elmer and butterfly david mckee

One day, as Elmer is strolling through the jungle, he hears a cry for help. A butterfly has been trapped in a hole by a fallen branch. Elmer rushes to the rescue and frees her with ease. In return she promises to help Elmer should he ever need it. But just how can a butterfly ever help an elephant?

Objev podobné jako Elmer and Butterfly - David McKee

Elmer loves practical jokes, but so does his cousin Wilbur. Until, that is, Elmer has an idea which brings Wilbur back down to earth, in more ways than one...

Objev podobné jako Elmer and Wilbur - David McKee

Nech fúka akokoľvek silný vietor, slona neodfúkne! Elmer je presvedčený, že veľké a mohutné zviera, akým je on, sa vrtochov počasia báť nemusí. Vtáčikovi sa však zdá, že to s odvahou akosi preháňa a podpichuje ho. Aby ho Elmer presvedčil, s bratrancom Wilburom opäť čosi vyhútajú. Chcú kamarátom nahovoriť, že Elmera odfúklo! Podcenia však silu neúprosného živlu, a náš nezbedník sa dočká prekvapenia.

Objev podobné jako Elmer a vietor - David McKee

It s Elmer s bedtime, but he still needs to find the perfect place to sleep. Bring the adventure to life as puppet-Elmer splashes in the lake with the hippos, tries to climb a tree with the monkeys, yawns, snuggles and waves goodbye. The cuddly puppet fits both big and little hands, making this interactive hand puppet book perfect for sharing between parent and child.

Objev podobné jako Goodnight, Elmer Puppet Book - David McKee

The perfect introduction to the world of Elmer and his best animal friends for the youngest of children. This little book clips onto a buggy and is perfect for keeping little ones entertained on the go. Children will love spotting and naming the animals in the bold illustrations.

Objev podobné jako Elmer: Hello, animals! - David McKee

The perfect introduction to the world of Elmer and his colourful elephant friends for the youngest of children. This little book clips onto a buggy and is superb for keeping little ones entertained on the go. Children will engage with the charming elephants in different colours - which one is elephant colour? - and learn important first vocabulary.

Objev podobné jako Elmer: Elephant Colours - David McKee

V jedno zasnežené ráno stretne farebný sloník Elmer kamarátov, no vysvitne, že na rozdiel od neho nie sú z chladného počasia vôbec nadšení. Vymyslí preto jednoduchý plán, ako im ukázať, že zima môže byť krásna, zábavná i čarovná. Spoločne prídu na to, že veci sa javia dobré či zlé alebo studené či teplé podľa toho, z akej stránky sa na ne pozeráme.

Objev podobné jako Elmer a sneh - David McKee

When the ice starts to melt at the North Pole, a polar bear sets off on an adventure that takes him all the way to Elmer s jungle!When a mysterious white bear appears in the jungle, Elmer and Wilbur are keen to hear his story. He has come all the way from the north pole on a floating scrap of ice, and now he canâ ™t find his way home. Luckily, Elmer and Wilbur have an idea! But what caused the white bearâ ™s icy home to melt in the first place? Thatâ ™s a much more puzzling question. With a gentle introduction to the themes of climate change, this is David McKee s (1935â “2022) 31st Elmer story with artwork by his dear friend and fine artist, Marysia Milewski.

Objev podobné jako Elmer and the White Bear - David McKee

The 30th and final Elmer storybook from BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award winner David McKee, about caring for elderly family members, featuring a reading guide and a link to online resources from Alzheimer s Research UK. Aunt Zelda has a gift to give to Elmer from his Grandpa Eldo, but she can t remember what it is or where it is. Zelda s memory sometimes escapes her, and her hearing isn t what it used to be, so they set off together to find Grandpa Eldo and solve the mystery of the forgotten gift. In his 30th storybook, Elmer s love, patience and respect for his Aunt Zelda and Grandpa Eldo makes for a heart-warming depiction of family life with elderly relatives, and deftly deals with themes relating to dementia with love and respect.

Objev podobné jako Elmer and the Gift - David McKee

The latest Elmer story from master picture book maker, David McKee - winner of the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement award, and the 2020 British Book Awards Nibbies Illustrator of the Year.It s bedtime, and Elmer s looking after two baby elephants. But how will he get them to sleep? A good walk will do it, Elmer thinks. But as they walk past their friends, everyone in the jungle seems to think he should tell them a bedtime story, and they each have their own favourites. What s yours?

