This will end in flames... The story is supposed to be over. Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the villain. He won the war. He even fell in love. Now comes the good part, right? Now comes the happily ever after... So why can’t Simon Snow get off the couch? What he needs, according to his best friend, is a change of scenery. He just needs to see himself in a new light. That’s how Simon and Penny and Baz end up in a vintage convertible, tearing across the American West. They find trouble, of course. (Dragons, vampires, skunk-headed things with shotguns.) And they get lost. They get so lost, they ... |
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Nora's life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. Which raises the ultimate question: with infinite choices, what is the best way to live?"Such a beautiful book." Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 2 "Filled with warmth and humour." Sunday Times "A celebration of life's possibilities." Guardian ... |
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През най-успешния период в кариерата си, в края на 80 -те и началото на 90 -те , Guns N' Roses са любимата рок група на хората по целия свят и през тези години те продават повече от 20 милиона копия. Ключовите фигури - Аксел Роуз и Слаш, поемат по различни пътища през 1994 г. и оттогава нито са записвали, нито са свирили заедно, а според някои слухове, даже не си и говорят. Въпреки това Аксел запазва името Guns N' Roses и продължава да прави турнета, като през последните три години е особено активен и възражда групата под същото име. Тази изцяло обновена биография включва много ексклузивни интервюта с основните ... |
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Двуезично издание на български и английски език. ... "Беше преди двайсетина години... Стоях в галерия "Ромфея" и дълго гледах една пясъчна картина на неизвестен тогава за мене художник. В картината беше нарисувано чувство със синтетичния език на природата. Фактурата ѝ, композицията, вътрешният ритъм на цвета, втъкан в органичността на цялото, ми харесаха толкова, че не издържах, взех името на художника, скочих в колата и потеглих за Кюстендил. Исках да видя този художник, да го пипна, да вляза в ателието му и усетя атмосферата, да се докосна до предметите и картините му. Така за първи път се срещнах ... |
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Хорарната астрология дава ясни, определени отговори на конкретни въпроси. Бърза, опростена и точна, от векове е най-ценният инструмент в работния арсенал на всеки астролог. Независимо дали въпросът е за любовта, кариерата, болестта - или за предсказване на климата за насрочен ден за барбекю, това достъпно и изчерпателно ръководство от съвременен майстор на хорарите ви показва как да отговорите на всяко питане. Джон Фроули (роден на 16 май 1955 г. в Лондон, Англия) е традиционен астролог, писател и преподавател, който се отличава със своя практичен и директен подход, с дълбочината на своите познания и с провокативния си, ... |
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Макс Фърнсби може и да изглежда като обикновено десетгодишно дете, но когато един ден голям червен чувал пада от небето върху главата му, той разбира, че изневиделица се е сдобил със силата да призове която и да е играчка на света! Със своя магически червен чувал в ръка и с новопридобитите умения да призовава играчки, Макс най-сетне може да има всичко, което някога е искал, само трябва да си го пожелае. Но това, което Макс не осъзнава, е, че червеният чувал се е озовал в ръцете му, защото две от най-пакостливите джуджета на Дядо Коледа решават, че ще откраднат шейната му за едно лудо приключение. Чувалът изпада по пътя и ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Tendai comes to live in an isolated African village. Tendai is a runner, a dreamer and a storyteller. When landmines turn his world upside down, he runs, dreams and tells stories to try to deal with a terrible tragedy. A gripping story of victory over man-made evil, and of a young man who never gives up. ... |
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1673 - the south-west of England. The Donne family live in a secret valley on Exmoor. They are robbers and murderers. One day, Carver Donne murders Young John Ridd's father. John is a boy, but soon he will be a man. Then he will kill Carver Doone. John meets a beautiful young girl in Doone Valley. And he falls in love. But the girl's name is Lorna Doone and Carver Doone is going to marry her. What will John do? This book is in British English. ... |
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Illustrated by John Dillow and Peter Harper. ... "I knew that I was hundreds of miles from the places merchant ships went. I was sure that I was going to die on this lonely island, completely alone. When I thought about this the tears ran down my face. I felt sorry that I had been born." From the Book The young Robinson Crusoe ignores his father's advice and decides to become a sailor. But Crusoe is soon caught up in violent storms and finds himself shipwrecked on a remote island. He will have to live on this island for the next twenty-eight years. This book is in British English. Here you can find: ... |
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Illustrated by Jérôme Brasseur. ... "A tear came to Nell's eye. She hated being alone in that big, dark place all night long, not able to sleep because she was worried about her grandfather. Every night he would go out and leave her on her own, and yet he never told her where he went or what he did. Then he would return early the next day, tired, worried and sad." From the Book In a run-down part of London, where criminals and honest people live side-by side, Nell lives with her grandfather in "The Old Curiosity Shop". They are very poor, and Nell is worried because her grandfather ... |
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Includes a fun wall poster. Set off on a dinosaur adventure! Every page is packed with amazing facts and illustrations, and a poster shows a collection of weird and wonderful dinosaurs that once roamed the Earth. Children can set off on an incredible adventure through the Age of the Dinosaurs with the help of appealing, contemporary artwork, fun text and wow facts. Powerful predators, Jurassic giants and fossil hunting are just some of the topics covered. Quirky cartoon characters communicate extra facts, and a practical activity on every spread encourages reader participation. Bright, simple, clearly labelled artwork on ... |
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The year is 1547. In London, two boys from different families live very different lives. One is Edward Tudor, a prince and the future King of England; the other is Tom Canty, the son of a thief. One day they meet and their lives change forever. What happens when the two boys wear each others clothes? Why does the prince need the help of a poor man? Who becomes king when Henry VIII dies? And how can a beautiful gold object save the prince? Mark Twain's classic story of two young boys who swap lives has the answers. "A few minutes later, Tom was wearing the prince's expensive clothes and the hat with purple ... |
