Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter "H". Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of ... |
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Compiled and edited by Nevena Dishlieva-Krysteva. ... This anthology contains twenty-six personal tales of youthful adventures, ridiculous hairstyles, bootleg cassette tapes, mafia thugs, hitchhiking and guitar-playing, free falling, and hopes for a bright future. All this took place against the backdrop of political and social cataclysms during the most vertiginous decade in Bulgaria’s recent history. A chronicle of euphoria, aspirations, and painful collapse. Stories from the '90s is the third and final book in the series of themed anthologies published by ICU , which also include My Brother's Suitcase and ... |
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Retold by Joyce Hannam . ... Are men cleverer than women? Is a poor man cleverer than a rich man? And what about teachers? Are they always cleverer than their students? The people in these six well-known folk tales from around the world all want to be clever. But are some of them just stupid? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for learners. Each reader is carefully graded to ensure each student reads from the ... |
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Based on the story of Arthur Conan Doyle . Retold by Jennifer Bassett . ... Dr. Huxtable has a school for boys in the north of England. When the Duke of Holdernesse decides to send his young son there, that is good news for the school. The Duke is a very important person, and Dr. Huxtable is happy to have his son in the school. But two weeks later Dr. Huxtable is the unhappiest man in England. Why? And why does he take the train down to London and go to Baker Street? Why does he need the help of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes ? Because someone has kidnapped the Duke's son... Classics, modern fiction, non- ... |
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Изчерпателен наръчник за силата на числата. ... Повечето хора имат щастливо число, но също така съществуват и лични числа, които можете да използвате, за да увеличите своя потенциал и дори да предвиждате бъдещето. Този изчерпателен наръчник разкрива как да изчислите лесните формули за всичките ви числа и показва как да ги използвате, за да откриете скритите си личностни характеристики и цели, да постигнете успех в работата, да изберете партньор в живота и т.н. Ще научите също как да избирате благоприятни дати за бъдещи събития и с помощта на числата да се ориентирате какво предвещава предстоящата година на вас и другите. ... |
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Retold and illustrated by Sabina Radeva. ... The first ever picture-book retelling of Charles Darwin's "On The Origin of Species". On The Origin of Species has been the definitive explanation of the theory of evolution since it was first published in 1859. Now molecular biologist and illustrator Sabina Radeva unites her two passions to create a 64-page retelling of this seminal text. This accessible work brings evolution to the younger generation through stylish illustrations and a simple, easy-to-understand text. Pulling together Darwin's observations from his travels around the world and his ... |
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"Elephants. The Elephant's Friend" is a Level 4 reader. Its fun and informative subject matter will capture a child's interest in reading and learning English while reinforcing the basic structures and vocabulary found in most primary courses. Activities pages and picture dictionary can be found at the back of each reader. The book can be used as supplementary reading material with any primary course. The "Macmillan Children's Readers" series offers simplified English reading. The series is divided into six levels. The series brings children real and imaginary stories to arouse their ... |
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Релеф. Издръжливост. Сила. Качествен и удобен за следване пътеводител с инструкции стъпка по стъпка и над 700 фотографии. Всичко, което трябва да знаете за физическата сила и фитнес упражненията - в салона или във вашия дом, от планирането на тренировките до подобряването на техниката. Анди Уодсуърт ще ви вдъхнови да поддържате мотивация и да успеете, да бъдете здрави и жизнени, независимо от възрастта и настоящата ви форма! Този удобен за следване пътеводител в света на фитнеса ще ви помогне да влезете в суперформа и да я поддържате, да отслабнете и да бъдете гъвкави и подвижни. В него ще намерите експертни съвети как ... |
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Fifteen-year-old Sam is not a famous vlogger, he's never gone viral, and he doesn't want to be the Next Big Thing. In fact he's ordinary and proud of it. None of which was a problem until Dad got rich and Mum made the whole family move to London. Now Sam's off to the North London Academy for the Gifted and Talented, where everyone's busy planning Hollywood domination or starting alt-metal psychedelica crossover bands. Sam knows he'll never belong, even if he wanted to. And that's before he ends up on stage wearing nothing but a fur onesie. A brilliantly funny look at fitting in, falling out ... |
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"The Unhappy Giant" is a Level 3 reader. Its fun and informative subject matter will capture a child's interest in reading and learning English while reinforcing the basic structures and vocabulary found in most primary courses. Activities pages and picture dictionary can be found at the back of each reader. The book can be used as supplementary reading material with any primary course. The "Macmillan Children's Readers" series offers simplified English reading. The series is divided into six levels. The series brings children real and imaginary stories to arouse their interest. The book ... |
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"The Ants' Party" is a Level 3 reader. Its fun and informative subject matter will capture a child's interest in reading and learning English while reinforcing the basic structures and vocabulary found in most primary courses. Activities pages and picture dictionary can be found at the back of each reader. The book can be used as supplementary reading material with any primary course. The "Macmillan Children's Readers" series offers simplified English reading. The series is divided into six levels. The series brings children real and imaginary stories to arouse their interest. The book ... |
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Книга от поредицата "Опияняващата магия на Африка" от Лорън Сейнт Джон . ... Странен непознат пристига в Савубона и размахва купища документи, според които резерватът и всички животни в него му принадлежат. Дали съдбата на пустинния слон Ейнджъл няма да помогне на Мартина да запази дома си и да спаси любимия си бял жираф? Мартина и Бен предприемат рисково пътешествие в пустинята Намиб, за да разберат това. Двамата разполагат само с тринадесет дни, за да открият истината или да загубят завинаги Савубона и животните, които обичат. Това е четвъртата книга от успешната поредица за приключенията на 11-годишната ... |
