This book is a collection of stories about the most famous aviators in history. These people literally helped humanity to conquer the skies. Probably, it is thanks to them we can use regular air transportation nowadays. The history of aviation begins with Joseph-Michel Montgolfier. He was the man who pioneered aviation. Louis Bleriot, first to cross the sea in an aeroplane. He covered the distance from France to England. Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Amy Johnson are no less famous. They also had outstanding achievements. All of them made an invaluable contribution into the development of aviation.The life stories of such people are extremely interesting and definitely deserve attention.

Button came into the world in far 1860, it was the last day of the War. He looked like an old, little man. His father was upset and wanted to kill him, but then he exposed him to the hospitage. People around thought that this man was born for suffering, but he had become one of the happiest people in the world. The nature’s anomaly had born him and given the great opportunity – Conversely live. He wasn't getting older like everybody, he was becoming younger the whole his life. He had a hard way, full of sense, friendship, and good people. And the most important – by love. Our hero got acquainted with the world around through communication with old people that’s why he avoided mistakes, which usual people always make.

Three of ordinary schoolchildren – Jerry, Jimmy, and Cathy had summer vacation. After tiring lessons children had finally obtained freedom and escaped to the countryside in searching of adventures. Soon they found a hidden cave behind the bushes. Children's interest and adventurism makes them go down to the hole. When they passed that they have found themselves in a strange place. Later they have found a huge castle, and opposite it there was stretching a maze of hedges. After they had found the centre of a maze, they met a girl. Schoolchildren took this girl for an enchanted princess, as well as the castle became enchanted for them. The princess invites them to the castle and begins to show the wonders inside it. They find a magic ring, but will it give them only good?

This story first saw the world in 1903. In contrast to the usual American literature of that time, here the action takes place in France. David is a shepherd from a small village. Once he quarrels with his bride. He decides to leave home and look for happiness in the new lands. The guy is a poet, which greatly affects his personality. He is romantic and easy going. David comes to the first fork and sees three roads - this is the first serious choice on his way. Further, in the story, David will have to choose the path each time - and this will lead him to new adventures and unexpected acquaintances. He meets an aristocrat, who promised to marry his daughter off to the first comer. And this is just the beginning of David's journey.

The book starts with the scene of three friends' meeting. Mahmoud Ali and Dr. Aziz came to their friend Hammidula to have dinner. While the servants were cooking and carrying meals - the friends were having a leisurely chat. They tried to decide whether it was possible to be friends with the Englishmen. After all, when an Englishman arrives in India, he only likes it for the first two years there. If an Englishwoman comes here, she is happy only for half a year. Aziz said that it made no sense to talk about them, because the only pleasant Englishwoman was the late Queen Victoria. When Aziz was driving through the streets, he was annoyed that they were named after famous Englishmen, but never after people from India. Although his friend objected and told him about some really affable English - Azziz was determined.

Troy is one of the most famous ancient cities, thanks to the poem of Homer and the modern famous cinema. This city-fortress was standing on the shores of the Aegean Sea. The Trojan War, according to the "Iliad", started from the love of young Paris and beautiful Helen. The young man kidnaps her, which is an outrage. Helen is the wife of the king. Menelaus cannot forgive such a daring humiliation. So the siege is to begin soon. Still not everyone is eager to take part in this dangerous conflict. Odysseus tried to pretend to be crazy, but he failed. Along with the Greeks the glorified warrior Achilles comes. Unfortunately, even the great power of the army does not help to end the battle quickly. The bloody war lasts for many years.

King Arthur today is the most recognizable book hero not only in British folklore, but also in the world literature.The young knight Arthur proved his right to be the king, when he pulled out the legendary sword Excalibur from the rock. This sword is a prototype of any magic weapon in the modern literature. The king's mentor, the wise wizard Merlin, also became the basis for hundreds of characters in the years to come. It is difficult to overestimate the importance of this text for the world culture. Even Sir John Tolkien took much from the Arthurian legends for his "Lord of the Rings". King Arthur is a Celtic hero, but the Knights of the Round Table belong to the German, Welsh, French people.This book is a must-read for classical literature and modern phantasy lovers.

