A magical secret. A mythical hunt. And a love that could risk everything. In the dark, gothic town of Wickdon, Maggie Welty lives in an old creaking manor. Maggie's mother is an alchemist who has recently left town, leaving Maggie with just her bloodhound for company. But when Maggie spots a legendary ancient fox-creature on her porch, her fate is changed forever. Whoever tracks down and kills the hala in the Halfmoon Hunt will earn fame and riches - and if Maggie wins the hunt, she knows her mother will want to celebrate her. This is her chance to bring her home. But the rules state that only teams of two can join ... |
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"This collection of Thomas Marent"s images, 16 years in the making, brings alive the sheer and awe-inspiring beauty of the rainforest." Sting - founding patron, The Rainforest Foundation Photographs by Thomas Marent Rainforest is the stunning result of half a lifetime’s work by Swiss photographer Thomas Marent. Inspired by a visit to the rainforest in Australia when he was 24, Marent has spent the ensuing 16 years exploring and photographing the world’s rainforests. With all the immediacy of the best documentaries, Rainforest celebrates the fascinating behaviour and incredible variety of rainforest animals ... |
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"A Cook's Book" is the story of Nigel Slater's life in the kitchen. From the first jam tart Nigel made with his mum standing on a chair trying to reach the Aga, through to what he is cooking now, this is the ultimate Nigel Slater collection brimming with over 200 recipes. He writes about how his cooking has changed from discovering the best way to roast a chicken to the trick to smoky, smooth aubergine mash. He gives the tales behind the recipes and recalls the first time he ate a baguette in Paris, his love of jewel-bright Japanese pickled radishes and his initial slice of buttercream-topped ... |
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Книгата е двуезично издание - на български и английски език. ... Иванка Сокерова е художник с богато творчество. Макар и цял живот над нея да тегне сянката на неизлечима болест, тя работи неуморно до самия си край. В галериите из България са запазени стотици нейни рисунки, колажи, живопис върху керамични плочки, релефи, статуетки. Тази малка книжка съдържа скромна част от творчеството на Иванка Сокерова, но тя открехва врата към нейния необятен, вълшебен свят. Донка Стоянова завършва през 2008 година Националната академия специалност "Скулптура" при проф. Ангел Станев. през 2012 година получава научна степен ... |
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From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles and Circe , an enchanting short story that boldly re-imagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion. In Ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece - the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen - the gift of life. Now his wife, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own, and yearns for independence. In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, she is locked away under the constant ... |
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"The Rough Guide to Melbourne" is the most extensive guidebook available to Australia's second-largest city. The guide features lively accounts of the sights and discerning reviews of the best bars, hotels and restaurants. Now published as a larger B-format guide, the 16-page introduction includes full-colour photos of the authors selection of "Things Not to Miss" and large easy-to-read maps througout. ... |
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The production of this Reader in the 20th century British literature is a result of years of lecturing on the subject of English literature to the English Students undergraduates at the South Western University, and the cooperation of my students and colleagues as well as the support of the faculty bodies and administration. ... |
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Romeo and Juliet meets Chinese mythology in this lyrical and magical novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Astonishing Colour of After. Hunter Yee has perfect aim with a bow and arrow, but all else in his life veers wrong. He's sick of being haunted by his family's past mistakes. The only things keeping him from running away are his younger brother, a supernatural wind and the bewitching girl at his new high school. Luna Chang dreads the future. Graduation looms ahead, and her parents expectations are stifling. Then her life is turned upside down by the strange new boy in her class, the arrival ... |
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Самостоятелен роман от краля на скандинавското криминале - Ю Несбьо . Норвежецът Ю Несбьо отдавна няма нужда от представяне - книгите му, вече надхвърлили 50 милиона продадени екземпляра, се четат на повече от 50 езика и неговият инспектор Хари Хуле е обичан по цял свят. Този път Кралят на скандинавското криминале ни поднася завладяващ самостоятелен роман, като не се свени да навлезе в дълбоките, непрогледни води на човешката природа с характерната си проницателност. Рой и Карл губят родителите си в злощастен инцидент и 16-годишният Рой поема ролята на закрилник на своя импулсивен по-малък брат. Пътищата им обаче се ... |
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Фотографският албум "Hello and Welcome to Paris" излиза от печат шест месеца след изложбата "Hello and Welcome to Paris", показана в Червената къща през февруари 2016 -та . Фотографиите са заснети в дните след атентатите от 13 ноември 2015, а фотографът Никола Михов поглежда зад кулисите на телевизионния продукт "На живо от Париж". ... |
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Set in a rich, high-fantasy world inspired by ancient Rome, Sabaa Tahir's "An Ember in the Ashes" told the story of Laia, a slave fighting for her family, and Elias, a young soldier fighting for his freedom. Now, in A Torch Against the Night, Elias and Laia are running for their lives. After the events of the Fourth Trial, Martial soldiers hunt the two fugitives as they flee the city of Serra and undertake a perilous journey through the heart of the Empire. Laia is determined to break into Kauf - the Empire's most secure and dangerous prison to save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars' ... |
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31 countries, 127 maps. Includes Turkey and Morocco. ... The Rough Guide to Europe 2005 edition is the ultimate budget guide to the continent. There is a 24-page full-colour section containing a selective and subjective taste of the continent's highlights illustrated with dozens of photos. There are lively accounts of all the main attractions, from seeing the midnight sun to taking a Turkish bath. First-hand advice guides the reader around bar-hopping in Berlin, exploring temples in Greece and trekking in Morocco. The practical focus is on budget travel, with everything students and backpackers need to know to get ... |
