night trains andrew martin

Night trains have long fascinated us with the possibilities of their private sleeping compartments, gilded dining cars, champagne bars and wealthy travellers. Authors from Agatha Christie to Graham Greene have used night trains to tell tales of romance, intrigue and decadence against a rolling background of dramatic landscapes. The reality could often be as thrilling: early British travellers on the Orient Express were advised to carry a revolver (as well as a teapot).In Night Trains, Andrew Martin attempts to relive the golden age of the great European sleeper trains by using their modern-day equivalents. This is no simple matter. The night trains have fallen on hard times, and the services are disappearing one by one. But if the Orient Express experience can only be recreated by taking three separate sleepers, the intriguing characters and exotic atmospheres have survived. Whether the backdrop is 3am at a Turkish customs post, the sun rising over the Riviera, or the constant twilight of a Norwegian summer night, Martin rediscovers the pleasures of a continent connected by rail. By tracing the history of the sleeper trains, he reveals much of the recent history of Europe itself. The original sleepers helped break down national barriers and unify the continent. Martin uncovers modern instances of European unity - and otherwise - as he traverses the continent during interesting times , with Brexit looming. Against this tumultuous backdrop, he experiences his own smaller dramas, as he fails to find crucial connecting stations, ponders the mystery of the compartment dog, and becomes embroiled in his very own night train whodunit.

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A delightful book ... the perfect companion as you wait for the 8.10 from Hove ObserverAfter the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, many railways were gradually shut down. Rural communities were isolated and steam trains slowly gave way to diesel and electric traction.But some people were not prepared to let the romance of train travel die. Thanks to their efforts, many lines passed into community ownership and are now booming with new armies of dedicated volunteers. Andrew Martin meets these volunteer enthusiasts, finding out just what it is about preserved railways that makes people so devoted. From the inspiration for Thomas the Tank Engine to John Betjeman s battle against encroaching modernity, Steam Trains Today will take you on a heart-warming journey across Britain from Aviemore to Epping.

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In Yorkshire: There and Back, Andrew Martin celebrates Britain s most charismatic county, looking back at the Yorkshire of his 1970s childhood and as it is today.Journeying to every historic corner, Martin writes affectionally about its past, present and peculiarities. York is an evolving city of chocolate, trains, pubs and tourists. Scarborough should be viewed as the posh place it once was, with surprising secrets pertaining to Adolf Hitler and the sea. Leeds is seen as the hard town with its party goers and late-night provocateurs, but its indoor market never fails to offer a sense of quintessential Yorkshireness on a rainy Saturday afternoon, with milky tea served in beakers and the Leeds United result coming through by osmosis. And the Moors and Dales continue to boast beauty and danger alike.Effortlessly entertaining and wonderfully detailed, Yorkshire: There and Back is a memoir, guide, and all-round appreciation of God s own county .Praise for Andrew Martin There is no one else who is writing like Andrew Martin today...unique and important Guardian Iconoclastic, entertaining and often devastatingly witty Barry Forshaw, Independent He can stop you in your tracks with a well-turned phrase Sunday Times A genuinely funny writer...also a daring one The Times

Objev podobné jako Yorkshire - Andrew Martin

In Yorkshire: There and Back, Andrew Martin celebrates Britain s most charismatic county, looking back at the Yorkshire of his 1970s childhood and as it is today.Journeying to every historic corner, Martin writes affectionally about its past, present and peculiarities. York is an evolving city of chocolate, trains, pubs and tourists. Scarborough should be viewed as the posh place it once was, with surprising secrets pertaining to Adolf Hitler and the sea. Leeds is seen as the hard town with its party goers and late-night provocateurs, but its indoor market never fails to offer a sense of quintessential Yorkshireness on a rainy Saturday afternoon, with milky tea served in beakers and the Leeds United result coming through by osmosis. And the Moors and Dales continue to boast beauty and danger alike.Effortlessly entertaining and wonderfully detailed, Yorkshire: There and Back is a memoir, guide, and all-round appreciation of God s own county .Praise for Andrew Martin There is no one else who is writing like Andrew Martin today...unique and important Guardian Iconoclastic, entertaining and often devastatingly witty Barry Forshaw, Independent He can stop you in your tracks with a well-turned phrase Sunday Times A genuinely funny writer...also a daring one The Times

Objev podobné jako Yorkshire - Andrew Martin

The ultimate standard work of interior design is back with The Andrew Martin Interior Design Review Vol. 28 presents the latest and most creative interiors by the best international designers on over 500 pages. Worldwide design trends are presented in this illustrated book with over 1000 photographs, which serves as a source of inspiration for design beginners, fans, and professionals.

Objev podobné jako Andrew Martin Interior Design Vol. 28

HUGELY ENTERTAINING AND INFORMATIVE EVENING STANDARD A FEAST OF ANECDOTAGE SUNDAY TIMES Throughout the twentieth century, the seaside service posters of Britain s railways promised fresh air and frivolity to millions of urban dwellers with the phrase: To the sea by train . A staple of modern British life, the seaside getaway was intertwined with the train, in whose compartments holidaymakers were shunted from smog-choked cities to sandy coves.With his signature wit and anecdotal style, Andrew Martin captures an era defined by its railways: from the development of Brighton and Scarborough into pleasure resorts, and the introduction of bank holidays and two-day weekends, to the advent of cheap flights and the British coast s subsequent decline. Humorous and evocative, To the Sea by Train takes a charming tour through Britain s most beloved pastime.

