Pushkin press gb (Oltre 2000 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: New. A hapless Aleppo bureaucrat is stranded in the middle of the deserted countryside as a violent storm sets in. When he seeks refuge in an isolated old mansion, inhabited by an aged gentleman and his sinister servant, he begins to uncover a captivating tale of family secrets, lost passions, and shady de…

Hardback. Condizione: New. 'Roma Tearne is an exquisite writer and captivating storyteller' Aminatta FornaThrough endless years of glacial winter, artist Hera has known loss: her brother's arrest and imprisonment on terrorism charges, her mother's resulting death, and the collapse of normal life in a devastated London. Her one c…

Paperback. Condizione: New. The Baron, bored on holiday, begins a flirtation with a beautiful woman via her twelve-year-old son. He befriends the child and charms him, all the while attempting to seduce the mother - but he cannot begin to imagine the effect he is having on the boy's life. Burning Secret is a witty, potent look a…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Queen Lakshmibai of of Jhansi was an unconventional queen. She could read and write; she rode a horse and wielded a sword; she trained other women to ride and fight alongside her. When the East India Trading Company, who ruled India in the 19th century, demanded that she hand over control of Jhansi, s…

Paperback. Condizione: New. In 1863, the US Civil War was raging. Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation had freed over 3.5 million African-American slaves, and now the Union Army began to recruit a second all-black regiment of soldiers to join the fight. As the struggle against the Confederate South raged on, the newly-for…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Martha Gellhorn was one of the world's greatest war correspondents, travelling to hotspots to report on conflicts including the Spanish Civil War, World War Two, the Vietnam War and the Arab-Israeli wars.She wrote for Collier's magazine, which could only send one journalist to cover the invasion of Fr…

Paperback. Condizione: New. At the beginning of the 11th century, General Yang sends his son Zongbao to exterminate the bandit living in Dragon-Taming Wood. In the forest, Zongbao is surprised by the bandit's teenage daughter, a kung fu prodigy, who challenged him to unarmed combat. Her deal? If Zongbao wins, she will lead him t…

Paperback. Condizione: New. A new paperback edition of the laugh-out-loud illustrated journey around the hidden world of the fart.A toot or a blow, a honk or a squeak. Each fart is special, each fart is unique.From racetrack to concert hall, crowded lift to royal banquet, farts are everywhere!Here is your hilarious rhyming guide…

Paperback. Condizione: New. A delightful and funny picture book about a lonely little sausage dog who finally finds a friend.A lonely dachshund dreams of having a friend but finds it hard to get along with other dogs. They seem to do nothing but run around in circles barking and sniffing each other's bottoms! Then, one day, an e…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Blast off on a tour around our amazing solar system!How fast does the Earth spin?Why don't we all float up into space?What would happen if you tried to eat spaghetti on Mars?Discover the answers in this fun-filled adventure through our solar system!PRAISE FOR THE BIG SCIENCE FOR LITTLE MINDS SERIES: '…

Paperback. Condizione: New. 'This stylishly gruesome and colourful introduction to "the good, the bad and the friendly" germs in and around our bodies is full of fascinating, sometimes foul facts' GuardianWhy do grown-ups always tell you to wash your hands?How are antibodies like superheroes?Should you eat that old sausage you f…

Paperback. Condizione: New. A BLIGHTED LANDEver since The Darkening, survival has been a struggle. The people of the Field toil on parched earth, trying to forge a life amid dwindling resources.A GIFTAs one of the Giften, Ruthie is a saviour to her isolated community: her hands hold the rare ability to raise food from dead soil.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. United by greed and self-interest. But not their own.A boy lives in a remote, snow-bound village with his elderly grandmother. Their traditional way of life is threatened by the changing snow and ice: it melts faster every year. When the sea-ice collapses while he is out hunting, he only just escapes…

Paperback. Condizione: New. The second book in the magical new middle-grade series about an anxious girl who investigates legendary monsters, by the award-winning author of Lenny's Book of Everything and Dragon Skin 'Full of humour, fantasy and magical realism.the ideal story for early readers' - Better Reading 'Another brillian…

