Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... When their mother is suddenly taken ill on holiday, five siblings are left to fend for themselves at the elegant, faded hotel, Les Oeillets. Under the increasingly jealous gaze of the glamorous patronne, Mademoiselle Zizi, the children gravitate towards her mysterious and charming lover, Eliot, for comfort. And, amongst the gnarled trees of the old orchards, thirteen-year-old Cecil watches from the sidelines as her achingly beautiful sister, Joss, is drawn into the heart of a toxic affair. A tense, evocative portrait of love and deceit in the Champagne ... |
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The first in a pair of fast, season-led vegetable books from beloved author and cook Nigel Slater. Greenfeast: spring, summer is a vibrant and joyous collection of the food Nigel eats at the end of the day. Over 110 simply beautiful spring and summer recipes, each with suggested variations, that can mostly be on the table in 30 minutes. This is perfect for people who want to eat less meat, but don't want to compromise on flavour and ease of cooking. From roast spring vegetables with peanut sauce to rice, broad beans and asparagus, or peaches with blackberries and ice cream, this green follow-up to the bestselling ... |
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A gorgeously atmospheric contemporary fantasy of two Long Island teens and fledgling mediums investigating a murder in their small town by the New York Times bestselling author of The Devouring Gray. Mina Zanetti is a fledgling medium, desperate to share in her mother's world and speak with the dead. But Sand Dollar Cove is a grieving town, still recovering from the unsolved murders of three teenagers six years ago, found with sand dollars on their eyes. And Evelyn Mackenzie has felt every day of it, as the town blames her father for the deaths. When Mina and Evelyn conduct a ritual to speak to the dead they ... |
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Contains 25 stories. ... Set off on an outdoor adventure with this collection of 25 classic tales by the world's best-loved storyteller. The perfect holiday read for children. From stolen dogs and disappearing necklaces to journeys to faraway lands, these fun-filled stories are packed full of mystery and adventure. Ideal for newly confident readers, these entertaining tales are the ideal length for reading aloud at bedtime or in the classroom. ... |
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The first in a spicy and unforgettable rom-com duology from № 1 New York Times bestseller and tik tok favorite Tessa Bailey, in which a Hollywood It Girl is cut off from her wealthy family and exiled to a small Pacific Northwest beach town... where she butts heads with a surly, sexy local who thinks she doesn't belong. Piper Bellinger is fashionable, influential, and her reputation as a wild child means the paparazzi are constantly on her heels. When too much champagne and an out-of-control rooftop party lands Piper in the slammer, her stepfather decides enough is enough. So he cuts her off, and sends Piper and her ... |
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Until I met Juniper, nothing was ever the same again. The summer of 1955 has the makings of being the worst summer ever. My dad has packed me off to my aunt and uncle's place in small town Alabama. Why is this so terrible, you ask? Because my racist neighbors have made it crystal clear how unwelcome I am. Now for its only saving grace: enter Juniper Jones - kind, open, accepting and a complete enigma to me. Together, we might just be invincible. ... |
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Resurrect the tense conflict between the Jujutsu Sorcerers and the cursed spirits in this collection of original stories. Sorcery and demon curses abound in this collection of stories spun from the world of Jujutsu Kaisen. Cursed spirits have struck the opening blow at Satozakura High School in an unfolding conflict against the Jujutsu Sorcerers. But while this epic and unyielding battle intensifies, the heroes of Jujutsu Kaisen have other mysteries to solve…such as why Yuji and Megumi see Gojo at a maid cafe, whether Nanami can uncover the secret behind a website that claims to sell dolls that resurrect the dead, and ... |
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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. A hot summer and a holiday by the sea: Stephen and Anna Martins are escaping their stressful lives in London, and taking a holiday in the south-west of England. They make friends with a local fisherman, but when Stephen is called back to London for work, Anna is left alone for a few days. And then something happens which changes their lives for ever. ... |
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Ученическата тетрадка Summer на Black & White е със свеж летен дизайн, който ще внесе настроение в учебните часове на децата. Характеристики: широки редове; брой листове: 80, 105 или 140; формат: B5 (17 x 24 cm); корица: ламинирана, картонена с брокатен лак; хартия: бяла (офсетова); със спирала. Важно! Продуктът се предлага с различни дизайни на корицата. При поръчка ще получите дизайн на случаен принцип. ... |
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Изданието е на британски английски (British English). ... Кати е на летен детски лагер против волята си. Чувства се твърде голяма, за да е сред толкова много непознати. Но скоро става ясно, че нещо странно се случва с децата от лагера. Какво ли може да е? И защо Кати и новата ѝ приятелка Райли не са засегнати? ... |
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Запознайте се със семейство Шекспир: четири сестри, четири истории, четири начина да откриеш истинската любов. Безплатна почивка в Италия, в красива вила на езерото Комо. Недостатъкът? Да споделяш къщата с най-големия си враг... Ческа Шекспир е достигнала дъното. Шест години след провала на пиесата, която е написала, тя не може да се задържи за дълго на нито една работа, няма постоянно жилище и най-лошото от всичко - семейството ѝ не знае колко зле е положението ѝ. Затова, когато кръстникът ѝ предлага да използва италианската вила на негов приятел за лятото, Ческа неохотно се съгласява да отиде и да се ... |
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"Политическата програма на Илинденското въстание е пример за реалистичност. Другите въстания и освободителни движения на Балканите са имали чисто национален белег. Македонското въстание има - от политическо гледище - друг лозунг за братство между разните народности, независимо, че в Македония мнозинството е Българско. И всъщност две са жертвите, които македонските българи дават в борбата: от една страна материалните жертви, от друга - техният доброволен отказ от обединение с България. Верни към заветите на Илинден - това значи да бъдем верни на първо място към неговите идеи и цели; значи и честно отнасяне към паметта ... |
