John Dolittle is a highly respected doctor in the village of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, yet he loves animals so much that his house is soon full of them. With all his patients scared away, and the expense of feeding his menagerie mounting, a friend suggests that the Doctor become a vet instead. With the help of Polynesia the parrot, Doctor Dolittle swiftly learns the language of the animals so that he

From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers--featuring cover art by Jessica Hische It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul

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In a frozen dystopia where inhabitants eat flesh to survive, can the destructive powers of fire bring salvation? In the not-too-distant past, the Ice Witch blankets the world in snow, starvation, and madness, leading the inhabitants to seek their salvation in fire. With that, an unusual destiny unfolds for two young orphans, Agni and Luna, blessed with the ability to regenerate. But will this ability

The exoticism and beauty of the Asian coast and the Pacific Islands have always been attractive to Western tourists. Here is a lavishly illustrated guide to the most contemporary and innovatively designed hotels in countries from Turkey to Japan with Thailand and Indonesia in between and Australia and New Zealand down under, for those who seek accommodations as spectacular as the scenery. Another in

When your whole life is a lie, can you trust anyone? Even yourself? ANNA has always been taught by her mother that cleanliness and purity are the path to God; that her heart\'s desire to visit Astroland, Florida\'s biggest theme park, is ungodly. But it\'s her eighteenth birthday, and Anna\'s feeling rebellious. But on arrival at Astroland, everything feels familiar. Almost like she\'s been there before...

So many new novels jostle for our attention that readers could be forgiven for lacking the patience to tackle most of them. But in the case of The Gift by Cecelia Ahern, they would be doing themselves a disservice by passing this one by. As in her highly

The latest volume Illustration Now! presents a dazzling selection of groundbreaking work by 150 of the world\'s most exciting illustrators. A fascinating mix of established master draftsmen and neophytes, working in a vast range of techniques, Illustration Now! Vol. 3 features illustrators from 30 countries, including information about their career paths, and lists of selected exhibitions. Also included

Au cours d\'un voyage en avion, le narrateur entend une chanson des Beatles: Norwegian Wood. Instantanément, il replonge dans le souvenir d\'un amour vieux de dix-huit ans. Quand il était lycéen, son meilleur ami, Kizuki, s\'est suicidé. Kizuki avait une amie, Naoko. Ils étaient amoureux. Un an aprs ce suicide, le narrateur retrouve Naoko. Elle est incertaine et angoissée, il l\'aime ainsi. Une nuit,

When a letter arrives from his dying father, the life Anil has carefully constructed in the city shatters. He leaves his friends, his work as a cartoonist and a painter of movie posters, and even his pregnant girlfriend to journey home to the town he ran away from three years earlier after his mother died. There, in the short time left, he attempts to uncover his father\'s ambitious political plans

At the start of his school holidays, Danny Delaney is looking forward to a trouble-free summer. But when his mother returns home one afternoon, flanked by two policemen, he knows that something terrible has happened. Mrs Delaney has accidentally hit a small boy with her car. The boy is in a coma at the local hospital and nobody knows if he will ever wake up. Consumed by guilt, Danny\'s mother closes

Jack Samsonite\'s Foolish Plan for Being Amazing at Everything (including getting a life, getting into Film School, and getting into a girl\'s knickers) 1.Make an amazing(ly bad) short film about zombies ...or maybe superheroes ...or just three idiot friends. It has to be deep and meaningful and (most importantly) has to have a scene where I kiss a girl on the mouth. 2.Write the world\'s best university

Who has stolen the treat from the very top of King Lion\'s birthday cake? Tarantula has made a delicious birthday cake for King Lion - from meat! On top, he places an extra - tender joint of beef, but t he moment Tarantula turns his back , the treat disappears. Who is the beef thief? Tarantula sets off to find out. He looks inside the mouths of all the animals going to the king\'s party. He finds Gorilla

The new edition of The Design Hotels Book is a comprehensive overview of the most original design hotels worldwide. By presenting 200 spectacular hotels, including 47 properties that are new for 2011, the book provides insight into trends and develo pments in hospitality design. With its images of striking architecture and interior design, this opulent hardcover brings the experience of staying in

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Peking 1908: Prinzessin Anli ist erst 18 Jahre alt, als sie zur Hofdame der letzten Kaiserin berufen wird. Kurz darauf erfährt sie, dass ihr Vater sie gegen eine große Geldsumme an einen sehr viel älteren General verheiraten will. Um sie davor zu bewahren, schickt die Kaiserin sie in die Provinz ins Haus eines angesehenen Färbers prächtiger Stoffe. Hier lernt Anli den Engländer Malcolm kennen – und

Ab 23. Februar 2017 im Kino Bailey ist clever, faul und ziemlich frech. Am Ende eines tristen Lebens als Straßenköter fragt er sich, wozu er überhaupt auf der Welt war, und ist verblüfft, plötzlich als wunderschöner Rassehund wiedergeboren zu werden. Der achtjährige Ethan nimmt ihn bei sich auf, und Bailey lernt, was es heißt, einen echten Freund zu haben. Aber seine Reise ist noch nicht beendet, er

Through his collaborations with today\'s most talented and acclaimed practitioners of Lovecraftian fiction, editor S. T. Joshi has made the Black Wings of Cthulhu series essential for every library of horror and the macabre. Volume four offers up seventeen new masterpieces, each exploring the roots of fear employed so famously by the master himself, H. P. Lovecraft.Between these covers there lies a

Snow falls on Seattle as its mayoral race heats up with a rash of murders that implicate a deadly archer. As a city wonders what\'s become of its Emerald Archer, Green Arrow and Black Canary race to rule out their prime suspect- Emiko Queen. DC Universe Rebirth continues with this fresh take on GREEN ARROW from horror novelist Benjamin Percy! Collects GREEN ARROW #12-17. Rebirth honors the richest