random house jul 2012 (80 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - All Because of Jackson - Jackson is a very unusual rabbit - one who dreams of going to sea. But Muriel's cats are no ordinary cats - they are people she once knew reincarnated in feline form!The Guard Dog - The story of a scruffy little mongrel with a grand ambition - to be a guard dog.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The tour de force that set the gold standard for dystopian YA fiction - in a compelling paperback edition.For Titus and his friends, it started out like any ordinary trip to the moon - a chance to party during spring break. But that was before the crazy hacker caused all their feeds to malfunction, sending them to the hospital to lie around with nothing inside their heads for days. And it was before Titus met Violet, a beautiful, brainy teenage girl who has decided to fight the feed and its ever-present ability to categorize human thoughts and desires. M. T. Anderson's not-so-brave new world is a smart, savage satire that has captivated readers with its view of an imagined future that veers unnervingly close to the here and now. 299 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - She has a passion for unlocking the secrets of the past? Archaeologist Carter Wessex is drawn to Farrell Mountain to solve a centuries old mystery- and find a fortune in hidden gold. One thing stands in her way: Nick Farrell, a notorious corporate raider with no patience for trespassers on his land, and way too much sex appeal. After an explosive introduction, Carter abandons the project?but with Nick in hot pursuit. What she finds is something more valuable than gold? Though wary of Nick's change of heart, Carter is soon swept up into the mystery- and the arms of a man she swore she'd never fall for. As buried secrets surface and passion grows, the shocking details of the missing gold are revealed. So are Nick's true motives, leaving Carter to wonder?has everything between them been just another cunning ruse And how many more secrets has he yet to share It will take a heart of gold to find the truth-and have faith in a timeless love.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, this title retains all the key parts of Oliver's adventures around Victorian London, including tangles with Fagin and his gang of thieves, pretty Nancy, kind-hearted Mr Brownlow and villainous Bill Sikes. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A superb sequel to the winner of the Roald Dahl funny prize 'Dog Loves Books'. Dog still loves books, but one day, he receives one in the post - and it's blank! What's going on Soon, dog realises that the book is for drawing, and before long, Dog is doodling and drawing himself into a new world, full of friends and surprises.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -I read somewhere that the decision to emigrate comes from a need to breathe. The hope of a better life is stronger than any other feeling. My mother decided it was better to know I was in danger far from her; but on the way to a different future, than to know I was in danger near her; but stuck in the same old fear.At the age of ten, Enaiatollah Akbari was left alone to fend for himself. This is the heartbreaking, unforgettable story of his journey from Afghanistan to Italy in an attempt to find a safe place to live. 211 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This beautiful hardback Ladybird Classic edition of Black Beauty by Anna Sewell is a perfect first illustrated introduction to the classic horse story for younger readers.It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, whilst retaining all the key parts of the story including Black Beauty's friendship with Ginger, his treatment at the hands of his owners, and fascinating historical detail about how how horses had many different uses in the days before cars. Detailed full-colour illustrations throughout also help to bring this classic tale to life. Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Classics series include Alice in Wonderland, Gulliver's Travels, The Secret Garden, Oliver Twist and Treasure Island.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -From the acclaimed author of The English Patient comes a stunningly beautiful novel about a boy's life-changing journey from Ceylon to England in the 1950s.What had there been before such a ship in my life A dugout canoe on a river journey A launch in Trincomalee harbour There were always fishing boats on our horizon. But I could never imagine the grandeur of this castle that was to cross the sea.In the early 1950s, an eleven-year-old boy boards a huge liner in Colombo bound for England. At mealtimes he is seated at the lowly 'cat's table' , as far from the Captain's table as can be, with a ragtag group of adults and two other boys, Cassius and Ramadhin. As the ship crosses the Indian Ocean the boys tumble from one adventure to another, and at night they spy on a shackled prisoner, his crime and fate a mystery that will haunt them forever. 366 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The tour de force that set the gold standard for dystopian YA fiction - in a compelling paperback edition.For Titus and his friends, it started out like any ordinary trip to the moon - a chance to party during spring break. But that was before the crazy hacker caused all their feeds to malfunction, sending them to the hospital to lie around with nothing inside their heads for days. And it was before Titus met Violet, a beautiful, brainy teenage girl who has decided to fight the feed and its ever-present ability to categorize human thoughts and desires. M. T. Anderson's not-so-brave new world is a smart, savage satire that has captivated readers with its view of an imagined future that veers unnervingly close to the here and now.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Born in Turin in 1972, Fabio Geda is an Italian novelist who works with children in difficulties. He writes for several Italian magazines and newspapers, and teaches creative writing at the Italian school of storytelling, Scuola Holden, in Turin. This is his first book to be translated into English.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The antidote to activity books, Don't Eat this Book is for absolutely everyone: boys and girls, young and old. The only book you'll need this holiday, it is guaranteed to enthral as imagination and creativity are unleashed in the most interesting and unexpected ways .

