Based on the story of Charles Dickens. Retold by Clare West. ... "Please, Mr Murdstone! Don't beat me! I've tried to learn my lessons, really I have, sir!" sobs David. Although he is only eight years old, Mr Murdstone does beat him, and David is so frightened that he bites his cruel stepfather's hand. For that, he is kept locked in his room for five days and nights, and nobody is allowed to speak to him. As David grows up, he learns that life is full of trouble and misery and cruelty. But he also finds laughter and kindness, trust and friendship... and love. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction ... |
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My life and strange times in television. In 1994 fledgling journalist Louis Theroux was given a one-off gig on Michael Moore's TV Nation, presenting a segment on apocalyptic religious sects. Gawky, socially awkward and totally unqualified, his first reaction to this exciting opportunity was panic. But he'd always been drawn to off-beat characters, so maybe his enthusiasm would carry the day. Or, you know, maybe it wouldn't... In Gotta Get Theroux This, Louis takes the reader on a joyous journey from his anxiety-prone childhood to his unexpectedly successful career. Nervously accepting the BBC's offer of ... |
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The Breathtaking Global #1 Bestseller. ... Harvard professor Robert Langdon arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of an astonishing scientific breakthrough. The evening's host is billionaire Edmond Kirsch, a futurist whose dazzling high-tech inventions and audacious predictions have made him a controversial global figure. But before his secret can be revealed, the meticulously orchestrated evening is blown apart. With his life under threat, London is forced to flee, aided by the museum's director, Ambra Vidal. If they are to beat a devious enemy to Kitsch's discovery, Langdon and ... |
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GCSE Revision without the boring bits, from Newton's Laws to levitating frogs. Illustrated by James Davies. ... Get Ahead in Physics covers the essentials for GCSE science in a book you can start and finish - without falling asleep in the middle! Each chapter is tied to a key topic for studying Physics. Learn about: the particle model of matter; energy; radiation; electricity; newton's laws; waves; electromagnetism; cosmology. Along the way, hear fascinating TRUE stories of the Philosopher's Stone, radioactive energy drinks and a couple of levitating frogs... Each chapter ends with an "at ... |
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An official Stranger Things novel. Before Hawkins... New York City was Hopper's beat. ... His last big case before everything changed... Hawkins, 1984. All Chief Jim Hopper wants is a quiet first Christmas with his adopted daughter, but when Eleven finds a cardboard box marked "New York", the tough questions begin. Why did Hopper leave Hawkins? What does "Vietnam" mean? And why has he never talked about New York? New York City, 1977. Returning from Vietnam to his young family and a new beat as an NYPD detective, Hopper soon slips back into civilian life. But after shadowy federal agents show up ... |
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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 story of jealousy, estrangement and murder. Private Investigator Nathan Marley is hired by a homeless woman to find her missing son. At the same time Marley embarks on a strange relationship with a rich eccentric widow. The poorest and richest of New York are brought together in this thriller from the American detective series. ... |
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When four graduates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they're broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem, an aspiring actor; JB, a quick-witted, sometimes cruel Brooklyn-born painter seeking entry to the art world; Malcolm, a frustrated architect at a prominent firm; and withdrawn, brilliant, enigmatic Jude, who serves as their centre of gravity. Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, tinged by addiction, success, and pride. Yet their greatest challenge, each comes to realize, is Jude himself, by midlife a ... |
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През 2007 година Станислава се затваря в нает нарочно апартамент, далеч от физическия свят, за да напише третата си книга. В продължение на половин година тя общува със себеподобните си изключително във виртуалното пространство, опитвайки се да да опознае новата прослойка, която самата тя нарича "интернет имигранти" - все по-разрастващата се група на хора, които прекарват почти цялото си време в мрежата, управляват професионалните си дела през интернет и общуват, влюбват се и правят секс с потребители от цял свят, и живеят в социалните мрежи. След десет месеца се появява книга, която е толкова художествена ... |
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Revised and updated edition - with groundbreaking new science. ... The definitive guide to understanding and reversing type 2 diabetes. Professor Roy Taylor is one of the world's leading experts in type 2 diabetes, the man who discovered that this life-limiting disease was actually a reversible condition. With his team of researchers at Newcastle University, he launched a series of studies culminating in a multi-million-pound trial, which confirmed that simple diet advice could bring about lasting remission. Professor Roy Taylor has been working on three new studies to dig deeper into the causes of T2 diabetes - and ... |