Oliver Twist, subtitled The Parish Boy's Progress, is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens, published in 1838. The story is about an orphan, Oliver Twist, who endures a miserable existence in a workhouse and then is placed with an undertaker. He escapes and travels to London where he meets the Artful Dodger, leader of a gang of juvenile pickpockets. Naïvely unaware of their unlawful activities, Oliver is led to the lair of their elderly criminal trainer Fagin.
Oliver Twist is notable for Dickens's unromantic portrayal of criminals and their sordid lives. The book exposed the cruel treatment of the many orphans in London during the Dickensian era.
"Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'."
Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!Pottermore has now launched the Wizarding World Book Club. Visit Pottermore to sign up and join weekly Twitter discussions at WW Book Club.
"'There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year.'"
Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone... Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true.Pottermore has now launched the Wizarding World Book Club. Visit Pottermore to sign up and join weekly Twitter discussions at WW Book Club.
"'Welcome to the Knight Bus, emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. Just stick out your wand hand, step on board and we can take you anywhere you want to go.'"
When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves... But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss...Pottermore has now launched the Wizarding World Book Club. Sign up and join weekly Twitter discussions at WW Book Club.
"'Give me Harry Potter,' said Voldemort's voice, 'and none shall be harmed. Give me Harry Potter, and I shall leave the school untouched. Give me Harry Potter, and you will be rewarded.'"
As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind. The protective charm that has kept Harry safe until now is broken, but he cannot keep hiding. The Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything Harry loves and to stop him Harry will have to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes. The final battle must begin - Harry must stand and face his enemy...Pottermore has now launched the Wizarding World Book Club. Visit Pottermore to sign up and join weekly Twitter discussions at WW Book Club.
"'There will be three tasks, spaced throughout the school year, and they will test the champions in many different ways ... their magical prowess - their daring - their powers of deduction - and, of course, their ability to cope with danger.'"
The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter - but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Hallowe'en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons and Dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through - alive!Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is currently the featured read in Pottermore's Wizarding World Book Club. Sign up and join weekly Twitter discussions at WW Book Club.
"'You are sharing the Dark Lord's thoughts and emotions. The Headmaster thinks it inadvisable for this to continue. He wishes me to teach you how to close your mind to the Dark Lord.'"
Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day and Harry is running out of time...Pottermore has now launched the Wizarding World Book Club. Visit Pottermore to sign up and join weekly Twitter discussions at WW Book Club.
"There it was, hanging in the sky above the school: the blazing green skull with a serpent tongue, the mark Death Eaters left behind whenever they had entered a building... wherever they had murdered..."
When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, and Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny...Pottermore has now launched the Wizarding World Book Club. Visit Pottermore to sign up and join weekly Twitter discussions at WW Book Club.
Miracle ! Amandine a réussi à passer en quatrième année sans se faire renvoyer.
Son objectif secret : devenir exemplaire pour être nommée élève en chef.
Mais sa pire ennemie, Octavie Pâtafiel, veut la séparer de son nouveau compagnon porte-bonheur, le petit chien Étoile. Sans lui, Amandine pourra-t-elle prouver à tous qu'elle n'est pas une catastrophe ambulante ?
Une nouvelle année magique pleine de fous rires, de péripéties et d'émotion : le dernier tome des aventures de ton apprentie sorcière préférée !
Vous pensiez connaître Frankenstein et le monstre qu'il créa à partir de cadavres ? Préparez-vous à être surpris ! Sur une Terre bouleversée par le réchauffement climatique, un homme est prêt à tout pour préserver l'espèce. Ce faisant, il donne vie à son pire cauchemar... Résumé :Vous pensiez connaître Frankenstein et le monstre qu'il créa à partir de cadavres? Préparez vous à être surpris !
Sur une Terre bouleversée par le réchauffement climatique, un homme est prêt à tout pour préserv. Ce faisant, il donne vie à son pire cauchemar ...
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Résumé de Blitz Britain :Dans le ciel de Londres, un avion allemand. Puis deux...Puis des centaines... Nuit après nuit des centaines de bombes s'abattent sur la ville. Blitz Britain vous plonge dans le Londres de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, puis dans la palpitante histoire du jeune Billy, héros ordinaire d'une nuit extraordinaire...Cet ouvrage est également disponible en e-book chez votre e-libraire habituel.
