Life on Mississippi. Mark Twain It is at once an affectionate evocation of the vital river life in the steamboat era and a melancholy reminiscence of its passing after the Civil War, a priceless collection of humorous anecdotes and folktales, and a unique glimpse into Twain’s
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Leviathan. Scott Westerfeld On the eve of World War I, the machine-loving Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their big steam-powered Clankers. A brand-new trilogy by #1 New York Times -bestselling author of the Uglies series. Their mothership, Leviathan, is a marvelous
In The Frame with audio-CD; Level 0, Starter. Polly Sweetnam Their story was continued in Shooting Stars (Starter Level, Originals), when the girls had a wonderful holiday on a Greek island. The young friends, Lisa and Alice, were first introduced in Photo Finish (Starter Level, Originals). In this the
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Murakami Ryu: In Miso Soup. Рю Мураками, Ryu Murakami But, Frank`s behaviour is so odd that Kenji begins to entertain a horrible suspicion: his client may in fact have murderous desires. It`s just before New Year, and Frank, an overweight American tourist, has hired Kenji to take him on a guided tour
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Icons of England Many of the contributors bring their own special touch, presenting a refreshingly eclectic variety of personal icons, from pub signs to seaside piers, from cattle grids to canal boats, and from village cricket to nimbies. This celebration of the
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The House on the Hill; Level 1, Beginner. Elizabeth Laird When he wins the story competition, he believes his problems are over. Paul realises he will never be able to marry Maria if he remains poor. Can he marry Maria now?
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Heidi (+ 2 CD). Johanna Spyri But Heidi soon makes new friends and grows to love her new life. When Heidi goes to live with her bad-tempered and lonely grandfather, Uncle Alp, in his hut on the mountain, everyone thinks that her stay will make them both unhappy. Heidi and her
The Grapes of Wrath. Джон Стейнбек, John Steinbeck Can hope defeat poverty, illness, hunger, and even death as they follow their dream? Retold by Paola Trimarco. During the Great Depression in the United States, and after the loss of their farm in Oklahoma, the Joad family is faced with a journey
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Fried Green Tomatoes at Whistle Stop Cafe. Fannie Flagg Threadgoode telling her life story to Evelyn, who is in the sad slump of middle age. Folksy and fresh, endearing and affecting, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is the now-classic novel of two women in the 1980s: of gray-headed Mrs.
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Freckles. Andrew Matthews Her best friend, Donna, has pretty hair, nice teeth and blue eyes. Original / British English Susie has freckles, and she hates them. Now there is a new boy at school, and Donna is interested. Donna never has problems with boys. But Susie likes
Fiery Cross. Diana Gabaldon In the ten years since her extraordinary debut novel,. Crossing the boundaries of genre with its unrivalled storytelling, Diana Gabaldon’s new novel is a gift both to her millions of loyal fans and to the lucky readers who have yet to discover
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Banks Iain M.: Feersum Endjinn (B). Иэн Бэнкс, Iain M. Banks Count Sessine is about to die for the very last time . Chief Scientist Gadfium is about to receive the mysterious message she has been waiting for from the Plain of Sliding Stones . And Bascule the Teller, in search of an ant, is about to enter
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Far Cry from Kensington (B). Muriel Spark Holding that no life can be carried on satisfactorily unless people are honest Mrs Hawkins refuses to retract her judgement, and as a consequence, loses not one, but two much-sought-after jobs in publishing. When Mrs Hawkins tells Hector Bartlett
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Escape & Other Stories. Уильям Сомерсет Моэм The books are divided into five levels: Starter Level, with about 300 basic words; Beginner Level (600 basic words); Elementary Level (1100); Intermediate Level (1600); and Upper Level (2200). This is an Elementary Level title in a series of ELT
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Enchanted April; Level 4, Intermediate. Margaret Tarner Wilkins that her April for that year had then and there been settled for her that she dropped the newspaper with a gesture that was both irritated and resigned- and went over to the window and stared drearily out at the dripping street. So entirely
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Eat, Pray, Love. Elizabeth L. Gilbert Shes in her thirties, she has a husband, a house, theyre trying for a baby - and she doesnt want any of it. Its 3 a.m. and Elizabeth Gilbert is sobbing on the bathroom floor. So, she travels to Rome, where she learns Italian from handsome,
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Drums of Autumn. Diana Gabaldon The magnificent saga continues. There, a doorway, open to a select few, leads into the past - or the grave. It began in Scotland, at an ancient stone circle. Her first trip swept her into the arms of Jamie Fraser, an eighteenth-century Scot whose
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Don't Tell Me What To Do. Michael Hardcastle Some of the titles are also available on cassette. An Elementary Level story in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of titles and divided into five levels: Starter Level basic words; Beginner (600); Elementary (1100); Intermediate
Dangerous Journey with audio-CD; Level 1, Beginner. Alwyn Cox Can Leon successfully lead them to safety?
