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Rifles for Watie
ISBN: 9780064470308 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. Jeff Bussey walked briskly up the rutted wagon road toward Fort Leavenworth on his way to join the Union volunteers. It was 1861 in Linn County, Kansas, and Jeff was elated at the prospect of fighting for the North at last. In the Indian country south of Kansas there was dread in the air; and the name, Stand Watie, was on every tongue. A hero to the rebel, a devil to the Union man, Stand Watie led the Cherokee Indian Na-tion fearlessly and successfully on savage raids behind the Union lines. Jeff came to know the Watie men only too well. He was probably the only soldier in the... Jeff Bussey walked briskly up the rutted wagon road toward Fort Leavenworth on his way to join the Union volunteers. It was 1861 in Linn County, Ka... |
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36,79 zł |
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Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida
ISBN: 9780064471862 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. Dad believed people were like money. You could be a thousand-dollar person or a hundred-dollar person -- even a ten-, five-, or one-dollar person. Below that, everybody was just nickels and dimes. To my dad, we were pennies. Fourteen-year-old Manny Hernandez wants to be more than just a penny. He wants to be a vato firme, the kind of guy people respect. But that′s not easy when your father is abusive, your brother can′t hold a job, and your mother scrubs the house as if she can wash her troubles away. In Manny′s neighborhood, the way to get respect is to be... Dad believed people were like money. You could be a thousand-dollar person or a hundred-dollar person -- even a ten-, five-, or one-dollar person. ... |
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41,27 zł |
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The Little Prince
ISBN: 9780152023980 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard's translation of the beloved classic beautifully reflects Saint-Exupery's unique and gifted style. Howard, an acclaimed poet and one of the preeminent translators of our time, has excelled in bringing the English text as close as possible to the French, in language, style, and most important, spirit. The artwork in this edition has been restored to match in detail and in color Saint-Exupery's original artwork. Combining Richard Howard's translation with... Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard's translation ... |
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90,51 zł |
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The Little Prince
ISBN: 9780156012195 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard's translation of the beloved classic beautifully reflects Saint-Exupery's unique and gifted style. Howard, an acclaimed poet and one of the preeminent translators of our time, has excelled in bringing the English text as close as possible to the French, in language, style, and most important, spirit. The artwork in this edition has been restored to match in detail and in color Saint-Exupery's original artwork. Combining Richard Howard's translation with... Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard's translation ... |
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54,68 zł |
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Le Petit Prince (French)
ISBN: 9780156013987 / Francuski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. In 2000 Harcourt proudly reissued Antoine de Saint-Exupery's masterpiece, The Little Prince, in a sparkling new format. Newly translated by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Richard Howard, this timeless classic was embraced by critics and readers across the country for its purity and beauty of expression. And Saint-Exupery's beloved artwork was restored and remastered to present his work in its original and vibrant colors. Now Harcourt is issuing uniform full-color foreign language editions. The restored artwork glows like never before. These affordable and beautiful editions are sure to...
In 2000 Harcourt proudly reissued Antoine de Saint-Exupery's masterpiece, The Little Prince, in a sparkling new format. Newly translated by Pulitzer P...
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54,68 zł |
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Lord of the Flies - audiobook
ISBN: 9780307281708 / Angielski / Compact Disc / 6 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. William Golding's classic novel of primitive savagery and survival is one of the most vividly realized and riveting works in modern fiction. The tale begins after a plane wreck deposits a group of English school boys, aged six to twelve on an isolated tropical island. Their struggle to survive and impose order quickly evolves from a battle against nature into a battle against their own primitive instincts. Golding's portrayal of the collapse of social order into chaos draws the fine line between innocence and savagery.
William Golding's classic novel of primitive savagery and survival is one of the most vividly realized and riveting works in modern fiction. The tale ...
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135,02 zł |
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
ISBN: 9780375406584 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. The first and most successful in the Baroness's series of books that feature Percy Blakeney, who leads a double life as an English fop and a swashbuckling rescuer of aristocrats, The Scarlet Pimpernel was the blueprint for what became known as the masked-avenger genre. As Anne Perry writes in her Introduction, the novel "has almost reached its first centenary, and it is as vivid and appealing as ever because the plotting is perfect. It is a classic example of how to construct, pace, and conclude a plot. . . . To rise on the crest of laughter without capsizing, to survive being written,...
The first and most successful in the Baroness's series of books that feature Percy Blakeney, who leads a double life as an English fop and a swashbuck...
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90,51 zł |
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The Snow Queen
ISBN: 9780375415128 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. Reprinted here for the first time since the 19th century, these color illustrations by T. Pym make the classic Andersen fairy tale even more magical. One of Andersen's best-beloved tales, The Snow Queen is a story about the strength and endurance of childhood friendship. Gerda's search for her playmate Kay-who was abducted by the Snow Queen and taken to her frozen palace-is brought to life in delicate and evocative illustrations.
Reprinted here for the first time since the 19th century, these color illustrations by T. Pym make the classic Andersen fairy tale even more magical. ...
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68,15 zł |
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
ISBN: 9780440343691 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. Amid the grandeur of the remote Pacific Northwest stands Kingcome, a village so ancient that, according to Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by the two brothers left on earth after the great flood. The Native Americans who still live there call it Quee, a place of such incredible natural richness that hunting and fishing remain primary food sources.
But the old culture of totems and potlatch is being replaces by a new culture of prefab housing and alcoholism. Kingcome's younger generation is disenchanted and alienated from its heritage. And now, coming upriver is a young vicar, Mark Brian, on... Amid the grandeur of the remote Pacific Northwest stands Kingcome, a village so ancient that, according to Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by the two br...
