This compelling first novel follows the sexual travails of lesbian Jess Goldberg in a fine account of coming to terms with the complexities of a transgendered existence.
A tense, exciting thriller combined with a perceptive and harrowing portrait of life on the streets as a serial killer preys on the young and vulnerable homeless. 17-year-old Link is distrustful of people until he pairs up with Deb, homeless like him. But what Deb doesn`t tell him is that she`s an ambitious young journalist on a self-imposed assignment to track down the killer and that she`s prepared to use herself as bait ... Winner of the Carnegie Medal
ISBN: 978-0-14-036251-0
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: июль 2012
Casino king and vicious thug Jerry Bagger is hunting Annabelle Conroy, who conned him out of millions. Oliver Stone and the Camel Club must marshal all their resources to protect her. Yet their skills may not be enough when a deadly new opponent rips the veneer off Stone`s own mysterious past: Bagger`s menace pales next to Harry Finn`s lethal nature. As bodies and institutions topple, the story rockets toward a shattering finale that will leave the survivors of this explosive tale changed forever. Формат: 11 см x 17,5 см.
ISBN: 978-0-330-45098-0
Издательство:
Picador USA
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Pitched between THE CROW ROAD and THE WASP FACTORY, STONEMOUTH is set in a small town north of Aberdeen and involves two warring crime families. Our hero was run out of town five years ago and now he`s back for a family funeral - some closeted skeletons are about to appear!
Eight titles in the popular First Reading series are re-issued with hardback covers with audio CDs inserted into a wallet inside the back cover, making this book and CD easy to store together. The Young Reading series is developed with reading expert Alison Kelly from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence and ability.
ISBN: 978-1-4095-3324-5
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: апрель 2012
John Stone, a man so wealthy that in the years before World War One he was able to manipulate markets, industries and indeed whole countries and continents, has been found dead in mysterious circumstances. His beautiful young widow commissions a journalist to carry out an unusual bequest in his will but as he begins his research he soon discovers a story far more complex than he could have ever As the story moves backwards through time, from London in 1909 to Paris in 1809, before concluding in Venice in 1867, the mystery of John Stone`s life and loves begins to unravel. The result is a spellbinding novel that is both a quest for the truth, a love story that spans decades and a compelling murder mystery.
ISBN: 978-0-09-951617-0
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Kahlan has at last gained the one goal she had always thought was beyond her grasp ... love. Against all odds, the ancient bonds of secret oaths, and the dark talents of men long dead, Richard has won her heart. Amid sudden and disastrous events, Richard`s life is called due to satisfy those treacherous oaths. To save his life, Kahlan must forsake Richard`s love and cast him into the chains of slavery, knowing there could be no sin worse than such a betrayal. Richard is determined to unlock the secrets bound in the magic of ancient oaths and to again be free. Kahlan, alone with the terrible truth of what she has done, must set about altering the course of a world thrown into war. But even that may be easier than ever winning back the...
ISBN: 0-8125-4809-4
Издательство:
Holtzbrink
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Eight inspiring true stories of people showing great courage in the face of incredible difficulties. Read about the real Erin Brockovich, an incredible escape from death in Africa, Cuba`s bravest and more! Sometimes true stories are more amazing than fiction!
ISBN: 978-1-4058-5216-6
Издательство:
Longman Group UK Limited
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Dive into the undersea world of mermaids and join in their amazing adventures. Harmony braves the spooky Pirates` Graveyard. Marina takes on her rivals in the Great Seahorse Race. And dance-crazy Coral makes a bargain with King Neptune.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-8065-8
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Цель данного пособия - развитие навыков речевой деятельности, расширение словарного запаса, отработка и закрепление грамматического материала. Пособие адресовано учащимся 6-7 классов общеобразовательных учреждений, лицеев и гимназий, а также всем, изучающим английский язык.
ISBN: 5-7107-9952-1
Издательство:
Дрофа
Дата выхода: август 2006
Classic / British English (Available February 2008) These are the stories of some of Shakespeare`s most famous plays. We travel to Venice, Greece, Denmark and Rome, and meet many different people. There is a greedy money-lender, a fairy king and queen, some Roman politicians and a young prince who meets the ghost of his murdered father.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-7938-5
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Книга полностью на английском языке. This collection of 27 never-before published stories from an impressive cast-Roddy Doyle, Joyce Carol Oates, and Stuart O'Nan, among others-sets out to shift genre paradigms. The overarching theme is fantastic fiction, or fiction of the imagination, with fantasy being used in the most broad-sweeping sense rather than signaling the familiar commercial staples of elves, ghouls, and robots.
- Four original stories about witches for children just beginning to read. - Featuring wicked, wily witches, these stories are guaranteed to delight children while developing their reading ability. - Usborne Young Reading has been developed with reading experts from Roehampton University.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-8105-1
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
This title features three brand new titles in the Usborne Young Reading series, which is aimed at children just beginning to read to help build confidence and ability. It has been developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. It is beautifully produced hardback with ribbon marker.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-8540-0
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: август 2011
This book is a beautiful treasury of picture books perfect for little boys. It contains five stories from the Picture Books series: The Story of Pinocchio, Under the Ground, In the Castle, The Emperor`s New Clothes and The Gingerbread Man. Each story is beautifully illustrated and perfect for either reading aloud or for more confident readers to tackle alone.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-8889-0
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
This is a new title in "Usborne Young Reading Series One". It feature three original stories set on the magical Pony Island, where rainbow-coloured, talking ponies get up to all kinds of mischief and adventure! It offers desirable and collectable editions to foster pride in book ownership as well as reading enjoyment. The "Young Reading Series One" is aimed at children just beginning to read to help build confidence and ability. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-7836-5
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: июль 2011
If you`d like to share an adventure inside Goblin Hill, learn how to trick a gnome or find out where pixies go to party, dive into these stories. But take care! A goblin ghost awaits you at the end.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-8021-4
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