2005. Four members of a team making a geological survey for a mining company find themselves trapped deep in a forest when they are delayed by heavy rains.
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Copper Beach. Мейв Бинчи But not even Father Gunn, the parish priest, who knows most of what goes on behind. In the Irish town of Schancarrig, the young people carve their initials-and those of their loves—into the copper beech tree in front of the schoolhouse.
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Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain. Mark Twain This sparkling anthology covers the entire span of Twain’s inimitable yarn-spinning, from his early broad comedy to the biting satire of his later years. For deft plotting, riotous inventiveness, unforgettable characters, and language that
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Spark Muriel: Comforters (B). Muriel Spark Caroline Rose is plagued by the tapping of typewriter keys and the strange, detached narration of her every thought and action. In Muriel Sparks fantastic first novel, the only things that arent ambiguous are her matchless originality and
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Claws. John Landon At the interview, Larry has nagging doubts. Larry applies for a job as a cook on an expedition to search the mountains of northern Afghanistan for the legendary and fearsom Toruk. Из серии: Macmillan Readers
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Citadel, The. A.J. Cronin He struggles against a system that seems to value money more than curing illness. Contemporary / British English When Andrew Manson starts work as a doctor he discovers some unpleasant facts about the medical profession. Will he win his
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Cinderella Man. Marc Cerasini But in October 1929 the American economy fails, and at the same time Jim starts to lose in the boxing ring. Contemporary / American English Jim Braddock is a successful boxer in New York. Does the true story of Jim Braddock - the Cinderella Man -
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Change of Heart. Джоди Пиколт, Jodi Picoult The man who killed your husband and other daughter wants to give her his. Your daughter will die without a heart transplant. What would you do?
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Boy in Striped Pajamas. Джон Бойн When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. Berlin 1942. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far away, where there is no one to
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Blackberry Wine. Джоанн Харрис, Joanne Harris A bottle of home-brewed wine left to him by a long-vanished friend seems to provide both the key to an old mystery and a doorway into another world. Jay Mackintosh is trapped by memory in the old familiar landscapes of his childhood, more enticing
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The Black Cat ; Level 2, Elementary. John Milne Salahadin El Nur is an inspector in the Antiquities Department of the Egyptian police. A modern, action-packed detective story. He is soon on the trail of a gang of international smugglers. The death of a visiting European archaeologist leads
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The Black Cat (+ CD ). John Milne Salahadin El Nur is an inspector in the Antiquities Department of the Egyptian police. A modern, action-packed detective story. He is soon on the trail of a gang of international smugglers. The death of a visiting European archaeologist leads
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Billy Elliot. Melvin Burgess He is not very clever or good at sport. Contemporary / British English Eleven-year old Billy Elliot is different from other boys. Finally he has found something that he can do well. Then, one day, he discovers ballet dancing. But everybody knows
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Anna and the Fighter; Level 1, Beginner. Elizabeth Laird The books are divided into five levels: Starter Level, with about 300 basic words; Beginner Level (600 basic words); Elementary Level (1100); Intermediate Level (1600); and Upper Level (2200). This is a Beginner Level story in a series of ELT
Alissa; Level 0, Starter. C.J. Moore Soon she wants to leave her work and go to school. Alissa is twelve years old when her father sends her to work in the city. Is it an impossible dream?
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Absolute Truths. Susan Howatch With the invaluable support of his minions and his attractive, unsinkable wife, Ashworth stands against the amorality and decadence of the age - "Anti-Sex Ashworth. It is 1965, and Charles Ashworth has attained the plum position of bishop of
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Year of the flood. Маргарет Этвуд Now it has occurred, obliterating most human life. Adam One, the kindly leader of the God’s Gardeners – a religion devoted to the melding of science, religion, and nature – has long predicted a disaster. Have others survived? Ren’s
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Шоколад. Джоанн Харрис Шоколадный магазин, открытый молодой женщиной в маленьком французском городке, не только предлагает чудесное лакомство, но дарит
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Short stories. Уильям Сомерсет Моэм, W.Somerset Maugham In acclaimed stories such as "Rain", "The Letter", "The Vessel of Wrath" and "The Alien Corn", Maugham illustrates his wry perception of human weakness and his genius for evoking compelling drama and an acute sense of time and place. Somerset
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The Collector. Джон Фаулз, John Fowles He is obsessed with a beautiful stranger, the art student Miranda. Withdrawn, uneducated and unloved, Frederick collects butterflies and takes photographs. Alone and desperate, Miranda must struggle to overcome her own prejudices and contempt if