Онджали Ку Рауф4.3 There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it.
He's eight years old (just like me), but he's very strange. He never talks and never smiles and doesn't like sweets - not even lemon sherbets, which are my favourite!
But the truth is, Ahmet really isn't very strange at all. He's a refugee who's run away from a War. A real one. With bombs and fires and bullies that hurt people. And the more I find out about him, the more I want to be his friend.
That's where my best friends Josie, Michael and Tom come in. Because you see, together we've come up with a plan.
Кэтрин Фишер4.2 Travelling to a new home with an unknown new family, orphan Seren Rees is shivering in a Victorian station waiting room, when she is given a mysterious newspaper parcel by a strange and frightened man, who then disappears. Reluctantly she takes it with her... But what is in the parcel? Who are the Family who must not be spoken of, and can the Crow help Seren find Tom, the boy who has been missing for a year and a day, before the owner of the parcel finds her?
The Clockwork Crow is a gripping Christmas tale of enchantment and belonging, set in a frost-bound mansion in snowy mid-Wales, from a master storyteller.
Софи Андерсон4.0 Маринке двенадцать лет, и она очень хочет, чтобы у нее наконец-то появились друзья. Настоящие, а не избушка на курьих ножках. Конечно, и с ней можно поиграть в догонялки и прятки, но живой человек, согласитесь, куда лучше! Увы, найти друга невозможно, когда твой дом не стоит на месте, а твоя бабушка, точнее Баба-яга, каждую ночь провожает мертвых в потусторонний мир. Маринка должна стать следующей Ягой, но точно знает - это не ее судьба. Ее судьба - в мире живых людей. Следуя за своими желаниями, однажды она обнаруживает, что любимая бабушка куда-то исчезла, мертвые больше не приходят к избушке и Великий жизненный цикл нарушился. Маринка решает: надо отыскать бабушку, даже если для этого придется отправиться в мир, которого она так боялась - туда, куда улетают души...
Клайв Гиффорд5.0 Why did Roman emperors wear purple? Which color is made from crushed beetles? What green pigment might be used to build super-fast computers of the future? Find out the answers to these and many more questions in this vibrant exploration of the stories behind different colors, and the roles they've played throughout history. From black to white, and all the colors in between, every shade has a story to tell. Each color group is introduced with a stunning and interpretive double-page spread illustration, followed by illustrated entries exploring the ‘colorful’ history of particular shades. With vivid, thought-provoking illustrations and engaging bite-sized text, this book is a feast for the eyes and the mind, ready to enthral budding artists and historians alike.
Майк Барфилд0.0 Did you know that without the "lead" in your pencil, there would be no life on Earth? Just about everything in the universe is made from only 92 elements – and from aluminum to zinc, many of them are hiding in your very own home!
This funny and fascinating guide is bursting with brilliant facts about the atomic ingredients that make up everything around us. Join scientific sleuth Sherlock Ohms as he investigates the elements, and help his enquiries with explosive experiments.
