secret friends elizabeth laird

What''s the good in keeping secrets?Secret Friends is a heartbreaking story about friendship and bullying from the multi-award-winning Elizabeth Laird. Rafaella doesn''t find it easy to make friends. She looks and feels different from the others at school. And Lucy is the first to tease, the first to call her ''Earwig'', until they get to know one another and Lucy sees that Rafaella is full of hopes and ideas, just like she is. Lucy loves keeping her own secret friend, until tragedy strikes and secrets can''t be kept any longer.Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Children''s Book Award and reissued with gorgeous illustrations, more than twenty years after first publication, Elizabeth Laird''s moving and unflinching novella brings home the crucial importance of cultivating empathy in young people.''[A] humane and honest story. It conveys so much, so simply and so well'' Scotsman''[A] fine weepy with a moral, about the dangers of playground cliquishness and cruelty'' The Sunday Times

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Elizabeth Laird's unforgettable stories of the conflict and crises refugees face on a daily basis. No Man's Land is the moving story of a young girl trying to help her family amid the crisis of civil war in Beirut; Kiss the Dust examines the persecution and hardships faced by refugees as they try to find their way to a safe place; and A Little Piece of Ground is an enlightening and important story that shows how the events reported in the news are closer than you could imagine. With crossover appeal and timely messages, these novels will appeal to children who like to keep up with current affairs and readers of Michael Morpurgo. Kiss the Dust Orange's in No Man's Land A Little Piece of Ground

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From award-winning and beloved children''s author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of Song of the Dolphin Boy, with a cover illustration by Shonagh Rae, an updated author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. This moving adventure about the impact of plastic pollution on our seas is must-read modern classic, with black and white illustrations by Peter Bailey.Finn has always been different, and in the tiny Scottish fishing village of Stromhead he sticks out like a sore thumb.He''s always felt that something was missing; until one day he dives into the ocean and finds that, swimming with the dolphins, he feels completely at home.But his new friends are in danger of being injured by the rubbish that floats out into the water - and now a supermarket is going to release thousands of balloons that could drift out to sea and cause even more damage. Desperate to help the dolphins, Finn goes to the Lighthouse Crew, a group of kids who have always left Finn out. Will they be able to set aside their differences to save the dolphins? And what will Finn discover about his past along the way?This edition includes brilliant extra material, such ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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luxusní parfém Elizabeth Taylor
tělové mléko Victoria's Secret Strawberries Champagne
Victoria's Secret tělové mléko 236 ml
parfémový extrakt Secret Tryst 100 ml
Victoria's Secret So In Love parfémovaná voda 50 ml
květinová vůně pro ženy Victoria's Secret
světle růžový flakon Victoria's Secret
textilní pouzdro na pleny Secret Garden Beige
Hourglass Volumising Glossy Stick odstín 85 Secret
povlečení Forest Friends medvídci veverky
Westmark Tapas + Friends bambus
přírodní bambusový organizér Tapas and Friends
příbory Amefa Forest Friends pro malé strávníky
povlečení Arctic Friends 140x200 cm
přenosná magnetická hra Forest Friends
My Fuzzy Friends interaktivní hračka

From award-winning and beloved children''s author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of The Fastest Boy in the World, with a cover illustration by Zeamanuel Abera, an updated author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. This must-read modern classic was shortlisted for the CLPE Carnegie Medal and includes black and white illustrations by Peter Bailey.Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run; he dreams that one day he will be a gold-medal-winning athlete, in spite of his ragged shorts and bare feet.When his grandfather announces that he''s going to take Solomon to Ethiopia''s capital, Addis Ababa, Solomon cannot believe his ears. And he is even more excited to hear that the Ethiopian running team will be doing a victory parade through the city that day!But then Solomon''s grandfather collapses – and Solomon knows that getting help from his village is up to him. It''s a twenty-mile run from the city to home, and his grandfather''s life hangs in the balance. Can the small, bare-footed runner with the big heart make the journey?This edition includes brilliant extra material, such as:- An introduction by Elizabeth Laird- Extra content from the author, including reading group questions

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From award-winning and beloved children''s author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of Welcome to Nowhere, with a cover illustration by Maria Brzozowska, an updated author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. A must-read modern classic, this is a beautifully written story about the life of one family caught up in civil war, illustrated throughout in black-and-white by Lucy Eldridge.Twelve-year-old Omar and his brothers and sisters were born and raised in the beautiful and bustling city of Bosra, Syria. Omar doesn''t care about politics - all he wants is to grow up to become a successful businessman who will take the world by storm. But when his clever older brother, Musa, gets mixed up with some young political activists, everything changes . . .Before long, bombs are falling, people are dying, and Omar and his family have no choice but to flee their home with only what they can carry. Yet no matter how far they run, the shadow of war follows them - until they have no other choice than to attempt the dangerous journey to escape their homeland altogether. But where do you go when you can''t go home?This edition includes brilliant extra material, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Bored with her little brother Pog''s childish games, Dindy decides that she''s finally grown-up enough for a real adventure. While her mother is sleeping and the servants are busy, she takes Pog deep into the tea gardens, a place they are never supposed to go alone.Terrified by wild animals and snubbed by the local children, Dindy starts to realize how little she really knows about India, even though it''s the only place she''s ever called home. But little does she know her life is about to be turned upside down when her mother is taken ill and her father tells her they are leaving India, for good. Dindy and the Elephant by Elizabeth Laird is a wonderful portrait of a young British child coming to terms with leaving her beloved childhood home, while at the same time realizing that many of the things she has been raised to believe are wrong.

