Whether you`re in a car, train, boat or plane, long journeys will pass by in a flash with this fun-packed activity book. Includes over 200 pages packed with pen-and-paper puzzles to keep the whole family entertained, wherever you happen to be! Includes picture puzzles, holiday dot-to-dots and space for doodling and colouring. Perfect for slipping into your hand luggage.
This is a revised and updated edition of the classic pronunciation title, `Tree or Three?`. This new edition retains many of the features that make the original edition so popular. In particular, the overall simplicity of the text and straightforward syllabus with an emphasis on minimal pairs, that makes the subject of pronunciation so accessible has been retained. Although the artwork remains simple, this new edition is in full colour to make the material more user-friendly. Still ideal for classroom use, the new edition is also more suitable for learners working on their own (at home or in self-access centres), as clearer rubrics for exercises have been included together with better overall navigation and a clear answer key. Unlike the...
ISBN: 978-0-521-68526-9
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: июль 2011
A laugh-out-loud pirate adventure from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and David Roberts. The Troll longs for a juicy goat to eat - but he`s stuck with boring old fish for supper. Bother! Meanwhile, Hank Chief and his pirate crew love fish, but without a decent recipe their slimy, soggy dinner is even worse. If only they could find their buried treasure and pay for a ship`s cook... but it seems they`ve sailed to the wrong island. Again. Watch the fun unfold as two very different worlds collide in The Troll, a gloriously comic story from Julia Donaldson and David Roberts, the creators of the highly acclaimed Tyrannosaurus Drip. Enjoy the other stories by Julia Donaldson and David Roberts: Tyrannosaurus Drip, Jack...
Trotsky was a hero to some, a ruthless demon to others. To Stalin, he was such a threat that he warranted murder by pickax. This polarizing figure set up a world conflict that lasted through the twentieth century, and in Trotsky: A Graphic Biography, the renowned comic artist Rick Geary uses his distinct style to depict the stark reality of the man and his times. Trotsky’s life becomes a guide to the creation of the Soviet Union, the horrors of World War I, and the establishment of international communism as he, Lenin, and their fellow Bolsheviks rise from persecution and a life underground to the height of political power. Ranging from his boyhood in the Ukraine to his fallout with Stalin and his moonlight romance with Frida Kahlo,...
Here is a book no Christmas stocking should be without, a book that positively distils the spirit of the season. The title poem, familiar to children and adults the world over, introduces a collection of stories and verse with a Christmas theme, guaranteed to engage and amuse readers young and old. Likely to provoke laughter and sometimes to bring a sentimental tear to the driest eye, this festive treasure trove is ideal for reading aloud or curling up with in a comfy corner. Scrooge himself would have found it difficult to resist distributing copies on Christmas morning!
ISBN: 978-1-84022-651-5
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: январь 2016
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, considered by many as the greatest English writer. Hundreds of specialists were able to translate his works into every major language, and most of the plays are performed more often than those of any other author. Also known as "Twelfth Night, or What You Will," this play is a comedy that revolves around the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola, disguised as a man named Cesario, falls in love with Duke Orsino, who is also in love with Countess Olivia. On the other side Countess falls in love with Viola thinking she is a man, thus creating an intriguing love triangle.
ISBN: 978-5-517-00391-1
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2018
Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, but he is now best remembered for his science fiction novels. "Twelve Stories and a Dream" presents the readers with a variety of classic Wells' tales. The stories include: "Filmer", "The Magic Shop", "The Valley of Spiders" and many others, including "Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland" — the story of a man who finds his way into fairyland where a fairy queen tries to seduce him away from his human fiancee.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08229-2
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist, a dark romantic, and short story writer. Twice-Told Tales is a volume of rearranged myths in which Hawthorne uses unexpected points of view to deftly twist the themes of classic folktales. These ironic tales introduce complex, emotional topics within a familiar context. The volume contains "The Haunted Mind", "Dr. Heidegger`s Experiment", "The Vision of the Fountain" and other tales.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07696-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist, a dark romantic, and short story writer. Twice-Told Tales IV is a volume of rearranged myths in which Hawthorne uses unexpected points of view to deftly twist the themes of classic folktales. These ironic tales introduce complex, emotional topics within a familiar context. The volume contains "The Shaker Brida", "The White Old Maid" and other tales.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07697-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
Joseph Conrad, was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. Though he did not speak English fluently until his twenties, he was a master prose stylist who brought a non-English sensibility into English literature. The stories contained in this volume take rank with the most mature and romantic of his work. The charming love and adventure of the life which he depicts in remote places confirm the growing belief that he is among the greatest of living creative writers.
ISBN: 978-5-521-06677-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2018
Томас Харди - знаменитый и крупнейший английский писатель, поэт поздневикторианской эпохи, который многократно выдвигался на Нобелевскую премию по литературе. Роман «Двое в башне» - одно из самых известных произведений автора. Атмосферная, динамичная истории бросает персонажей в распоряжение сил, находящихся далеко за пределами их контроля. Леди Вивьет, нарушая все правила приличия, влюбляется в...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05790-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2017
The Two Towers is the second part of J.R.R. Tolkien`s epic adventure, The Lord of the Rings.Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs.Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin - alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go.The text of this edition has...
Множество книг написано о морских приключениях, но лишь немногие могут сравниться с шедевром Джозефа Конрада. Морское судно попадает в тайфун - тропический циклон в северо-западной части Тихого океана. Капитан судна, обладающий репутацией стойкого и несгибаемого человека, намеренно отказывается сменить курс... Что окажется сильнее - сила человеческого духа или бездушная стихия? Читайте зарубежную...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05541-8
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2017
Filled with beautiful illustrations, this favourite fairy tale is the perfect classic picture book to share with young children. Teased by his siblings for his different looks, the brave cygnet journeys into the world, looking for friendship and kindness.Adapted from Hans Christian Andersen`s original story, this is the story of how one little duckling overcomes obstacles and challenges, and with patience and determination, finally finds the companionship for which he has been searching.The charming illustrations by Giuseppe di Lernia in this picture book are sure to capture the imaginations of little ones, and the large format of this book is ideal for sharing with children aged 3 to 5 and reading together at bedtime.
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. Serving as the successor to the stories of a world-famous detective, "Uncle Bernac" tells a murder mystery set at the end of Napoleon`s era and involves a man returning to his homeland, France, to join the Emperor`s ranks.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07175-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июнь 2018
