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100 Words to Make You Sound Smart
Автор: American Heritage Dictionary Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 2006 Страниц: 118 Дата загрузки: 26 мая 20092007-12-20
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The newest title in the popular 100 Words series is an informative and entertaining resource that can help anyone be right on the money when looking for words that will make a point, seal the deal, or just keep folks listening. Chosen by the editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries, these words will appeal to anyone who wants to be a more compelling communicator — as a worker, consumer, advocate, friend, dinner companion, or even as a romantic prospect. The book includes a colorful variety of words, including handy words of just one syllable (such as glib) and words derived from the names of famous people (such as Freudian slip and Machiavellian).There are expressions from popular culture (Catch-22) and words that date back to classical civilization (spartan and stoic). Each word is clearly defined and shown in context with quotations from contemporary sources: magazines, newspapers, broadcast media, movies, and television. For many words, quotations from distinguished authors and speakers are also given and word histories are explained. Like its predecessors in this successful series, 100 Words to Make You Sound Smart provides an affordable and enjoyable way to communicate more effectively. It offers the coveted gift of gab to anyone who needs to say it right — and to anyone who wants to sound more articulate.
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Автор: Paul Galdone Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 2011 Страниц: 40 Дата загрузки: 14 июля 20122013-05-25
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WHO'S THAT TRIPPING OVER MY BRIDGE? The three Billy Goats Gruff are hungry and want to go over the bridge and up the hillside to a fine meadow full of grass and daisies where they can eat and eat and eat, and get fat. But under the bridge lives a troll who's as mean as he is ugly... With humorous, onomatopoeic language, call-and-answer structure, and colorful illustrations, Paul Galdone's telling of this familiar tale is great for reading aloud with groups.
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Life of Pi
Автор: Yann Martel Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 2007 Страниц: 416 Дата загрузки: 04 июля 20082009-07-11
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Pi Patel is an unusual boy. The son of a zookeeper, he has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior, a fervent love of stories, and practices not only his native Hinduism, but also Christianity and Islam. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes. The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra, and Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger. Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with Richard Parker for 227 days lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them «the truth». After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional-but is it more true? Life of Pi is at once a realistic, rousing adventure and a meta-tale of survival that explores the redemptive power of storytelling and the transformative nature of fiction. It's a story, as one character puts it, to make you believe in God.
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Mary Poppins Boxed Set (количество томов: 3)
Автор: P.L.Travers Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 2006 Дата загрузки: 7 декабря 20082007-12-07
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Who can slide up banisters, banish naughtiness with a swift Spit-spot, and turn a make-believe sidewalk drawing into a lovely day in the park? Mary Poppins, of course From the moment the beloved nanny arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life for the Banks family is full of excitement. With the smash-hit London musical adaptation of Mary Poppins coming to Broadway in November 2006, this is the time for everyone's favorite nanny to find a place in the hearts of the next generation of fans — and the ideal moment for this boxed set, featuring three adventures in paperback: Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, and Mary Poppins Opens the Door.
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Three Little Kittens (+ Audio CD)
Автор: Paul Galdone Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 2007 Страниц: 32 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20092009-10-13
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The favorite Mother Goose rhyme about the three careless kittens who lost their mittens is given added appeal with Galdone's bold and colorful illustrations.
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When They Come for Us, We'll be Gone: The Epic Struggle to Save Soviet Jewry
Автор: Gal Beckerman Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 2011 Страниц: 640 Дата загрузки: 18 марта 20142015-03-28
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At the end of World War II, nearly three million Jews were trapped inside the Soviet Union. They lived a paradox — unwanted by a repressive Stalinist state, yet forbidden to leave. «When They Come for Us, We'll Be Gone» is the astonishing and inspiring story of their rescue. Drawing on newly released Soviet government documents, as well as hundreds of oral interviews, Gal Beckerman shows not only how the movement led to a mass exodus in 1989, but also how it gave the American Jewish community a renewed sense of spiritual purpose and taught it to flex its political muscle. In cinematic detail, this multi-generational saga, filled with suspense and packed with revelations, provides an essential missing piece of Cold War and Jewish history.
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Mary Poppins from A to Z
Автор: P.L.Travers Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 2006 Страниц: 64 Дата загрузки: 10 октрября 20092009-09-27
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P.L.Travers introduced Mary Poppins to the world in 1934. Ever since, the no-nonsense English nanny has been beloved by children and adults everywhere. Originally published in 1962 and long unavailable, Mary Poppins from A to Z offers a unique glimpse of the famous Poppins cast. Twenty-six vignettes — one for each letter of the alphabet — weave unexpected tales of Mary Poppins, the Banks children, and other characters from Travers's timeless novels. As an added twist, each vignette is filled with fun and unusual words that start with the featured letter. In full color for the first time, this enchanting new edition will delight both old and new fans of the inimitable Mary Poppins.
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Curious George's 1 to 10 and Back Again
Автор: H. A. Rey Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 2001 Страниц: 26 Дата загрузки: 15 августа 20092003-07-14
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Curious George, the beguiling little monkey, is one of the most beloved of all children's book characters. In this new set of four colorful board books featuring art adapted from H. A. Rey's original adventures about Curious George, his antics have been suitably scaled and reinforced for the youngest readers.