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Twelve-year-old Anna is looking forward to the birth of her baby brother. Ben arrives, but is disabled and will never be like other children. Anna loves him with her whole heart, but she finds herself unable to admit the truth of Ben''s condition to her school friends. Eventually the truth gets out and leads not to the ridicule Anna expected, but to sympathy and understanding.An emotional and wonderfully written story by Elizabeth Laird, Red Sky in the Morning was Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal.

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Beatrice''s mum has asked her to take a bunch of bananas to Grandad. On her path through the jungle, Beatrice meets a giraffe who accidentally flicks them into a stream. Whoops! But the giraffe picks some flowers for Beatrice to take instead. As her journey continues flowers are swapped for honey, honey is swapped for some mangoes . . . and so it goes on until a friendly elephant swaps a feather for . . . a beautiful bunch of bananas! A lovely circular story, based on an African folktale, about family, friendship, and teamwork. Written by best-selling author Elizabeth Laird, and illustrated by Liz Pichon, creator of Tom Gates.

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Weathering critical scorn, Lady Audley''s Secret quickly established Mary Elizabeth Braddon as the leading light of Victorian ''sensation'' fiction, sharing the honour only with Wilkie Collins. Addictive, cunningly plotted and certainly sensational, Lady Audley''s Secret draws on contemporary theories of insanity to probe mid-Victorian anxieties about the rapid rise of consumer culture. What is the mystery surrounding the charming heroine? Lady Audley''s secret is investigated by Robert Audley, aristocrat turned detective, in a novel that has lost none of its power to disturb and entertain.

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The Penguin English Library Edition of Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon'Lady Audley uttered a long, low, wailing cry, and threw up her arms above her head with a wild gesture of despair'In this outlandish, outrageous triumph of scandal fiction, a new Lady Audley arrives at the manor: young, beautiful - and very mysterious. Why does she behave so strangely? What, exactly, is the dark secret this seductive outsider carries with her? A huge success in the nineteenth century, the book's anti-heroine - with her good looks and hidden past - embodied perfectly the concerns of the Victorian age with morality and madness. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

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Tiny dogs, big adventures!Meet the tiny dogs in this first chapter book from debut author-illustrator Rose Lihou, with full-colour illustrations throughout.''Ridiculously delightful'' - Guardian Bea and her mum are moving in with her grandparents, which will mean a new school, new friends, and big changes for Bea. . .All Bea can remember about Granny and Grandad''s house is their big, beautiful garden with its colourful flowers and secret hide-and-seek spots, but when Bea and her mum arrive, the garden has grown sad and neglected.The wild garden feels like the perfect place for Bea to hide away from all the changes in her life, but when she hears a strange noise in the long grass, she can''t quite believe what she finds. . .FOUR TINY DOGS, NO BIGGER THAN MICE!Follow the adventures of Bea and the tiny dogs as they become friends and work together to save the garden! A colour chapter book series, perfect for readers moving on from picture books. Tiny Dogs: Bea''s Secret Friends Tiny Dogs: The Lost School PetTiny Dogs: The Best Birthday Party

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Three monkey stories with a real sense of fun, perfect for children learing to read.It''s Jani''s first day at school and she''s nervous. Will the other monkeys be friendly? Will they all stare at her? Jani is in a wheelchair, and this makes her different. But, thanks to her sense of cheekiness, she makes friends and has a very nice first day at school indeed.The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading.Level 1 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for new readers who are beginning to read simple stories with help." Short, simple sentences" Familiar, repeated words" Big, clear type" 1 5 lines per page" Bright, fun pictures to help talk about the storyAll Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading.Book band: Green

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Lucy Graham, radiantly beautiful, born to poverty, and Sir Michael Audley, aging aristocratic widower and fabulously wealthy, are married soon after first glance. Life is peaceful at old Audley Court until the arrival of Robert Audley– Sir Michael’s nephew– and his friend George Talboys, who is home again after making his fortune in Australia. When George mysteriously disappears, Robert takes it upon himself to find him again. Developing a detective’s eye, following disturbing clue after clue, Robert becomes convinced his alluring Aunt Lucy isn’t as innocent, or possibly as sane, as she seems.Lady Audley’s Secret first appeared in Robin Goodfellow magazine in 1861, establishing it as a “sensational” novel to rival Wilkie Collins’ The Woman in White (1860). A cunningly plotted mystery novel as sensual as a Pre-Raphaelite portrait, Lady Audley’s Secret probes mid-Victorian anxieties about the rapid rise of consumerism with the invention of one of literature’s great villainesses who goes to great lengths to secure her greatest desires.

