Jeffrey Archer - Kane and Abel pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 757; File Size: 1.5 MB; Taking the title and the story based on the Biblical sons of Adam, British author Jeffrey Archer presents an internationally successful novel, Kane and Abel. The book was first published in 1979 in the United Kingdom and the American edition was released in the following year. In the US, it topped New York Times bestseller list. In 2003, in The Big Read survey by BBC, the book was listed at 96.The...

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Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 148; File Size: 2 MB; Originally published in 1894, The Jungle Book is now regarded as one of the best children’s classic stories. The novel was written by English author Rudyard Kipling, who was born and spent couple of his childhood and youth years in India. From that experience, he elaborated the famous Mowgli, his friend, and his adventures in the jungle.Read more...

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Charlotte Brontë - Jane Eyre pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 767; File Size: 2 MB; Jane Eyre is a novel first published in UK in 1847. It was written by English author Charlotte Brontë, who at the time was using a pen name “Currer Bell.” In 1848, the American edition of the book was released and up to this day, it has reached numerous countries and has been translated into various languages. Dozens of adaptations in various versions (graphic novel, film, television, musical, and...

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Johanna Spyri - Heidi pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 198; File Size: 2 MB;Swiss author Johanna Spyri had put herself among all-times greatest children’s story writers with her novel Heidi. Originally published in 1880, this book has become classic and it is one of the best-selling and best-known works in Swiss literature. So appealing and influential, it has reached many generations not only in its printed version but also in its film and television adaptations throughout...

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Jonathan Swift - Gulliver's Travels pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 131; File Size: 5 MB; Originally published in 1726 with the title Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, this masterpiece of Jonathan Swift later becomes one of the most famous classic fantasies known simply as Gulliver's Travels. This book—in particular the Lilliput part—has reached countless readers especially among children/you adults, since it is one of the most widely used novels in literature or reading...

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F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 193; File Size: 1 MB; The Great Gatsby is a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is the third book by this American writer and initially after its publication it did not draw much interest. However, soon after the author’s death, it started to get attention from readers and critics and today, this novel is considered as one of the greatest classics in American literature.Read more...

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Charles Dickens - Great Expectations pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 346; File Size: 1 MB; As coming-of-age novel, Great Expectations is considered by many as Charles Dickens’ best work and it presents his peak and maturity in writing. First published as serial in 1960-1961and as three-volume novel in 1861, the book has reached many generations of readers, especially among young adults, through all the years. Despite the mix of praises and criticisms it received, it is undeniably one...

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Michelle Magorian - Goodnight Mister Tom pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 203; File Size: 0.5 MB; Goodnight Mister Tom, ranked at 49 on The Big Read Survey by BBC, is a “decorated” kids’ novel by English writer Michelle Magorian. It is said to be decorated because, since its publication in 1981, it has won numerous awards and prizes especially in children’s book category. A musical and a film adaptation based on this book have also been made.Read more...

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Margaret Mitchell - Gone with the Wind pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 569; File Size: 2 MB; Since its original publication in 1936, Margaret Mitchell’s novel Gone with the Wind has achieved so much admiration and won various awards and prizes including the Pulitzer for fiction. This romance with historical background is now considered as one of the best American classics—albeit criticisms on its lack of historical accuracy and issue of racism.Read more...

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Honoré de Balzac - Eugénie Grandet pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 186; File Size: 0.8 MB; Eugénie Grandet is novel by French author Honoré de Balzac published in 1883. Balzac is well known for his keen remark on details and his straightforward portrayal of society, and that qualities make the characters he created complex, all-around, and morally ambiguous—or in short, completely human. That’s the reason he is regarded as a pioneer in European realism and he has influenced many famous...

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Larry Sloman - On the Road with Bob Dylan pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 397; File Size: 2.6 MB; As a musician, Bob Dylan’s career has been pretty much on-again-off-again, with momentary hiatuses here and there. In October 1975, he just came out of his eight-year quiet time and rolled in a traveling caravan in tour famously known as the Rolling Thunder Revue, which ended in May 1976. Larry Sloman has successfully captured that tour in detail and intimately presented all the going ons in the...

