The worldwide bestseller. ... "Smaug certainly looked fast asleep, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out on to the floor when he caught a sudden thin ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug's left eye. He was only pretending to sleep! He was watching the tunnel entrance..." From the book This popular paperback edition of the classic work of fantasy, with a striking new black cover based on J. R. R. Tolkien 's own design and featuring brand new reproductions of all his drawings and maps. The prelude to "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit& ... |
|
|
Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services - as a burglar - on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo’s life is never to be the same again. "The Hobbit" became an instant success when it was first published in 1937, and 75 years later Tolkien's epic tale of elves, dwarves, trolls, goblins, myth, magic and adventure, with its reluctant hero Bilbo Baggins, has lost none of its appeal. Now, for the first time, the ... |
|
|
Continuing the story begun in "The Hobbit", all three parts of the epic masterpiece, "The Lord of the Rings", in one paperback. Features the definitive edition of the text, fold-out flaps with the original two-colour maps, and a revised and expanded index. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power - the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring - the ring that rules them all - which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an ... |
|
|
Many people will know the legend of Mulan, a young girl who dresses up as a male soldier and goes to fight in a long war in place of her old, sick father. After ten years of fighting courageously, she returns home to her family with one great desire: peace between the kingdoms that existed in China in that period of time. In this book we discover how brave and determined Mulan is, but also that she is a vulnerable young girl with dreams, just like many young girls today. The book offers: grammatical structures and vocabulary according to HSK 3/4 standards; glossary with pronunciation and translation; no pinyin in ... |
|
|
Where do Chinese proverbs come from? How many are there? Are they all four characters long? Did you know that behind every proverb there is a story? This volume tells you nine stories behind nine proverbs, and invites the readers to guess the corresponding proverb in their own language. The book offers: grammatical and vocabulary structures within the HSK3 standard; cultural inserts; glossary with pronunciation and translation; no pinyin in text, to encourage the habit of reading authentic material; activities at the end of each chapter; downloadable audio files with the complete reading of the text. ... |
|
|
How was the earth and man created? How were the properties of tea discovered? How did a poor shepherd and a fairy fall in love? How did Chang'e, a young woman who didn't want to lose her beauty, fly to the moon with Yutu, the Jade Rabbit? This book includes ten stories, ten journeys between past and present, in a world where the gods and mortals live in harmony and where story and myth are entwined. The book offers: grammatical structures and vocabulary according to HSK3 standards; glossary with pronunciation and translation no pinyin in text to encourage the habit of reading authentic material; activities ... |
|
|
This book is a special edition of "Quick Reads" series. ... Have you ever been in the wrong place, at the wrong time? You are hiking in the Scottish highlands with three friends when you come across a girl. She is half-naked, has been badly beaten, and she can't speak English. She is clearly running away from someone. Do you stop to help her? Even if it means putting your friends' lives - and your own - in terrible danger? About the series "Quick Reads" are bite-sized books by bestselling writers and well-known personalities for the people who want a short, fast-paced read. They are designed ... |
|
|
Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results. No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving - every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level ... |
|
|
Книга 1 от поредицата "Bulgarian Academic Monographs". ... The book is a comprehensive crystallogenetic overview on the morphology of minerals based on the authors’ original ideas. Current theories of crystal growth are briefly dealt with, attention being paid to the classical layer-by-layer and dislocation mechanisms. The modification of crystal forms of the most important rock-forming and ore-forming minerals, presented by their principal crystal habits, is checked by both observation in their natural occurrences and laboratory experiments. Crystal growth by accretion of clusters and/or submicroscopic ... |
|
|
Планерът е двуезичен - на български и английски език и е с размери 15.3 x 21.5 cm. Планерът съдържа: Dream list. Vision board. Goals action plan. Back to the future. Goal statement. 12 weeks action plan. The 12-week goal. Habit building guide. Daily routine. Productive morning checklist. Self-care types and activities. Cycle syncing. Books to read. Gratitude journal. Self-care planner. Monthly budget. 12 weeks plan. 12 weeks review. 4 Reward yourself. Christmas gift list. 2024 Year reset. Week and Month review. "Скъпа моя, вече си притежателка на Пътеводителят на трансформацията: Твоят план ... |
|
|
Системата по английски език "New Headway - Upper-Intermediate (B2)" предлага балансирана учебна програма със силен граматичен фокус и онлайн ресурси, които осъвременяват подходите за успешното усвояване на материала. Teacher's resource CD-ROM Към книгата за учителя е включен Teacher's resource CD-ROM, който предоставя дигитални ресурси към уроците от учебника. Той съдържа и тестове в "PDF" и "Microsoft Word" формат. Минимални системни изисквания: PC: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 или Linux; 2.33 GHz x-compatible processor; 1 GB RAM; 1024 x 768 screen resolution displaying 32- ... |
|
|
От ефективност към съвършенство. ... Тази книга показва как като лидери и организации да открием посоката и да постигаме устойчиви резултати на прага между две епохи - индустриалната и ерата на знанието. Богатството премина от парите и вещите към хората, пише Стивън Кови. Затова от нивото на тяхното лидерство зависи успехът на всички инвестиции в бизнеса. "Меките" доскоро умения се превърнаха в най-твърдите умения в новото управление през 21-ви век. За да постигаме устойчив растеж, ефективността вече не стига. Повикът е за съвършенство (excellence или greatness). Кови показва как осъзнато да изберем и да ... |