Paperback. Condizione: New. 'I adored the eerie, magical, charming Into the Faerie Hill. Can't wait for the sequel!' Piers TordayA gorgeous book. Full of magic, charm and wonder ? Hannah Gold, author of The Last BearThe moment Alfred arrives at his granny's cottage, he feels like he's being watched. The surrounding forests teem…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Mrs Golightly doesn't like animals - and now a whole zoo has moved next door! No matter how hard she tries to shoo them away, she finds animals everywhere: a kangaroo on the loo, a giraffe in her bath, and even ants in her pants.What can she do to get rid of these stinky, bothersome creatures?Bursting…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Summer is not looking good for Duncan. His parents have left him with his Great Aunt Harriet at Arthritis Hall, a retirement community of rude old ladies who confiscate his games, stuff him in a windowless room and just want him to keep quiet.When Duncan meets Ursula, the caretaker's daughter, he begi…

Paperback. Condizione: New. In March 1961, after giving a brief speech at a conference, Nelson Mandela vanished. For the next eighteen months he was an outlaw, living under assumed identities and in various disguises (sometimes as a chauffeur, sometimes a gardener) as the South African police and secret services, helped by MI5 a…

Paperback. Condizione: New. A partisan fighting with the Red Army in Germany comes across a grand, abandoned house, seemingly untouched by the devastation sweeping the country. Exhausted, he falls asleep in the living room, but wakes to find a German patrol marching up the garden path. His only hope is to pose as the house's own…

Paperback. Condizione: New. The second book in Kereen Getten's action-packed mystery series for younger readers!Fayson has been dreaming of going back to the island ever since she left.But no sooner is she reunited with Di Island Crew than a mysterious case comes their way - a haunted wardrobe that keeps making a spine-chilling…

Paperback. Condizione: New. 1720. Blue Mountains, windward Jamaica. In the sweltering heat Captain Shettlewood leads a troop of British soldiers through the thick trees towards the river. They are hunting slaves who have escaped from the brutal plantations. Their mission: to find them, and kill them.But up ahead, hidden among th…

Paperback. Condizione: New. A tender, warmly moving story of grief and self-discovery by the prize-winning author of When Life Gives You MangoesSometimes, the best adventures lead back homeWhen Brie was younger, her mama used to surprise her with treasure hunts around their island town. When Mama died, these became Brie's most c…

Paperback. Condizione: New. The gripping fourth book in the Di Island Crew Investigates series, the major new mystery series from the prize-winning author of When Life Gives You Mangoes______-- Praise for the Di Island Crew Investigates series-- 'Like Enid Blyton with a social conscience, this marks the start of an addictive new…

Paperback. Condizione: New. 'There are four ways in but no way out .'In 'Jack Squat', unemployed Gordon and his partner Omar see a money-making opportunity helping expats buy homes in southern Italy. But their scheme catches up with them after the first home they sell, curiously built with four entrances but no connecting doors…

Paperback. Condizione: New. PRAISE FOR YUKITO AYATSUJI'S MYSTERIES 'Very clever indeed' Anthony Horowitz 'From the first page you know you're in the hands of a master. Flawless' Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants 'You will love this quasi-Christie locked-room mystery' The Times and Sunday Times Crime Club_______THE TWISTY…

Paperback. Condizione: New. "Ice-cold modern noir" Mr. HydeThe inspiration for Lynne Ramsay's award-winning film, starring Joaquin PhoenixJoe has witnessed things that cannot be erased. A former FBI agent and Marine, his abusive childhood has left him damaged beyond repair. So he hides away, earning a living rescuing girls who h…

Paperback. Condizione: New. THE TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARA FINANCIAL TIMES TRANSLATED FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARAN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR__________It is 1941, and Antwerp is in the grip of Nazi occupation. Young policeman Wilfried Wils has no intention of being a hero - but war has a way of catching up with peop…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Blast off on a tour around our amazing solar system!How fast does the Earth spin?Why don't we all float up into space?What would happen if you tried to eat spaghetti on Mars?Discover the answers in this fun-filled adventure through our solar system!PRAISE FOR THE BIG SCIENCE FOR LITTLE MINDS SERIES: '…

Paperback. Condizione: New. A new paperback edition of the laugh-out-loud illustrated journey around the hidden world of the fart.A toot or a blow, a honk or a squeak. Each fart is special, each fart is unique.From racetrack to concert hall, crowded lift to royal banquet, farts are everywhere!Here is your hilarious rhyming guide…

Paperback. Condizione: New. 'This stylishly gruesome and colourful introduction to "the good, the bad and the friendly" germs in and around our bodies is full of fascinating, sometimes foul facts' GuardianWhy do grown-ups always tell you to wash your hands?How are antibodies like superheroes?Should you eat that old sausage you f…