Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles are non-fiction graded readers from the "Oxford Bookworms Library" available for Levels 1 to 4 (CEFR A1 - B2). Students learn about different countries and cultures, science and nature, history and historical figures all while practising and improving their English. People love and need animals. They keep them in their homes and on their farms. They enjoy going to zoos, and watching animals on films and on TV. Little children love to play with toy animals. But people are a great danger to animals too. They take their land, and cut down the trees where animals have their homes. ... |
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Sherlock Holmes: A Gripping Casebook of Stories contains the full-length novel "A Study in Scarlet", plus 14 short stories. "A Study in Scarlet" marked Sherlock Holmes' debut appearance in novel form, while Holmes made his first short story appearance in "A Scandal in Bohemia", also included in this compendium. In his perceptive introduction to this compendium, leading crime writer Martin Edwards observes that "the compelling evocation of character is what makes Conan Doyle's stores come alive". Ally this to vivid settings and the result is unbeatable entertainment enjoyed ... |
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Since his stories began to appear in magazines such as Weird Tales in the 1920s and 30s, H. P. Lovecraft and his vivid imagination have been entertaining generations of readers with tales that both drew upon and pushed the boundaries of the genres of horror and science fiction. Lovecraft's influence has been immense: countless writers - from Stephen King to Neil Gaiman - and filmmakers such as Guillermo del Toro have acknowledged the way in which Lovecraft has inspired them. Filled with suspense, amazing creatures and sensationally scary scenarios, this chronologically ordered collection of his short stories ... |
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Юго, 17-годишен парижанин, живее от няколко месеца в Брюксел. Трудно му е да се адаптира. Освен това отношенията с баща му не винаги вървят гладко. И определено разходката из града, организирана от колега на баща му, няма да разреши проблемите му. Дали в крайна сметка той ще съумее да оцени новия си живот? "24 heures" е юношеска приключенска поредица, която включва: културни щрихи, които разказват за градовете и регионите; забавни дейности, които разкриват смисъла на историята; визуален речник, който обогатява езиковата култура; терминологичен речник с превод на английски, немски, испански и италиански ... |
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When darkness falls, heroes rise... ... If everything was taken from you, what would you do to get it back? Agatha patrols the sea wall with pride, despite those in her clan who question her right to be there, because of the condition she was born with. Jaime is a reluctant Angler, full of self-doubt and afraid of the sea. When disaster strikes, the pair must embark on a terrifying journey to a land where forgotten magic and dark secrets lurk in every shadow..."A brave new voice in fantasy fiction" Sally Green, author of "Half Bad" ... |
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The first official Stranger Things novel. Before the Demogorgon... before the Mind Flayer... terror wore a human face. ... A mysterious lab. A sinister scientist. A secret history. If you think you know the truth behind Eleven’s mother, prepare to have your mind turned Upside Down. It's the summer of 1969. The world is changing, and Terry Ives isn't content to watch from the sidelines. When word gets around about an important government experiment, she signs on as a test subject. But behind the walls of Hawkins National Laboratory - and the piercing gaze of its director, Dr. Martin Brenner - lurks a dark ... |
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Imagine you could hide a secret. Forever. The breakout sensation of the year. ... Emmett Farmer is a binder's apprentice. His job is to hand-craft beautiful books and, within each, to capture something unique and extraordinary: a memory. If you have something you want to forget, or a secret to hide, he can bind it - and you will never have to remember the pain it caused. In a vault under his mentor's workshop, row upon row of books - and secrets - are meticulously stored and recorded. Then one day Emmett makes an astonishing discovery: one of the volumes has his name on it."Truly spellbinding". ... |
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The UK and US No. 1 bestseller. Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. ... From the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask. Millions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. Fans ask him a lot of strange questions: How fast can you hit a speed bump, driving, and live? When (if ever) did the sun go down on the British Empire? When will Facebook contain more profiles of dead people than living? How many humans would a T Rex rampaging through New York need to eat a day? In pursuit ... |
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The sequel to the international bestseller "One of Us is Lying". ... Welcome back to Bayview High... It's been a year since the events of "One Of Us Is Lying". But nothing has settled for the residents of Bayview. Not now someone has started playing a sinister game of Truth or Dare. Choose truth? You must reveal your darkest secret. Choose dare? Well, that could be even more dangerous. Even deadly. When the game takes an even darker turn, suddenly no one at Bayview High knows who to trust. But they need to find out who is behind the game, before it's too late. "Praise for One of Us is ... |
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...because everyone deserve a fresh start. ... Smart and funny Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things The first step was learning to read, but if she really wants to turn her life around, Maggsie is going to have to trust other people - and that might just be the hardest lesson she’s ever faced... Small and dyslexic, with a short fuse, bad teeth, a prison record and something to prove, Marguerite McNaughton - Maggsie - doesn't need anybody or anything, thank you very much. She's more than capable of looking after herself. She's also about to discover that everyone needs someone, sometimes. Even her. ... |
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From the genius of New York Times bestselling author David Levithan, author of Every Day, Marly's Ghost and co-author of Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, comes a collection of short stories (tracks) celebrating love in all of its wonderful, life-affirming and at times heart-breaking forms. It's the perfect collection for Valentine's Day. A resentful member of a high school Quiz Bowl team with an unrequited crush. An extraordinary "snow day" that changes two lives forever. A Valentine's Day in the life of Every Day's protagonist "A". 19 Love Songs was born from Levithan' ... |
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Моргана заминава на почивка с баща си за пръв път след развода на родителите ѝ. Но тя никак не се разбира с него и денят започва зле... Ще ѝ помогне ли откриването на този мистериозен регион да се помири с баща си? "24 heures" е юношеска приключенска поредица, която включва: културни щрихи, които разказват за градовете и регионите; забавни дейности, които разкриват смисъла на историята; визуален речник, който обогатява езиковата култура; терминологичен речник с превод на английски, немски, испански и италиански език; драматизирани откъси за четене и отговори на основните упражнения, достъпни ... |
