Life is good for Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood. That is, until the night that two old acquaintances break into Magnus's apartment and steal the powerful Book of the White. Now Magnus and Alec will have to drop everything to follow the thieves to Shanghai. And Magnus has been stabbed with a strange magical weapon that is changing the very nature of his powers. Fortunately, they have backup in the form of Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Simon. In Shanghai, they learn that a much darker threat awaits them. Magnus's magic is growing unstable, and if they can't stop the demons flooding into the city, they might have ... |
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"For a person to write a book like this, he has to love art, passionately and selflessly, and to love, of course, the artist as well. The author possesses these qualities in full measure. But even with the love, enthusiasm, and admiration that permeate the entire book, it in no way amounts to a glorification, veneration, or canonization of Zlatyu Boyadzhiev’s image. Quite the opposite - the author has succeeded in keeping a necessary distance, allowing him the opportunity to combine an up-close and a distant view of the artist. He doesn’t carve a monument, he doesn’t paint an icon; rather, he presents a dynamic image, ... |
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Bedtime stories based on your favorite episodes. Come one, come all on this multi-narrative collection of "Gravity Falls" stories! Perfect for fans new and old, this collection of tales consist of Dipper and Mabel’s recollections of the adventures they shared visiting their Uncle Stan’s Mystery Shack. The Gravity Falls twist? Each retelling is accompanied by a short "Grunkle Stan" version of the same story, written from his gruff, humorous perspective. Readers have the choice of reading the Dipper and Mabel version, the Grunkle Stan version, or both! ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... When the chance discovery of an ancient cryptogram reveals a path to the Underworld, the adventurous Professor Otto Lidenbrock sets off to Iceland, determined to reach the centre of the earth. But nothing can prepare him and his nephew Axel for what they will find beneath the ground; measureless caverns and vast subterranean seas reveal all of the earth's known history and more, while dinosaurs do battle, giant men herd mastodons, and danger and excitement wait around every corner. Richly illustrated by Édouard Riou, the French painter and ... |
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During the last few years, the name of Perperikon, situated in the Balkan Peninsula in the southern part of Bulgaria at some 20 km to the northeast of the town of Kardzhali, in the wilderness of the Eastern Rodop Mountains made quite a stir. In the year 2000 "AD, this has been still c small rocky summit, densely overgrown with thorny shrubs and blackberries. Here and there one could see masonry walls and deeply hewn crevices in the living rock left by ancient cultures, long ago extinct. Once, archaeological excavations were carried out on this hill, but the pits were long ago abandoned and overgrown with weeds. A ... |
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Стаята на всяко дете е украсена със снимки, афиши и табла с най-различни теми. Тук ви предлагаме стенни табла за тези деца, които искат да украсят стените на стаята си с образи на животни, птици, растения. А може и в стаята на татко и мама. За качеството не берете грижа, то е най-доброто. * 52 x 77 cm * Цветни илюстрации * Двустранно ламинирани ... |
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The present book is aimed at summarizing the most of the studies have been carried out during the last two decades on the ecosystems of the lake Srebarna – the most prominent Bulgarian Nature Reserve on the Lower Danube bank. The studies have been performed mostly by scientists and researchers of the newly established Institute of Biodiversity & Ecosystem Research, with close collaboration with colleagues from the Biological Faculty of the Sofia University and other institutes of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and/or high schools/universities of that country. ... |
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For thousands of years the dead body of the young king Tutankhamun slept under the sands of Egypt. Then, in the autumn of 1922, Howard Carter and his friends find and open his tomb door. These are exciting times, and Carter's young helper Tariq tells the story in his diary. But soon people begin to die. Who or what is the killer? Is Tutankhamun angry with them for opening his tomb? And who is the beautiful French girl with the face of Tutankhamun's long-dead wife? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With ... |
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An essential companion to the Harry Potter books, "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" is a collection of fairytales from the wizarding world, via the enchanted pen of J.K. Rowling . Rich with allusions and symbols from the Harry Potter stories, and enhanced with fascinating commentary from beloved sage Professor Albus Dumbledore, this is a Hogwarts Library book to treasure and enjoy for years to come. All of the gorgeous, grim and gothic detail of the Bard's five bewitching tales has been brought to life by Chris Riddell, thrice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Much loved by generations of witches and ... |
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Enola Holmes is still on the run from her brother and world's most famous detective Sherlock Holmes. After one close encounter too many with him, Enola must abandon her disguise and find a new way to avoid discovery. But when Sherlock's right-hand man, Dr Watson, goes missing without a trace, Enola is unable to resist investigating. Especially when she learns that a bizarre bouquet - with flowers that all symbolise death - has been delivered to the Watson residence. It's a race against time to find Dr Watson before it's too late. Enola Holmes returns in this exciting third mystery. ... |
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Втора част на най-великата трилърова поредица на всички времена, в която Ханибъл Лектър се освобождава! Садистичен сериен убиец, наричан Бъфало Бил, похищава жени, а безжизнените им тела са намирани в различни щати. Младата Кларис Старлинг, която се обучава в академията на ФБР, получава неочаквана задача от началника на Отдела по поведенческа психология Джак Крофорд - да интервюира в затвора най-опасния жив човек на планетата: доктор Ханибал Лектър. Надеждата е той да съдейства за залавянето на убиеца психопат и в замяна на това да получи облекчаване на свръхстрогия режим. Но кой може да си играе с гениалния Ханибал ... |
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Изданието е двуезично - на български и английски език. ... Спомените си от Созопол Йоргос Гунаропулос претворява в своите картини, изпълнени с мистични образи и пейзажи, обляни от светлина - светлината, която той е съзерцавал в детството си. "Роден съм с лице към морето - ще отбелязва често художникът - а в родния ми град се намираха фантастични неща". Гунаропулос. Триумф на светлината е издание, посветено на срещите във времето - с виденията от миналото, с носители на изгубената родина, с редица странници, обитаващи полето на творческото въображение - сред тях намираме Жорж Папазов, Андреас Ембирикос, Костас ... |