Objev podobné jako Elmer and the Bedtime Story - David McKee

Elmer, Wilbur and a brave troop of elephants set out on a quest to find the famous Lost Treasure of the jungle. When they stumble across a beautiful forgotten temple, Elmer s friends rush inside, keen to find the Lost Treasure before him, but Elmer appears to have stopped searching... A new tale from master-storyteller David McKee that delivers just as much pathos as the very first, this is the twenty-eighth Elmer storybook.

Objev podobné jako Elmer and the Lost Treasure - David McKee

Learn to count to ten, and have fun spotting all the animals with Elmer the patchwork elephant! The theme of every scene is a number from one to ten, in this large and busy search and find board book adventure. Help a hungry monkey find his 3 bananas, or count to ten to help Elmer cross the river! Jam-packed full of counting activities, questions to answer and details to discover, all from Elmerâ ™s colourful world. This book will help young children learn their numbers while searching each busy scene, developing their powers of observation, visual acuity, and their early numeracy and language skills as they go. Also in the Elmer Search and Find series:Elmer Search and FindElmer Search and Find Colours

Objev podobné jako Elmer Search and Find Numbers - David McKee

Learn amazing animal facts, and have fun spotting all of Elmer the patchwork elephant s friends in his colourful world!In this big and busy search and find board book adventure, learn amazing animal facts. Did you know that giraffes tongues are black? Or that baby rabbits are called kittens? And crocodile mums carry their babies in their mouths? Jam-packed fun facts spotting activities, questions to answer and details to discover, all from Elmerâ ™s colourful world. Featuring a maze with quiz questions to test their new knowledge at the end of the scenes, this book will help young children learn more about the natural world while developing their powers of observation, visual acuity, and their early numeracy and language skills as they go. Also in the Elmer Search and Find series:Elmer Search and FindElmer Search and Find ColoursElmer Search and Find Numbers

Objev podobné jako Elmer Search and Find Animals - David McKee

Elmer and the other elephants are waiting for the storm to end so they can see the beautiful, colourful rainbow. But something dreadful has happened: the rainbow has come out too soon and has lost its colours!Elmer decides to give his own colours to the rainbow, but to do that, he must find where it touches the ground. But what will happen to Elmer if he gives the rainbow his own colours? Will he lose them for ever?A classic story book about sharing and giving.

Objev podobné jako Elmer and the Rainbow - David McKee

The young elephants want to prove who is the fastest, so Elmer and Wilbur organise a race. Each decorated a different colour, the racers set off around the course and discover things about themselves â “ Blue may be first and Orange second, but White is kind, Pink and Violet are funny and Yellow is a cheat. Luckily Yellow also learns he is very good at saying sorry, so each young elephant gets a medal from Elmer.

Objev podobné jako Elmer and the Race - David McKee

When Rose meets Elmer she s humming a tune, a tune she just can t get out of her head. When she leaves, Elmer realises he can t get the tune out of his head either â “ and as he crosses the jungle he can see the infectious tune spreading to every animal Rose has met! Can Elmer help everyone get rid of it?

Objev podobné jako Elmer and the Tune - David McKee

One morning, Elmer hears an Oh no! Looking round, he spots Super El who s in need of Elmer s help. He must get to Aunt Zelda without any of the other animals seeing him and, as usual, it s up to Elmer to come up with a cunning plan!

Objev podobné jako Elmer and Super El - David McKee

Elmer and the other elephants are waiting for the storm to end so they can see the beautiful, colourful rainbow. But something dreadful has happened: the rainbow has lost its colours!Elmer decides to give his own colours to the rainbow. But what will happen to Elmer if he gives the rainbow his own colours? Will he lose them for ever?

Objev podobné jako Elmer and the Rainbow - David McKee

Elmer discovers that all the baby animals have teddies, but Baby Elephant s remains missing until Elmer s cousin, Wilbur, gets involved in the search. Wilbur plays a joke on Elmer as usual, but one that helps Elmer find the missing teddy bear which is then restored to Baby Elephant just in time for bed!

