"The woman looked around my office. She looked at the old furniture and the dirty windows. She looked at the broken blind and the plastic coffee cups in the waste bin. Then she looked at me. I wasn't looking good. I hadn't shaved. And may suit and hair were untidy. The woman didn't speak. Suddenly, she took a handkerchief out of her bag. She wiped the dust from the chair and she sat down. – Mr. Samuel - she said. – I saw your name and address in the telephone book. Are you cheap? And are you a good detective? – I'm not good - I replied. – I'm the best. The best private detective in Los Angeles.& ... |
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"Smart and kind and wise". Katherine Rundell ... That year she found the power to be extraordinary. With a grandmother from China and another from Ghana, fifteen-year-old Wing Jones is often caught between worlds. But when tragedy strikes, Wing discovers a talent for running she never knew she had. Wing's speed could bring her family everything it needs. It could also stop Wing getting the one thing she wants. "I loved "Wing Jones". And it makes you want to pull on your shoes and start running." Katherine Rundell "In her darkest time, Wing finds her own strength. I fell in love ... |
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A Brief History of Culture, Sex, War and the Evolution of Us. ... What makes us human? Waging war? Sex for pleasure? Creating art? Mastery of fire? In this thrilling tour of the animal kingdom, Adam Rutherford tells the story of how we became the unique creatures we are today. Illuminated by the latest scientific discoveries, THE BOOK OF HUMANS is a dazzling compendium of what unequivocally fixes us as animals, and reveals how we are extraordinary among them."Charming, compelling." Peter Frankopan "Intriguing... entertaining." Observer "This superbly accessible discussion about who we ... |
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Billy Plimpton is an eleven-year-old boy with a big dream. He wants to be a stand-up comedian when he grows up: delivering pinpoint punch-lines and having audiences hang on his every hilarious word. A tough career for anyone, but surely impossible for Billy, who has a stammer. How will he find his voice, if his voice won't let him speak? The idea for this story came from Helen Rutter's son, who has a stammer: she wanted to write the book that he would love to read, starring a child like him."Very funny, very touching, very truthful - a total delight to read." Jacqueline Wilson "Amazing." ... |
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"In Genesis, my camera allowed nature to speak to me. And it was my privilege to listen." Sebastiao Salgado On a very fortuitous day in 1970, 26-year-old Sebastiao Salgado held a camera for the first time. When he looked through the viewfinder, he experienced a revelation: suddenly life made sense. From that day onward - though it took years of hard work before he had the experience to earn his living as a photographer - the camera became his tool for interacting with the world. Salgado, who "always preferred the chiaroscuro palette of black-and-white images," shot very little color in his early ... |
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Compiled by Vic Parker. ... "Magical Stories" is an enchanting anthology that will whisk young readers aged 6+ into imaginary worlds of curious characters, fantastical creatures and spellbinding events. The book includes tales spanning several centuries from renowned authors such as Rudyard Kipling , E. Nesbit , Lewis Carroll , Joseph Jacobs and Andrew Lang. The stories weave a rich and colourful tapestry of magic and fantasy, and are brought to life by captivating illustrations. "Magical Stories": Enchanting illustrations by renowned artists; Contains short stories and extracts; Five clear ... |
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Skeye Bio 3290 химикалът на Senator е изработен от PLA материал на основата на захарна тръстика. Корпусът му е цветен с матирано покритие и непрозрачен полиран клипс. Пише в син цвят, а линията, която оставя след себе си е 1 mm. Подходящ е за всички видове хартия . Химикалът е чудесен подарък за всеки природозащитник. Характеристики: произведен от PLA на основата на захарна тръстика произведено със зелена електрическа енергия и сертифицирани процеси, съгласно екологичен стандарт ISO 14001 цветно матирано тяло непрозрачен полиран клипс цвят на мастило: син ... |
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I could have been one too, except i needed a wee.... Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. ... Luke is a comic-mad eleven-year old who shares a treehouse with his geeky older brother, Zack. Luke' s only mistake is to go for a wee right at the wrong time. While he' s gone, an alien gives his undeserving, never-read-a-comic-in-his-life brother superpowers and then tells him to save the universe. Luke is massively annoyed about this, but when Zack is kidnapped by his arch-nemesis, Luke and his friends have only five days to find him and save the world... "You'll laugh until you fall out of ... |
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Illustrated by Shane McGowan. ... The store has been here for only one year, but many people think that it has always been here. Above the door are faded brown letters which say: spice bazaar. "I, too, look as if I have always been here. When customers enter, they see an old bent woman with skin the color of sand. The foods in my store remind them of India – the land most of them left behind when they came to America. They don't know the truth about me, of course. They don't know that I'm not really old – that this body is not really mine. I am Tilo, the Mistress of Spices. I can see into the hearts and ... |
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Ергономичната подложка за мишка от серията I-Spire на Fellowes намира практична употреба във всеки дом или офис. Тя осигурява меко и удобно място за китката на ръката ви, а иновативният люлеещ се дизайн прибавя допълнителен комфорт по време на работа пред компютъра. Подходяща е за оптична и лазерна мишка , а силиконовата основа позволява да стои стабилно върху повърхността, на която е поставена. Подложката се почиства лесно от прах и други замърсявания. Предлага се в сив цвят. ... |
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Ортопедичната възглавница от серията I - Spire на Fellowes е предназначена за употреба у дома, в офиса или докато шофирате. Тя е подходяща, както за превенция от изкривяване и болки в кръста и гърба, така и за хора, които вече страдат от този проблем и прекарват дълго време в седнало положение. Лумбалната основа осигурява допълнителна поддръжка и ви помага да стоите изправени, като намалява напрежението и отпуска мускулите около гръбначния стълб и врата. Лесна е за поставяне и фиксиране на правилната позиция, благодарение на регулируемата каишка с катарама - просто се поставя на облегалката на стола, а катарамата се ... |
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Конферентната колона Speak 510+ от Jabra е удобен преносим високоговорител с микрофон, който прави всеки разговор, песен и звук кристално ясни. Предназначена е за конференции и конферентни разговори. Притежава Hi-Fi широколентова връзка, микрофон с Bluetooth и USB свързаност за използване с компютър, смартфон или таблет. Към колоната идва и Jabra Link 360 USB адаптер, който превръща всяко устройство с USB порт в Bluetooth устройство. Това позволява да провеждате конферентни разговори навсякъде. Отличаващото на модела е 360° OMNI насочен микрофон, така че всички настоящи участници могат да чуят разговора и да бъдат чути. ... |
