万本电子书0元读

万本电子书0元读

AztecQuest
AztecQuest
Brennan, Herbie
¥19.52
Pit your wits against one of the most bloodthirsty cultures in history - the Ancient Aztecs - in this thrilling gamebook from the international superselling author of the GrailQuest series, Herbie Brennan.
101 Amazing Facts about Jane Austen
101 Amazing Facts about Jane Austen
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Did you know that when some of Jane Austen's lesser-known work was sent to publishers in 2007 under a pseudonym it was rejected? Do you know in which radio sitcom she was once portrayed as a foul-mouthed and violent inhabitant of hell who even the devil was scared of? And what have zombies got to do with Pride and Prejudice? This fascinating book contains over one hundred facts about Jane Austen, organised into categories for easy reading. Whether you are studying Austen for a project or you are just interested in finding out more about the queen of regency romance, this is the book for you.
Pure Inspiration - Book 1
Pure Inspiration - Book 1
Peet, Amanda
¥19.52
Pure Inspiration is a book of great quotes along with photography from around the world. This book has been designed so that you can either read it from front to back or back to front or you can go to the contents and pick a number at random to give you a burst of inspiration on a daily basis. The quotes in this book continue to be inspirational to me and to many around the world.
Tim Tebow - The Quiz Book
Tim Tebow - The Quiz Book
Wheelwright, Wayne
¥19.52
Tim Tebow is one of the most polarising figures in Football today. From his early days as son to a religious family to his illustrious college football career with the Florida Gators through to his debut season in the NFL with the Denver Broncos and then on to his time with the New York Jets this book covers his whole life and has many questions about the popular quarterback. There are 100 questions inside which also cover Tebow's many activities off of the field including his humanitarian work and his many endorsements. test yourself inside on the first chapter of what promises to be a hugely intriguing career for Tim Tebow.
Nation in Want of a Grievance
Nation in Want of a Grievance
Grigor, Iain Fraser
¥19.52
A Nation in Want of a Grievance takes its name from a 19th century editorial in the Times newspaper. It consists of a collection of 35 essays written in Scotland around the end of the 20th century and the start of the present 21st century. Some of these are directly concerned with Scotland, some are not. Some are documentary in character, others are fictional. The first essay is a memoir, in a spirit of fictionised reportage, of the last herring-fishery on the west coast of Scotland - a fishery in which the author took part as a trawler deck-hand. A second piece in the collection is a re-jig of Lady Gregory's famous little one-act play, The Rising of the Moon, which has been re-written and located in the post-Jacobite Highlands of 1746. One piece of extended and research-intensive journalism examines in detail the long record of landlord chicanery relating to popular access to the waters of Loch Morar in western Lochaber. Another piece draws extensively on French and Spanish resources to tell the story - so far as it can be told - of Duncan Stewart of Balquidder, private doctor to Le Roi Christophe, the famous monarch of post-revolutionary Haiti. Oysters from Sweetings, meanwhile, is a fictional comment on modern Scotland in the style of John Buchan. The collection ends with two newspaper editorials. One, from a post-war edition of the Scotsman newspaper, is fictional, and relates to the forced merger of the churches of Scotland and England. The other is the Times editorial from the 19th century, in which Scotland is castigated as a nation in want of a grievance.
101 Amazing Jokes
101 Amazing Jokes
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Do you want to read a collection of jokes that are so funny your head is likely to fall off? Jack Goldstein, the master of comedy, has loaded over one hundred of his favourite laugh-tastic grenades into his humour launcher and is ready to unleash hilarity mayhem. All of these are organised into categories so budding comedians will have a joke for every situation you can imagine. What is green and stands in the corner? A naughty frog!
Bangers
Bangers
Meade, Chris
¥19.52
A teenage lad's fascination with old cars. An even greater fascination with teenage girls. A sad lack of sufficient funds to pursue either interest with much credibility. A conundrum which has challenged car-obsessed male youth the world over since the fateful day in 1885 when Gottleib Daimler's spindly-wheeled creation puttered out of its shed for the first time. Bangers relates how one impoverished would-be Lothario tackled these issues during the late 60s and early 70s. Successes were rare, disasters were commonplace but the adventures on the journey were entertaining and fulfilling - most of the time. An affectionate look back at a less constrained, less self-concious era, Bangers tells the story of a young man fumbling his way towards adulthood through tales of the many old cars that found their way into his life. Each of these crumbling wrecks moved him a fraction further down the path of enlightenment in his attempts to comprehend basic mechanics and female temperament - not that he ever got much beyond scratching the surface of either concept. In fact, 50 odd years and 70 odd cars later, he remains as bemused by it all as he ever was. However, two constants have remained with him throughout. One is the knowledge that he was always far from being alone in his obsession with old motors as a quick glance at the magazine shelves in any newsagent will confirm. The other is that someone, somewhere really ought to try and explain all this to the opposite sex.
