The bestselling author of "A pinch of Magic". A missing sister, a magical island and... ... Three sisters with a magical secret. A race against time to find a place that exists only in fairy tales. A journey that will take them into unimaginable danger... Set on a spellbinding adventure, from the bestselling author of "A pinch of Magic". "Enchanting" Sopie Anderson "Mesmerising" Abi Elphinstone "Adored it" Emma Carroll ... |
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Двуезични разкази на английски и български език. ... "Поредицата "Bilingual stories" на издателство "Веси" е предназначена за читатели, които са начинаещи (I - II ниво) в обучението си по английски език. Оригиналният текст е съпътстван паралелно с превод на български език. Чарлс Дикенс е най-забележителният творец през т.нар. Викторианска епоха (от 1837 г. до края на XIX в.) в английската литература. От него се "учат" поколения автори - и не само англоезични, превърнали се с времето в класици. Великолепната му способност да описва наблюденията си върху хората около него, използвайки ... |
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Retold by Joan Collins, illustrated by Chiara Fedele. ... An abridget retelling of the classic story by Louisa May Alcott, suitable for younger readers. It will be a tough Christmas for Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Their father is away in the american Civil War and money is hard to come by. Though they are poor, te March sisters are full of love for each other and share many moments of laughter and tears, disappointment and joy. Beautiful new illustrations throughout and a gorgeous larger format with ribbon marker bring the magic of this classic story to a new generation of children. ... |
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The Juvenilia and shorter works of Jane Austen with an afterword by Kathryn White. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... This rare collection is a must for all Jane-ites, representing what Richard Church regarded as Jane Austen's literary work-basket. It contains not only her hilarious History of England, illustrated by her favourite sister Cassandra, but the unfinished Sanditon, the novel of her maturity on which she was working at her death, aged 42. Also included are the two epistolary novels, "Lady Susan" and "Love and Friendship" [sic], and other, shorter works: "The Watsons", & ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Recognized as one of the best-loved classic children's stories of all time, "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott is an utterly beguiling novel which tells the story of the courageous and ingenious March sisters; Jo, the independent tomboy; Beth, who is delicate and loving; pretty and kind Meg; and beautiful, precocious Amy, the baby of the family. Their devoted mother Marmee, recently impoverished, must care for them alone whilst their father is away serving as a chaplain in the Civil War. This "Macmillan Collector's Library" ... |
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Silva's door is open. My brain nudges me. She's not in there. All the time I've been hanging around and trying not to disturb her, she wan't here at all... Becks and Silva live under the same roof, but they couldn't be less like sisters. Becks lives watching loud superhero movies; girls, and chatting to anyone and everyone. Silva likes privacy; her bedroom is her oasis, and has an unspoken rule that none of her family are allowed inside. But then Silva goes missing. Becks enters Silva's room. And finds eight clues about Silva's secret life. Can Becks piece the jigsaw together and find her, ... |
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"Сестри Палавееви по пътя към новия свят" продължава лудешките приключения от "Сестри Палавееви в бурята на историята", но може да се чете и самостоятелно. ... Насладете се на толкова чаканото продължение на сензацията "Сестри Палавееви в бурята на историята", която превзе книжарниците и сърцата на читателите преди няколко години. "Сестри Палавееви по пътя към новия свят" е още по-забавна, шеметна и истинска - а приключенията на Кара и Яра ще ви очароват. Алек Попов се завръща в пълния си блясък на най-превеждания в чужбина български автор - има защо. Кара и Яра са отново тук, а ... |
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On a day in 1821, a man and six children stood around a grave. They were burying a wife and mother. The children were all very young, and within a few years the two oldest were dead, too. Close to the wild beauty of the Yorkshire moors, the father brought up his young family. Who had heard of the Brontes of Haworth then? Branwell died young, but his sisters became famous writers. But they did not live to grow old or to enjoy their fame. Only their father was left, alone with his memories. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven ... |
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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. Hello. Kate. This is Jan. I'm sorry, but you'll have to come down to Mother's. We've got to talk. I can't go on like this. It's becoming impossible. I know you're always busy but you'll have to come, Kate. I can't manage with Mother any more. Please call me back as soon as you can. Two sisters struggle to come to terms with their mother's illness and its effect on their lives. ... |
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Based on the story of James Fenimore Cooper . Text adaptation by Bill Bowler . ... The year is 1757. The English and the French are at war in North America. Two sisters - Cora and Alice - want to visit their father, General Munro. They begin their dangerous journey with the handsome English officer, Duncan Heyward and the Indian guide, Magua. On the way they meet friends and enemies, and many adventures. Some people will be heroes and some people will die. And what will happen to their friend Uncas, the last of the Mohican Indians? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... In this thrilling and hugely influential tragedy, ageing King Lear makes a capricious decision to divide his realm between his three daughters according to the love they express for him. When the youngest daughter refuses to take part in this charade, she is banished, leaving the king dependent on her manipulative and untrustworthy sisters. In the scheming and recriminations that follow, not only does the king's own sanity crumble, but the stability of the realm itself is also threatened. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition is illustrated ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Two sisters of opposing temperament but who share the pangs of tragic love provide the subjects for Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility". Elinor, practical and conventional, the epitome of sense, desires a man who is promised to another woman. Marianne, emotional and sentimental, the epitome of sensibility, loses her heart to a scoundrel who jilts her. A powerful drama of family life and growing up, the novel is at once a subtle comedy of manners and a striking critique of early nineteenth-century society. Gorgeously illustrated by the ... |
