Random house jan 2007 (49 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An introduction to Jesus for very young children -- a perfect gift for the holiday season!A gentle look at Jesus's birth, childhood, teachings, crucifixion, and resurrection. Written in a simple, warm style, with colorful illustrations that will captivate and inspire. Smath, Jerry (illustrator). …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Tutus and toe-shoes--what could be more fun A Princess wearing them--of course! For the first time ever, the Disney Princesses become ballerinas. Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, and others will dance and spin themselves into the hearts of Princess fans in this sweet Step 2 reader. Harding, Niall (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Shiver me timbers!' Pirate Jed is not happy . . . Imagine a pirate who feels seasick all the time. That's Pirate Jed! Fed up with bobbing around on the rollicking, rolling sea, he decides to pack up his pirate paraphernalia and heads off in search of a home on land. His adventures take him on a journey where he meets a whole cast of animal characters, desperate for his help, and they all join in his search for a new home. Finally they meet Farmer Ted who is fed up with life on dry land - so he and Jed decide to swap! So, with a cheeriyo-ho-ho, Pirate Jed and his new friends have a perfect new home! A gentle adventure about friendship, fun and finding your place.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A sturdy board book edition of everyone's favorite dog story, The Poky Little Puppy! Ideal for baby showers gifts and anytime babies are celebrated.Five little puppies dug a hole under the fence and went for a walk in the wide, wide world. . . .The Poky Little Puppywas one of the original twelve Little Golden Books published in 1942, and went on to become the bestselling picture book of all time. The story of a curious puppy, who digs holes under fences and who has to go to bed without any strawberry shortcake, has delighted families for generations. it is, quite simply, an icon. Delightful to read aloud,The Poky Little Puppyis a cherished story that every child should know. Tenggren, Gustaf (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Do you think I should ask him out, Nicholas, or is that a bit forward ' 'GRANNY!' We all stared at her. Dad had to sit down.Nicholas's granny has fallen in love - with the elderly Hell's Angel next door! Yurrrgghhh. Nicholas's dad isn't happy about it - but Granny won't let him get in the way. She has a few tricks up her sleeve . . . and Granny on a motorbike could be a very dangerous thing . . .…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Oooh! I'm going to be a granny!' she cried. 'You already are a granny, Granny.' I pointed out. '. . . Oh yes. So I am!'Nicholas's mum is having a baby. It's going to mean some big changes. His mum's getting ENORMOUS and Granny wants to live in the garden! But that's not all, because there's an even bigger shock to come . . .…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I liked playing trains with my dad when I was seven or eight. But I'm eleven now. Where's the excitement . . . Where's my life !'Tim's family is the Most Boring Family In The World and he's fed up. He wants fun! Thrills! Adventure! And school's just as boring too. But one day a phantom message about Tim appears and everything changes. Who is the day-glo scribbler - and what's so special about chickens anyway.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Will's brother Marty is always playing practical jokes. But when he tells the bloodcurdling story of the cutthroat pirate Captain Crow, Will is terrified. Is it another one of Marty's tricks, or could Captain Crow's ghost really be out to get him Spooky, funny fiction - brilliant for boys and girls aged 7-9. Now available in paperback!Fabulous, witty illustrations by Tony Ross throughout.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Krazy Kow is Jamie Fink's idea - a cow superhero with some amazing udder attachments. He's trying to make a film starring the Kow as she battles against the Dark Contaminator. But first he has to cope with a few little problems, like exploding strawberries, rampaging toddlers and hostile football fans. After this, saving the world should be a doddle. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ROOM 13Somebody was in there. Somebody - or some thing.There is no room thirteen in the creepy Crow's Nest Hotel, where Fliss and her friends are staying on a school trip. Or is there For at the stroke of midnight, something peculiar happens to the door of the linen cupboard next to room twelve. And something is happening to Ellie-May Sunderland, too - something very sinister.INSIDE THE WORMThe worm was close now. So close Fliss could smell the putrid stench of its breath. Its slavering jaws gaped to engulf her.Everyone in Elsworth knows the local legend about the monstrous worm - or dragon - that once terrorised the village. But it never really happened. Or did it For when Fliss and her friends are chosen to re-enact the legend for the village Festival, the four who are to play the part of the worm dance as one across the ground. They are the worm. And Fliss begins to feel real fear. Somehow the worm itself is returning - with a thousand-year hunger in its belly, and a burning desire for vengeance.