Based on the story of Arthur Conan Doyle . Retold by Clare West . ... Sherlock Holmes is the greatest detective of them all. He sits in his room, and smokes his pipe. He listens, and watches, and thinks. He listens to the steps coming up the stairs; he watches the door opening - and he knows what question the stranger will ask. In these three of his best stories, Holmes has three visitors to the famous flat in Baker Street - visitors who bring their troubles to the only man in the world who can help them. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms ... |
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Based on the story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . Retold by Jennifer Bassett . ... Horseracing is the sport of kings, perhaps because racehorses are very expensive animals. But when they win, they can make a lot of money for the owners, for the trainers, and for the people who put bets on them. Silver Blaze is a young horse, but already the winner of many races. One night he disappears, and someone kills his trainer. The police want the killer, and the owner wants his horse, but they can't find them. So what do they do? They write to 221B Baker Street, of course - to ask for the help of the great detective, Sherlock ... |
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А 78-Card Deck and Guidebook. ... This 78-card tarot deck is a healing tool and guide to explore both the light and shadow sides of our nature. By reimagining the traditional tarot archetypes and symbols in a contemporary, boho, and intuitive style, "The Light Seer's Tarot" expresses the light and shadow sides of our natures and explores the lessons that can be learned from both. The expressive characters who live within the landscapes of the cards tell stories, ask questions, and provide guidance. This deck is an ideal companion as you seek to uncover the places in your life-and in yourself-that are most ... |
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Препоръчваме критичен поглед към съдържанието на тази книга, предвид възможността част от него да е създадено с политически и пропагандни цели. ... В съвременния свят политиката е неотменна част от нашия живот, затова нас ни интересуват отговорите на въпросите: Кой и какво ще бъде след Путин? Как ще се развиват отношенията на Русия с другите страни и САЩ? Какъв лидер е нужен на Русия? В какво се заключава тайната на политическия успех на Владимир Путин ? Какви сложности очакват приемника на днешния руски президент? Книгата, която ви предлагаме, представлява хронологично осмисляне на всички етапи от дейността на Владимир ... |
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Why do we love something or someone is not a question we often ask ourselves. It is difficult to answer. Perhaps this is because love is a feeling that is not easy to catch in words. And that is why the book in front of you, that asks the question - Why do I love Bulgaria, makes you curious and especially because a foreigner has made the effort to answer this question. Hans Wissema is not a stranger to Bulgaria and Bulgaria is not a stranger to him, for several reasons. Some of the reasons you will understand when you read the book or perhaps you have already read his book (in Bulgarian translation) "Siberian ... |
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In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time... From the author of "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" comes "Tales from the Cafe", a story of four new customers each of whom is hoping to take advantage of Cafe Funiculi Funicula's time-travelling offer. Among some faces that will be familiar to readers of Toshikazu Kawaguchi 's previous novel, we will be introduced to the man who goes back to see his best friend who ... |
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Koprivshtitsa is a picturesque little town-museum and is also a re serve of architecture and history, tucked away amidst the pretty rounded ridges of Sredna Gora Range. It is located at a distance of 100 km east of Sofia (the capital city of Bulgaria) and offers to everybody who vis its it an unforgettable stroll into the kaleidoscope of the past. The me andering, cobblestone-paved little streets that squeeze between the tall stone-wall fences, the heavy wooden gateways with little built-in doors, and the beautiful wooden houses - symbol of wealth and prosperity of their owners, the wonderful arched bridges over river ... |
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There is a film of this story. ... "There is something I must say to you, Giles", Mr. Melbury said sadly. "Soon you will not have a house. You will not have a home for Grace to live in. You must not think any more about getting married to her." From the Book Giles went back to his house and he thought about Grace and about her father's words. he wanted to know about Grace's own plans. Did she agree with her father? Giles wanted to ask her. He decided to meet her if he could. This book is in British English and here you can find a story, points for understanding and glossary. ... |
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Корпоративните престъпници, политическата корупция и ограбването на Америка. Анализ на причините за финансовата криза и на последствията от тях. Разкритията от филма "Вътрешна афера" и последствията от кризата. ... Чарлз Фъргюсън, който наелектризира света с отличения с "Оскар" документален филм - "Вътрешна афера", обяснява как един хищнически елит е завладял Щатите и разкрива мрежите от академични, финансови и политически влияния - във всички последни администрации, които са подготвили хищническата пътека към завоевание. През последните няколко десетилетия Щатите са преживели една от най- ... |
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Несправедливо обвинен. Изнудван и манипулиран. Заподозрян за убийство. Поредният работен ден на Уолстрийт за мъжа от влака в 6:20. Запознайте се с Травис Дивайн - герой на Дейвид Балдачи . Загадъчно убийство сблъсква един бивш рейнджър и настоящ финансов анализатор с корупцията и опасностите, които дебнат под фасадата на лъскавия свят на финансите. Всеки ден, без изключение, Травис Дивайн облича евтиния си костюм и се качва на влака в 6:20, за да отиде на работа в Манхатън, където е младши анализатор в най-престижната инвестиционна компания в света. Всяка сутрин, Дивайн гледа навън през прозореца на влака към ... |
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Ако харесвате историческите творби на Добри Божилов , то това е история, прехвърлена в Бъдещето. Векът е трийсет и трети. Стивън Хокинг , Алберт Айнщайн и Исак Нютон са възкресени чрез технология, позволяваща реконструкция на съзнанието, на база на оставено творчество и записано интелектуално наследство (селфи). На тях се пада изумително трудната задача да възкресят най-недостижимия гений на цялото човешко съществуване - Леонардо Да Винчи . Цел, с която не могат да се справят и най-изумителните изкуствени и естествени интелекти на това време, в което Човекът е постигнал Безсмъртието и се е превърнал почти в Бог. ... |
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An unlikely friendship forms between a sixteen-year-old boy and a seventy-two-year-old woman as they rally the community to save their local library. Tom is invisible. He happily blends into the background of life. But Farah Shah changes everything. Farah makes Tom want to stand up and be seen - at least by her. So Tom quickly decides the best way to learn about women is to delve into romance novels, and he finds himself at the village library where he befriends 72-year-old Maggie. Maggie has been happily alone for ten years, at least this is what she tells herself. When Tom comes to her rescue after a library meeting, ... |