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With an Introduction and Notes by Esther SaxeyThe flaxen-haired beauty of the childlike Lady Audley would suggest that she has no secrets. But M.E. Braddon’s classic novel of sensation uncovers the truth about its heroine in a plot involving bigamy, arson and murder. It challenges assumptions about the nature of femininity and investigates the narrow divide between sanity and insanity, using as its focus one of the most fascinating of all Victorian heroines.Combining elements of the detective novel, the psychological thriller and the romance of upper class life, Lady Audley’s Secret was one of the most popular and successful novels of the nineteenth century and still exerts a powerful hold on readers.

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The ‘fine city’ of Norwich has a long and intriguing history. Famous for its Norman cathedral built across an ancient crossroads and its imposing castle dominating the skyline, Norwich can simultaneously claim to have been second city of the kingdom and – for some, at least – a relatively quiet backwater. The city is well known as a centre for shoe manufacturing, brewing, weaving and chocolate and mustard production, but despite the Industrial Revolution, natural phenomena and man-made upheavals, Norwich has managed to hold on to more medieval churches than any city north of the Alps, as well as many other fascinating pieces of built heritage. Much has been written about the city, but Secret Norwich aims to explore some of the lesser-known aspects of its history. From the forgotten origins of our best-known parks, through burial planning, plague, pox and pleasure gardens, and via libraries, larceny and landscapes, this book draws on more obscure stories and sources to tell remarkable stories about Norwich’s people, events and buildings, appealing to anyone with an interest in the history of this beguiling city.

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The groundbreaking book that puts the focus on teens and young adults with social challenges This book offers parents a step-by-step guide to making and keeping friends for teens and young adults with social challenges such as those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, bipolar, or other conditions.

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Toaletní voda Elizabeth Taylor Diamonds and Emeralds je orientálně-květinová vůně pro ženy představená v roce 1993. Kombinuje květinovou jemnost s exotickou hloubkou a je určena především pro večerní nošení. Flakón s decentní zlatou výzdobou odkazuje na šperkařskou inspiraci vůně.

• Zářivá orientálně-květinová vůně s dlouhou stopou
• Luxusní flakón se zlatými detaily inspirovaný šperky
• Univerzální pro večerní a slavnostní příležitosti
• Bohaté smyslné složení s gardénií, tuberózou a vanilkou

Objev podobné jako Elizabeth Taylor Diamonds and Emeralds toaletní voda pro ženy 100 ml

Victoria's Secret So In Love je dámská parfémovaná voda s květinovou kompozicí představená v roce 2005. Vůně kombinuje růži, jasmín, pivoňku, frézii a pižmo s cedrovým dřevem. Prodává se v elegantním světle růžovém flakonu o objemu 50 ml.

• Květinová vonná kompozice vhodná na každodenní nošení
• Elegantní světle růžový flakon s romantickým designem
• Komplexní vůně s růží, jasmínem, pivoňkou a pižmem
• Univerzální vůně představená již v roce 2005

Objev podobné jako Victoria's Secret So In Love parfémovaná voda pro ženy 50 ml

Stavebnice LEGO Friends 42610 Karaoke párty obsahuje 196 dílků pro sestavení pódia s otáčecím mechanismem, mikrofony a výrobníkem ledové tříště. Součástí jsou 2 minifigurky, figurka gekona a doplňky pro hraní příběhu narozeninové oslavy. Stavebnice je vhodná pro děti od 6 let a nabízí možnost využití interaktivního návodu v aplikaci.

• Podporuje jemnou motoriku a rozvíjí představivost
• Velmi kvalitní, přesně do sebe zapadající dílky
• Interaktivní návod v bezplatné aplikaci LEGO Builder
• Otáčecí pódium ovládané ozubeným kolem

Objev podobné jako LEGO® Friends 42610 Karaoke párty

Stavebnice LEGO Friends 42622 představuje dobrodružný tábor s lukostřelnicí. Obsahuje 157 dílků, dvě minipanenky, funkční luk s šípy a otáčecí terč. Je vhodná pro děti od 6 let a podporuje rozvoj jemné motoriky a představivosti.

• Funkční luk s vystřelovacími šípy pro realistickou hru.
• Otáčecí terč s barevně značenou stupnicí obtížnosti.
• Minipanenky s výměnnými tvářemi pro různé výrazy.
• Digitální 3D návod v aplikaci LEGO Builder.