Objev podobné jako Elmer and the Lost Teddy - David McKee

Aided and abetted by his ventriloquist cousin, Wilbur, Elmer pretends to be blown away on the windiest day. They make fools of the other elephants, but when the laughter dies down, Elmer reassures them that a heavy elephant is safe in the worst of gales. When he tries to prove it, much to his surprise, he really does get blown away!

Objev podobné jako Elmer and the Wind - David McKee

Elmer is different. Elmer is patchwork. The grey elephants all love him, but he soon starts to wonder what it would be like to be just the same as them... Full of colour, wisdom and pathos, little readers will love this classic tale at bedtime.Deservedly a modern classic, with over ten million copies of his books sold worldwide, Elmerâ ™s subtle message, that it is OK to be different, resonates with children across the world. Elmer the colourful patchwork elephant has been a nursery favourite since 1989. A deserved favourite with the 2-5s SUNDAY TIMES

Objev podobné jako Elmer - David McKee

For over a quarter of a century readers have been joining Elmer the patchwork elephant on his exciting adventures. Now Elmer s classic first story is available in this lovely board book edition. With its sturdy pages for little fingers, this gift is the perfect introduction to the world of Elmer.

Objev podobné jako Elmer - David McKee

Some things you can give and not lose any, like happiness, love and colour. In Elmer the patchwork elephant s chunky, rainbow-shaped board book, Elmer helps the animals put the colours back into a mysterious pale rainbow by giving some of his own colours away in an act of kindness and love. A perfect introduction to the classic Elmer and the Rainbow story for the very youngest readers, with an abridged text of the best-loved tale.

Objev podobné jako My First Elmer Rainbow - David McKee

Elmer is different. Elmer is patchwork. The grey elephants all love him, but he soon starts to wonder what it would be like to be just the same as them... Full of colour, wisdom and pathos, this classic tale has been abridged for the very youngest readers in this tactile shaped board book edition. With its sturdy shaped pages for little fingers and its eye-catching march across any bookshelf, this gift is the perfect introduction for babies to the world of Elmer. A deserved favourite with the 2-5s SUNDAY TIMES

Objev podobné jako My First Elmer - David McKee

It s time to snuggle down for a bedtime story with Elmer! In this chunky shaped board book, Elmer helps Baby Elephant find his lost teddy just in time for bed. Everybody needs their own special teddy bear at bedtime... have you got yours?A perfect introduction to the classic Elmer and the Lost Teddy story for the very youngest readers, with an abridged text of the best-loved tale.

Objev podobné jako My First Elmer Bedtime - David McKee

A deserved favourite with the 2-5s SUNDAY TIMESWith its sturdy shaped board pages for little fingers, this Christmas gift is the perfect introduction for babies to the world of Elmer.It s two days before Christmas Eve, the night Papa Red visits, and the young elephants are very excited. This year Elmer has a special treat in store for the young elephants, if they can keep quiet and out of sight... Full of colour, wisdom and pathos, this classic Christmas tale has been abridged for the very youngest readers in this tactile shaped board book edition.

Objev podobné jako My First Elmer Christmas - David McKee

A collection of five of Elmerâ ™s best-loved tales, bound together in a beautiful hardback with a stunning gold and green foiled cover. The perfect gift for fans of Elmer and his colourful adventures, and an ideal introduction for the very youngest readers.This treasury contains:ElmerElmer and the RainbowElmer and the Lost TeddyElmer in the SnowElmerâ ™s Special Day

Objev podobné jako Elmer: A Classic Collection - David McKee

Bernard s got a problem: he s found a monster in the back garden but his mum and dad are just too busy to notice. So Bernard tries to befriend the monsterâ ¦ and that doesn t go quite to plan.From the creator of Elmer and Mr Benn, David McKee s classic picture book has been loved by children, monsters and adults for over forty years! â ˜...even more relevant in an era of parents glued to their mobile phonesâ ™ DAILY MAIL, Best Reads Ever Arguably the finest childrenâ ™s book ever written, McKeeâ ™s clever fable is both a warning to neglectful parents and a very funny story about being ignored. THE i NEWSPAPER My favourite books for very young children are Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and Not Now Bernard by David McKee. Michael Rosen Not Now Bernard is THE book of our times Frank Cottrell-Boyce It s so good! Adam Buxton Funny to a four year old and meaningful to a 36 year old Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown

Objev podobné jako Not Now, Bernard - David McKee

Kniha - autor David Mckee, 32 stran, slovensky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Nech fúka akokoľvek silný vietor, slona neodfúkne! Elmer je presvedčený, že veľké a mohutné zviera, akým je on, sa vrtochov počasia báť nemusí. Vtáčikovi sa však zdá, že to s odvahou akosi preháňa a podpichuje ho. Aby ho Elmer presvedčil, s bratrancom Wilburom opäť čosi vyhútajú. Chcú kamarátom nahovoriť, že Elmera odfúklo! Podcenia však silu neúprosného živlu, a náš nezbedník sa dočká prekvapenia.

