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The Host

MEYER Stephenie

Publié en 2009 Sphere

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Fiction
Roman

Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.Wanderer, the invading 'soul' who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too-vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves - Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.

Literature & Fiction Contemporary Fiction/ anglais

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Langue : Anglais

The Sealed Letter

DONOGHUE Emma

Publié en 2011 Picador

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Fiction
Roman

'The Sealed Letter is a page-turner with a jaw-dropping ending' Stylist Helen Codrington is unhappily married. Emily 'Fido' Faithfull hasn't seen her once-dear friend for years. Suddenly, after bumping into Helen on the streets of Victorian London, Fido finds herself reluctantly helping Helen to have an affair with a young army officer. The women's friendship quickly unravels amid courtroom accusations of adultery, counter-accusations of cruelty and attempted rape, and the appearance of a mysterious 'sealed letter' that could destroy more than one life . . . Based on a real-life scandal that gripped England in 1864, Emma Donoghue's The Sealed Letter is a delicious tale of secrets, betrayal, and forbidden love.

Literature & Fiction Contemporary Fiction / anglais

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Le chapeau de Mitterrand

Laurain, Antoine

Publié en 2013 J'ai lu
1 vol. (190 p.)

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Fiction
Roman

Daniel Mercier dîne seul dans une fameuse brasserie parisienne quand - il n'en croit pas ses yeux - un illustre convive s'installe à la table voisine : François Mitterrand. Son repas achevé, le Président oublie son chapeau, que Daniel décide de s'approprier en souvenir. Tel un talisman, le feutre noir ne tarde pas à transformer sa vie. Daniel aurait-il percé le mystère du pouvoir suprême ? Hélas, il perd à son tour le précieux couvre-chef qui poursuit de tête en tête sa promenade savoureuse, bouleversant le destin de personnages pittoresques et brossant, sous la forme d'une fable, un tableau de la France des années quatre-vingt.

Science Fiction & Fantasy›Fantasy›Contemporary/

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• Roman (Littérature / Genre littéraire)

Langue : Français

9781444914009

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Documentaire

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The Incomplete Book of Dragons

Cowell, Cressida

Hachette

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Fiction
Roman

Long ago, the world was full of dragons. But what happened to them? Where are they now? These pages are taken from the notebooks of Viking Hero Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third when he was just a boy. A keen dragonwatcher, Hiccup paints a picture of the brilliance and fire and spirit of that lost dragon world. Featuring dragon profiles, dragon anatomy, dragon riding tips and lots more must know info e.g. how to spot the difference between an arsenic adderwing and a glow worm (you don't want to mix those two up) and what to do when confronted with a Hellsteether. This is a must for all keen dragonwatchers out there...

Books > Fiction > Children's book/ anglais

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Les poissons

Collectif

Publié en 2009 Piccolia

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Documentaire

Le Monde Merveilleux Des Animaux En Photos

Le Monde Merveilleux Des Animaux En Photos 1 Juillet 2009
Jeunesse > Livres documentaires > Animaux / Nature / Environnement

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• Poisson (Poisson / Animal / Zoologie / Science)

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Off By Heart Poems for Children to Learn, Remember and Perform

STEVENS Roger

Bloomsbury

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Fiction
Poésie

This wonderful anthology is full of poems that are easy to remember and perfect for reciting out loud. It includes new, modern and classic poems, ranging from very short to long and written by a diverse range of poets from Joshua Seigal to Christina Rossetti and from Lewis Carrol to Debjani Chatterjee. The poems are arranged in order of length, making it easy to select the right poem for every level. Featuring tips for readers, teachers and parents on how to memorise poems and on performing them out loud, this book is perfect for the memorising and performance elements in the primary National Curriculum.

Primary Poetry for 7+ Off By Heart

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• Anglais (Langue)
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Don't Poke a Worm Till It Wriggles

Warren Celia

Bloomsbury

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Fiction
Poésie

fun and light-hearted and ideal for sharing and reading aloud. * Parents in Touch * What a lovely book. The poems are bright, funny, sometimes surprising, really well crafted...I am quite sure all children will really love these poems and enjoy the clever rhymes and rhythms on every page. * poetryzone.co.uk *

poèsie/ anglais

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The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith

ROBERTS Gareth

Publié en 2009 Bbc

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Roman

Sarah Jane is acting very suspiciously. When Luke, Clyde and Rani investigate, with the help of Mr Smith and K-9, they discover something unexpected - Sarah Jane has a boyfriend and she's going to marry him! Of course, in Sarah Jane's life, things are not always as they seem and some very special wedding guests ensure this is one day she will never forget!

Literature & Fiction›Action & Adventure/ anglais

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Sarah Jane Adventures Whatever Happened To Sarah Jane?5

LIAGHT Rupert

Publié en 2007 Bbc

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Fiction
Roman

Maria wakes up to discover that everyone apart from her has forgotten Sarah Jane ever existed. As she tries to find out what happened to her friend, Maria gets caught up in a bizarre twist of time. An alien creature changed events in Sarah Jane's past, imprisoning her in some kind of limbo. Will her friends be able to rescue her and set time back on the right course...?

Literature & Fiction›Action & Adventure / anglais

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• Anglais (Langue)
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Langue : Anglais

What Rhymes with Sneeze?

STEVENS Roger

Publié en 2012 Bloomsbury

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Fiction
Poésie

Paperback. This quirky, charming and fun book of rhyming poetry also teaches children how to write brilliant rhyming poetry themselves. Num Pages: 96 pages, b/w throughout. BIC Classification: YDP. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 182 x 199 x 7. Weight in Grams: 90. Like poems? Love rhymes? Then this is the book for you! Stuffed with brilliant rhyming poems written by Roger Stevens, with the help of some classic and contemporary poets from Gerard Benson to Hilaire Belloc, this book is all about celebrating the rhyme. It's packed with fascinating facts about how different kinds of rhymes work,...

Children's & Young Adult/ poésie anglais

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• Anglais (Langue)
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• Poésie (Littérature / Genre littéraire)

Langue : Anglais

Horrid Henry's Bedtime

SIMON Francesca

Publié en 2005 Dolphin Paperbacks

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Fiction
Roman

How did you guess - Horrid Henry hates going to bed and will do anything to put off the awful moment. This specially written new story is put together with the diary he had to write for his homework, and the story that explains just what he's got against Perfect Peter. The diary and Don't Be Horrid, Henry have previously been published in other formats but Francesca Simon has written hilarious new introductions to them and has added some of the questions children often ask her about Henry (and herself). As always, the text is matched by Tony Ross's sparky drawings.

Children's Books/ Roman anglais

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Langue : Anglais