Objev podobné jako LEGO® Friends 42622 Lukostřelnice na dobrodružném táboře

Lopata Little Dutch Forest Friends je vyrobena z pevného dřeva a kovu s pohodlnou rukojetí. S rozměry 69 x 12 x 4 cm je vhodná pro děti od 4 let. Patří do kolekce Forest Friends a je ideální pro použití na zahradě a v pískovišti.

• Vyrobena z pevného dřeva a kovu pro dlouhou životnost
• Pohodlná rukojeť přizpůsobená dětské ruce
• Vhodná pro hraní na zahradě i v pískovišti
• Součást atraktivní kolekce Forest Friends

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Stavebnice LEGO Friends 42616 Hudební soutěž v městečku Heartlake obsahuje 669 dílků pro sestavení hudební show se čtyřmi minifigurkami a funkčními pódii. Součástí je interaktivní návod v aplikaci LEGO Builder. Je vhodná pro děti od 7 let.

• Podporuje jemnou motoriku a představivost
• Velmi kvalitní, přesně zapadající dílky
• Interaktivní návod v bezplatné aplikaci
• Funkční otáčecí pódia s ozubenými koly

Objev podobné jako LEGO® Friends 42616 Hudební soutěž v městečku Heartlake

Tělové mléko Victoria's Secret Strawberries Champagne s vůní jahod a šampaňského zanechává pokožku hebkou a jemnou. Obsahuje také tóny černého rybízu, heřmánku a aloe vera. Jedná se o dámské tělové mléko v balení 236 ml.

• Lahodná dámská vůně jahod a šampaňského
• Zanechává pokožku hebkou a jemnou
• Obsahuje uklidňující aloe vera a heřmánek
• Osvěžující kombinace s černým rybízem

Objev podobné jako Victoria's Secret Strawberries Champagne - tělové mléko 236 ml

Fragrance Du Bois Secret Tryst je unisex parfémový extrakt s orientální, kořenitou a dřevitou vůní. Připomíná exotickou atmosféru Dálného východu a je určen pro muže i ženy. Lahvička obsahuje 100 ml prémiového parfému.

• Unisex parfémový extrakt vhodný pro muže i ženy
• Hřejivá orientální vůně s exotickým kořením a dřevitými tóny
• Luxusní design a prémiová kvalita
• Dlouhotrvající intenzivní aroma

Objev podobné jako Fragrance Du Bois Secret Tryst parfémový extrakt unisex 100 ml

Stan Little Dutch Forest Friends je interiérový dětský stan určený pro děti od 2 let. Je vyroben z měkkého polyesteru a má rozměry 105 x 105 x 125 cm. Slouží jako prostor pro hru, schovávání a rozvoj fantazie.

• Krásný lesní design motivující fantazii
• Měkký a bezpečný polyesterový materiál
• Prostorný interiér (105x105x125 cm) pro hru
• Snadná instalace v dětském pokoji

Objev podobné jako Little Dutch Stan na hraní Forest Friends

Interaktivní plyšová kočička Amálka reaguje na podněty dětí více než 50 zvukovými a pohybovými reakcemi. Má pohyblivé končetiny s klouby, které umožňují objetí dětské paže, a reaguje světelnými efekty na tváři. Hračka je vhodná pro děti od 4 let a obsahuje potřebné baterie.

• Více než 50 zvukových a pohybových reakcí
• Pohyblivé končetiny s klouby pro objetí paže
• Reaguje na hlazení, lechtání a krmení s barevnými světelnými efekty
• Baterie AAA jsou součástí balení

Objev podobné jako Epee My Fuzzy Friends Mazlivá zvířátka kočička

Dřevěné počítadlo ve tvaru duhy z kolekce Forest Friends je vhodné pro děti od 12 měsíců. Hračka pomáhá rozvíjet jemnou motoriku a učit barvy a počítání. Je vyrobena z certifikovaného dřeva FSC a má rozměry 6 x 27,6 x 21,3 cm.

• Vyrobeno z certifikovaného dřeva FSC pro bezpečnost dětí
• Podporuje rozvoj jemné motoriky a učení barev a čísel
• Ideální velikost pro snadné manipulování malými ručkami
• Vhodné již od 12 měsíců pro raný vývoj dítěte

Objev podobné jako Počítadlo dřevěné duha Forest Friends

Dřevěný stolek Little Dutch Forest Friends je určen pro děti od 12 měsíců. Stolek podporuje rozvoj jemné motoriky prostřednictvím různých aktivit. Rozměry 39 x 39 x 54 cm zajišťují stabilitu a pohodlí při hraní.

• Vyrobeno z kvalitního dřeva pro dlouhou životnost
• Vhodné pro děti od 12 měsíců, podporuje rozvoj jemné motoriky
• Rozměry 39 x 39 x 54 cm zajišťují stabilitu a bezpečnost
• Nabízí různé aktivity pro všestranný rozvoj dítěte

Objev podobné jako Little Dutch Stolek s aktivitami Forest Friends

Bavlněné povlečení s motivem lesních zvířátek pro dětský pokoj. Sada obsahuje povlak na přikrývku 140x200 cm a povlak na polštář 70x90 cm. Materiál je prodyšný, příjemný na dotek a vhodný pro praní na 40°C.

