Illustrated by Matilda Harrison. ... Xuma is from the north. He comes to live in Malay Camp, a township near Johannesburg, so that he can work in the mine. The job is very hard but Xuma is strong and learns quickly. Xuma is lonely in Malay Camp. He desperately wants Eliza's love but she wants the comforts of a white man's life. Xuma cannot give her these things, for he is black. Maisy is a simple, happy girl. She loves Xuma very much. Will Xuma overcome his desire for Eliza and accept Maisy's love? This book is in British English. Here you can find: points for understanding comprehension questions; ... |
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Lily hasn't always had it easy, but that's never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She's come a long way from the small town where she grew up - she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily's life seems too good to be true. Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He's also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn't hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head. But Ryle's ... |
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"На този "Бряг" животът е ясен, лесен и простичък, както когато свързваме щастието с неутолимото желание за секс. Ади Спасова ще ви разсмее дори да сте убедени, че най-малко сега това е възможно. Възможно е, защото ще прочетете книга, в която, въпреки "вкаменяващото" заглавие, няма и следа от тъга. Без видими претенции за владеене на дълбинната психология, с неизчерпаемо чувство за хумор в езика, сюжетите и различните житейски ситуации, Ади Спасова поглежда през очите на неколцина мъже, на които нищо от кучешката природа у човека не им е чуждо." Христина Мирчева "Езикът е много хард, ... |
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Как да отслабнем с вълшебни храни... или вълшебни диети с любими храни ... Мислите, че да се спазва диета е тормоз? Обичате шоколад и не можете без него? Чаша вино на вечеря е истински еликсир за душата Ви? Обожавате спагети и макарони? Тревожите се, че роклите Ви стягат... Писнало Ви е половинката Ви да се заглежда по кльощавите жени по улицата... Решението на тази проблеми ще откриете в тази книга, с нейна помощ ще разберете вълшебни тайни за Вашите любими храни и как можете да отслабвате вкусно и приятно като хапвате от тях. ... |
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"Down and Out in Paris and London" was George Orwell 's first published book. It is at once a very personal account, and a vivid exposé of hard lives weighed down by poverty in France and England between the wars. 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 is introduced by writer Lara Feigel. Towards the end of the 1920s, whilst living in Paris, George Orwell's few remaining funds are stolen and he quickly ... |
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Some friendships need celebrating, some are hard to navigate, and some need a bit of tender love and care. Delve into this anthology for a tour of all aspects of friendship by your favourite classic authors. 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 is edited and introduced by Michèle Mendelssohn. "Why Friendship Matters" is an inspiring collection that spans three centuries of writing and includes many favourite ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... One of the first great spy novels, "The Riddle of the Sands" is set during the long, suspicious years leading up to the First World War. In spite of good prospects in the Foreign Office, sardonic civil servant Carruthers is finding it hard to endure the boredom of his life in London. He accepts an invitation from a college friend, Davies, a shyly intrepid yachtsman, and joins him on a sailing holiday in the Baltic, and there, amidst the sunshine and bright blue seas, they discover a German plot to invade England... Like much contemporary British ... |
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Master of the sublime: The essential Impressionist. ... No other artist, apart from J.M.W. Turner, tried as hard as Claude Monet (1840 - 1926) to capture light itself on canvas. Of all the Impressionists, it was the man Cezanne called "only an eye, but my God what an eye!" who stayed true to the principle of absolute fidelity to the visual sensation, painting directly from the object. It could be said that Monet reinvented the possibilities of color. Whether it was through his early interest in Japanese prints, his time as a conscript in the dazzling light of Algeria, or his personal acquaintance with the ... |
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"Kino quickly pushed his knife into the shell. The shell tried to close, but Kino pushed hard and the shell fell open. The flesh of the oyster moved, then was still. Kino lifted the flesh and there lay a great pearl. The sunlight fell on the pearl and made it shine like silver. It was the largest pearl in the world." From the Book Kino and Juana are poor, and their difficulties are made worse when their baby son is bitten by a scorpion. When Kino finds a large pearl, they believe their prayers have been answered and that they will be able to buy medical help. But the pearl brings only greed and violence... ... |
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Maria wants to be friends. But Maria is dead isn't she? ... Heart-stopping, addictive and unforgettable, Friend Request is the next obsession for thriller fans everywhere. When Louise Williams receives a message from someone left long in the past, her heart nearly stops.Maria Weston wants to be friends on Facebook. Maria Weston has been missing for over twenty-five years. She was last seen the night of a school leavers' party, and the world believes her to be dead. Particularly Louise, who has lived her adult life with a terrible secret. As Maria's messages start to escalate, Louise forces herself to ... |
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Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. Heartstopper is the bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel: this new edition - with a cover including Alice Oseman's artwork and photographs showing characters from the Netflix show - also contains exclusive pages from Alice's original TV scripts. Charlie and Nick are at the same school, but they've never met... until one day when they're made to sit together. They quickly become friends, and soon Charlie is falling hard for Nick, even though he doesn't think he has a chance. But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is more interested in Charlie than ... |
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Историята на Григор Димитров. От кортовете на Хасково до триумфа в Лондон. ... Григор Димитров се превърна в "Гордостта на България"! Григор Димитров е български тенисист. Той е носител на шампионските титли на Уимбълдън и Откритото първенство на САЩ през 2008 г. за юноши. В професионалната си кариера е спечелил 8 титли от Световния Тур на ATP (Асоциацията на професионалните тенисисти), като най-значимите от тях са на турнирите от финалния Мастърс в Лондон и Мастърс 1000 в Синсинати. За първи път се изкачва в Топ 10 на световната ранглиста през м.юли 2014 г. На 20 ноември 2017 г. достига до своето върхово ... |