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Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven & Hell with Black Sabbath pdf (eBook)

Author: Tony Iommi; Language: English; PDF Pages: 289; File Size: 3.3 MB; Since 1969, the legendary Black Sabbath has rocked this world with their music, dark theatrical stage performances, and many controversies—especially with someone like Ozzy Osbourne as front-man. And through all the decades, through numerous member changes, there has been one single person that always remains in the band. It is Tony Iommi, the founding guitarist of that...

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Michael Jackson - Moonwalk pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 205; File Size: 3 MB; The King of Pop Michael Jackson left this world in 2009 yet his abundant legacy will preserve: his music and his dance/choreography. He also left us something that might tell us more about him as a person than any media news or gossips: his very own autobiography, Moonwalk.Read more...

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Peter Criss - Makeup to Breakup: My Life In and Out of Kiss pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 320; File Size: 6 MB; Makeup to Breakup: My Life In and Out of Kiss, is Peter Criss autobiography published in October 2012, which—as the publisher said—is “unvarnished and eye-opening.” In writing this book, Criss collaborated with Larry Sloman, an accomplished writer well-known for his books such as Reefer Madness and Miss America.Read more...

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Marilyn Manson - The Long Hard Road Out of Hell pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages; 274; File Size: 7.8 MB; Just few people know who Brian Warner is, but Marilyn Manson…almost the whole world knows him. Despised (or even cursed and banned) by some and worshiped by the other some, and having his album entitled Antichrist Superstar, he is indisputably one of the most—if not the most—controversial figure in music in the last couple of decades. Now, by reading the book The Long Hard Road Out of Hell, people...

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The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 161; File Size: 1.2 MB; Published in February 2012, The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole is the eight published novel in the series by one the best American horror/mystery writers, Stephen King. Though came out seven years after the seventh book (The Dark Tower), the story is chronologically set between the fourth (Wizard and Glass) and fifth volume (Wolves of the Calla). That’s why this novel is often referred...

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Garth Nix - A Confusion of Princes pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 243; File Size: 1.2 MB; A Confusion of Princes is a novel by Garth Nix published in May 2012. Nix is one of the best modern fantasy writers and has been worldly famous for his amazing series, such as The Old Kingdom (or widely known as Abhorsen Trilogy) and The Seventh Tower series. Blending so many subjects including assassins, techno gadgets, wizardry, space battles, pirates, and political intrigues, Nix has successfully...

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Jane Austen - Emma pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 401; File Size: 2 MB; Emma is a classic romance by Jane Austen originally published in 1815. The main theme of this novel, like in most of Austen novels, is the lives, concerns, and intricacies of courteous women in England. Prior to writing it, Austen wrote—or teased—that she was “going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like.”Read more...

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Miguel de Cervantes - Don Quixote pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 1040; File Size: 26.8 MB; The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, or widely known simply as Don Quixote, is a classic novel by Spanish writer, Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two volumes, in 1605 and 1625, this book is most likely the most influential and important Spanish novel in history that even Russian Fyodor Dostoyevsky said about this work, “A more profound and powerful work than this is...

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Charles Dickens - David Copperfield pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 641; File Size: 3.8 MB; First published as a single novel in 1850, David Copperfield became the eighth and one among the best classic works of Charles Dickens. Since many subjects and events in the story are based on Dickens’ personal life, the book is probably the closest to an autobiography in comparison to all of his novels. Dickens himself once wrote, as a preface, "...like many fond parents, I have in my heart of...

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Anna Sewell - Black Beauty pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 47; File Size: 2.6 MB; Written in the last years of her life, Black Beauty has probably become the best and most famous work of Anna Sewell. First published in 1877, the novel directly achieved commercial success as a bestselling book. Now, this book is one of the best-selling in history. It was listed at #58 on BBC’s The Big Read survey in 2003.Read more...

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Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 854; File Size: 2.4 MB; The Count of Monte Cristo is a novel by French writer Alexandre Dumas. Published in serials in 1884-1885, this book has become one Dumas’ best books besides his other masterpiece, The Three Musketeers. Those two books share some common themes including adventure, justice, and history. This novel is regarded as a classic literary work nowadays. As said by famous critic Luc Sante, "The Count of...

