"What Katy Did at School and What Katy Did Next" continue the story of the high-spirited and rebellious American girl, Katy Carr, and her family, who first appeared in "What Katy Did". "What Katy Did at Schoo"l is a compelling tale of the intrigues of life at the New England girls’ boarding school which Katy attends. Her trials and adventures are all interwoven with a sense of fun and gently ironic good humour. "What Katy Did Next" describes a tour by Katy of Europe as she evolves from the child of earlier books into a spirited young woman, and brings to a satisfying close this delightful trilogy.
ISBN: 9781853261312
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: январь 2020
Tim and Rob are 20-somethings who both fall madly in lust with an American who has to come to work in their office, the fabulously sexy Clare. In a drunken moment they devise the "Clare Jordan Five and Three Quarter Feet Handicap Stakes" wherein the first to sleep with five women can ask her out.
ISBN: 0-7515-3287-8
Издательство:
Orion Publishers
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
`Oink!` said the With all the MOOing and HISSing and BAAAing and CLUCKing, the farmyard is full of noise. But when Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len hatch a plot to steal the fine prize cow, it`s the quietest animal of all who saves the day! Spot the glittery ladybird on every page of this wonderful rhyming tale from the creators of the bestselling "The Princess And The Wizard" and "Sharing A Shell".
ISBN: 978-0-230-70650-7
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: январь 2014
A collection of the finest and funniest words from the finest funniest writer the past century ever knew. Published for the millennium and to mark the 25th anniversary of his death, this is the first major selection of the whole of Wodehouse`s work to have been published for a generation, and it includes a generous selection of previously unpublished work. We all know Jeeves and Wooster, but what is the best Jeeves story? What is your favourite story to feature Lord Emsworth and his unique pig, the Empress Blandings? And how many readers of Wodehouse know the best of Ukridge, the Oldest Member, the Hollwood stories? This bumper anthology of stories, novel-extracts, working drafts, articles, letters and poems gives a fresh angle on the...
ISBN: 978-0-09-955128-7
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: июль 2011
What do you know about: *Girls` Day and Boys` Day? *the ancient Mayans? *mummies? *Timbuktu? What a World: Amazing Stories from Around the Globe, by Milada Broukal, is a three-book series that explores these and many other fascinating topics from around the world and across history. Each unit opens with a question that is answered in the reading and continues with vocabulary, comprehension, discussion, writing, and spelling and punctuation work. Features *Words that Go Together activities highlight collocations -- words that are easier to learn together. *Spelling and Punctuation activities provide basic rules and practice for essential skills. *Self-tests help students and teachers assess progress. See also What a World 1 and What a...
Google is not just a company, it is an entirely new way of thinking about understanding who we are and what we want. Jarvis has done something really important: extend that approach to business and culture, revealing just how revolutionary it is.
Oink! said the With all the MOOing and HISSing and BAAAing and CLUCKing, the farmyard is full of noise. But when Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len hatch a plot to steal the fine prize cow, it`s the quietest animal of all who saves the day! Spot the glittery ladybird on every page of this wonderful rhyming tale.
ISBN: 978-0-230-75737-0
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: май 2012
Graduates of Harvard Business School run many of the world`s biggest and most influential banks, companies and countries. But what kind of person does it take to succeed at HBS? And what do they learn there? Philip Delves Broughton`s enlightening and hilarious memoir of his two years at Harvard takes us from first class to graduation, encompassing the case studies, the guest lectures, the Apprentice-style tasks, the booze-luge, the burn-outs and high flyers, as well as all the advice, wisdom and folly he found in this `factory for unhappy people`. If you`ve always wanted to know how to get to the top, but wondered what it takes and exactly what it costs, this book will tell you.
ISBN: 978-0-14-104648-8
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: март 2012
Malcolm Gladwell is the master of playful yet profound insight. His ability to see underneath the surface of the seemingly mundane taps into a fundamental human impulse: curiosity. From criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Malcolm Gladwell takes everyday subjects and shows us surprising new ways of looking at them, and the world around us. Are smart people overrated? What can pit bulls teach us about crime? Why are problems like homelessness easier to solve than to manage? How do we hire when we can`t tell who`s right for the job? Gladwell explores the minor geniuses, the underdogs and the overlooked, and reveals how everyone and everything contains an intriguing story. "What the Dog Saw" is Gladwell at his very best -...
ISBN: 978-0-316-08465-9
Издательство:
Hachette Livre
Дата выхода: август 2011
When is bedtime for Peter rabbit? What time does Jeremy Fisher stop for a butterfly sandwich? Spend the day with Peter Rabbit and his friends to find out, and set the time yourself! The clock face with clicky hands makes learning to tell the
ISBN: 978-0-7232-6538-2
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: август 2011
Генри Джеймс - не только один из самых известных классиков мировой литературы, но и ярчайший представитель трансатлантической культуры рубежа XIX и XX веков. "Что знала Мейзи" - один из знаменитых романов Джеймса, в центре повествования которого -Мейзи Фарандж, дочь разведённых родителей. Она переживает их разрыв и пытается понять, что необходимо сделать, чтобы для соединить семью. Мейзи взрослеет, учится...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05746-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2017
In this brilliant and provocative book, covering everything from criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Malcolm Gladwell shows how the most ordinary subjects can illuminate the most extraordinary things about us and our world. Looking under the surface of the seemingly mundane, he explores the underdogs, the overlooked, the curious, the miraculous and the disastrous, and reveals how everyone and everything contains an incredible story. "What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures" is Gladwell at his very best - asking questions and finding surprising answers.
ISBN: 978-0-14-104798-0
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
When Evie`s father returned home from World War II, the family fell back into its normal life pretty quickly. But Joe Spooner brought more back with him than just good war stories. When movie-star handsome Peter Coleridge, a young ex-GI who served in Joe`s company in postwar Austria, shows up, Evie is suddenly caught in a complicated web of lies that she only slowly recognizes. She finds herself falling for Peter, ignoring the secrets that surround him . . . until a tragedy occurs that shatters her family and breaks her life in two. As she begins to realize that almost everything she believed to be a truth was really a lie, Evie must get to the heart of the deceptions and choose between her loyalty to her parents and her feelings for the...
2-е издание, исправленное и дополненное. Это первый учебник по страноведению США, созданный совместно русским и американским авторами. Учебник рассчитан на студентов, владеющих навыками чтения, письма, а также говорения и слушания на уровне 2-3 лет обучения в языковом вузе. Учебник содержит текстовые материалы страноведческого содержания, лингвострановедческие комментарии и упражнения, обеспечивающие...
ISBN: 5-06-003039-3
Издательство:
Высшая школа
Дата выхода: декабрь 1999
Now available for the first time in the in trade paperback! Ireland`s №1 bestselling author Cathy Kelly weaves a heartwarming tale about a group of friends who discover that when life gets comfortable, unexpected surprises are just around the corner. Do you know what you`ll be doing next year? Four friends - Hope, Sam, Virginia, and Nicole - all thought they did. Hope would still be slogging it out as a working mom, snatching quality time with husband Marc and her two small children. Her sister Sam was going to be the acclaimed boss of a record label, turning heads as the toughest, most brilliant music mogul around. Virginia would be planning her dream retirement home with her beloved husband Bill and doting on their little...
ISBN: 978-0-00-727393-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