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York railway station, December, 1925. Detective Inspector Jim Stringer is enjoying a pint in the Parlour Bar before accompanying his wife, Lydia, to a charitable function. But when the couple meet at their regular spot near the footbridge, Jim is alarmed to see a man pointing a revolver in his direction.His thoughts go spinning back to a hot day at the end of August, when he attended the York Summer Gala in company with his boss, Superintendent Saul Weatherill, aka the Chief . The Chief, a lover of guns, had insisted on taking Jim into a Wild West sideshow. The star of the show was a moody young sharpshooter called Kid Durrant, who spoke like someone who d come from Arizona via Sheffield (or vice versa).As Jim watched Durrant displaying his deadeye skills, he little realised how this would be the start of his most dangerous investigation yet.POWDER SMOKE heralds the return of Andrew Martin s much-loved railway policeman, Jim Stringer.

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Ingeniously constructed . . . Andrew Martin s wry, amused tone is a constant joy . . . An altogether superior performance, The Martian Girl is a violent, funny, deadly serious entertainment Irish TimesLondon, present day. Jean, a failing journalist in her late thirties, finds herself entertaining a married man - a handsome, arrogant ex-barrister, universally known by his surname: Coates. Unsure of the relationship and wanting to develop her career, she begins to write a one-woman show about a mind-reader she comes across in her research - a woman who performed in the 19th Century under the name The Martian Girl, before disappearing without a trace. *London, 1898.Kate French, a striking young woman with a love for the stage, is honing her craft in the music halls of East London at the turn of the century. As the Martian Girl, she performs each night with her mind-reading partner, the cynical and money-grubbing Joseph Draper.As Jean makes progress on her show, Kate - long since dead - begins to consume her thoughts. Jean starts to suspect that Draper fully believed in Kate s ability to read minds and that he found the idea deeply disturbing. What really happened between the two of them all those years ago? And why does Jean feel such an intense bond with The Martian Girl? As the line between Jean and Kate begins to blur, the fates of the two women are destined to transcend time, and finally to intersect.Brilliantly conceived, The Martian Girl is a dazzling thriller that will get inside your mind.

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Night Break is the eighth in the Young Sherlock Holmes series in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager â “ creating unputdownable detective adventures that remain true to the spirit of the original books.Sherlock s mother has died, his father has disappeared in India and his sister is acting strangely. The Holmes family seems to be falling apart, and not even brother Mycroft can keep it together. But while Sherlock is worrying about all of this, a man living nearby vanishes in his own house while Sherlock and Mycroft are visiting. Where did he go, and what is the connection with a massive canal being built in Egypt? The answer will rock the world, and tear the Holmes family apart!Another fast-paced, brilliantly plotted adventure in Andrew Lane s Young Sherlock series as the teenage Sherlock Holmes comes up against a fresh crop of sinister, clever crooks.Sherlock Holmes: think you know him? Think again.

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Kniha - autor Andrew Martin, 248 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá In journeys to Istanbul, Lisbon, Venice and elsewhere, bestselling author of the Jim Stringer railway mysteries Andrew Martin recaptures the glamour and intrigue of the night train in this new book. Martin is also author of "Underground, Overground" and "Belles Whistles".

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Perfect for a trivia night or a long trip, Train Teasers will both test your knowledge of the United KingdomÂ’s rail system and enlighten you on the most colourful aspects of its long history. Meet trunk murderers, trainspotters, haters of railways, railway writers, Ministers for Transport good and bad, railway cats, dogs and a railway penguin. This is NOT a book for number-crunching nerds. Many of the answers are guessable by the intelligent reader. It is a quiz, yes, but also a cavalcade of historical incident and colour relating to a system that was the making of modern Britain.

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When was smoking banned on trains?Which actor restored kippers to the menu of the Brighton Belle?What regular lineside event did Dickens describe as a shave in the air ? Perfect for a trivia night or a long trip, Train Teasers will both test your knowledge of this country s rail system and enlighten you on the most colourful aspects of its long history. Meet trunk murderers, trainspotters, haters of railways, railway writers, Ministers for Transport good and bad, railway cats, dogs and a railway penguin. This is NOT a book for number-crunching nerds. Many of the answers are guessable by the intelligent reader. It is a quiz, yes, but also a cavalcade of historical incident and colour relating to a system that was the making of modern Britain.

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A Zwiesel Glas Enoteca martini pohár kézzel készült, 293 ml-es kapacitású koktélospohár Tritan kristályüvegből. Kúp alakú formája optimális hőmérséklet- és aroma-tartást biztosít, vékony fala és stabil talpa kényelmes kezelést tesz lehetővé. Mosogatógépben mosható, két darabos készletben kapható.