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Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Crime and Punishment pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 685; File Size: 2 MB; Crime and Punishment is a novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, one of the most famous and important Russian novelists. First published as monthly installments and later compiled as a single book, it marks Dostoyevsky’s return from his exile in Siberia and also his “mature period.”Read more...

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Louis de Bernières - Captain Corelli's Mandolin pdf (eBook)

Language: English; PDF Pages: 462; File Size: 1.4 MB; Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a novel by British author Louis de Bernières originally published in 1994. A romance story set in World War II background, this book captures couple of themes besides love, such as music (as reflected by the tile), war, totalitarianism, heroism, and villainy. The story of Captain Antonio Corelli and Pelagia has inspired many adaptations in various media (radio, film,...

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Alan Moore & Melinda Gebbie - Lost Girls pdf (Graphic Novel/ Comic)

WARNING: THIS IS AN ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL THAT CONTAINS EXPLICIT NUDITY.Writer: Alan Moore; Artist: Melinda Gebbie; Total PDF Pages: 300; Total File Size: 108 MB;Alan Moore is one of the best comic writers to date, with amazing and successful works such as V for Vendetta and Watchmen to name some. Broadening the scope of his work, he collaborated with artist Melinda Gebbie to create Lost Girls, an erotic graphic novel that is described by Moore himself...

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Karl Marx - Capital Volume 1, 2, 3 pdf (eBook)

Capital (or Das Capital in its original title) is the most famous and influential work of Karl Marx. He is a German philosopher, economist, and sociologist whose idea has been very significant to the development of social sciences and social movement. He is also one of the greatest and most important economists of all time and he has left some valuable legacies of revolutionary ideas in his books and Capital is probably the most important among his...

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Nevil Shute - A Town Like Alice.pdf (eBook)

Format: PDF; Language: English; File Size: 1.7 MB; A Town Like Alice (also known as The Legacy in its US title) is a romance novel by Nevil Shute. Published in 1950 after Shute moved to Australia, the story in this book is developed around life in Australia and Malaya during and after World War II. It tells the survival of a young Englishwoman who was captured by and become a prisoner—along with other women and children—when the Japanese invaded...

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Dan Brown - The Lost Symbol.pdf (eBook)

Format: PDF; Language: English; File Size: 2.6MB; The Lost Symbol is mystery/crime novel by Dan Brown, one of American most phenomenal writers to date. First released in 2009, it carries on the thriller in the adventure of Robert Langdon, the talented Harvard University symbologist—this is the third Langdon book by Brown following Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code.Read more...

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Terry Pratchett - Snuff.pdf (eBook) [Discworld, Volume 39]

Format: PDF; Language: English; File Size: 1.5MB; Snuff is the 39th novel in Discworld fantasy series by English writer Sir Terry Pratchett. First published in 2011, with 55,000 copies sold in the first 3 days, it became the third fastest selling novel ever in UK. The title of the book, according to Pratchett himself, has “at least two meaning” and A.S. Byatt from The Guardian noted it may refer to “an old-fashioned stimulant to be kept in elegant...

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Terry Pratchett - I Shall Wear Midnight.pdf (eBook) [Discworld, Volume 38]

Format: PDF; Language: English: File Size: 1.7 MB; The famous witches of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld return in the 38th novel in the series, I Shall Wear Midnight. Published in 2010, this children fantasy book features the promising young witch Tiffany Aching as the main character. Other characters that also make their reappearance including the elder witches (Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg) and some Ankh-Morpork City Watch members: Carrot Ironfoundersson...

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Terry Pratchett - Unseen Academicals.pdf (eBook) [Discworld, Volume 37]

Format: PDF; Language: English; File Size: 1.7 MB; Unseen Academicals is the 37th novel in Discworld series, an exciting, witty fantasy series by Terry Pratchett. Originally published in 2009, the book sees the return of characters such as Mustrum Ridcully, Rincewind, and Havelock Vetinari, and the introduction of new characters like the tin can kicker Trevor Likely, Juliet Stollop the fashion model, and the Mysterious Mr Nutt.Read more...

