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  • Jamila

    Dedicated to the 60th Anniversary of the Author's Literary Legacy

    It is a very romantic love story of Kirghiz girl Jamila to Daniyar, who has been wounded on the battlefield during WWII. Although she was already married to Sadyk and liked his family, she left all her traditions behind for her love.... Jamila is the story of a woman who goes against the traditional tide of her family to be with the man she loves. Chinghiz Aitmatov carries the reader across the ... Read more

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  • Mother Earth

    Aitmatov is an enigma. For a start he is not Russian, but Kirgiz. Yet he has gained distinction through the medium of Russian. He writes not one but two versions of each work: first in Kirgiz, then in Russian, sometimes under a different title and in a different version, in the manner of Conrad, Nabokov and Narayan He is at once both liberal and conservative; he has been embraced by the Soviet ... Read more

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  • The 39 Clues, Infinity Ring, and Spirit Animals Powerpack

    Series series The 39 Clues
    Three bestselling novels in one powerpack! Includes Rick Riordan's THE 39 CLUES: THE MAZE OF BONES, James Dashner's INFINITY RING: A MUTINY IN TIME, and Brandon Mull's SPIRIT ANIMALS: WILD BORN!Available together for the first time, three novels that each launched a blockbuster series. This powerpack includes:THE 39 CLUES #1: THE MAZE OF BONES by bestselling author Rick Riordan. Are you ready to ... Read more

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  • On the Run

    by Bill Myers ...
    Series series The Elijah Project
    In book one, On the Run, Elijah’s supernatural gifts have drawn the attention of dark forces. Separated from their parents, Zach and Piper (with a lot of help from heaven) must protect their little brother. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • The Enemy Closes In

    by Bill Myers ...
    Series series The Elijah Project
    In book two, The Enemy Closes In, Zach meets a runaway who dabbles with the supernatural, and Elijah comes to their aid while another evil force closes in—the foul Shadow Man. But Shadow Man is no match for heavenly forces watching over them. ... Read more

    $2.49 USD

  • A Companion to the Fairy Tale

    Introduction by Derek Brewer.The aim of this book is to discuss the characteristics of the traditional fairy tale in Europe and North America, and various theories of its development and interpretation. The book deals with the main collections - the Grimm brothers, Hans Andersen, Perrault and Afanes'ev - and with the development of tales in various regions of Europe, including Ireland, Wales, ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • European Cultures in Sport

    Sport occupies a key position in the cultural profile of a nation. This study forms a comparative guide to sport across Europe, in terms of its relative political and social status, its development, and the ways in which it has contributed to national achievement. Covering sport in ten major European states, each native contributor to the study presents: • a brief historical background: major ... Read more

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  • The Lion and the Puppy

    And Other Stories for Children

    by Leo Tolstoy ...
    Illustrated by Claus Sievert ...
    While living in Russia, Tolstoy operated a tiny school for the peasant children, where they could learn to read, write, and draw. He found that there were a lack of folktales and fables to read to the children so he created his own, which are now brought together in this beautifully illustrated collection. From The Lion and the Puppy,” a story about friendship, to The King of the Shirt,” a parable ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Little Puppet Boy

    by James Riordan ...
    Series series White Wolves: Stories from Different Cultures
    Petrushka is part of Russian folklore, but is not a folk tale. It is in the European tradition of 'Harlequin' and 'Punch', performed in a puppet theatre at travelling fairs.Petrushka is tired of being a clown in a puppet show. He wants to save pretty ballerina from Strongman and take her in his arms far, far away. His mind is made up and, encouraged by Skeleton, the next day he challenges his ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • War Games

    by James Riordan ...
    Series series White Wolves: Stories with Historical Settings
    It's Christmas Eve, 1914, and there's a war on. British and Germansoldiers sit in the muddy trenches either side of No Man's Land, asdeadly enemies. Suddenly, a strange sound fills the air. A German voiceis singing 'Silent Night'. A British sergeant joins in, and so begins amost unusual evening indeed...War Games is a historical story set during World War I. ... Read more

    $6.67 USD

  • Blood Runner

    by James Riordan ...
    Samuel's parents and young sister, innocent bystanders during an uprising, are killed by South African police. Samuel is sent to live with his uncle, a tribal chief in the Bantu homeland, while his brother vows to join the African National Congress armed struggle and avenge his family's deaths. In the h omeland, Samuel discovers he can run faster than anyone and before long begins to train under ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

  • Blood Runner

    by James Riordan ...
    Samuel's parents and young sister, innocent bystanders during an uprising, are killed by South African police. Samuel is sent to live with his uncle, a tribal chief in the Bantu homeland, while his brother vows to join the African National Congress armed struggle and avenge his family's deaths. In the h omeland, Samuel discovers he can run faster than anyone and before long begins to train under ... Read more

    $8.09 USD