«The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go»In this delightful book, Dr. Seuss celebrates the joys of reading, encouraging young children to take pride in their budding reading abilities.This celebration of the joys of reading reminds us to keep our eyes open and be proud of our reading — so we’ll learn lots of stuff and end up succeeding!With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, and ranking among the UK’s top ten favourite children’s authors, Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller, with over 600 million books sold worldwide.As part of a major rebrand programme, HarperCollins is relaunching Dr. Seuss’s bestselling books, including such perennial favourites as The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham and Fox in Socks. In response to consumer demand, the bright new cover designs incorporate much needed guidance on reading levels, with the standard paperbacks divided into three reading strands — Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children, Green Back Books for budding readers to tackle on their own, and Yellow Back Books for older, more fluent readers to enjoy. I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! belongs to the Green Back Books range.

One woman returns to the island that changed her life foreverA-list actress Shauna Jackson has the perfect life. Fame, fortune, marriage. Or so it seems.Running from a scandal, Shauna flees to the place that changed her life twenty years ago, the idyllic Greek island of Ithos.Captivated once more by the azure seas and scented olive groves, bittersweet memories resurface of one summer, one unforgettable man, and a long-hidden secret.Shauna can escape Hollywood, but can she escape her past?

Written in reaction to what Bentley perceived as the sterility and artificiality of the detective fiction of his day, Trent’s Last Case features Philip Trent, an all-too-human detective who not only falls in love with the chief suspect but reaches a brilliant conclusion that is totally wrong.Trent’s Last Case begins when millionaire American financier Sigsbee Manderson is murdered while on holiday in England. A London newspaper sends Trent to investigate, and he is soon matching wits with Scotland Yard’s Inspector Murth as they probe ever deeper in search of a solution to a mystery filled with odd, mysterious twists and turns.Called by Agatha Christie «one of the best detective stories ever written,» Trent’s Last Case delights with its flesh-and-blood characters, its naturalness and easy humor, and its style, which, as Dorothy Sayers has noted, «ranges from a vividly coloured rhetoric to a delicate and ironical literary fancy.»

Two girls divided by time, united by their love for some very special horses – an epic Caribbean adventure!On a remote tropical island, twelve year-old Beatriz is about to embark on an epic journey, through hurricanes and across the high seas and back to the time of Christopher Columbus…When Beatriz stumbles across a wild mare with strange markings in the jungle she can’t believe it is real. Yet from that moment on the strongest connection grows between them, and she begins to uncover an incredible history. For centuries ago, Felipa and her horse, Cara Blanca, were running for their lives.As the fates of Beatriz, Felipa and their horses become entwined, Beatriz realises that the future of the world’s rarest horses depends on her.Based on the extraordinary true story of the Abaco Barb, a real-life mystery that has remained unsolved for over five hundred years.

The extraordinarily inventive and inspiring new middle-grade novel from the rapturously acclaimed author of Bloom.This is the story of Kirsten, an apparently happy and successful 11-year-old YouTube star who meets a ship that comes alive… and is claimed by it as its new captain as it breaks free from its dry dock.Inspired by the true history of the SS Great Britain, Starboard is about the friendship, heroism and bravery that you can find in others, whether they’re made of flesh or iron. It’s about taking control of your own life and going on epic adventures. But most of all, it’s about finding out who you really dare to be, when you’re completely out of your depth…

It was the summer of 1969Rising singer-songwriters Jane Quinn and Jesse Reid looked untouchable.Captivating crowds in festival meadows, lighting up turntables, intoxicating fans from coast to coast.It was a connection that inspired the greatest love songs.But nothing lasts forever.Beneath the hits that made them, a dark secret threatened to break them. Now it’s time to hear the whole story, finally revealed in Jane’s iconic album, Songs in Ursa Major . . .

J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume.J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a ‘dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told’. And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dur and the rise of Sauron.It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father’s death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book’s content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Numenor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the Numenoreans’ power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien’s magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form.Now, adhering to the timeline of ‘The Tale of Years’ in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one comprehensive volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of J.R.R. Tolkien from the various published texts, with new pencil illustrations by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee.

