The spirited redhead returns in this heartwarming sequel to" Anne of Green Gables." Now she's the schoolma'am in the same place where she was a student, and not much older than her pupils. Anne's determination provides the same "scope for imagination" that made this book's predecessor a treasure for young readers.
Co může být děsivější než ti druzí? No přece my sami! Když je humor sci-fi… Být z jiné planety (a taky skoro poslední člověk ve vesmíru, na kterém závisí přežití zbytku lidstva) není žádná sranda. Anebo že by přece? Stačí jen přesvědčit obyvatele cizí planety, na které je zakázáno vyvolávat jakékoli emoce včetně smíchu, že lidé jsou naprosto mírumilovní, neškodní a užiteční tvorové a že si zaslouží dostat ještě šanci. I když si svoji vlastní planetu zničili. Přesně tohle dostanou za úkol Lani s rodinou. A nemají na to úplně moc času: týden. Proti nim stojí odhodlaní obyvatelé cizí planety, kteří jenom VYPADAJÍ jako komáři. A rozhodně se nehodlají smát. Ani zvednout koutek. To bude zábava! Vtipné a mrazivě trefné podobenství o nejpalčivějších problémech současnosti: migraci, fake news, mediální manipulaci a šíření nenávisti.
The fifth novel about Anne Shirley, the red-haired girl from Green Gables. Life seems perfect to Anne Shirley, about to marry her childhood friend Gilbert Blythe and set up home with him in her 'house of dreams' on the shores of Four Winds Harbor. There are new neighbours to meet and fresh problems to solve. But then tragedy strikes and there's huge heartache for the young couple which takes all of their courage and love to overcome.
When Norman Eisen moved into the US ambassador's residence in Prague, returning to the land his mother had fled after the Holocaust, he was startled to discover swastikas hidden beneath the furniture. From that discovery unspooled the captivating, twisting tale of the remarkable people who lived in the house before Eisen. Their story is Europe's, telling the dramatic and surprisingly cyclical tale of the endurance of liberal democracy: the optimistic Jewish financial baron who built the palace; the conflicted Nazi general who put his life at risk for the house during World War II; the first postwar US ambassador struggling to save both the palace and Prague from communist hands; the child star- turned-diplomat who fought to end totalitarianism; and Eisen's own mother, whose life demonstrates how those without power and privilege moved through history. The Last Palace chronicles the upheavals that have transformed the continent over the past century and reveals how we never live far from the past.
Originally published in 1939 by George G. Harrap & Co Ltd.
If Evie Thomas knows one thing, it's that love doesn't last. When she sees a couple kiss, she gets a vision of their whole relationship, from the moment they first catch each other's eye to the last bitter moments of their break-up. it's more than enough reason for her to keep boys at arm's length. But then, at La Brea Dance Studio, she meets X -- tall, dreadlocked, fascinating. And as they dance around and towards each other, Evie finds herself wondering if, after all, love might just be worth the risk...
Dans « The Sun Is Also A Star », les chemins de Daniel, fils d'immigrants coréens, et de Natasha, une jeune fille jamaïcaine, se croisent alors qu'elle doit être expulsée le même jour. Daniel croit au destin et à l'amour, tandis que Natasha est une réaliste qui se fie à la science. En une seule journée à New York, ils vivent des événements qui les rapprochent et les poussent à réfléchir sur la vie, le hasard et l'amour. Malgré la menace d'expulsion, une connexion profonde se tisse entre eux, soulevant la question de savoir si l'amour peut surmonter l'inévitable. Le roman aborde des thèmes tels que l'identité, la famille, l'immigration et le destin. La narration variée, avec des chapitres courts et des perspectives multiples, offre des aperçus uniques des personnages. Les e-mails, listes et représentations graphiques rendent l'histoire visuellement et émotionnellement captivante. La relation entre Daniel et Natasha illustre comment des personnes de mondes différents peuvent franchir des barrières culturelles et personnelles. Cette narration émouvante soulève des questions importantes sur l'identité et le racisme, tout en présentant des personnages profondément dessinés pour une expérience de lecture riche. Les réflexions philosophiques sur le hasard et l'amour captivent les lecteurs de tous âges.
Anne Shirley has left Redmond College behind to begin a new job and a new chapter of her life away from Green Gables. Now she faces a new challenge: the Pringles. They're known as the royal family of Summerside--and they quickly let Anne know she is not the person they had wanted as principal of Summerside High School. But as she settles into the cozy tower room at Windy Poplars, Anne finds she has great allies in the widows Aunt Kate and Aunt Chatty--and in their irrepressible housekeeper, Rebecca Dew. As Anne learns Summerside's strangest secrets, winning the support of the prickly Pringles becomes only the first of her delicious triumphs.
