Grade 6-8-What would a cultural exchange program be like on a galactic scale? Dairine Callahan wants to find out, and, without obtaining permission, makes plans to go, along with her older sister Nita, on a trанрсоip to another planet while alien wizards visit their home on Earth When Dairine is found out and grounded, her surprisingly amenable father still allows her to host the guests as planned Meanwhile, Nita; her best friend, Kit Rodriguez; and Kit's dog, Ponch, spend twoаячюб weeks on Alaalu, a planet that seems halcyonic Back at home, Dairine is thrilled to welcome Filif, a sentient tree, and Sker'ret, a large purple caterpillarlike creature, but Roshaun, an arrogant humanoid, threatens to make the entire experience miserable However, on both Alaalu and Earth, the Lone Power continues to work in unpredictable ways The wizards discover that they may not be on holiday after all, and that the civilizations of both planets are in danger of annihilation Wбмыцпhile the narrative moves at a more leisurely pace than in preceding novels, the presentation of imaginative scenarios and challenges that are anything but clear-cut provide enough interest for fans of the series New readers will have incentive to seek out the earlier books Reprint edition Автор Диана Дуэйн Diane Duane Родилась в Нью-Йорке Дебютировала в фантастике романом "Дверь в пламя" (1979) Ряд произведений написала в соавторстве с мужем Питером Морвудом Среди наиболее известных произведений Дуйэн - детская приключенческая трилогия ("Разрешенное волшебство", .

Book Description Alexander Cold is about to join his fearless grandmother on the trip of a lifetimeAn International Geographic expedition is headed to the dangerous, remote wilds of South America on a missiансгрon to document the legendary Yeti ofthe Amazon known as the Beast But there are many secrets hidden in the unexplored wilderness, as Alex and his friend Nadia soon discover Drawing on the strength of their spirit guides, both young people are led on a thrilling and аяшкоunforgettable journey to the ultimate discovery .

Tales from the Perilous Realm is the definitive collection of JRRTolkien's acclaimed shorter works of fantasy and adventure These five tales are written with the same skill, quality and hallmarks that maанрстde "The Hobbit" a beloved classic Often overlooked, these short works are now brought together in a volume which reaffirms Tolkien's status as a master storyteller for readers of all ages Содержание Roverandom Is a toy dog who, enchanted by a sand sаячюоorcerer, gets to explore the world and encounter strange and fabulous creatures Рассказ c 1-98 Farmer Giles of Ham Is fat and unheroic, but -having unwittingly managed to scare off a shortsighted giant - is called upon to do battle when the dragon Chrysophylax comes to town Рассказ c 99-166 The Adventures of Tom Bombadil Tells in verse of Tom's many adventures with hobbits, princesses, dwarves and trolls Рассказ c 167-242 Smith of Wootton Major Journeys tбмыцфo the Land of Faery thanks to the magical ingredients of the Great Cake of the Feast of Good Children Рассказ c 243-282 Leaf by Niggle Recounts the strange adventures of the painter Niggle, who sets out to paint the perfect tree Рассказ c 283-312 Автор Джон Толкиен John Ronald Ruel Tolkien Родился 3 января 1892 года в Блумфонтейне (Южная Африка) в семье переселенцев из Германии; отсюда - несколько необычное третье имя "Ройл" (а вовсе не Руэл, как повелось у нас с чьей-то легкой руки) Окончил Оксфордский университет Принимал участие в .

Book Description Detective Stanwick is back! And you are about to be challenged by 30 exciting mysteries Each one takes only about five minutes to read Every puzzle combines features of the traditional whoансгщdunit (physical clues, red herrings, means,motive, opportunity, time sequences) with logic puzzles (true-false statements, matching suspects with occupations, even a little math) Are you up to a little sleuthing and deductive reasoning? · The Case of the Suspicious Fiаяшкфre: Did the owner try to burn down his own store? Or was he really home asleep? · The Megaplast Mystery: Someone's threatening the life of The Megaplast Corporation's vice president Can you find the culprit? You'll get some confusing facts, but if you use your smarts, you'll arrive at the answer And many more!.