Mog is everyone’s favourite family cat! Come play with Mog and her family in this delightful cased board book perfect for her youngest fans.From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat comes a delightful board book adventure about a really remarkable cat!Mog lives with the Thomas family, but she another big family who all live in different places — come and meet them all!Young children will delight in spotting familiar objects and activities in this wonderful board book, perfect for Mog’s youngest fansMog the Forgetful Cat was first published more than fifty years ago, and Mog has been delighting children all over the world with her adventures ever since. These books are the perfect gifts for boys, girls and families everywhere!

Книга «Lady of Hay». Издательство: Harper Collins. Год выпуска: 2016. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 762. Автор: Erskine Barbara. Стандарт: 1. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

A beautiful hardback gift to treasure. This collection brings together all of Arnold Lobel’s engaging, warm and funny stories about Frog and Toad, and features a special foreword by Julia Donaldson.A collectable classic treasury that every child should read and own. Julia Donaldson says “I hugely admire and envy Arnold Lobel; he is my hero”.Once upon a time there were two good friends, a frog and a toad…From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other – just as best friends should be.The Frog and Toad stories from Arnold Lobel have been loved by generations. This beautiful treasury brings together all twenty stories from Frog and Toad Are Friends, Frog and Toad All Year, Frog and Toad Together and Days With Frog and Toad.

Книга «A Day at the Police Station». Издательство: Harper Collins. Год выпуска: 2014. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 24. Автор: Scarry Richard. Стандарт: 1. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

The second novel in Lewis’s science fiction trilogy tells of Dr Ransom’s voyage to the planet of Perelandra (Venus).In the second novel in C.S. Lewis’s classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom is called to the paradise planet of Perelandra, or Venus, which turns out to be a beautiful Eden-like world. He is horrified to find that his old enemy, Dr Weston, has also arrived and is putting him in grave peril once more. As the mad Weston’s body is taken over by the forces of evil, Ransom engages in a desperate struggle to save the innocence of Perelandra…

Learning your numbers is as easy as 1,2,3 with Richard Scarry and Lowly Worm!Join Lowly Worm and count your way through this brand-new, fun-packed book!Richard Scarry’s busy world is brimming with colour and detail, and has been loved by children all over the world for more than 50 years.These delightful board books are perfect for small hands learning to count for the first time.

Join some very enterprising mice in this funny, festive book from best-selling creator of Percy the Park Keeper, Nick Butterworth. A great Christmas gift!Christmas time, a happy time — or so it should be. But for two small mice, Lottie and Jack, Christmas Eve is overshadowed by one big problem… That Cat. How can they stop him from spoiling everything? Their friend, the wise rat, Ton Chee, has an idea involving a little golden bell … but will it work?

A wealthy Greek businessman is found dead at his London home…The Leonides were one big happy family living in a sprawling, ramshackle mansion. That was until the head of the household, Aristide, was murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection.Suspicion naturally falls on the old man’s young widow, fifty years his junior. But the murderer has reckoned without the tenacity of Charles Hayward, fiance of the late millionare’s granddaughter…

Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for over sixty years. Four of Paddington’s hilarious London adventures are brought together in this volume.Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same… for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is around.This fun-filled treasury brings together four of Paddington hilarious London-based picture book adventures for the first time.Paddington at the ZooPaddington at the PalacePaddington and the Marmalade MazePaddington and the Grand Tour

Myra has a gift many would kidnap, blackmail, and worse to control: she’s a portrait artist whose paintings alter people’s bodies. Guarding that secret is the only way to keep her younger sister safe now that their parents are gone. But one frigid night, the governor’s wife discovers the truth and threatens to expose Myra if she does not complete a special portrait that would resurrect the governor’s dead son.Once she arrives at the legendary stone mansion, however, it becomes clear the boy’s death was no accident. A killer stalks these halls – one disturbingly obsessed with portrait magic. Desperate to get out of the manor as quickly as possible, Myra turns to the governor’s older son for help completing the painting before the secret she spent her life concealing makes her the killer’s next victim.