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Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
Автор: Mem Fox Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 2010 Страниц: 38 Дата загрузки: 12 апреля 20142013-04-22
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»There was one little baby who was born far away. And another who was born on the very next day. And both of these babies, as everyone knows, had ten little fingers and ten little toes». No matter which part of the world a baby comes from born on the ice or in a tent that baby has «ten little fingers and ten little toes», the pleasing refrain of this wonderful, rhyming tribute to the chubby, sweet universality of babies of all colors. Helen Oxenbury's soft, rounded babies are captured perfectly in soft, rounded watercolors.
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Baboushka and the Three Kings
Автор: Robbins Ruth Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 1986 Страниц: 28 Дата загрузки: 7 декабря 20091989-09-22
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The Russian folktale about an old woman's endless search for the Christ child.
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The Best American Mystery Stories
Автор: Child Lee Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 2010 Страниц: 402 Дата загрузки: 18 июня 20122011-06-25
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Best-selling novelist Lee Child edits this latest collection of the genre's finest from the past year. Featuring «gritty tales told with panache», this is a «must-read for anybody who cares about crime stories».
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Cathedral: the Story of Its Construction
Автор: Macauley David Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 1981 Страниц: 80 Дата загрузки: 28 июня 20091985-03-16
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»This marvelous book recreates the building of a French Gothic cathedral from the hewing down of half a forest to the placement of the last sheet of lead on the spire. Macaulay uses voluminous knowledge and pen-and-ink sketches accompanied by a brief clear narrative.»
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Curious George's Abcs
Автор: Rey H.A. Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 1998 Страниц: 12 Дата загрузки: 14 августа 20092001-09-17
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Read from A to Z along with George in a condensed version of the clas-sic Curious George Learns the Alphabet.
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From Russia with Lunch
Автор: Hale Bruce Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 2010 Страниц: 112 Дата загрузки: 05 июня 20122012-07-23
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Inventions, spells, and bullies — oh my! It all begins when Chet's favorite teacher is fired, only to be replaced by the mechanical invention of Dr. Tanya Lightov — a mysterious Russian scientist. Suddenly, the school seems possessed by forces that are upsetting the natural order of things: Kindergartners are beating up sixth graders; teachers' pets are talking back; and worst of all, Chet's faithful partner and best friend, Natalie Attired, has abandoned him in his hour of need. Will Chet be able to restore his friendship with Natalie and bring Emerson Hicky back to normal? One thing's for certain: The crazy, mixed-up mastermind behind this case will be the last creature anyone expects.
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The Gashlycrumb Tinies
Автор: Gorey Edward Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 1997 Страниц: 64 Дата загрузки: 10 декабря 20091998-12-26
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A new, small-format edition of one of Gorey's «dark masterpieces of surreal morality» (Vanity Fair) — a witty, disquieting journey through the alphabet.
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Gifts
Автор: Le Guin Ursula K. Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 2006 Страниц: 286 Дата загрузки: 11 августа 20082007-12-20
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Scattered among poor, desolate farms, the clans of the Uplands possess gifts. Wondrous gifts: the ability — with a glance, a gesture, a word — to summon animals, bring forth fire, move the land. Fearsome gifts: They can twist a limb, chain a mind, inflict a wasting illness. The Uplanders live in constant fear that one family might unleash its gift against another. Two young people, friends since childhood, decide not to use their gifts. One, a girl, refuses to bring animals to their death in the hunt. The other, a boy, wears a blindfold lest his eyes and his anger kill. In this beautifully crafted story, Ursula K. Le Guin writes of the proud cruelty of power, of how hard it is to grow up, and of how much harder still it is to find, in the world's darkness, gifts of light. Includes a reader's guide and a sample chapter from the companion title Voices.
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The Joke's Over: Bruised Memories: Gonzo, Hunter S: Thompson, and Me
Автор: Steadman Ralph Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 2007 Страниц: 396 Дата загрузки: 10 сентября 20122009-05-15
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In the spring of 1970, artist Ralph Steadman went to America in search of work and found more than he bargained for when he met Hunter S. Thompson at the Kentucky Derby. Their remarkable collaboration resulted in the now-legendary Gonzo Journalism, which would document the civil rights movement, the Nixon administration, Watergate, and the many bizarre and great events that shaped the second half of the twentieth century. When Thompson committed suicide in 2005, it was the end of a unique friendship filled with both betrayal and understanding. A rollicking, no-holds-barred memoir, The Joke's Over is the definitive inside story of the Gonzo years.
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Kipper's A to Z: An Alphabet Adventure
Автор: Inkpen Mick Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 2005 Страниц: 64 Дата загрузки: 10 октрября 20082008-09-27
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Kipper and Arnold are on an alphabet adventure! What can they find for each letter? They find ladybugs for L. And toys for T. But what begins with X? That's a hard one. Kipper and Arnold need your help!
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Little House
Автор: Burton Virginia Lee Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 1978 Страниц: 40 Дата загрузки: 14 сентября 20091983-08-24
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The little house first stood in the country, but gradually the city moved closer and closer. «This engaging picture book clearly presents a wealth of information». Booklist. Caldecott Medal winner.
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The Llama Who Had No Pajama: 100 Favorite Poems
Автор: Mary Ann Hoberman Жанр: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Издательство: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Год: 2006 Страниц: 68 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20082009-02-24
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»If you're sleepy in the jungle»»And you wish to find a pillow, «»Take a friendly word of warning: «»DO NOT USE AN ARMADILLO!» Covering everything from centipedes to whales, from swinging on swings to ice-skating in winter, from eating applesauce to celebrating birthdays, the delightful poems in this extensive collection convey the experiences of childhood with a fresh timelessness.
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