A warm and thought-provoking story from a master storyteller, winner of the prestigious "Hans Christian Andersen" Award and author of the "Carnegie Medal"-winning "Skellig". "Mam, did you think George was," I say, "a bit... weird?" "Weird? Yes, I suppose so. But you kids are all a bit weird if you ask me. And to tell the truth, it'd be weird if you weren't." When a new boy joins the class, everyone thinks he's a bit strange, but he's brilliant at football and loves crisps, and that's all that matters to Dan and Maxie. However, the truth about ... |
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The end of love. The beginning of you. ... Reiko loves the endless sky and electric colours of the Californian desert. It is a refuge from an increasingly claustrophobic life of family pressures and her own secrets. Then she meets Seth, a boy who shares a love of the desert and her yearning for a different kind of life. But Reiko and Seth both want something the other can't give them. As summer ends, things begin to fall apart. But sometimes a broken heart is all you need to set you free... ... |
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H. G. Wells skilfully combines tension, wit and terror in The Invisible Man, a masterpiece of science fiction. Complete & Unabridged. 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. A mysterious stranger arrives at a rural Sussex inn on a cold winter's night with his face obscured by bandages and his body cloaked in a long, heavy coat. He locks himself in his room and spends his stay labouring over chemicals in intricate glass bottles. The ... |
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Ñïåöèàëíà ïîðåäèöà íàé-äîáðîòî îò âèñîêàòà áúëãàðñêà êëàñèêà. ... Äîáðè Íåìèðîâ å àâòîð íà áîãàòî ïî ïðîáëåìàòèêà è æàíðîâè îñîáåíîñòè òâîð÷åñòâî, òîé ïðîäúëæàâà íðàâñòâåíî-ïñèõîëîãè÷åñêàòà òðàäèöèÿ â áúëãàðñêàòà ëèòåðàòóðà. Òîìúò å ïîáðàë èçáðàíè ðàçêàçè è ïúòåïèñè, ïîâåñòòà "Áåäíèÿò Ëóêà", ðåäîâå îò áèîãðàôèÿòà è àíàëèçè íà êðèòèöèòå Ã. Öàíåâ è Ï. Àí÷åâ. Âñåêè òîì å ïðèäðóæåí îò ñòàòèè, àíàëèçèðàùè îò ðàçëè÷íè ãëåäíè òî÷êè òâîð÷åñòâîòî íà áúëãàðñêèòå êëàñèöè. Èçäàíèåòî å íàñî÷åíî êúì ó÷åíèöè è ñòóäåíòè, êàêòî è êúì øèðîêàòà áúëãàðñêà îáùåñòâåíîñò. ... |
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Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar have made a pact. As they process the events of the Spring they will keep things... platonic... until the Solstice. But can they resist when the crackling tension between them is enough to set the whole of Crescent City aflame? And they are not out of danger yet. Dragged into a rebel movement they want no part of, Bryce, Hunt and their friends find themselves pitted against the terrifying Asteri - whose notice they must avoid at all costs. But as they learn more about the rebel cause, they face a choice: stay silent while others are oppressed, or fight. And they've never been very good ... |
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Resurrect the tense conflict between the Jujutsu Sorcerers and the cursed spirits in this collection of original stories. Sorcery and demon curses abound in this collection of stories spun from the world of Jujutsu Kaisen . A talent scout who approaches Kugisaki on a street corner turns out to be a Cursed Speech user with an ulterior motive. When Inumaki comes to her rescue, things don’t quite turn out as he planned... Then Mechamaru goes on a solo mission, Gojo and friends take a night off, and more chilling and charming adventures ensue in these five short stories set in the world of Jujutsu Kaisen. ... |
