This book is an adaptation of seven of Edgar Allan Poes's famous short stories. It has about 3 000 headwords and is appropriate for upper intermediate to advanced learners. The text has been adapted and simplified, but it keeps the ideas and flavor found in the original stories. Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, literary critic and a major figure in world literature."It would also be just to say that Edgar Allan Poe sacrificed his life to work, his human destiny to immortality." Jeorge Luis Borges "It's because I liked Edgar Allan Poe's strories so much ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. For Grace, a ghost in a haunted house, the arrival of a young mother with a baby stirs memories of the man and the child she lost so many years before. But then danger threatens the baby girl and Grace must act decisively. ... |
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When Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, he becomes king of the land of Logres. Arthur chooses the beautiful Guinevere to be his queen and builds a castle at Camelot. Here he is joined by the famous Knights of the Round Table, whose adventures include slaying dragons, rescuing maidens and fighting the spells of Arthur's half-sister, the cruel sorceress, Morgana. ... |
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Моделът "Shopper M" на "Reisenthel" е стилна и функционална чанта, подходяща за ежедневно ползване, за пътуване или пазаруване. Разполага с едно основно отделение с цип и един вътрешен джоб с цип. Снабдена е с 2 дръжки, удобни за носене както в ръка, така и на рамо. Дъното е квадратно, за повече стабилност. Вътрешният обем на чантата е 15 l, а размерите ѝ са 51 / 30.5 / 26 cm. Изработена е от висококачествен водоотблъскващ полиесер. ... |
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Based on the story of Mark Twain . Retold by Alex Raynham . ... It is 1547 in London, and Tom is a pauper. His father sends him onto the streets of London to beg for money every day, and hits him when he brings nothing back. But Edward is a prince, the son of King Henry VIII, and he has everything. There is something very unusual about these boys: they are from different worlds, but they look the same. When they meet one day, a mistake puts each boy into the wrong life. So what happens when a prince lives as a pauper, and a pauper lives as a king? Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary ... |
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The ever-elusive Enola Holmes has now been on the run for more than eight months, much to the bemusement of her brother - the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. During a chance encounter with an old acquaintance, Lady Cecily, Enola realises that there is more to the young woman's plight than meets the eye. Especially when she leaves behind a dire plea for help within a peculiar pink fan... Puzzled, Enola finds she has no choice but to risk her freedom and join forces with Sherlock. But can she trust him? And can they both save Lady Cecily in time? ... |
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Чантата "Mini Maxi Sacpack" от серията "Dark Blue" на "Reisenthel" е пълна с изненади. От тоте чанта бързо се превръща в раница, а в няколко лесни стъпки се сгъва и прибира в собствения си джоб. Така можете да я носите със себе си, където и да сте и да я използвате когато и за каквото ви потрябва. Чантата разполага с две дръжки за носене в ръка и две дълги презрамки за носене на гръб, които се стягат, за да се затвори. Има и джоб с цип, в който можете да поставяте по-дребни предмети или лични документи. Изработена е от висококачествен водоотблъскващ полиестер и е с размери 33 / 43 / 5 cm, ... |
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Book 1 of the "Malice" Duology. ... The princess isn't supposed to fall for an evil sorceress. But in this darkly magical retelling of "Sleeping Beauty", true love is more complicated than a simple fairy tale. Perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Holly Black . Once upon a time, there was a wicked fairy who, in an act of vengeance, cursed a line of princesses to die. A curse that could only be broken by true love's kiss. Utter nonsense. Let me tell you, no one in Briar cares what happens to our princess. I thought I didn't care, either. Until I met her. Princess Aurora, last heir to the ... |
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Удобна и практична, чантата "Cityshopper" от колекцията "Dark Blue" на "Reisenthel" може да ви бъде от полза в ежедневието, за пазаруване или за плажна чанта. Формата ѝ е правоъгълна, с твърда основа, което позволява да я поставяте изправена за по-голямо удобство. Разполага с просторно основно отделение, което се затваря с цип, а в него има и допълнителен джоб с цип, както и две по-малки отделения за телефон или дребни вещи. От външната страна са разположени още два джоба за лесен достъп. Чантата е снабдена с 2 дълги дръжки за удобно носене на рамо. Тя е изработена от висококачествен ... |
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In this book illustrated by Alan Burton, there are two nineteenth-century ghost stories - "The House in the Picture" and "Abbot Thomas' Treasure". The House in the Picture Mr. Williams has an old picture of a house. It is not a very good picture. It is not a very good picture. It is not a very interesting picture. Then the picture tells Mr. Williams a terrible story. Abbot Thomas' Treasure An archaeologist finds some gold in an old church. It has been hidden for three hundred years. But the guardian of the gold returns, and the guardian of the treasure is angry. This book is in ... |
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As an inseparable part of the Bulgarian people, the Bulgarian Jews have shared on an equal basis the entire history of their establishment as a nation. Integrated for centuries in Bulgarian society, the Bulgarian Jews have participated alongside all Bulgarians in the country's national history. They defended their homeland during the struggles for liberation from Ottoman rule and fought in all the wars in which Bulgaria was protecting it's statehood and nationhood. The contribution of the Jews to Bulgaria's economic, cultural and intellectual advancement following the Liberation is also considerable. It has ... |
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Чантата за кръст Belt Bag на Reisenthel е изключително лека и удобна. Разполага с голямо отделение и малък джоб за бърз достъп отпред. Коланът е регулируем, като бързо и лесно се закопчава. Изработена е от здрав качествен водоотблъскващ полиестер. Чантата позволява да бъде носена както през кръста, така и през рамо. Нейната обща вместимост е 3 l, а размерите ѝ са 36 / 14.5 / 9 cm. ... |