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Trade paperback. A fitness plan based on ballet, from Natalie Portman's trainer for 'Black Swan', who's also helped tone the bodies of Liv Tyler, Zooey Deschanel and Helena Christensen. \*Also appeared in April Buyer's Notes\* 251 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Never trust sharks . . .'Hal and Roger Hunt dive into danger when they join the Oceanographic institute as part of an underwater operation in the South Seas. And it's sink or swim for the intrepid brothers when their aquatic adventures bring them face to face with a foe even more deadly than the sea creatures of the deep . . .

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Adams, Beth (illustratore). Neuware - After Katie gets caught teasing a schoolmate, she's told to meet with Mrs. Petrowski, the school counselor, so she can make right her wrong and learn to be a better friend. Bothered at first, it doesn't take long before Katie realizes that bullying has hurt not only the people around her, but her, too. Told from the unusual point of view of the bullier rather than the bullied, Confessions of a Former Bully provides kids with real life tools they can use to identify and stop relational aggression.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Matta, Gabriella; Legramandi, Francesco (illustratore). Neuware - Rapunzel, Tiana, Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Aurora, Jasmine, and Snow White share what it truly means to be a princess. Children ages 2-5 will love getting to know even more about all their favorite Disney princesses in this full-color Little Golden Book.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -NATIONAL BESTSELLER A deeply engaging history of how European settlements in the post-Colombian Americas shaped the world from the highly acclaimed author of 1491. 'Fascinating.Lively.A convincing explanation of why our world is the way it is.' The New York Times Book Review Presenting the latest research by biologists, anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians, Mann shows how the post-Columbian network of ecological and economic exchange fostered the rise of Europe, devastated imperial China, convulsed Africa, and for two centuries made Mexico City where Asia, Europe, and the new frontier of the Americas dynamically interacted the center of the world. In this history, Mann uncovers the germ of today's fiercest political disputes, from immigration to trade policy to culture wars. In 1493, Mann has again given readers an eye-opening scientific interpretation of our past, unequaled in its authority and fascination. 720 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Trade paperback. A fitness plan based on ballet, from Natalie Portman's trainer for 'Black Swan', who's also helped tone the bodies of Liv Tyler, Zooey Deschanel and Helena Christensen. \*Also appeared in April Buyer's Notes\* 251 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The tour de force that set the gold standard for dystopian YA fiction - in a compelling paperback edition.For Titus and his friends, it started out like any ordinary trip to the moon - a chance to party during spring break. But that was before the crazy hacker caused all their feeds to malfunction, sending them to the hospital to lie around with nothing inside their heads for days. And it was before Titus met Violet, a beautiful, brainy teenage girl who has decided to fight the feed and its ever-present ability to categorize human thoughts and desires. M. T. Anderson's not-so-brave new world is a smart, savage satire that has captivated readers with its view of an imagined future that veers unnervingly close to the here and now.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 299 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - It's holiday time for Traction Man, and that can only mean a gripping new escapade! He's at the beach, with his friend Scrubbing Brush. Traction Man has his special Squid-Proof Scuba Suit, perfect for exploring the secret crevices of Rockpool. But there are adventures in store for our intrepid hero as he faces the thrills of Operation Picnic, the tribulation of being buried in sand and, worst of all, being washed away by a giant wave!