• Kézzel készített, Tritan kristályüvegből készült tartós kivitel
• Kúp alakú formája ideális hőmérséklet- és aroma-tartáshoz
• Vékony fal és precíz perem kényelmes ivási élményt biztosít
• Mosogatógépben mosható, kopásálló anyag

Objev podobné jako Sklenice na martini ENOTECA 293 ml, sada 2 ks, Zwiesel Glas

Az Eva Solo Martini pohár kézzel fúvott, vékony üvegből készült, amelyet borászokkal közösen terveztek az ízek optimalizálása érdekében. A 14 fokos szegély kiemeli az ital aromáit és megkönnyíti a kényelmes fogyasztást. A pohár esztétikai élményt nyújt, miközben funkcionális designja elősegíti az ital minőségének teljes kibontakoztatását.

• Kézzel fúvott, vékony üveg kivitelezés
• 14 fokos szegély fokozza az ízeket és kényelmes itatást biztosít
• Vívmányos design, amely előtérbe helyezi az ital aromáit
• Elegáns esztétikai élményt nyújt

Objev podobné jako Sklenice na Martini Eva Solo

A Riedel Veritas Martini pohár a 2014-ben bemutatott Veritas kollekció része, amely olomkristályból készül gépi gyártással. A pohár kifejezetten Martinira, koktélokra és muskotályra ajánlott, vékony falú kivitelezéssel. A sorozat a funkcionalitást és a korszerű technológiát ötvözi megfizethető áron.

• Kivételesen vékony falú és könnyű olomkristály
• Gépi gyártású precíz minőség kézi üvegszellemmel
• Funkcionális design a legnépszerűbb italokhoz
• Kiváló ár-érték arányú napi használatra

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A Zwiesel Glas ECHO martini poharak 166 ml-es űrtartalmú, Tritan kristályüvegből készültek. A készlet 4 darabból áll, mosogatógép biztos, és díjnyertes modern dizájnt képvisel. Ideálisak klasszikus koktélok, mint a Martini vagy Cosmopolitan tálalására.

• Díjnyertes ECHO kollekció, IF Design Award 2023
• Tritan kristályüveg, extra fénytörés és kopásállóság
• Mosogatógép biztos, könnyű karbantartás
• Német gyártású, Zwiesel minőség

Objev podobné jako Sklenice na martini ECHO 166 ml, sada 4 ks, Zwiesel Glas

A JUVEL márkájú, Lyngby Glas gyártmányú szett négy darab, egyenként 280 ml-es martini poharat tartalmaz. A poharak kiváló minőségű kristályüvegből készültek, klasszikus formájúak és mosogatógépbe tehetők. A készlet mindennapi használatra és különleges alkalmakra egyaránt alkalmas.

• Klasszikus, időtlen designú martini poharak
• Kiváló minőségű kristályüveg kivitelezés
• Mosogatógépbe is biztonságosan tehető
• Mindennapi és ünnepi alkalmakhoz egyaránt ideális

Objev podobné jako Sada sklenic na martini 4 ks JUVEL 280 ml, Lyngby Glas

A Holmegaard PERFECTION kollekció 6 darabos, 290 ml-es martini pohár készlete Tom Nybroe dizájnjával. A poharak a legszélesebb pontjukon jelöléssel rendelkeznek a tökéletes italmennyiség bemutatásához. A készlet mosogatógépben is biztonságosan mosható, és kiváló ajándékötlet.

• 6 darabos elegáns martini pohár készlet
• Optimális italmennyiség jelöléssel a pohár legszélesebb pontján
• Időtlen dizájn, amely minden terítékhez illik
• Mosogatógépben is mosható (max. 55°C)

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“Relentless in its narrative fortitude, the memoir Night Train to Odesa is filled with detailed reportage from the front lines of Russia’s war against Ukraine.” - Foreword ReviewsWhen Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, millions of lives changed in an instant.Millions of people were suddenly on the move. In this great flow of people was a reporter from the north of Scotland. Jen Stout left Moscow abruptly, ending up on a border post in southeast Romania, from where she began to cover the human cost of Russian aggression. Her first-hand, vivid reporting brought the war home to readers in Scotland as she reported from front lines and cities across Ukraine. Stories from the night trains, birthday parties, military hospitals and bunkers: stories from the ground, from a writer with a deep sense of empathy, always seeking to understand the bigger picture, the big questions of identity, history, hopes and fears in this war in Europe.Night Train to Odesa begins in Russia and continues to focus on people, relationships and individuals in Ukraine. It is the account of a young female reporter with no institutional backup or security. Both in language and themes, it is accessible and highly readable.A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK.

Objev podobné jako Night Train to Odesa - Jen Stout

When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, millions of lives changed in an instant.Millions of people were suddenly on the move. In this great flow of people was a reporter from the north of Scotland. Jen Stout left Moscow abruptly, ending up on a border post in southeast Romania, from where she began to cover the human cost of Russian aggression. Her first-hand, vivid reporting brought the war home to readers in Scotland as she reported from front lines and cities across Ukraine. Stories from the night trains, birthday parties, military hospitals and bunkers: stories from the ground, from a writer with a deep sense of empathy, always seeking to understand the bigger picture, the big questions of identity, history, hopes and fears in this war in Europe.Night Train to Odesa begins in Russia and continues to focus on people, relationships and individuals in Ukraine. It is the account of a young female reporter with no institutional backup or security. Both in language and themes, it is accessible and highly readable.A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK.WINNER OF THE SALTIRE SOCIETY FIRST BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD.LONGLISTED FOR THEÂ RSL ONDAATJE AWARD 2025.LONGLISTED FOR THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE.

