Classic / British English Mary Lennox goes to live with her uncle in a big, old house in the country. There are many gardens round the house. One day Mary finds a garden that has high walls and no doors. What is the secret of the garden?
ISBN: 978-1-4082-0952-3
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Today, rail tracks cover most of the world, yet only two hundred years ago, they didn`t exist. Every day trains take people to work and on holiday. They can carry cars, crates or crocodiles and even travel under the sea. This book tells the incredible story of trains and how it all began - with a small steam engine and a wagon full of people. Формат: 13,5 см х 20 см.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-8079-5
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Сборник приключенческих и детективных рассказов содержит произведения английских и американских писателей XIX-XX веков в адаптации Г. К. Магидсон-Степановой. Книга рассчитана на старшие классы средних школ, 9-10 классы школ
ISBN: 5-8112-0240-7
Издательство:
Айрис-пресс
Дата выхода: январь 2003
More than a thousand years ago, in what is now the territory of modern Mauritania and partly of its neighboring States, was located a rather powerful and militant Caliphate. The ruler of this Caliphate had at his court a personal magician, astrologer and soothsayer. The astrologer was an expert in different areas of secret knowledge, and he was highly esteemed by the ruler. In his Book of Knowledge, he wrote down all that was of magical practices and of nature observation in detail, which came to him by inheritance from other great magicians. The Caliph`s astrologer had a very inquisitive and dexterous servant, who also led his book and was going to give it to his worthy successor. Of course, the book of the servant was nothing like...
ISBN: 978-5-6041795-3-6
Издательство:
Jellyfish Jam
Дата выхода: декабрь 2018
In these wonderfully illustrated tales, renowned storyteller Howard Pyle journeys back to the age of King Arthur and his Round Table to chronicle the powerful, enthralling story that has delighted generations of readers fascinated by chivalry, magic, and the unforgettable drama of medieval times.
ISBN: 0-451-52488-8
Издательство:
Penguin USA
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by this riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits. In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery, and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion.
The seals of Shayol Ghul are weak now, and the Dark One reaches out. The Shadow is rising to cover humankind. In Tar Valon, Min sees portents of hideous doom. Will the White Tower itself be broken? In the Two Rivers, the Whitecloaks ride in pursuit of a man with golden eyes, and in pursuit of the Dragon Reborn. In Cantorin, among the Sea Folk, High Lady Suroth plans the return of the Seanchan armies to the mainland. In the Stone of Tear, the Lord Dragon considers his next move. It will be something no one expects, not the Black Ajah, not Tairen nobles, not Aes Sedai, not Egwene or Elayne or Nynaeve. Against the Shadow rising stands the Dragon
ISBN: 0-8125-1373-8
Издательство:
Holtzbrink
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Available again after being long out of print, this is the pre-eminent critical study, and exploration, of how myth and legend played such a significant role in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.The Song of Middle-earth takes a fresh look at The Lord of the Rings, digging deep into the foundations of Tolkien`s world to reveal the complex tapestry of history and mythology that lies behind his stories.The charge that Tolkien`s work was merely derivative - that he extracted elements from other mythologies and incorporated them into his own fiction - is dismissed in favour of a fascinating examination of the rich historical background to Middle-earth.From the mythic tradition of the Tales told in The Book of Lost Tales: I to the significance of...
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Orphaned and sent to live with her uncle in his austere manor on the moors, Mary Lennox is a lonely and unhappy child. A meeting with Dickon, her servant`s brother begins her adventure and it is through their friendship and her relationship with her troubled hypochondriac cousin Colin that she begins to learn about herself. Their lives all begin to change when a Robin shows Mary the door to a mysterious secret garden.
ISBN: 978-0-00-735106-0
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: март 2013
