Since his stories began to appear in magazines such as Weird Tales in the 1920s and 30s, H. P. Lovecraft and his vivid imagination have been entertaining generations of readers with tales that both drew upon and pushed the boundaries of the genres of horror and science fiction. Lovecraft's influence has been immense: countless writers - from Stephen King to Neil Gaiman - and filmmakers such as Guillermo del Toro have acknowledged the way in which Lovecraft has inspired them. Filled with suspense, amazing creatures and sensationally scary scenarios, this chronologically ordered collection of his short stories ... |
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Get ready to meet some hair-raisingly horrid children in these 30 classic stories from Enid Blyton . Perfect for children aged 5 and up! From temper tantrums and telling tales to bickering and boasting, these bratty boys and ghastly girls are up to no good! Read on if you dare... Ranging from the light-hearted to the deliciously dark, these cautionary tales will delight young readers as much today when they first appeared in the mid-twentieth century. This collection is inspired by Enid Blyton's A Book of Naughty Children, first published in 1944. Ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident ... |
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Страхотен маникюр с гел ефект ще краси ръцете Ви, благодарение на "Miracle Gel" от "Sally Hansen". Лакът за нокти е с характеристиките на гел лаковете, но не се нуждае от печене с UV лампа. Той създава чудесен и траен гел ефект. До 14 дни* маникюрът Ви ще бъде бляскав и с наситен цвят. Лакът осигурява дълготраен ефект и професионален резултат. Формулата му съдържа масло от шафранка , което предотвратява появата на гъбички по ноктите и екстракт от келп (кафяво водорасло ), богато на йод за здрав и красив маникюр. Специалната му плоска четка допринася за лесно и прецизно нанасяне. Лакът за нокти се ... |
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Червилото Scandalous от Catrice дарява устните със съблазнителен наситен цвят и матов финиш. Кремообразната му текстура се плъзга с лекота върху кожата и осигурява комфортно и приятно усещане. Цветовете на червилото Catrice Scandalous са подходящи както за ежедневието, така и за по-специални поводи. Формулата на червилото е обогатена с хиалуронова киселина , която овлажнява и подхранва устните. Вложено е масло от ший , което притежава хидратиращи и антиоксидантни свойства. Добавено е и масло от маракуя, което действа регенериращо. Матовото червило Catrice Scandalous е веган, не съдържа парабени и микропластмаса. ... |
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Доверете се на плътните и екстравагантни цветове на червилото от "Catrice"! Високата пигментация на този продукт ще придаде неустоим и бляскав вид на вашите устни. Благодарение на нежната си текстура, усещането е приятно, не дразни и не слепва устните. Наситените цветове имат перфектно покритие от едно нанасяне и не е нужно да повтаряте. За комфорта на дамите, формулата на червилото е разработена така, че при поставянето му върху устните цветът да издържа до четири часа. ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. A dead girl in a swimming pool in Pine Crest, USA. She's Janine, a 23-year-old student who wanted to write for a newspaper. Detective Flick Laine has to find the killer. But first she must find out the big story Janine was working on before her death. ... |
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It is winter. It is raining and Tom is bored. He hates working in the library. He wants to be an artist and a photographer. But he failed his exams. So he can't go to art college. Then door of the library opens ans a girl walks in. A beautiful girl in a red coat. She smiles at him - and Tom falls in love. This book is in British English and here you can find a story, points for understanding comprehension questions. Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at www.macmillanreaders.com . ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. A politician survives an attempted assassination in Stockholm, and secret agent Monika Lundgren is instructed to find the people responsible. As she races across the world, through Finland, England, South Africa and Mozambique, she encounters a strange football team, a rock musician and a madman with dreams of world power. ... |
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1673 - the south-west of England. The Donne family live in a secret valley on Exmoor. They are robbers and murderers. One day, Carver Donne murders Young John Ridd's father. John is a boy, but soon he will be a man. Then he will kill Carver Doone. John meets a beautiful young girl in Doone Valley. And he falls in love. But the girl's name is Lorna Doone and Carver Doone is going to marry her. What will John do? This book is in British English. ... |
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Eight stories by the famous American journalist and writer, Ambrose Bierce : "Owl Creek Bridge" - A man is hanged on a bridge. But then the rope breaks... "Beyond the Wall" - A pretty girl lives on the other side of the wall. What is her secret message? "An Adventure at Brownville" - Two young women are staying in the town of Brownville. Then one of them dies mysteriously. "The Damned Thing" - A man dies. What is the strange animal or "thing" that kills him? "One of the Missing" - A young soldiers's tragic experience of the American Civil War. "The ... |
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Illustrated by Matilda Harrison. ... Xuma is from the north. He comes to live in Malay Camp, a township near Johannesburg, so that he can work in the mine. The job is very hard but Xuma is strong and learns quickly. Xuma is lonely in Malay Camp. He desperately wants Eliza's love but she wants the comforts of a white man's life. Xuma cannot give her these things, for he is black. Maisy is a simple, happy girl. She loves Xuma very much. Will Xuma overcome his desire for Eliza and accept Maisy's love? This book is in British English. Here you can find: points for understanding comprehension questions; ... |
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On his way to college, Pete sees a pretty blonde girl in the shopping mall. The girls runs towards him and gives him a cassette of film. Then she runs away. She is frightened. Two men are running after her. One of the men is big and heavy. He is wearing a red shirt. Pete takes the cassette to a film developing shop. One hour later, he has the photographs. One picture shows two men. They are near a church. A man in a suit is giving a large brown envelope to another man. This other man is big and heavy and he is wearing a red shirt. This book is in British English. Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data ... |