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Straight people should have to come out too. And the more awkward it is, the better. Simon Spier is sixteen and trying to work out who he is - and what he's looking for. But when one of his emails to the very distracting Blue falls into the wrong hands, things get all kinds of complicated. Because, for Simon, falling for Blue is a big deal... It's a holy freaking huge awesome deal."The love child of John Green and Rainbow Rowell." Teen Vogue ... |
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 òîçè òîì ñà ñúáðàíè ïðîèçâåäåíèÿòà íà Ïåòêî Ð. Ñëàâåéêîâ , âêëþ÷åíè â ïðîãðàìàòà íà áúëãàðñêèòå ó÷èëèùà: ïîåìàòà "Èçâîðúò íà Áåëîíîãàòà", íàé-õóáàâèòå ìó ñòèõîòâîðåíèÿ è áàñíè, èçáðàíè ïîñëîâèöè è ïîãîâîðêè, êàêòî è ÷àñò îò íåãîâàòà "Àâòîáèîãðàôèÿ". Ïåòêî Ð. Ñëàâåéêîâ å àâòîð íà íàé-õóáàâàòà ïîåìà â áúëãàðñêàòà ëèòåðàòóðà - "Èçâîðúò íà Áåëîíîãàòà". Íåãîâàòà ïîåçèÿ çà äåöà è âúçðàñòíè îêàçâà îãðîìíî âëèÿíèå âúðõó íÿêîëêî ïîêîëåíèÿ ÷èòàòåëè. Ïðåç öåëèÿ ñè æèâîò òîé ñúáèðà è ïóáëèêóâà íàðîäíè óìîòâîðåíèÿ. Âîäåí îò ãîëÿìàòà ñè ëþáîâ êúì îòå÷åñòâîòî, Ï. Ð. Ñëàâåéêîâ ó÷àñòâà àêòèâíî â áîðáèòå ... |
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What is more important? Friendship, loyalty, or love? Ridge and Sydney are thrilled to finally be together guilt-free. But as the two of them navigate this freedom, Warren and Bridgette's relationship is as tumultuous as ever, and Maggie grapples with her illness. When she comes across an old list of things she wanted to do maybe one of these days, Maggie decides to live life to the fullest and accomplish these dreams. Maggie keeps Ridge updated on her adventures, but he can't help but worry, even as Sydney grows more and more suspicious about their friendship. But if she's going to move past this jealousy, ... |
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Rowan: I'm in the business of creating fairy tales. Theme parks. Production companies. Five-star hotels. Everything could be all mine if I renovated Dreamland. My initial idea of hiring Zahra was good in theory, but then I kissed her. Things spiraled out of control once I texted her using an alias. By the time I realized where I went wrong, it was too late. People like me don't get happy endings. Not when we're destined to ruin them. Zahra: After submitting a drunk proposal criticizing Dreamland's most expensive ride, I should have been fired. Instead, Rowan Kane offered me a dream job. The catch? I had ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart. 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 features a specially commissioned translation by Ros and Chloe Schwarz, as well as the charming original black and white illustrations by Saint-Exupery himself. After crash-landing in the Sahara Desert, a pilot encounters a little ... |
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Íîâà ñòðàíèöà, íîâî íà÷àëî. Òîâà ìîòèâèðà Ñåéäè è Óèë äà âçåìàò äâåòå ñè ìîì÷åòà è äà çàìåíÿò áóðíèÿ è äèíàìè÷åí æèâîò â ×èêàãî ñúñ ñïîêîéñòâèåòî íà ìàëêî îñòðîâíî ãðàä÷å â ùàòà Ìåéí. Íî ìîãàò ëè íàèñòèíà äà çàïî÷íàò íà÷èñòî, àêî ïðåìåñòâàíåòî èì å ñúïðîâîäåíî îò ãîð÷èâèÿ âêóñ íà çàãóáàòà è ñìúðòòà? Äîìúò èì îùå ïàçè ñïîìåíèòå çà ïðåäèøíàòà ñè ñîáñòâåíè÷êà - ñåñòðàòà íà Óèë, ÷èéòî æèâîò å çàâúðøèë òðàãè÷íî. À êàòî ïðèçðàê èç êúùàòà áðîäè íåéíàòà äúùåðÿ Èìîäæåí - ãðóáà è íåîáùèòåëíà òèéíåéäæúðêà, êîÿòî ÿñíî äåìîíñòðèðà, ÷å ïðèñúñòâèåòî íà ðîäíèíèòå ѝ å íåæåëàíî. Äîêàòî âñè÷êè ñâèêâàò ñ íîâàòà îáñòàíîâêà, âúðõó òÿõ ... |
