...because everyone deserve a fresh start. ... Smart and funny Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things The first step was learning to read, but if she really wants to turn her life around, Maggsie is going to have to trust other people - and that might just be the hardest lesson she’s ever faced... Small and dyslexic, with a short fuse, bad teeth, a prison record and something to prove, Marguerite McNaughton - Maggsie - doesn't need anybody or anything, thank you very much. She's more than capable of looking after herself. She's also about to discover that everyone needs someone, sometimes. Even her. ... |
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From the genius of New York Times bestselling author David Levithan, author of Every Day, Marly's Ghost and co-author of Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, comes a collection of short stories (tracks) celebrating love in all of its wonderful, life-affirming and at times heart-breaking forms. It's the perfect collection for Valentine's Day. A resentful member of a high school Quiz Bowl team with an unrequited crush. An extraordinary "snow day" that changes two lives forever. A Valentine's Day in the life of Every Day's protagonist "A". 19 Love Songs was born from Levithan' ... |
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The Enriched Collection. ... Myths & Legends from Bulgaria. The Enriched Collection е книга, която ви кани да се гмурнете надълбоко в далечни незапомнени времена и в истории, които са пропътували огромно разстояние през вековете, за да достигнат до нас. Сборникът съдържа седемдесет и шест митове и легенди от всички кътчета на страната, обхващайки период от неясната античност до обичаите и поверията, оцелели до наши дни. Историите в книгата са подбрани от разнообразни източници, както български, така и чужди. Авторката се е опитала да ги раздели на четири части - Митове от древния свят, Легенди за създаването на света, ... |
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20 типично италиански кратки разказа за учене на италиански език. С помощта на 20 вълнуващи кратки разказа бързо ще подобрите знанията и уменията си. Преводът на трудните думи на всяка страница ще ви улесни. Специалните страници с информация за местата на действието и героите ще превърнат ученето на нови думи в истинско забавление. Текстовете и снимките са взаимосвързани и улесняват бързото четене и запомняне. Книгата е част от поредицата "Разкази в илюстрации" на издателство "Клет България". ... |
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"Revival" erzählt die Geschichte des Jungen Jamie und des Predigers Charles Jacobs, deren Wege sich von den Sechzigern bis heute auf unglückselige Weise immer wieder kreuzen. Sie steuert auf ein beängstigendes, auswegloses Ende zu, wie es selbst Stephen King bislang nicht zu Papier gebracht hat, und ist gleichzeitig Abrechnung mit dem Religionsfanatismus in unserem hoch technisierten Zeitalter und Verbeugung vor den Größen des klassischen Horrors. ... |
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Mit Illustratoren von Kat Menschik. ... Es ist der siebzehnte Tag ohne Schlaf.So beginnt Haruki Murakami Erzählung von einer Frau, die nachts kein Auge mehr zumacht. Aber es fühlt sich anders an als die quälende Schlaflosigkeit, die sie als Studentin erlebt hat: Jetzt ist sie auf zauberhafte Weise nicht mehr müde. Ich kann einfach nicht schlafen. Noch nicht einmal ein Nickerchen. Spätabends, wenn ihr Mann und ihr Sohn im Bett liegen, beginnt sie ein zweites Leben, und die Nächte sind bei Weitem aufregender als ihre gleichförmigen Tage - aber auch gefährlicher. Die Illustratorin ... |
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Über 800 Seiten unheimliche und phantastische Erzählungen. ... Der amerikanische Schriftsteller Edgar Allan Poe ist eine der schillerndsten Dichterfiguren der Weltliteratur. Mit seinen ebenso brillant wie psychologisch raffiniert erzählten Prosastücken gilt er als Urvater der Detektivgeschichte und als unübertroffener Meister des Unheimlichen, der mit messerscharfer Feder die Nachtseite der menschlichen Seele seziert. Diese breit angelegte Ausgabe seiner Werke versammelt über 40 seiner grandiosen Erzählungen, von "Berenice" über "Die denkwürdigen Erlebnisse des ... |
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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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Keine Männer - das ist die Regel. Die Bewohnerinnen eines verwunschenen Hauses mitten in Paris haben der Liebe abgeschworen. Kater Jean-Pierre ist das einzige männliche Wesen, dem sie Zutritt zu ihrer Welt gestatten. Als die junge Juliette einzieht, stellt sie das Leben der unterschiedlichen Frauen auf die Probe. Denn sie hat die Liebe noch nicht aus ihrem Herzen verbannt... ... |
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Адаптирани разкази на италиански език. ... "Поредицата "Racconti adattati" на издателство "Веси" е предназначена за читатели, които са средно напреднали или напреднали (III - VI ниво) в обучението си по италиански език. Тук оригиналният текст не е съкращаван, а е даден в пълния му вид. За улеснение обаче, всички по-трудни изречения или части от тях, съдържащи идиоматични и фразеологични изрази или други особени лексикални форми, са преведени под линия. За историческите, географските, религиозните, митологичните и пр. понятия са дадени обяснителни бележки. Непознатите думи (съобразно един ... |
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The award-winning author of The hate u give returns with a powerful story about hip hop, freedom of speech and fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you. Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri's got massive shoes to fill. But when her first song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, Bri finds herself at the centre of controversy and portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. And with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri no longer just wants to make it - she has to. Even if ... |
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The New York Times bestselling author. ... Lady Helen Wrexhall is finalising the preparation for her wedding, but her focus is on the Dark Days Club. Time is running out to find the vital answers needed to defeat their unknown doe, the Grand Deceiver. Lady Helen and Lord Carlston are also struggling to control their new dyad bond, and their illicit feelings for one another. As Helen tries desperately to juggle the demands of her double life, an old enemy arrives in Bath, bringing death and deceit."High-octane demon fighting, angst-ridden romance and the best heroine of all time - I could read about Lady Helen ... |
