Zbiór najpiękniejszych wierszy Jana Brzechwy.

Ein lustiges Abenteuer der Kleinen Mäuse im Restaurant des Katers Basilio (eine illustrierte Geschichte).

A Merry Adventure of the Little Mice in the Restaurant of the Tom-Cat Basilio (an Illustrated Story in Verse).

Ce conte en vers et en images raconte les joyeuses aventures des Souriceaux dans le restaurant de Basilic Le Chat.

MIRDZA KĻAVA

BALTĀ ZIEMA

Izdevniecība «Liesma», Rīgā,

Bitīte Maja un viņas piedzīvojumi

V. Bonselss

No 560. vācu izdevuma tulkojusi L. A.

Grāmatu apgādes „Rīts" izdevums Rīgā, 1926

RĪGA ,.AVOTS" 1993

Ilustrējis J. Saukums

Maja ir ārkārtīgi zinātkārs bišu bērns, kuras aizraujošie piedzīvojumi ieinteresēs gan mazākus, gan lielākus bērnus. Kopā ar Maju iepazīsim rožu vagulīti, uzpūtīgo zaļo blakti, enerģisko dunduru Ansi Kristapu, kura enerģija gan to nespēj paglābt no lepnās un skaistās spāres Šnukas lieliskās ēstgribas. Kur tad vēl satikšanās ar mēslu vaboli Kurtu, kurš noliedz savu amatu, uzmācīgo mušu Puku, audējzirnekli Hanibalu, kurš neizjūt ne vismazāko cieņu pret cilvēku, un citiem mazās Majas draugiem un nelabvēļiem.

Повість сучасної англійської письменниці про життя підлітків, про дружбу і готовність допомогти ровесникові, який потрапив у біду.

Tennyson:

Don’t get me started on the Bruiser. He was voted “Most Likely to Get the Death Penalty” by the entire school. He’s the kid no one knows, no one talks to, and everyone hears disturbing rumors about. So why is my sister, Brontë, dating him? One of these days she’s going to take in the wrong stray dog, and it’s not going to end well.

Brontë:

My brother has no right to talk about Brewster that way—no right to threaten him. There’s a reason why Brewster can’t have friends—why he can’t care about too many people. Because when he cares about you, things start to happen. Impossible things that can’t be explained. I know, because they’re happening to me.

Award-winning author Neal Shusterman has crafted a chilling and unforgettable novel about the power of unconditional friendship, the complex gear workings of a family, and the sacrifices we endure for the people we love.

FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD SHERMIE THUFF is a Big Guy with a Big Dream — to become the most famous competitive eater in the world. But every big dream has to start somewhere, and Shermie’s determined to start his in the spotlight. If he can take first place in Nathan’s World Famous International hot dog eating competition, fame will be his. The catch? The current record is 53-1/2 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes. Shermie’s personal best? Seven. Clearly, Shermie has some training to do… — pound guy. So Shermie vows to lose his restrictive Fat Belt the only way he knows how — with the help of Gardo, a weight-cutting fanatic determined to turn Big Shermie into a lean, mean eating-machine.

From the Trade Paperback edition

From Publishers Weekly

Reversal, what 14-year-old Sherman Thuff calls vomiting, plays a major role in this attenuated story about a boy who plans to become the fastest, richest, most famous competitive eater in the world — an ambition born of watching The Glutton Bowl on TV. Setting his sights on a July 4th hot-dog eating contest, Shermie enlists his friends as trainers, then engages in a cycle of gorging and reversals that come in for prodigiously detailed descriptions. Conveniently, Shermie's science teacher assigns an experiment that familiarizes him with butyric acid, which smells like vomit. Puke. Throw-up, a passage typical of the sensibility at work. Other ham-handed scenes at Del Heiny Junior High, named for the ketchup manufacturer that serves as its corporate sponsor, revolve around attacks by anonymous Mustard Taggers. Halverson (*Honk if You Hate Me*) tries to build up the mystery of who's behind the mustard revolt but the absurdity of this ketchup vs. mustard feud fizzles any real tension. By the time she rolls around to her point, that boys suffer from eating disorders, too, the audience may have checked out. Ages 10–up. *(June)*

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From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up — By day, chunky 14-year-old Shermie Thuff works in his grandfather's ice-cream parlor, but at night he dreams of reaching competitive-eating stardom. Only thing is, he can't handle more than 10 hot dogs before he barfs, literally. To break the record, he deduces he's got to lose weight fast, so he enlists his friend Gardo, a member of the school wrestling team, to help him drop the pounds. The story is a subtle cautionary oddity that's probably too long for its own good, and has a niche audience, particularly with the competitive-eating theme. On a broader scale, it's a story of a young sportsman with an eating disorder, which is a rare find in teen fiction. The only trouble is that the plot is probably much too winding to reach this audience, and, instead, will likely find its place among a much younger crowd, who may or may not be patient enough to sit through Shermie's huffing-and-puffing inner dialogue. The gross-out factor promises plenty of puke, however, and that may be enough in itself to hook readers. — *Hillias J. Martin, New York Public Library*

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Ce livre raconte de une petite fille qui vit dans la toundra avec ses grands-parents. Son nom Bechu. Elle aime la nature, en jouant avec un faon, chiot, amis avec des oies et des perdrix. Les histoires sont très chaleureux, gentil, conçus pour les enfants d'âge préscolaire.

