Santa has a problem. This kid? Harold? Santa doesn't think he's real. He WANTS to believe in Harold - after all, Harold is one of the most magical parts of Christmas. Getting Harold's letters, eating the cookies he leaves out, feeding his carrots to the reindeer... what would Christmas be without that? But Santa's just not sure. Some of his friends are telling him they think Harold's not real... ... |
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Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. In snowy Manhattan a client asks private investigator Nat Marley to help with a family problem. But after someone dies, things turn serious and Marley has an unusual case on his hands. As his client says, 'Snakes and drugs don't go together.' Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CD including complete text recordings from the book. ... |
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Featuring 19 of the finest works from the most distinguished writers in the American short-story tradition, this new compilation begins with Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1835 tale "Young Goodman Brown" and ranges across an entire century, concluding with Ernest Hemingway 's 1927 classic, "The Killers". Other selections include Poe 's "The Tell-Tale Heart", Melville's "Bartleby", Harte's "The Luck of Roaring Camp", "To Build a Fire", by Jack London , "The Real Thing" by Henry James, F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Bernice Bobs Her Hair& ... |
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Madrid, 1957. Daniel, young, wealthy and unsure of his place in the world, views the city through the lens of his camera. Ana, a hotel maid whose family is suffering under the fascist dictatorship of General Franco. Lives and hearts collide as they unite to uncover the hidden darkness within the city. A darkness that could engulf them all..."Gripping. Ruta Sepetys is the finest writer of historical fiction working today." The Wall Street Journal "A master of historical fiction." Elizabeth Wein on "Salt to the Sea" "Spain under Francisco Franco is as dystopian a setting as Margaret ... |
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La detective Lola Lago vuelve más fuerte, seductora, irónica y valiente que nunca. Además de su intuición, ahora tiene mucha más experiencia y cuenta con sus antiguos socios y con varios jóvenes colaboradores. Juntos van a vivir nuevas y emocionantes intrigas. En Sin noticias, Lola Lago y su equipo tienen que encontrar a una joven alemana que ha desaparecido misteriosamente en Madrid. Cada novela de la colección "Lola Lago & asociados" ofrece: Historias de ficción con el trasfondo de la realidad actual; MP3 con la lectura de cada capítulo (descargables); Notas ... |
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Политическата философия на Ортега и Гасет. ... „Днес явно мнозина са тези, които изпитват носталгия по стадния живот. Страстно се отдават на овчето в себе си. Ще им се да вървят вкупом, да крачат стадно, в една посока, овца до овцата, а погледът – в краката. Затова много народи из Европа са в търсене на пастира и голямото овчарско куче.“ „Свободата е нещо, което не може да бъде обичано само по себе си, както не може да се обича само профила на една жена без тялото, което го поддържа. За да обичаш свободата, най-малкото е нужно да обичаш и средствата за нейното осъществяване, за осигуряването .“ Хосе Ортега и Гасет „ ... |
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Изчерпателно ръководство за създаване на фотографски композитни изображения с Adobe Photoshop. Художници, фотографи, илюстратори и дизайнери работят с Adobe Photoshop, за да създават фантастични и реалистични изображения за комерсиални илюстрации, изящни изложби и широк обхват от редакторско съдържание. Усвояването на сложните умения за правене на маски и композити позволява на пейзажните фотографи деликатно да подобряват своите изображения; на портретните фотографи незабележимо да заместват скучни фонове с динамични; на художниците да създават завладяващи изображения, готови за галерия, чрез които изследват и изрязват ... |
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33 пътеписа от известни актьори, режисьори и сценаристи. Пътеписите са събрани и редактирани от Андрю Маккарти и Дон Джордж. ... В книгата ще откриете пътеписи от звезди като: Алек Болдуин Брук Шийлдс Ричард Е.Грант Брус Бересфорд Боб Балабан Сара Бернхард Още от древността актьорите са разказвачите на истории. В наши дни и откакто Холивуд излезе от студията, тези разказвачи пътуват до най-далечните краища на света, за да разпространяват своите приказки. Помолихме някои от най-големите пътешественици в кино индустрията да ни разкажат своите собствени истории - лични, вдъхновяващи, забавни, смущаващи и ... |
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There is a film of this story. ... "– This is wonderful, Professor Challenger! - I said. – You have found a place which no one knows about - a lost world. A world where creatures from the past still live. – But nobody in London believes my story - said the professor. – People say the drawing and the photograph are fakes - they aren't real. – I want to return to the Lost World. Other people must see the Lost World. Then everyone will know it is real!" From the book This book is in British English. Here you can find: a note about the author; a note about the story; the people in this story; points for ... |
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Part of the hugely popular "Professional English in Use" series, this book offers management vocabulary reference and practice for learners of intermediate level and above (B1-C1). Key MBA topics, covered in 40 independent units, including Leadership, Change Management and Finance are presented through real business case studies. The course has been informed by the Cambridge International Corpus to ensure that the language taught is up-to-date and frequently used. Primarily designed as a self-study book, it can also be used for classroom work and one-to-one lessons. This book is a must for both students of MBA ... |
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Поредицата "Grandes Personajes" разказва за живота и делото на известни испаноговорящи личности. Историите са допълнени от интересни факти, илюстрации и упражнения. Аудиозаписите са достъпни за безплатно сваляне от сайта на "Difusion". ... |
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Based on the story of J. M. Barrie . Text adaptation by Alex Raynham . ... Peter Pan is the boy who never grows up. He lives in Neverland, an island with fairies and pirates--and he isn't real. Or is he? Wendy and her brothers learn the truth when Peter and the fairy Tinkerbell come and take them all to Neverland. Neverland is wonderful and dangerous. Peter Pan is real, but so are the pirates, and their terrible leader, Captain Hook. Peter cut off Hook's hand, and now Hook wants revenge. Who will win - Pan or Hook? And Will Wendy and her brothers ever go home to London? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive ... |