Objev podobné jako Night Train to Odesa - Jen Stout

Big trains, small trains, short trains, long trains . . . which do you like best? Follow fifty colorful trains as they whizz along tracks and through tunnels – up, down, around and back again! Can you find your favorite?Full of spotting and counting fun, with five trains to find on each page and an exciting fold-out race at the end, this rhyming preschool picture book from Donna David and Nina Pirhonen has been specially developed to encourage pre-reading skills and expand language and vocabulary. With action-packed scenes and fun read-aloud text, Trains Trains Trains! is just the ticket for any transport-obsessed toddler!

Objev podobné jako Trains Trains Trains! - Donna David

Big trains, small trains, short trains, long trains . . . which do you like best? Follow fifty colourful trains as they whizz along tracks and through tunnels â “ up, down, around and back again! Can you find your favourite?Full of spotting and counting fun, with five trains to find on each page and an exciting fold-out race at the end, this rhyming preschool picture book from Donna David and Nina Pirhonen has been specially developed to encourage pre-reading skills and expand language and vocabulary.With a super-shiny foil cover and fun read-aloud text, Trains Trains Trains! is just the ticket for any transport-obsessed toddler!

Objev podobné jako Trains Trains Trains! - Donna David

Twins cause trouble in this classic Shakespeare comedy! With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Appearance in Twefth Night. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross s engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.Have you read all of The Shakespeare Stories books? Available in this series: A Midsummer Night s Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, and King Lear.

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Hudební CD -...Umělec Martin Fröst, nominovaný na cenu Gramophone Award Umělec Martin Fröst, nominovaný na cenu Gramophone Award, bere každou nahrávku jako příležitost nahlédnout repertoár a interpretaci novýma očima. Jeho poslední album pro Sony Classical přináší veřejnosti poprvé mimořádnou alchymii speciálního seskupení s vysoce originálními aranžemi. Fröstovo album Night Passages s uznávaným klavíristou Rolandem Pöntinenem a legendárním baskytaristou Sébastienem Dubé mapuje noční putování mystikou a melancholií, hravostí a hloubkou. Seznam stop D. Scarlatti: Sonata in D Minor, K. 32 / Corea: Children #039;s Song: No. 15 / Bach: Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude, Bwv 147 / Purcell: Music for a While, Z. 583 (From Oedipus) / Rodgers, Hart: It Never Entered My Mind / Rameau: Air Pour Les Sauvages / Cesti: Intorno All #039;idol Mio / Bach: Sinfonia No. 5 in E-flat Major, Bwv 791 / Corea: Armando #039;s Rhumba / Purcell: Hornpipe in E Minor, Z. 685 / Handel: Suite in...

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Easy-going, discursive and digressive, even those to whom trains are a closed timetable will find this a charming travelogue. - Stuart MaconieJoin travel writer and self-confessed train nut Tom Chesshyre as he celebrates 200 years of passenger railways on a zigzagging tour around the UK - where trains (proudly) beganIn a small market town in the northeast of England in 1825, something momentous happened: ticket-bearing human beings started moving along wrought-iron tracks on a contraption with engine-powered wheels. The contraption was called a train . What happened in Darlington, along a 26-mile line to Stockton, would kickstart the worldwide railway revolution. Today, 1.3 million miles of tracks crisscross the planet.To celebrate the 200th anniversary of this groundbreaking event, Tom Chesshyre embarks on a journey around the country that invented trains, taking in many heritage lines maintained by armies of enthusiasts. On a long, circular series of rides beginning and ending in Darlington, Chesshyre enjoys the scenery, seeks out the history, dodges delays (best he can), reports on the current (often shambolic) state of British railways, and lets the rhythm of the clattering tracks reveal what it is about trains - especially wonderful old trains - that we love so much.

Objev podobné jako Slow Trains Around Britain - Tom Chesshyre

How many different sorts of trains do you know? From steam trains to speedy bullet trains, learn all about the wonderful trains that transport people and goods all over the world. Amazing Trains is from Early Reader Level 1 and is perfect for children aged from 4+ who are taking their first steps beyond phonics.Each book has been carefully checked by educational and subject consultants and includes comprehension puzzles, book band information, and tips for helping children with their reading.With five levels to take children from first phonics to fluent reading and a wide range of different stories and topics for every interest, Read It Yourself helps children build their confidence and begin reading for pleasure.

Objev podobné jako Amazing Trains: Read It Yourself - Level 1 Early Reader - Ladybird

All aboard! From the fastest to the longest, the oldest to the newest, through tunnels, across bridges and up mountainsides, take a fascinating ride through the world of trains in this brilliant new book from illustrator James Gulliver Hancock. In this follow-up to How Cities Work and How Airports Work, young readers travel through history and around the world to find out everything they ever wanted to know about trains. Unfold pages and lift flaps to reveal bustling stations, old steam locomotives fuelled with coal, and high-speed trains zooming across Japan at almost 400 miles per hour! And that s not all. See how trains reach the top of mountains, transport people under cities, and work beneath the sea. And don t forget to dress up - we ll take you on some luxurious journeys including the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostok, and The Ghan, which runs all the way across Australia! How Trains Work is jam-packed with amazing facts and awesome illustrations, and was created in consultation with Anthony Coulls, Senior Curator of Rail Transport Technology, National Railway Museum, UK. About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world s leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

Objev podobné jako Lonely Planet Kids How Trains Work - Clive Gifford, Lonely Planet Kids

From Stephenson’s Rocket to today’s modern bullet trains, chidren will be fascinated by the history of locomotion as they explore this exciting flap book. Lift the flaps to explore all kinds of exciting trains, from a luxury steam train fit for a queen to super-fast trains that run on magnets, trains that can climb up mountains, and lots, lots more. Topics include the ‘Golden age of steam’, ‘Luxury travel’ and ‘Steam giants’, all vibrantly illustrated with over 60 flaps to lift.

