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Lewis Carroll Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
With an Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin, Professor of English Literature, University of Kent at CanterburyThis selection of Carroll's works includes Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, both containing the famous illustrations by Sir John Tenniel. No greater books for children have ever been written. The simple language, dreamlike atmosphere, and fantastical characters are as appealing to young readers today as ever they were. Meanwhile, however, these...
Engels | ePub2, 36 MB | Wordsworth Editions, [Nederland] | 2021
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Henry James The Portrait of a Lady
Henry James is as solitary in the history of the novel as Shakespeare is in the history of poetry' Graham Greene Isabel Archer's main aim in life is to protect her independence. She is not interested in settling down and compromising her freedom for the sake of marriage. However, on a trip around Europe with her aunt, she finds herself captivated by the charming Gilbert Osmond, who is very interested in the idea of adding Isabel to his collection of beautiful artworks... Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | ePub2, 0,8 MB | Vintage Digital, [Nederland] | 2021
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J. M. Barrie Peter Pan Complete Text
Meet Peter Pan, the magical boy who refuses to grow up. One night, while looking for his shadow, Peter and Tinker Bell fly into the home of the Darling family. In no time, Peter has the Darling children soaring through the air, out the window, and off to Neverland, an island where mermaids swim, the lost boys roam, and the evil pirate, Captain Hook, plots his revenge. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | ePub3, 21 MB | HarperFestival, [Nederland] | 2021
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Nicci French Waiting for Wednesday
Een 13-jarig meisje treft haar moeder vermoord aan in hun huiskamer in een voorstad van Londen. Psycho-analytica Frieda Klein, nog herstellende van een aanslag op haar leven, wordt stiekem ingeschakeld bij het onderzoek.
Fictie | Psychologische roman | Thriller
Engels | ePub3, 3,5 MB | Penguin, [Nederland] | 2021
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Alice Munro Lives of Girls and Women
The only novel from bestselling author Alice Munro, winner of the Nobel Prize in LiteratureCatching frogs, grazing knees, singing songs to save England from Hitler - that was childhood for Del Jordan, and now she's impatient for more. More than she can find in the encyclopedias sold by her mother, or in the half-understood innuendos dispensed by best friend Naomi, or in the whispers of boys during Friday night dances. Just like the girls in the movies, she wants to get started on real life. In her...
Engels | ePub2, 1,1 MB | Vintage Digital, [Nederland] | 2021
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Doris Lessing The grandmothers
Bundel met vier heel verschillende novellen.
Fictie | Psychologische roman | Verhalenbundel
Engels | ePub2, 2,1 MB | Fourth Estate, [Nederland] | 2021
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Michael Crichton Timeline
Sometimes, it seems like you can reach out and touch the past... An old man wearing a brown robe is found wandering disoriented in the Arizona desert. He is miles from any human habitation and has no memory of how he got to be there, or who he is. The only clue to his identity is the plan of a medieval monastery in his pocket. In France, Professor Edward Johnston and his students are studying the ruins of a medieval town. Suspicious of the knowledge of the site shown by their mysterious financier,...
Engels | ePub2, 0,8 MB | Cornerstone Digital, [Nederland] | 2021
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Enid Blyton Third Year at Malory Towers
There are new additions at Malory Towers boarding school in Cornwall. And one of them is a girl called Zerelda who is all the way from the USA. It's not just the girls who will face challenges this year, though. Bill's horse, Thunder, suffers from colic and Darrell must work with Bill to stop him lying down!Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children’s author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway TreeÂ, The Mysteries, The Famous Five and The Secret Seven....
Engels | ePub2, 1 MB | Egmont, [Nederland] | 2021
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Enid Blyton Second Form at Malory Towers
A classic children's story from the world's best-loved children's author, Enid Blyton. Malory Towers is about everything school should stand for – friendships, lessons, sports, plays and especially mischief. Second Form at Malory Towers's Darrell Rivers is back at school, and she’s brought her friend Sally Hope with her. But when Sally is made head girl instead of Alicia, trouble is afoot – and Darrell is caught in the middle of things ... Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children’s...
Engels | ePub2, 1 MB | Egmont, [Nederland] | 2021
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Line Kyed Knudsen K for Kara 22 – You're Good Enough!
Kara loves drawing and she's good at it too. But when she starts taking drawing classes with people who are very good at drawing, she suddenly loses her confidence. In fact, she doesn't think drawing is fun anymore. But Kara isn't the only one who starts doubting her talent. Line Kyed Knudsen (b. 1971) has written a large number of books for children and young people in various genres. She holds a Master's degree in Human Resource Management, but even as a child she dreamed of becoming a writer....
Engels | ePub2, 0,3 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2021
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Donna Leon The jewels of paradise
Een uit Venetië afkomstige musicologe wordt gevraagd de nalatenschap van de Venetiaanse barokcomponist Agostini Steffani (1654-1728) te inventariseren.
