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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. Nancy is a security guard at a detention centre for asylum seekers and refugees who have come to Britain to escape persecution in their own countries. Nancy thinks she has everything: a comfortable house, nice furniture, a boyfriend and a beautiful Rolex watch. Then she falls in love with George, an asylum seeker who has nothing, and her world changes completely. ... |
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In this contemporary adventure, Jack is given a fishing rod as a birthday present, and Uncle Ted takes Jack and Mary on a fishing trip. They make a discovery at the old pump house which loads them to become detectives. "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 ... |
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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. Alex is a thirty-year-old art gallery assistant and hopelessly in love with her boss, Brad. Then, an incident at the gallery means they have to spend a few days at Brad's country house. This is Alex's opportunity to impress but nothing seems to go the way she planned. A surprise guest and a Christmas party help Alex to discover what she really, really wants. ... |
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The delighted wonder surrounding a cat that has learned to talk quickly turns to dismay when the feline's conversation involves the scandalous remarks he's overheard. "Tobermory" abounds in the irony for which its author, Saki, is well known and admired. Along with the other short stories in this first-rate anthology, it showcases the talents of a renowned British writer. Other stories include Anthony Trollope's "The Parson's Daughter of Oxney Colne," a subtle study of the psychological cost of maintaining self-esteem; Thomas Hardy's "The Fiddler of the Reels", in which a ... |
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Zaha Hadid was a revolutionary architect, who for many years built almost nothing, despite winning critical acclaim. Some even said her audacious, futuristic designs were unbuildable. During the latter years of her life, Hadid's daring visions became a reality, bringing a unique new architectural language to cities and structures as varied as the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati, hailed by The New York Times as the most important new building in America since the Cold War; the MAXXI Museum in Rome; the Guangzhou Opera House in China; and the London 2012 Olympics Aquatics Centre. At the time of her ... |
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As variegated as the American experience itself, this original treasury reflects the vibrant role of the short story in our national literature. Fourteen outstanding tales by famous American authors unfold in settings ranging from the decaying family mansion of Edgar Allan Poe's dark psychological thriller, "The Fall of the House of Usher", to the bustling modern apartment building of John Cheever's domestic drama, "The Enormous Radio". Moods and attitudes shift from the simmering menace of a lynch mob in William Faulkner's "Dry September" to the gentle optimism of an elderly ... |
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Íàé-ïðîäàâàíàòà ãðàìàòèêà â ñâåòà çà âñè÷êè, êîèòî èçó÷àâàò àíãëèéñêè åçèê. Ïåòî èçäàíèå íà ãðàìàòèêàòà, êîåòî âêëþ÷âà óïðàæíåíèÿ ñ îòãîâîðè + åëåêòðîííà âåðñèÿ íà ïîìàãàëîòî. ... Ðàçðàáîòåíî îò Ðåéìúíä Ìúðôè è èçäàäåíî çà ïúðâè ïúò ïðåç 1985 ã., English Grammar in Use å ïîïóëÿðíî èçäàíèå è äî äíåñ. Ïðåç ãîäèíèòå êíèãàòà å èçïîëçâàíà îò ìèëèîíè õîðà ïî ñâåòà êàòî ïîëåçåí ïîìîùíèê çà èçó÷àâàíåòî íà àíãëèéñêàòà ãðàìàòèêà. Ïåòîòî ѝ èçäàíèå å ñ àêòóàëèçèðàíî ñúäúðæàíèå, íî çàïàçâà ïðîñòîòàòà, ÿñíîòàòà è ëåêîòàòà íà óïîòðåáà, êîèòî ñà íàïðàâèëè English Grammar in Use òîëêîâà ïîïóëÿðíà ñðåä ó÷àùèòå, à è ñðåä ó÷èòåëèòå. ... |
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300 years before "A Game of Thrones" dragons ruled Westeros. The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work, the inspiration for HBO's upcoming "Game of Thrones" prequel series House of the Dragon. Centuries before the events of "A Game of Thrones", House Targaryen - the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria took up residence on Dragonstone. "Fire & Blood" begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, ... |
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Èçäàíèåòî å ñúâìåñòèìî ñ íàñòîÿùàòà ó÷åáíà ïðîãðàìà. ... Èçöÿëî íîâèÿò ó÷åáíèê ïî àíãëèéñêè åçèê çà 1. êëàñ å ìîäåðåí, ÿñíî ñòðóêòóðèðàí, êðàñèâî èëþñòðèðàí è å ïðåäíàçíà÷åí çà èçáèðàåìèòå ó÷åáíè ÷àñîâå ïî ÷óæä åçèê. Àâòîðèòå Åìèëèÿ Êîëåâà è Åëêà Ñòàâðåâà ïðèòåæàâàò áîãàò îïèò â ïðåïîäàâàíåòî íà àíãëèéñêè åçèê â íà÷àëåí åòàï. Çàòîâà è íîâèÿò ó÷åáíèê "Hello! New Edition" çà 1. êëàñ îò÷èòà òèïè÷íèòå òðóäíîñòè ïðè óñâîÿâàíå íà àíãëèéñêè åçèê îò áúëãàðñêèòå ó÷åíèöè, êîåòî ãî îòëè÷àâà îò øèðîêî ïîëçâàíèòå â ïðàêòèêàòà ÷óæäè ñèñòåìè è å íåãîâî ìíîãî âàæíî ïðåäèìñòâî. Ìàëêèòå ëþáîçíàéêîâöè ùå ñå ñðåùíàò çà ïúðâè ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Sam Gilpin. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Henry David Thoreau is considered one of the leading figures in early American literature, and "Walden" is without doubt his most influential book. It recounts the author's experiences living in a small house in the woods around Walden Pond near Concord in Massachusetts. Thoreau constructed the house himself, with the help of a few friends, to see if he could live "deliberately" - independently and apart from society. The result is an intriguing work which blends natural history with philosophical ... |
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20th Anniversary edition. ... Published to mark the 20th anniversary of first publication of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", this Ravenclaw Edition celebrates the Hogwarts house famed for its wit, learning and wisdom. Harry's third year at Hogwarts sees more great Hufflepuff moments and characters, not least Harry's first highly perfumed lesson with the inimitable Professor Trelawney, who - true to her house - proves to have exceptional mental powers... With an exciting house-themed features and stunning line illustrations by Levi Pinfold, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Wear your ... |
