Greg´s dad, Frank, is on a mission - a mission to make this wimpy kid, well, less wimpy. All manner of ´manly´ physical activities are planned, but Greg just about manages to find a way out of them. That is until military academy is is mentioned and Greg

The advent of railways in Britain was a fundamental part of its economic and social revolution in the 19th century, with technical advances that were the envy of the world and chronicled from the beginning through meticulous drawings. Detailed plans were created of locomotives, carriages and wagons, as well as of stations, bridges and tunnels, to facilitate the manufacturing process and the maintenance

Amikor Lou Winter, hogy a fogorvosi rendelő várójában elviselhetővé tegye a várakozást, felkap egy szamárfüles magazint, és felfedez benne egy tavaszi nagytakarításról szóló cikket, még nem is sejti, hogy az írás gyökeresen megváltoztatja az életét. Az, ami egyszerű és nagyon időszerű rendrakásnak indul, hamarosan mániává duzzad, és kicsúszik a keze közül. Minél több szeméttől szabadítja meg Lou az

For Juliet, a woman possessed by a fear of dust, life is spiralling out of control. Sexually harassed at work and frustrated by her parched, twelve-year relationship with James, Juliet escapes on holiday to France where she becomes romantically involved with Antoine. But he works with horses and Juliet is faced with one of her worst fears dust. And all is not as it seems. What part does Vronique play

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEY\'S WOMEN\'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2014. From the award-winning author of \'Half of a Yellow Sun,\' a powerful story of love, race and identity. As teenagers in Lagos, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love. Their Nigeria is under military dictatorship, and people are fleeing the country if they can. The self-assured Ifemelu departs for America. There she suffers defeats and triumphs,

The greater part of every family is always odious; if there are one or two good ones in a very large family, it is as much as can be expected\'. Written with great humour, irony and honesty, \"The Way of All Flesh\" exploded perceptions of the Victorian middle-class family in its radical depiction of Ernest Pontifex, a young man who casts off his background and discovers himself. The awkward but likeable

Lara may have retired from the secret service but she can still sniff out danger . . . On the trail of her long-lost dad, Lara discovers a team of rocket-building scientists – evil ones. Their leader is a nasty criminal who wants to cause trouble in space and only Lara can stop him!

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

Folded road and travel map in color. Scale 1:1,500,000. Distinguishes roads ranging from highways to other roads. Legend includes railways, winter trails, ferry routes, pipelines, international airports, local airports, seaplane bases, air force bases, border crossings, points of interest, marine protected areas, glaciers, recreation sites, viewpoints, hot springs, boat launch, fishing areas, ski areas,

God only knows what fate befell Vicky after, cold and alone at that bus stop, she accepted a lift home. I don\'t want to imagine what she went through. It\'s just too painful. To think of my beautiful Vicky lying alone, buried in a garden four hundred miles away from home just crushed me. In a strange way I think the fact she was found at the other end of the country made it worse. On her own for nearly

It\'s Valentine\'s Day and bounty hunter Stephanie Plum needs a relationship expert. One who goes by the name of Annie Hart. Because Annie is wanted for armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Stephanie\'s shadowy but enigmatic friend Diesel kno ws where she is, and he\'s ready to make a deal: he\'ll help her get Annie, if Stephanie plays matchmaker to several of Annie\'s most difficult clients.

Walter Mosca, hardened by the brutality and desecration of three long years of war, returns to the USA a changed man. But he has no sooner arrived than he knows that he must run back to the land of the enemy, to find the woman who accepts the rage and cruelty of the world around her. Back in Germany, where the bitter aftermath of war is everywhere apparent, American cigarettes will buy almost anything.

This is a novel about the hundreds of tiny connections between the public and private worlds and how they affect us all. It\'s about the legacy of war and the end of innocence. It\'s about how comedy and politics are battling it out and comedy might have won. It\'s about how 140 characters can make fools of us all. It\'s about living in a city where bankers need cinemas in their basements and others

Ma a magyar történelemben, de főleg az őstörténet-kutatásban két, egymásnak tökéletesen ellentmondó szemlélet hadakozik egymással. Az egyik a hivatalos, akadémikus történettudomány, amely szerint az Urál környéki őshazából származó kis finnugor népecske vagyunk, akik primitív és pogány idegenként érkeztek a X. században a Kárpát-medencébe, a művelt Európába. A másik megközelítés szerint mi vagyunk

Few objects combine function, elegance, and status as well as a wristwatch. One\'s choice of chronograph reveals a great deal because it shows the value we place on the most precious resource of all-time. A blend of precise mechanics, craftsmanship, fine materials, and innovation distinguishes the truly superlative examples. In The Watch Book, readers can feast their eyes and minds on a magnificently-illustrated

Step into Limehouse Wharf, the new, uber-luxury apartment building in Canary Wharf, where celebrities who have had \'work \'done can hole up until they have healed and which is about to see its most glamorous and scandalous Christmas yet. Staying there over the festive period is Melody Down, an actress whose career is in tatters after too much plastic surgery and who has fled back home from LA to get

Wolverine takes on all comers in a collection of his classic brawls with Marvel\'s finest! Sparks fly as Adamantium claws strike Captain America\'s shield! Wolverine and Daredevil battle over Bushwacker! Spider-Man\'s world is forever changed in an espionage thriller! Wolverine renews rivalries with a gray Hulk, has a nightmarish showdown with Venom, and tackles Avengers, New Warriors and more -but