Feminist fairytales for young and old. Await no princes to save you through their lips touching yours whilst you are in unwilling slumber. Wake each other up instead. Step into this world of empowering re-imagined fairytales where the stereotypes of obliging lovers, violent men and girls that need rescuing are transformed into brave princesses, blurred lines between heroes and villains, and a courageous Gretel who can bring down monsters on her own. ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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20th Anniversary edition. ... This Hufflepuff edition is published to mark the 20th anniversary of first publication of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". Relish great Hufflepuff moments - reportting Mandrakes with Professor Sprout, Ernie Macmillan's apology - and enjoy exciting features and illustrations that celebrate the noble character of Hufflepuff house. Perfect for anyone who has ever imagined sitting under the Sorting Hat in the Great Hall at Hogwarts waiting to hear: "Better be Hufflepuff". ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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Умален модел на космически кораб Sith Infiltrator - "Star Wars". Той е предварително боядисан и за сглобяването му не е необходимо лепило. Оригинално описание: Darth Maul's personal spaceship is conspicuous for its unusually long nose. Its best feature by far is the camouflage system that makes it invisible to most sensors. The equipment is operated by the rare and costly stygium crystals that are only obtainable on the Aeten II planets in the outer rim, so that hardly any such camouflage systems are found on other spacecraft. In addition to its six concealed laser cannon, the Infiltrator carries a ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Start With Why and Leaders Eat Last , a bold framework for leadership in today's ever-changing world. How do we win a game that has no end? Finite games, like football or chess, have known players, fixed rules and a clear endpoint. The winners and losers are easily identified. Infinite games, games with no finish line, like business or politics, or life itself, have players who come and go. The rules of an infinite game are changeable while infinite games have no defined endpoint. There are no winners or losers-only ahead and behind. The question is, how do we play ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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40th Anniversary Edition. ... Antoni Gaudi merged Orientalism, natural forms, and new materials into a Modernista aesthetic that made Barcelona a mecca for architecture fans. With new photography, plans, Gaudi's drawings, and a complete appendix of his works including unfinished projects, this book takes us into the proud Catalonian's unique worldview. Freedom of form with the Dante of architecture. The life of Antoni Gaudi (1852 - 1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an adaptation of the timeless novel by Mark Twain. Generally considered a classic, this is a tale about friendship, loyalty, and difficult choices. The simplified text has approximately 2500 headwords and is appropriate for intermediate to advanced learners. Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) was an American humorist, journalist, and novelist, best known for his books The Innocents Abroad, Life on the Mississippi, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."I conceive that the right way to write a story for boys is to write so that it will not ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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Pride and Prejudice, which opens with one of the most famous sentences in English Literature, is an ironic novel of manners. In it the garrulous and empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one aim - that of finding a good match for each of her five daughters. In this she is mocked by her cynical and indolent husband. With its wit, its social precision and, above all, its irresistible heroine, Pride and Prejudice has proved one of the most enduringly popular novels in the English language. ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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Multilingual Edition. ... They debuted in 1963, but weren't the instant sensations that the Fantastic Four or Spider Man had been; twenty years later, they were the most exciting (or x-citing!) property in comics. Fans couldn't get enough of Wolverine! Storm! Cyclops! Beast! Nightcrawler! Jean Grey! Not to mention Professor X, and his nemesis, Magneto! The X-Men brought a level of nuance and storytelling sophistication that hadn't been seen in mainstream comics, and now, with thousands of comics, and ten feature films to date, the X-Men have cemented their place as one of the greatest super hero teams in ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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Enola Holmes is still on the run from her brother and world's most famous detective Sherlock Holmes. After one close encounter too many with him, Enola must abandon her disguise and find a new way to avoid discovery. But when Sherlock's right-hand man, Dr Watson, goes missing without a trace, Enola is unable to resist investigating. Especially when she learns that a bizarre bouquet - with flowers that all symbolise death - has been delivered to the Watson residence. It's a race against time to find Dr Watson before it's too late. Enola Holmes returns in this exciting third mystery. ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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Illustrated by Shane McGowan. ... The store has been here for only one year, but many people think that it has always been here. Above the door are faded brown letters which say: spice bazaar. "I, too, look as if I have always been here. When customers enter, they see an old bent woman with skin the color of sand. The foods in my store remind them of India – the land most of them left behind when they came to America. They don't know the truth about me, of course. They don't know that I'm not really old – that this body is not really mine. I am Tilo, the Mistress of Spices. I can see into the hearts and ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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The book is intended to give an introduction to the complicated topic of computer programming for complete beginners that is suitable for both university students in university programmes such as informatics, mathematics, applied mathematics, and engineers who would like to expand their knowledge in the field. Even though the reader is assumed to have no experience in computer programming, the book is not based on rudimentary examples. The text is written to correspond to and to be relatively synchronized with standard beginner courses in mathematics that are usually taught in the first semesters at a university programme ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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A beautifully realistic, relatable story about mental health and the healing powers of friendship and art, perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow's Girl in Pieces and Jennifer Niven's All the Bright Places . It's been two months since the Night on the Bathroom Floor - when Lily found her sister, Alice, hurting herself. Now Alice is coming home after treatment and it's getting harder for Lily to outrun the compulsive thoughts she's having. Meeting Micah, a guy with a troubled past of his own, the pair embark on a poetry project that helps Lily to see that the words she's been holding back, ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |