bradley alan as chimney sweepers come to dust
Bradley Alan As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust
Twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce, much to her dismay, has been forced to attend Miss Bodycote's Female Academy, the boarding school that her mother once attended, across the sea in Canada. But all is not lost: On Flavia's first day in captivity, a charred and mummified body tumbles out of a fireplace chimney in her bedroom. Now, while making friends (and enemies) and assessing the school's stern headmistress, Flavia is on the hunt for the victim's identity and time of death, as well as suspects, motives, and means. When it comes to solving mysteries, Flavia is up to the task-but her true destiny has yet to be revealed.
1878 Руб.
Bradley Alan As Chimney Sweepers Come To Dust
It all began with that awful business about my mother... Flavia de Luce's world is turned upside down when she is banished to Miss Bodycote's Female Academy in Canada - her mother Harriet's old boarding school. With its forbidding headmistress, intimidating teachers and bizarre rules, adapting to Miss Bodycote's could be a matter of life and death. But Flavia is soon on familiar ground when she is presented with a gruesome puzzle to solve. And the mystery of a withered corpse is only the beginning. Girls have been disappearing from Miss Bodycote's, leading Flavia to wonder what exactly the academy's true purpose is, and why were her father and Aunt Felicity so keen that she enrol?
2412 Руб.
Mitchell Gladys Death Comes at Christmas
The perfect classic crime story to cosy up with this winter. Amateur sleuth Mrs Bradley investigates a puzzling Christmas mystery . . . It is December and Mrs Bradley has left London behind for a relaxing visit to the Oxfordshire countryside. Then, on Christmas Eve, a local solicitor is found dead by the river. Everyone believes that he suffered a heart attack - but Mrs Bradley is suspicious, and is soon investigating a series of disturbing clues. As the frost thaws and spring begins, the inimitable detective must work fast if she is to protect the people close to her from a resourceful killer... First published in 1936 as Dead Men's Morris.
2566 Руб.
Motomi Kyousuke Queen's Quality. Volume 3
The adventures of mind "Sweepers" continue in this supernatural romance! Fumi Nishioka lives with Kyutaro Horikita and his family of "Sweepers," people who specialize in cleaning the minds of those overcome by negative energy and harmful spirits. Fumi has always displayed mysterious abilities, but will those powers be used for evil when she begins to truly awaken as a Queen? Fumi finds out that she has both a White Queen and a Black Queen inside of her, and she must train both her mind and body in order to be the true Queen. Kyutaro vows to protect Fumi, but will he be able to do anything when other gatekeepers go after her power? A dark supernatural romance by a New York Times bestselling manga author.
1280 Руб.
Prasadam-Halls Smriti Santa Baby
After finding two abandoned presents, Santa Baby and Roo embark on a race against time to deliver the gifts. But as they speed across the skies, they come across a few ... distractions. Well, Santa's job isn't as easy as it looks! And after a slight mis-hap involving their sleigh and a chimney, Santa Baby realises just how much he needs his dad. Luckily, Santa is just two jingles away, and the journey back home is the most magical of all ... … Roo and Santa baby felt a tingling in their toes, they held their breath and gave a squeak as up, up, up they rose. Then suddenly they took a dive and with one great big swoop … Roo and Santa Baby did a GIANT LOOP-THE-LOOP!
1012 Руб.
Watt Fiona Baby's Very First Slide & See Christmas
Babies will love looking at the bright pictures in this delightful book and as they move the sliders, seeing the Christmas tree glow with coloured lights, finding who's hiding in the gingerbread house and catching Santa as he slips down the chimney. There's lots to talk about on each page, and fingertrails and cut-out shapes to discover too.
2456 Руб.
Motomi Kyousuke Queen's Quality. Volume 4
The adventures of mind "Sweepers" continue in this supernatural romance! Fumi Nishioka lives with Kyutaro Horikita and his family of "Sweepers," people who specialize in cleaning the minds of those overcome by negative energy and harmful spirits. Fumi has always displayed mysterious abilities, but will those powers be used for evil when she begins to truly awaken as a Queen? Bug handler Ataru offers Kyutaro a deal-he'll reveal everything about Fumi's past if Kyutaro will do what he asks in exchange. Although Kyutaro knows this must be a trap, he goes to see Ataru… What devastating effect will Ataru's evil plot have on Kyutaro and Fumi? A fun supernatural romance by a New York Times bestselling manga author.
1280 Руб.
Birney Alfred The Interpreter From Java
Alan Noland discovers his father's memoirs and learns the truth about the violent man he despised. In this unsparing family history, Alan distils his father's life in the Dutch East Indies into one furious utterance. He reads about his work as an interpreter during the war with Japan, his life as an assassin, and his decision to murder Indonesians in the service of the Dutch without any conscience. How he fled to the Netherlands to escape being executed as a traitor and met Alan's mother soon after. As he reads his father's story Alan begins to understand how war transformed his father into the monster he knew. Birney exposes a crucial chapter in Dutch and European history that was deliberately concealed behind the ideological facade of postwar optimism. Readers of this superb novel will find that it reverberates long afterwards in their memory.
2519 Руб.
