Book DescriptionBased on the hit Disney film The Little Mermaid, this book lets even the youngest child dive into Princess Ariel’s underwater adventures and her search for a handsome prince This sturdy new seаогрзries features gorgeous full-color art and easy-to-read text.
Book DescriptionNominated for the Governor General's Literary Awards 2005, (Children's Literature, Illustration) As a work of art, as an insight into history, and as a moving story of survival in the midst oаогркf pitiless nature, Maria Chapdelaine has cast its spell over millions of readers around the world At least 230 different editions have been published in twenty-three countries since it first appeared in 1916 Maria lives with her family near Peribonka in Quebec, a snбажббowy, harsh world where work is hard and pleasures are few She has three suitors from whom to choose, but in the end, her destiny is hers After her mother dies, she takes up the family duties and stays with her younger siblings to care for them Ever since it was published, Maria Chapdelaine was controversial Was Maria right to submit to fate?.
Book DescriptionChildren are sure to enjoy this lively new rendition of an age-old classic Little Ruth Reddingford loves visiting her grandmother So when Grandma cant pick her up for their weekly visit, Redаогро packs a basketful of goodies and sets off on her own Taking a shortcut through the woods, she is confronted by menacing bullies The ensuing adventure takes a surprising twist, as Red discovers the power of her Native American heritage and makes an unusual new frieбажбгnd Hank Wesselmans imaginative storytelling and Raquel Abreus striking illustrations bring this familiar tale vibrantly to life.
Book DescriptionSeeking a new lease on life, four clever creatures make music and mischief in this elegant edition of an oft-told classic Once upon a time, Donkey, Dog, Cat, and Rooster, spurned by their ownаогртers, decide to set off to Bremento make their way as musicians, each one according to his voice: Donkey a lute player, Dog a drummer, Cat a violinist, and Rooster a tenor Along the way, the talented troubadours put on a show for a band of robbers who, it turns out, arбажбеe in for a terrible fright Thai artist Niroot Puttapipat takes one of the Grimm brothers' best-loved fairy tales and wryly retells it from the point of view of the animals His stunning illustrations make this a unique edition to treasure A compelling endnote mentions other historical versions of the traditional tale and explains why the author chose to set his narrative in the 1600s - an era that offered the chance to highlight some of the great musical composers of the time.
Book DescriptionL Frank Baum (1856-1919), author of The Wizard of Oz and thirteen more Oz books, created many other appealing fantasies for children Writing under the pseudonym of Laura Bancroft, Baum relateаогрфd the adventures of Twinkle in these stories for small children that, like the Oz books, have something to say to adults as well Growing up in the village of Edgeley on the North Dakota prairie, Twinkle is an inquisitive little farm girl who is constantly swept away iбажбзnto the worlds of enchantment surrounding her She and her friend Chubbins are miniaturized by a prairie dog magician and discover the secret life of a prairie dog town Twinkle falls asleep by a woodchuck hole and suddenly finds herself the prisoner of a well-dressed, very bourgeois Mr Woodchuck In another tale, Twinkle's murderous crow pays a dear price for his actions Climbing Sugar Loaf Mountain in the Ozarks, Twinkle and Chubbins enter a world of sugar people, whose society miбнбжйrrors that of humans in some unsettling ways In "Policeman Bluejay," the children are transformed into larks by the hideous tuxix, are befriended by Policeman Bluejay, and enter a world of birds that casts disturbing light on the world of humans Originally, all of these stories were published separately Baum wanted them to be reissued in a single volume, as they are here for the first time Katharine M Rogers is a professor emerita of English at the City University of New York and the author of L Frank Baum: Creator of Oz.
Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts The stories are abridged; the quality is comаогрцplete Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price No child is too young to appreciate the amazing deductive powers of the world's smartest detective These easy-to-read Sherlock Holmes stбажбнories provide the perfect introduction to the super sleuth and his friend and assistant, Dr Watson Among the intriguing tales: "A Scandal in Bohemia," Holmes's first encounter with the mysterious Irene Adler; "The Red-Headed League"; "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" and others Авторы Артур Конан Дойл Arthur Conan Doyle Артур Конан Дойл родился в столице Шотландии Эдинбурге 22 мая 1859 года В 1881 году, окончив медицинский факультет Эдинбургсбнбжлкого университета, Конан Дойль занялся медицинской практикой в Саутси, а затем защитил докторскую диссертацию Там же, в Саутси, Крис Сазаки Chris Sasaki.
Book Description A feisty, bike-riding heroine, her tractor-driving grandmother, and a wolf with a hankering for Grandma's award-winning wheat berry muffins -- this is not your grandmother's Little Red букха Riding Hood!.
Book DescriptionOh! Oh, no! Its raining, its pouring! Dick and Jane are stuck indoors on a rainy day Dont worry! Theres plenty of family fun to be had insidelike board games, baking, and букхк story time.
Настоящий комментарий разъясняет права потребителей на приобретение товаров (работ, услуг) надлежащего качества и безопасных для жизни и здоровья потребителей, получение достоверной информации о товарах (работаогрчах, услугах) и об их изготовителях (исполнителях, продавцах), просвещение, государственную и общественную защиту их интересов, а также определяет механизм реализации этих прав В комментарии статей закона "О защите прав потребителей" приводятся ссылки на другбажбсие соответствующие законодательные и нормативные правовые акты, регламентирующие вопросы, относящиеся к защите прав потребителей Авторы Людмила Борисова Сергей Чаннов.
