Na pomyselnej fotke nás vidím odzadu. Otec je o pol hlavy nižší ako ja a zavalitejší. Pomaly na nás padá hmla súmraku.Sivé závoje na napnutých plachtách. Medzi nami stúpajúce oblaky pary a skrehnuté ticho. Portrét a krajina. Mal som sa pýtať. Kým kôra stromov definitívne nevybledne.

Discover the magical, timeless children\'s adventure from Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians. Now a New York Times bestseller!When Kate is given a colossal steam train for her birthday, she can\'t believe her luck. After eleven years of waiting, adventure has finally found her!Soon the Silver Arrow is whisking Kate and her brother Tom to a magical station where their passengers stand ready to board.From

Toto malé leporelo je určené presne pre detské rúčky. Vďaka veselým a jednoduchým obrázkom sa dieťa naučí základné slovíčka a čísla od jeden do desať. Koľko čísel už poznáš a do koľkých vieš napočítať? Naučte svoje dieťatko prvé slová a čísla a rozšírte mu základnú slovnú zásobu. Kniha obsahuje zrkadielko, v ktorom deti uvidia samy seba a tiež sa môžu pomenovať.

Considered one of the greatest works of Persian literature, this title is written by a medieval Sufi mystic who also happens to be the most popular poet in

The first in-depth account of the storied history of guinea pig and human interaction, this book shows how guinea pigs have influenced humans since earliest times, including scientists such as William Harvey, and painters from Jan Brueghel to Beatrix

From the Iron Age to the High Middle Ages, the ancient Celts were an engine of change for the whole of Europe. This title lets us travels back in time to the moments when this ancient people defined indelibly the ancient, medieval and modern world. It shows that the real Celts turned upside down an area from the New World to Turkey and

Almost 70% of mergers fail, yet deals are essential for growing world-class companies. Therefore they must use all the tools and techniques at their disposal to improve their chances of success. Applying the techniques advocated in this book can help managers beat the odds - and employees themselves - to have an impact on whether a deal will be successful both for the company and for themselves. This

Callie and her little brother are on the run, living as squatters, fighting off unclaimed renegades who would kill for a cookie. But with the Body Bank comes a promise of much-needed cash, and with it, hope. And then despair... The Bank allows teenagers to rent out their bodies to those who want to be young

A guide to the spiritual meaning and magic of the infinity symbol and how to activate its positive powers - Explains how the infinity symbol is the antidote to a negative, imbalanced world and how it can help reconnect the two halves of the brain and achieve balance and harmony in yourself, your relationships, and the wider world - Offers simple and practical exercises that harness the power of the

In the future, food is gone.In Thalia\'s world, there is no more food and no need for food, as everyone takes medication to ward off hunger. Her parents both work for the company that developed the drugs society consumes to quell any food cravings, and they live a life of privilege as a result. When Thalia meets a boy who is part of an underground movement to bring food back, she realizes that there

A hijacked plane is heading towards a packed football stadium. Ignoring orders to the contrary, a fighter pilot shoots down the plane killing 164 people to save 70,000. Put on trial and charged with murder, the fate of the pilot is placed in the audience\'s

A touching and unforgettable memoir of childhood, by the daughter of a serial bank

Although plants comprise more than 90% of all visible life, and land plants and algae collectively make up the most morphologically, physiologically, and ecologically diverse group of organisms on earth, books on evolution instead tend to focus on animals. This organismal bias has led to an incomplete and often erroneous understanding of evolutionary theory. Because plants grow and reproduce differently

Barefoot Horse Keeping provides a practical, accessible, and objective guide to barefoot horse keeping. The book draws on empirical research and the authors\' 25 years experience delivering barefoot hoof care, saddle fitting, behavioral training, and rider coaching. The topics covered include the Barefoot philosophy, the herd and the environment, hoof trimming, diet and nutrition, and equine anatomy

The beginning of the twentieth century was an important time in African-American history. Segregation and discrimination were on the rise. Two seminal African American figures - Booker T Washington and W E B Du Bois - began to debate on ways to combat racial

Martin Chudík (1988) knižne debutoval básnickou zbierkou Ukryté v dotykoch (VSSS, 2013), ktorá získala Cenu Ivana Kraska za najlepší debut. Nasledovali básnické zbierky Cestovný (ne)poriadok (VSSS, 2015) a Precitnúť (VSSS, 2018). Básnická zbierka Za tajomstvom očí je akýmsi poetickým svedectvom pozostávajúcim z básní, ktorých názov tvorí ženské meno a jeho význam, ktorý je doslovne, metaforicky či

Seznamte se s „rozvernou mládeží“, buřičskými požitkáři dvacátých let, jejichž hony za pokladem byly posedlostí novinářů. Jedna taková hra se koná při narozeninové oslavě čerstvě osmnáctileté Pamely Mitfordové a končí tragicky, když u kostela, sousedícího s domem Mitfordových, zemře hrozný, avšak charismatický Adrian Curtis. Policie rychle vyhodnotí, že vrahem nemůže být nikdo jiný než služebná Dulcie.

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Huszonegyszeres Grand Slam-győztes, tizenháromszoros Roland Garros-bajnok - Rafa Nadal minden idők egyik legjobb és legszimpatikusabb teniszezője. Ez az életrajzi kötet azt a lélegzetelállító utat mutatja be, amelyet bejárt, míg félénk mallorcai kisfiúból a teniszpályák királya lett. A könyv tíz meghatározó mérkőzés összefoglalóján túl azt is az olvasók elé tárja, mik és kik tették Rafát azzá az emberré,

Fantaskní příběh zakotvený ve všední argentinské realitě někdy konce první dekády 21. století propojuje Prahu a Buenos Aires. Podle všeho se dávno předtím, začátkem německé okupace Československa, podařilo pražským Židům přemístit Golema do Jižní Ameriky. Do Argentiny odlétá Češka Kateřina s úkolem Golema vypátrat. Co ji čeká? Objevuje – a s ní i čtenář – největší přistěhovaleckou metropoli světa,