• Roztomilý motiv lesních zvířátek vytváří pohádkovou atmosféru
• Vyrobeno z 100% bavlny, prodyšné a šetrné k pokožce
• Praktické zapínání na zip usnadňuje výměnu
• Neutrální barvy a vzor vhodné pro kluky i holky

Objev podobné jako 4Home Bavlněné povlečení Forest Friends, 140 x 200 cm, 70 x 90 cm

Bambusový organizér Westmark Tapas + Friends s 7 přihrádkami je praktický pomocník pro uspořádání příborů, koření nebo ubrousků na stole. Díky přírodnímu designu a rukojeti se hodí do kuchyně, na zahradu nebo do restaurace. Je vyroben z bambusu a doporučuje se ruční mytí.

• Přírodní bambusový design vhodný do každé kuchyně
• 7 přihrádek pro uspořádání příborů, koření nebo ubrousků
• Pohodlná rukojeť pro snadné přenášení
• Zdravotně nezávadný povrch a snadná údržba ručním mytím

Objev podobné jako Westmark Organizér TAPAS + FRIENDS, bambus

Dětské bavlněné povlečení Arctic Friends s motivem tučňáků a sněhových vloček je vyrobeno ze 100% bavlny s certifikací OEKO-TEX Standard 100. Součástí balení je povlak na přikrývku 140×200 cm a povlak na polštář 70×90 cm pro standardní jednolůžko. Povlečení má praktické zapínání na zip a je vhodné pro praní na 40°C i sušení v sušičce.

• 100% bavlna s certifikátem OEKO-TEX Standard 100 pro zdravotní nezávadnost
• Praktické zapínání na zip pro snadné povlékání
• Snadná údržba s možností praní na 40°C a sušení v sušičce
• Veselý motiv tučňáků a sněhových vloček vytváří hravou atmosféru

Objev podobné jako 4Home Dětské bavlněné povlečení Arctic Friends, 140 x 200 cm, 70 x 90 cm

Audiokniha: Don Miller žije ve šťastném manželství se ženou, která je pro něj vším. Zároveň však celý život trpí záhadnými výpadky paměti a jen zřídkakdy se rozpomíná na některé podivné příhody z jejich společné minulosti. Teprve na sklonku života Don odhaluje, proč se vlastně bojí tmy, proč ho tak děsí dveře do sklepa ve venkovském domě, který jeho manželka zdědila, a co všechno se skrývá v okolních lesích… Laird Barron předkládá v tomto románu zatím nejkomplexnější obraz svého lovecraftovského hororového mýtu o bytostech z jiného světa, nazývaných „Děti Staré pijavice“, který nastínil již v několika kultovních povídkách. Citace/výkřiky z obalu: „Kdybych měl vsadit prachy na to, kdo je nejlepší autor hororů naší generace, tak řeknu Laird Barron.“ — Michael Shea Laird Barron (*1970) je americký autor hororu původem z aljašského Palmeru. Pra¬coval jako rybář v Berringově moři, třikrát se zúčastnil legendárního aljaš¬ského závodu psích spřežení s psovo¬dem (musherem) zvaným Iditarod. Psát začal v roce 2000 a od té doby publiko¬val více než sedmdesát kratších prací, zprvu zpravidla na stránkách magazí¬nu F&SF. Za první sbírku The Imago Sequence (2007) obdržel Cenu Shirley Jacksonové. Stejného ocenění se mu do¬stalo rovněž za v pořadí druhou sbírku Occultatíon and Other Stories (Okulta¬ce, 2010). Za ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Černá tma zapomnění - Laird Barron - audiokniha

When the Trinidadian novelist, Harold Sonny Ladoo was found dead soon after the publication of his classic novel, No Pain Like This Body, for Christopher Laird, it became an obsession to try to discover the writer behind the work and what had brought about his untimely end. Equal to Mystery – words written by Ladoo – is the record of that pursuit.When, as the editor of a Trinidadian literary journal in the radical years of the early 1970s, Christopher Laird was sent Harold Sonny Ladoo’s novel, No Pain Like This Body (1973) to review, he knew he was looking at something revolutionary in Caribbean fiction. It is a novel that has recently been republished as a Penguin Modern Classic. But the next news Laird heard of Ladoo was that he had returned to Trinidad from Canada and had been found dead – very probably murdered – in the canefields outside his family’s village of McBean. Laird follows in the path of Ladoo to Canada, where he went to make a name for himself as a writer, and tracks him as a student and young married man through conversations with his widow and other family members. He looks in detail at ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Equal to Mystery: In Search of Harold Sonny Ladoo - Christopher Laird

The third jet-setting installment in the thrilling chapter book series SECRET AGENTS JACK AND MAX STALWART, by award-winning children''s author Elizabeth Singer Hunt (SECRET AGENT JACK STALWART). Now Jack teams up with his older brother Max to solve an intriguing Irish mystery, using their special training as secret agents. Ireland''s greatest national treasure, the sacred Book of Kells, vanishes from a library in Dublin. Clues point to the Mastermind being involved. Will Jack and Max be able to find the Book and uncover the Mastermind''s identity before he strikes again?

