Based on the story of Oscar Wilde . Text adaptation by Bill Bowler . ... The three stories in this book are about ordinary people, people like you and me; but they find themselves in surprising situations. Lord Arthur Savile, a rich man with no enemies, finds out that he must do something terrible before he can marry. Poor young Hughie Erskine gives money to an old beggar - but the beggar is not what he seems. And Lord Murchison falls in love with a mystery woman - but what is the strange secret behind the door in Cumnor Street? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading ... |
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A troubled young mother yearns for a shot at redemption in this heartbreaking yet hopeful story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover. After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter's life is determined to shut Kenna out, no matter how hard she works to prove herself. The only person who hasn't closed the door on her completely is Ledger Ward, a local bar owner and one of the few remaining ... |
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For thousands of years the dead body of the young king Tutankhamun slept under the sands of Egypt. Then, in the autumn of 1922, Howard Carter and his friends find and open his tomb door. These are exciting times, and Carter's young helper Tariq tells the story in his diary. But soon people begin to die. Who or what is the killer? Is Tutankhamun angry with them for opening his tomb? And who is the beautiful French girl with the face of Tutankhamun's long-dead wife? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With ... |
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Ти си запален изобретател и търсиш вдъхновение за следващата си епична постройка? Не търси повече! Подготвили сме ти уникална изненада - Minecraft : Колекция за върховни изобретатели. Колекцията съдържа 3 издания, с помощта на които не само ще усвоиш тънкостите при работа с червен камък, но ще можеш сам да си създадеш миньорски град, суперпързалка, кокошарник и дори шлеп. Освен това ще можеш да разгледаш и да се вдъхновиш от забележителните конструкции на трима легендарни строители. За да е забавлението пълно, в колекцията ще откриеш още плакат, модел на крийпър и закачалка за врата. Minecraft: Колекция за върховни ... |
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Save the world or end it... A strange darkness is growing in the Ward. Even Corayne an - Amarat can feel it, tucked away in her small town at the edge of the sea. Fate knocks on her door, in the form of a mythical immortal and a lethal assassin, who tell Corayne that she is the last of an ancient lineage - with the power to save the world from destruction. Because a man who would burn kingdoms to the ground is raising an army unlike any seen before, bent on uprooting the foundations of the world. With poison in his heart and a stolen sword in his hand, he'll break the realm itself to claim it. And only Corayne can ... |
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Illustrated by Shane McGowan. ... The store has been here for only one year, but many people think that it has always been here. Above the door are faded brown letters which say: spice bazaar. "I, too, look as if I have always been here. When customers enter, they see an old bent woman with skin the color of sand. The foods in my store remind them of India – the land most of them left behind when they came to America. They don't know the truth about me, of course. They don't know that I'm not really old – that this body is not really mine. I am Tilo, the Mistress of Spices. I can see into the hearts and ... |
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Death comes first... ... You wait, desperately, for news of your daughter. At last, the door opens. But it is not the negotiators, or the FBI. It is her kidnapper. And he has a gun... Two days ago, life was normal. How did it end like this? Every crime scene begins at the end. To know what happened, you must work backwards, piecing together the events that came before. The ultimate thriller writer, Jeffery Deaver puts your brain - and your nerves - to the ultimate test with "The October list", in a masterful mystery that unfolds from the end back to the beginning with many a breath-taking twist along the way. ... |
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This beautiful gift book presents one hundred nursery rhymes, accompanied by bright, colourful illustrations packed with charm and detail to capture the imaginations of young children. Classics such as Little Bo Peep, Humpty Dumpty and Old MacDonald Had a Farm sit alongside new favourites to discover. The cover has been designed using a wealth of stunning effects. ... |
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Забавни истории на сериозни теми. Първата книга с фейлетони от кореспондента на в-к "Стършел" в САЩ Чавдар Сотиров е вече факт! Написана с неподражаемо чувство за хумор, тя се чете с усмивка и удоволствие. Книгата ни въвежда в този странен и чуден свят, наречен Америка. Това е един друг свят, но в него също живеят хора. Едни обичат, други мразят, едни вярват, други не вярват, едни грешат много, други по-малко, едни работят, други са безработни, едни са легални, други са нелегални, едни са богати, други са бедни, едни са реализирали своята американска мечта, други не са. Книгата е пъстра мозайка от факти и ... |
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Twenty four more remarkable short stories await you in this book - stories that you will never forget, or remember for a long time. Their secret is that each of them touches a string in your heart. Mythological or realistic, classical or modern, these tales will emerge unexpectedly in your mind to experience them again. Some of them will summon smiles, some will bring tears to your eyes, and others will make you want to be in love again. ... |
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Illustrated by John Dillow. ... "Lennie was still staring at the door where the woman had stood. "Oh, she's really pretty", he said and smiled. George turned round to face him, took hold of one of his ears and shook him. "Listen to me, you fool", George said fiercely. "Don't even look at that woman. I don't care what she says and what she does. I've see dangerous women before, but nobody as dangerous as her." From the Book The tragic story of George and Lennie, who move from one farm to another, looking for work. George is clever but Lennie's size and slowness are ... |
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Книгата е посветена на съпоставителното изследване на зоонимната фразеология в английския и българския език, тъй като тя представлява ярък елемент в езика на даден народ и отразява в пълна светлина неговия бит, светоглед, култура, природа, ценностна система, както и взаимоотношенията между хората. Акцентът е поставен върху съществуващи езикови стереотипи, основани на образите на животни, като отрязък от концептуалната картина на света и онзи стабилизиращ фактор, който допринася за глуповата идентичност и самобитност. И в двете култури заекът например е символ на страха (scared as s babbit/ страхлив като заек) и ... |