Objev podobné jako Elmer a vietor (978-80-8219-063-5)

When Mr Benn visits the little fancy dress shop, he enters a fantastical world of adventure as if by magic... In this story, a red suit of armour catches Mr Benn s eye, and when he tries it on he finds himself transported to a land full of castles, dungeons and dragons!Collect all four Mr Benn classics in their 50th anniversary paperback editions!Mr Benn Red KnightMr Benn Big TopMr Benn Big GameMr Benn 123456789Celebrate 50 years of the iconic BBC TV series with the original Mr Benn picture books!Voted 3rd in a BBC poll of 25 to 45 year olds of all-time favourite children s showsVoted 6th in Channel 4 s poll of the 100 greatest kid s TV showsVoted 10th most famous time-traveller by THE TIMES ...the very name is enough to induce a warm glow of childish bliss... TELEGRAPH

Objev podobné jako Mr Benn Red Knight - David McKee

When Mr Benn visits the little fancy dress shop, he enters a fantastical world of adventure as if by magic... Today, Mr Benn swaps his trademark black bowler hat and suit for a clown costume, and finds himself magically transported to a world full of circus performers, magicians and big top tents.Collect all four Mr Benn classics in their 50th anniversary paperback editions!Mr Benn Red KnightMr Benn Big TopMr Benn Big GameMr Benn 123456789Celebrate 50 years of the iconic BBC TV series with the original Mr Benn picture books!Voted 3rd in a BBC poll of 25 to 45 year olds of all-time favourite children s showsVoted 6th in Channel 4 s poll of the 100 greatest kid s TV showsVoted 10th most famous time-traveller by THE TIMES ...the very name is enough to induce a warm glow of childish bliss... TELEGRAPH

Objev podobné jako Mr Benn Big Top - David McKee

Kniha - autor David Mckee, 151 stran, slovensky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Elmer spolu so svojimi priateľmi čaká, kým sa skončí búrka, aby sa pokochali nádhernou dúhou. Udeje sa však čosi hrozné! Dúha sa zjavila priskoro a stratila všetky svoje farby! Obetavý Elmer sa ju rozhodne zachrániť a daruje jej tie svoje. Ako však bude vyzerať, keď sa ich vzdá? Vari o svoju pestrofarebnosť nadobro príde? Prečítajte si ďalší Elmerov príbeh o tom, aké dôležité je vedieť sa podeliť.

Objev podobné jako Elmer a dúha (978-80-89956-02-9)

Engage children with a 3-D tour of one of nature’s most amazing transformations—the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly! From a tiny egg that could balance on the head of pin, a caterpillar hatches, grows, and creates a chrysalis. When it cracks open, a butterfly emerges and stretches its wings. This amazing transformation takes place in just a few weeks. In Inside Out Butterfly, children follow one of nature’s most remarkable shape shifters on an extraordinary journey. A layered 3-D model of a butterfly centers each section, introducing readers to features of a caterpillar and butterfly’s anatomy and behavior. Through engaging illustrations, photos, and text, Inside Out Butterfly explores: The different phases of a butterfly’s lifeButterfly wing patterns and shapeHow to attract butterfliesButterfly migration factsAnd more! Butterflies are endlessly fascinating. Inside Out Butterfly gives kids a closeup look at the winged beauties that come to life in the garden each spring.Also in the Inside Out Series: Inside Out Dragon, Inside Out T-Rex, Inside Out Pirate Ship, Inside Out Human Brain, Inside Out Shark, Inside Out Volcano