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36,79 zł |
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The Outsiders
ISBN: 9780670062515 / Angielski / Twarda / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. First published by Viking in 1967, The Outsiders immediately resonated with young adults. This groundbreaking novel was like nothing else out there?it was honest and gritty, and was a deeply sympathetic portrayal of Ponyboy, a young man who finds himself on the outside of regular society. Forty years later, with over thirteen million copies sold, the story is as fresh and powerful to teenagers today as it ever was.
Celebrate the fortieth anniversary of a classic with this stunning edition, featuring the original cover. First published by Viking in 1967, The Outsiders immediately resonated with young adults. This groundbreaking novel was like nothing else out t...
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81,52 zł |
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The Outsiders
ISBN: 9780670532575 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. When it was first published in 1967, The Outsiders defied convention with its immediate, deeply sympathetic portrayal of Ponyboy and his struggle to find a place for himself in a difficult world. Thirty years later, it speaks to teenagers as powerfully as ever.
When it was first published in 1967, The Outsiders defied convention with its immediate, deeply sympathetic portrayal of Ponyboy and his strugg...
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81,52 zł |
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Peter Pan
ISBN: 9780679417927 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. Peter, Wendy, Captain Hook, the lost boys, and Tinker Bell have filled the hearts of children ever since Barrie's play first opened in London in 1904 and became an immediate sensation. Now this funny, haunting modern myth is presented with Bedford's wonderful illustrations, which first appeared in the author's own day, have long been out of print, and have never been equaled.
Peter, Wendy, Captain Hook, the lost boys, and Tinker Bell have filled the hearts of children ever since Barrie's play first opened in London in 1904 ...
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72,40 zł |
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
ISBN: 9780679417958 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. The two Alice books--Lewis Carroll's masterpieces--are ranked by many as peers of the great adult works of English literature. And despite their riches of "untranslatable" puns, nonsense, and parody, they have been happily translated around the world. The matchless original illustrations by Tenniel share with Carroll's text the glory of making Alice immortal.
The two Alice books--Lewis Carroll's masterpieces--are ranked by many as peers of the great adult works of English literature. And despite their riche...
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85,82 zł |
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Fairy Tales
ISBN: 9780679417965 / Angielski / Twarda / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. A collection of fairy tales from Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm."
A collection of fairy tales from Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm."
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90,29 zł |
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A Child's Garden of Verses
ISBN: 9780679417996 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. First published in 1885, Stevenson's verses so truly reflect the feelings of young children--about being small, the bliss of going up in a swing so high, discovering one's shadow, happiness and sorrow and dreaming--that they have never ceased to be an essential part of a child's library. Robinson's beautiful pictures originally appeared in 1896 in the first illustrated edition.
First published in 1885, Stevenson's verses so truly reflect the feelings of young children--about being small, the bliss of going up in a swing so hi...
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72,40 zł |
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Treasure Island
ISBN: 9780679418009 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. Perhaps the greatest of all adventure stories for boys and girls, Treasure Island began, a brave boy who finds himself among pirates, and of the sinister pirate-cook Long John Silver holds children as entranced today as it did a century ago. It has appeared with illustrations by many leading artists, but none so apt as Peake's--first published in 1949 and out of print until now.
Perhaps the greatest of all adventure stories for boys and girls, Treasure Island began, a brave boy who finds himself among pirates, and of the sinis...
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90,51 zł |
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King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
ISBN: 9780679423119 / Angielski / Twarda / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. Retold out of the old romances, this collection of Arthurian tales endeavors to make each adventure--"The Quest for the Round Table", "The First Quest of Sir Lancelot", "How the Holy Grail Came to Camelot", and so forth--part of a fixed pattern that effectively presents the whole story, as it does in Le Morte D'Arthur, but in a way less intimidating to young readers. (All Ages)
Retold out of the old romances, this collection of Arthurian tales endeavors to make each adventure--"The Quest for the Round Table", "The First Quest...
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81,34 zł |
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Aladdin and Other Tales from the Arabian Nights
ISBN: 9780679425335 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. For the past two hundred years, Western readers, young and old alike, have been transported to the fabulous Orient by means of these remarkable stories, in which the everyday mingles on an equal footing with the uncanny and the miraculous. Accompanying the text are illustrations by W. Heath Robinson, which are themselves miracles of visual and imaginative sympathy.
For the past two hundred years, Western readers, young and old alike, have been transported to the fabulous Orient by means of these remarkable storie...
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81,34 zł |
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The Railway Children
ISBN: 9780679425342 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. Edith Nesbit wrote with supreme confidence about the lives of children and Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis, the trio in The Railway Children, reflect her faith in the resourcefulness, capacity for adventure, and instinctive heroism of the young. This edition of her most popular book restores the splendid original illustrations of C. E. Brock.
Edith Nesbit wrote with supreme confidence about the lives of children and Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis, the trio in The Railway Children, refle...
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85,82 zł |
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Black Beauty
ISBN: 9780679428114 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. Here is the compelling tale of a spirited young Thoroughbred that captured the hearts of readers throughout Victorian England when it was first published in 1877. This masterfully illustrated classic is skillfully adapted by Newbery Award-winning author Robin McKinley and remains faithful to the original. With simple text to read aloud to young children, it's little wonder that The Boston Globe says it is "certain to quicken the hearts of young horse lovers." A timeless tale of courage, hope, and strength guaranteed to delight a new generation of readers.
Here is the compelling tale of a spirited young Thoroughbred that captured the hearts of readers throughout Victorian England when it was first publis...
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76,87 zł |
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