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - George is fascinated by World War Two. Bombers, Nazis, doodlebugs. But he discovers the reality is very different from how he had imagined it when a school trip to a World War Two museum leads to a timeslip - and George is in London at the time of the Blitz! He joins up with a group of other homeless children, struggling to survive. And then they suspect someone they know of being a German spy.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - They are the Army's most elite top-secret strike force. But you won't hear about their heroics on the news, no headlines about them can appear in the papers, and no onenot even their familiescan know who they are. First Special Forces Operational Detachment-DDelta Force, America's supersecret counterterrorist unit. On paper they do not exist, but without them, our lives wouldn't be the same.In this exclusive behind-the-scenes account, founding member Eric L. Haney, Command Sergeant Major, USA (ret.), takes you into the grueling selection and training process of Delta Force. From learning how to open a padlock with a soda can to rescuing a hijacked airplane, these men are masters of espionage and warfare. They are the anonymous heroes who protect us every day from threats we'll never know existed.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The thought of working with a hot-shot producer and her TV crew is about as appealing to Abby as sticking her hand in a bucket of leeches. But 'Reality Check' is a program that claims to turn American dreams into the real thing, and Abby figures that if anyone deserves that kind of bonanza, it's Emma Lopez, who has been raising her three younger siblings since her mother disappeared. Abby is determined to help Emma realize her dream of a reunion-even when it becomes clear that someone out there doesn't believe in happy endings.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo, author of the Eat Right 4 Your Type serieswith more than two million copies in printhas developed a brand-new, targeted plan for fighting the effects of advancing years.With specific tools unavailable anywhere else, here is an all-new individualized blood-type-specific plan to gain control over the signs and symptoms of aging. Includes ways to fight brain decline, cognitive impairment, hormonal deficiency, and loss of vitality.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When the pharoahs of Egypt died, they were mummified and buried in pyramids and tombs with all their riches. But as centuries passed, the tombs were looted and the pharoahs' gold stolen. Then Howard Carter found the greatest Egyptian treasure trove of allthe tomb of King Tut's mummy! But did the amazing treasure come with a deadly curse. Nelson, Jim (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - I'm falling - falling down steep, narrow stairs - if I hit the bottom asleep, I know I'll never wake. Every night Kirsty wakes up screaming. Every night she has the same terrible nightmare - of falling downstairs. But does she fall Or is she pushed Then Kirsty discovers that her grandma died falling downstairs and she begins to wonder: is the dream hinting at a dark secret in her family She has to know the truth. But tracking a murderer is a dangerous game, and as she delves into the past, Kirsty uncovers a secret more terrible than anything she can imagine.A terrifying read from one of today's master storytellers. WINNER OF THE SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD FOR BEST SHORTER NOVEL'Cleverly put together - funny as well as gripping' The Sunday Times.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - William Bernhardt's bestselling novels featuring Oklahoma defense attorney Ben Kincaid capture the bare-knuckles reality of high-stakes criminal defense, as lofty ideals of justice clash with power, corruption, and wealth. In Capitol Murder, Bernhardt's hard-charging hero takes on his most shocking, headline-making case yet.Kincaid's legal success has earned him a dubious reward: a journey through the looking glass into the Beltway. Here, in the heart of the nation's capital, a powerful U.S. senator has been caught first in a sordid sex scandal, then in a case of murder.Senate aide Veronica Cooper was found in a secret Senate office beneath the Capitol building, on Senator Todd Glancy's favorite couch, blood pouring from the knife wound in her throat. The young woman's death comes on the heels of the release of a sordid videotape depicting her and Senator Glancy in compromising positions. With the senator's reputation in tatters, the evidence against himas a sexual predator and possibly a killermounts. By the time a nationally televised murder trial begins, Kincaid and his team know they're facing the challenge of a lifetime. According to public opinion, and even in Kincaid's most private thoughts, Glancy