The Wonderful Adventure of Nils Holgersson (Lagerlof Selma)(Paperback)

The Wonderful Adventure of Nils Holgersson (Lagerlof Selma)(Paperback)

Scandinavia's best-loved children's classic, from the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature A Penguin Classic Nils Holgersson is a naughty boy who tortures animals and never listens to his parents--until one day he wakes up as an elf. Deeply puzzled by his new status, he climbs

Podivuhodná cesta Nilse Holgerssona Švédskem - Selma Lagerlöfová - audiokniha

Audiokniha: Pohádkový příběh o hluboké proměně malého Nilse, který na cestě za svým napravením zažije plno dobrodružství. | Je vůbec možné změnit neposlušného, sobeckého jedináčka, který nemá nikoho rád, v hodného kluka? Poslechněte si příběh o tom, že někdy musíme

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (Lagerlf Selma)(Pevná vazba)

In this newly illustrated edition of the classic Swedish folk tale, Nils is shrunk to a tiny size by a dwarf, and carried across Sweden by a flock of wild geese to their summer home in the far North. Through many perils and exciting adventures, Nils wins the respect and love of the geese and

Wonderful Adventures of Nils(Paperback / softback)

The Lowenskold Ring (Lagerlof Selma)(Paperback)

The Lowenskold Ring (1925) is the first volume of the trilogy considered to have been Selma Lagerlof's last work of prose fiction. Set in the Swedish province of Varmland in the eighteenth century, the narrative traces the consequences of the theft of General Lowenskold's ring from his coffin, and

The Saga of Gosta Berling (Lagerlof Selma)(Paperback)

The first new English translation in more than one hundred years of the Swedish Gone with the Wind A Penguin Classic In 1909, Selma Lagerl f became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Saga of G sta Berling is her first and best-loved novel--and the basis for the 1924 silent

Nils Holgersson's Wonderful Journey through Sweden, The Complete Volume (Lagerlf Selma)(Pevná vazba)

Nils Holgersson's Wonderful Journey through Sweden (1906-07) is truly unique. Starting life as a commissioned school reader designed to present the geography of Sweden to nine-year-olds, it quickly won the international fame and popularity it still enjoys over a century later. The story of the

Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands (Seacole Mary)(Paperback)

Written in 1857, Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands is the autobiography of a Jamaican woman whose fame rivaled Florence Nightingale's during the Crimean War. Seacole traveled widely before arriving in London, where her offer to volunteer as a nurse in the war was met with racism and

Neptune (Dorison Xavier)(Paperback)

A wonderful and terrible spiritual sequel to the adventures of the most famous pirate of all

The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands (Seacole Mary)(Pevná vazba)

The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands is a wonderfully entertaining autobiography by Mary Seacole - nurse, entrepreneur and intrepid traveller. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon

Hagwitch and the Cauldron of Colour (Hutchinson Joanne)(Paperback)

The Back CoverGo on a spellbinding adventure with Hagwitch, a wonderful witch who uses all her special powers for good, to fight off evil, and to protect thelocal town from a terrible fate. It's a magical journey that you'll want to experience again and again... Synopsis'Over the mountains, past

Some Kind of Wonderful (Morgan Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

Her whole life, Puffin Islander Brittany Forrest has dreamed of adventure. And at the age of eighteen, she thought she'd found it in bad boy Zachary Flynn. But after just ten tempestuous, smouldering days, their whirlwind marriage went up in smoke, and Brittany resolved to put him out of her mind

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Baum L. Frank)(Paperback)

Published at the dawn of the twentieth century, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) immediately captivated children and adult readers alike. This new edition is the only one to include many of W.W. Denslow's original illustrations. The Introduction considers both the famous MGM film version and

Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm (Hunter Norman)(Paperback / softback)

The ingenious Professor Branestawm is always inventing weird and wonderful things, such as a burglar-catching machine, or a pancake-slipping device, and a spring-cleaning machine. But housekeeper Mrs Flittersnoop is exasperated as the Professor's inventions alway seem to make life far more

Adventures with a Microscope (Headstrom Richard)(Paperback)

With a simple microscope and this book, you can embark on 59 wonderful adventures in the natural world -- make discoveries about the structures of numerous microscopic animals; find out what everyday objects and foods really look like at the cellular level; gain an understanding of how to prepare

Innsbruck Mountain Adventures (Wray Sharon)(Paperback)

With easy access and a wide range of facilities, stunning alpine scenery and a wonderful choice of activities on offer, Innsbruck - capital of Austria's Tirol region - is an ideal base for an outdoor holiday. This guidebook presents 60 routes covering some of the best day walks, scrambles,

Wonderful Worms (Glaser Linda)(Paperback)

'A celebration and natural history of the helpful 'underground gardeners'.'--Kirkus Reviews Wonderful Worms encourages an appreciation for the small creatures of the earth by explaining the vital role that earthworms play in the planet's ecosystem. The book also contains informative charts and

Alex's Adventures in Numberland - Tenth Anniversary Edition (Bellos Alex)(Paperback / softback)

A tenth anniversary edition of the iconic book about the wonderful world of mathsSunday Times bestseller | Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson PrizeThe world of maths can seem mind-boggling, irrelevant and, let's face it, boring. This groundbreaking book reclaims maths from the geeks

Inventory of a Life Mislaid - An Unreliable Memoir (Warner Marina)(Pevná vazba)

A luminous memoir of post-war childhood, adventure and loss on the banks of the Nile. 'Wonderful - a brave, inventive, touching distillation of memory and imagination' JENNY

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Twain Mark)(Paperback)

Mark Twain's sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, chronicling the adventures of Sawyer's friend, Huck Finn. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, providing an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes theme discussions and study

Zuzu Bailey's It's a Wonderful Life Cookbook (Grimes Karolyn)(Paperback)

Newly updated in honor of the 75th anniversary of It's a Wonderful Life! Celebrating one of the most beloved, heartwarming American Christmas films of all time, director Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life, this book is replete with movie lore and recipes meant to delight cooks, tempt their

Weird and Wonderful Animals (Banfi Cristina)(Pevná vazba)

Follow the adventures of an intrepid explorer, and meet some of the world's most bizarre animals Did you know there's a wasp that looks like a panda, a basilisk snake that runs over water, a butterfly with a large skull on its body, and a fish that seems to be wearing lipstick? Kids will

The Book of Senior Moments (Klein Shelley)(Paperback)

The Book of Senior Moments introduces the reader to a wonderful collection of humorous anecdotes, confessions, tips, retorts, and excuses to help you avoid those all too familiar senior moments. Have you ever referred to your oldest and closest friend as 'Thingy'? Reached the top of the landing,

Adventures of Ideas (Whitehead Alfred North)(Paperback)

From Simon & Schuster, the Adventures of Ideas is Alfred North Whitehead's historical adventure. The title of this book, Adventures of Ideas, bears two meanings, both applicable to the subject-matter. One meaning is the effect of certain ideas in promoting the slow drift of mankind towards