Елена Павлова е носител на много награди през последните 30 години, като за най-любими посочва тези от конкурсите на сп. "Върколак". През 2004 г. е избрана от научно-фантастичната общност за "Най-добър български писател" и представител на България за "Еврокон". Позната е също като една от "големите" в българската вълна книги-игри под псевдонимите Кристофър Макдоуел и Върджил Дриймънд, отделно има издадени 8 книги (включително фентъзи приказки по опери на Вагнер) и множество публикации в различни сборници за фентъзи, фантастика и хорър. "Две луни" е първият ѝ ... |
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Koprivshtitsa is a picturesque little town-museum and is also a re serve of architecture and history, tucked away amidst the pretty rounded ridges of Sredna Gora Range. It is located at a distance of 100 km east of Sofia (the capital city of Bulgaria) and offers to everybody who vis its it an unforgettable stroll into the kaleidoscope of the past. The me andering, cobblestone-paved little streets that squeeze between the tall stone-wall fences, the heavy wooden gateways with little built-in doors, and the beautiful wooden houses - symbol of wealth and prosperity of their owners, the wonderful arched bridges over river ... |
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Illustrated by Fiona MacVicar. ... "Linda learn back in her chair and said calmly, "Colin, do you want to earn £10 000 for one evening's easy work?" He laughed. "I don't buy lottery tickets", he said. "I'm serious, Colin", Linda said. "And I'm not talking about £10 000 in cash. It's yours, if you want it."Colin sat up straight and removed Linda's hand from his own hand. "What's going on?" he said nervously. "What do you want from me?"Linda drove onto the car-park and switched off the car engine. "My husband is going ... |
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Illustrated by Fausto Biabchi. ... "I have got to do it, because she has given me a reason to do it which I will not say out loud. She must die, because if she doesn't die she'll deceive other men. I'll put out the light of this torch, and then I'll put out the light of her life." From the Book When Othello, the Moorish general of Venice, marries Desdemona, the daughter of a rich Venetian, he must prove that they are really in love. But his "honest" friend Iago has other plans, for power revenge. They travel to the island of Cyprus, and Iago works to set Othello against his new wife ... |
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The year is 1547. In London, two boys from different families live very different lives. One is Edward Tudor, a prince and the future King of England; the other is Tom Canty, the son of a thief. One day they meet and their lives change forever. What happens when the two boys wear each others clothes? Why does the prince need the help of a poor man? Who becomes king when Henry VIII dies? And how can a beautiful gold object save the prince? Mark Twain's classic story of two young boys who swap lives has the answers. "A few minutes later, Tom was wearing the prince's expensive clothes and the hat with purple ... |
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"The woman looked around my office. She looked at the old furniture and the dirty windows. She looked at the broken blind and the plastic coffee cups in the waste bin. Then she looked at me. I wasn't looking good. I hadn't shaved. And may suit and hair were untidy. The woman didn't speak. Suddenly, she took a handkerchief out of her bag. She wiped the dust from the chair and she sat down. – Mr. Samuel - she said. – I saw your name and address in the telephone book. Are you cheap? And are you a good detective? – I'm not good - I replied. – I'm the best. The best private detective in Los Angeles.& ... |
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A small boy creates a shelter for his sadness, a safe space where Sadness is welcome, where it can curl up small, or be as big as it can be, where it can be noisy or quiet, or anything in between. The boy can visit the shelter whenever he needs to, every day, sometimes every hour, and the two of them will cry and talk or just sit, saying nothing. And the boy knows that one day Sadness may come out of the shelter, and together they will look out at the world, and see how beautiful it is. A poignant and heart-warming picture book exploring the importance of making space and time for our own griefs, small or large, ... |
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Pet is here to hunt a monster. Are you brave enough to look? There are no more monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille have been taught. Jam and her best friend, Redemption have grown up with this lesson all her lives. But when Jam meets Pet she begins to question what she's been told. Pet has come to hunt the evil lurking in Redemption's house... But how do you save the world from monsters if no one will admit the exist? "Heart-stirring... riveting.... important." SLJ "Terrific... a tale that defies categorization... forcing readors to deeply rethink assumptions about ... |
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"Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles" are non-fiction graded readers from the "Oxford Bookworms Library" available for Levels 1 to 4 (CEFR A1 - B2). Students learn about different countries and cultures, science and nature, history and historical figures all while practising and improving their English. More than 20 million visitors come to Scotland each year. Some love it for its long white beaches and quiet green hills. Some like the busy cities, with their shops and museums, castles, and parks. Others come to see the home of their parents and grandparents, to hear Scottish music, to find their ... |
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Всички мислят, че познават Либи Страут - "най-дебелата тийнейджърка в Америка". След смъртта на майка ѝ тя се затваря вкъщи, за да се справи с мъката от загубата. Няколко години по-късно Либи е много променена и готова да напусне пределите на дома си, да се върне в училище, да намери нови приятели, да се влюби... Готова е да се възползва от всяка възможност, която животът предлага. Всички мислят, че познават Джак Маслин. Той е наперен самохвалко, но също така владее до съвършенство умението да дава на хората онова, което искат. И да се вписва навсякъде. Никой обаче не знае, че Джак пази тайна: той страда ... |
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"Language Learner Literature Award - Winner", awarded in 2004 year. ... "I was nearly dark in the small room near the Stoddard University campus. The two people in the room that Sunday evening were both second-year students at the college. They were looking at each in silence. The handsome young man was angry. His plans had been working man was angry. His plans had been working so well. And now this news had come! But he wasn't going to show his anger. He turned, and he smiled at the young woman sitting on the bed." From the Book This book is in American English. Here you can find: extra ... |
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Неочаквана атака на зомбита предизвиква хаос на летището Харвардвил. Леон С. Кенеди и Клеър Редфилд, които разкриха злокобната корпорация "Umbrella" по време на трагедията в Ракуун, отново са тук. В типичния високооктанов стил на Заразно зло, те са готови за битка със свиреп боец, търсещ отмъщение за избитото си семейство. Смъртоносният G-вирус се разпростира и ново мутирало чудовище вилнее навсякъде. Дали Клеър и Леон ще успеят да унищожат вируса или историята отново ще се повтори? Допълнителни материали: поглед към "Resident Evil 5 Video Game"; "генерирането на дегенерация"; ... |