TŪVE JANSONE

BīstamĀ vasara

Burvja cepure Tuve Jānsone

Pamodušies pēc garā ziemas miega, trollītis Mumins, Susuriņš un mazais dzīvnieciņš Snifs dodas pirmajā pavasara pastaigā. Kalna virsotnē viņi atrod melnu cepuri un paņem to līdzi

uz mājām — Mumintētim. Pat nenojauzdami, ka tādējādi paver ceļu dažādām burvestībām un savādībām Muminielejā. Ikviena lieta, kas pietiekami ilgi sabijusi cepurē, pārvēršas par kaut ko pilnīgi citu. Par ko — tas iepriekš nekad nav zināms: sporaugu sēklas izaug par fantastiskiem džungļiem, olu čaumalas pārvēršas par baltiem mākonīšiem, trollītis Mumins — par ļoti savādu biedēkli, bet bizamžurkas mākslīgie zobi…

"Laime, ka Mumintētim cepure tā īsti nederēja, jo, ja viņš to būtu paturējis galvā mazliet ilgāk, tad — Dievs lai sarga visu sīko dzīvnieciņu aizstāvi — kas no viņa būtu iznācis…"'

MUMINTROĻĻU BIBLIOTĒKĀ iznākušas šādas grāmatas:

Neredzamais bērns

Komēta nāk

Tētis un jūra

Mumintēta memuāri

Tūve Jānsone savas mākslinieces gaitas sākusi kā zīmētāja un gleznotāja, liekot trollīša Murmina tēlu paraksta vieta. Bet, par prieku visu vecumu lasītājiem, jrollītis Mumins sāk dzīvot pats savu dzīvi, un drīz vien par viņu iznāk vairākas grāmatas.

Trollītis Mumins, mazā Mija, Svilpaste un visi citi Muminielejas iemītnieki priecē un saista ikvienu. Un apbur to bērnu, kas mīt katrā no mums.

The war between humanity and Faerie devastated both sides. Or so 15-year-old Liza has been told. Nothing has been seen or heard from Faerie since, and Liza’s world bears the scars of its encounter with magic. Trees move with sinister intention, and the town Liza calls home is surrounded by a forest that threatens to harm all those who wander into it. Then Liza discovers she has the Faerie ability to see—into the past, into the future—and she has no choice but to flee her town. Liza’s quest will take her into Faerie and back again, and what she finds along the way may be the key to healing both worlds.

ASTRĪDA LINDGRĒNA

BRĀĻI LAUVASSIRDIS

Jaunākā skolas vecuma bērniem

R Ī G A «LIESMA» 1979

(Zviedru)

Astrid Lindgren BRODERNA LEJONHJARTA Rabēn & Sjfigren

No zviedru valodas tulkojusi Elija Ķliene

Ilustrējusi Izabella Varzapetova

Astrid Lindgren © Tulkojums latviešu valodā, ilustrācijas, «Liesma», I979

Rakstniecei Astridai Lindgrēnei paticis daudz staigāt pa dažādu baznīcu dārziem un pagalmiem. Vimmerbijas baznīcas dārzā viņa lasīja dažādus uzrakstus, vēstījumus un pēkšņi bija skaidrs, ka nākamā rakstnieces grāmata būs par diviem mazajiem brālīšiem, kuri satiekas citās pasaulēs. Vēlāk Lindgrēne sāka iztēloties dažādus notikumus, kas notika ar šiem brāļiem, lietas, ko viņi bija redzējuši savās īsajās dzīvēs.

   Protams, rakstniece nezināja, ko liks tiem grāmatā darīt un kas ar viņiem notiks. Bet kādu rītu 1970. gada jaungada dienā Lindgrēne devās slēpot pa mazu meža taciņu. Debesis bija visbrīnišķīgākajās krāsās, tas bija tik skaists rīts it kā nebūtu uz šīs zemes. Un tad rakstniece nodomāja, ka brāļi droši vien nav vairs uz šīs zemes... un tā viņi uzreiz nokļuva Nangijālā!

FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD SHERMIE THUFF is a Big Guy with a Big Dream — to become the most famous competitive eater in the world. But every big dream has to start somewhere, and Shermie’s determined to start his in the spotlight. If he can take first place in Nathan’s World Famous International hot dog eating competition, fame will be his. The catch? The current record is 53-1/2 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes. Shermie’s personal best? Seven. Clearly, Shermie has some training to do… — pound guy. So Shermie vows to lose his restrictive Fat Belt the only way he knows how — with the help of Gardo, a weight-cutting fanatic determined to turn Big Shermie into a lean, mean eating-machine.

