A suspenseful tale of witches, family, and magic from internationally bestselling author Stefan Bachmann. When a twelve-year-old orphan unexpectedly becomes the mistress of a seemingly abandoned castle, she is thrust into a mysterious plot involving murderous spells, false identity, and a magical battle of wills between the living and the dead. Readers of Kate Milford's "Greenglass House", Victoria Schwab's "City of Ghosts", and Diana Wynne Jones will be riveted. Twelve-year-old Zita, an orphan and a housemaid, has resigned herself to a life of drudgery when a strange letter arrives, naming ... |
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Sometimes you find something that changes everything. From the author of bestselling and Carnegie-nominated debut "Boy Underwater" comes a moving and hilarious novel for 10+ readers about friendships, family secrets, mystery - and life-changing hidden treasure... Jessica is playing with her family at the river when she finds a dirty, bedraggled teddy bear in the water. She has no idea that it will change everything, forever. Meanwhile, Cymbeline comes home from school to find that his mum’s house has been broken into - and the thieves seemed oddly focused on his toys. Thank goodness he had Not Mr Fluffy, his ... |
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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. In 1918 in the peaceful province of Transkei, South Africa, the Mandela family gave their new baby son the name Rolihlahla - "troublemaker". But the young boy's early years were happy ones, and he grew up to be a good student and an enthusiastic sportsman. Who could imagine then what was ... |
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Rob had it all, but when his dad was caught embezzling funds from half the town, everything changed. Now Rob's the social pariah who los everything - his friends, his status, even his family. Maegan was a typical overachiever until the pressure got to her last year. And now that her sister is pregnant, pretending to be "perfect" family might be too much to handle. When Rob and Maegan are paird together at school, they're both reluctant to let down the walls they've built. But Rob's plan to fix the damage caused by his father could ruin more than their fragile new friendship... ... |
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"It's a food diary. I have to tell the truth, that's the point." ... "A beautiful love litter to friends, family and food." Lindsey Kelk The latest teen novel from the sparkling Laura Dockrill, introducing Bluebelle, and her moving, hilarious take on food, body image and how we look after ourselves and others. A heart-warming teen story from the unique voice of Laura Dockrill, about Bluebelle, aka BB, aka Big Bones - a sixteen-year-old girl encouraged to tackle her weight even though she's perfectly happy, thank you, and getting on with her life and in love with food. Then a tragedy in ... |
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It's summer vacation, the weather's great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where's Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn. Greg, a self-confessed "indoor person", is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg's mom has a different vision for an ideal summer... one packed with outdoor activities and "family togetherness". Whose vision will win out? Or will a new addition to the Heffley family change everything? This is the fourth book in Jeff Kinney 's phenomenally successful "Diary of a ... |
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This gorgeous boxed set of all of her classic romantic novels includes "Pride and Prejudice", "Emma", "Sense and Sensibility", "Mansfield Park", "Persuasion" and "Northanger Abbey", and each individual volume is beautifully designed and features a bespoke jacket, introduction or afterword, and Hugh Thomson's timeless, evocative illustrations. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Whether in the electrically charged chemistry of Elizabeth Bennett and ... |
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Under redaction of Assoc. Prof. Kiril Slaveykov , MD, phD. ... The textbook is divided into two segments. The first part is for pre-clinical students and focuses on the structure of the healthcare system, communication skills and management. The second part is for students working with patients and focuses on difficult patient groups and most common diseases in the general practice setting. ... |
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Practical Exercises in General Medicine adapted for education in English of students 2nd and 5th year under redaction of Assoc. Prof. Kiril Slaveykov , MD, phD. ... |
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Áëàãîäàðåíèå íà ëèãàâíèêà "Funny Snack" íà "Cangaroo" âñÿêà ìàéêà ìîæå äà áúäå ñïîêîéíà, ÷å äðåøêèòå íà íåéíîòî áåá÷å ùå îñòàíàò ÷èñòè è áåç ïåòíà ïî âðåìå íà õðàíåíå. Òîé ñå ïîñòàâÿ è ñå ñâàëÿ ëåñíî, áëàãîäàðåíèå íà âåëêðî ëåïåíêà â ãîðíèÿ êðàé, à â äîëíèÿò êðàé ðàçïîëàãà ñ äæîá, êîéòî ïðåäïàçâà õðàíàòà äà íå ñå ñòè÷à ïî äðåõèòå íà äåòåòî. Ëèãàâíèêúò å ïîäõîäÿù çà óïîòðåáà êàêòî âêúùè, òàêà è ïî âðåìå íà ðàçõîäêà. À ìàòåðèÿòà, îò êîÿòî å èçðàáîòåí ëèãàâíèêúò, å EVA, êîåòî ãî ïðàâè áåçîïàñåí çà äåöàòà è ëåñåí çà ïî÷èñòâàíå. ... |
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"It is well know to all how much daily problems the Bulgarian people has in these days. However, more dangerous than anything is the tendency to loose identity and national selfconfidence. This is a clearly visible tendency in the inscriptions of foreign languages, mass emigration and the wish for imitation of foreign culture. At other side, the answer to the question, "Why are you ashamed to call youself Bulgarian?" is more than obvious: there is in the present time to be proud of. The above-described situation makes preservation and popularization of Bulgarian History extraordinarily important. If it ... |
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Official sponsor - London Fashion Week. ... Echoing the "Toni & Guy" philosophy of functionality and individuality, cut and colour work in alignment to enhance texture, shape and personal expression. A collection of ten cut and colour techniques for man and woman. A raw, yet highly editorial collection with inspirations derived from fashion, music, street culture, art and architecture. Influences are gathered from decades gone by and futuristic ideas to give an "old meets new" approach and an ecclectic high-fashion feel in multiple lengths and textures. From strong statement cuts to uncomplicated ... |
