Najnovšie - Default Category strana 303 z 500
Knihy 
Hudba a filmy 
Extra 
Hry a hračky
zobraziť:
From Miniskirt to Hijab
Named a 2020 Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year AwardFinalist for the 2021 Eric Hoffer AwardFinalist for the 2021 Feathered Quill AwardLonglisted for the 2020 Clara Johnson AwardJacqueline Saper, named after Jacqueline Kennedy, was born in Tehran to Iranian and British parents. At eighteen she witnessed the civil unrest of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and continued to live in the Islamic Republic during its most volatile times, including the Iran–Iraq War. In a deeply intimate and personal story, Saper recounts her privileged childhood in prerevolutionary Iran and how she gradually became aware of the paradoxes in her life and community, primarily the disparate religions and cultures. In 1979, under the Ayatollah regime, Iran became increasingly unfamiliar and hostile to Saper. Seemingly overnight she went from a carefree life of wearing miniskirts and attending high school to listening to fanatic diatribes, being forced to wear the hijab, and hiding in the basement as Iraqi bombs fell over the city. After witnessing her six-year-old daughter's indoctrination into radical Islamic politics at school, she fled to the United States in 1987 with her husband and children. At the heart of Saper's story, From Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran, is a harrowing and instructive tale of how extremist ideologies seized a Westernized, affluent country and transformed it into a fundamentalist Islamic society.
Teacher Hacks: English
Unlock the secrets to effective teaching with Teacher Hacks, an essential book series for educators dedicated to mastering the art of instruction. In this book, Dr. Haili Hughes and Stuart Pryke zoom in on the most challenging concepts in English providing innovative, research-backed strategies to demystify and demonstrate how to approach them in your classroom. Perfect for both new and experienced teachers, this series is your go-to guide for enhancing student understanding and fostering a passion for learning. Elevate your teaching, inspire your students, and make learning easier with Teacher Hacks. "Teacher Hacks English' is the perfect summation of current ideas and approaches in the classroom. Rightly so, it should stand on the desk of every English teacher, or, at least, there should be a copy in every department." Chris Curtis, English Teacher and Head of Department.
The Triumph of Christianity Redescribed
In The Triumph of Christianity Redescribed, Éric Rebillard argues that the appearance of Christian signs and practices in the Roman Empire has long been misunderstood. Rather than marking a rapid wave of conversions or the triumph of belief, the spread of Christian signs reflected a more complex and fluid religious landscape. Rebillard offers a striking new account of how Christianity took hold, not through adherence to doctrine or formal membership in a church, but through a gradual diffusion of signs and practices. Drawing on cognitive science, anthropology, and theories of religious mobility, he shows how individuals across the ancient Mediterranean experimented with religious symbols: adopting some, abandoning others, and often blending them without concern for consistency. Rebillard maps out a world where religious affiliation was provisional, situational, and rarely exclusive. The Triumph of Christianity Redescribed challenges the idea that Christianity's rise was a straightforward story of growth, mission, or hegemony. By replacing a triumphalist narrative with one attuned to ambiguity, resilience, and the everyday realities of religious life in late antiquity, Rebillard offers scholars and general readers alike a richer, more accurate account of how Christianity spread—and what that spread actually meant.
Watching You Fall
Some promises are meant to be broken. When Josie’s sister Megan spirals into addiction, she makes a sacred vow: if anything happens to Megan, Josie will take care of her young son, Sunny. Three days later, Megan is dead—and Josie’s promise becomes a life sentence. Haunted by guilt over failing to save her sister, Josie welcomes her troubled nephew into her home. But as the initial shock of grief fades, unsettling questions surface. Megan wasn’t alone on the night she died. Was it really her addiction that killed her, or something more siniste? s her family begins to fracture, Josie feels her grip on reality slipping. Strange incidents multiply. Items disappear. Whispered conversations stop when she enters rooms. Is Sunny’s presence causing these disturbances, or is Josie’s guilt-ridden grief making her paranoid? When the people she trusted most begin to doubt her stability, she’s forced to question everything she thought she knew. Because some promises don’t just bind us—they blind us to the truth. A claustrophobic psychological thriller about family loyalty, deadly secrets and the price of keeping your word, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Shari Lapena.
