The Elephant of Belfast (Walsh S. Kirk)(Pevná vazba)

The Elephant of Belfast (Walsh S. Kirk)(Pevná vazba)

Inspired by true events, this vivid and moving story of a young woman zookeeper and the elephant she's compelled to protect through the German blitz of Belfast during WWll speaks to not only the tragedy of the times, but also to the ongoing sectarian tensions that still exist in Northern Ireland

Alfa Romeo Monza: The Autobiography of the Celebrated 2211130 (Walsh Mick)(Pevná vazba)

The Capybaras (Soderguit Alfredo)(Pevná vazba)

Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus and the New York Public Library'Purely exquisite.'--Kirkus (Starred)For kids ages 4-8, a charming and hilarious tale about capybaras: the beloved animal sensation capturing children's hearts!Hens and their chicks love their warm, snug home. Life is simple and

The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing (Deeter Kirk)(Pevná vazba)

Two highly respected outdoor journalists, Kirk Deeter of Field & Stream and Charlie Meyers of the Denver Post, have cracked open their notebooks and shared straight-shot advice on the sport of fly fishing, based on a range of new and old experiences--from interviews with the late Lee Wulff to

A City Imagined: Belfast Soulscapes (Dawe Gerald)(Pevná vazba)

A City Imagined is a paean to the city of Belfast and its writers. Written in his highly regarded wry and lyrical style, Dawe's memoir sketches the outlines of his life as he starts to understand the city in which he was born, before embracing some of the local writers whose early work had such an

HMS Belfast Pocket Manual (Blake John)(Pevná vazba)

A familiar sight on the Thames at London Bridge, HMS Belfast is Royal Navy light cruiser, one of a group of ten Town-class cruisers, built in Belfast and launched in March 1938. Commissioned in early August 1939 shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War, Belfast was initially part of the

Pictures of Nothing: Abstract Art Since Pollock (Varnedoe Kirk)(Pevná vazba)

An illuminating exploration of the meaning of abstract art by acclaimed art historian Kirk Varnedoe What is abstract art good for? What's the use--for us as individuals, or for any society--of pictures of nothing, of paintings and sculptures or prints or drawings that do not seem to show anything

The Smallest Elephant in the World (Glaser Milton)(Pevná vazba)

Mocked throughout the jungles of India, the smallest elephant in the world--no bigger than a house cat--has decided enough is enough. If he's no bigger than a house cat, then a house is where he belongs After a long journey, this smallest elephant in the world finds himself a home with a nice

Free to Be Elephant Me (Andreae Giles)(Pevná vazba)

From the bestselling creators of Giraffes Can't Dance comes a delightful story about an elephant looking for a place where he belongs.It's time for the Elephant Games Every young elephant parades their talent in front of the king to earn their special elephant name. But Num-Num doesn't have a

Edmund the Elephant Who Forgot (Dalgleish Kate)(Pevná vazba)

An elephant never forgets . . . except Edmund Join this silly elephant on the funniest shopping spree ever. 'Elephants always remember. Elephants don't get it wrong. Elephants always remember. As long as they sing this song ' Edmund isn't like other elephants: he forgets. A lot. Then, one day,

How It Feels to Float (Fox Helena)(Pevná vazba)

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearA Chicago Public Library Best of the Best of the Year Profoundly moving . . . Will take your breath away. --Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces A stunningly gorgeous and deeply hopeful portrayal of living with mental illness and grief, from an

Monetary Theory and Policy, Fourth Edition (Walsh Carl E.)(Pevná vazba)

The new edition of a comprehensive treatment of monetary economics, including the first extensive coverage of the effective lower bound on nominal interest rates.This textbook presents a comprehensive treatment of the most important topics in monetary economics, focusing on the primary models

The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt (Wulf Andrea)(Pevná vazba)

A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR From the New York Times bestselling author of The Invention of Nature, comes a breathtakingly illustrated and brilliantly evocative recounting of Alexander Von Humboldt's five year expedition in South America. Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was an

Seeking an Aurora (Pulford Elizabeth)(Pevná vazba)

A magical experience. --Kirkus Reviews, Starred ReviewIn the quiet of the night, a child's father bundles them up and shows them the majesty of an aurora. This book is perfect for those who love Owl Moon.A father wakes his child from sleep to beckon, Come--we're off to find an Aurora. Through the

A Conjuring of Light Collector's Edition (Schwab V. E.)(Pevná vazba)

*Kirkus' Best Fiction of 2017*The epic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Shades of Magic series, now in a beautiful collector's edition with exclusive features. With a revamped cover and reading ribbon, this edition will also feature the following bonus material: *End papers featuring

We Are the Ants (Hutchinson Shaun David)(Pevná vazba)

From the 'author to watch' (Kirkus Reviews) of The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley comes a brand-new novel about a teenage boy who must decide whether or not the world is worth saving. Henry Denton has spent years being periodically abducted by aliens. Then the aliens give him an ultimatum: The world

Who Owns These Bones? (Cap Henri)(Pevná vazba)

Welcome to the secret world of skeletons! From the largest elephant to the smallest mouse, each animal is different, and that goes for their bones,

The Water Hole (Base Graeme)(Pevná vazba)

From the international bestselling author of Animalia! 'An absorbing visual feast.' --Kirkus Reviews 'Beautifully illustrated animal fantasy . . . Children will savor the gorgeous, animal-packed spreads.' --Booklist For fans of Graeme Base's international bestseller Animalia, an exciting and fun

The Magic Fish: (A Graphic Novel) (Nguyen Trung Le)(Pevná vazba)

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by the New York Public Library - Kirkus Reviews - Booklist - Publishers Weekly Tiến loves his family and his friends...but Tiến has a secret he's been keeping from them, and it might change everything. An amazing YA graphic novel that deals with the

Elephant House or the Home of Edward Gorey (McDermott Kevin)(Pevná vazba)

An intimate photographic tour of Edward Gorey's strange and wonderful

Breathe: A Letter to My Sons (Perry Imani)(Pevná vazba)

Best-of Lists: Best Nonfiction Books of 2019 (Kirkus Reviews) - 25 Can't-Miss Books of 2019 (The Undefeated) Explores the terror, grace, and beauty of coming of age as a Black person in contemporary America and what it means to parent our children in a persistently unjust world. Emotionally raw and

Dead End (Spencer Sally)(Pevná vazba)

'Brings a creepy new note to Spencer's long-running series' Kirkus Reviews The discovery of a body on a local allotment site re-opens an unresolved cold case for Monika Paniatowski and her team. He was going to have to terminate Monika, he decided. It was a pity, but there it was. The body has

The Elephant in the Room (Sloan Holly Goldberg)(Pevná vazba)

From the New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s comes a heartfelt story about 'the importance of compassion and bravery when facing life's challenges' (Kirkus) for fans of The One and Only Ivan and Front Desk. It's been almost a year since Sila's mother traveled halfway around the

The Tea Dragon Festival, 2 (O'Neill K.)(Pevná vazba)

'A lovely, gentle fantasy.' -- KIRKUS Revisit the enchanting world of Tea Dragons with an all-new companion story to the two-time Eisner Award-winning graphic novel The Tea Dragon Society Rinn has grown up with the Tea Dragons that inhabit their village, but stumbling across a real dragon turns