Objev podobné jako See Inside Trains - Emily Bone

This pop-up book explores the fascinating world of trains, from mountain-climbing trains to high-speed trains reaching 350 km/h. Featuring 10 vibrant pop-ups and colourful illustrations, it provides answers to intriguing questions and fun facts about trains. The book combines spectacular 3D reconstructions with educational content, making it a great resource for both play and learning.

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Crackles and sparks with life like an exploding box of Diwali fireworks -William Dalrymple One can only envy Monisha Rajesh as she embarks on this epic journey -Tim ParksWhen she was a child, Monisha Rajesh s family uprooted to Madras in the hope of making India their home, but soon returned to England with a bitter taste in their mouths. Two decades on, Monisha turns to a map of the Indian Railways and takes a page out of Jules Verne s classic tale, embarking on an adventure around India in 80 trains, covering 40,000km - the circumference of the Earth.Her journey takes her on toy trains, luxury trains, Mumbai s infamous commuter trains and even a hospital on wheels. Along the way she meets a kaleidoscope of characters and discovers why the railways are considered the lifeline that keeps the country s heart beating. Most of all, she hopes that these 80 train journeys will lift the veil on a country that has become a stranger to her.

Objev podobné jako Around India in 80 Trains - Monisha Rajesh

Count along with Ten Little Train Engines and watch as they disappear!Ten little trains on the railroad line, one chugged away and then there were…nine!?Learning to count has never been more fun. This unique board book counts from ten little trains all the way down to one with adorable illustrations. With each page, one more train disappears. To demonstrate this concept, this book uses tactile train buttons to help children count how many little trains are left as the story progresses. Follow along with the easy rhythm and rhymes of this story and let your child touch the colorful, built-in train toys for a creative, hands-on approach to counting. Start young ones on a lifetime of loving reading and learning with Ten Little Trains.The Magical Counting Storybook Series: Makes learning fun for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kidsHas interactive push buttons to demonstrate arithmetic such as subtracting and additionIs a great way to teach little ones to read with simple rhymeMakes a great classroom addition for homeschool or daycareDon t miss the rest of the series with titles such as:Ten Little Jack O LanternsTen Little BunniesTen Little ValentinesTen Little GHostsTen Little MonkeysTen Little FishAnd more!

Objev podobné jako Ten Little Trains - Amanda Sobotka

A fantastic addition to the popular Beginners series, providing an informative introduction to the world of trains for young readers. Terrific reading practice for children who prefer fact to fiction, this is an exciting introduction to trains, covering everything from the first steam and diesel trains, to modern day high-speed passenger trains.

Objev podobné jako Trains - Emily Bone

In 1955, Ian Allan Publishing produced the first five books in a new series entitled, Famous Trains. Another three were added in 1956 to complete the set. The extent of these little booklets was around 30 pages and they were priced at 6 (old) pence each. They were similar in format and appearance to the abcs which were being produced and sold in vast numbers at the time when locospotting had become something of a national obsession for schoolboys in particular.Each of the books featured one of the well-known named express trains of that era; The Elizabethan, The Royal Scot, The Cornish Riviera Express, The Atlantic Coast Express, The South Wales Pullman, The Queen of Scots, The Royal Wessex and the Bournemouth Belle and The Irish Mail.They were all written by one of the most prolific railway authors of the 1950s and 60s, G. Freeman Allen, and followed the same format. A short introduction led to a description of the route traversed by the trains. This was illustrated with sketches of relevant portions of the route and photographs of the trains themselves. Major railway and topographical features, which could be seen by passengers along the journey, were also highlighted. All the covers carried a drawing by A.N.Wolstenholme of the train featured, similar in style to the covers of the abcs of the time.Long out of print, we are republishing facsimiles of all eight titles in one combined volume. This book will transport the reader on a wonderful nostalgic journey back to those years that, seen from the perspective of the twenty first century, represents the golden age of British Railways and the apogee of steam traction on the network.

Objev podobné jako abc Famous Trains - G Freeman Allen

A young ace must unmask a modern-day Robin Hood in this original graphic novel set in George R. R. Martin s shared-world universe, Wild Cards.An alien virus ravages the world, with effects as random as a hand of cards. Those infected either draw the black queen and die, draw an ace and receive superpowers, or draw the joker and become bizarrely mutated.Rosa Garza—an ace whose powers center around her family s lotería deck—has arrived in New York City to help her dying grandmother. But what should have been a quiet time of recovery is instead interrupted by a series of eccentric robberies perpetrated by a mysterious ace known only as Professor Daedalus, who has the power to create and animate impossible automatons. And these automatons are stealing from the rich to give to the poor and needy—in particular, to the underfunded clinic where Rosa s abuela is being treated. With police scrutiny falling hard on her, Rosa must discover Daedalus s identity and halt his crime spree before she herself is arrested—or becomes the automatons next victim.