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As familiar to many Hogwarts students as Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are to Muggle children, The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a collection of popular stories written for young wizards and witches.
Translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger, they include fascinating additional notes from Professor Albus Dumbledore, with intriguing glimpses into his life at Hogwarts, as well as illustrations from J.K. Rowling herself.
For wizarding and Muggle readers alike, this is a must-have edition, featuring fate-seeking witches, a hairy-hearted warlock and the tale of the three brothers who tried to cheat Death . . .
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En Pologne, un homme, surnommé Simon le voleur de temps, s'enrichit en prêtant de l'argent. Pour être plus riche encore il souhaite marier sa fille aînée, Sarah, à un vieil homme fortuné. Mais Sarah est amoureuse d'un jeune violoniste désargenté. Que fera Simon le Voleur de temps ?
Il y a longtemps, au temps où les animaux savaient parler, Ferdinand un jeune paysan de la Rochelle partit à l'aventure sur les chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle. Pour ce long périple, il emmena son fidèle compagnon, Imperio l'âne aux longs poils.
Conte géorgien bilingue franco-géorgien. Comment le plus faible a-t-il fini par devenir le plus fort ? Ce conte nous montre que la force physique n'est pas nécessairement garante de réussite. Ici le coq en apparence faible va combattre un loup, un renard et un ours.
En France, il n'existe que très peu de sources concernant la culture populaire de Turquie. Hadji Bektâchî Veli vécut au XIIIème siècle. Il fut un grand derviche, soufi de l'une des confréries les plus célèbres de l'histoire, celle des Bektâchî. Leurs histoires contées au fil des siècles, font sourire, puis réfléchir, mais surtout chacune d'entre elles préconise toujours la tolérance.
Nanuq, une maman ourse initie ses deux petits, Nanuquino et Nanuqua, à l'apprentissage de la pêche, dans le grand Nord. Mais Nanuquino, le petit frère, a du mal à suivre. Mais après de grands efforts il vaincra sa peur et rejoindra sa mère et sa soeur. Album illustré en couleur, à partir de 6 ans.
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Once upon a time, on a beautiful island fringed with palm trees, there lived a family called Mullet. They had been fishmongers for generations and generations. There was Father Mullet, Mother Mullet, and little Sebastian.
Sebastian was a handsome, sturdy boy. He was very young when he began working in the family fish store and he was his parents’ pride and joy. The fishermen who supplied the store with fish and shellfish were very fond of the little Mullet boy. His round, rosy face lit up with a broad smile whenever he saw these men returning from their long days at sea. He asked the sailors hundreds of questions about their life on board ship, about the fish and their habits, about the sea, about the gaily-colored ships.
Mr. and Mrs. Mullet were delighted with their son. He was their only child and, following a five-generation family tradition, would certainly take over the business when the time came.
Mrs. Mullet adored her store more than anything else. She loved the beautiful colors of the fish on display.
Un beau conte traditionnel où la princesse Alexandra mise au défi de rapporter à son père la pomme splendide et l'eau cristalline de la ville de Soudia y trouvera son prince charmant. Album illustré en couleur, à partir de 6 ans.
Ti Jean, un jeune nègre de la Martinique en quête d'aventures et de fortune, entend parler de la disparition de la jeune Zina. Son père, riche Béké, promet la main de Zina et la moitié de son domaine à celui qui la lui ramènera saine et sauve. Ti Jean part à la recherche de la jeune fille. Il arrive dans une forêt sombre et hantée par des êtres maléfiques... Arrivera-t-il à sauver la belle Zina ?
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The name of my residence is “The Lilacs.” I’ve been living in this district for six years now. I often get letters in the post. I just love it when our postwoman hands me a letter with my address written by hand—a funny address, people often tell me:
Capucine Duchêne
“The Lilacs”
4 Pinetree Avenue
Bagshot, Surrey, GU19 5, UK
It’s called a residence but it looks more like a council estate. There are three buildings. I live in the first one, which overlooks the street. We are the oldest inhabitants in the whole residence, together with our downstairs neighbours, the Noseys. We’ve called them the Noseys for so long that I have to look at what it says on their letterbox to remember what their real name is: Gérard and Germaine Godilloux. It all started when my father came in one day and said, “I took the lift up with the Noseys. Apparently the newcomers in the far-end building are breeding white rats in their bathtub.”
