In the desolate, frozen wilds of north-west Canada, a wolf-cub soon finds himself the sole survivor of the litter. Son of Kiche - half-wolf, half-dog - and the ageing wolf One Eye, he is thrust into a savage world where each day becomes a fight to stay alive
Independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, soldier-seducer Sergeant Troy and the devoted shepherd Gabriel Oak. Each, in contrasting ways, unsettles her decisions.
Polish translation of Dumas' famous historical novel, "The Three Musketeers." A young Gascon nobleman, d'Artagnan, sets off for Paris in hopes of joining the Musketeers. He proves himself fighting with them and earns a place in their ranks. With d'Artagnan the three preserve the honor of the king and thwart the schemes of Cardinal Richelieu.
Dickens described "David Copperfield" as his favorite work, and it holds significant literary importance due to its autobiographical elements. After the death of his father, David Copperfield enjoys a happy childhood with his mother and the maid Peggotty. His mother's remarriage to Murdstone brings tyranny and suffering until her death. David is thrown out of the house and placed as a worker in a London wine shop. He lives with Mr. Micawber, who ends up in prison due to his debts. David decides to visit his Aunt Trotwood in Dover, who takes him in and sends him to school in Canterbury. After school, David moves to London and reunites with his friend Steerforth. He aspires to become a lawyer and works in the office of Mr. Spenlow, developing a close relationship with his daughter Agnes. During a visit to Yarmouth, he learns of Steerforth's elopement with Peggotty's niece, Emilie. David secretly becomes engaged to Dora, but after Agnes loses her fortune, she moves to London with him. David becomes a newspaper reporter and writer, marries Dora, who soon falls into difficult circumstances, and loses her shortly thereafter. Emilie is found by Peggotty, Steerforth dies, and the Peggotty family emigrates to Australia. Ultimately, David marries Agnes Wickfield, whom Dora had chosen as her successor.
When Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, he becomes king of the land of Logres. Arthur chooses the beautiful Guinevere to be his queen and builds a castle at Camelot. Here he is joined by the famous Knights of the Round Table, whose adventures include slaying dragons, rescuing maidens and fighting the spells of Arthurs half-sister, the cruel sorceress, Morgana.
"Every day, the Sheriff robs the ordinary people with high taxes, ' Robin said to the other outlaws. 'We should rob the Sheriff in return. But we will not rob him because we want to be rich. We will use the money to help the poor. We will not harm women, children or honest men. We will right wrongs when we can and we will bring hope to the people when we can. We will live outside the law becasue the law is only for rich men. We will fight these rich men's unfair laws."
Reptiles And Birds
Have wonderful fun discovering Reptiles and Birds within the pages of this book. Do you know why lizards lose their skin, or which reptile has eyes that swivel, or why turkeys go red? All these exciting questions are answered within these beautifully illustrated pages. Cartoons will give young children hours of laughter. Different features will keep their minds busy. Reptile eggs are like bird eggs - penguins shut their eyes underwater. Which statement is true, which is false? Do you know? Ask Me entertains, amuses, intrigues, and helps you answer all those tricky questions. Pages of fun for you and your child to share.
Fantastická sbírka zvířat čeká, abyste jim vdechli život a vytvořili tak nádherně barevné, působivé obrazy, kterými můžete udělat radost sami sobě nebo druhému! Od majestátních divokých šelem až po „plyšáky“ zvířecí říše, přes ptáky, obyvatelé lesů či savan, tropické ryby, to vše a mnohé další na vás čeká v této knize. Postupujte podle čísel nebo se nechte unášet jen svou vlastní fantazií. Vytvořte impozantní portréty zvířat! Vybarvujte podle své fantazie anebo se inspirujte číselným značením, které je v ilustracích uvedeno, a které snadno pastelkami překryjete. Čísla na obrázcích odpovídají očíslovanému barevnému klíči na vnitřní straně této záložky, takže stačí jen zvolit sadu pastelek podobající se uvedeným barvám a začít! Práci může usnadnit označení každé pastelky odpovídajícím číslem.
