The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906) are world famous animal stories. Set in Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s, The Call of the Wild is about Buck, the magnificent cross-bred offspring of a St Bernard and a Scottish Collie. Stolen from his pampered life on a Californian estate and shipped to the Klondike to work as a sledge dog, he triumphs over his circumstances and becomes the leader of a wolf pack. The story records the "decivilisation" of Buck as he answers 'the call of the wild', an inherent memory of primeval origins to which he instinctively responds. In contrast, ... |
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When Buck is smuggled from his beloved home in the Santa Clara Valley and forced to work as a sled-dog in the frozen wilderness of the Yukon, he must forget the long, lazy Californian days and face a life of constant toil and danger under the whip of cruel or inept masters, where survival itself must be fought for. But with his primal instincts stirred, how long can Buck resist the call of the wild? Set at the time of the Klondike Gold Rush, The Call of the Wild is one of the greatest evocations of the natural world, and perhaps the best example of London's famously urgent and vivid style. Contains: Extra material ... |
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Illustrated by John Dillow and Peter Harper. ... "With the land frozen under a coat of snow, the dogs sang of the pain of living. It was a song full of sadness - the same sadness their wild fathers had known, the same fear of the cold and dark. It woke up strong feelings in Buck, and as he sang with them, it took him back to the beginnings of life." From the Book This is the story of Buck, a domestic dog loyal to the ways of man, who is suddenly stolen and sold to work on the Yukon Trail. In this strange and hard new life, Buck's natural instincts slowly wake up to the call of the wild. This book is in ... |
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Buck, a happy, quiet dog living in sunny California, is kidnapped and sent north to begin a new hard life as a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush. Read about his adventures and the many problems he has to face in this new cruel world. Discover how he begins to change and how he responds to the Call of the Wild. When The Call of the Wild was published the first printing of 10,000 copies sold out immediately and it is still one the best known stories written by an American author. Connectives, Nouns, Verbs, Present Simple: including verbs not normally used in the continuous form; Present Continuous; Past Simple; Past ... |
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Life is good for Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood. That is, until the night that two old acquaintances break into Magnus's apartment and steal the powerful Book of the White. Now Magnus and Alec will have to drop everything to follow the thieves to Shanghai. And Magnus has been stabbed with a strange magical weapon that is changing the very nature of his powers. Fortunately, they have backup in the form of Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Simon. In Shanghai, they learn that a much darker threat awaits them. Magnus's magic is growing unstable, and if they can't stop the demons flooding into the city, they might have ... |
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Кутията с ластик Icons of the Wild Serval от Ars Una съчетава практичност и впечатляваща визия, вдъхновена от дивата природа. Моделът е изработен от изключително здрав картон с дебелина 7 mm, който осигурява стабилна защита на съдържанието. С размери 23 / 34 / 4.5 cm, кутията е напълно съвместима с формат A4 и побира без проблем учебни материали и документи. Тя предпазва листовете от прегъване, прах и нараняване при пренасяне. Широкият еластичен ластик гарантира сигурно затваряне и удобство при употреба. Подходяща е както за ученици, така и за хора, които искат да поддържат документите си добре организирани. Дизайнът ... |
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Изберете от богата гама цветове тениски от колекцията Kids Valueweight на Fruit of the Loom. ... Детската тениска Fruit of the Loom е подходяща за деца на възраст от 3 до 14-15 години. Изработена е от 100% памук с технологията Belcoro®, която придава мекота, здравина и устойчивост на тъканите при носене и често пране. Идеална е за деца, които обичат игрите и спортните занимания. Характеристики на тениската Kids Valueweight: плътност на трикото: 160 g/m² безшевна, лека и удобна за носене с класическа кройка деколте с двойна оплетка подходяща за момичета и момчета Избор на подходящия размер: Ширина: ... |
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Where there are gods, there are also monsters... For a thousand years, the Etherworld has known peace. Until now. Many centuries ago, desperate to save her dying sister, Dianna made a deal with Kaden, a monster far worse than any nightmare. Locked in servitude to him, she is forced to hunt down an ancient relic held by her most dangerous enemies: an army led by Samkiel, the World Ender. After the Gods War, Samkiel hid from everything, denying his crown and deserting his people. Now, an attack on those he loves sends him back to the realm he never wished to return to, and into the sights of an enemy he had hoped to ... |
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Изберете от богата гама цветове тениски от колекцията Original на Fruit of the Loom. ... Мъжката тениска Fruit of the Loom е подходяща за ученици в тийнейджърска възраст. Изработена е от 100% памук с технологията Belcoro®, която придава мекота, здравина и устойчивост на тъканите при носене и често пране. Чудесен избор за ежедневието и любимите спортни занимания. Характеристики на тениската Original: плътност на трикото: 140 g/m² безшевна, лека и удобна за носене с класическа кройка деколте с двойна оплетка лесно откъсващ се етикет подходяща за момчета Избор на подходящия размер: Ширина: измерете ... |
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Faithful reproduction of the Great Game of the Oracle of the Ladies. Surely one of the most fascinating and mysterious esoteric decks: the author, Etteilla (Jean-Baptiste Alliette) published it between 1783 and 1787, in Paris and Amsterdam. The author stated that the game of Tarot derived directly from the legendary "Book of Thoth", a magical text of ancient Egypt to be rediscovered through these cards. Reproduction of the Great Game of the Oracle of Dames, printed in Paris in 1870. 78 cards with dimensions 6.6 x 12 cm and instruction booklet included. ... |
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Did you miss him? Admit it, you missed him. The demon that terrorized Gravity Falls is back from the great beyond to finally tell his side of the story in The Book of Bill, written by none other than Bill Cipher himself. Inside, Bill sheds light on his bizarre origins, his sinister effects on human history, the Pines family's most embarrassing secrets, and the key to overthrowing the world (laid out in a handy step-by-step guide). This chaotic and beautifully illustrated tome contains baffling riddles, uncrackable ciphers, lost Journal 3 pages, ways to cheat death, the meaning of life, and a whole chapter on Silly ... |
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Изберете от богата гама цветове тениски от колекцията Lady Fit Original на Fruit of the Loom. ... Дамската тениска Fruit of the Loom е подходяща за момичета в тийнейджърска възраст. Изработена е от 100% памук с технологията Belcoro®, която придава мекота, здравина и устойчивост на тъканите при носене и често пране. Чудесен избор за ежедневието и любимите спортни занимания. Характеристики на тениската Original: плътност на трикото: 140 g/m² безшевна, лека и удобна за носене с дамска вталена кройка деколте с двойна оплетка лесно откъсващ се етикет подходяща за момичета Избор на подходящия размер: ... |