From the Trade Paperback edition

From Publishers Weekly

Reversal, what 14-year-old Sherman Thuff calls vomiting, plays a major role in this attenuated story about a boy who plans to become the fastest, richest, most famous competitive eater in the world — an ambition born of watching The Glutton Bowl on TV. Setting his sights on a July 4th hot-dog eating contest, Shermie enlists his friends as trainers, then engages in a cycle of gorging and reversals that come in for prodigiously detailed descriptions. Conveniently, Shermie's science teacher assigns an experiment that familiarizes him with butyric acid, which smells like vomit. Puke. Throw-up, a passage typical of the sensibility at work. Other ham-handed scenes at Del Heiny Junior High, named for the ketchup manufacturer that serves as its corporate sponsor, revolve around attacks by anonymous Mustard Taggers. Halverson (*Honk if You Hate Me*) tries to build up the mystery of who's behind the mustard revolt but the absurdity of this ketchup vs. mustard feud fizzles any real tension. By the time she rolls around to her point, that boys suffer from eating disorders, too, the audience may have checked out. Ages 10–up. *(June)*

Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up — By day, chunky 14-year-old Shermie Thuff works in his grandfather's ice-cream parlor, but at night he dreams of reaching competitive-eating stardom. Only thing is, he can't handle more than 10 hot dogs before he barfs, literally. To break the record, he deduces he's got to lose weight fast, so he enlists his friend Gardo, a member of the school wrestling team, to help him drop the pounds. The story is a subtle cautionary oddity that's probably too long for its own good, and has a niche audience, particularly with the competitive-eating theme. On a broader scale, it's a story of a young sportsman with an eating disorder, which is a rare find in teen fiction. The only trouble is that the plot is probably much too winding to reach this audience, and, instead, will likely find its place among a much younger crowd, who may or may not be patient enough to sit through Shermie's huffing-and-puffing inner dialogue. The gross-out factor promises plenty of puke, however, and that may be enough in itself to hook readers. — *Hillias J. Martin, New York Public Library*

Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

RENĒ GIJO

BALTKRĒPIS

Pēc Albēra Lamorisa filmas

IZDEVNIECĪBA «LIESMA»

Rīga 1971

Millions of readers of Hatchet, The River, Brian’s Winter, and Brian’s Return know that Brian Robeson is at home in the Canadian wilderness. He has stood up to the challenge of surviving alone in the woods. He prefers being on his own in the natural world to civilization.

When Brian finds a dog one night, a dog that is wounded and whimpering, he senses danger. The dog is badly hurt, and as Brian cares for it, he worries about his Cree friends who live north of his camp. His instincts tell him to head north, quickly. With his new companion at his side, and with a terrible, growing sense of unease, he sets out to learn what happened. He sets out on the hunt.

As millions of readers of Hatchet, The River, and Brian's Winter know, Brian Robeson survived alone in the wilderness by finding solutions to extraordinary challenges. But now that's he's back in civilization, he can't find a way to make sense of high school life. He feels disconnected, more isolated than he did alone in the North. The only answer is to return-to "go back in"-for only in the wilderness can Brian discover his true path in life, and where he belongs.

In Hatchet, 13-year-old Brian Robeson learned to survive alone in the Canadian wilderness, armed only with his hatchet. Finally, as millions of readers know, he was rescued at the end of the summer. But what if Brian hadn't been rescued? What if he had been left to face his deadliest enemy-winter?

Gary Paulsen raises the stakes for survival in this riveting and inspiring story as one boy confronts the ultimate test and the ultimate adventure.

Fēlikss Zaltens

BEMBIJS

MEŽA PASAKA

IZDEVNIECĪBA «LIESMA» RĪGĀ 1968

PAR ŠIS GRAMATAS AUTORU

 Ievērojamā austriešu rakstnieka Fēliksa Zaltena (1869—1945) grāmatu «Bembijs» iemīļojusi daudzu pasaules tautu jaunatne. Fēlikss Zaltens bijis kaislīgs mednieks, bet tai pašā laikā ar neaprakstāmu mīles­tību izturējies pret dzīvniekiem un aicinājis saudzēt dabu. Viņš daudz ceļojis, pētījis zvēru dzīvi, para­dumus. Savus novērojumus viņš ir attēlojis daudzās jaukās grāmatās. Taču visiemīļotākā un populārākā no viņa jaunatnes grāmatām kļuvusi meža pasaka «Bembijs», kurā ar smalku personifikāciju, silti emo­cionālā tēlojumā atainota stirnas dzīve, sākot no dzimšanas līdz mūža vakaram.

Izlasiet šo grāmatu un atrakstiet, kā jums tā pa­tika. Mūsu adrese: Rīgā, Padomju bulvārī 24, Jaunat­nes un bērnu literatūras redakcijai.

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