Book Description CAN WOMAN EVER CONQUER MAN? Queen Serpot rules the Land of Women, where the Amazon women live free, without men, and hunt and fight their own battles But one day their peace is broken An антршarmy of Egyptian soldiers is approaching their land, led by their prince, Pedikhons Pedikhons has heard stories of these warrior women Now he has come to see them with his own eyes -- and to challenge them to combat But the brave Serpot and her women are full of suаящосrprises Can woman truly equal man in strength and courage? This story of love and war is based on an actual Egyptian scroll from the Greco-Roman period Hieroglyphic translations of key phrases, intricate paintings in the Egyptian and Assyrian styles, and extensive notes about both cultures enrich this fascinating, untold legend.

Book Description SORCEROR SHOWDOWN! Just when all the trials appear to be over for Rollo, the evil sorceror Stygius Rex returns, demanding that the new troll king surrender the lands of Bonespittle to him анршчAs an incentive, Stygius produces Rollo's father and his former bridge mentor as hostages! The only way to stop Stygius is for the trolls to find a legendary treasure that was created by a troll king long ago and left with the elves in the Great Chasm for safekeepingаяшгз NowRollo must figure out a way to make peace with the elves, find some treasure he isn't sure exists, rescue his father, and defeat Stygius, all the while hoping he can free his little fairy friend Clipper from the evil spell she's under Will the new trollking ever make it to his coronation?.

Grade 5-8–In this eighth volume in the series, 14-year-old wizards Kit Rodriguez and Nita Callahan have just returned from an extraterrestrial vacation and are getting ready to go back to school Meanwhile, Niанслчta's wizardly younger sister, Dairine, and their father have been hosting three alien wizards in their basement Everything changes when the magical group learns that the universe is rapidly filling with a mysterious dark matter that threatens to swallow all of the staаяшсъrs and worlds into oblivion within a few weeks It is already causing the adult wizards to lose their powers, and even to forget that magic exists Kit, Nita, Dairine, and their alien guests, along with Kit's magical dog, Ponch, and Dairine's enchanted laptop, Spot, zip off to scour the galaxy for a prophesied secret weapon–a person or thing that can overcome the impending catastrophe Although Duane has tried to allow each book in the series to stand on its own, most readers will be бмыюеlost without having read at least some of the predecessors Those who are familiar with the series will thoroughly enjoy this story, especially its grand and wistful conclusion–Walter Minkel, New York Public Library 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", .

In a brilliant anthology, THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE COLLECTION presents 56 unique Thomas the Tank Engine stories in one volume, promising hours of entertainment Thomas and his six friends, Percy the Small Engineансмб, Toby the Tram Engine, Edward the Blue Engine, Gordon the Big Engine, Henry the Green Engine, and James the Red Engine, will take you along on fun adventures through the railways This volume is fully illustrated with over 400 color pictures that have been restored frаяштбom the original Thomas the Tank Engine series Thomas the Tank Engine has been a family favorite for decades Make sure you keep his spunky spirit alive by sharing Thomas with younger generations 1st edition Автор Вилберт Вер Одрай Wilbert Vere Awdry.

Book Description For thousands of years, the legendary dragon has inspired awe and wonder in cultures the world over Now Michael Hague, one of America's most beloved painters of fantasy, boldly captures sevануппenteen classic dragon tales Within these pages are the stories of heroic dragon slayers such as Perseus, St George, and Sigurd, as well as the magical writings of J R R Tolkien and C S Lewis The mythical dragon will be very real indeed for all who read these enаяъзэchanting tales.

Book DescriptionBarbie is the best! This beautiful boxed set includes six of the most popular Barbie Little Golden Books ever From the timeless classics—Cinderella, Thumbelina, Rapunzel, and The Nutcracker—toантря fun-filled favorites—The Jewel Thief and The Special Sleepover—Barbie and her friends will bring smiles to Barbie fans everywhere.

За последние годы бильярд в нашей стране стал невероятно популярен И вместе с известностью самой игры растет спрос на компьютерные вариации этого азартного и безумно интересного вида спорта Новая игра посвящанръхена знаменитой "американке" Различные режимы позволят пройти тренировку и отточить мастерство, сыграть одиночные партии и закатывать шары на время Возможность сменить обстановку, а также режим совместной игры вдвоем за одним компьютером делают этот проект цаяшегенным подарком для всех поклонников бильярда Особенности игры: Всенародно любимая игра в новом оформлении Два варианта "американки" - "восьмерка" и "девятка" Различные режимы - тренировка, отдельные партии, игра на время Возможность играть вместе с другом на одном компьютере Возраст: 10+ Язык интерфейса: английский Системные требования: Windows XP/Vista; Pentium III/Athlon XP 1,13 ГГц; 256 Мб оперативной памяти; 50 Мб свободного места бмыщнна жестком диске; DirectX 90c - совместимая 3D видеокарта RivaTNT2 с памятью 32 Мб; DirectX 90c - совместимая звуковая карта; DirectX 90c (есть на диске); Устройство для чтения компакт-дисков; Клавиатура; Мышь.

Gr 6-8-Now 14, Nita bemoans the fact that she "kept running into problems for which wizardry either wasn't an answer, or else was the wrong one And even when it was the right answer, it never seemed to bанслюe a simple one anymore" School is harder than ever before, and her wizarding partnership with her best friend, Kit, has been under stress, when the ultimate blow comes: her mother has intractable brain cancer As in earlier books in the series, wizardry is an unuаяшсюsual hybrid of science fiction and fantasy conventions, in which interplanetary aliens and parallel uni-verses coexist with spells and talking trees In this installment, the two friends each face a dilemma: Kit finds he can retreat forever into his own self-created heaven, but at the cost of giving up the fight against evil Nita learns she can cure her mother's cancer, but only by sacrificing her powers to the Lone One, the source of all unhappiness in the universe As the maturing бмыюжwizards learn in the story's moving conclusion, there are no simple answers to decisions like these A well-crafted plot, occasional dry humor, and appealing main characters will make this novel popular with readers new to the series as well as with Duane's fans 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 DescriptionInto the world of children's books entertainment Comes the newest, most amazing team, With a book about superheroes That was created out of a childhood dream These dreamers and this dream coанупнme true Are guaranteed to make you smile They have the lyrical and artistic skills That combine for a simply magical style Mikie D is a master of rhyme With a story that is sure to delight And The Toonman will dazzle your eyes With illustrations that are out of sightаяъзы!!! You are certain to enjoy the journey Through their first of many great books, And you shouldn't judge a book by its cover But this one's as good as it looks!!! Follow Little Mikie's adventures As he finally comes to find out What it takes to be a superhero And what being a real hero is all about!!! As Mikie gets bigger and smarter, He learns, much to his surprise, That most superheroes in this world Don't wear a cape or a disguise He realizes that there is no need to pretend Bбмьшьecause superheroes are more real than fake, So if he really wants to be one, Then there are 5 steps that he must take So join Little Mikie on his quest Through this book that's sure to inspire, Whether you're defending a country, Teaching children, or putting out a fire Do not hesitateDon't wait any longer, Get your copy of How To Be A Superhero today, And stay tuned for our next amazing creation: The Blue Achiever is soon on his way!!!.

Language: Spanish Enjoy learning Spanish with this fun sound book! Each facing page has the same simple content in English and Spanish Using the slider switch, the child can choose to hear the word in eitherансрн English or Spanish When a sound button is pressed, the word is pronounced in the appropriate language with a sound effect.