A funny picture book about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru — now a major movie star! For more than six decades, stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children all over the world. When Mr Gruber takes Paddington on a special outing to St Paul’s Cathedral, there is one surprise after another. But the biggest of all comes when Paddington is mistaken for a choir bear and suddenly finds himself joining the choir for a most unusual rehearsal!

A beautiful hardback edition of The Last Battle, book seven in the classic series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with cover and colour interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes.To my side, all true Narnians! Would you wait till your new masters have killed you all, one by one?”It is Narnia’s darkest hour. A false Aslan is commanding all Narnians to work for the cruel Calormenes and striking terror into every heart. King Tirian’s only hope is to call Eustace and Jill back to Narnia in an attempt to find the true Aslan and restore peace to the land. But a mighty battle lies ahead.

It’s all happy ever after at the School for Good and Evil… or is it? The second title in the bestselling fantasy adventure series — perfect for those who prefer their fairy tales with a twist.After saving themselves and their fellow students from a life pitched against one another, Sophie and Agatha are back home again, living out their Happily Ever After. But life isn’t quite the fairytale they expected…Witches and princesses reside at the School for Girls, where they’ve been inspired to live a life without princes, while Tedros and the boys are camping in Evil’s old towers. A war is brewing between the schools, but can Agatha and Sophie restore the peace? Can Sophie stay good with Tedros on the hunt? And whose heart does Agatha’s belong to — her best friend or her prince?

A funny picture book about Paddington, the world’s favourite bear – now a major movie star!Paddington is excited to be organising an Easter egg hunt for his neighbours. But, from finding empty supermarket shelves, to buying a box of broken Easter eggs, Paddington wonders if the hunt can ever go ahead. That is, until Mr Gruber’s book on Roman mosaics and some sticky marmalade give him a brilliant idea . . .A deliciously funny Easter story, perfect for Paddington fans!

The second book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions.A hero will be forged from this broken land.When peace is torn apart by bloody Danish steel, Uhtred must fight to save a king who distrusts him.Skeptical of a treaty between the Vikings and Wessex, Uhtred takes his talent for mayhem to Cornwall, gaining treasure and a mysterious woman on the way. But when he is accused of massacring Christians, he finds lies can be as deadly as steel.Still, when pious King Alfred flees to a watery refuge, it is the pagan warrior he relies on. Now Uhtred must fight a battle which will shape history – and confront the Viking with the banner of the white horse …Uhtred of Bebbanburg’s mind is as sharp as his sword. A thorn in the side of the priests and nobles who shape his fate, this Saxon raised by Vikings is torn between the life he loves and those he has sworn to serve.

Agatha Christie’s classic Hercule Poirot railway mystery, reissued in a beautiful new classic hardcover edition designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.‘You could, perhaps, love a thief, mademoiselle, but not a murderer!’When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again – for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing.The prime suspect is Ruth’s estranged husband, Derek. Yet Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie re-enactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board…

All 51 Hercule Poirot short stories presented in chonological order in a single volume — plus a bonus story not seen for more than 70 years.’My name is Hercule Poirot and I am probably the greatest detective in the world.’The dapper, moustache-twirling little Belgian with the egg-shaped head, curious mannerisms and inordinate respect for his own ‘little grey cells’ has solved some of the most puzzling crimes of the century. Appearing in Agatha Christie’s very first novel in 1920 and her very last in 1975, Hercule Poirot became the most celebrated detective since Sherlock Holmes, appearing in 33 novels, a play, and these 51 short stories.Arranged in their original publication order, these short stories provide a feast for hardened Agatha Christie addicts as well as those who have grown to love the detective through his many film and television appearances.This new edition now also includes Poirot and the Regatta Mystery, an early version of an Agatha Christie story not published since 1936!