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To a Fault, Nick Laird''s debut collection, won the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and the Jerwood Aldeburgh First Collection Prize; On Purpose, his follow up, won a Somerset Maugham award for travel writing and the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. In Go Giants, his third and most ambitious volume, Nick Laird''s poetry travels yet further afield, connecting the shores of his native Northern Ireland with those of the American east coast where he spends increasing time. The result is an almost trans-Atlantic fusion, an inventive melding of Ulster lyricism with proto-Beat rhythms and phrase. The author''s gaze appears longer and more penetrative than before, casting back across the ocean to find a fresh perspective on older questions while vividly capturing the vibrancy of the new. Nick Laird writes with wit and candour, with polemic and persuasion, with no subject seemingly too large or too small: weapons of mass destruction, sectarian violence, religious faith, Jonah and the Whale, marriage, fatherhood, a daughter. A profoundly versatile collection, equally capable of public crescendo and a more personal hum, Go Giants is a daring and a thrilling endeavour by a writer described by Colm Toibin as ''an assured and brilliant voice in Irish poetry''.

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Nick Laird''s powerful new collection reflects on the strange and chaotic times we live in. Reeling in the face of collapsing systems and the banalities and distortions of modern life, the poet confronts age-old anxieties, questions of aloneness, friendship, illness and death, the push and pull of daily existence.Laird is a poet capable of heading off in any and every direction, where layers of association transport us from a harbour in County Cork to the library steps in New York’s Washington Square, from a face-off between Freud and Michelangelo’s Moses to one between the poet and a squirrel in a Kilburn garden. And at the heart of the collection lies the title sequence ''Up Late'', a profound meditation on a father’s dying, and winner of the 2022 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem.There is conflation and conflagration, rage and fire, neither of which are seen as necessarily destructive. But there is great tenderness, too, a fondness for what grows between the cracks, especially those glimpses into the unadulterated world of childhood, where everything is still at stake and infinite as ‘the darkness under the cattle grid’.‘Up Late, passionate and angry as Hamlet, is formally brilliant, an exercise in control.’ Martina ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A New York Times Bestseller! Who is the Last Ronin? In a future, battle-ravaged New York City, a lone surviving Turtle embarks on a seemingly hopeless mission seeking justice for the family he lost. From legendary TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, get ready for the final story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles three decades in the making!What terrible events destroyed his family and left New York a crumbling, post-apocalyptic nightmare? All will be revealed in this climactic Turtle tale that sees longtime friends becoming enemies and new allies emerging in the most unexpected places. Can the surviving Turtle triumph?Eastman and Laird are joined by writer Tom Waltz, who penned the first 100 issues of IDW''s ongoing TMNT series, and artists Esau & Isaac Escorza (Heavy Metal) and Ben Bishop (The Far Side of the Moon) with an Introduction by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez!Collects the complete five-issue miniseries in a new graphic novel, an adventure as fulfilling for longtime Turtles fans as it is accessible for readers just discovering the heroes in a half shell.

Objev podobné jako Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin - Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird

An instant classic of contemporary spirituality, bringing together an engaging introduction to the Christian contemplative tradition for people inside or on the margins of the churches who feel drawn to the world of silent prayer.Martin Laird shows how silence and meditation can offer a remedy to many contemporary dilemmas and emotional struggles. Writing with great clarity, depth and authority, Laird examines the meditative methods and traditions found within contemplative prayer. He also explores the role of breath and awareness in the spiritual life, which, while usually associated with Buddhism, is also an ancient concern of Christian thinkers.Into the Silent Land brings together scholarship, pastoral practice and the author’s own personal experience. It offers new insights for the student but is especially intended for the non-specialist reader who feels drawn to the world of silent prayer and is looking to the Christian contemplative tradition for inspiration and guidance.

