Mark Twain was an American writer, journalist, and publisher. Among his most famous novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and its sequel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers. Most of his finest work includes many genres such as humor, satire, and philosophical fiction. "Sketches New and Old" is a wonderful collection of short stories like "My Watch," "The Jumping Frog," "The Story of the Bad Little Boy," and "Niagara."
ISBN: 978-5-517-00212-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: декабрь 2018
Mark Twain was an American writer, journalist, and publisher. Among his most famous novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and its sequel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers. "Sketches New and Old" is a wonderful collection of short stories like "A New Crime," "The Petrified Man," "A Mysterious Visit," and "The Widow`s Protest."
ISBN: 978-5-517-00213-6
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: декабрь 2018
Rebecca and Sue like skiing. The sun`s shining. There`s lots of snow. They are good skiers. But Mark and David are good skiers too. And there is going to be a race. Who is going to win? Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets. Audio CD available for this title.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-7797-2
Издательство:
Langenscheidt
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Rebecca, Sue, Mark and David are on a skiing holiday in the mountains. It is going to be a fun-filled week with a skiing competition on the last day. Who will win? Recommended for younger readers.
ISBN: 978-0-230-03588-1
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
he sensational new novel featuring vampire-hunting heroine Anita Blake. Anita Blake’s reputation has taken some hits. Not on the work front, where she has the highest kill count of all the legal vampire executioners in the country, but on the personal front. No one seems to trust a woman who sleeps with the monsters. Still, when a vampire serial killer sends her a head from Las Vegas, Anita has to warn Sin City’s local authorities what they’re dealing with. Only it’s worse than she thought. Several officers and one executioner have been slain – paranormal Anita heads to Las Vegas, where she’s joined by three other federal marshals, including the ruthless Edward hiding behind his mild-mannered persona. It’s a good thing...
ISBN: 978-0-7553-5255-5
Издательство:
Headline Publ.
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
A proven series with a hot new look. The #1 bestselling author returns with her most anticipated novel yet. When a vampire serial killer sends Anita Blake a grisly souvenir from Las Vegas, she has to warn Sin City`s local authorities what they`re dealing with. Only it`s worse than she thought. Ten officers and one executioner have been slain-paranormal style. Anita heads to Vegas, where`s she`s joined by three other federal marshals, including the ruthless Edward. It`s a good thing he always has her back, because when she gets close to the bodies, Anita senses tiger too strongly to ignore it. The weretigers are very powerful in Las Vegas, which means the odds of her rubbing someone important the wrong way just got a lot higher.
ISBN: 978-0-515-14805-3
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: июль 2011
This book features a collection of Roald Dahl`s extraordinary short stories, specially chosen for teenagers by Wendy Cooling. The thirteen stories have been taken from "The Collected Short Stories of Roald Dahl", published by Michael Joseph.
ISBN: 0-14-131151-7
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: январь 2001
Skinheads is the story of a way of life, told through three generations of a family: Terry English, original ska-loving skinhead and boss of a mini-cab firm; Nutty Ray, street-punk skin and active football hooligan; and, Lol, son of Terry, nephew of Ray, a fifteen-year-old kid just starting out. Challenging all society`s fears and prejudices, Skinheads shows us a group of truly humane characters driven by passion and honour and the culture they love. This is their story.
ISBN: 978-0-09-945887-6
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: август 2011
Welcome to the There is a world you don`t know about, inhabited by supernatural creatures of darkness—vampires, werewolves, and all manner of savage, impossible beasts that live for terror and slaughter and blood. They are all around us but you cannot see them, for knowledge of their presence—so close and so hungry—would surely drive any ordinary human insane. But for centuries a special breed of hunter has kept the monsters at bay, preventing them from breaking through the increasingly fragile barriers protecting our mortal realm. These guardians are called skinners. But there are very few of them left.
No one said fighting monsters was going to be You can`t see them, but they`re here: hiding in the pools of shadow outside a Chicago burger havoc in Kansas in sleazy "blood brothels" that cater to humans who itch to get bitten. Cole was designing video games when he learned the truth—that foul creatures of the night lust for our our world. Now he`s a "Skinner", a member of an ancient secret society of warriors entrusted with keeping the terror at bay. Monsters once chained to the wilderness are suddenly free and descending, razor claws ripping, on the unsuspecting city. No one knows what`s coming—but Cole and his seductive partner, Paige, will be the first to dive into the meat grinder.
Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded malls, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That`s just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they`ll skip the holiday altogether. Theirs will be the only house on Hemlock Street without a rooftop Frosty; they won`t be hosting their annual Christmas Eve bash; they aren`t even going to have a tree. They won`t need one, because come December 25 they`re setting sail on a Caribbean cruise. But as this weary couple is about to discover, skipping Christmas brings enormous consequences-and isn`t half as easy as they`d imagined. A classic tale for modern times, Skipping Christmas offers a hilarious look at the chaos and frenzy that have...
ISBN: 0-440-24257-6
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: февраль 2007
Puffin is updating the Puffin Storytapesa audio program and converting the cassette tapes to compact discs our list begins with three perennial classicsa Corduroy, Madeline, and Froggy Gets Dressed aas well as one modern classic new to Puffin audioa Skippyjon Jones. each Puffin picture book will be accompanied by compact disc that features a professional reading of each unabridged story and, in some cases, music. perfect for road trips or quiet bedtime reading, as well as story time, preschool, and home schools, Puffin Storytimea is sure to please children and parents alike.
ISBN: 978-0-14-240872-8
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2011
El Skippito is back! His doggy pals want to visit the Under Mundo athe underworldawhere mummitos rest in peas. But they need El Skippitoas brains and courage to answer the riddle of the Finx and enter the mummyas tomb. Our hero is up to the task, and heas in for another whirlwind adventure.
ISBN: 978-0-14-241345-6
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2011
Ein Dozent der Heidelberger Universitat wird tot aufgefunden. Die Kolner Privatdetektivin Elisabeth Aumann ermittelt. Sie kommt der geheimnisvollen Skorpion-Frau auf die Spur - bis sie selbst in Gefahr gerat.
ISBN: 978-3-589-01843-7
Издательство:
Cornelsen
Дата выхода: август 2011
You`ve seen it all before: some bad guy wants to bring about the end of the world, and Skulduggery and Valkyrie fight valiantly to stop it happening. A few people get hurt, sure, but everything`s all right in the end. Well, not this time. Формат: 13 см x 19,7 см
ISBN: 978-0-00-730216-1
Издательство:
Collins
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Sky is a four-level course for you students. Flexible and easy to teach, Sky gives students the motivation to learn the confidence to succeed in English.
ISBN: 978-0-582-83898-7
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
The Winthrops are America`s royal family, and its Prince Charming is the sexy, charismatic Gary Winthrop. Now the man on his way to becoming the Senate`s brightest new star is found murdered in his home—the latest in a series of accidents that have killed five members of the family in a single year. One of the last people to see Gary Winthrop alive is Washington anchorwoman Dana Evans. She makes it her mission to investigate these seemingly random tragedies, little realizing that her search will sweep her across several continents, place her and her young son in grave danger, and lead her to a truth that will astound the world.
ISBN: 0-446-61017-8
Издательство:
Warner Books
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
*Real people, relevant language and authentic topics bring language learning to life *Clearly presented grammar leads to meaningful communication activities *Lively cross-cultural sections *Stories, songs, raps and games make learning fun *Portfolio and project work help students personalise the language they have learnt *Regular revision and evaluation
ISBN: 978-0-582-78635-6
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: август 2011
Many moons ago, five warrior Clans shared the forest in peace. But as Twolegs encroached on the cats territories, the warriors of SkyClan were forced to abandon their home. Eventually, the Clan disbanded--forgotten by all until Firestar was sent on a quest to reunite its descendants and return SkyClan to its former glory.
Sam is sixteen and a skater. Just so there are no terrible misunderstandings skating - skateboarding. There`s no ice. Life is ticking along nicely for Sam; his Mum`s got rid of her rubbish boyfriend, he`s thinking about college and he`s met someone. Then a little accident happens. One with big consequences for someone just finding his way in life. Sam can`t run (let alone skate) away from this one. He`s a boy facing a man`s problems and the question is - has he got what it takes to confront them?
ISBN: 978-0-241-95027-2
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: июль 2011
