That night, neither Louise or Julien could sleep. Louise thought about Julien's kisses and she was frightened. She knew that it was wrong to betray her husband. But she was in love with Julien Sorel. She had never felt love like this before!
Julien thought about Louise's husband. The mayor was an important and powerful man. If Julien seduced Rênal's beautiful wife, he would be in danger. He was sure that he would lose his job. Perhaps Rênal would kill him!
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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.
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Illustrated by Karen Donnelly. ... "Saturday, December 5th.
My life is over. Over!
I know I have said this before, but this time I really mean it. And why is my life over? Because I have a boyfriend."
From the Book
It's nearly Christmas and Mia's life isn't getting any easier. How can she break up with Kenny, the boyfriend she doesn't love? And how can she win the heart of Michael, the boy she dreams about?
The situation seems impossible. But then Mia thinks of a plan...
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Complete and unabridged.
A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Fairy tales are written both to entertain and to educate. Published in the shadow of the First World War, F. A. Steel's retellings of forty-one English fairy tales form a classic collection of stories, ranging from the familiar - "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Little Red Riding-Hood" and "The Three Little Pigs" - to the perhaps less well known - "The Black Bull of Norroway", "Nix Nought Nothing" and "The Red Ettin". Originally published in 1918, it reflects the nationalistic concerns of the ... |
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"I shall show you this kindness. Go with me to see a lawyer. Let us make a bond. And - for a bit of fun - if you do not pay me back the full amount on the right day, and in the right place, the penalty will be a pound of your pale flesh, cut off and taken from any part of your body that I choose."
Shylock
Shylock lends money to the merchant Antonio, but the stakes are high. When Antonio cannot pay him back, Shylock demands a terrible punishment.
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Истории за живота, смъртта и неврохирургията. ... "На първо място, не вреди" е фаворит на "The New York Times Book Review" и "The Washington Post", а "Financial Times" и "Economist" я обявяват като едно от изданията в "Книга на годината". За нея д-р Хенри Марш получава награда Pen / Ackerley за автобиографична книга и номинации за наградите Guardian First Book Prize, Costa Book Award, Samuel Johnson Prize, Wellcome Book Prize и Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize.
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Five short stories about life in America in the 1920s and 1940s:
"The Cut-glass Bowl" - A wedding present brings sorrow and bad luck.
"Bernice Bobs Her Hair" - Marjorie tells Bernice that if she cuts off her long hair, she will be admired by all the young men.
"Gretchen's Forty Winks" - Roger Halsey tricks his wife and finishes an important job.
"Magnetism" - A rich and handsome film star has power over people. But can he control this power or will it destroy him?
"Three Hours Between Planes" - Donald visits an old friend. But will Nancy remember him?
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Illustrated by Shirley Bellwod. ... The nineteenth century. The north of England. Jane Eyre has no parents and no money. She goes to live at Lowood School. The pupils at Lowood are cold and hungry. Many pupils become sick and die. After eight years, Jane goes to work for Mr. Rochester. She is a teacher in his house, Thornfield Hall. Jane likes Mr. Rochester. But she is frightened at Thornfield Hall. Jane hears someone laughing. At night, someone walks along the dark corridors of the house.
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Illustrated by Fausto Bianchi and Martin Sanders. ... "Ahab looked over the side of the boat and stared into the water. At first he saw only a white spot under the sea, but it grew bigger as it grew nearer to the surface of the water. Suddenly, Ahab could see two long rows of sharp teeth. It was Moby Dick's open mouth!"
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When Ishmael and his friend join the crew of the whaling ship the Pequod, they are unaware that its captain, the mysterious Ahab, is out for revenge. His plan is to pursue and kill the vicious white whale, Moby Dick, and no one can stop him!
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Illustrated by Matilda Harrison. ... Xuma is from the north. He comes to live in Malay Camp, a township near Johannesburg, so that he can work in the mine. The job is very hard but Xuma is strong and learns quickly. Xuma is lonely in Malay Camp. He desperately wants Eliza's love but she wants the comforts of a white man's life. Xuma cannot give her these things, for he is black. Maisy is a simple, happy girl. She loves Xuma very much. Will Xuma overcome his desire for Eliza and accept Maisy's love?
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Illustrations by Ruth Palmer. ... "Dear, dear Norland, how sad I am to leave you!" Marianne said on their last evening in Norland Park. "I love every room in this wonderful house! Every tree in the park is beautiful. Shall I ever be happy again?"
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After the sudden death of her husband, Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, must leave their family home, the beautiful Norland Park. They must move to a small cottage in Devon.
There, Marianne falls in love with the handsome John Willoughby and Elinor misses Edward Ferrars, the man she had to leave behind.
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Eight stories by the famous American journalist and writer, Ambrose Bierce:
"Owl Creek Bridge" - A man is hanged on a bridge. But then the rope breaks...
"Beyond the Wall" - A pretty girl lives on the other side of the wall. What is her secret message?
"An Adventure at Brownville" - Two young women are staying in the town of Brownville. Then one of them dies mysteriously.
"The Damned Thing" - A man dies. What is the strange animal or "thing" that kills him?
"One of the Missing" - A young soldiers's tragic experience of the American Civil War.
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