An Anthology of Plants, Gardens and Gardeners Selected and edited by Elizabeth Jane Howard. ... Elizabeth Jane Howard, acclaimed author of the Cazalet Chronicles, once said that she would certainly have been a gardener had she not become a writer first. In Green Shades: An Anthology of Plants, Gardens and Gardeners, she brings together a diverse and fascinating selection of garden writing that spans the centuries, the seasons and the species. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book ... |
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The Ultimate Rock Anthems. ... |
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Based on the story of Jane Austen . Text adaptation by Barbara Mackay. ... Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, clever and rich. She lives alone with her father, and spends a lot of her time thinking about future husbands - for her friends. When she meets Harriet Smith, a poor girl with no family, Emma decides that she must find a husband for her. Harriet is pleased to be Emma's friend - but will Emma's matchmaking make Harriet happy? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page ... |
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Based on the story of Jane Austen . Retold by Clare West . ... Emma Woodhouse , beautiful, clever and rich, has no wish to marry, but she enjoys making matches for those around her. It was Emma who found the perfect husband for her governess Miss Taylor. So when her dear friend Mr Knightley tells her that she should let people choose their own husbands and wives, she will not listen. But does Emma really understand people as well as she thinks? And is she even right about her own feelings, when she says that she will never fall in love? Winner of the Extensive Reading Foundation Language Learner Literature Award ... |
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Based on the story of Jane Austen . Retold by Clare West . ... The moment I first met you, I noticed your pride, your sense of superiority, and your selfish disdain for the feelings of others. You are the last man in the world whom I could ever be persuaded to marry' said Elizabeth Bennet. And so Elizabeth rejects the proud Mr Darcy. Can nothing overcome her prejudice against him? And what of the other Bennet girls - their fortunes, and misfortunes, in the business of getting husbands? This famous novel by Jane Austen is full of wise and humorous observation of the people and manners of her times. Classics, modern ... |
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Ïîëåçíè ñúâåòè çà ðîäèòåëè è ó÷èòåëè. ... "Äà âúçïèòàâàìå ïðàâèëíî ìàëêîòî äåòå" å ñáîðíèê ñúñ ñòàòèè ñ âèñîêà ïðàêòè÷åñêà ñòîéíîñò, ïîñâåòåíè íà âúçïèòàíèåòî è îáðàçîâàíèåòî íà ìàëêèòå äåöà. Òÿ å äåëî íà åêèï îò àìåðèêàíñêè åêñïåðòè ïî âúïðîñèòå íà äåòñêîòî è ñåìåéíîòî ðàçâèòèå. Ïðåäíàçíà÷åíà å çà øèðîê êðúã îò ÷èòàòåëè: ðîäèòåëè , ó÷èòåëè, âúçïèòàòåëè, ïåäàãîçè , ïñèõîëîçè , ñîöèàëíè ðàáîòíèöè.  êíèãàòà ñà ïîìåñòåíè ïîëåçíè ñúâåòè çà ðàííîòî îáó÷åíèå íà äåöàòà â îáëàñòòà íà åçèêà è ðå÷òà, ìàòåìàòèêàòà, ìóçèêàòà, ãåîãðàôèÿòà, èñòîðèÿòà è äðóãè íàóêè, êîèòî ïîäïîìàãàò òÿõíàòà ó÷èëèùíà ãîòîâíîñò. Ïðåäëàãàò ñå ... |
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From Casey McQuiston , New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue comes One Last Stop, a romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks... Moving to New York City is supposed to prove cynical twenty-three-year-old August right: magic and cinematic love stories don’t exist. But then, she meets this gorgeous girl on the train. Jane. Dazzling, charming, mysterious, impossible Jane. Jane with her rough edges and swoopy hair and soft smile. August's subway crush becomes the best part of her day, but pretty soon she discovers there's one big problem: Jane is displaced in time from the ... |
