An interview with the last speaker of a language. A chronicle of the final seven days of a town that is about to be razed to the ground by an invading army. The lonely voyage of an elephant from Kerala to a princess's palace in Morocco. A coterie of international diplomats trapped in near-Earth orbit. Kanishk Tharoor's collection of dazzling stories is furiously inventive, beautifully crafted and remarkably assured. "Swimmer Among the Stars"achieves a hypnotic power. Tharoor's writing has the clarity and imaginative expansiveness of fable.""Sunday Times" "I greatly admired the ... |
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"Skyward is an adventure and a half that you won't want to miss." Tor.com An alien race called the Krell leads onslaught after onslaught from the sky in a never-ending campaign to destroy humankind. Humanity's only defense is to take to their ships and fight the enemy in the skies. Pilots have become the heroes of what's left of the human race and Spensa has always dreamed of being one of them. But the chances of that happening were slim to none... at least until the Krell doubled their attacks. It's possible that humanity's desperation to survive will finally take her skyward... ... |
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Can you fall in love when your life is falling apart? ... How do you change what’s already written in the stars? Christopher is the sort of guy that no one notices, yet when Air catches sight of him making intricate paper birds in the airport, she can’t look away. But their worlds are about to collide in ways they never expected. Someone they love is on Flight 0217 from London Heathrow. And it’s missing. Convinced that her brother was on a different flight, Air drives them hundreds of miles across the country, on a trip that will change their lives forever. But how do you tell the person you’re falling for that you ... |
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An illustrated tour of the night sky. ... What We See in the Stars Kelsey Oseid is a richly illustrated guide to the myths, histories, and science of the celestial bodies of our solar system, with stories and information about constellations, planets, comets, the northern lights, and more. Combining art, mythology, and science, What We See in the Stars is a tour of the night sky through more than a hundred magical pieces of original art, all accompanied by text that weaves related legends and lore with scientific facts. This beautifully packaged book covers the night sky's most brilliant features such as ... |
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В едно кралство, в което опасността дебне под морските вълни, русалки търсят отмъщение с песен, a магията е избор... Тя ще управлява. Като принцеса на островното кралство Висидия, Амора Монтара е прекарала целия си живот, обучавайки се да бъде Върховен анимант - господар на душите. Докато останалите в кралството могат сами да изберат магията си, за Амора, тя никога не е била въпрос на избор. За да запази позицията си на наследница на трона, тя трябва да докаже, че владее до съвършенство опасната душевна магия на семейство Монтара. Когато церемонията по представянето ѝ се обърква, Амора е принудена да избяга. Тя ... |
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Книжката за четене от поредицата "Cambridge Young Readers" е предназначена за ученици в началното обучение и обхващат нивата А1 - А2. Изданието развива уменията за четене и анализиране на информацията и обясняват света и устройството му. От книжката ще разберете: от какво е съставена нашата галактика; какво е млечният път; какво е слънчевата система. ... |
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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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Holly and Tom are very excited. Soon, they will have a new baby, so the family goes shopping. And while Mum is in hospital, Grandma helps the children to make a special present for the baby. "Macmillan English Explorers" is an eight-level reading scheme written specifically for young learners of English. They bring first language teaching methods to reading lessons in international classrooms. Informed by the National Literacy Strategy and by teaching methodology for first language speakers of English, "Macmillan Explorers" is supported by an understanding of the needs of young learners and teachers of ... |
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Think Second edition is the English course that develops your students as learners and challenges them to consider global issues such as climate change and important scientific discoveries. With inspirational topics and texts from around the world, pages dedicated to life competencies and focused Cambridge English exam practice, this course encourages students to think big - in English. The Student's Book pages are fully integrated into the Teacher's Book with teacher's notes, answers, mixed-ability support and references to online resources. The digital pack includes Presentation Plus, teacher's resources ... |
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С акрилната боя Glow in the dark Stars от Marabu може да направите стилни интериорни украси. Боята е флуоресцентна, свети постепенно на тъмно и под UV лампа, и има интензивен цвят на дневна светлина. Тя е на водна основа и има матова, полупрозрачна текстура - в зависимост от дебелината на нанесения слой. Флуоресцентната боя е водоустойчива и устойчива на размазване. 15 минути след нанасяне е суха на допир, а след 12 часа изсъхва окончателно. След като изсъхне има частична светлоустойчивост. Готова е за работа без да е необходимо допълнително да се разрежда, но е възможно да се добави до 5% вода. За най-добри резултати ... |
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Учебната тетрадка подготвя за изпита "First Certificate in English". ... "Complete First for Schools" is the most thorough preparation for B2 "First for Schools". The Workbook without answers provides further practice of language and vocabulary introduced in the Student's Book. The downloadable Audio contains extra listening material for practice at home, including exam-style tasks. Учебната система по английски език "Complete First for Schools Second Edition - ниво B2" се състои от: учебник; учебна тетрадка; книга за учителя. Изброените компоненти от учебната ... |
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"Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles" are non-fiction graded readers from the "Oxford Bookworms Library" available for Levels 1 to 4 (CEFR A1 - B2). Students learn about different countries and cultures, science and nature, history and historical figures all while practising and improving their English. Some call it football, some call it soccer, and to others it's "the beautiful game". By any name, it's a sport with some fascinating stories. There is murder in Colombia, and a game that lasts for two days where many players never see the ball. There's the French writer who learnt ... |
