Keď sa chceš dozvedieť o meste na vode, o ruských cároch, o blokáde vtedajšieho Leningradu počas 2. svetovej vojny, VOSR, ale aj o slávnom ruskom balete, toto je kniha pre Teba. Kniha je doplnená množstvom fotografií. Petrohrad je jedno z najkrajších miest Európy. Mesto sa chváli mnohými prirovnaniami, ako napríklad Benátky severu, okno do Európy, mesto bielych nocí, mesto hrdinov.... Petrohrad je

** NOW A MAJOR NEW BBC TV SERIES - this edition contains an exclusive Q&A with lead actor Paterson Joseph** \'The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be\' - Stormzy \'Stop it! You\'re all behaving like animals! Worse than animals - like blankers!\' Sephy is a Cross: dark-skinned and beautiful, she lives a life of privilege

Il sogno di Giulia č diventare una famosa detective, come il famoso commissario Salvo Montalbano. Un giorno la sua vita cambia a causa di un semplice souvenir comprato in Egitto. Ma č un semplice souvenir o qualcosa di piů?

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. \'Alas that mortals Should blame the gods! From us, they say, All evils come. Yet they themselves It is who through defiant deeds Bring sorrow on them-far more sorrow Than fate would have them bear.\' Attributed to the blind Greek poet, Homer, The Odyssey is an epic tale about cunning and strength of mind. It takes its

On the night of the St Patrick celebrations in 1990, some of the world’s most famous and valuable paintings were stolen from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. They were never recovered, and there were no clues as to their whereabouts – that is until now. When Boston attorney Scott Finn takes on well-known thief, Devon Malley as a client, he gets much more than he bargained for. Not only

The Frankenstein story is updated to the 21st century by the great American storyteller Dean Koontz. Now someone new is playing god. The legendary monster has survived the centuries to become a haunted and heroic figure dedicated to battling the truly mon

Christina Rossetti (1830-94) was born into a predominantly Italian family in London. Her two brothers, Dante Gabriel and Michael, were Pre-Raphaelite painters and poets. While her lyrics and carols remain popular, she also wrote fantasy, mystical and religious poems as well as stories and books for children.

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists tells the story of a group of working men in the fictional town of Mugsborough, and socialist journeyman-prophet Frank Owen who attempts to convince his fellow workers that capitalism is the real source of the poverty all around them. Owen\'s spirited attacks on the greed and dishonesty of the capitalist system, and support for a socialist society in which work

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours\" comes a new thrilling and thought-provoking masterpiece. \"Specimen Days\" is a novel made up of three linked visionary narratives about the relationship between man and machine. The first narrative, a ghost story set at the height of the Industrial Revolution, tells the story of man-eating machines. An ecstatic boy, barely embodied in the physical

Nejznámější dílo Charlotty Brontëové, román o statečné mladé ženě, které bylo tolik nepřáno osudem a která se přesto dočkala svého štěstí, patří mezi vrcholy anglické literatury. Publikace nabízí zkrácenou dvojjazyčnou verzi románu, která je určena pro mírně pokročilé studenty angličtiny. Kromě anglického textu kniha obsahuje také český zrcadlový překlad. Audionahrávka, na níž text vypráví rodilá mluvčí,

Soppy meets Sarah\'s Scribbles in this sweet collection of comics about the simple, precious, silly, everyday moments that make up a relationship. What began as stray doodles on scraps of paper became an internet sensation when Catana Chetwynd\'s boyfriend shared her drawings online. Now, Catana Comics touches millions of readers with its sweet, relatable humor. Little Moments of Love collects just

When Kino, a poor Indian pearl-diver, finds \'the Pearl of the world\' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana and their son Coyotito will be able to attend school. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the greed and even violence the pearl arouses in him and his neighbours. Written with lyrical simplicity, The Pearl sets the values of the civilized world against

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Maurice, a streetwise tomcat, has come up with the perfect scam. Inspired by the Pied Piper tale, cat and kid lead a band of rats from town to town to fake invasions of vermin. The rewards to get the rats out of town are plentiful. It works perfectly - until their little con game is sussed.

The rangers closed in, firing steadily. Within minutes all the adult animals were down. Only the calves still raced in bewildered circles, stumbling over the bodies of the dead and dying. Six minutes after the first shot, a silence fell over the killing ground on Long Vlei ...In the blinding light of Zimbabwe\'s Chiwewe National Park, Dr Daniel Armstrong, world-famous TV naturalist, films the slaughter

THE BRILLIANT WORLD OF TOM GATES ANNUAL is a must-have for all Tom Gates fans. Packed with drawing guides, fun games, brilliant puzzles and perfect pranks to play on older sisters - this is the annual everyone will want!

A teach-yourself workbook to help learners gain a thorough understanding of the meaning and grammar of 100 essential phrasal verbs through guided practice and examples. Each page focuses on one verb and every page follows the same format for ease of use. Verbs are organized by particle so learners can see patterns and the phrasal verbs seem more logical. A Build Your Vocabulary\" section gives information

Step into Limehouse Wharf, the new, uber-luxury apartment building in Canary Wharf, where celebrities who have had \'work \'done can hole up until they have healed and which is about to see its most glamorous and scandalous Christmas yet. Staying there over the festive period is Melody Down, an actress whose career is in tatters after too much plastic surgery and who has fled back home from LA to get