Parker-Chan, S: She Who Became the Sun

Zhu journeys from life as a peasant girl to war and the heights of power. This is a traditional Chinese tale reimagined in a subversive new way, fo...

Zhu journeys from life as a peasant girl to war and the heights of power. This is a traditional Chinese tale reimagined in a subversive new way, fo...

Reducere. In this "invaluable addition to any collection" (School Library Journal, starred review) high school senior Zephyr Doyle is swept off her feet--and...

Reducere. A Korean Charlotte's Web More than 2 million copies sold This is the story of a hen named Sprout. No longer content to lay eggs on command, only to...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Imagine being the tallest person in the world. As a child. You just keep growing and growing and growing...six feet...seven feet...eight feet up. T...

The extraordinary story of one of the first British men to oppose slavery

Reducere. Imagine being the tallest person in the world. As a child. You just keep growing and growing and growing...six feet...seven feet...eight feet up. T...

Reducere. Rachel likes to think of herself as a nice Jewish girl, dedicated to doing what's honorable, just as her parents raised her to do. But when her hus...

English translation of a contemporary Korean classic. A lyrical fable and adventure story with themes of individuality and motherhood. Evocative il...

Reducere. SOME BATTLES BREAK YOU. OTHERS MAKE YOU A WARRIOR."What a storyline. Trust me, you won't see this coming!" ARC reader.A few weeks have passed since...

Nevil Shute was a writer whose books were looked down on by literary critics and yet when he died he was one of the best selling novelists of his d...

If you want to discover the captivating life of Harriet Tubman, then keep reading...Harriet Tubman was known as a "conductor" on the "Underground R...

Reducere. DescriptionThe little-known story of an eighteenth-century Quaker dwarf who fiercely attacked slavery and imagined a new, more humane way of life I...

Razboiul lui Peiper. Anii de razboi ai liderului SS Jochen Peiper: 1941-1944 Aceasta lucrare istorica majora, Razboiul lui Peiper , este atat o bio...

Since her death at the age of nineteen in 1431, Joan of Arc has maintained a remarkable hold on our collective imagination. She was a teenager of a...

It is 1965, and Swinging London is coming into its prime years. Amid the color and chaos is a boy sporting drainpipe jeans, a devoted fan of The Wh...

Reducere. An extraordinary and delightful true story. Tama was a homeless cat who lived in Japan. Her loving nature, goodwill and loyalty saved a railway com...

Reducere. The inspiring true story of Reckless, the brave little mare that became a marine. This is the first picture book from award-winning novelist Patric...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. The Girl Who Became a Goddess is more than just a book of fables, it is a tribute to the childhood stories of someone who has experienced multiple ...

Reducere. An internationally acclaimed New York Times bestseller, this biography of Jennie Churchill--the mother of Winston Churchill--tells how this Brookly...

Reducere. To his contemporaries in Gilded Age Manhattan, Guillermo Eliseo was a fantastically wealthy Mexican, the proud owner of a luxury apartment overlook...

The second book in the Paws of Fame series, this is the moving true story of the neglected rescue dog who went on to play Fang in the Harry Potter ...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "I came here, where freedom is...

Reducere. In the history of the modern world, there have been few characters more sinister, sadistic, and deeply demented than Baron Ungern-Sternberg. An ant...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Nothing in life is to be fear...

Reducere. Amelia and Ava both dream of becoming pop stars like their idol, the world's most famous pop star. They are twins but they have very different pers...

Reducere. Amelia and Ava both dream of becoming pop stars like their idol, the world's most famous pop star. They are twins but they have very different pers...

Reducere. 1. Traveller (003: 44)2. Teach The Gifted Children (004: 13)3. Too Late (005: 04)4. She Moves On (004: 45)5. No Other Name (002: 46)6. The Dawntrea...

Madge Addy was a working-class Manchester woman who volunteered to fight Fascism and Nazism in two major wars, her story is a truly remarkable one....

From animal trainer for the movies Julie Tottman comes the first book in a new series about the animals she rescues, nurses and transforms into mov...

The heart-warming, moving story of an ordinary Welsh woman who dreamed of training a racehorse and Dream Alliance, the horse who defied the odds to...

Reducere. DescriptionThis book is an inspirational look at the greatest woman in the Bible and all of history, the Virgin Mary-- the Mother of Jesus Christ. ...

For more than a decade, Neil Francis was a successful CEO. He grew his internet company from scratch, worked with some of the world's top businesse...

Reducere. For those who love dogs and hate What Michael Vick did to our best Friends...the rest of the story. It Went to the DogsHow Michael Vick's Dogfighti...

A portrait of Robert Mugabe, a man whose once brilliant career has ruined Zimbabwe and cast shame on the African continent. It charts Mugabe's grad...

The 'Greatest Black Briton in History' triumphed over the Crimea and Victorian England. She became an independent 'doctress' combining the herbal r...

Award-winning poet and author Joseph Coelho breaks new ground with his first novel in verse. The Girl Who Became a Tree is a powerful and mesmerisi...

Reducere. An astronomer turned psychiatrist, Jaime Smith traces his education back to his early studies in the humanities and a life-changing move to Argenti...

The Life of General Ely S. Parker: Last grand sachem of the Iroquois and General Grant's military secretaryBy Arthur Parker -----------------------...

Reducere. In the first of this "Women Who Were Kings" series, we uncover the life of the first great woman in history. Hatshepsut--throne name Maatkare--was ...

Reducere. Rising young comedian Moshe Kasher is lucky to be alive. He started using drugs when he was just 12. At that point, he had already been in psychoan...

Reducere. Born Juanita Slusher in Edna, Texas, in 1935, the entertainer who became Candy Barr was perhaps the last great dancer in burlesque, a stripper who ...

The first ever picture book celebrating the Queen's childhood and early years. Fun, playful and colourful, this charming book is 'The Crown' for Kids

A fun, feminist and colourful picture book celebrating the young Princess who grew up to be England's longest-reigning monarch - Queen Elizabeth II.

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Steve HermanRonaldo: A Boy Who Became a Star This is the inspiring children story of Cristiano Ronaldo, a boy who would bec...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Stephen HermanStephen Curry: Never Give UpThis is the inspiring children story of Stephen Curry, a boy who became a star.Fu...

Reducere. In the second of this "Women Who Were Kings" series, we chart the life of Wu Zhao--post-humously named Wu Zetian--China's only female Emperor. Born...