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Terry Pratchett - Making Money.pdf (eBook) [Discworld, Volume 36]

Format: PDF | Language: English: | File Size: 0.8 MB | With his view that money is a “real world” fantasy as "we've agreed that these numbers of conceptual things like dollars have a value," Terry Pratchett wrote the 36th novel in his Discworld fantasy series, Making Money. With mixes and spin-offs on concept of money, gold standard, privatization, and computer simulation, the book features Moist von Lipwig from the previous Going Postal. The following...

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Terry Pratchett - Wintersmith.pdf (eBook) [Discworld, Volume 35]

Format: PDF | Language: English | Size: 0.5MB | For the 35th volume in his Discworld fantasy series, Terry Pratchett presented another children novel, Wintersmith. Originally published in 2006, this book sees the reappearances of Discworld well-known witches: Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and young Tiffany Aching. A brilliant and entertaining satire about teenagers (adolescence) with witty humorous dialogues, it was named Best Book for Young Adults...

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Terry Pratchett - Thud!.pdf (eBook) [Discworld, Volume 34]

Format: PDF | Language: English | File Size: 1.3MB | Thud! is the 34th novel in Discworld fantasy series by English author Terry Pratchett's. First published in 2005, the title is taken from an unconventional board game inspired by the series itself. In this book the Ankh-Morpork City Watch once again plays a major role in the story. Brilliantly mixing subjects such as chess (board games), racism, and fantasy creatures (trolls and dwarves), in 2006...

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Civil War: Front Line 10.pdf (Comic)

Download Civil War Frontline #10 Comic for Free! Preview from comics.ign.com:The betrayer among the Marvel heroes stands revealed, as war with Atlantis seems inevitable! And Speedball comes face-to-face with his accuser!PDF Pages: 34File Size: 13.5 MBRead more...

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Amazing Spider-Man 537 (Civil War).pdf (Comic)

Download Amazing Spiderman: Civil War #537 Comic for Free! Preview from comics.ign.com:Spider-Man's about to embark on what very well might be the most important offensive of the Civil War that's rocking the Marvel Universe.PDF Pages: 25File Size: 5.4MBRead more...

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Black Panther v4 24 (Civil War).pdf (Comic)

Download Black Panther: Civil War #24 Comic for Free! Preview from comics.ign.com:That's it - the honeymoon is officially over. With the Civil War racing toward a senses-shattering conclusion, the Black Panther and Storm pledge their allegiance to the renegade Captain America.PDF Pages: 28File Size: 8.5MBRead more...

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Blade 5 (Casualties of War).pdf (Comic)

Download Blade 5 - Casualties of War Comic for Free! Preview from comics.ign.com:A Civil War: Casualties of War special self-contained issue! It's claws versus blades as Wolverine takes his VENDETTA to the pages of Blade.Plus: A story from Blade's mysterious past!PDF Pages: 26File Size: 5.6MBRead more...

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Fantastic Four 542 (Civil War).pdf (Comic)

Preview from comics.ign.com:The Fantastic Four as we know them are finished, torn apart by the strife of CIVIL WAR! What will happen to the fragmented first family of Marveldom now—and will some other foursome rise to take their place?PDF Pages: 26File Size: 7MBRead more...

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Moon Knight 7 (Casualties of War).pdf (Comic)

Preview from comicvine.com:Three months back on the job, and they’re already coming out of the woodwork. The bad guys you expect. The gangsters and the hoods with old axes to grind. They all come with the territory. But the heroes--them you don’t expect. Popping up to give you the eyeball and make sure you’re toeing the line. Their line. Read more...

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Thunderbolts 110 (Civil War).pdf (Comic)

Preview from comics.ign.com:Venom, lethal protector! The enigmatic Moonstone! Bullseye, the man who never misses! Songbird, mistress of sound! Chen Lu, the Radioactive Man! Swordsman, master of the blade! The mystery man called Penance! And Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin! They're America's newest celebrities, ready to take to the skies at a moment's notice in pursuit of those secret, unregistered superhumans hiding among us! They're the All-New,...