Dooley J. The Golden Stone Saga II
...Ddraig's clothes were full of his dust, Vira shattered the crystal with a bolt of lightning, scattering fragments that mixed with the dust. The clothes glowed as dust turned to flesh... Ddraig's awakening had well and trully begun... . . . . . . . .
502 Руб.
Dooley J. The Golden Stone Saga II
...Ddraig's clothes were full of his dust, Vira shattered the crystal with a bolt of lightning, scattering fragments that mixed with the dust. The clothes glowed as dust turned to flesh... Ddraig's awakening had well and trully begun... . . . . . . . .
502 Руб.
Spectrum Diversified 6 Count Flex Coasters
Coaster container is a great tool to help you organize your coasters handy. The steel caddy can easily hold up to 6 coasters. As important kitchen accessories, coasters help keep the countertop and table surfaces look brand new offering them protection against scratches, dust, marks and against heat. This durable steel container designed with contemporary art and style offers a stylish look to any kitchen. These coaster containers come in dimensions of 2 Ľ"in height, 4 ľ"width in and 4 ľ"Depth and can be used to place large mugs on top of them.
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Cordova Zoraida The Way to Rio Luna
Eleven-year-old Danny Monteverde believes in magic. He knows that pixie dust is real, that wardrobes act as portals, and that rabbit holes lead to Wonderland. Most of all, he believes that his older sister, Pili, is waiting for him somewhere in Rio Luna, the enchanted land in their favorite book of fairy tales. Danny doesn't care what the adults say. He knows that Pili isn't another teen runaway. When the siblings were placed in separate foster homes, she promised that she'd come back for him, and they'd build a new life together in Rio Luna. Yet as the years pass, Danny's faith begins to dim. But just when he thinks it might be time to put foolish fairy tales behind him, he finds a mysterious book in the library. It's a collection of stories that contain hints about how to reach another world. A map to Rio Luna . . . and to Pili. As his adventure takes him from New York to Ecuador to Brazil, Danny learns that meeting your favorite characters isn't always a dream come true. But nothing will stop him from finding his sister . . . even if it means standing up to the greatest threat the magical realm has ever known.
1914 Руб.
Cordova Zoraida The Way to Rio Luna
Eleven-year-old Danny Monteverde believes in magic. He knows that pixie dust is real, that wardrobes act as portals, and that rabbit holes lead to Wonderland. Most of all, he believes that his older sister, Pili, is waiting for him somewhere in Rio Luna, the enchanted land in their favorite book of fairy tales. Danny doesn't care what the adults say. He knows that Pili isn't another teen runaway. When the siblings were placed in separate foster homes, she promised that she'd come back for him, and they'd build a new life together in Rio Luna. Yet as the years pass, Danny's faith begins to dim. But just when he thinks it might be time to put foolish fairy tales behind him, he finds a mysterious book in the library. It's a collection of stories that contain hints about how to reach another world. A map to Rio Luna... and to Pili. As his adventure takes him from New York to Ecuador to Brazil, Danny learns that meeting your favorite characters isn't always a dream come true. But nothing will stop him from finding his sister... even if it means standing up to the greatest threat the magical realm has ever known.
3556 Руб.
Dyson V15 Cordless Total Clean Detect
A laser makes invisible dust visible on hard floors.2 A piezo sensor continuously sizes and counts dust particles – automatically increasing suction power when needed. LCD shows what’s been sucked up in real time. Measures microscopic dust particles A piezo sensor continuously sizes and counts dust particles – automatically increasing suction power when needed. Scientific proof of a deep clean The LCD screen shows what’s been sucked up, displaying real-time scientific proof of a deep clean. Dyson Hyperdymium™ motor Powerful, lightweight digital motor spins up to 125,000rpm to suck up microscopic dust and large debris. Root Cyclone™ technology 14 scrolled cyclones generate forces of up to 100,000g to capture dust and debris from the airflow, so there’s no loss of suction. Energy-dense battery Each Click-in battery provides up to 60 minutes of fade-free power to clean here, there and everywhere around your home. Multi-stage filtration Dyson’s fully-sealed filtration traps 99.99% of microscopic particles and allergens as small as 0.3 microns – and expels cleaner air. Carbon fibre filaments Black anti-static carbon fibre filaments to extract fine dust from hard floors
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McCormack Una Doctor Who. Molten Heart
Don’t dig too deep. You never know what you’ll find beneath the surface. Deep below the surface of the planet Adamantine lies a crystalline wonder world of lava seas and volcanic islands, home to living rock-people. But when the Doctor and her friends arrive on Adamantine they find it under threat. The seas are shrinking, the magma is cooling, and mysterious, fatal seething pools are spreading fast. Something has come to Adamantine – but what does it want? Fearing an invasion is underway, the Doctor must lead an expedition to the surface of the world to save its molten heart… Featuring the Thirteenth Doctor, Yasmin, Ryan and Graham, as played by Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, Tosin Cole and Bradley Walsh.
2623 Руб.
Maley Alan Forget to Remember. Level 5. Upper Intermediate
Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. 'Hello. Kate. This is Jan. I'm sorry, but you'll have to come down to Mother's. We've got to talk. I can't go on like this. It's becoming impossible. I know you're always busy but you'll have to come, Kate. I can't manage with Mother any more. Please call me back as soon as you can.' Two sisters struggle to come to terms with their mother's illness and its effect on their lives.
1947 Руб.