В живота на Майлс Халтър не се случва нищо. Затова решава да тръгне да търси, както бе казал поета, "Голямото може би". (А поетът всъщност е Франсоа Рабле). Пътят го отвежда до гимназия "Кълвър Крийк", където живота е всичко друго, но не и скучен. И там го чака Аляска Янг. Прекрасната, умна, забавна, секси, самоунищожителна, пълна с проблеми и напълно пленителна Аляска Янг. Тя въвлича Майлс в своя свят, показва му "Голямото може би" и открадва сърцето му. Джон Грийн е роден на 24 август 1977 година в Индианаполис, Индиана. Израства в Орландо, Флорида, завършва гимназия в Бирмингам, Алабама ... |
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Midnight tales and dangerous Magic. №1 New York Times Bestselling Author. ... From bestselling author of "Six of Crows", Leigh Bardugo, comes a lavishly illustrated collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice and love. Inspired by myth, fairy tale and folklore, "The Language of Thorns" will transport you to both lands familiar and strange that millions have visited through the novels of the Grishaverse. Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns.Travel to a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking beasts and gingerbread ... |
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The search for allies extends to a new land in the sixth book of the № 1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. The continuation of Empire of Storms. A glorious empire. A desperate quest. An ancient secret. Chaol Westfall and Nesryn Faliq have arrived in the shining city of Antica to forge an alliance with the Khagan of the Southern Continent, whose vast armies are Erilea's last hope. But they have also come to Antica for another purpose: to seek healing at the famed Torre Cesme for the wounds Chaol received in Rifthold. After enduring unspeakable horrors as a child at the hands of Adarlanian ... |
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Уинифред Уин Макналти винаги е била независима. Тя не изпитва нужда от специално отношение заради вродената малформация на ръката ѝ, дори цял живот се е опитвала да докаже, че е способна да се справя сама. И с някои малки изключения Уин успява да води пълноценно съществуване. Обаче всичко се променя след един флирт на парти, прераснал в необикновена нощ с очарователния Бо. Скоро след въпросната нощ Уин открива, че е бременна, и решава да задържи детето. За първи път в живота си младата жена не е сигурна дали е способна да се справи сама с това ново предизвикателство, а пък Бо е изненадващо развълнуван да поеме ... |
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A Magnus Bane Story. ... A beautiful gift edition of The Midnight Heir, taken from The Bane Chronicles. Magnus thought he would never return to London, but he is lured by a handsome offer from Tatiana Blackthorn, whose plans involving her beautiful young ward, Grace - are far more sinister than Magnus even suspects. In London at the turn of the century, Magnus finds old friends, and meets a very surprising young man. ... |
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"Бедствието обхваща Големия бариерен риф. А Бариерният риф е бронята на истинския бряг срещу морските стихии. Последиците са промяна на посоката на океанските течения, което води до промяна на климата в някои райони на планетата. Объркват се риболовът и корабоплаването. Гибелта на коралите води до екологична катастрофа Български учен се опитва да спаси рифа. Срещу него се изправят контрабандисти, авантюристи, мощни капитали. Само учените се опитват да спрат истинска климатична катастрофа. Действието е динамично. Всичко звучи актуално и днес." Анна Бобева Петър Бобев е най-известният български автор на ... |
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Based on the story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Text adaptation by Susan Kingsley. ... "You said that you wanted danger, didn't you?" says McArdle, the editor of the Daily Gazette. And he sends his young reporter, Malone, on a strange journey into South America with the famous Professor Challenger. Challenger believes he can find a lost world full of dinosaurs in the middle of the Amazon forest. But this world is dangerous to reach, and, once the Professor and his small group of explorers arrive, things get even more dangerous for them. Will they return alive? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive ... |
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Based on the story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Text adaptation by Jeremy Page. ... "- For me, Watson, life is not so interesting, says Holmes. - I loved to read the newspaper, hoping to find some news of an interesting crime for me to investigate or a dangerous criminal for me to catch. Where are all those clever criminals these days?' Then, suddenly, a wild, excited young man runs up the stairs to Holmes' room. He has a story to tell about a strange crime that took place in Norwood. But who is the criminal? And is he dangerous? Life, for Holmes, suddenly starts to get interesting." From the book ... |
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Retold by Sarah Walker. ... In Sweden nobody wants a troll to come into their garden, but how do you stop them? On a lonely road at night in Oman, Abdul's car breaks down and he takes a ride with a stranger, but perhaps it is safer to walk. In England some young people play a scary game, and in Asia, a soldier returns home - at last. Every country in the world has stories about ghosts and spirits and monsters of one kind or another. Some people believe in ghosts and some don't - but everyone enjoys a good ghost story. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the ... |
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Based on the story of Arthur Conan Doyle. Retold by Jennifer Bassett. ... Dr. Huxtable has a school for boys in the north of England. When the Duke of Holdernesse decides to send his young son there, that is good news for the school. The Duke is a very important person, and Dr. Huxtable is happy to have his son in the school. But two weeks later Dr. Huxtable is the unhappiest man in England. Why? And why does he take the train down to London and go to Baker Street? Why does he need the help of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes? Because someone has kidnapped the Duke's son... Classics, modern fiction, non- ... |
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Based on the story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Retold by Jennifer Bassett. ... Horseracing is the sport of kings, perhaps because racehorses are very expensive animals. But when they win, they can make a lot of money for the owners, for the trainers, and for the people who put bets on them. Silver Blaze is a young horse, but already the winner of many races. One night he disappears, and someone kills his trainer. The police want the killer, and the owner wants his horse, but they can't find them. So what do they do? They write to 221B Baker Street, of course - to ask for the help of the great detective, Sherlock ... |
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По романа на сър Артър Конан Дойл, преразказан от Джанет Борсби и Рут Суон. ... An old family document says that everyone who lives at Baskerville Hall is in danger from a terrifying animal which lives on Dartmoor. When Sir Charles Baskerville dies in a mysterious way, his nephew, the young Sir Henry Baskerville, comes to live on Dartmoor. Is he in danger too? Is there really a dangerous animal on the moor, or did someone murder Sir Charles? Sherlock Holmes, the world-famous detective, is the only person who can solve the case. Or can he? Even Holmes is worried. In this Reader you will find information about Sir Arthur ... |