Reminders of Greece
Let Francesca Catlow sweep you away to the blue skies and warm waters of Kos—the ideal romantic getaway for fans of Karen Swan, Kate Frost and Paige Toon. Sara and Mia are more than just mother and daughter—they’re best friends, confidantes and partners in adventure. Mia’s dad’s identity may still be a mystery, but Mia’s independent, adventurous mum has more than made up for it over the years. So when Sara suggests a sun-soaked escape to Kos, the stunning Greek island shaped by volcanic forces, Mia jumps at the chance for their perfect summer getaway. When Mia meets Leonidas, a handsome local musician, the white-washed villages and crystal-clear waters become the backdrop for revelations neither woman is prepared for. As family mysteries begin to unravel and long-buried truths rise to the surface, mother and daughter must decide: is protecting the past worth sacrificing their future?
Ealing: A Potted History
For much of its history Ealing was a rural village in Middlesex, outside London. Improved communications encouraged first its development as a market garden for the capital and later as an attractive suburb in West London, nicknamed ‘Queen of the Suburbs’. In this book, local historians Dr Jonathan Oates and Paul Howard Lang look back over the centuries to uncover the fascinating history of the district. The new public buildings, churches and chapels played an important role alongside large-scale housing developments from the nineteenth century onwards. Leisure was important in Ealing too. The inhabitants of Ealing included many famous names recorded by blue plaques today but all benefitted from the growth of shopping centres in the area. Not only was it well-known for its open spaces but is also the home of film studios. The stories of Ealing’s places and people bring the history to life, together with illustrations to show where reminders of the area’s past can still be found.Illustrated throughout, this accessible historical portrait of the transformation that Ealing has undergone through the ages will be of great interest to residents, visitors and all those with links to the district.
Izgalmas városok - LONDON
LONDON UTCÁI MEGANNYI KALANDOT REJTENEK
Építsd meg kartonból Anglia fővárosának nevezetességeit, fedezd fel történetét és érdekességeit!
Ha mindent alaposan megismertél, hívd meg a barátaidat egy közös játékra, amelyben az győz, aki elsőként ér a Big Benhez.
A DOBOZ TARTALMA:
Egy társasjáték, bábuk és dobókocka
Egy "böngészős" térkép
Kartontáblák, amelyekből kinyomhatók és megépíthetők a város nevezetességei
Egy füzet sok-sok információval és érdekességgel a városról
6 éven felülieknek ajánljuk.
3 év alatti gyereknek nem adható az apró alkatrészek miatt.
Izgalmas városok - PÁRIZS
PÁRIZS UTCÁI MEGANNYI KALANDOT REJTENEK
Építsd meg kartonból a fények városának nevezetességeit, fedezd fel történetét és érdekességeit!
Ha mindent alaposan megismertél, hívd meg a barátaidat egy közös játékra, amelyben az győz, aki elsőként ér az Eiffel-toronyhoz.
A DOBOZ TARTALMA:
Egy társasjáték, bábuk és dobókocka
Egy "böngészős" térkép
Kartontáblák, amelyekből kinyomhatók és megépíthetők a város nevezetességei
Egy füzet sok-sok információval és érdekességgel a városról
6 éven felülieknek ajánljuk.
3 év alatti gyereknek nem adható az apró alkatrészek miatt.
Waylon University 4: To ti slibuju
Dillon McQueen: Kdy tě zase uvidím?
Serena Jensenová: Ehm, kdo jsi?
Na Waylonu se traduje jistá legenda: první dívka, kterou políbíš v prvním ročníku u táboráku, je ta, na kterou nikdy nezapomeneš. Zadře se ti pod kůži a probudí v tobě takovou vášeň, že bys pro ni udělal cokoli na světě.
Možná ji dokonce požádáš o ruku.
Ale… důležité je správné načasování. Ten polibek se může příšerně zvrtnout. Ta dívka může utéct. A Serena opravdu utekla.
Dillon je hvězdný quarterback Waylonu, který potřebuje dostudovat a dostat se do NFL. Co ale rozhodně nepotřebuje, je potkat dívku, kterou políbil u táboráku v prvním ročníku. Copak nestačí, že ho pronásleduje ve snech?
