"The woman looked around my office. She looked at the old furniture and the dirty windows. She looked at the broken blind and the plastic coffee cups in the waste bin. Then she looked at me. I wasn't looking good. I hadn't shaved. And may suit and hair were untidy. The woman didn't speak. Suddenly, she took a handkerchief out of her bag. She wiped the dust from the chair and she sat down. – Mr. Samuel - she said. – I saw your name and address in the telephone book. Are you cheap? And are you a good detective? – I'm not good - I replied. – I'm the best. The best private detective in Los Angeles.& ... |
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Los Angeles. Len Samuel is a private detective. Carmen Blane is prisoner of the Young Ones. They want $100 000. Carmen's father is a rich man. But he is also a bad man. Len Samuel has a dangerous job. This book is in British English. Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at www.macmillanreaders.com . ... |
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"The robber is waking up", a voice says. There are lots of police in the the bank. There is a policewoman in front of me. I'm lying on the floor near the empty safe. My hands are tied with rope. "I'm not a robber", I say. "I'm a private detective." But next morning the newspapers say: Samuel Arrested. Is Private detective a bank robber? Raiders Escape. Private detective loses his job ." From the book This book is in British English. ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Philip Ardagh. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... English gentleman Rudolf Rassendyll arrives in the country of Ruritania on the eve of King Rudolf the Fifth’s coronation. That night, the king is abducted and held prisoner in a castle in the small town of Zenda. Rassendyll, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the monarch, is persuaded to impersonate him in order to stop his villainous half-brother, Prince Michael, from seizing the throne. Determined to rescue the king and restore him to his rightful place, Rassendyll attempts to free him, but can he defeat the dastardly ... |
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Фламандците (над 7 млн. в Белгия и Нидерландия) и нидерландците (над 17.5 млн.), исторически разделени в две държави, говорят почти еднакъв език. Затова и белгийският автор, който си е избрал творчески псевдоним Летящия фламандец, иска да покани своите сънародници - белгийци, и съседите си - нидерландци, да посетят Българското Черноморие и да открият неговите прелести и очарованието на малко известни и не толкова често посещавани от чуждестранни туристи, че и от българи, места. Пътеводителят на фламански език за Българското Черноморие е полезно четиво, която ще помогне на хората, които пътуват индивидуално, семейно или в ... |
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A classic tarot that brings two fundamental spiritualities of Nature-Wicca and Druidry-together in the ancient art. Since it's original publication in 2005, The Druidcraft Tarot has been one of the most popular and most recommended tarots. Blending the ancient traditions of the tarot with the imagery and wisdom of Nature-based spiritualities, The Druidcraft Tarot is a beautifully illustrated deck with a book to guide both beginners and long-standing practioners to a deeper reading. Philip Carr-Gomm is one of the most prominent figures in the Mind, Body and Spirit (MBS) pagan movement, having been the leader of the ... |
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Illustrated by Peter Richardson. ... Private detective, Lenny Samuel, is hired by a Hollywood film studio. Someone has been making death threats against Gail Lane, a beautiful young film actress, and the studio boss asks Lenny to protect her. Lenny joins the film crew on location in Hollywood, Buenos Aires and Istanbul as he tries to stay out of trouble and solve the case. This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and vocabulary exercises; points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult vocabulary; free resources including exercises and points for understanding answer ... |
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Първо хартиено издание на онлайн списанието "Пеат некогаш". ... "Пеат некогаш" не е спечелило наградите "Южна пролет", "Северна зима" и "Поморийска лечебна кал", но пък се надява да получи "Злетен лъв", "Сребърна мечка", "Бронзова ехидна", както и Нобел за мир, разбира се. През петте години на своето съществуване "Пеат некогаш" успя да си спечели много врагове и да вдигне значително нивото на адреналина им, което пък придаде съвършено ново качество на иначе скучния им живот. Някои от тях излязоха от дългогодишната си депресия и ... |
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Told in a simple mythical style, the story of Siddhartha is an inspirational classic by Hermann Hesse , winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. 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 is translated from German by Hilda Rosner with an introduction by John Peacock. Siddhartha, the son of a wealthy Brahmin, is unable to find peace within his own religion and community so sets off on his travels through India in search of ... |
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Considered by many to be Dickens' finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character. From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish marshes, the story abounds with some of Dickens' most memorable characters. Among them are the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery, the mysterious convict Abel Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Haversham and her beautiful ward Estella, Pip's good-hearted room-mate Herbert Pocket and the pompous Pumblechook. As Pip unravels the truth behind his own 'great expectations' ... |
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The production of this Reader in the 20th century British literature is a result of years of lecturing on the subject of English literature to the English Students undergraduates at the South Western University, and the cooperation of my students and colleagues as well as the support of the faculty bodies and administration. ... |
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Get ready to meet some hair-raisingly horrid children in these 30 classic stories from Enid Blyton . Perfect for children aged 5 and up! From temper tantrums and telling tales to bickering and boasting, these bratty boys and ghastly girls are up to no good! Read on if you dare... Ranging from the light-hearted to the deliciously dark, these cautionary tales will delight young readers as much today when they first appeared in the mid-twentieth century. This collection is inspired by Enid Blyton's A Book of Naughty Children, first published in 1944. Ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident ... |