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -From the acclaimed author of The English Patient comes a stunningly beautiful novel about a boy's life-changing journey from Ceylon to England in the 1950s.What had there been before such a ship in my life A dugout canoe on a river journey A launch in Trincomalee harbour There were always fishing boats on our horizon. But I could never imagine the grandeur of this castle that was to cross the sea.In the early 1950s, an eleven-year-old boy boards a huge liner in Colombo bound for England. At mealtimes he is seated at the lowly 'cat's table' , as far from the Captain's table as can be, with a ragtag group of adults and two other boys, Cassius and Ramadhin. As the ship crosses the Indian Ocean the boys tumble from one adventure to another, and at night they spy on a shackled prisoner, his crime and fate a mystery that will haunt them forever. 366 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -I read somewhere that the decision to emigrate comes from a need to breathe. The hope of a better life is stronger than any other feeling. My mother decided it was better to know I was in danger far from her; but on the way to a different future, than to know I was in danger near her; but stuck in the same old fear.At the age of ten, Enaiatollah Akbari was left alone to fend for himself. This is the heartbreaking, unforgettable story of his journey from Afghanistan to Italy in an attempt to find a safe place to live. 211 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, this title retains all the key parts of Oliver's adventures around Victorian London, including tangles with Fagin and his gang of thieves, pretty Nancy, kind-hearted Mr Brownlow and villainous Bill Sikes.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 72 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, this title retains all the key parts of Oliver's adventures around Victorian London, including tangles with Fagin and his gang of thieves, pretty Nancy, kind-hearted Mr Brownlow and villainous Bill Sikes. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Born in Turin in 1972, Fabio Geda is an Italian novelist who works with children in difficulties. He writes for several Italian magazines and newspapers, and teaches creative writing at the Italian school of storytelling, Scuola Holden, in Turin. This is his first book to be translated into English.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 211 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Alfie and his best friend Bernard have a day out full of surprises when they go to meet a very great person indeed. What's more there are secret dens to explore, snowy skies, birthday fun and a very unexpected visitor on a special night-time trip!Join our little hero and his friends and family in a celebration of all things Alfie.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This beautiful hardback Ladybird Classic edition of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll is a perfect first illustrated introduction to the classic story for younger readers.It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, whilst retaining all the best-loved parts of the Alice in Wonderland story, such as the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat. Beautiful full-colour illustrations throughout also help to bring all of these classic characters to life.Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Classics series include Treasure Island, Black Beauty, The Secret Garden, Oliver Twist and Gulliver's Travels.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -NATIONAL BESTSELLER A deeply engaging history of how European settlements in the post-Colombian Americas shaped the world from the highly acclaimed author of 1491. 'Fascinating.Lively.A convincing explanation of why our world is the way it is.' The New York Times Book Review Presenting the latest research by biologists, anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians, Mann shows how the post-Columbian network of ecological and economic exchange fostered the rise of Europe, devastated imperial China, convulsed Africa, and for two centuries made Mexico City where Asia, Europe, and the new frontier of the Americas dynamically interacted the center of the world. In this history, Mann uncovers the germ of today's fiercest political disputes, from immigration to trade policy to culture wars. In 1493, Mann has again given readers an eye-opening scientific interpretation of our past, unequaled in its authority and fascination. 720 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Sharratt, Nick (illustratore). Neuware - My name is Sapphire Battersea. Doesn't that sound beautiful When Hetty Feather, a foundling, is finally reunited with her mother, she hopes that her beautiful new name, Sapphire Battersea, will also mean a new life! But things don't always go as planned.The twists and turns of Hetty's adventure are endless - she goes to work as a maid for a wealthy man, and she even finds a new sweetheart!But Hetty's life may also take a darker path. Can she cope with the trials ahead As wise, warm and deliciously readable as ever - Daily ExpressEnter the amazing world of Hetty Feather and follow her adventures throughout the series:1. Hetty Feather2. Sapphire Battersea3. Emerald Star4. Diamond.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The tour de force that set the gold standard for dystopian YA fiction - in a compelling paperback edition.For Titus and his friends, it started out like any ordinary trip to the moon - a chance to party during spring break. But that was before the crazy hacker caused all their feeds to malfunction, sending them to the hospital to lie around with nothing inside their heads for days. And it was before Titus met Violet, a beautiful, brainy teenage girl who has decided to fight the feed and its ever-present ability to categorize human thoughts and desires. M. T. Anderson's not-so-brave new world is a smart, savage satire that has captivated readers with its view of an imagined future that veers unnervingly close to the here and now. 299 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Rachel, Cassie, and Joey live in the city with their Pop, until Pop's search for work lands the family on a run down farm. Dreamy Rachel loves to read, and doesn't know much about the country. Times are hard there, toothe school and library are closed. When Pop gets work near Canada, he has to leave the children on the farm alone. For two months! But Rachel's the oldest, and she'll make sure they're all right. Somehow.