Книги жанра детская проза
‘Feared by the living, revered by the dead’ As Lord of the Underworld, Hades had unimaginable power at his fingertips, ready to do whatever he must to uphold his duties and laws.And as the ruler of the souls who died, he would live forever, guaranteed true immortality through his duties to them. But he would have traded it all if it meant he could be mortal.‘Our favourite author of the year,’ – Te…
In a perfect world, Jonas begins to see the flaws…THE GIVER is the classic award-winning novel that inspired the dystopian genre and a major motion picture adaptation for 2014 starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift.It is the future. There is no war, no hunger, no pain. No one in the community wants for anything. Everything needed is provided. And at twelve years old, ea…
After surrendering her mortal life, Kate’s about to be crowned queen of the mythical Underworld, home to the Gods. Her king – dangerous, mesmerising Henry – the boy she sacrificed everything for, is becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then he is abducted in the midst of her coronation.Forced to take up her role in a bitter war between the Gods, Kate battles to save Henry’s life. Worse, her o…
This is the story of love, commitment and the flowering of the human spirit against the background of South Africa’s apartheid.Frightened that their baby sister Dineo will die, thirteen-year-old Naledi and her younger brother Tiro run away from their grandmother to Johannesburg to find their mother, who works there as a maid. Their journey illustrates at every turn the grim realities of apartheid …
What does it mean when your school is voted the most dangerous in America? It’s time to kick some hellion butt… After not-really-surviving her junior year (after all, she did die), Kaylee Cavanaugh has vowed to take back her school from the hellions causing all the trouble. She’s going to find a way to turn the incarnations of Avarice, Envy and Vanity and the rest on each other.And so she—and her …
Сборник посвящен конкурсу «Новый сказ» памяти П. П. Бажова, проводившемуся в Екатеринбурге. В него вошли произведения конкурсантов – образцы малой прозы, отрывки из крупных прозаических произведений, детская литература и, конечно, поэзия. Каждое стихотворение, каждый рассказ или отрывок – это еще один самоцвет в малахитовой шкатулке современной литературы, которая, несмотря на все трудности, разви…
BOOK 3 OF THE WHITE RABBIT CHRONICLESAlice Bell thinks the worst is behind her. She’s fought zombies and won. Now she’s ready for a peaceful life with boyfriend Cole, the leader of the zombie slayers… until the dangerous agency controlling the undead launches an attack with devastating consequences.Humans can be more dangerous than monsters… and the worst has only just begun.They’ve started a war.…
Четырёх котов, таких разных на первый взгляд, объединяет крепкая дружба. Если кому-то нужна помощь, они тут как тут. Обязательно помогут, выручат. И пусть кто-то называет их шпаной, они добрые и весёлые. Однажды к ним во двор прибегает странный пёс, который, как оказывается, и не пёс. Это утка. И в пса превратил её один учёный со своими помощниками. И здесь для друзей начинаются волшебные приключе…
The Indian in the Cupboard is the first of five gripping books about Omri and his plastic North American Indian – Little Bull – who comes alive when Omri puts him in a cupboardFor Omri, it is a dream come true when the plastic American Indian he locks into the old cupboard comes to life. Little Bull is everything an Indian brave should be – proud, fearless and defiant.But being in charge of a real…
Alice Bell has lost so much.Family. Friends. A home.She thought she had nothing else to give. She was wrong.After a new zombie attack, strange things begin to happen to her. Mirrors come to life, and the whispers of the dead assault her ears. But the worst? A terrible darkness blooms inside her, urging her to do very wicked things. She’s never needed her team of zombie slayers more, but ultra bad-…
“If in doubt, wash!”What is it like to be a cat? Find out in this classic animal story from the renowned writer Paul Gallico.Peter Brown longs for a pet cat. One day, he is following a stray cat through the streets when he is knocked down and seriously hurt. On waking, he is astonished to find that he has turned into a cat… The world is a dangerous place for him, but luckily he is rescued and befr…
From the author of “The Snow Goose”.“I was aware, from the very beginning, that I was a most unusual cat…”Thomasina is the beloved pet cat of 7-year-old Mary Ruadh, whose strict father is the town's vet. When Thomasina falls ill, her father sees no other option but to put the cat down. Heartbroken by his cruelty, Mary stops speaking to her father and falls dangerously ill herself.Meanwhile, Thomas…
Увлекательная история о двух братьях, расследующих исчезновение эха. В своих поисках они попадают в волшебную страну, населенную говорящими животными, где им предстоит выяснить, куда же пропало эхо и как его вернуть.
Some loves will last 'til your dying breath Every choice has consequences–but seventeen-year-old Layla faces tougher choices than most. Light or darkness. Wickedly sexy demon prince Roth, or Zayne, the gorgeous, protective Warden she never thought could be hers. Hardest of all, Layla has to decide which side of herself to trust.Layla has a new problem, too. A Lilin–the deadliest of demons–has been…