Objev podobné jako Inside Out Butterfly - Editors of Chartwell Books

Olivia and her butterfly friends spend all of their time together, until one day everything changes, and Olivia and her mother move to an apartment in the city.Olivia is heartbroken because she doesnâ ™t want to leave her butterfly friends behind but her mother assures her that she will make new friends in the city.When Olivia and her mum arrive in the city, itâ ™s so grey and gloomy that everyone is sheltering inside. Olivia waits for new friends to come and play but no-one appears.So Olivia stands on her empty concrete apartment balcony and calls out to her butterfly friends â ” because they always come when she needs them. But this time, even her butterfly friends donâ ™t appear.Then Olivia remembers that butterflies need colourful nectar plants, a puddle pool and rocks to rest their wings on, but Olivia doesnâ ™t have a garden anymore so she decides to build a butterfly balcony garden using whatever she can find. Olivia waits and waits and waits but her butterflies stay away.Just as Olivia is about to lose hope, a gust of wind blows flowers from her balcony garden across the grey sky and onto her neighboursâ ™ balconies. People of all ages and cultural ethnicities appear on their balconies to pick up the flowers, and Olivia suddenly knows exactly what she needs to do to attract (human and butterfly) friends.

Objev podobné jako Butterfly Girl - Ashling Kwok

Kniha - autor David Mckee, 32 stran, slovensky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá V jedno zasnežené ráno stretne farebný sloník Elmer kamarátov, no vysvitne, že na rozdiel od neho nie sú z chladného počasia vôbec nadšení. Vymyslí preto jednoduchý plán, ako im ukázať, že zima môže byť krásna, zábavná i čarovná. Spoločne prídu na to, že veci sa javia dobré či zlé alebo studené či teplé podľa toho, z akej stránky sa na ne pozeráme.

Objev podobné jako Elmer a sneh (978-80-8219-062-8)

Kniha - autor David Mckee, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá A new edition of this very first book about Elmer the colourful patchwork elephant, who has been a nursery favourite since this first book was published in 1989. Includes a free audiobook.

Objev podobné jako Elmer (1842707310)

The ultimate technique-led guide to the graphic, expressive art of pen and ink: perfect for artists and illustrators!Draw beautiful, technical pen and ink drawings with confidence – no matter if you re just starting out or an intermediate artist, illustrator or designer. Architect and artist David Morales provides detailed and comprehensive advice in this compendium for pen and ink mediums.Discover how to hold your pen to create different types of line;Add a range of key strokes, from hatching and stippling to scribbling;Understand value, tone and contrast like never before;Learn to critically observe and successfully compose your subjects, from still lifes and buildings to people;Learn through doing, with a variety of exercises ranging from 15 minutes to 2 hours long.Containing pearls of wisdom that will teach and inspire you, even experienced artists will appreciate David’s asides on common mistakes and how to avoid them.The book also contains David s handy prompts for starting your own drawings; insider tips; dozens of techniques, each explained with simple illustrations; exercises to improve your skills; and, finally, three different categories of templates to copy or take inspiration from: nature, still life or urban.

Objev podobné jako Pen and Ink Drawing Techniques - David Morales H.

Marx s Capital is one of the most important texts of the modern era. The three volumes, published between 1867 and 1883, changed the destiny of countries, politics and people across the world - and continue to resonate today. In this book, David Harvey lays out their key arguments.In clear and concise language, Harvey describes the architecture of capital according to Marx, placing his observations in the context of capitalism in the second half of the nineteenth century. He considers the degree to which technological, economic and industrial change during the last 150 years means Marx s analysis and its application may need to be modified. Marx s trilogy concerns the circulation of capital: volume I, how labour increases the value of capital, which he called valorisation; volume II, on the realisation of this value, by selling it and turning it into money or credit; volume III, on what happens to the value next in processes of distribution. The three volumes contain the core of Marx s thinking on the workings and history of capital and capitalism. David Harvey explains and illustrates the profound insights and enormous analytical power they continue to offer in terms that, without compromising their depth and complexity, will appeal to a wide range of readers, including those coming to the work for the first time.