Osud se mu vysměje do očí, když na ni nečekaně narazí v obchodě. Obklopen svým dívčím harémem si ležérně nahází do košíku všechna balení sušenek Oreo, které ona miluje. Ona mu to oplatí a vykoupí poslední balení jeho oblíbeného piva.
Ta legenda je určitě prokletím. Ona není jeho typ, a navíc ho určitě nenávidí. Ba co hůř – jak je možné, že si na něj nevzpomíná, když mu před třemi lety vypálila do srdce cejch?
Proč o ni přes to všechno pořád usiluje?
Získá nový hvězdný quarterback vysněnou dívku, nebo udělá největší chybu svého života?
dostupné aj ako:
Ľadové kráľovstvo a Ľadové kráľovstvo 2, 2. vydanie
Kto by nepoznal nesmrteľný príbeh Elsy, Anny, Kristoffa so Svenom a Olafa a ich ľadového kráľovstva? V tejto knihe nájdete navyše aj pokračovanie! Kráľovnej Else znie v hlave tajomný hlas a láka ju do neznáma. Elsa ho nasleduje, pretože dúfa, že sa od neho dozvie, odkiaľ pochádza jej čarovná moc. Cesta ich zavedie do Začarovaného lesa, kde zistí, že najskôr musí napraviť krivdy z minulosti. Až potom Elsa dorazí k bájnej rieke Ahtohallan a tam objaví, kým v skutočnosti je a kde je jej miesto v živote.
Tree Houses You Can Actually Build
Tree houses capture the imagination of the child in all of us, and they remain a popular kid-friendly oasis that can encourage kids to get outdoors, away from their screens. Tree Houses You Can Actually Build shows even the most inexperienced weekend carpenter how to design and build a lifetime of memories for the entire family. In this timeless guide, David and Jeanie Stiles explain basic building procedures through clear, simple instructions and non-technical line drawings that illustrate every step of the project, from the earliest sketches to the final cedar shingle. The authors outline five basic designs that can be adapted to virtually any set of conditions, and throughout the book they emphasise safety for both adults and children. In addition to line drawings, the book contains a section of full-colour photographs highlighting a variety of tree house projects, plus helpful building tips based on interviews with their owners.
Arachne: Soul Weaver
Arachne: Soul Weaver is a dual-perspective fantasy novel that follows Naiyea, a girl marked by duty and magic, and her elder brother, Ris who is bound by secrets that could destroy everything. When Naiyea begins to manifest powers that twist reality itself, she's thrust into a centuries-old conflict where truth is tangled in myth, and sacrifice is the cost of survival. As her brother races to protect her from forces that seek to exploit her gift, both must confront their shared past-and decide whether blood is enough to bind them together, or if destiny demands they choose different paths. Soul-weaving, betrayal, buried family truths, and slow-burning power collide in this myth-inspired story of siblings, survival, and unraveling fate.
Busy Little Mouse
"Children will find much to like in this pleasing picture book."-- Booklist"A good choice for toddler storytimes and lap sharing."-- School Library JournalOn his lively romp through the barnyard, Little Mouse meets...a dog, a pig, a sheep, a cow, a cat, a duck...and a horseAnd what do the animals sa? hy, "Woof, oink, baaa, moo, meow, quack and neigh!", of course!Energetic rhyming text and unique, Fimo® artwork invite children into a world filled with colour, movement and fun. Busy Little Mouse is sure to become a read-aloud favourite at the end of any busy day.
The Falcon Experience
A joyful, educational flight from the halls of Chicago's Field Museum to the nests of mighty peregrine falcons Rosie the Tarantula, famous for her adventure in the corridors and collections of Chicago's celebrated Field Museum of Natural History, is back. This time, Rosie is focused not on spiders, but on falcons! The Falcon Experience brings us with Rosie as she follows Mary Hennen, the museum's real-life peregrine program director, giving children and parents alike a front-row seat to the lives of these majestic birds and the scientist who cares for them. Rosie learns how falcons fly, hunt, eat, mate, construct nests and raise chicks (via the peregrine webcam!) in unexpected and challenging places in the city. Mary's teachings also show how humans can be the key to helping our natural environment. Beautifully illustrated with watercolors by renowned Field Museum artist-in-residence Peggy Macnamara, The Falcon Experience is told by Peggy's daughter, author and educator Katie Macnamara, in rhyme ideal for reading aloud to children. This keepsake-quality book will delight budding young scientists and their families while providing a colorful, interactive experience with one of Chicago's foremost cultural institutions.
