The third title in an interactive series of books that features both Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to create the ultimate behind-the-scenes guide to the wizarding world.From wands and racing brooms to a case full of beasts, the wizarding world is full of enchanted objects and magical devices. With this interactive book, go behind the scenes of Fantastic Beasts and Where to

FROM THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Philip Noble is an eleven-year-old in crisis. His pub landlord father has died in a road accident, and his mother is succumbing to the greasy charms of her dead husband\'s brother, Uncle Alan. The remaining certainties of Philip\'s life crumble away when his father\'s ghost appears in the pub and declares Uncle Alan murdered him. Arming himself with

‘Everybody knows that it is true that any rich, single man must definitely want a wife.’ Mrs Bennet has five daughters and they are all unmarried. When rich, single Mr Bingley comes to live in the area, she is sure that he will be the perfect husband for Jane, the eldest Miss Bennet. Then proud Mr Darcy comes to stay with Bingley. Will any of the Bennet daughters be good enough for him? Lively, intelligent

This series provides a wide variety of reading material for all learners of English. The books are retold versions of popular classics and contemporary titles as well as specially written stories.

Fände in der Tschechischen Republik ein Wettbewerb in existenzieller Kurzprosa statt, so würde Vladimíra Valová einen der ersten Plätze belegen. Sie schreibt sparsam, geballt und berührt tief im Inneren. Sie thematisiert Grenzsituationen und Wendepunkte im Leben. Psychologische Mikrodramen des grauen Alltags, die in zwei, drei schnellen Zügen die Pointe erreichen der Rest wird beim Lesen durch die

The first three novels in the series introduced Jacob Portman and the world of the peculiars--and saw that world threatened by, and spared from, destruction by a hostile splinter faction and their monstrous servants. Now, in a thrilling new story arc, Jacob\'s adventure continues as Ransom Riggs reveals even more secrets of the peculiar world, set against the rich landscapes of American history.

No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. In Stephen Fry\'s vivid retelling we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. We shiver when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments and watch with joy as the legendary love affair

The disturbing post-apocalyptic novel The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, author of The Day of the Triffids and The Kraken Wakes and dramatised on BBC Radio 4. David Strorm\'s father doesn\'t approve of Angus Morton\'s unusually large horses, calling them blasphemies against nature. Little does he realise that his own son, and his son\'s cousin Rosalind and their friends, have their own secret abberation

Izgalmas és egyszerre tartalmas anyanyelvi történetek a hétköznapok hőseiről. Az újságcikkek kiszótárazva várják a nyelvtanulókat, hogy az élő nyelv szófordulatait könnyebben megismerhessék. Ezen kívül könnyed lexikai gyakorlatok szakítják meg a szövegeket, melyek a szórakoztatáson túl az olvasott kifejezések elsajátítását segítik. A kötetet középfokra készülőknek éppúgy ajánljuk, mint azoknak akik

A compelling methodology...to increase market share quickly\". (Eric Ries, bestselling author of THE LEAN STARTUP). \"A must-read for anyone in business\". (James Currier, managing partner, NFX Guild). \"Will teach you how to think like a marketer of tomorrow\". (Josh Elman, partner, Greylock Partners). Growth is now the first thing that investors, shareholders and market analysts look for in assessing

Treasure Island

The Animal of Kung Fu Panda + CD

Un voyage animé avec une jeune protagoniste. Attention les enfants, les ręves deviennent parfois réalité ! Thčmes : - Ręve et fantaisie - Animaux - Jeux et activités - CD Audio - Vocabulaire illustré Sophie dort dans son lit et elle fait un beau ręve. Elle ręve de passer une journée dans un cirque. Sophie ręve de rencontrer Gustave le clown, Juliette la danseuse, un superbe cheval blanc et Plume l’éléphant.

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, graded material that will instantly appeal to students. Teachers will be keen to promote Jane Austen\'s well-known classic to their students. The reader is illustrated with full-colour stills from the Oscar-winning movie starring Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet.

This is the second book in the bestselling urban fantasy trilogy, \"The Mortal Instruments\".With her mother in a coma and her father hell-bent on destroying the world, Clary is dragged deeper into New York\'s terrifying underworld of werewolves, demons and the mysterious Shadowhunters. Discovering the truth about her past was only the beginning, now Clary must save the world from her own father -

No book in modern times has matched the uproar sparked by Salman Rushdie\'s The Satanic Verses\", which earned its author a death sentence. Furor aside, it is a marvelously erudite study of good and evil, a feast of language served up by a writer at the height of his powers, and a rollicking comic fable. The book begins with two Indians, Gibreel Farishta (\"for fifteen years the biggest star in the

Elegant, startling, and universal in its applications, The Black Swan is a concept that will change the way you look at the world. Black Swans underlie almost everything, from the rise of religions, to events in our own personal lives. A Black Swan i s a highly improbable event with three principle characteristics: it is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an

The world appears to be divided into cat and dog lovers, but fortunately Walter Chandoha, the 20th century\'s greatest pet photographer found himself happily in the middle. He loved these intriguing creatures equally for their unique beauty and individualism, and as subjects to photograph in a career spanning over 70 years. While working on his critically acclaimed TASCHEN book Cats, Chandoha handpicked

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1974 - the eve of a revolution. Yonas kneels in his mother\'s prayer room, pleading to his god for an end to the violence that has wracked his family and country. His father, Hailu, a prominent doctor, has been ordered to report to jail after helping a victim of state-sanctioned torture to die. And Dawit, Hailu\'s youngest son, has joined an underground resistance movement-a