Written when Mary Shelley was only nineteen-years old, this chilling tale of a young scientist′s desire to create life still resonates today. Victor Frankenstein′s monster is stitched together from the stolen limbs of the dead... Zobraziť viac
This parable tells the story of an air pilot who meets a Little Prince when he has to make a forced landing in the Sahara... Zobraziť viac
Učte se angličtinu čtením napínavých příběhů. Třeba na tropickém ostrově hemžícím se piráty, kteří bojují s chlapcem Jimem a jeho přáteli. Chtějí, aby jim prozradili, kde leží „samé dukáty“ kapitány Flinta. Ilustrovaná knížka je určena pro... Zobraziť viac
V tejto novej edícii nájdete klasické diela anglickej a americkej literatúry v zjednodušenej podobe, zodpovedajúcej... Zobraziť viac
When his beloved owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty leaves his life as a young, care-free colt behind him and embarks on a working life of misery. Cruelly treated by his new masters, Anna Sewell rails against animal mistreatment ... Zobraziť viac
Living with his sister and her husband, Pip is an orphan without any expectations. It is only when he begins to visit a rich old woman, Miss Havisham and her adopted niece that he begins to hope for something better... Zobraziť viac
One of Dickens’s finest novels, Great Expectations chronicles the fortunes of its young protagonist Pip as he is unexpectedly endowed by a mysterious benefactor with the life of a gentleman, enabling him to escape to London from the prospect ... Zobraziť viac
'The facts of life took on a fiercer aspect and, while he faced that aspect uncowed, he faced it with all the latent cunning of his nature aroused... Zobraziť viac
One freezing morning a lone man wandering across the Artic ice caps is rescued from starvation by a ships captain Victor Frankensteins story is one of ambition murder and revenge As a young scientist he pushed moral boundaries in order to cross the... Zobraziť viac
Libby Day was just seven years old when her older brother massacred her family while she hid in a cupboard. Her evidence helped put him away. Ever since then she has been drifting, surviving for more than 20 years on the proceeds of the ... Zobraziť viac
In tough times, crime is one of the few things that still pays, but even criminals are having to make cut-backs. So for defence lawyer Mickey Haller, most of his new business is not about keeping people out of jail; ... Zobraziť viac
Sometimes you find what you yearn for... Zobraziť viac
Filled with exciting, strange, funny, and sometimes frightening tales, Boy is the enthralling story of Roald Dahl's childhood and early life.Penguin Readers is a series of the best new fiction, essential non-fiction and popular classics written... Zobraziť viac
Yearling: Will, you have been chosen. You and you alone. You will become the eyes and ears of the kingdom, learning to... Zobraziť viac
ls im Jahre 1869 der Suezkanal und eine Eisenbahnstrecke quer durch die USA eröffnet wurden, war es zum ersten Mal prinzipiell möglich, eine Reise um die Erde in 80 Tagen durchzuführen. Das nutzte Jules Verne, einen spannenden Roman zu schreiben,... Zobraziť viac
When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless elite among them, masterminded by... Zobraziť viac
Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots - and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day... 1940.Britain is at Zobraziť viac
The title says it all: Barry Trotter and the Unnecessary Sequel is Michael Gerber's needless follow-up to Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody. Who needs a second raucous spoof of Harry Potter? Ask Mr Gerber's publishers and bank manager... Zobraziť viac
From the sword in the stone and the founding of Camelot to the famed Round Table and the Lake of Enchantment, the legend of King Arthur will never lose its magic... Zobraziť viac
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