300 Orchids
A compact reference to the world's most beautiful flowering plants. With full-colour photographs of some 300 species, hybrids and varieties and cultivars of orchids, this is an invaluable guide to the world's most exotic flowers. 300 Orchids introduces readers to a wide array of species carefully chosen both for their availability and as wide-ranging representatives of the genera. The book includes species that have been gaining new popularity and are not always covered well elsewhere. Includes orchids from all sectors of the globeIllustrated throughout with clear, attractive photos in full colourContains detailed data: number of species, original classification, form, distribution and natural habitat. The orchid family is immensely diverse and the ingenuity of plant breeders has added hundreds more hybrids to the list. 300 Orchids is an easy to use introduction to these fascinating plants.
Stitch ide do postieľky
Stitch sa chystá do postieľky, ale zdá sa, že nezatvorí očká, kým nevyvedie nejaké šibalstvo. Čo zažije malý mimozemšťan, než sa konečne zababuší pod perinku? Spolu so Stitchom si upracte hračky, vyčistite zúbky, oblečte si pyžamko a vypočujte si rozprávku!
Vražda v Ardith Hall
Při seanci, kterou v honosném sídle Ardith Hall pořádá paní Tarrantová, za velmi podivných okolností umírá jeden z pozvaných hostů. Inspektor Daniel Haze a lord Jason Redmond brzy zjišťují, že mají co do činění s pečlivě naplánovanou podlou vraždou. Mezi hlavní podezřelé se okamžitě zařadí ti, kteří s obětí seděli kolem stolu a toho osudného večera doufali, že se jim podaří navázat kontakt se zesnulými blízkými. Jednou z nich je k velkému údivu pana inspektora Haze i jeho manželka Sarah.
Seznam potenciálních pachatelů se s každým dnem rozrůstá, ale motiv, tedy klíč k celé záhadě, je stále v nedohlednu.
Jak se Daniel vypořádá s nepříjemnou situací, kdy musí podezřívat i svou nejbližší? Zvládne – i přes svůj střet zájmů – ve spolupráci s Jasonem při komplikovaném pátrání odhalit totožnost vraha a dopadnout ho? Redmonda a Haze čeká další zapeklitý případ.
dostupné aj ako:
John Constantine Hellblazer
Anglický kouzelník, lhář, podvodník... a hlavní hrdina řady, ve které se městská fantasy střetává s hororem. John Constantine (známý i díky filmu s Keanu Reevesem v hlavní roli), chlápek v baloňáku, s cigaretou v puse, vždy připravený urážet a podrážet své okolí, se nám tady představí v příbězích od těch nejslavnějších komiksových tvůrců!
V knize se bude potýkat s nebezpečným deníčkem, s kultem uctívajícím atomovou bombu a skupinou zlodějů, kteří se rozhodnou ukrást magický artefakt… a netuší, čemu otevřeli dveře. A je tu i příběh Syn člověka vyprávějící o tom, jak byl John Constantine kdysi přinucen oživit syna šéfa podsvětí. Jediná možnost, jak to udělat, byla provést antiexorcismus – do dětského těla přivolat démona. Nyní, o šestnáct let později, ovoce tehdejšího zoufalého činu dozrálo, puklo a zalilo Londýn shnilou šťávou. A Constantine se musí postavit tváří v tvář noční můře, kterou vyvolal.
Roman Life on Hadrian’s Wall
Pioneering merchants and traders, soldiers’ wives and children, and slaves are among the many civilians who settled alongside the Roman army at Hadrian’s Wall. These people’s lives can be traced through the things they left behind. Children lost socks and wooden swords when they played, and wives and daughters wore fancy hairpins that fell out when they went to the bathhouses. Hunting dogs were fed and bred for soldiers’ sport, and slaves kept fort hypocausts burning. Roman Life on Hadrian’s Wall pieces together this wide-ranging archaeological evidence to reveal these people’s stories. It will inform and change how you think about everyday Roman life at this remote frontier, the most-visited Roman remains in Britain.