Objev podobné jako George R. R. Martin Presents Ante Up: A Wild Cards Graphic Novel - John Jos. Miller, Kevin Andrew Murphy

Traces the turbulent history of Aston Martin and Lagonda through the cars these two famous British marques have produced.

Objev podobné jako Aston Martin - Andrew Noakes

A brilliantly engaging interactive counting book â “ slide the buttons along the special track to count the little trains in this fun twist on the popular nursery rhyme, Five Little Ducks.Created by bestselling author Camilla Reid, this is a counting book like no other! Little children will have huge fun moving the buttons around the page to make Daddy Train s little trains follow him along the tracks and off on their adventures. The irresistible and hugely satisfying interactive element makes Five Little Trains the perfect way to introduce preschoolers to counting.With richly detailed scenes that are packed full of details to spot and heaps of favourite vehicles, illustrated by the hugely talented Jill Howarth.Look out for more Slide and Count books: Old MacDonald had a Farm and Five Little Ducks.

Objev podobné jako Five Little Trains - Camilla Reid

A delightful, interactive book on a subject that young children love. With over 150 stickers which can be used to complete scenes featuring freight trains, monorails, steam trains and underground trains.

Objev podobné jako First Sticker Book Trains - Sam Taplin

All aboard for this bold and graphic visual history of trains and railroads by award-winning author-illustrator Lynn Curlee—now with a new look!A symbol of adventure and possibility, trains have been getting people and things to where they need to go for almost two centuries! First, steam engines hissed billowing clouds into the air, then gleaming diesel locomotives pulled boxcars, freight cars, and sleek passenger cars north, south, east, and west. The story of how trains began barreling across the landscape is one of new machines, new inventions, new jobs, and new hopes. Railroad travel started with steam-powered wagons on a tramway and developed into a technology that would change the day-to-day life of Americans in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries—and forever connect one coast to another.

Objev podobné jako Trains - Lynn Curlee

Packed with dynamic action scenes of trains from around the world, from steam trains and diesels to high-speed trains and even super-speedy maglevs. Use the brush provided to sweep water over the designs and vibrant hues magically appear! A mess-free way to keep children busy, perfect for travel. Simply tuck the waterproof back flap under each page as it s painted, to stop water from seeping through to the rest of the book. - All new editions contain a quality, bamboo-handled paintbrush- Ideal for entertainment on-the-go - on road trips, holidays, restaurants or rainy days- A cosy, mindful and calming activity - Discover more in Usborne s Magic Painting series, with themes for every interest

Objev podobné jako Trains Magic Painting Book - Sam Baer

Packed with more than 1,000 incredible images and full of fascinating facts, this beautiful children s book takes you on an exciting journey across land, sea and sky. Have you ever wondered what the very first car looked like? Or what weird and wonderful animals people used for transport in the olden days? Ever heard of wing-walking? Or record-breaking racing cars? If you find yourself seeking the answers to these quirky questions and so many more, then Our World In Pictures: Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes may be the book for you! Explore the incredible world of automobiles, aviation and more, from mini motors to modern warships, helicopters to high-speed trains, with this engaging encyclopedia for children aged 9-12 perfect for young transport enthusiasts. Celebrate your child s curiosity as they explore:-Striking and detailed diagrams, drawings and illustrations on every page -A highly visual approach to learning -Ideal combination of colourful diagrams with infographic text boxes-Timeline spreads tell the story of transport from the first wheel to the latest hybridsThis captivating kids encyclopedia also takes a fun, more sideways look at some of the world s meanest machines as well as the most fearless riders in action! , The striking illustrations, photographs and diagrams featured throughout provide an optimum visual learning experience for both children and adults alike, accompanied by an array of fun facts all about your ships, shuttles, planes, monster trucks and more, as well as modes of transport you may have never seen of heard of before!This terrific transport encyclopedia includes at-a-glance panels that provide a quick reference to all the stats, making this cool car book an ideal combination of colourful diagrams and infographic text boxes with easy-to-read accessible text for readers aged 9-12, yet can be enjoyed by the entire family, making this enthralling children s encyclopedia a beautiful and educational gift that can be passed down generations.Learn all about the world one picture at a time!If you like Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes, then why not complete the collection? Part of the highly-visual Our World In Pictures series, avid readers can dive into the world of dinosaurs with The Dinosaur Book, understand the inner workings of the animal kingdom with Animal Book and venture on a journey across the globe with Countries, Cultures, People Places.