The United Kingdom gave a lot of famous people to the world, including monarchs, whose acts are still being studied today. Henry the Eighth of the Tudor Clan also bore the title of "King of Ireland". He is well known for reforming England, inclining the country to the religion of Protestantism. Heinrich had six marriages, which is not typical for a representative of Christianity. He ordered two his wives to the execution, as traitors. At an advanced age, the king suffered from obesity, and that fact says a lot about his lifestyle. Queen Elizabeth was called the 'Good Queen' by her folk. The reign of this woman became the period of culture flowering in the country. English gained much more weight in the world politics.

Brian is not a normal zombie - he doesn't live in the underground sewers surviving on the brains of rats, lizards and (once in a while) living humans. Instead, Brian spends his days working at the head office of a multinational company. He's a working zombie. Life isn't easy for Brian. Most humans just aren't comfortable with the idea of working beside the undead. How would you feel if you had to share an office, a kitchen or a washroom with an undead creature? Read as Brian tries to live a normal life and have a successful career while keeping his true nature a secret from his workmates.

Maybe you do not work for the government services and you are not a professional spy or intelligence officer. But you use secret codes every day. They surround you everywhere. They are in your wallet too. There are known symbols that urge people to stop: in most countries it is red, but there are also countries where it is the opposite. In China, this color is associated with the holidays. But such signs cannot be secret, they should be clear to anyone. There are other letters - they must be understood only by certain people. Foreign languages are also a cipher for those who do not know them. There are such codes that are understandable only for small groups of people: certain words, pictures. Even clothes can be familiar - it shows the mood you are in right now.

The main character's name is William Goldstone. He seems to be a withdrawn and uncommunicative child. At first glance he is just like any boy in school. He has many friends and buddies. He is not a fan of sport, but spends his free time playing video games and watching videos. The parents decided to do something with these hobbies and sent him to his grandfather for a week. They hoped that William would stop spending so much time with the TV and get interested in something new. Grandpa Howard lived in a small house in the mountains. Grandpa took him for a walk to the mountains. They spent many hours fishing. The boy was even able to catch his first fish. Soon the snow fell. It covered the mountains. William and his grandfather made a whole family of snowmen.

The protagonist of the book is very fond of Bruce Springsteen music. One of the songs of this musician sounded in many important moments of his life. He would like to ride along the highway, listening to this good song, so that the speed was great, and the wind was waving his long hair. But he does not have a car and his hair is short. Life is not something corresponding to your dream. The whole life of this young man is like songs of various famous performers. Each period reminds him of a particular song, and he lives listening to this music. He is a writer. When he started doing it professionally, He realized that choosing the life path is like love. When you fall in love you don't always choose the wisest partner. The choice does not take place with the help of the mind. The heart and soul are the main things here.

Mr. Boggis liked to drive slowly. He set up the driver's seat as comfortable as possible; one elbow always lay on the open window. A small village rushed through the windows. He saw rich greenery and bright, pleasantly smelling flowers. He smoked with pleasure. He was driving to a small group of cottages, which was located on the top of the hill, right in the middle of the trees. This village was called Brill Hill. Mr. Boggis took out a notebook and a pencil: the view was wonderful and he decided to draw a map of the area in order to understand where each house was located. All the pieces of land looked beautiful and well maintained. He saw a farm house, flowed into a beautiful stately house with many elms near it. Mr. Boggis finished all his things and decided to go to the pub to think well.

The gardener was working with the roses, but suddenly noticed a strange man standing nearby. He was looking at the house. The stranger had long hair and a tattoo on his arm. He was not like a guest of the owners of this house. Usually visitors, who came to this huge house with a tennis court and a spacious garage, look more official. Even the gardener himself was inside only once. A strange man with a tattoo approached. He went to the house. The gardener kept watching him. The man rang the doorbell. He talked to the maid for a while and she invited him in. The gardener was surprised. Unfortunately, he could not hear the conversation. Soon he heard screams. The man was pushed out of the house. The gardener realized that something unusual had happened. But he did not know what.

Henry hated to fly. Perhaps 'hate' is not a suitable word. Hate implies anger, some actions. But the flight on the plane filled Henry with such animal horror that he became completely helpless. The despair was so strong that other passengers noticed it. He looked at the calm passengers, but his palms were wet with sweat. Even besides flying, there were many unpleasant moments in Henry's life. He was supposed to fly to Dallas with his wife, but she was not able to go with Henry due to problems at work. Her boss fell ill and she had to stay in the office. This greatly upset the man, but there was no choice - the tickets were bought long ago. The wife knew how much he hated planes, but did not support her husband. She stayed in the office. So he had to drink a sedative before the flight.