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Winner of the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Prize 2018. ... Up to the minute brain science from a world class scientist. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains how the adolescent brain transforms as it develops and shapes the adults we become. Drawing upon her cutting-edge research Professor Blakemore explores: What makes the adolescent brain different? Why does an easy child become a challenging teenager? What drives the excessive risk-taking and the need for intense friendships common to teenagers? Why it is that many mental illnesses - depression, addiction, schizophrenia - begin during these formative years. ... |
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Èðëàíäñêàòà Äæåéí Îñòèí . ... Ìàðèÿ Åäæóúðò (1 ÿíóàðè 1768 - 22 ìàé 1849) å àíãëî-èðëàíäñêà ïèñàòåëêà íà ðîìàíòè÷íà è äåòñêà ëèòåðàòóðà. Òÿ å ñðåä ïúðâèòå ïèñàòåëè ðåàëèñòè â äåòñêàòà ëèòåðàòóðà è å çíà÷èòåëíà ôèãóðà â çíà÷èòåëíà ôèãóðà â ðàçâèòèåòî íà åâðîïåéñêèÿ ðîìàí. Íàðåæäàíà å ñðåä îñíîâîïîëîæíèöèòå íà ðåàëèçìà â äåòñêàòà ëèòåðàòóðà è îñíîâíà ôèãóðà â ðàçâèòèåòî íà åâðîïåéñêèÿ ðîìàí. Ïîääúðæà íàïðåäíè÷àâè çà âðåìåòî ñè âúçãëåäè ïî âúïðîñèòå çà ÷àñòíàòà ñîáñòâåíîñò è èìîòèòå, ïîëèòèêàòà è îáðàçîâàíèåòî. Êîðåñïîíäèðà ñè ñ âîäåùè ôèãóðè íà ñâîåòî âðåìå, êàòî ñúð Óîëòúð Ñêîò è Äàâèä Ðèêàðäî. Ðîìàíúò "Áåëèíäà& ... |
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Shelley's short, prolific life produced some of the most memorable and well-known lyrics of the Romantic period. But he was also the most radical writer in the English literary tradition of his day, a fiery political visionary committed to social change and progress. The generous selection in this volume represents the wide range of his writing, both poetry and prose. Arranged chronologically, the accompanying introductory essays set Shelley's works in their historical, social and political context. They provide a vivid insight into the life and times of this volcanic spirit whose inspiring voice called on the ... |
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Ïîòîïåòå ñå â òúìíèÿ ñâÿò íà áóðåíîñíè ñòðàñòè è ñïèðàùî äúõà äåéñòâèå, êúäåòî øåñòèìà íåîáèêíîâåíè âîèíè ñà ïðèçâàíè äà çàùèòÿò ðàñàòà íà âàìïèðèòå îò òÿõíîòî ïúëíî óíèùîæåíèå. ...  ñåíêèòå íà íîùòà â Êîëäóåë, Íþ Éîðê, áóøóâà îæåñòî÷åíà è ñìúðòîíîñíà âîéíà. Ïîñëåäíèòå âàìïèðè ñà áåçìèëîñòíî ïðåñëåäâàíè è èçáèâàíè îò îáùåñòâîòî íà ëåñúðèòå - îðãàíèçàöèÿ íà ëèøåíè îò äóøè ëîâöè, êîèòî íå ñå ñïèðàò ïðåä íèùî, çà äà óíèùîæàò âðàãîâåòå ñè. Øåñòèìà èçêëþ÷èòåëíè âîèíè, íàé-äîáðèòå áîéöè íà âàìïèðèòå, îáåäèíåíè â Áðàòñòâîòî íà ÷åðíèÿ êèíæàë , èìàò çà çàäà÷à äà ñïàñÿò ðàñàòà ñè îò ãèáåë. Âèøúñ, ñèí íà Áëúäëåòúð, ïðèòåæàâà ... |
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"Åâåëèíà" - ïúòåâîäèòåë çà ðîìàíèòå íà Äæåéí Îñòèí . ... Íàïóñêàéêè çà ïðúâ ïúò óåäèíåíèÿ äîì íà ñâîÿ íàñòîéíèê, êðàñèâàòà Åâåëèíà å î÷àðîâàíà îò íîâîòî çà íåÿ îáêðúæåíèå íà ëîíäîíñêîòî âèñøå îáùåñòâî è íàé-âå÷å îò êðàñèâèÿ è èçèñêàí ëîðä Îðâèë. Íî ðàçî÷àðîâàíèåòî èäâà ñêîðî - òÿ ïîïàäà ïîä âëàñòòà íà ãðóáàòà ñè è êàïðèçíà áàáà è ñðåä ëóêàâèòå èíòðèãè íà ðàçâðàòíèÿ ñúð Êëåìúíò Óèëúáè, êîéòî òîðìîçè íàèâíàòà äåâîéêà ñ íåæåëàíîòî ñè óõàæâàíå. Íî äîêàòî ðîäíèÿò ѝ áàùà íå ÿ ïðèçíàå çà çàêîííà äúùåðÿ, Åâåëèíà íå ìîæå äà ñå íàäÿâà íà ñïîêîéñòâèå è íà ùàñòëèâî èçáàâëåíèå îò ïðåìåæäèÿòà. Ôðàíñèñ Áúðíè å åäíà îò ... |
