Pirates of the Caribbean II. Dead Man's Chest
(Synopsis from the back cover):
«Legend has it that a tortured soul called Davy Jones lives beneath the sea, his still-beating broken heart locked away in a chest, and a terrible sea beast at his...
Children
Pirates of the Caribbean I. The Curse of the Black Pearl
«The Black Pearl, a cursed pirate ship that haunts the seas with tattered black sails and a vicious crew, has just materialized in Port Royal and stolen away the governor's daughter, Elizabeth Swann. Will...
The Life of Our Lord
A simple, heartfelt retelling of the life of Jesus Christ, written for his own children to teach them about religion and faith. The tone is gentle and accessible, making complex ideas easy for children to...
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the second book in C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, which tells the story of four siblings – Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy – who, while evacuated to a...
The tiger rising
Rob Horton, a 12-year-old boy, lives in a Florida motel with his father, struggling with the recent loss of his mother. One day, he discovers a caged tiger in the woods, which becomes a metaphor for his own...
The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter
In 1901 a story called That Naughty Rabbit was published. It instantly became a best seller. This and the twenty-two little books that followed constitute one of the most prestigious collections of children...
Ramona and his father
This is the most popular children's book in the Ramona series. The illustrations, suggestive, are by Alan Tiegreen. The Quim family consists of Bea, the older sister, Ramona and her parents. They have a pet...
The Swallows and the Amazons
These are the idyllic adventures of the Walker and Blackett families (the Swallows and the Amazons) in the Lake District and the Norfolk Broads during the summer holidays. The Swallows are four brothers and...
Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara
Back cover synopsis:
"After many years of searching, artist James Gurney has discovered in a used bookstore a never-before-seen journal by the nineteenth-century explorer Arthur Denison. Denison's...
Ghost Knight
A fantasy novel written by one of the most important authors (Germany, 1958) in children's literature. Little Jon Whitcroft, 11 years old, is sent by his mother to a boarding school in Salisbury. He is...