Книга «Larrys Party’». Издательство: Harper Collins. Год выпуска: 2006. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 340. Автор: Shields Carol. Стандарт: 1. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

Книга «White Fang». Издательство: Harper Collins. Год выпуска: 2022. Серия: HarperCollins Children`s Classics. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 338. Автор: London Jack. Стандарт: 1. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

Книга «Treasure Island». Издательство: Harper Collins. Год выпуска: 2021. Серия: HarperCollins Children`s Classics. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 322. Автор: Stevenson Robert Louis. Стандарт: 1. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

Книга «The Wonderful Wizard of Oz». Издательство: Harper Collins. Год выпуска: 2021. Серия: HarperCollins Children`s Classics. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 182. Автор: Baum Lyman Frank. Стандарт: 1. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.’I am the Ghost of Christmas Present,’ said the Spirit. ‘Look upon me!’A celebration of Christmas, a tale of redemption and a critique on Victorian society, Dickens’ atmospheric novella follows the miserly, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge who views Christmas as ‘humbug’. It is only through a series of eerie, life-changing visits from the ghost of his deceased business partner Marley and the spirits of Christmas past, present and future that he begins to see the error of his ways. With heart-rending characters, rich imagery and evocative language, the message of A Christmas Carol remains as significant today as when it was first published.

Книга «Peter Pan». Издательство: Harper Collins. Год выпуска: 2021. Серия: HarperCollins Children`s Classics. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 232. Автор: Barrie James Matthew. Стандарт: 1. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

This beautiful HarperCollins Children’s Classics edition of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women is the perfect addition to any bookshelf.During the hardships of the American Civil War, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March are facing Christmas without their father. Little Women is their story — a tale of four very different sisters, their adventures and ambitions, their relationship with their neighbour Laurie and ultimately their moving journey from girls to women.This charming and timeless story inspired by Louisa May Alcott’s own life is not only one of the best-loved children’s books of all time, but also one of the most widely read and bestselling novels in American literature.

Книга «Heidi». Издательство: Harper Collins. Год выпуска: 2021. Серия: HarperCollins Children`s Classics. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 242. Автор: Spyri Johanna. Стандарт: 1. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

Sixth-grader Harriet attends school on the New York`s Upper East Side along with her two best pals, Sport and Janie. After school every day, she takes her notebook and proceeds through her spy route. Harriet observes the rich lady who never gets out of bed; the man with twenty-five cats and the Italian family who runs a grocery store. She writes brutally honest notes on them all. Harriet`s downfall is that she also writes notes about people she actually knows…After a game in the park when her notebook is knocked out of her hands and read by her classmates, Harriet`s innermost thoughts are revealed and she is shunned by all her classmates, who form the Spycatcher`s Club. After her parents find out what`s happened, Harriet receives a final, crushing blow. She is no longer allowed to take notes — her parents, her teacher and even the cook search her every day for a contraband notebook. Harriet`s only consolation is the love and the wise advice of her nanny who manages to get her through this difficult period in her life.

Книга «Sudden Death». Издательство: Harper Collins. Год выпуска: 2020. Серия: Collins Crime Club. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 312. Автор: Wills Crofts Freeman. Стандарт: 1. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

Книга «Ghosts in the House». Издательство: Harper Collins. Год выпуска: 2018. Серия: Collins Chillers. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 339. Автор: Benson R. H. Стандарт: 1. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

From the author of bestselling and Carnegie-nominated debut BOY UNDERWATER comes a moving and hilarious novel for 10+ readers about friendships, family secrets, mystery – and life-changing hidden treasure…Jessica is playing with her family at the river when she finds a dirty, bedraggled teddy bear in the water.She has no idea that it will change everything, forever.Meanwhile, Cymbeline comes home from school to find that his mum’s house has been broken into – and the thieves seemed oddly focused on his toys. Thank goodness he had Not Mr Fluffy, his Bear of Most Extreme Importance, with him.Soon, Jessica and Cymbeline find themselves swept up in a mystery that spans decades, threatens their families, and turns their lives upside down.But sometimes, just maybe, a new life can be a really wonderful thing…