Even wizards produce leftovers. But a wizard's rubbish is laced with magic, and for the rats that forage this rubbish, the magic has changed them - they can speak and read, and have rather grand ambitions for a comfortable retirement... Zobraziť viac
In Green Town Illinois, Douglas Spaulding is in the midst of a small civil war with the old pitted against the young in this, the second book in Bradbury's semi-fictionalised account of his childhood. As the school board's figure of authority... Zobraziť viac
Here they are—some of the funniest tales and ruminations ever put into print, by one of the great comic minds of our time. From The Whore of Mensa, to God (A Play), to No Kaddish for Weinstein, ... Zobraziť viac
Time is a resource. Everyone knows it must be managed. You can let it move fast or slowly, but what you mustn't do is allow it to stop. On the Discworld, the History Monks have the important job of ensuring that tomorrow always comes... Zobraziť viac
Being sixteen is always difficult, but it's even more so when there's a Death in the family. Susan hasn't exactly had a normal upbringing, with a skeletal grandfather who rides a white horse and wields a scythe... Zobraziť viac
Surreal, absurd, rich in verbal play, bitingly satirical and just plain daft in the mode we have grown to love from his finest films, this flight-of-fancy collection includes tales of a body double who, mistaken for the film's star, ... Zobraziť viac
A real witch never casually steps out of her body, leaving it empty. Eleven-year-old Tiffany does. And there's something just waiting for a handy body to take over. Something ancient and horrible, which can't die.. Zobraziť viac
Armageddon only happens once, you know. They don't let you go around again until you get it right. People have been predicting the end of the world almost from its very beginning, so it's only natural to be skeptical when a ... Zobraziť viac
Corgi Childrens: A man with no eyes. No eyes at all. Two tunnels in his head . . . It's not easy being a witch, and it's... Zobraziť viac
New York comedian Alvy Singer reflects ruefully upon a failed relationship. When he first met Annie Hall on a tennis date, she was an insecure wallflower in trousers, vest and tie. Zobraziť viac
According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655, before she exploded), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner... Zobraziť viac
It's all change for Moist von Lipwig, swindler, conman, and (naturally) head of the Royal Bank and Post Office. A steaming,... Zobraziť viac
Corgi: Death comes to us all. When he came to Mort, he offered him a job. Henceforth, Death is no longer going to be the... Zobraziť viac
The Discworld is very much like our own – if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is... Zobraziť viac
Za více než padesát let svého psaní zavedl autor své čtenáře na mnoho kouzelných míst, na sluncem ozářené verandy... Zobraziť viac
Neplnoletý faraón to má ťažké. Skúste si predstaviť, že nesmiete nosiť peniaze, obsluhujú vás mladé ženy voľných mravov a... Zobraziť viac
Druhá zbierka newyorského filmára, spisovateľa a hudobníka Woodyho Allena (*1935) Bez peria (Without Feathers, 1975) vychádza presne po štyridsiatich rokoch od vydania v Spojených štátoch pri príležitosti autorových osemdesiatin.... Zobraziť viac
Nómové s napětím očekávají Jasný úsvit nových zítřků. Jenže s jasnými úsvity je obvykle ta potíž, že po nich následují... Zobraziť viac
451 stupňů Fahrenheita je teplota, při níž papír hoří. V Bradburyho temné vizi budoucnosti nejsou hasiči vybaveni vodními stříkačkami, ale plamenomety, které ničí poslední svědectví svobodného myšlení – knihy. Až do dne, kdy si hasič Guy Montag začne... Zobraziť viac
A collection of 52 pieces of writing displaying Woody Allen's own brand of humour. Zobraziť viac
