Illustrated by Matilda Harrison. ... "The young man on trial was Obi Okonkwo, a Senior Civil Servant. Obi Okonkwo was accused of taking a bribe. "I cannot understand why you took this bribe", said the judger. "You are an educated young man. A young man of great promise." When Obi heard these words, tears suddenly came into his eyes. Obi had lost everything. His had lost his mother. She was dead. And he had lost the woman he loved - she had left him for ever. Obi Okonkwo had nothing more to lose." From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: points for understanding ... |
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Illustrated by Kay Dixie. ... "I am afraid", said Miss Morstan. "What should I do, Mr. Holmes?" Holmes jumped up excitedly. "We shall go tonight to the Lyceum Theatre - the three of us - you and I and Doctor Watson. We'll meet your unknown friend. And we'll try to solve the mystery." From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and vocabulary exercises; points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult vocabulary; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheet at www.macmillanreaders.com . There ... |
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Illustrated by Gerry Ball. ... 1804 - the south of England. Britain and France are at war. The people of the south of England are frightened. Will the French army cross the English Channel? John Loveday is a soldier in the British army. He is a trumpet-major. His brother, Robert, is a sailor. They both love Anne Garland. But a third man loves Anne too. Who will she marry? This book is in British English. ... |
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Illustrated by Annie Farrall. ... "– Where do you live? - asked Paul. – In the big white house on the hill - said Maria. – Where do you live? – In the little brown house near the market - said Paul. They laughed. But Paul was sad. The house on the hill was big and important. Maria was rich and he was poor. And Paul was in love." Included CD contains audio versions of all the chapters of the book. Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at www.macmillanreaders.com . ... |
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Illustrated by Annabel Large. ... It was Anna's first journey away from home. "Don't talk to any strangers", her father told her. On the train, Anna was alone with a man. "Hello", he said. Anna remembered her father's worlds. She did not say anything. This book is in British English. Included CD contains audio versions of all the chapters of the book. ... |
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Illustrated by Elissa Elwick. ... A girl. A dog. A detective agency. Sally Stick and her fellow detective (and best friend) Fetch are surprisingly good at solving unusual cases. The cases may only exist inside their heads, and the clues may not exactly be clues, but that doesn`t stop them!"One of the greatest crime-fighting teams on our road." Mrs Harris at Number 45 ... |
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Illustrated by Peter Richardson. ... Private detective, Lenny Samuel, is hired by a Hollywood film studio. Someone has been making death threats against Gail Lane, a beautiful young film actress, and the studio boss asks Lenny to protect her. Lenny joins the film crew on location in Hollywood, Buenos Aires and Istanbul as he tries to stay out of trouble and solve the case. This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and vocabulary exercises; points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult vocabulary; free resources including exercises and points for understanding answer ... |
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Illustrated by Charlotte Cooke. ... A magical story of the seasons by Margaret Wise Brown , author of the children's classics "Goodnight Moon" and "Runaway Bunny". "Summer, summer in the sun, flowers grow and bunnies run." From the book ... |
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An illustrated tour of the night sky. ... What We See in the Stars Kelsey Oseid is a richly illustrated guide to the myths, histories, and science of the celestial bodies of our solar system, with stories and information about constellations, planets, comets, the northern lights, and more. Combining art, mythology, and science, What We See in the Stars is a tour of the night sky through more than a hundred magical pieces of original art, all accompanied by text that weaves related legends and lore with scientific facts. This beautifully packaged book covers the night sky's most brilliant features such as ... |
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Незаменим илюстрован справочник с професионална информация за основните групи на антикварния пазар днес. ... Наръчникът включва богат илюстративен материал, написан е от експерти на достъпен език и представлява не само идеално въведение за начинаещи любители на антиквариата, но и безценен справочник за по-опитни колекционери. Изданието включва: - Онагледен стилен колекционерски справочник - Стимул както за начинаещия, така и за опитния колекционер - Подробно описание на всички основни антикварни групи - Над 320 цветни репродукции ... |
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13 хорър разказа, 12 статии за ужасяващи същества и пълноцветно илюстрована енциклопедия на свръхестествените сили в едно издание! ... Вярвате ли в съществуването на кръвожадни вампири и страховити върколаци? Поглеждате ли всяка вечер преди лягане под леглото, за да сте сигурни, че отдолу не се крие чудовището от най-страшните ви кошмари? Събуждате ли се посред нощ, усетили студения полъх на тайнствено привидение, което сякаш иска да ви примами в друг отвъден свят? Независимо какъв е отговорът на тези въпроси, всеки от нас изпитва странно влечение към страшните истории и към трепета, който те пробуждат в примрелите ни от ... |
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Комуникации, шпионаж и отровителство през вековете. Трудовете на професор Лиляна Симеонова - специалист по византийска и средновековна обща история - са публикувани от престижни академични издателства в над 20 страни. Немалко от нейните изследвания са посветени на историята на средновековните комуникации. Как в античния и средновековния свят развитието на комуникациите и това на разузнаването взаимно са си влияели е предмет на настоящото ѝ изследване. То се основава на голям брой различни по вид и произход извори (гръцки, латински, източни и славянски). Истории за шпионаж, предаване на тайни сведения и всякакви ... |