Objev podobné jako Into the Silent Land - Martin Laird

As the composer/lyricist for Godspell, Pippin, Wicked, and other musicals, Stephen Schwartz has enjoyed one of the most significant careers in American musical theater for more than four decades. Schwartz has also achieved success on the big screen, contributing to such films as Enchanted, The Prince of Egypt, and Pocahontas. For his work, he has received six Tony nominations, three Grammys, and three Academy Awards. The Musical Theater of Stephen Schwartz: From Godspell to Wicked and Beyond is a detailed examination of Schwartz’s various projects throughout his career. Musicologist Paul R. Laird discusses at length Schwartz’s major shows and also considers his other ventures, such as the music and lyrics for animated features from Disney and Dreamworks. The book focuses on two major aspects of Schwartz’s creations: the process of collaboration resulting in a project’s completion and a descriptive analysis of his music and lyrics. Laird also describes each show’s critical reception and its place in the larger history of musical theater. Based on extensive interviews with Schwartz and a number of his major collaborators, this book provides a rare look into the creation of the composer and lyricist’s shows and films. The Musical Theater of Stephen Schwartz is intended ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Go behind the scenes of the New York Times best seller with over 75 pages of character designs, concept art, and sketches as well as parts of the original draft idea from TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird!In a future, battle-ravaged New York City, a lone surviving Turtle embarks on a seemingly hopeless mission seeking justice for the family he lost. Now see how a simple story concept, set aside more than thirty years ago, took on new life to become the biggest TMNT event in decades. Original Turtles creators Eastman and Laird are joined by series writer Tom Waltz and artists Esau & Isaac Escorza and Ben Bishop to reveal the development process that led to the recovery of a beloved idea from the depths of a forgotten desk drawer to a fully-realized project available on store shelves for millions of international fans to enjoy.

Objev podobné jako Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin Director's Cut - Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird

Reeling in the face of collapsing systems, of politics, identity and the banalities and distortions of modern living, Nick Laird confronts age-old anxieties, questions of aloneness, friendship, the push and pull of daily life. At the book’s heart lies the title sequence, a profound meditation on a father’s dying, the reverberations of which echo throughout in poems that interrogate inheritance and legacy, illness and justice, accounts of what is lost and what, if anything, can be retrieved.Laird is a poet capable of heading off in any and every direction, where layers of association transport us from a clifftop in County Cork to the library steps in New York’s Washington Square, from a face-off between Freud and Michelangelo’s Moses to one between the poet and a squirrel in a Kilburn garden. There is conflation and conflagration, rage and fire, neither of which are seen as necessarily destructive. But there is great tenderness, too, a fondness for what grows between the cracks, especially those glimpses into the unadulterated world of childhood, before the knowledge or accumulation of loss, where everything is still at stake and infinite, ‘the darkness under the cattle grid’.

Objev podobné jako Up Late - Nick Laird

Reunited at long last, will they give in to their passion?After the death of his fiancée, Kai Ramsey left Scotland to roam distant lands. Having barely survived after being imprisoned as a spy during the Napoleonic War, Ramsay has lived on the edge of danger for years, but everything changes when a letter arrives for him from Scotland...Signy Matheson has dedicated her life to the people of Scotland’s remote Thorsay Islands. With a fiery spirit and agile mind, she is a faithful ally to the aging laird. Now their leader is ailing and Signy must summon the laird''s successor at once – it’s time for Ramsey to come home.When Ramsay returns to Thorsay, he’s shocked to find that Signy has blossomed into an alluring beauty, and a force to be reckoned with. Because of their complicated past, Ramsey and Signy must deny their desire for each other. But after a wild storm sparks undeniable passion, the discovery of an ancestral treasure trove places them in harm’s way, and the two will have to come together to protect Thorsay.A thrilling Scottish Regency romance from New York Times bestseller Mary Jo Putney, for fans of Julia Quinn and Stephanie Laurens.

Objev podobné jako Once a Laird - Mary Jo Putneyová

Několika cenami ověnčený Laird Barron (*1970), považovaný za šedou eminenci amerického hororu, tentokrát přichází s drsným thrillerem. Krev je můj chleba je první díl nové série s hrdinou Izajášem Coleridgem, synem maorské krásky a amerického důstojníka, který je po dvaceti letech mezi chicagskou mafií vržen do pátrání po mladé dívce. Pokud jste si oblíbili Nesbøho hrdinu Harryho Holea, nepochybně si zamilujete i svérázného Izajáše. Barron vytvořil v této sérii zcela nový literární svět, umístěný do žhavé současnosti. Děj, okořeněný sarkastickými komentáři hlavního hrdiny, který musí neustále šťourat do vosích hnízd, je plný akce... a krve.

Objev podobné jako Krev je můj chleba - Laird Barron

Finalist for the 2021 National Book Award (Fiction)"It was Indiana, it was the dirt she had bloomed up out of, it was who she was, what she felt, how she thought, what she knew."As a girl, Zorrie Underwood's modest and hardscrabble home county was the only constant in her young life. After losing both her parents, Zorrie moved in with her aunt, whose own death orphaned Zorrie all over again, casting her off into the perilous realities and sublime landscapes of rural, Depression-era Indiana. Drifting west, Zorrie survived on odd jobs, sleeping in barns and under the stars, before finding a position at a radium processing plant. At the end of each day, the girls at her factory glowed from the radioactive material.But when Indiana calls Zorrie home, she finally finds the love and community that have eluded her in and around the small town of Hillisburg. And yet, even as she tries to build a new life, Zorrie discovers that her trials have only begun.Spanning an entire lifetime, a life convulsed and transformed by the events of the 20th century, Laird Hunt's extraordinary novel offers a profound and intimate portrait of the dreams that propel one tenacious woman onward ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Bývalý mafiánský zabiják Izajáš Coleridge se stal soukromým detektivem. Vyšetřování brutální vraždy vymahače dluhů Harolda Leea ho zavede na stopu krutého, záhadného nepřítele s temnou minulostí… Laird Barron (* 1970), mistr současného hororu, skládá v sérii o Coleridgeovi hold noirovým filmům, osamělým sarkastickým detektivům i divoké přírodě. Příběh s prvky sci-fi a kosmického hororu jako by dokládal autorův výrok, že žánrové kategorie nedefinují kvalitu psaní.