Book Description Cheesecake! A mysterious one-eyed rat was trying to steal The Rodent's Gazette from under my snout! I had to stop him -- but how? My business manager, Shif T Paws, came up with a plan He aантдъrranged for me to appear on a TV quiz showIf I won, the Gazette was safe But if I lost -- SQUEAK! -- I had to give up my tail!.

Obi-Wan, Anakin, and another pair of Jedi must try to retrieve an evil scientist from a planet run by criminals as a refuge for other criminals In order to do this, they have to go undercover -- as the kind ансштof scum they usually tryto catch Will the means be worth the ends? Or will Anakin learn too much about the seamier side of the galaxy? Автор Джуд Уотсон Jude Watson.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote his famous tale The Hound of the Baskervilles in response to popular demand for another Sherlock Holmes story The legendary curse of the Hound of the Baskervilles warns of a devilансгт-beast that haunts the moors near the Baskerville home on the English moors But the new heir of the family is determined to disprove the legend and solve the mystery of his uncle’s recent death, so he calls on the expertise of Sherlock Holmes and his loyal assistant DаяшкпrWatson This unique Whole Story edition combines a thrilling mystery with detailed captions and related factual information about Conan Doyle, late-nineteenth century England, and the enormous success of Sherlock Holmes The background information, illustrations, and photographs all come together to put the story in the context of its era Автор Артур Конан Дойл Arthur Conan Doyle Артур Конан Дойл родился в столице Шотландии Эдинбурге 22 мая 1859 года В 1881 году, окончив мебмышдицинский факультет Эдинбургского университета, Конан Дойль занялся медицинской практикой в Саутси, а затем защитил докторскую диссертацию Там же, в Саутси, .

This work is a fun, feel-good chick lit for girls This is the perfect warm, laid-back summer read from a talented new American author More juicy than fine, more sexy than delicate, Murphy's good fun - but shансгхe's no angel At school, Leeda is treated like a queen She's loved by just about everyone - except her mom Living in an orchard and being homeschooled, Birdie has the social prowess of the Hunchback of Notre Dame It's the summer holidays and three girls meet pickingаяшку peaches - but they really don't get on; Murphy's too cool, Leeda's too posh and Birdie's so shy she can't even speak to guys, especially good-looking ones Then, when Leeda's boyfriend Rex turns up and Enrico the Mexican takes a shine to Birdie, the girls find plenty to talk about - and their summer really starts to hot up!.

Book DescriptionMatthew finds another career goal – this time he decides to become a pirate And after mulling over the pirate book he got from the library, he’s finally ready to be the best pirate of all It анрсшjust takes an eye patch, pirate hat, a scar drawn on his cheek, some loot, and a pirate map As soon as he gets his over pirate manual back to the library, Matthew will be all set But around midnight Matthew wakes up to a commotion outside As he rushes to the curb,аячюс a midnight bus of pirates pulls up Then off he goes with the motley crews, who have set their sights on the pizza truck Before they know it, however, Matthew and the scurvy knaves find another crew – the midnight librarians – is chasing them! And everyone knows what the librarians are after The pirates have a load of overdue books! Will the librarian take over the pirates’ bus? Will all the midnight pirates walk the plank? Another wild adventure that could only happen after bedtiбмыццme, Matthew and the Midnight Pirates is a fast-paces story for beginner readers who are almost ready for longer chapter books.

Book Description When both of Eddie's parents catch a diseas that makes them turn yellow, , it's agreed he should go away and stay wioth relatives at their house, Awful End Alas for Eddie, those relatives aансгыre Mad Uncle Jack and Even Madder Aunt Maud - and the journey to Awful End will take him to everywhere from St Horrid's Hone for Grateful Orphans to an audience with The Empress of All China They never actually make it to Awful End, but that's okay The hilarious, neаяшкшfarious, precarious journeyis well worth its weight in wonderful and wacky words.