The Prince and the Pauper is a classic adventure of mistaken identity set in Tudor London and told with Mark Twain’s trademark humour and concern for social justice. 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 has an afterword by author and journalist Nicolette Jones. Penniless Tom Canty wonders what it would be like to be a prince. Heir to the throne Edward Tudor dreams of a life outside the royal palace walls. When the two boys ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Shooting stars tear across the night sky, then a gigantic artificial cylinder descends from Mars to land near London. Inquisitive locals gather round, only to be struck down by a murderous Heat-Ray. Giant destructive machines disgorge from the cylinder, destroying everything in their path on a merciless march towards the capital. Can humanity survive this Martian onslaught? A gripping adventure written in semi-documentary style, "The War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells is the seminal man versus machine adventure which has inspired countless ... |
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"The Catcher in Rye" is the ultimate novel for disaffected youth, but it's relevant to all ages. The story is told by Holden Caulfield, a seventeen-year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Throughout, Holden dissects the "phony" aspects of society, and the "phonies" themselves: the headmaster whose affability depends on the wealth of the parents, his roommate who scores with girls using sickly-sweet affection. Lazy in style, full of slang and swear words, it's a novel whose interest and appeal comes from its observations rather than its plot intrigues (in ... |
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The Sunday Times bestseller. ... 66 million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. Today, Dr. Steve Brusatte, one of the leading scientists of a new generation of dinosaur hunters, armed with cutting edge technology, is piecing together the complete story of how the dinosaurs ruled the earth for 150 million years. The world of the dinosaurs has fascinated on book and screen for decades - from early science fiction classics like The Lost World, to Godzilla terrorizing the streets of Tokyo, and the monsters of Jurassic Park. But what if we got it wrong? In The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, top ... |
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The multi-million worldwide bestseller. "You laugh, you cry, and then you come back for more."Markus Zusak, bestselling author of "The book thief". ... Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, "The Fault in Our Stars" is award-winning author John Green’s most ambitious and ... |
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"От Върха на писеца капе небе". Това е поезията на Виолета Воева - модерна, разпознаваема заради неочакваните и запомнящи се образи. Изчистена от излишни думи, без насилие върху редовете, тя е далеко от клишетата и познатите метафори. Толкова различни цветове осветляват отвътре куплетите, толкова мелодии - на славеи и щурци озвучават "часа на любовта", че книгата е истински "дом за птици". А "скулптурите от слънце, изваяни върху Партеноните на сезона", създават усещането за рисунки на майстор. "Отворен финал", заради свободата - синоним на летенето." Иван Цанев ... |
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"Empire V" е осмият роман на Пелевин, излязъл на руски през 2006 г., и ни представя свят, управляван от Великия прилеп, в който прилепите-вампири са избрана каста, прослойка тип "каймакът на обществото", разположена между черния хляб, който обикновения човек ръфа, и божествения абсолют. Освен своеобразно продължение на "Generation "П", романът представлява истински принос към вампирския жанр, чиито основи предефинира. "Невероятна книга на нашето време, балансираща между най-жесток цинизъм и изтънчен лиризъм... препраща ни към "Generation П" не само с очевидния паралел ... |
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"New York. Adventure in the Big Apple" is a Level 5 reader. Its fun and informative subject matter will capture a child's interest in reading and learning English while reinforcing the basic structures and vocabulary found in most primary courses. Activities pages and picture dictionary can be found at the back of each reader. The book can be used as supplementary reading material with any primary course. The "Macmillan Children's Readers" series offers simplified English reading. The series is divided into six levels. The series brings children real and imaginary stories to arouse their ... |
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"Светът се проектира вътре в нас и ние така го опознаваме. Но без да си даваме сметка за този важен факт. Писателите са тези, които ни обръщат внимание върху него. Върху мелодиите на вътрешните ни струни, върху взривовете зад клепачите ни. Добрият писател обикновено не си измисля, а просто прибавя необходимата доза въображение, за да успеем да изминем тази космическа крачка между вън и вътре. Георги Б. Геров прави точно това." Деян Енев "Георги Б. Геров съумява да превърне случката, дребната историйка в сюжет и да удържи този сюжет без разпиляване. И най-важното - успява да намери най-точната поанта. ... |
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There is less than one hundred Thracian stone-built under-tumular constructions in Bulgaria that are usually called tombs. Most of them were found half-demolished or were demolished subsequently. Thirteen such buildings were constructed in the Kazanlak valley (fig. 1). Their number rises to fifteen, it we add another two constructions, which are not so impressive but possess a high scientific value. They are concentrated within a limited geographic region and in terms of statistics they are considerably more than any other area of Bulgaria. Taking this into consideration and knowing that some fifty years ago the only ... |
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Дълбоко в джунглите на Южна Америка, едно невероятно съкровище е скрито от векове. Археологът Нина Уайлд притежава ключа към намирането му - но на пътя ѝ стоят преплетени в змийски възел тъмни сили, борещи се за контрол върху богатствата на една изгубена империя. Нина Уайлд и Еди Чейс се завръщат за седмото си хитово приключение от серията бестселъри, започнала с "Операция Атлантида". Тяхната цел този път е легендарният последен пост на империята на инките - което би могло да посочи пътя към още по-голямо откритие, отдавна смятано, че е само мит: Ел Дорадо, градът на златото. Корумпирани военни, жестоки ... |
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An enthralling, epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons - and the women who must lead the fight to save it. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction - but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic. Across the dark sea, Tane has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a ... |