Objev podobné jako Černá hora - Laird Barron

Don Miller žije ve šťastném manželství se ženou, která je pro něj vším. Zároveň však celý život trpí záhadnými výpadky paměti a jen zřídkakdy se rozpomíná na některé podivné příhody z jejich společné minulosti. Teprve na sklonku života Don odhaluje, proč se vlastně bojí tmy, proč ho tak děsí dveře do sklepa ve venkovském domě, který jeho manželka zdědila, a co všechno se skrývá v okolních lesích. Laird Barron předkládá v tomto románu zatím nejkomplexnější obraz svého lovecraftovského hororového mýtu o bytostech z jiného světa, nazývaných „Děti Staré pijavice“, který nastínil již v několika kultovních povídkách.

Objev podobné jako Černá tma zapomnění - Laird Barron

2. upravené vydání s novou obálkou.Budoucnost proměnila New York v technologicky vyspělé bitevní pole, ovládané klanem Noha a jeho kybervojáky. Sem přichází Michelangelo – poslední z želv ninja, aby se pomstil. Z jeho nejbližších zůstaly už jen vzpomínky, a tak mu nezbývá, než najít staré přátele, nové spojence a i za cenu vlastního života získat zpět síť kanálů pod městem. Legendární tvůrci Želv ninja, Kevin Eastman a Peter Laird přinášejí ve spolupráci se scenáristou Tomem Waltzem a výtvarníky Esauem a Isaacem Escorzovými a Benem Bishopem příběh, jenž na své zrození čekal dlouhých třicet let.

Objev podobné jako Želvy ninja - Poslední rónin - Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird

A warm and endearing story about the quiet power of being yourself from Zadie Smith, Nick Laird and Magenta Fox. Maud - a judo-suit wearing guinea pig and proud weirdo - is off into the wild, as is Kit, her owner. Both are slightly nervous about what they'll find in the great outdoors, but with a pinch of bravery - and a few Signature Moves - they'll make new friends and explore new worlds. Praise for Weirdo:"A sweet, tightly written tale about the benefits of not fitting in, cheered on by Magenta Fox's gorgeous illustrations" The Times’ Best Children’s Books for Summer 2021"As cockle-warming as a cuddle from a favourite pet, Weirdo ought to be a smash hit" Observer"it's delightful" the i

Objev podobné jako Weirdo Goes Wild - Nick Laird, Zadie Smithová

One of the Observer''s Best Children’s Books of 2024A warm and endearing story about the quiet power of being yourself from Zadie Smith, Nick Laird and Magenta Fox. Maud - a judo-suit wearing guinea pig and proud weirdo - is off into the wild, as is Kit, her owner. Both are slightly nervous about what they''ll find in the great outdoors, but with a pinch of bravery - and a few Signature Moves - they''ll make new friends and explore new worlds.Praise for Weirdo:"A sweet, tightly written tale about the benefits of not fitting in, cheered on by Magenta Fox''s gorgeous illustrations" The Times’ Best Children’s Books for Summer 2021"As cockle-warming as a cuddle from a favourite pet, Weirdo ought to be a smash hit" Observer"it''s delightful" the i

Objev podobné jako Weirdo Goes Wild - Nick Laird, Zadie Smithová

''Root to Stem is a seasonal and holistic approach to health that puts plants, herbs and nature at the heart of how we live and eat. It is a new kind of guide that links individual health to our communities and the planet''s health to sustain us all.''This perfect companion to the seasons, this book will show you how to take greater control over your own health and well-being, treat everyday ailments, and ensure the sustainability of the planet through discovering how to forage, grow, or shop for plant- and herb-based foods and products. Including: Detox in the spring with sorrel, cleavers and nettles. Harvest summer lime leaf shoots to soothe digestive upsets and feed gut microbes. Bake a Lammas loaf to celebrate the autumnal equinox. Boost your winter immunity with red berries, purple potatoes and rosehips. Root-to-stem eating encourages you to use every edible part of plant, including the leaves, skin, seeds and stalks.Travelling through the four seasons, expert medical herbalist Alex Laird shares the natural ingredients that are available on your doorstep, simple delicious recipes and easy-to-make herbal remedies.

Objev podobné jako Root to Stem - Alex Laird