How far would you go to save those you love? Lowrie and Shen are the youngest people on the planet after a virus caused global infertility. Closeted in a pocket of London and doted upon by a small, ageing community, the pair spend their days mudlarking and looking for treasure - until a secret is uncovered that threatens their entire existence. Now Lowrie and Shen face an impossible choice: in the quiet at the end of the world, they must decide what to sacrifice to save the whole human race... ... |
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Set in the valley of the Mesta, one of the oldest inhabited river valleys in Europe and a nexus for wild plant gatherers, Elixir is an unforgettable exploration of the deep connections between people, plants and place. Over several seasons, Kassabova spends time with the people of this magical region. She meets women and men who work in a long lineage of foragers, healers and mystics. She learns about wild plants and the ancient practice of herbalism, and experiences a symbiotic system where nature and culture have blended for thousands of years. Through her captivating encounters we come to feel the devastating weight ... |
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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. For Grace, a ghost in a haunted house, the arrival of a young mother with a baby stirs memories of the man and the child she lost so many years before. But then danger threatens the baby girl and Grace must act decisively. ... |
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The Belgica's journey into the Dark Antarctic night. The harrowing, survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly wrong, with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter. August 1897: The Belgica set sail, eager to become the first scientific expedition to reach the white wilderness of the South Pole. But the ship soon became stuck fast in the ice of the Bellinghausen sea, condemning the ship's crew to overwintering in Antarctica and months of endless polar night. In the darkness, plagued by a mysterious illness, their minds ravaged by the sound of ... |
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Lunch at the Zoo is a Level 2 reader. Its fun and informative subject matter will capture a child's interest in reading and learning English while reinforcing the basic structures and vocabulary found in most primary courses. The Macmillan Children's Readers series offers simplified English reading. The series is divided into six levels. The series brings children real and imaginary stories to arouse their interest. The book contains a picture dictionary or a list of words. Изданието е на британски английски (British English). ... |
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Конструкторът е част от серията LEGO City , където ще откриете още интересни комплекти. ... Конструкторът на Lego се състои от 915 елемента и подробни картинни инструкции, с помощта на които ще сглобите многофункционална банкова сграда, камион за обир, полицейски хеликоптер и полицейски камион. Включени са 6 мини фигури и множество аксесоари, с които игрите да станат още по-забавни. Сред аксесоарите ще откриете банкноти, фенерче, телефон и белезници. Конструкторът има и дигитални картинни инструкции, достъпни в приложението LEGO Builder, което прави визуализирането по-лесно чрез своите опции за мащабиране и завъртане и ... |
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An Entertainment Weekly Summer Reads pick and New York Times bestseller! Beyond the Martial Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger. Helene Aquilla, the Blood Shrike, is desperate to protect her sister's life and the lives of everyone in the Empire. But she knows that danger lurks on all sides: Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable and violent, while Keris Veturia, the ruthless Commandant, capitalizes on the Emperor's volatility to grow her own power, regardless of the carnage she leaves in her path. Far to the east, Laia of Serra knows the fate of the world lies not ... |
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В последната част от трилогията ("Португалски неправилни глаголи", "Някои особености на саламовидните кучета", "Вилата на ограничените възможности"), посветена на приключенията на ексцентричния професор, Фон Игелфелд заминава за Кембридж, където се заплита в мрежите на коварни интриганти. Но съдбата е подготвила за наивния автор най-вълнуващи приключения в Колумбия, където го чакат слава и почести, но и съвсем реални опасности. Фон Игелфелд се озовава в един напълно неразбираем свят, става неволен участник в преврат и дава първоначалния тласък на потресаващи събития. Алегзандър Маккол Смит ... |
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Fun at the Beach. The Big Wave is a Level 2 reader. It's fun and informative subject matter will capture a child's interest in reading and learning English while reinforcing the basic structures and vocabulary found in most primary courses. Activities pages and picture dictionary can be found at the back of each reader. The book can be used as supplementary reading material with any primary course. The Macmillan Children's Readers series offers simplified English reading. The series is divided into six levels. The series brings children real and imaginary stories to arouse their interest. The book contains ... |
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"Фабрика за абсолют" е социално-фантастично и същевременно утопично произведение. В романа става дума за откриването на карбуратор, който произвежда абсолют. Карбураторът е изобретение на маргиналния чешки инженер Марек, който предлага проекта на някогашния си съученик Бонди. Карбураторът започва да произвежда чудовищни количества енергия, но едновременно с това материята изчезва и се освобождава абсолюта, божественото. Авторът използва в книгата си познанията си по атомна физика, както и всичко най-ново, което му е известно дотогава. "Карбураторът ми разлага материята напълно и произвежда вторичен продукт: ... |
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Freddy is back - with a twist - in this sinister graphic novel adaptation of the bestselling YA novel "Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones"! It's been a year since the horrific events at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, and Charlie is just trying to move on. Even with the excitement of a new school and a fresh start, she's still haunted by nightmares of a masked murderer and four gruesome animatronic puppets. Charlie thinks her ordeal is over, but when a series of bodies are discovered near her school bearing wounds that are disturbingly familiar she finds herself drawn back into the world of her ... |
