Анн (с двойно н) Шърли вече не е онова крехко, луничаво момиченце с прекалено червена коса и прекалено живо въображение, което пристигна във фермата Грийн Гейбълс преди пет години. Израснала под зоркия поглед на Марила и нежната закрила на Матю, Анн се превръща в смела млада жена, която всички в Авонлий харесват заради добрия ѝ характер и обезкуражаващ чар (и въпреки често отнесения поглед и злополучната склонност да се замесва в неприятности). Днес Анн е на почти седемнайсет години и след много трудности е на прага на още едно ново начало - този път като учителка в училището, което самата тя е завършила. Мястото ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Explosive and unforgiving, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater describes in searing detail the pleasure, pain and mind-expanding powers of opium. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library , a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by biographer, critic and academic Dr Frances Wilson. Thomas De Quincey takes us on a journey from his grammar school childhood to his homeless adolescence in Wales, ... |
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Illustrated by Axel Scheffler . Packed with magical recipes. ... The Room on the Broom Cookbook is jam-packed with spellbindingly delicious treats, healthy snacks and simple meals - all inspired by the bestselling picture book Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Make your own cheese wands, creepy crawly crackers, roasted dragon or even witch and chips. With twenty-three recipes specially designed for adults to use with children, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and lots of hints and tips on what to do next, The Room on the Broom Cookbook is a great way to inspire an interest in cooking and ... |
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Based on the story of Anne Tyler . Retold by Jennifer Bassett . ... Everyday life in Baltimore, USA, is full of problems - getting the washing done, buying groceries and dog food, avoiding the neighbours... After the death of his son and the departure of his wife, Macon's attempts to run his own life become increasingly desperate - and more and more odd. Meanwhile, he has to get on with his work, writing tourist guides for business people. Then his dog Edward starts to bite people, and he has to send for Muriel, the dog trainer. And day by day, Macon's life gets more and more complicated. Classics, modern ... |
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Simon and Sarah are really excited. They are going on a walking holiday to the Misty Mountain Hostel in Scotland. At the first opportunity they set off to explore the magnificent Misty Mountain. But after an accident, things go from bad to worse. Soon Simon and Sarah find themselves in grave danger. "Macmillan English Explorers" is an eight-level reading scheme written specifically for young learners of English. They bring first language teaching methods to reading lessons in international classrooms. Informed by the National Literacy Strategy and by teaching methodology for first language speakers of English, & ... |
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Животът често ни сварва неподготвени. За Пиер-Мари, успешен писател (който вече не пише), изненадата идва по пощата. Под формата на мистериозен пакет, изпратен от негова почитателка. Но не каква да е читателка! Аделин Пармелан - "висока, дебела, брюнетка", е упорита, настоятелна, взискателна и много потайна... Така започва кореспонденцията между големия (192 см) писател и тази млада жена, която не се чувства добре в собствената си кожа. Аделин е фен на хоровото пеене, лечебните чайчета и танците. В продължение на месеци те си разменят признания, критики, спомени и рецепти за лекуване на болки в кръста. Любовни ... |
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A psycholinguistic analysis of editorials concerning 9/11. ... "Life and Death in a Time of Terror" is a psycholinguistic study of how 270 editorials from five different newspapers sought to make sense of an initially incomprehensible set of events: the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, DC and a United Airlines jet flying over a field somewhere in rural Pennsylvania. What made this a pressing task in 2001 was that not only did these attacks produce some 3000 deaths (many as horrible as can possibly be imagined), the destruction of two of America's largest ... |
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In these two amusing stories, Daisy the Dinosaur plays games with Danny and Mum and Dad. But she learns that she can't always win. "The Explorers Phonics" bring first language teaching methods to reading lessons in international classrooms. They focus on how reading works, so children are able to read new texts and pronounce new words more easily. "The Explorers Phonics" complement the "Macmillan English Explorers" and can also be used alongside any other reading program. "Macmillan Explorers" is an eight-level reading scheme written specifically for young learners of English. ... |
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An official Stranger Things novel. Before Hawkins... New York City was Hopper's beat. ... His last big case before everything changed... Hawkins, 1984. All Chief Jim Hopper wants is a quiet first Christmas with his adopted daughter, but when Eleven finds a cardboard box marked "New York", the tough questions begin. Why did Hopper leave Hawkins? What does "Vietnam" mean? And why has he never talked about New York? New York City, 1977. Returning from Vietnam to his young family and a new beat as an NYPD detective, Hopper soon slips back into civilian life. But after shadowy federal agents show up ... |
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In Search of the Recipe for Our Universe. We probably all have a vague idea of how to make an apple pie: mix flour and butter, throw in some apples and you're probably most of the way there, right? Think again. Making an apple pie from scratch requires ingredients that definitely aren't available in the supermarket, ovens that can reach temperatures of trillions of degrees, and a preparation time of 13.8 billion years. Inspired by Sagan's famous line, Harry Cliff ventures out in search of the ultimate apple pie recipe, tracing the ingredients of our universe through the hearts of dying stars and back in time ... |
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Четири атрактивни французойки споделят свежия си и енергичен поглед върху истинската същност на парижанките: как се обличат, как се забавляват и какви обноски се стараят да имат. В кратки и забавни части тези парижки дами ви предлагат много оригинални гледни точки за стила, красотата, културата, обноските и мъжете. Авторките Ан Бере, Одре Диуан, Каролин дьо Мегре и Софи Ма - неомъжени, но обвързани и с деца - са приятелки от години. Талантливи бохемки, борещи се срещу отживелиците, с кариери в областта на музиката, филмите, модата и издателския бизнес, те са нетипично откровени и открити, докато разбиват митовете за ... |
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Книгата е продължение на "Придворната дама" и е част от поредицата "Придворната дама". Превод от датски - Мария Змийчарова. ... Испания, 1569 година. Близо век след окончателната победа на християните над маврите, под управлението на крал Филип II привидно цари спокойствие и стабилност. В действителност страната е взривоопасно буре барут от борби за власт и жестоки санкции срещу всеки, който дори само породи съмнения за симпатии към мюсюлмани и евреи. Инквизицията действа с твърда ръка, екзекуторите и отровителите не остават без работа, еретиците изгарят на клада, а рискът от въоръжен ответ от страна ... |
