Books

In Fall of Giants and Winter of the World, Ken Follett followed the fortunes of five international families—American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh—as they made their way through the twentieth century. Now they come to one of the most tumultuous eras of all: the 1960s through the 1980s, from civil rights, assassinations, mass political movements, and Vietnam to the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, presidential impeachment, revolution—and rock and roll.East German…

Learn to Write Horses introduces first concepts, such as counting and the alphabet, with a simple, fun approach for children aged 3+. Ideal for preschool children, each book covers a different topic, and includes bright photographs and simple instructions to help make learning fun. Every page has space for children to trace, draw and practise what they have learnt, while simple activities help to develop pen control. The pages are designed to be wipe clean, so children can try the educational…

Alien lunch ladies attack in the third book in this #1 New York Times bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man!   George and Harold have played a trick or two on nearly everyone at Jerome Horwitz Elementary. When their latest prank causes the school's cranky cafeteria ladies to quit, Mr. Krupp hires a trio of unusual replacements -- who happen to look an awful lot like aliens! Will that curtain-caped crusader, Captain Underpants, save the day once…

When we last saw our heroes, George and Harold, they had been turned into evil zombie nerds doomed to roam a devastated, post-apocalyptic planet for all eternity. But why, you might ask, didn't the amazing Captain Underpants save the boys from this frightening fate? Because Tippy Tinkletrousers and his time-traveling hijinks prevented George and Harold from creating Captain Underpants in the first place! Now, having changed the course of human history forever, they'll have to figure out a way…

حين تحدّثتا عن موضوع السّفر لأوّل مرّة، تكلّمت أمّها فاطمة بشيء من الفلسفة. حدّثتها عن نبات الياسمين الذي أعطتها اسمه. مثل الياسمين، ربّتها على القناعة والاكتفاء بالقليل. فهو نبات لا يحتاج إلى الكثير من العناية. تكفيه دفعة واحدة من السّماد في ربيع كلّ عام، وتربة رطبة دون فيض من السقيا. جميع أنواع الياسمين تفضل النّموّ في مكان مشمس، لكنّها تتحمّل وجود شيء من الظلّ. وشمس تونس كانت مواتية لنضجها وتكوين شخصيّتها، وقد أصبحت جاهزة لتحمّل شيء من ظلالأوروبا ذات المناخ البارد. مثل الياسمين الأبيض…

Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around...Join in the fun as your all-time favourite children's nursery rhymes are brought to life by Wendy Straw's charming illustrations. This fantastic collection will put the excitement into reading, as well as being an ideal way for children to learn the classics.