is one more politician who cannot admit his own culpability.But while a dramatic trial unfolds in the courtroomloaded with pitfalls, traps, and an astounding betrayalanother trial is taking place on the mean streets of D.C., as Kincaid's investigator pursues a young woman who was a friend of Veronica Cooper's, plunging Kincaid into a bizarre world of Goths, sadomasochists, and a community of self-proclaimed vampires. Somewhere in this violent underworld lies the secret behind Veronica Cooper's demise . . . and the crux of Senator Glancy's innocence or guilt.In a case that pits Kincaid and his freewheeling partner Christina McCall against the brutal machinery of Washington politics, the answers they seek are hidden in a murderous maze of lies and hidden motives. And in William Bernhardt's best novel yet, getting to the truth is an unparalleled experience in pure, satisfying suspense.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - L.A. homicide detective Jack Rivera has a killer body, a wicked smile, and a velvet touch. Just ask Christina McMullen. The cocktail-waitress-turned-psychologist has handled obsessed patients, love-struck drunks, and her own guilt-tripping mother with aplomb. But when it comes to the lieutenant, Chrissy has an old-fashioned case of irresistible attractionuntil things turn fatal when Rivera is accused of murder!Not only was Rivera found unconscious next to a dead woman, but the victim was his beautiful ex-girlfriendwho left Rivera for his wealthy dad. Chrissy detects a few father-and-son issuesalong with plenty of evidence that her would-be boyfriend is guilty. But when she starts looking into the dead woman's past, a rich senator's connections, and Rivera's relationship with his mother, will she discover there's hope for her and Rivera after all Or will her curiosity have deadly consequences.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dr. Cherijo Torin is not herself. With no memory of her past-or even of the man she loved-she sees herself as a different person and has no desire to remember who she once was. But Cherijo must remember if she's to develop a cure for the Hsktskt plague before their race becomes extinct.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The international bestseller and self-help classic that has helped millions overcome fear and build confidence for life, from the acclaimed psychologist. 'Reading this book was a revelation' Julie Walters 'Living is taking chances, and [this book] has helped so many people' Louise Hay, bestselling author of The Power is Within You What are you afraid of - and how is it holding you back In Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway®, psychologist and bestselling author Dr Susan Jeffers offers timeless, practical tools to help you move from a place of paralysis and indecision to one of energy, courage and action. Whatever your worries or anxieties - fear of failure, rejection, change, intimacy, public speaking or simply not being good enough - this book will show you how to face your fears, take control and create the life you truly want. First published over 30 years ago, this groundbreaking guide has transformed the lives of millions of readers worldwide. Jeffers' compassionate, empowering approach remains as relevant as ever in today's world of uncertainty and self-doubt. Through her inspirational advice, you'll learn how to: Turn fear into power and motivation. Stop negative thinking and regain control. Make confident decisions in every area of your life. Replace anxiety and self-doubt with calm and courage. Whatever challenges you face, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway® will help you transform fear into freedom and live with confidence, purpose and joy.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Washington, D.C., 1864: In a city that's weary of war and eager for entertainment, Joseph and his father's mind-reading act has become the toast of the town. Even President Lincoln comes to see Joseph demonstrate his amazing mental powers. It's all an elaborate hoax, of course, but Joseph is enjoying his fame. Then he meets Cassandra, a young girl who really does have second sightthe ability to foretell events. And she's having terrifying visions about the president. Someone is plotting to murder him. But who would believe such an accusation It's up to Joseph and Cassandra to interpret the visions, expose the conspiracy, and save Lincoln's life.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Captain John Black Jack Geary tries a desperate gamble to lead the Alliance Fleet home through enemy-occupied space in this novel in the thrilling Lost Fleet series.Geary is convinced that the Syndics are planning to ambush the fleet and finish it off once and for all. Realizing the fleet s best (and only) chance is to do the unexpected, Geary takes the offensive and orders the fleet to the Sancere system. There, a multitude of possible routes home give the Alliance fleet a better chance of avoiding their pursuers and an attack on the Sancere shipbuilding facilities could decimate the Syndic war effort. Weary from endless combat, the officers and crew of the Alliance fleet can t see the sense in charging deeper into enemy territory prompting a mutiny that divides them, and leaving Geary with the odds higher against him than ever before.