购物车
个人中心
Bing Ducks (Bing)
￥36.79
The perfect introduction to the Master. One hundred and thirty-five years after his death, Richard Wagner’s music dramas stand at the centre of the culture of classical music. They have never been more popular, nor so violently controversial and divisive. As a man, he was a walking contradiction: aggressive, flirtatious, disciplined, capricious, heroic, visionary and poisonously anti-Semitic. His ten great mature masterpieces constitute an unmatched body of work, created against a backdrop of poverty, revolution, violent controversy, critical contempt and hysterical hero-worship. His work often dealt with myth, but his own life had the character of a fable. At one point, in his early fifties, desperately poor after a life of heroic productivity, he had four lengthy operas written with no hope of seeing them done, when, as if in a fairy-tale, he was rescued by a beautiful young king with limitless wealth. When one of those works, Tristan and Isolde, was at last performed, it revolutionised classical music at a stroke. Wagner went on to create The Ring of the Nibelung: a vast epic in four massive segments, ushering gods and dwarves, heroes and thugs, dragons and rainbows onto the stage. This was the apotheosis of German art as he saw it, so extreme in its demands that he had to train a generation of singers and players to perform it, and erect a custom-built theatre to house it. Wagner died, exhausted, after creating one final piece – Parsifal – that seems to point to an even more radical new future for music. Simon Callow plunges the reader headlong into Wagner’s world, examining the intellectual and artistic climate in which Wagner, a composer like no other who ever lived, extreme in everything, creator of perhaps the most sublime and most troubling body of work in the history of music.
Birthday Present (Bing)
￥36.79
Birthday Present (Bing)
Where’s Hoppity? (Bing)
￥36.79
Bing and Flop have taken Hoppity Voosh to the park. But Hoppity gets forgotten. Can Bing find his favouritest ever toy again? With a wonderful story plus stickers too, this book is a delight for all Bing fans. Finding Hoppity… it’s a Bing thing!
Dressing Up (Bing)
￥36.79
Dressing Up (Bing)
Paddington: The Movie Storybook (Paddington movie)
￥37.38
Paddington: The Movie Storybook (Paddington movie)
How to Win Arguments
￥37.96
The question seems unnecessary. After all, argument is a universal human activity in which we all engage as regularly and naturally as breathing. Even if we have never given much thought to the theory behind it, we have enough practical experience to recognize an argument the moment we become embroiled in one or hear others engaged in verbal conflict.
Children’s Parties (Collins Gem)
￥38.36
If your life is hectic but you still want to organise a party that will make your child’s day, then Gem Children’s Parties is the small but indispensable book that will come to your rescue. Planning a children’s party can be stressful, expensive and a feat of organisation. Gem Children’s Parties provides struggling parents with reliable, imaginative advice and ideas that will guarantee a hit party without the fuss. Covering everything from food to entertainment, this is a one-stop resource for every budget and every parent who happens not to be superhuman. Topics include: ? Venues ? Themes ? Decoration ? Games ? Food ? Goody bags ? Web and other helpful resources
Daughter of Dragons
￥38.62
Taziem is a magnificent dragon: sexy, powerful, intelligent. ? Like other dragons, she hoards diamonds, but unlike other dragons, she covets knowledge as well. So when the local villagers offer her one of their younglings as a sacrifice, she decides to take it home with her and study it so she might learn all there is to know about humans. If the youngling satisfies her curiosity, she’ll set it free eventually. If it disappoints, she’ll feed it to her soon-to-be-born dragonets. As it so happens, the youngling is fearless, clever, and dragon-smart.? She quickly exceeds Taziem’s wildest expectations and winds up bonding with the newborns. Lathwi, The Soft One, they call her, and accept her as a tanglemate.? As they live and grow and play together, Lathwi forgets that she was ever human. After a time though, Taqziem must banish Lathwi from her territory for her own safety.? ?Forced into the human world again, Lathwi begins a journey of re-discovery, stumbling onto a plot to revive dragonkind’s ancient nemesis. She withstands sorcerous attacks and an onslaught of demons, but without her mother’s help, she knows she cannot defeat the evil that threatens to consume the world. ?The question is, can she return to Taziem’s mountain in time to prevent an apocalypse??
