По романа на Франсис Скот Фицджералд , преразказан от Ричард Ларкман. ... Scott Fitzgerald's third novel was published in 1925 and has justifiably become a 20th century literary classic."– Gatsby ?" - asked Daisy urgently. – What Gatsby? Could it be the same young army lieutenant whom Daisy Fay met five years ago - and who owns a sumptuous house on Long Island, where New York society enjoys the best parties on offer? Is it just coincidence that Gatsby lives across the bay from Daisy - now married to wealthy polo-player Tom Buchanan?" From the novel As one man's mysterious dream moves towards its ... |
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Двадесет и шест годишната Луиза Кларк е обикновено момиче, което харесва обикновения си живот. Лу живее със семейството си в малка къща в провинциално английско градче. Младата жена обожава работата си в местното кафене и ексцентричните дрехи. Тя е доволна от спокойния си живот, възнамерява да се омъжи за дългогодишния си приятел Патрик и да му роди куп деца. Светът ѝ се преобръща, когато неочаквано загубва работата си. Наред с безпаричието, безработицата я кара да се чувства безполезна. Лу полага неимоверни усилия да си намери нова работа, но няколко седмици във фабрика за обработка на пилета и верига за бързо ... |
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He`s the one, she loves to hate. ... NEMESIS [n]: a long-standing rival; an arch-enemy; a person's undoing; Joshua Templeman. Lucy Hutton, baker-of-cakes, exemplary assistant and professional "nice girl", is waging war. She's got the whole office on her side - except for tall, dark and charmless Joshua Templeman. He's been nothing but hostile since the moment they met and now it feels like nothing matters as much as taking him down. Trapped together under the fluorescent lights, they become entrenched in an addictive rivalry. There's the Staring Game, The Mirror Game, The HR Game. Lucy ... |
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Doesn't everyone deserve their freedom? ... June's life at home with her stepmother and stepsister is a dark one - and a secret one. Not even her dad knows the truth. She's trapped like a butterfly in a jar. Then June meets Blister, a boy in the woods. In him, she finds a glimmer of hope that perhaps she can find a way to fly far, far away. But freedom comes at a price. A heart-breaking page-turner with a shocking twist. From the highly acclaimed author of "Seed". "It broke my heart over and over. Destined to be one of the most important books this year." Melinda Salisbury, author of " ... |
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И други психотерапевтични истории. Кои са най-големите предизвикателства пред нас като човешки същества: да осмислим живота си и да приемем неизбежния край. На тези страници ще прочетете истинските истории на различни хора, изпаднали в житейска криза, които не откриват лек за страданието си. Те често са объркани и обезверени, но благодарение на психотерапията достигат до разтърсващи прозрения, които променят кардинално личността и живота им. Ървин Ялом , един от най-видните психотерапевти на нашето време, помага на пациентите си да проследят корените на своето страдание до самата същност на човешкото битие. Не се ... |
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Dora ist mit ihrer kleinen Hündin aufs Land gezogen. Sie musste dringend raus aus der Stadt, auch wenn sie nicht genau weiß, wovor sie auf der Flucht ist. Großstadt, Lockdown, stressiger Job, ein übereifriger Freund, dazu Donald Trump, Brexit und Rechtspopulismus – wann ist die Welt eigentlich dermaßen durcheinandergeraten? Dass Bracken, dieses kleine Dorf im brandenburgischen Nirgendwo, nicht die ländliche Idylle ist, von der manche Städter träumen, war Dora klar. Alle haben sie vor der Provinz gewarnt. Jetzt sitzt sie trotzdem hier, in einem alten Haus auf einem verwilderten ... |
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Robert Koch (1843 - 1910) war der Begründer der modernen Bakteriologie. Er hat in vielen Bereichen die Medizin revolutioniert. Wer ist eigentlich ...? stellt den Medizin-Nobelpreisträger vor, reist in die Welt der Bakterien und Viren und schlägt zum Schluss einen Bogen zum aktuellen Thema Epidemien und Pandemien. Drei unterschiedliche Sachtexte vermitteln Einblicke in Biografie (Leben), Leistungen (Werk) und stellen diese in einen unmittelbaren Bezug zu aktuellen Gegenwartsthemen (Wirkung): Biografie: Robert Koch. Die Faszination der Bakterien. Epidemien und Pandemien - von der Grippe bis Corona. ... |
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Margarete Steiff (1847 - 1909) ist nicht nur die Mutter des auf der ganzen Welt bekannten Teddybären mit dem Knopf im Ohr, sondern auch Deutschlands erste Unternehmerin. Ihre kleine Nähwerkstatt entwickelte sich in kurzer Zeit zu einem bis heute weltbekannten Unternehmen. Wer ist eigentlich ...? erzählt die beeindruckende Geschichte der Margarete Steiff, wie ihre Stofftiere das Leben der Kinder veränderten und womit und wie Kinder heute spielen. Drei unterschiedliche Sachtexte vermitteln Einblicke in Biografie (Leben), Leistungen (Werk) und stellen diese in einen unmittelbaren Bezug zu aktuellen ... |
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Angela Merkel (*1954) war die erste Bundeskanzlerin Deutschlands. Wer ist eigentlich ...? blickt auf ihre politische Karriere und zeigt, wie sie die Krisen unserer Zeit gemeistert hat und befasst sich zum Schluss mit dem Thema Frauen in Deutschland. Denn noch immer ist es in Deutschland nicht selbstverständlich, dass Frauen einen Weg wie Angela Merkel gehen - egal ob in der Politik oder in der Wirtschaft. Drei unterschiedliche Sachtexte vermitteln Einblicke in Biografie (Leben), Leistungen (Werk) und stellen diese in einen unmittelbaren Bezug zu aktuellen Gegenwartsthemen (Wirkung): Biografie: Angela Merkel. Die ... |
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Какво страхотно лято! Ким и нейните приятели прекарват свободното си време заедно почти всеки ден: винаги нещо се случва в басейна или в младежкия център! Но в последния ден от ваканцията всичко изведнъж тръгна много по-различно от обикновено... ... |
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"– Today you can go round the world in eighty days - says Phileas Fogg. – Do it, and I pay you 20,000 pounds - says his friend Stuart." By the book This is the beginning of one of Jules Verne's most exciting stories. Phileas Fogg must get back to London by December 21st or lose all his money. And with the help of his servant, Passepartout, Fogg travels in many ways - from train to elephant - and has some surprising adventures on the way. Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities ... |
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A gilded cage is still a prison."This is the story of King Midas... Or that's what we were always told. The Golden King with his palace of riches and me, his golden touched girl. I'm kept locked away. For my safety, I'm told. No one can get in. Apart from him. But when political upheaval becomes strife in our kingdom, I am sent with the royal court to be with my King. And everything I know starts to change. My love for Midas is challenged, my trust is broken. Everything I knew about him was wrong. We are told it's his tale but really, it's mine. The fae abandoned this world to us. And the ones ... |
