Gwenyth Swain brings the visionary and eccentric artist to life. Swain takes readers into Wanda's girlhood in rural Minnesota, where, from an early age, her artistic talents flourished. Yet Wanda, the eldest of seven siblings, was pushed... Famous for her elegantly written and whimsically illustrated children's books Millions of Cats, The Funny Thing, Snippy and Snappy, and Tales from Gri...
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My Name Is Gabriela/Me Llamo Gabriela (Bilingual): The Life of Gabriela Mistral/La Vida de Gabriela Mistral
ISBN: 9780873588591 / Hiszpański / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Gabriela Mistral understood the power of words. She worked hard in school and became a teacher and a poet.
Gabriela Mistral understood the power of words. She worked hard in school and became a teacher and a poet.
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68,17 zł |
Hildegard of Bingen: Woman of Vision
ISBN: 9780965083317 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This biography explores the life of Hildegard of Bingen, a 12th-century woman writer, composer, healer, naturalist, diplomat, and philosopher. Includes b&w illustrations, maps, recipes, printed music to a song, index, and bibliography.
This biography explores the life of Hildegard of Bingen, a 12th-century woman writer, composer, healer, naturalist, diplomat, and philosopher. Include...
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Woodsong
ISBN: 9781416939399 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) A LIFE AS EXCITING AS FICTION Gary Paulsen, three-time Newbery Honor author, is no stranger to adventure. He has flown off the back of a dogsled and down a frozen waterfall to near disaster, and waited for a giant bear to seal his fate with one slap of a claw. He has led a team of sled dogs toward the Alaskan Mountain Range in an Iditarod -- the grueling, 1,180-mile dogsled race -- hallucinating from lack of sleep, but he determined to finish. Here, in vivid detail, Paulsen recounts several of the remarkable experiences that shaped his life and inspired his award-winning...
A LIFE AS EXCITING AS FICTION Gary Paulsen, three-time Newbery Honor author, is no stranger to adventure. He has flown off the back of a d...
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34,15 zł |
Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Storybook Life
ISBN: 9781932096323 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Storybook Life details the life and adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, a pioneer, teacher, farmer's wife and storyteller. She experienced one of the most exciting times in American history, a history that this gifted writer brought to life for millions and preserved for generations to come. From the big woods of Wisconsin to the Indian country of the Great Plains, Laura would grow up to witness firsthand the rapid transformation of the West as pioneers and covered wagons gave way to farms, towns, and railroads. This book is part of the Heroes of History series of...
Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Storybook Life details the life and adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, a pioneer, teacher, farmer's wife and storyteller. She...
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51,24 zł |
Where the Flame Trees Bloom
ISBN: 9781416968405 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Includes eleven stories about the relatives and friends that were part of the author's childhood in Cuba.
Includes eleven stories about the relatives and friends that were part of the author's childhood in Cuba.
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42,53 zł |