Fictie | Detectiveroman
Engels | ePub2, 0,4 MB | Cornerstone Digital, [Nederland] | 2021
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George R.R. Martin A Storm of Swords
Part 1 Steel and Snow (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3)
HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A STORM OF SWORDS: STEEL AND SNOW is the FIRST part of the third volume in the series. Winter approaches Westeros like an angry beast. The Seven Kingdoms are divided by revolt and blood feud. In the northern wastes, a horde of hungry, savage people steeped in the dark magic of the wilderness is poised to invade the Kingdom of the...
Engels | ePub2, 3,6 MB | HarperVoyager, [Nederland] | 2021
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George R.R. Martin A Storm of Swords
Part 2 Blood and Gold (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3)
HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A STORM OF SWORDS: BLOOD AND GOLD is the SECOND part of the third volume in the series. 'Colossal, staggering ... one of the greats' SFXThe Starks are scattered. Robb Stark may be King in the North, but he must bend to the will of the old tyrant Walder Frey if he is to hold his crown. And while his youngest sister, Arya, has escaped...
Engels | ePub2, 2,9 MB | HarperVoyager, [Nederland] | 2021
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George R.R. Martin A Dance With Dragons
Part 1 Dreams and Dust (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5)
HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A DANCE WITH DRAGONS: DREAMS AND DUST is the FIRST part of the fifth volume in the series. 'Richly satisfying and utterly engrossing' Sunday TimesIn the aftermath of a colossal battle, new threats are emerging from every direction. Tyrion Lannister, having killed his father, and wrongfully accused of killing his nephew, King Joffrey,...
Engels | ePub2, 3,4 MB | HarperVoyager, [Nederland] | 2021
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George R.R. Martin A Feast for Crows
HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R. R. Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A FEAST FOR CROWS is the fourth volume in the series. The Lannisters are in power on the Iron Throne. The war in the Seven Kingdoms has burned itself out, but in its bitter aftermath new conflicts spark to life. The Martells of Dorne and the Starks of Winterfell seek vengeance for their dead. Euron Crow's Eye, as black a pirate...
Engels | ePub2, 3,6 MB | HarperVoyager, [Nederland] | 2021
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Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly old skinflint. He hates everyone, especially children. But at Christmas three ghosts come to visit him, scare him into mending his ways, and he finds, as he celebrates with Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and their family, that geniality brings its own reward. This finest of all Christmas stories is beautifully illustrated with Arthur Rackham’s superb line drawings. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | ePub2, 2,5 MB | Wordsworth Editions, [Nederland] | 2021
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Claire-Louise Bennett Checkout 19
A book to shake the world anew Sebastian Barry
A New York Times 10 Best Books of 2022 Selection ''Extraordinary . . . radiant'' Sunday Times''An existential tour-de-force'' Eimear McBride''Elatingly risky'' Guardian ''We read in order to come to life.''With fierce imagination, a woman revisits the moments that shape her life; from crushes on teachers to navigating relationships in a fast-paced world; from overhearing her grandmothers'' peculiar stories to nurturing her own personal freedom and a boundless love of literature.Fusing fantasy with...
Engels | ePub3, 1,7 MB | Vintage Digital, [Nederland] | 2021
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Penelope Fitzgerald The Bookshop
From the Booker Prize-winning author of 'Offshore', 'The Blue Flower' and 'Innocence' comes this Booker Prize-shortlisted story of books and busybodies in East Anglia. This, Penelope Fitzgerald's second novel, was her first to be shortlisted for the Booker Prize. It is set in a small East Anglian coastal town, where Florence Green decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop. 'She had a kind heart, but that is not much use when it comes to the matter of self-preservation....
Engels | ePub2, 0,5 MB | Fourth Estate, [Nederland] | 2021
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Mattel Fireman Sam - Saving a Horse
Trevor Evans has been teaching the children a useful skill – how to read a map. To test out their new skills, the children separate into teams to race each other to the top of Mount Pontypandy. James and Sarah are on one team, and Mandy and Norman are on the other. When Norman decides he doesn’t need to use the map though his team runs into trouble, and Fireman Sam and the fire department are soon on their way to the rescue!© 2022 Prism Art & Design Limited. The Fireman Sam name and character are...
Engels | ePub3, 30 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2021
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Mattel Bob the Builder
Cats and Dogs
Pilchard the cat has to make a trip to the vet for a check-up and gets a fright when Cooper the dog comes bounding in to try and scare her! Tilly the vet is worried, as she has Mayor Madison’s cat coming in later that day and she doesn’t want Cooper to scare her too. Bob and the team decide to help Tilly out by building a reception with separate areas for dogs and cats. The team soon realise that it’s not easy to get the job done whilst looking after an energetic dog and a mischievous cat at the...
Engels | ePub3, 36 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2021
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