Objev podobné jako Marx, Capital and the Madness of Economic Reason - Harvey David

David Howe tells the story of the Lake District, Englandâ ™s most dramatic landscape. Home to vistas of stunning beauty and a rich heritage, it is an area of England that fascinates, inspires â “ and has bewitched David for a lifetime. With passion and an endless curiosity, he reveals how half a billion years of shifting ice, violent volcanoes and (of course) falling rain have shaped the lakes and fells that have fired the imaginations of the great sons and daughters of the area, the poets and the scientists. He shows that Lakeland is a seamless web where lives and landscape weave together, where the ancient countryside has created a unique local history: of farming and mining, of tightknit communities, of a resilient and proud people. The Lake District is a place of rocks and rain, reason and romance, wonder and curiosity. And this book celebrates it all: the very character of Cumbria.

Objev podobné jako Rocks and Rain, Reason and Romance - David Howe

This beautiful hardback gift book is a stunning visual journey through Black British history for younger readers by award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga and illustrated by Jake Alexander and Melleny Taylor. The essential starting place for anyone who wants to learn about Black British History. David Olusogaâ ™s thought provoking text charts the forgotten histories of Black people in Britain from Roman times right through to the present day.From Roman Africans guarding Hadrianâ ™s Wall, to an African trumpeter in the court of Henry the Eighth, Black Georgians fighting for the abolition of slavery, Black soldiers fighting for Britain in the First World War, Windrush and right up today. These are the stories that brought us all together in this country.When did Africans first come to Britain?Who are the well-dressed black children in Georgian paintings?Why did the American Civil War disrupt the Industrial Revolution?These and many other questions are answered in this essential introduction to 1800 years of the Black British history.This children s edition of the bestseller Black and British: A Forgotten History is beautifully illustrated in full-colour with maps, portrait galleries, timelines, photos and portraits.

Objev podobné jako Black and British: An Illustrated History for young readers - David Olusoga

In this lecture series, acclaimed teacher Dr. David R. Hawkins explains how we can transcend lower levels of consciousness and experience the highest levels in the Map of Consciousness®. How do we go from the 400s to the 500s? Theology, philosophy, and epistemology will lead us up to the doorway but cannot lead us through the doorway. ⠜The way out of the box⠝ is through Love, Joy, Peace, Beauty, Consideration, Devotion, and the reverence for Truth, which is the appreciation of all that is sacred. In this book, Dr. David Hawkins goes on to explore how everything is happening spontaneously and that nothing is causing anything. He then talks about content and how it relates to context and how to love your humanness. Some of the many topics discussed include:· Transcending duality, no-mind, silence,· Asking ⠜Who am I?⠝ vs. ⠜What am I?⠝· Stillness, letting go, aligning with integrity, and dissolving content into context· Loving your animal nature· The concept of ⠜happening⠝ being illusory· And much more!

Objev podobné jako Spiritual Power and Integrity - David R. Hawkins

The artist and conservationist David Shepherd had a life-long interest in railways. They were not only the subject of many of his paintings but he also actively supported railway preservation in the UK and abroad. He was instrumental in setting up the East Somerset Railway and owned a number of steam locomotives, the most famous of which were Class 9F Black Prince, later sold to the North Norfolk Railway, and BR 4MT The Green Knight, later sold to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.In this book J. C. Jeremy Hobson, professional author and David ShepherdÂ’s youngest son-in-law, has drawn on access to family archives, paintings, drawings and photographs, private diaries and reminiscences, to create a unique portrait of a remarkable manÂ’s life-long interest in railways with examples of his stunning paintings of steam locomotives showing these magnificent machines in their full working glory.

Objev podobné jako David Shepherd: The Artist and His Railways - J. C. Jeremy Hobson

As Sherlock Holmes once conceded to Dr. Watson, If we could fly out of that window hand in hand, hover over this great city, gently remove the roofs and peep in at the queer things which are going on, the strange coincidences, the planning, the cross-purposes, the wonderful chain of events, working through generations and leading to the most outréresults, it would make all fiction with its conventionalities and foreseen conclusions most stale and unprofitable. And with such a spirit for investigation and discovery does David Grann set out in The Devil and Sherlock Holmes to unravel the truth of twelve great, real-life mysteries. Although Holmes is the subject of just one of the mesmerizing true stories in this collection, all twelve contain elements of intrigue.Many of the protagonists are sleuths: a Polish detective trying to determine whether an author planted clues to a real murder in his post-modern novel; an arson investigator racing to prove whether a man about to be executed is innocent; a legendary French con man questioning whether he is the one who is suddenly being conned; and scientists stalking a sea monster. Unlike the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, these tales are all true. The protagonists are mortal and pieces of the puzzle often elude them.Some of the characters are driven to deception and murder. Others go mad. But ultimately the stories contained in The Devil and Sherlock Holmes shed light on the human condition, and why some people on this earth devote themselves to good and others to evil.As Holmes put it, Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent .

Objev podobné jako The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness and Obsession - David Grann

[A] comprehensive and important history of black Britain . . . Written with a wonderful clarity of style and with great force and passion. – Kwasi Kwarteng, Sunday TimesIn this vital re-examination of a shared history, historian and broadcaster David Olusoga tells the rich and revealing story of the long relationship between the British Isles and the people of Africa and the Caribbean. This edition, fully revised and updated, features a new chapter encompassing the Windrush scandal and the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, events which put black British history at the center of urgent national debate. Black and British is vivid confirmation that black history can no longer be kept separate and marginalized. It is woven into the cultural and economic histories of the nation and it belongs to us all. Drawing on new genealogical research, original records, and expert testimony, Black and British reaches back to Roman Britain, the medieval imagination, Elizabethan ‘blackamoors’ and the global slave-trading empire. It shows that the great industrial boom of the nineteenth century was built on American slavery, and that black Britons fought at Trafalgar and in the trenches of both World Wars. Black British history is woven into the cultural and economic histories of the nation. It is not a singular history, but one that belongs to us all. Unflinching, confronting taboos, and revealing hitherto unknown scandals, Olusoga describes how the lives of black and white Britons have been entwined for centuries.Winner of the 2017 PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize.Winner of the Longman History Today Trustees’ Award.A Waterstones History Book of the Year.Longlisted for the Orwell Prize.Shortlisted for the inaugural Jhalak Prize.

Objev podobné jako Black and British - David Olusoga

Did you know that the English language has over 150 words for the adjective drunk developed over 1,000 years? Be prepared to learn words you have never heard before, find out fascinating facts behind everyday words, and be surprised at how lively and varied the English language can be. Published to critical acclaim in 2009, the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary is the first comprehensive thesaurus in the world to arrange words by meaning in order of first recorded use. Using its unique perspective on how the English language has developed, Words in Time and Place takes 15 themes and explores the language in these areas over time - explaining when new words appeared, where they came from, and what such changes say about times in which they emerged. The themes chosen are varied, universal topics and show the semantic range of the thesaurus and what it can tell us about the words used in areas of everyday life. Learn about the different words for dying and money, or types of pop music, as well as words for a privy, oaths, and words for being drunk. Written by the world s leading expert on the English language, David Crystal, the book carries his trademark style of engaging yet authoritative writing. Each chapter features an introduction to the language of that topic, followed by a timeline of vocabulary taken from the historical thesaurus showing all the synonyms arranged in chronological order. The timelines are annotated with additional quotations, facts, and social and historical context to give a clear sense of how words entered the English language, when, and in which context they were used.Words in Time and Place showcases the unique and excellent resource that is the Historical Thesaurus and reveals the linguistic treasures to be found within. This fascinating book will appeal to anyone with an interest in words and in the development of the English language.

Objev podobné jako Words in Time and Place - David Crystal

A warm and brilliant memoir that captures the medical and emotional intensity of pediatric neurosurgery.In this moving, unflinching, and inspiring book, Dr. David Sandberg, an internationally renowned pediatric neurosurgeon, brilliantly combines his deep scientific and medical knowledge with raw emotion and unforgettably powerful stories of courage and love. The brain is the most complicated and perplexing of our organs, and it is also the one that makes us human. When it comes to a child s brain, the hearts of those who love them become inextricably linked to that story. In Brain and Heart, Dr. Sandberg describes the joy, heartbreak, uncertainty, and physical and emotional challenges that come with performing brain surgery on children. What makes this book different from previously published medical memoirs is Dr. Sandberg’s unique honesty about what goes through his mind when he makes the most complex choices with life-changing consequences. While most medical memoirs focus largely on the patient perspective, Dr. Sandberg allows readers access to his private thoughts when making agonizing decisions—from giving the worst news imaginable to facing very scary surgical complications. A father himself, Dr. Sandberg understands deeply how every one of his patients is an entire world, and his devotion to his patients and his work shines through on every page. We follow him as he finds his way to neurosurgery as a young doctor through to his most heartbreaking cases and greatest triumphs. We also travel with him to underserved countries, where lifesaving surgeries that are common here are almost nonexistent, and Dr. Sandberg shares the stories of the dedicated doctors and surgeons trying to enact change. Brain and Heart is an unforgettable book that will strengthen our sense of compassion and hope.