Writing with a Word Processor
￥39.02
In this helpful and entertaining book the author of the classic On Writing Well explains that he has always had a love of paper and a fear of mechanical objects. He describes how he confronted his hang-ups, got a word processor, taught himself to use it and gradually overcame his sense of inferiority to the machine. He explains how the word processor by enabling him to revise his work instantly on a screen has changed his lifelong methods of writing, rewriting and editing.But William Zinsser's book isn't only for writers. It's for all the people who have to do any kind of writing memos, letters, reports, directives as part of their working day. It explains how the word processor will save time and money in an office or a corporation and predicts that it will soon be our primary writing tool. On one level Writing with a Word Processor is a manual for beginners that describes clearly and simply how to use the new technology. But it is also one writer's story. William Zinsser takes the reader along on a highly personal journey, writing with warmth and humor about his anxieties and fears, his setbacks and triumphs. His book is both an informal guide and an encouraging companion.
Miaow There! It's Still Misty Out At Sea!
￥39.14
Following on from her first book, Miaow There! It's Misty at Sea!, Misty, the playful grey and white cat, reveals further tales of life on board a cruise ship with her beloved owner, Sheila. In this new book, the mischievous Misty gives us another fictitious account of life at sea, experienced through the eyes of a well-travelled cat. As a result of her previous adventures, Misty has grown in confidence and knows exactly how to wheedle her way into getting the best service, the tastiest food and the most attention, giving the reader a fascinating insight into the devious mind of a cat. Through the many strange sights, sounds and smells and the interesting characters she meets, Misty gives you a charming and humorous account of living the high life on the ocean waves. With a foreword written by former MP and cat lover Ann Widdecombe, It's Still Misty Out at Sea will appeal to cat lovers of all ages and strike a chord with anyone who has ever been on a cruise.
Buried Secrets
￥39.14
It's likely that you think of the funeral industry as a sombre one, populated by serious, grey-faced individuals whose days are filled with nothing but sadness and grief... but you couldn't be further from the truth, as Harry Pope reveals in this hilarious memoir of his time as a funeral director.Over the course of his career, Harry was involved in more than a few unusual incidents. In his early days, colleagues and eventually mourners broke into laughter as he somehow ended up sliding into a grave with the coffin coming to rest on top of him. Another day saw Harry get the fright of his life when he heard a knocking coming from the rear of the hearse, where no living person should have been. And as for the coffin that he just about prevented from being emptied onto the tarmac at Heathrow Airport... well, you'll just have to buy the book!As well as these hilarious anecdotes, Harry introduces us to the hidden and often tragic world of the funeral arranger, with a look at his involvement in disasters such as the Piper Alpha oil rig, the Lockerbie bombing and the sinking of the Herald of Free Enterprise.With stories that will make you cry with tears of both sadness and laughter, this fascinating read is perfect for a wide and varied audience.
How To Get Your Self-Published Book Into Bookstores
￥39.40
Are you looking for a quick and easy way to get your self-published books into local and international bookstores? A must-read for all indie authors! Highly recommended! New technologies, tools and distribution methods make it easier than ever for indies to place their books on global bookshelves. While selling print books through brick-and-mortar stores can be challenging, it is also extremely rewarding. And it enables you to reach readers who prefer print and who like to browse and shop offline for books. Even if you’re a technophobe, this friendly, easy-to-follow guidebook will take you through every step of the process so you can soon start selling more books in your home country, and across the world. We’ll cover… the best way to approach both independent stores and chains how to decide on print-on-demand vs batch orders how to find your perfect profit point, and much more ?You’ll learn… how bookstores actually operate (and how it can it help you) how to easily make your titles bookstore-ready why bookstores are essential to all authors like you You’ve written that great book, published it online, now find out how to get it on the shelves and selling more in this quick, encouraging read by the renowned Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi).
