A successful first-generation Chinese immigrant musician who suffers from sexual dysfunction; a young woman who was abandoned by her father with her younger brother and sister in an isolated cottage in the middle of winter; a glamorous workaholic whose mother used to greet her with the words Morning, you bastard when she was a child: Good morning, ugly! - their secrets no longer interfere with their lives. So Katherine Gildiner delicately shares the stories of five characters...
Vitaly Zapeka is not afraid to be frank. The collection of war prose includes the first male tears, and true love, and anecdotes and naturalistic essays from the trenches of Donetsk region, and a story about the first days of a full-scale invasion. With his characteristic sincerity, the author examines how Ukrainians preserve their humanity in difficult circumstances, talks about the experience of the Russian-Ukrainian war and our boundless thirst for life and freedom. This b...
Thirteen-year-old Ashley Rayburn is a positive girl with a dark past. While her father is in prison, Ashley moves from foster home to foster home, never staying anywhere for long. The social workers don't know what to do with her anymore - not because she's any different, but because her problems seem to find her. But then Ashley's luck changes: she finds new foster parents who are ready to love her, a best friend, and the opportunity to paint. But life gets compl...
Planning her best friend's wedding turns bittersweet for Kristen when she meets the groom's friend, the almost perfect Josh, a sexy lifeguard with a sense of humour and culinary talents. Even Kristen's dog Stuntman Mike adores him. But there is one problem: Josh dreams of a big family, and the girl is about to lose her ability to bear children. In addition, her boyfriend Tyler is due to return from the service. So Josh is going to be in the friend zone of the beau...
Clementine's career is carefully planned, she loves her job, works hard and is preparing for a promotion, so she has no time for romance. But one day, in the apartment she inherited from her deceased aunt, she meets a guy with kind eyes, strange tattoos, a southern accent and the scent of lemon pie. A guy you could fall in love with. But here's the rub! He lives in the past, exactly seven years ago. Ever since she was a child, she has heard that this apartment is magi...
These three women, who do not know each other, are united only by the fact that they were all abandoned on the same day - the worst day for betrayal - Valentine's Day. They were dumped by the same man, Joseph Carter. Surprised, Siobhan was looking forward to meeting Carter for breakfast in a caf. She usually sees him late at night in her hotel room... Miranda had hoped that lunch at a restaurant with Joseph, whom she had been dating for five months, would be the perfect ...
Punko the dragon is a little strange. He can't spit fire like his relatives. And even a burning horseradish doesn't help to fan the flames inside him. Every time the boy kicks and grunts, he makes... a loud fart. Being different is very sad and frustrating. But at the same time, it's fun and pleasant to have someone who is a little bit strange, just like you. Punko found a friend who is a hiccupping chicken. And now together they play a beautiful melody: geek-geek...
This is not a simple book, but a real treasure chest of jewels. In each fairy tale you will find a fascinating story of a charming girl. And that's not all. Take a closer look and you will definitely notice how the characters come to life in the colourful illustrations. So open the book and meet them!
When Max first saw the ghosts, he mistakenly assumed that everyone else could see them too. Now he is determined to do everything he can to become normal. But he has a whole summer ahead of him with his eccentric grandfather Remhart, so his dream of normalcy will have to be postponed. Grandpa lives in the town of Siaivopil. The bakeries here sell enchanted pies, the lake is teeming with mermaids, ghosts roam free, and Remhart is the world's most famous monster hunter. All...
Finlay and his family live in a village on the edge of an enchanted kingdom. His subjects are gradually being overcome by a disease for which there is no cure... Almost. Finley has invented a way to save her father. To do this, she needs to collect an everlasting leaf at night, which grows only in the Forbidden Forest. Only this plant can slow down the curse. The girl has learnt how to make coffins from it, but to collect even a little everlasting, she has to break the law. T...
After two years and seven months of waiting, Ophelia, a mirror-traveller and reader, realises that it is time to act. It is time to apply the knowledge she has gained from Farouk's book. Under an assumed name, the heroine travels from her native Ark of Animus to the pearl of the world - the most modern and cosmopolitan Ark of Babel, where the wisdom of many generations, from the beginning of time, is stored. It is there that a special secret awaits the girl, which hides t...
Christmas is the most beautiful and kindest holiday of the year. But Little Sonya and Liskulka still haven't heard anything about it. This year, everything changed: the City Mouse came to their forest, who knows everything about Christmas. She will teach her friends to bake Christmas cakes, write holiday cards, decorate the Christmas tree and give each other gifts. And the most important thing is to believe in the countless miracles that happen at Christmas This cozy book...
The book "Tales-vitamins" combines two interesting ideas - reading fairy tales together and making edible pictures from fresh vegetables and fruits. Listening to a fairy tale, a child develops thinking, memory, attention and imagination. Creating illustrations for fairy tales, she also trains fine motor skills. And, what is very important, he gets used to a healthy diet, because eating vegetables is extremely useful for health! The author of the book, Natalya Valentinivna Chu...
There were three of them. Nineteen-year-old Freckled, who wears big glasses and rides a quad bike. Mes, who buys ecstasy and has a violent childhood behind him. And the third, Ada, is a girl with severed veins who hears a strange voice. Soon the mysterious Lo Rabbit Show will begin, and lost souls will reach out to the Doctor on a rosary. Change is what they are after. But for this the trinity must overcome trials. Each of them will meet with himself to look into the eyes of ...
The books of the Encyclopedia with stickers" series are a real find for little ones. Here, children are waiting for: 100 fascinating facts, bright illustrations, developmental tasks with stickers, mazes, puzzles and even a crossword puzzle. Children will acquire a lot of useful information during the game, as well as will develop fine motor skills using stickers."
"This book is your answer to the question of how to quickly and efficiently close vacancies, work with personnel and generate company profits. Cool and successful companies have long relied on HR as an intermediary between business and people, who understands how, on the basis of human resources the enterprise can achieve the most ambitious goals. Ten years of practice in personnel management, all insights and even bugs that turned into features of the owners of the domestic ...
So, you're 18, 25 or 30+. You're not a child anymore, but you still don't have the feeling of adulthood, as it is imagined: they say, you should have a clear plan for everything and you should be ready for any unfolding of events. However, a perfectly planned life can only be found in TV shows and popular stories about adult-girls-who-know-everything. In reality, we constantly doubt. Should we believe the gynecologist who prescribed a long list of medications? How...
Marcus is an anomaly specialist with the ability to see messages of evil in the most complex crimes. Sandra is a forensics inspector whose job it is to photograph murder scenes. And when gruesome murders occur in Rome and the city is in dire danger, they join forces to catch the monster. But how can they do it without physical evidence or any clues? They will have to solve a complex mystery, investigate the Archive of Sins and catch up with the Devil. A dynamic, confusing and...
This illustrated encyclopedia invites readers on an incredible tour of the world of the most dangerous creatures: from big cats and bears to sharks and crocodiles.Modern scientific information about a wide variety of animals is accompanied by excellent photographs. Young readers will discover the secrets of amazing hunters, both big and small.
This illustrated encyclopedia will reveal to young readers the most interesting secrets of the interstellar space of our planet:- what is the Big Bang and when did it happen?- what are the types of galaxies and stars?How do meteorites differ from asteroids?- who explored space?Filled with important facts, detailed diagrams and stunning photographs, this book explores the farthest reaches of the universe....
This illustrated encyclopedia will reveal the most interesting secrets of the animal world to young readers:o who are mammals and amphibians;o what do lions and tigers eat;o where lemurs and penguins live;o what creatures inhabit the depths of the sea.Important facts, detailed diagrams and stunning photographs in this book illustrate the animal world of the Earth....
Their meeting is accidental. Kanre is a servant without extraordinary skills, Jarrak is the heir of one of the most powerful families of magic makers. A deadly disease is spreading across the country, war is threatening from the southern border, conspiracies are brewing in the north - and it is against this background that their destinies will become intertwined. This novel is a magical story set against the backdrop of the early modern era. But the first place here is humani...
During a storm in Thunder Tenets, the Zhaivir" sank. Fable lost her mother and home at the same time. And later, her beloved West, who does not know that she was forcibly dragged to the "Selena". So now she has to work as a forager for a thief captain, becoming hostage in a confrontation between two merchants, one of whom is her father. Every day the girl plunges not only into the water in search of precious stones, but also into a world of lies and betrayal cunningly built b...