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An awe-inspiring exploration of the sounds of the living Earth, and the joys and threats of human music, language and noise. A symphony, filled with the music of life . . . fascinating, heartbreaking, and beautifully written. ELIZABETH KOLBERT, author of The Sixth Extinction Sounds Wild and Broken affirms Haskell as a laureate for the earth, his finely tuned scientific observations made more potent by his deep love for the wild he hopes to save. NEW YORK TIMES Wonderful . . . a reminder that the narrow aural spectrum on which most of us operate, and the ways in which human life is led, blocks out the planetâ ™s great, orchestral richness. GUARDIANWe live on a planet alive with song, music, and speech. David George Haskell explores how these wonders came to be. In rainforests shimmering with insect sounds and swamps pulsing with frog calls we learn about evolutionâ ™s creative powers. From birds in the Rocky Mountains and on the streets of Paris, we discover how animals learn their songs and adapt to new environments. Below the waves, we hear our kinship to beings as different as snapping shrimp, toadfish, and whales. In the startlingly divergent sonic vibes of the animals of different continents, we experience the legacies of plate tectonics, the deep history of animals and their movements around the world, and the quirks of aesthetic evolution.Starting with the origins of animal song and traversing the whole arc of Earthâ ™s history, Haskell illuminates and celebrates the emergence of the varied sounds of our world. In mammoth ivory flutes from Paleolithic caves, violins in modern concert halls, and electronic music in earbuds, we learn that human music and language belong within this story of ecology and evolution. Yet we are also destroyers, now silencing or smothering many of the sounds of the living Earth. Haskell takes us to threatened forests, noise-filled oceans, and loud city streets to show that sonic crises are not mere losses of sensory ornament. Sound is a generative force, and so the erasure of sonic diversity makes the world less creative, less beautiful.Sounds Wild and Broken is an invitation to listen, wonder, act. Absolutely fascinating. MARIELLA FROSTRUP, TIMES RADIO Enlightening and sobering. JINI REDDY, METRO

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This book presents a lively, rich, and concise introduction to the key concepts and tools for developing clarity and coherence in academic writing. Well-known authors and linguists David Nunan and Julie Choi argue that becoming an accomplished writer is a career-long endeavor. They describe and provide examples of the linguistic procedures that writers can draw on to enhance clarity and coherence for the reader. Although the focus is on academic writing, these procedures are relevant for all writing. This resource makes complex concepts accessible to the emergent writer and illustrates how these concepts can be applied to their own writing. The authors share examples from a wide range of academic and non-academic sources, from their own work, and from the writing of their students. In-text projects and tasks invite you, the reader, to experiment with principles and ideas in developing your identity and voice as a writer.

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In J. R. R Tolkien s Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion, Middle-earth endured cataclysmic wars and critical battles, causing great men, women and mystical creatures to arise, influence and shape the course of its history. Here in this book, Tolkien expert David Day examines the complexities surrounding Tolkien s portrayal of good and evil, and analyses Middle-earth s most celebrated heroes and the literary, historical and mythological sources that inspired their creation.This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.

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Ruff! Ruff! Meet Ruffles, the playful puppy who faces all the tricksy troubles of preschool life in this heart-warming picture book series from bestselling author and illustrator David Melling. Ruffles loves scratching and sniffing and sleeping. But most of all, he loves his bouncy, bouncy ball!But wait! Where is Ruffles bouncy, bouncy ball? It s not between the books, in the fishbowl, or even in the umbrella . . . Where could it possibly be? Can Ruby help Ruffles find his lost ball, or is there something else they can play with that would be just as fun? Dog-lovers won t be able to resist the adorable Ruffles in this preschool series from the creator of Hugless Douglas (over 5 million copies sold worldwide). Other titles in the series include: Ruffles and the Teeny, Tiny Kittens, Ruffles and the Red, Red Coat, Ruffles and the Cosy, Cosy Bed, Ruffles and the New Green Thing and Ruffles and the Cold, Cold Snow. Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

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