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Punisher War Journal 2 (Civil War).pdf (Comic)

Preview from comics.ign.com:Hey there, Marvel Universe. He's back. Taking no prisoners. Literally. With Civil War in full throttle mode, Frank Castle decides to take a side. Question is, Does it want him? Makes no difference for the Punisher. He's a soldier and this is war. Get in line or get out of his way.Read more...

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Punisher War Journal 3 (Civil War).pdf (Comic)

Preview from comics.ign.com:The Punisher. Captain America. Uneasy allies in even the best of times, now two fugitives fighting a common enemy in CIVIL WAR. Every war is won or lost based on one decisive battle-- this might be the endgame for CIVIL WAR. A clash that's been building for thirty years comes to a ferocious head as The Punisher and Captain America finally collide, and the reverberations will be felt for months to come. Cap made a deal...

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Civil War: The Return.pdf (Comic)

Preview from comicvine.com:A Superhuman Registration Act has been passed which requires all people possessing paranormal abiliies to register with the government. Those who do not register are considered criminals. Some heroes, such as Iron Man, see this as a natural evolution of the role of superhumans in society. Others view the Act as an assault on their civil liberties. Captain America currently leads an underground resistance movement.Read more...

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Terry Pratchett - Going Postal.pdf (eBook) [Discworld, Volume 33]

Format: PDF | Language: English | File Size: 0.8 MB | The 33rd novel in Discworld fantasy series by Terry Pratchett is Going Postal. First released in UK in 2004, it is different from the rest in the series since it is organized in chapters. In this book Pratchett blends postal services, redemption, and finance as the subject of the story.Read more...

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Terry Pratchett - A Hat Full of Sky.pdf (eBook) [Discworld Volume 32]

Format: PDF | Language: English | File Size: 1MB | Terry Pratchett’s Discworld fantasy series presents another children story with the 32nd novel A Hat Full of Sky. First published in 2004, it got the label "Story of Discworld" to show that it is a book for young adults. The main subject is general fantasy clichés, on which Pratchett make witty spin-offs and parodies that suits his Discworld. This novel sees the reappearance of Granny Weatherwax...

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Terry Pratchett - Monstrous Regiment.pdf (eBook) [Discworld, Volume 31]

Format: PDF | Language: English | File Size: 1MB | First published in 2003, Monstrous Regiment is the 31st novel in Discworld fantasy series by Terry Pratchett. The title is a reference to John Knox tract in the 16th century. There are still many intriguing references made by Pratchett in this book, including to various big wars such as Napoleonic Wars and World War I and to the subject of feminism and Joan of Arc. To make the story even more exciting,...

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Terry Pratchett - The Wee Free Men.pdf (eBook) [Discworld, Volume 30]

Format: PDF | Language: English | File Size: 0.8MB | Terry Pratchett’s Discworld fantasy series come to the 30th volume with the novel The Wee Free Men. First published in 2003, the book is labeled a “Story of Discworld” which shows that it is intended for children. After the award winning The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents, this is the second novel in the series that purposely written for kids. In 2008, a new edition of the book full with...

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Terry Pratchett - Night Watch.pdf (eBook) [Discworld, Volume 29]

Format: PDF | Language: English | File Size: 0.6MB | Night Watch is a fantasy novel by English writer Terry Pratchett. First published in 2002, it is the 29th volume in his hilarious Discworld series. For those already familiar with them, this book is the sixth book in the series that focuses on the famous City Watch of Ankh-Morpork. As usual, Pratchett mixes some element from the real world into his magical one, here he develops his story around...

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Terry Pratchett - The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents.pdf (eBook)

Discworld Volume 28 | Language: English | Format: PDF | File Size: 0.6MB | The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents is the 28th novel of Discworld series by English author Terry Pratchett. First published in 2001, this book is the first in the series that is intended for children. With this book, Pratchett won his first major award, Carnegie Medal for best children book of the year. A radio dramatization was broadcasted by BBC in 2003, and it...

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