Retold by Tim Vicary . ... A beautiful young Indian girl, and a brave Englishman. Black eyes, and blue eyes. A friendly smile, a laugh, a look of love... But this is North America in 1607, and love is not easy. The girl is the daughter of King Powhatan, and the Englishman is a white man. And the Indians of Virginia do not want the white men in their beautiful country. This is the famous story of Pocahontas, and her love for the Englishman John Smith. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1 - C1 of the CEFR. ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... These twelve magical tales tell, among other things, how the camel got his hump; the leopard his spots; the elephant his trunk; how the alphabet was made; and how a butterfly caused mayhem at the court of King Solomon. Rightfully considered one of the enduring classics of children's literature, "Just So Stories" is an enchanting collection that still delights and illuminates over a century after it was first published. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Kipling himself, this "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition also ... |
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The Brothers Grimm rediscovered a host of fairy tales, telling of princes and princesses in their castles, witches in their towers and forests, of giants and dwarfs, of fabulous animals and dark deeds. This selection of their folk tales was made and translated by Lucy Crane, and includes firm favourites such as "Cinderella", "Rapunzel", "The Goose Girl", "Sleeping Beauty", "Hansel and Gretel", and "Snow White". It is illustrated throughout by Walter Crane's charming line drawings. ... |
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Based on the story of Mark Twain . Retold by Alex Raynham . ... It is 1547 in London, and Tom is a pauper. His father sends him onto the streets of London to beg for money every day, and hits him when he brings nothing back. But Edward is a prince, the son of King Henry VIII, and he has everything. There is something very unusual about these boys: they are from different worlds, but they look the same. When they meet one day, a mistake puts each boy into the wrong life. So what happens when a prince lives as a pauper, and a pauper lives as a king? Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary ... |
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In Easy-to-Read Type. ... Set in 17th-century France, this swashbuckling tale recounts the daring escapades of D'Artagnan, a Gascon adventurer, and his companions - Athos, Porthos and Aramis, three Musketeers in the service of King Louis XIII. First published in 1844, Alexandre Dumas's exciting story teems with high adventure, royal intrigue and romance as D'Artagnan and his friends confront the scheming Cardinal Richelieu and his beautiful but treacherous spy, Lady de Winter. Heroic patriotism also comes into play as the four friends hastily journey to the besieged French stonghold of La Rochelle. ... |
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Дисковете се предлагат в метална кутия. ... |
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Inspired by deities, folklore and fairy tales from around the world. The path to enlightenment is unique for each of us, but many of the lessons we learn are shared stories passed among cultures and generations. "Tarot of Divine" brings traditional tarot archetypes to life with a lustrous series of fables, including the Little Mermaid, Aladdin, the Crane Wife, Sleeping Beauty, King Arthur, and the stories of many lesser-known legends and deities from all over the world. Just as the as the tarot provides ways to interpret the world around us, so too, do these illuminating folktales. ... |
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Франки Вали, един от най-емблематичните певци на поколението, ще отбележи тазгодишните празници с първия си солов албум, зареден с Коледен дух. Колекцията "Tis The Seasons" представя 13 класически коледни песни през призмата на невероятния изпълнител. Албумът е продуциран от Боб Гудио, който заедно с Вали основава "The Four Seasons" през 1960 г., пише голяма част от хитовете на групата, и създава феноменалните "Jersey Boys". В "Tis The Seasons" участва и почетеният със звезда в "Rock'N'Roll Hall Of Fame" китарист Джеф Бек, чиято китара може да чуете в "Merry ... |
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Dine like the lords and ladies and bring the high society meals and treats home with these 100 delicious recipes inspired by Netflix's most-watched series of all time - Bridgerton . Blue satin ball gowns, chocolates and high tea, five course meals with family, scandal, and romance. Welcome to the dashing world of Bridgerton. Grosvenor Square is buzzing with ladies and lords dressed to the nines, promenading in the park, and sharing lemonade at the evening's ball. And while you might not be able to score the jewels and frocks of the Bridgertons and the Featheringtons, you can still eat like them with "The ... |
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Всичко, което Стиви Бел иска, е да открие ключа за разрешаването на мистерията в "Елингам", но вместо това намира свой съученик мъртъв. И точно когато усеща, че е на ръба да сглоби всички парченца от пъзела, родителите ѝ я оттеглят от академията, за да е в безопасност. Сега, когато тя е далече от училищните градини и тайните тунели, както и от нейните странни приятели, тя започва да се чувства откъсната от света. Е, поне няма нужда повече да вижда Дейвид - сина на презрения политик Едуард Кинг. После самият Кинг пристига в нейната къща, за да ѝ предложи сделка: ще върне незабавно Стиви обратно в & ... |
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Break the bonds that bind you."King Midas made me the woman I am today. Notorious. Unattainable. His. The thing about being confined is that you believe it's to keep the bad out... Until you realize it's about keeping you in. I'm now in a strange kingdom surrounded by liars, with no allies of my own, but I won't sit idly by and let myself wither. No, there's something that's bloomed from the pit of my repression. Something dark. Something angry. But the last thing I expected was for my anger to call out to him. King Ravinger. He's sinister and powerful and entirely too seductive. I've ... |
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"По-лесно е да напишеш стихотворение, отколкото разказ, а да не говорим за роман. И това е така, заради чисто техническия детайл със свободното време, търпението и волята за работа часове наред. Същевременно, стихотворението е по-въздействащо, да кажем, от есе (или поне така смята авторът). Стихотворението може да застане почти както си иска, може да бъде свободно, сковано или бледозелено. Ето защо тази книга е пълна със стихотворения, които можеха да бъдат разкази, лекции, речи и статии. Много от тях всъщност са упражнения на мисълта, възникнали от случайни реплики в приятелски разговори." Владислав Христов ... |