Objev podobné jako Our World in Pictures: Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes - DK

Audiokniha: Když v podhůří Appalačských hor zmizí za záhadných okolností církevní sbor, dávají bizarní stopy krveprolití tušit, že tuto tragédii má na svědomí snad sám ďábel. FBI má ovšem eso v rukávu – agentku Jessicu Blackwoodovou, bývalou nadanou kouzelnici z proslulé dynastie iluzionistů, která přednedávnem vyřešila případ tajemného Čaroděje a která díky svému nadání i zkušenostem dokáže rozpoznat, když věci nejsou takové, jaké se zdají být. Jessica je přesvědčená, že klíčem k záhadě je stará magnetofonová kazeta, a rozplétáním událostí, jež jsou na nahrávce zachycené, odhalí něco hodně znepokojivého – čin s dalekosáhlými důsledky. Mladá agentka se pouští po stopách zla, vedoucích ze Západní Virginie do Mexika, Miami, a dokonce až do posvátných síní Vatikánu, aby zastavila chladnokrevného vraha, posedlého smrtelným hříchem… „Svižný thriller, v němž jsou iluze zbraněmi dobra i zla.“ – Publishers Weekly. „Zápletka, která má spád, a inteligentní hlavní hrdinka ‒ to jsou ingredience adrenalinového příběhu s nečekaným zvratem. Skvělá četba.“ – Booklist. „Kniha, kterou prostě nemůžete odložit a u níž je vám líto, když otočíte poslední stránku.“ – Fresh Fiction. ANDREW MAYNE: Je autorem bestsellerů The Naturalist (Šelma, 2018), Looking Glass (Hračkář, 2019), Murder Theory (Teorie vraždy, 2019), Dark Pattern (Temný vzorec, 2020), The Girl Beneath the Sea (Dívka pod hladinou, 2020), Black Coral (Černý korál, 2022), Angel Killer (Vrah andělů, 2022) a Sea Storm (Námořní bouře, 2023; vše Kalibr). Byl nominován na cenu Edgar, je hvězdou televizního pořadu Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne a rovněž vystupuje jako kouzelník – první světové turné jako iluzionista absolvoval, když byl ještě teenager, a posléze spolupracoval s takovými legendami, jako jsou Penn Teller, David Blaine nebo David Copperfield. Uvádí také podcast Weird Things. V potápěčském obleku, který využívá umělou inteligenci a jenž si sám navrhl pro speciální díl po řadu Shark Week nazvaný Andrew Mayne: Ghost Diver, plaval po boku velkých bílých žraloků. www.andrewmayne.com JANA STRYKOVÁ: Narodila se v Brně, dnes ale žije se svou rodinou v Praze. Po jevišti se poprvé rozeběhla ve čtyřech letech, kdy jako členka dětského sboru Mahenova divadla účinkovala v operetě Polská krev. Na gymnáziu navštěvovala dramatický kroužek pod vedením Dany Hlaváčové a hrála amatérské divadlo ve spolku Misery Loves Company. V roce 2003 obdržela Cenu Valtra Tauba určenou pro nejlepší absolventy herectví na DAMU. Jana působila v řadě divadel, jako je např. Divadlo F. X. Šaldy Liberec, Švandovo divadlo, Divadlo na Vinohradech a od září 2017 účinkuje v Národním divadle v Praze. Na televizní obrazovce se Jana objevila v mnoha seriálech, jako je např. Ordinace v růžové zahradě, Tátové na tahu, V.I.P. vraždy nebo ve filmech Bludičky, Zakázané uvolnění, Hodinový manžel a mnoho dalších. Andrew Mayne: Jméno ďábla | Překlad Milan Lžička | Čte Jana Stryková| Režie Jan Drbohlav | Zvuk, střih a mastering Jakub Jedlička | Hudba Petr Hanzlík | Natočeno ve studiu BEEP | Grafiku CD podle knižní předlohy adaptovala Jana Rybová | Produkce Studio BEEP – Petra Krausová | Supervize Alena Brožová | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Témbr, v říjnu 2023. NAME OF THE DEVIL Copyright © 2015 by Andrew Mayne | Translation © Milan Lžička, 2023 | All rights reserved | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. - v edici Kalibr v roce 2023.

Objev podobné jako Jméno ďábla - Andrew Mayne - audiokniha

From traditional steam trains to super-fast bullet trains, this fact-filled information book allows children to look inside locomotives and find out how they work. Young readers can lift-the-flaps to discover fun facts and find out about the history of train travel.

Objev podobné jako Look Inside Trains - Alex Frith

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER AWARD FOR BEST TRAVEL BOOKSHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD Monisha Rajesh has chosen one of the best ways of seeing the world. Never too fast, never too slow, her journey does what trains do best. Getting to the heart of things. Prepare for a very fine ride Michael PalinFrom the cloud-skimming heights of Tibet⠙s Qinghai railway to silk-sheeted splendour on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Around the World in 80 Trains is a celebration of the glory of train travel and a witty and irreverent look at the world. Packing up her rucksack ⠓ and her fiancé, Jem ⠓ Monisha Rajesh embarks on an unforgettable adventure that takes her from London⠙s St Pancras station to the vast expanses of Russia and Mongolia, North Korea, Canada, Kazakhstan, and beyond. The journey is one of constant movement and mayhem, as the pair strike up friendships and swap stories with the hilarious, irksome and ultimately endearing travellers they meet on board, all while taking in some of the earth⠙s most breathtaking views.

