Tales by Stoker, Poe, Lovecraft and others. Introduction by Mike Ashley . ... Fans of horror and the supernatural will savor the dark delicacies in this spine-tingling anthology of the genre's very best. Featuring an international gallery of the world's great horror writers, this collection celebrates one of literature's most popular forms of fiction with 14 masterfully crafted tales of terror. "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." H. P. Lovecraft ... |
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Три деца, два свята, едно пророчество... Кейт отговаря за всичко. Тя е най-голямата. Единствената, която помни родителите си. Обещала е, че ще се грижи за брат си и сестра си до завръщането им. Майкъл обича да чете. Често е обект на присмех и подигравки, а очилата му винаги се оказват в тоалетната чиния. Обича истории за магии и най-вече за джуджета. Ема е мъничето. Обожава брат си и сестра си. Мисли, че Майкъл е малко странен, но е готова да се бие с всеки, който го каже. Тайно хвърли очилата на Майкъл в тоалетната – два пъти. Тримата заедно ще научат, че: Магията е истинска Старите книги носят неприятности Само ... |
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An Anthology of Plants, Gardens and Gardeners Selected and edited by Elizabeth Jane Howard. ... Elizabeth Jane Howard, acclaimed author of the Cazalet Chronicles, once said that she would certainly have been a gardener had she not become a writer first. In Green Shades: An Anthology of Plants, Gardens and Gardeners, she brings together a diverse and fascinating selection of garden writing that spans the centuries, the seasons and the species. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book ... |
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В малко селце, сред зелените ливади и вечно заснежените върхове на швейцарските Алпи, живеят Анет и нейното братче. Рано останали без майка, Анет поема грижата за малкия си брат. Идилията обаче бива нарушена заради лошата постъпка на Люсиен - съседското момче. Така се ражда една продължителна вражда между децата, която донася куп нещастия. Непримиримата и непростителна Анет прекарва месеци в опити да накаже злосторника. Когато отмъщението не ѝ донася утеха, на помощ идва Един Спасител, който превръща омразата в любов, страха в смелост и враговете в приятели. Патриция Сейнт Джон (1919 - 1993) е медицинска сестра, ... |
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"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. Come with us to London - a city as old as the Romans, and as new as the twenty-first century. There are places to go - from Oxford Street to Westminster Abbey, from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to Wimbledon Tennis Club. And things to do - ride on the London Eye, visit the markets, go to the theatre, ... |
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This book is in British English. ... Frank and his men were in the tunnel. The train slowed down and stopped. Frank quickly climbed up. He opened the lock on the door of the guard's van. He threw down the bags of money. "Move quickly", he said to his men. "We haven't much time!". Included CD contains audio versions of all the chapters of the book and here you can find a story, extra grammar and vocabulary exercises. Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at www.macmillanreaders.com . ... |
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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. It is more than forty years since the Great Train Robbery. But what happened to the rest of the money that was taken? Two million pounds has never been found. Perhaps some of the robbers would like to know the answer to this question too... Many great crimes end in a question. Who really killed President Kennedy? What happened ... |
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The egg cracks and from a little hole in the ground, there is a little animal head peaking, covered in a shell. This is the tortoise Sima. Together with her, dear children, you will walk through forests and fields in the Eminska mountain, you will reach even the sea. You will get to know the extraordinary world of turtles, their habits and way of life, you will even encounter with deadly dangers and enemies, the scariest of them all is the human. You will visit the "turtle hospital" - Center for breeding and rehabilitation of tortoise in the village of Banya, not far from the sea shore. Here many ill and hurt ... |
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Building the next business generation. The Business 2.0 provides university students who are preparing for future employment with the language and business skills they need to succeed in a competitive international environment. Based on extensive user feedback, research into Business English studies and the evolving needs of employers, the course builds on the success of the original edition and offers students the confidence, language and skills to thrive in an international work environment. There is a strong focus on the "intangible" business skills - emotional intelligence and interpersonal abilities. So ... |
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Just as Bruce Cable’s Bay Books is preparing for the return of bestselling author Mercer Mann, Hurricane Leo veers from its predicted course and heads straight for the island. Florida’s governor orders a mandatory evacuation, and most residents board up their houses and flee to the mainland, but Bruce decides to stay and ride out the storm. The hurricane is devastating: homes and condos are leveled, hotels and storefronts ruined, streets flooded, and a dozen people lose their lives. One of the apparent victims is Nelson Kerr, a friend of Bruce’s and an author of thrillers. But the nature of Nelson’s injuries suggests ... |
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Световноизвестният физик и автор на бестселъра "Елегантната вселена" Брайън Грийн предлага завладяваща обиколка из дълбините на времето и търсенето на цел от страна на човечеството. Умът, материята и търсенето на смисъл в една еволюираща вселена. "До края на времето" е ново, спиращо дъха изследване на Космоса и нашата мисия да открием смисъл, когато се изправим пред този необятен простор. Грийн ни повежда на пътуване от Големия взрив до края на времето, като изследва как са се образували устойчиви структури, как са възникнали животът и умът и как се борим да осмислим съществуването си чрез разказа, ... |
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On his way to college, Pete sees a pretty blonde girl in the shopping mall. The girls runs towards him and gives him a cassette of film. Then she runs away. She is frightened. Two men are running after her. One of the men is big and heavy. He is wearing a red shirt. Pete takes the cassette to a film developing shop. One hour later, he has the photographs. One picture shows two men. They are near a church. A man in a suit is giving a large brown envelope to another man. This other man is big and heavy and he is wearing a red shirt. This book is in British English. Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data ... |
