Stephen Holmes Libros

A favourite story is retold in a lively natural language to help children to develop the confidence to read alone.

Una mamma anatra nacque sette anatroccoli! Tutti meravigliosi tranne uno… davvero brutto e spelacchiato. Il povero anatroccolo veniva sbeffeggiato da chiunque, tanto che decise di allontanarsi da tutti e di andare a vivere da solo. Non poteva sopportare di essere chiamato "il brutto anatroccolo". Passò così, per il piccolo, un lungo freddo e triste inverno. Poi in primavera avvenne il miracolo... il brutto anatroccolo si era trasformato in un meraviglioso e regale cigno. Una delle fiabe più belle di Andersen, che esplora temi di accettazione, trasformazione e bellezza interiore.

Why did the West, after winning the Cold War, lose its political balance? In the early 1990s, hopes for the eastward spread of liberal democracy were high. And yet the transformation of Eastern European countries gave rise to a bitter repudiation of liberalism itself, not only there but also back in the heartland of the West. In this work of political psychology, Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes argue that the supposed end of history turned out to be only the beginning of an Age of Imitation. Reckoning with the history of the last thirty years, they show that the most powerful force behind the wave of populist xenophobia that began in Eastern Europe stems from resentment at the post-1989 imperative to become Westernized. Through this prism, the Trump revolution represents an ironic fulfillment of the promise that the nations exiting from communist rule would come to resemble the United States. In a strange twist, Trump has elevated Putin's Russia and Orbán's Hungary into models for the United States.

The Magic Porridge Pot is a delightful classic tale, this is a Level One title for children who are ready to take their first steps in reading.

Tyto zábavné dvouminutové povídky tištěné velkým písmem a doprovázené barevnými ilustracemi mají podpořit dovednosti začínajících čtenářů. 15 příběhů postupně obohatí slovník vašeho dítěte a přinese mu chvíle příjemného čtení.

This interactive book takes readers on an exciting journey. Children can sing along with the classic title tune while spotting the characters and exploring the scene on each spread. Includes 20 fiber-optic lights on the wheels and a sound module. Full color.