101 Amazing Lewis Hamilton Facts
101 Amazing Lewis Hamilton Facts
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
From his first TV appearance on Blue Peter at the age of six (racing radio-controlled cars), it was clear that Lewis Hamilton would be a star. Progressing from karting all the way to the dizzy heights of Formula One superstardom, Lewis has won many fans along the way. This fun book contains 101 amazing facts about Lewis, covering everything from his upbringing to his most controversial moments. Test yourself and your friends with these excellent facts, and prove you are the master of Lewis Hamilton knowledge!
Star Trek
Star Trek
Dugdale, Mike
¥19.52
The Star Trek Quiz Book is a fun selection of original questions (and answers!), comprehensively covering all facets of the classic original series! As a fun family game it will separate the Picard's from the Q, the Riker's from the Borg, and is a fantastic way to enjoy Trek even more.
Graven
Graven
Wright, Cavin
¥19.52
A far from willing conscript into a war instigated by a foreign empire, Graven, not much more than a boy, is forced to take up the sword - or die. He finds his life spiraling into a web of violence and betrayal. In a world of uncertain alliances and where life is cheap, he must stay alive and prove his worth. His simple, sheltered village upbringing has not prepared him for the carnage and horror he must now face if ever he is to see his homeland again. In a bitter struggle that will rip away the innocent youth and leave a harsh and uncompromising man, his arduous journey begins.
70th Week
70th Week
Latham, Ivan
¥19.52
It is the near future. Ancient prophecies of the Antichrist have been fulfilled in the rise to power of charismatic politician, Christopher Martinez. As the long-anticipated Man of Sin tightens his grip on mankind, only a remnant of the faithful remain to resist his hellish ambitions. Among them, Jesuit priest, Father Edward Mancini, whose own fate is inextricably bound up with the destiny of the world. Meanwhile, in England, an unprecedented spiritual awakening has become a beacon of hope in the increasing darkness....
Chicken for Dinner
Chicken for Dinner
Rudkin, Ruth
¥19.52
At the age of forty six Gill Eden is recovering from divorce and unexpected redundancy from her high powered job. Her two sons have flown the nest and she is looking forward to a fresh start in a new rural home but things take an unusual turn when she discovers a strange bird in the garden of her new home. A gentle,light hearted romance that proves that love can come your way in the most unusual way and when you least expect it!
Woodlanders
Woodlanders
Hardy, Thomas
¥19.52
Thomas Hardy's novel The Woodlanders has been enjoyed by readers around the world for over 120 years. It is often cited as the beginning of Hardy's more controversial works, as its moral take on sexuality and marital fidelity challenged the norm.
Anne's House of Dreams
Anne's House of Dreams
Montgomery, L. M.
¥19.52
The fifth of a series of Montgomery's novels written about Anne Shirley from the fictional Canadian village of Avonlea.Follow Anne, who was introduced in 'Anne of Green Gables', as she marries her childhood sweetheart, Gilbert Blythe, and moves to the "e;house of her dreams"e;.
New Grub Street
New Grub Street
Gissing, George
¥19.52
George Gissing's classic novel New Grub Street has been enjoyed by readers around the world for almost 120 years.A critique of London's literary scene in the 1880s, the novel's title refers to the infamous Grub Street, an 18th century street that became synonymous with hack literature.
Beric the Briton
Beric the Briton
Henty, G. A.
¥19.52
A fantastic historical novel by British author G. A. Henty, viewing the Roman invasion of Britain through the eyes of Beric, a Briton who, under Queen Boudica, rises up against the Roman oppressors. He then goes on to have many adventures, including fighting in Rome's arena as a gladiator, and becoming a guard of Emperor Nero.
Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts
Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts
Stockton, Frank R.
¥19.52
Originally written for the Boy Scouts of America by children's writer Frank R. Stockton, this is a wonderful collection of stories about the pirates, privateers and buccaneers that sailed the seas around America.
Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight
London, Jack
¥19.52
Jack London's fantastic tale of the Klondike Goldrush and the corrupting influence of high stakes capitalism.
Collected Stories
Collected Stories
Braddon, Mary E.
¥19.52
Five fantastic mystery stories from prolific Victorian author Mary Elizabeth Braddon: The Cold Embrace The Shadow in the Corner Good Lady Ducayne At Chrighton Abbey Eveline's Visitant
Danger! and Other Stories
Danger! and Other Stories
Conan Doyle, Arthur
¥19.52
A fascinating collection of short stories by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The title story, "e;Danger!"e;, was written eighteen months before the start of the First World War, and describes a war with a fictional European country that blockades Britain with a flotilla of submarines.
Dot and the Kangaroo
Dot and the Kangaroo
Pedley, Ethel Charlotte
¥19.52
Ethel C. Pedley classic children's story of the little girl named Dot who gets lost in the Australian outback and is befriended by a kangaroo has been delighting children around the world for over a century.