Based on the story of L. Frank Baum . Retold by Rosemary Border. ... Dorothy lives in Kansas, USA, but one day a cyclone blows her and her house to a strange country called Oz. There, Dorothy makes friends with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion. But she wants to go home to Kansas. Only one person can help her, and that is the country's famous Wizard. So Dorothy and her friends take the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, to find the Wizard of Oz... Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from ... |
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"How to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you" is the latest book from the Latin dance sensation known as "The Oatmeal." It contains 136 pages of comics, instructional guides, and facts to help you enjoy, love, and survive your cat. This book contains a bunch of Oatmeal classics, such as Cat vs. Internet, How to pet a kitty, and the infamous Bobcats, as well as cat-turd-sized loads of new material. A few examples include: How to tell if your cat is a raging homosexual 6 ways to tell if your cat thinks it's a mountain lion The Bobcats on Saturday If we treated our cats like they treat us ... |
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"Бертолт Брехт беше изключително надарен писател, който пръскаше във всичко създадено зародишите на мисли и духовни движения, предопределени да поникнат и да дадат плод след време. Желанието му беше да подбужда, да разговаря и спори, да помага на хората да мислят. Това "сократовско начало" изпълва цялото му творчество. Затова произведенията му не пускат читателя, карат го да се задълбочава в тях, привличат го с нова сила. И ако съвременниците само предполагат какво е значението му, едва бъдещите поколения ще проникнат в цялото богатство на творчеството му." Лион Фойхтвангер ... |
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В книжката "Хрумчо" на Луис Дойчинов ще откриете 21 съвременни детски приказки. ... |
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This will be your third descent into the world of the Unexpected. The surprises awaiting you here, are penned again by classical and modern authors. Again, you will try to guess the ending and again will fail, and to those of you who do succeed in this, we offer an apology on behalf of the Masters of the Genre. What happens when: Two spouses hate each other and go to the mountain? A princess is attacked by a mountain lion? A high life girl meets a low-class boy? Three messengers make haste with contradictory orders for the execution of a death sentence? What do two archeologists search for in an ancient catacomb? ... |
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Delve into the world of our furry and feathered friends with these short stories from the world's best-loved storyteller Enid Blyton . From the cow that loses her moo to a pair of owl chicks nesting on a bag of diamonds, you'll be charmed by this lovely collection, perfect to read alone or to share aloud. ... |
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Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter "H". Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of ... |
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Ибрахим Камбероглу (1952) е роден в с. Врани кон, Търговищко. Първите си стихове публикува в България, в излизащи на турски език вестници и списания. През 1981 г. успява да посети Турция със съпругата си, където двамата получават политическо убежище, но дъщерите им остават в България като заложници. От 2001 до 2010 г. Камбероглу живее в Лион, където става член на Френския клуб на поетите "Пандора". Изключително самокритичен, публикува рядко, преди всичко в периодични издания. Автор е на две стихосбирки "Другият бряг на живота ми" (2002) и "Резюме на живота ми" (2018). Установява се в ... |
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Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles are non-fiction graded readers from the Oxford Bookworms Library available for Levels 1 to 4 (CEFR A1 - B2). Students learn about different countries and cultures, science and nature, history and historical figures all while practising and improving their English. What does the world look like from the moon?. How do our bodies work?. Is it possible for people to fly?. Can I make a horse of bronze that is 8 metres tall?. How can we have cleaner cities?. All his life, Leonardo da Vinci asked questions. We know him as a great artist, but he was one of the great thinkers of all time, and ... |
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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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Изневяра, двойствен живот, тайни връзки, безразборен секс на всеки удобен ъгъл... Такъв е животът на богатите и арогантните. Но какво става, когато в него навлезе истинската любов, която не отговаря на тези критерии? Може ли голямата любов да пребори егото и да разруши удобния лъскав свят или още едно сърце ще бъде разбито на дребни късове... Нина Гаяр е завършила ПГПЧЕ "Алеко Константинов" град Правец с преподаване на френски език, френска филология във Великотърновския университет "Св. св. Кирил и Методий". Също има бакалавърска степен по приложна лингвистика от университета "Жан Мулен Лион 3& ... |
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Illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Regarded as a modern fairy tale, L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz" is one of America's most cherished and enchanting children's stories. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features original illustrations by W. W. Denslow, coloured by Barbara Frith, and an introduction by Professor Sarah Churchwell. Follow ... |