Christian Birmingham Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Christian Birmingham's stunning new colour edition of Anna Sewell's classic tale is complete and unabridged, and the narrative voice of Black Beauty as fresh as the day the story was first published in 1877. This enchanting story of the bravery of a horse in Victorian Britain has captivated and enthralled so many generations of readers. Step back in time and see the world through Black Beauty's gentle and patient eyes, as he enjoys the pleasures and the hardships that fell to horses living in the nineteenth century. Meet the compassionate heroes and hard-hearted rascals whom Beauty encounters during his life and, above all, experience what it is to be a horse - to gallop on the soft grass and to hear a kind word in a moment of great need. It is truly a story you will never forget.

Marie Cure, Avrupa'da "Bilim Doktoru" unvanını alan ilk kadındır. O dönemlerde insanlar, kadınların erkekler kadar sıkı çalışamayacağını ve bilimi anlayamayacağını düşünüyorlardı. Marie yalnızca erkekler kadar zeki ve çalışkan olduğunu değil, aynı zamanda dünyanın en iyi bilim insanlarından biri olduğunu da kanıtladı. Dolayısıyla, onun hikâyesi pek çok kadına ilham verdi. Günümüzde kadınların bilim insanı olması artık çok rastlanan bir durum -bu alanda çok iyi olmaları da!

This wintry tale has warmed the hearts of children around the world for almost 200 years. It was written by master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen (1805--1875). The tale describes the amazing adventures of Gerda, who goes off in search of her friend Kay after the Snow Queen takes him away. The illustrations to the book were created by Vladyslav Yerko, a well-known Ukrainian illustrator and recipient of many awards at prestigious art and book fairs. He also received the title "Man of Books" when he was named best artist for 2002 by the Moscow "Book Review." His illustrations became widely known through his work on the books of Paulo Coelho and his work on Andersen's The Snow Queen, which won the Grand Prix award in the "Book of the Year" competition for 2000. Well-known writer Paulo Coelho said of Yerko's The Snow Queen: "This is the most wonderful children's book I've seen in my life."

A little girl and her mother recall how a special kitten came into their lives one dark and stormy night.

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Remarkable, sumptuous artwork by top children's illustrator Christian Birmingham enhances this faithful abridgement of the Dickens classic.

Auf die herablassende Frage der des Weges kommenden Tiere äWer bist denn du?ä und äWas kannst du?ä anwortet das kleine Wombat wieder und wieder: äNichts Besonderes. Ich denke gern und grabe vielä.

In anticipation of the first lunar landing, a little boy in London fantasizes about astronauts walking in space, orbiting the earth, and flying to the moon, and one July day, his dream becomes a reality.

Una rappresentazione avvincente del lato oscuro e criminale di Londra, la storia segue Oliver Twist, un orfano che affronta il male e le avversità fin dalla nascita, scioccando i lettori al momento della sua pubblicazione. Dopo essere fuggito dall'ospizio e dal pomposo Mr. Bumble, Oliver viene attirato in un covo di ladri popolato da personaggi vividi come l'Artful Dodger, il brutale ladro Bill Sikes, il suo cane Bull's Eye e la prostituta Nancy, tutti sotto l'occhio vigile del maestro ladro Fagin. Fondendo elementi di Gothic Romance, Newgate Novel e melodramma popolare, Dickens ha creato un nuovo tipo di narrativa che critica una società crudele, intrisa di una sensazione di minaccia e mistero. L'opera offre una critica sociale profonda, rivelando le ingiustizie e le sofferenze dei più vulnerabili, mentre esplora temi di innocenza, corruzione e la lotta per la sopravvivenza in un mondo spietato.

A resonant story about a lonely girl who adopts an abandoned bear cub. When a rock star and his film crew arrive to shoot a music video, the whole town is caught up in the excitement and Roxanne leaves behind her beloved bear forever.

With a beautiful princess, a wicked witch, enchantment and a handsome prince, this tale has all the elements of a good fairytale.