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Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Fashion lovers and young historians can discover the amazing stories behind the clothes we wear as we examine the amazing peculiarities of international fashions past and present. Readers will learn about the often ridiculous clothes our ancestors wore such as tighter than tight herringbone corsets or posing tricorne hats, as well as a nod to equally ridiculous fashion influences and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Harvey Cheyne is the over-indulged son of a millionaire. When he falls overboard from an ocean liner he is rescued by a Portuguese fisherman and, initially against his will, joins the crew of the We're Here for a summer. Through the medium of an exciting adventure story, Captains Courageous (1897) deals with a boy who like Mowgli in The Jungle Book, is thrown into an entirely alien environment.…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: MathsLinks is an engaging new series that delivers the new KS3 specification in a manageable, practical format. It offers many flexible ways to achieve learning and skills objectives, including unique electronic support through new OxBox technology.

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: «Beowulf» is the longest and finest literary work to have come down to us from Anglo-Saxon times, and one of the world's greatest epic poems. Set in the half-legendary, half historical Scandinavian past, it tells the story of the hero Beowulf, who comes to the aid of the Danish king Hrothgar by killing first the terrifying, demonic monster Grendel, and then Grendel's infuriated and vengeful…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: Translated for the first time into English, the Old French prose poem is a classic of European literature and has influenced such diverse figures as Dante, T.H. White, and the makers of the 1967 film Camelot.

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Ellen Shore's family is an ordinary American family, and Ellen is six years old when her brother Al is born. Her parents are very pleased to have a son, but Ellen is not pleased, because now baby Al comes first. And when they are adults, Al still comes first. He begins a rock band and makes records. Soon he is rich and famous — very rich, but he gives nothing to his sister Ellen. She has a…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: He loved all mankind; for fortune prevented him from knowing there were rascals. Oliver Goldsmith's hugely successful novel of 1766 remained for generations one of the most highly regarded and beloved works of eighteenth-century fiction. It depicts the fall and rise of the Primrose family, presided over by the benevolent vicar, the narrator of a fairy-tale plot of impersonation and deception, the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: When Sebastian is chosen as the High Priest's apprentice at the Temple of Ora, everyone's shocked. But Sebastian soon discovers that as apprentice, he can have anything he wants... limitless cream cakes, training sessions with Golden United, even zip-wires and donkeys to liven up ceremonies at the Temple. He can pass entertaining new laws to annoy teachers, as well. But then there are strange…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: This collection brings together seventeen of Kipling's early stories, written between 1885 and 1888, when Kipling was working as a journalist in India. Wry comedies of British officialdom alternate with glimpses into the harsh lives of the common soldiers and the Indian poor, revealing Kipling's legendary powers of observation and, in 'Baa Baa, Black Sheep' his own miserable childhood. From Mrs…

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Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Countdown to First Certificate bridges the gap between intermediate level and the First Certificate exam. It introduces learners to graded exam format tasks while giving them a strong foundation in vocabulary and grammar. Written and designed to appeal to teenagers.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: My empire is of the imagination. These are the words of Ayesha, the mysterious white queen of a Central African tribe, whose dread title, She-who-must-be-obeyed, testifies to her undying beauty and magical powers; but they serve equally well to describe the hold of her author, Henry Rider Haggard, on generations of readers. Writing at white heat, and in the flush of success after the publication…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Countdown to First Certificate bridges the gap between intermediate level and the First Certificate exam. It introduces learners to graded exam format tasks while giving them a strong foundation in vocabulary and grammar. Written and designed to appeal to teenagers.

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Скачать книгу (размер 3 502 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 688) Аннотация: The Koran is a book apart, not only as Holy Scripture for Muslims, but as the supreme classic of Arabic literature. In its 114 Suras, or chapters, it comprises the total of revelations believed to have been communicated to the prophet Muhammad as a final expression of God's will and purpose for man. The revelations were received over a number of years, the first dating from AD 610, the last…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: If you love a good story, then look no further. Oxford Children's Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. They're books to treasure and return to again and again. When Mole takes a break from his cleaning and wanders down to the river bank, he meets the Water Rat and a friendship is instantly formed. The two, together with Badger, spend a glorious summer messing about on…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Nine readers based on topics in The Oxford Picture Dictionary with narratives on issues including society, study, and the workplace.

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Nine readers based on topics in The Oxford Picture Dictionary with narratives on issues including society, study, and the workplace.

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Then a letter came for Aloo from a famous college in America. They offered him a place... a place with a scholarship. Aloo could not believe it at first. He read the letter again and again. Aloo is very happy, but soon he finds that it is not so easy. He will need money to live on, money for his plane ticket... And then there is Mother... The stories in this volume of World Stories come from…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Nine readers based on topics in The Oxford Picture Dictionary with narratives on issues including society, study, and the workplace.