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The restoration of a majestic old home provides the exhilarating backdrop for Danielle Steel s 66th bestselling novel, the story of a young woman s dream, an old man s gift, and the surprises that await us behind every closed door . Perched on a hill overlooking San Francisco, the house was magnificent, built in 1923 by a wealthy man for the woman he adored. For her and for this house, he would spare no expense and overlook no detail, from the endless marble floors to the glittering chandeliers. Almost a century later, with the once-grand house now in disrepair, a young woman walks through its empty rooms. Sarah Anderson, a perfectly sensible estate lawyer, is about to do something utterly out of character. An elderly client has died and left her two gifts. One is a generous inheritance. The other, a priceless message: to use his money for something wonderful, something daring. And in this old house, surrounded by crumbling grandeur, Sarah knows just what it is. A respected attorney and self-described workaholic, Sarah had always lived life by the book. With a steady, if sputtering, relationship and a tiny apartment that has suited her just fine, Sarah cannot explain the force that draws her to the mansion and its history to the story of a woman who once lived in the house, then mysteriously left it, to a child who grew up there, and a drama that unfolded in war-torn France and to a history she never knew she had. Taking the biggest risk of her life, Sarah enlists the help of architect Jeff Parker, who shares Sarah s passion for bringing the exquisite old house back to life. As she and Jeff work to restore the home s every detail, as one relationship shatters and another begins, Sarah makes a series of powerful discoveries: about the true meaning of a dying man s last gift about the extraordinary legacies that are passed from generation to generation and about a future she s only just beginning to imagine. In a novel of daring and hope, of embracing life and taking chances, Danielle Steel brilliantly captures one woman s courageous choice to pour herself into a dream and receive its gifts in return.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - New York Times bestselling author Catherine Anderson presents the beloved Coulter family in a novel that's 'romantic through and through' (Publishers Weekly). One glance. That's all it takes. Wealthy rancher Ryan Kendrick falls hard and fast for lovely Bethany Coulter. A beguiling mix of sass and shyness, naiveté and maturity, she shares his passion for horses, has a great sense of humor, and can light up a room with her beautiful smile. She's absolutely perfect-in every way but one? A long-ago barrel-racing accident has left Bethany confined to a wheelchair. In the years since, she has known both betrayal and heartbreak-and vowed never to open her heart to a man again. She has even accepted the possibility that she'll never be able to enjoy a healthy intimate relationship-or have children of her own. But there's something about handsome Ryan Kendrick. Something that makes her believe she can overcome every obstacle. Something that makes her believe in lifelong, lasting love.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The name s John Taylor. I m a PI, though what I really do is find things that are lost. I work the Nightside, the city within the city of London, where the sun never rises and where the human and inhuman go to get their kicks, provided they re willing to pay the price in whatever currency the seller demands. In the wake of the war that almost brought the Nightside to total ruin, there s a power vacuum begging to be filled and some think I should take charge. I don t agree. Neither does the immortal known as the Griffin. Wealthy beyond reason, he has his own ideas about who should be running things. Still, when his granddaughter and designated heir is kidnapped, he calls on me to find her. But someone or some Thing is blocking my special gift. So this time, I m going to have to do my job the hard way. And quickly, or the Griffin will have to choose a new heir.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The lead singer of the acclaimed, platinum-selling group Franz Ferdinand takes readers on a rock-and-roll culinary adventure around the world The extremely successful neo-New Wave band Franz Ferdinand has millions of fans around the globe, and the group's frequent tours bring its members not only to a wide variety of places but also face to face with a wide range of food. Here, lead singer Alex Kapranos collects his humorous and insightful reflections--compiled partly from his column in the Guardian (London)--on his many international gastronomic encounters, both savory and not so savory. From the charms of a donut shop in a Polish-speaking part of Brooklyn to a decidedly less charming pair of bull's testicles in Buenos Aires to the seductive, almost-vegetarian allure of a heavenly Singaporean buffet, Kapranos always gets the mouthwatering details just right while delivering an entertaining look at rock-and-roll life on the road.