Managing Your Inner Artist - Writer
￥40.79
Managing Your Inner Artist - Writer
Write an eBook in 30 Days or Less: Step by Step Tips to Focus, Motivate, and be
￥40.79
Write an eBook in 30 Days or Less: Step by Step Tips to Focus, Motivate, and be Creative
Mastering Plotto
￥40.79
Mastering Plotto
How to Write a Bestseller: No Mistakes Writing, Volume II
￥40.79
So you've written a book. Big deal. Did you write one good enough to sell? Will it sell? There are millions of books out there. Why should readers buy yours? Before you put your book up for sale, before you even finish writing, you should read this book. Find out what you're doing wrong, and what you're doing right. Discover why character development and editing are everything. And learn to make your readers laugh and cry. ?
More Misused Words: No Mistakes Grammar, Volume III
￥40.79
More Misused Words contains a lot of the same words that Misused Words I and II did, but so much more. In More Misused Words, we address even more redundancies, absolutes, capitals, eponyms, flat adverbs (everybody’s favorite), initialisms and acronyms, Latin abbreviations, mispronunciations, a couple of sticklers like lie/lay/laid/lain, and poisonous/venomous, plurals of compound words (is it mothers-in-law or mother-in-laws? Isn’t one sufficient?), time-consuming phrases, and punctuation. We’ll have fun tackling these words (they’re not that big), and we’ll address more than just words—we’ll hit on eponyms, odd punctuation, and even a few Latin expressions, such as e.g., ergo, etc., and i.e. (Did I just say ‘ergo’? If I do that again, smack me.) I know you think you are familiar with these, but despite their ubiquitousness (Smack me for that also.), there might be a few odd rules that pertain to using Latin expressions that you’re not familiar with. It’s worthwhile to learn them (especially if you intend to write).?
Uneducated: 37 People Who Redefined the Definition of ‘Educated’
￥40.79
Did you ever find yourself at a dead—end, not knowing where to go, or which way to turn? I’m sure Steve Jobs did, or Bill Gates, or Leonardo da Vinci, or Ben Franklin, or any of our twelve presidents who didn’t have degrees. But that didn’t stop them. They didn’t give up. They gathered their wits, made a plan, and persevered. And look where it got them!? Not everyone becomes a billionaire, obviously, but it *is* achievable. Many of the people in this book did it. You can too. ?
How to Publish an eBook: No Mistakes Publishing, Volume I
￥40.79
Finished writing, and wondering where to go from there? The publishing world is in a state of flux, and you probably need help navigating it. Learn how to upload your book, step-by-step. Learn which retailers you should use, and whether you should use distributors. Learn which distributors to use, and why. Do you need an ISBN? How about a copyright or a barcode? Get the answers to these and many other questions from the first in a series of publishing books. And you get it for the price of a few cups of coffee. You'll save ten times that in a heartbeat.?
Novel Metamorphosis
￥40.79
Congratulations! You've finished a novel. What an accomplishment! Now what? Now, you need a innovative, in-depth guide to revision. Why Revise? Before revision: Nice Story After revision: Richer, deeper-the novel of your dreams. Novice or Seasoned: For aspiring novelists, mid-list novelists who want to break out, novelists who want to self-publish-successfully, writers who have completed NaNoWriMo but don't know what to do next, and writing critique groups looking for a way to help each other to the next level. Revising has never been easier ? Systematically inventory and diagnose your manuscript ? Visually manipulate your manuscript to identify problems ? Transform dull characters into fascinating, memorable people ? Strengthen the narrative and emotional arcs ? Sharpen dialogue ? Morph dull settings into backdrops that set the mood ? Enliven narrated events by selecting the right details ? Use language with confidence ? Add depth with narrative patterning In-depth professional development ? Plan your novel's metamorphosis The Results A stronger, richer, deeper story, a story that makes readers weep and cry and turn the next page.Novel Metamorphosis, unlike most books on revision, turns theory into radical new tools which are practical, tangible, concrete. ? Cut straight to the heart of your manuscript's problem ? Develop your writing and editing skills ? Understand the critical underlying structure of your story ? Learn theory as you work ? Spark in-depth discussions in your critique group
E-book Distribution
￥40.79
Publishing a book is easy. Learning how to do it right is a little more difficult. Publishing is easiest when you use the right distributors, not only do you save yourself time, but you can easily make more money in the process. Read eBook Distribution and find out who to use and why you should use them. Look at the tables and charts that analyze the royalties paid by each distributor, which tetial stores and libraries they give you access to, and what other benefits or hindrances they might offer.?