Anna Scott is a worldwide known movie star. Anna is beautiful and very rich. Everyone is looking for her friendship. Major newspapers and magazines write articles about her. William's life is completely different. He is the owner of a small bookstore in Notting Hill. His business cannot be called very successful. William has good friends and a terrible roommate - Spike. The neighbor takes William's clothes, forgets to give him messages and does not clean up after himself. But one day, William and Anna meet each other. The girl enters the bookstore. They are both lonely, as they are looking for a special person. But can these two find a common language? After all, their lives are too different: she is a famous actress and he is a simple guy from London. But who knows - maybe this meeting was not accidental?

This is a romantic adventure novel about a love story between farmer John and Lorna. A beautiful girl was kidnapped by robbers in her childhood. Everything happened in England during the reign of King Charles the Second. It was a difficult period for the country, when wars between feudal lords set the tone for life of ordinary people. The author wrote this book based on real historical events. This is a story about love, lost parents, children and evil enemies. And, of course, about the wealth, which suddenly appears out of nowhere. The development of events is usual for this genre, but it does not spoil the book. This is a real fairy tale told in the traditions of a historical novel. The main character is a strong, but kind and naive person. A real knight from fairy tales and myths.

This book is based on the real events from the life of the author. He was able to overcome everything and survive. People rarely get such ordeals. Ralph worked as an engineer, but he was keen on extreme sports. Later he quit his job in order to conquer all the mountains in Colorado. Once he went alone on one of such trips without telling anyone. Ralph also had communication problems, as the mobile network often does not work in the mountainous region. This fact did not bother the man. He decided to continue the adventure. The alpinist had only a small backpack with groceries for one day and a penknife. He did not have any other means of survival. Ralph did not even suspect that soon he would have to fight for his own life.

When you hear the title of this book, you will think first of all about the boy and the tiger, who are sailing on a boat in the middle of the vast ocean. The book does have a similar scene, but still it is not the only one. The main character of the story is Pisin. As a child, he suffered a lot because of his unusual name. In the end, he decided to call himself simply Pi in honour of the number. The father of Pi is a director of the zoo. Once he transports animals from India to Canada. Along the way, their ship gets into a strong storm. In the morning Pi wakes up from a loud noise and goes on deck. An alarm sounds. Soon Pi finds himself in a boat, surrounded by several animals. The boat gets further into the ocean. The situation is extremely dangerous and the boy does not know what to do.

Matt Johnson woke up in the middle of the night. The same nightmare tormented him again and again. In the dream, he came home after school. There was one day before the holidays. There was no one at home, and on the table he found a note. It said that his parents would return soon and they had a surprise for him. In the next moment of the dream, a police car arrived. The officer told the boy about the accident in which his parents had recently died. The room started circling around Matt. He fell on the floor. But this time in his nightmare there was a new strange detail. He noticed the beautiful face of the girl who was nearby. This girl's name was Linda. But it was impossible, as they were not acquainted yet. He met Linda much later. They experienced many adventures together and she became his best friend.

Bob Brown is a brilliant scientist. He has invented a real transmitter of matter. To put it simply, it is a working portal that can transfer objects and people from one place to another. In one part of this device an object disintegrates into molecules. In the other one it is assembled again. As a man of science, Bob Brown decides to test the device on himself. It works perfectly, except for one nuance. An ordinary fly gets into the device together with the inventor. It leads to dire consequences. The scientist's genetic code changes. He begins to acquire some abilities of a fly. At the very beginning, he even likes such changes. But over time Bob realizes that he is gradually losing his human appearance.

This man has been suffering from the absence of free time for many years. He cannot spend even a single extra minute on himself. Most of people try a variety of hobbies. Someone likes riding horses, others are more into playing cards or tennis. There are also fans of swimming in the river and sunbathing. But this is not about the main character of this story. He has been dreaming of a day when he will be able just to sit and do nothing for hours. Time is the most valuable human resource. It is much more expensive than money. So wasting time is the greatest mistake. Even kings cannot afford this. Cleopatra dissolved a priceless pearl in wine and he will dissolve his time. Will he succeed in this strange desire?