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - To an extraordinary extent everyone in Britain still lives under the shadow of the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688. It was a massive, brutal and terrifying event, which completely changed the governments of England, Scotland and Ireland and which was only achieved through overwhelming violence. Revolution brilliantly captures the sense that this was a great turning point in Britain's history, but also shows how severe a price was paid to achieve this.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'One episode simply melts away as the next takes over' (The New York Times) in this deliciously sinister turn-of-the-century tale of a French evil genius run rampant. Three appalling crimes leave all of Paris aghast: the Marquise de Langruen is hacked to death, the Princess Sonia is robbed, and Lord Beltham is found dead, stuffed into a trunk. Inspector Juve knows that all the clues point to one suspect: the master of disguise, Fantômas. Juve cleverly pursues him in speeding trains, down dark alleys, through glittering Parisian salons, obsessed with bringing the demon mastermind to justice. As thrilling to read now as it was when first published in 1915, Fantômas 'is not a puzzle but an intoxicant' (The Village Voice). For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Here at last is the eagerly awaited new novel from New York Times bestselling author Gail Godwin. Queen of the Underworld is sweeping and sultry literary fiction, featuring a memorable young heroine and engaging characters whose intimate dramas interconnect with hers. In the summer of 1959, as Castro clamps down on Cuba and its first wave of exiles flees to the States to wait out what they hope to be his short-lived reign, Emma Gant, fresh out of college, begins her career as a reporter. Her fierce ambition and belief in herself are set against the stories swirling around her, both at the newspaper office and in her downtown Miami hotel, which is filling up with refugees. Emma's avid curiosity about life thrives amid the tropical charms and intrigues of Miami. While toiling at the news desk, she plans the fictional stories she will write in her spare time. She spends her nights getting to know the Cuban families in her hoteland rendezvousing with her married lover, Paul Nightingale, owner of a private Miami Beach club. As Emma experiences the historical events enveloping the city, she trains her perceptive eye on the people surrounding her: a newfound Cuban friend who joins the covert anti-Castro training brigade, a gambling racketeer who poses a grave threat to Paul, and a former madam, still in her twenties, who becomes both Emma's obsession and her alter ego. Emma's life, like a complicated dance that keeps sweeping her off her balance, is suddenly filled with divided loyalties, shady dealings, romantic and professional setbacks, and, throughout, her adamant determination to avoid "usurpation" by others and remain the protagonist of her own quest.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How would you like to look and feel ten years younger in just ten weeks time Studies show that Americans on the whole are aging faster than ever with conditions like diabetes, cancer, and heart disease occurring increasingly earlier on in life-along with everyday age indicators like wrinkles and love handles. Now, Dr. Steven Masley, former medical director of the prestigious Pritikin Longevity Center® and a pioneer in anti-aging medicine, delivers a breakthrough plan to turn back the clock, inside and out-no matter what your age! Originally featured on the Discovery Channel, the Ten Years Younger Program is designed to combat the roots of accelerated aging. Poor nutrition, toxins in the environment, stress, and exposure to free radicals all make us old before our time, along with a little-known aging culprit: low- and no-carb diets. As Dr. Masley shows, low-carb diets deprive the body of anti-aging phytonutrients and fiber, accelerate osteoporosis, and damage brain cells. So the first secret of turning back time is: Eat your carbs! Each week, Ten Years Younger guides you through an age-busting combination of cutting-edge nutritional choices, relaxation techniques to reduce the aging effects of stress, and simple workouts designed to build lean muscle and trim and tone your body from head to toe. By following the plan for just ten weeks, you will: Achieve significant weight loss-up to twenty-five pounds Boost your energy levels Rejuvenate your skin Enhance brain function Prevent and reverse the onset of diabetes and heart disease Lower your cholesterol and blood pressure Improve sexual vitalityWith tools to help you assess how your body is really aging, weekly shopping lists and meal plans, and over 100 delicious recipes packed with antioxidants and anti-aging nutrients, Ten Years Younger is the healthiest, safest, and fastest way to take off the years-no surgery required.…