Objev podobné jako Around the World in 80 Trains - Monisha Rajesh

⠘⠙F *** ing brilliant. I would describe it as like a bag of political nuts ⠓ moreish and fabulously salty⠙ JOE LYCETT A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARPlanes, Trains and Toilet Doors is an entertaining and original romp through the highs and lows of British political history and the unlikely locations that have decided our national fate.Forget Westminster bust-ups and PMQs, some of the key events that have shaped modern British politics happened not in the cloisters of parliament or Downing Street⠙s many corridors of power, but in car parks, village halls and seaside resorts where the mundane have played host to the mighty. From Pitt the Younger⠙s Putney Heath duel to finding Margaret Thatcher a voice coach on a train, Harold Wilson⠙s ⠘Scilly⠙ season holidays to John Major⠙s dental appointment clearing his path to No10 ⠓ these (and many more) are the places where chance meetings, untimely deaths and snap, sometimes daft, decisions changed the course of politics.Matt Chorley has spent almost two decades covering Westminster, interviewing prime ministers, mocking ministers and chronicling the serious, and sometimes unintentionally absurd, events which act as unlikely turning points in the direction of a nation. Illustrated by award-winning political cartoonist Morten Morland, Planes, Trains and Toilet Doors combines Matt⠙s insider-knowledge, smart analysis and detailed research with his background in comedy to create an hilarious history of how politics actually happens.

Objev podobné jako Planes, Trains and Toilet Doors - Matt Chorley

Push, pull and slide the tabs to hop aboard in Busy Trains! Enjoy watching the steam puff out of an engine, going through a crossing and chugging along the railway.Young children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with a gentle rhyme and wonderful illustrations by Jo Byatt. Busy Trains has been endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer s Good Toy Guide.Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover. Discover more of the Busy Book series: Busy Fire Station, Busy Airport and Busy Bikes.

Objev podobné jako Busy Trains - Campbell Books

From Lollies Award-winning Michelle Robinson comes this colourful rhyming story following trains, boats and planes in their busy day. But where are they all going?Join three busy transport vehicles as they speed their doggy passengers to the Big Festival! The running isnâ ™t smooth, and thereâ ™s a rainstorm on the way... Trains, boats and planes: which one would you ride?Featuring hundreds of vehicles, all with doggy drivers, and with a wind-down bedtime ending, this book is sure to keep your little one busy spotting every time you read it together.

Objev podobné jako Trains, Boats and Planes - Michelle Robinson

Do you love trains? Do you love adventure? If so, join Tom Chesshyre on his meandering rail journey across Europe from London to Venice. Escaping the rat race for a few happy weeks, Chesshyre indulges in the freedom of the tracks. From France (dogged by rail worker strikes), through Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Poland, he travels as far east as Odessa by the Black Sea in Ukraine. With no set plans, simply a desire to let the trains lead the way, he heads back via Hungary, the Balkans and Austria. Along the way he enjoys many an encounter, befriending fellow travellers as well as a conductor or two. This is a love letter to Europe, written from the trackside.

Objev podobné jako Slow Trains to Venice - Tom Chesshyre

Between soaring mountains, across arid deserts, parched plains and valleys of fruit orchards and olive groves, down glittering coastlines and along viaducts towering above plunging ravines... there is no better way to see Spain than by train.Rail enthusiast Tom Chesshyre, author of Slow Trains to Venice, Ticket to Ride and Tales from the Fast Trains, hits the tracks once again to take in the country through carriage windows on a series of clattering rides beyond the popular image of holiday Spain (although he stops by in Benidorm and Torremolinos too).From hidden spots in Catalonia, through the plains of Aragon and across the north coast to Santiago de Compostela, Chesshyre continues his journey via Madrid, the wilds of Extremadura, dusty mining towns, the cathedrals and palaces of Valencia and Granada, and finally to Seville, Andalusia s beguiling (and hot) capital.Encounters? Plenty. Mishaps? A lot. Happy Spanish days? All the way.

Objev podobné jako Slow Trains Around Spain - Tom Chesshyre

Trains are used across the world to transport goods and passengers. They can ride rails underground, move at high-speeds and travel between countries and can be powered by coal, diesel or electricity. Trains takes readers on a journey through history and across the world as they discover the wonder of the railway. You can see how train travel has developed through history - from simple mining wagons to high-speed machines and beyond. You can build your own encyclopedia with Ladybird Books. Other titles available in the series:Animal HabitatsInsects and MinibeastsBaby AnimalsTreesSea CreaturesElectricityWeatherThe Solar SystemThe Human Body

Objev podobné jako A Ladybird Book: Trains - Elizabeth Jenner

A master of historical crime fiction Guardian A writer in full command of his subject Mail on Sunday Martin s novels are works of literature, not simply puzzles Financial TimesThe Talented Mr Ripley meets A Room with a View in this dark and irresistible historical novel featuring Monica: a fourteen-year-old girl with a disturbing imagination . . .Venice, 1911. Monica is a fourteen-year-old with a wild imagination and an unbearably dull governess named Rose Driscoll. She was supposed to be entering the most exciting time of her life but, with her parents and uncle now dead, she has been forced to leave leafy Hampstead and move to a flat on the busy Holloway Road with a woman who is living proof that an exciting life is not guaranteed.Driscoll has dutifully planned this trip to Venice, as directed by a letter of wishes in a will, but on the very first morning, as the sunlight streams through the curtains of their Palazzo, Monica wakes up to a horrible realisation: has she killed her only guardian?Too scared to find out the truth, Monica flees her room and immerses herself in the mysterious streets, canals and squares of Venice, all the while her thoughts spinning back to a dark childhood in London and her fear of what the future holds.

Objev podobné jako The Night in Venice - A.J. Martin