Reasons to be Cheerful - Nina Stibbeová

Reasons to be Cheerful - Nina Stibbeová

When people in the village heard I was about to start working in the city they tried to unsettle me with tales of woe. The sun, blotted out by the tall buildings, couldn't shine and the rain was poisoned by the toxic fumes that poured from the sock factories. My skin would be covered in pimples

Reasons to be Cheerful - Winner of the 2019 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction (Stibbe Nina)(Paperback / softback)

S láskou, Nina - Nina Stibbeová

Román S láskou, Nina nás přivádí do anglické intelektuální rodiny v 80. letech 20. století. Autorka Nina Stibbeová čerpá ze své vlastní zkušenosti, kdy se jako mladá a nezkušená dívka stala chůvou v rodině Mary-Kay Wilmersové, která je známá editorka London Review of

Ingenious Language - Nine Epic Reasons to Love Greek (Marcolongo Andrea)(Paperback / softback)

It may well be Greek to you, but in Marcolongo's international bestselling book you'll discover nine reasons to be happy it

S láskou, Nina - Nina Stibbeová - e-kniha

eBook: Vtipné memoáry plné moudrosti. Adrian Mole a Mary Poppinsová v jedné osobě, to vše v kulisách intelektuálního severního Londýna. | Nina Stibbeová v 80. letech pracovala jako chůva dvou chlapců v Londýnské intelektuální rodině a z dopisů, které psala domů své sestře

Muž u kormidla - Nina Stibbeová

Po rozvodu rodičů se devítiletá Lizzie, její sestra, mladší bratr a fenka labradora namísto Londýna ocitají v mrňavé nehostinné vesnici v Leicestershire 70. let 20. století. Jejich matka se totiž rozhodla na venkově hledat útočiště pro svůj smutek a naštvanost na sebe i celý

Muž pri kormidle - Nina Stibbeová - e-kniha

eBook: Osviežujúco humorný román o excentrickej rodine, plný nepochopení, prekvapujúcej múdrosti a dojímavých momentov | Krátko po rozvode rodičov sa deväťročná Lizzie, jej sestra, mladší brat a sučka labradora namiesto Londýna ocitajú v maličkej nehostinnej dedine v

I am Thankfull - Jewitt Kathryn

Reasons to be thankful - every day of the year! A beautiful boardbook celebrating reasons to be thankful, no matter what time of the year. Told in simple, charming rhyme, with bright and playful illustrations by Lizzy Doyle

Love, Nina: A Nanny Writes Home (Stibbe Nina)(Paperback)

'Breezy, sophisticated, hilarious, rude and aching with sweetness: LOVE, NINA might be the most charming book I've ever read.' --Maria Semple, author of Where'd You Go, BernadetteIn 1982, 20-year-old Nina Stibbe moved to London to work as a nanny to two opinionated and lively young boys. In

Searching Dead (Campbell Ramsey)(Paperback / softback)

On a school trip, Dominic begins to suspect his teacher has reasons to be there as secret as they're strange. Meanwhile a neighbour joins a church that puts you in touch with your dead relatives, who prove much harder to get rid of. As Dominic investigates, he can't suspect how much more terrible

Bee-Bim Bop! (Park Linda Sue)(Paperback)

A Korean-American girl celebrates food and family in this cheerful picture book about cooking with Mama by Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park. Bee-bim bop (the name translates as 'mix-mix rice') is a traditional Korean dish of rice topped, and then mixed, with meat and vegetables. In bouncy rhyming

Reasons to Be Pretty (LaBute Neil)(Paperback / softback)

Greg is overheard admitting that his girlfriend Steph is no beauty, but that he wouldn't change her for the world. She is devastated; he can't see what he's done wrong. Meanwhile, Greg's friend Kent alternates between boasting about how gorgeous his wife Carly is and chasing after a hot new

Cheerful Chick (Brockenbrough Martha)(Pevná vazba)

A fabulously sunny picture book for the optimist in all of us (or the optimist we wish we could be )Right from the moment Chick is born, she wants to lead the other animals in cheer Unfortunately, the rest of the barnyard just isn't quiiiite as enthusiastic. Lucky for little Chick she has a whole

Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future (Norberg Johan)(Paperback)

A Book of the Year for The Economist and the Observer Our world seems to be collapsing. The daily news cycle reports the deterioration: divisive politics across the Western world, racism, poverty, war, inequality, hunger. While politicians, journalists and activists from all sides talk about the

Pollyanna - Zrcadlová četba (A1-A2) - Eleanor H. Porter

Cheerful, chatty Pollyanna can always find something to be glad about. Even when the newly orphaned girl has to live with her cold and strict aunt Polly, she remains full of hope and brightens up the life of everyone she meets. But when tragedy strikes, Pollyanna finds her optimistic attitude

Research Through Play: Participatory Methods in Early Childhood (Arnott Lorna)(Paperback)

Doing research with young children can be challenging for many reasons, but this book provides clear guidance on how to engage in appropriate methods. Focusing on researching through play, careful consideration is given to: - the founding principles of playful research - understanding young

The Bee Book (Kuettel Nina)(Paperback)

This little gem of a book describes in story-like ways, the complete life of a bee and the life in a hive. Chock full of scientific information, a child in the fourth or fifth grade would never know it was an accurate science book because delight and wonder are the results of reading about these

Nine Perfect Strangers (Moriarty Liane)(Paperback)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSoon to be a Hulu original series 'If three characters were good in Big Little Lies, nine are even better in Nine Perfect Strangers.' --Lisa Scottoline, The New York Times Book Review From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies Could ten days at a

Pregnant Butch: Nine Long Months Spent in Drag (Summers A. K.)(Paperback)

First pregnancy can be a fraught, uncomfortable experience for any woman, but for resolutely butch lesbian Teek Thomasson, it is exceptionally challenging. Teek identifies as a masculine woman in a world bent on associating pregnancy with a cult of uber-femininity. Teek wonders, 'Can butches even

Up On Cloud Nine (Fine Anne)(Paperback / softback)

How stupid do you have to be to fall out of a top floor window?Or was Stolly trying something else - up on cloud nine, even then?Stolly has always been so alive, so inspiring, taking risks, hiding nothing, notorious for being the school's most imaginative liar (or fantatist, as he calls

The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano (Freitas Donna)(Pevná vazba)

A deeply moving novel about a woman who thought she never wanted to be a mother--and the many ways that life can surprise us 'An ode to possibility' -- The Washington Post Rose Napolitano is fighting with her husband, Luke, about prenatal vitamins. She promised she'd take them, but didn't. He

Nine Squares: How to Be the Best at What You Do by Creating Calmness and a Sense of Direction (Bentzen Ole)(Paperback)

Based on ancient Chinese legend - a management book for the modern

Warlock Holmes - The Sign of Nine (Denning G. S.)(Paperback)

'If you ever wondered how much better Sherlock would be if people could hurl hellfire at each other, well this one is for you.' Starburst Magazine on A Study in Brimstone Warlock Holmes may have demons in his head, but now Dr. John Watson has a mummy in his bloodstream. Specifically that of the