Greg´s dad, Frank, is on a mission - a mission to make this wimpy kid, well, less wimpy. All manner of ´manly´ physical activities are planned, but Greg just about manages to find a way out of them. That is until military academy is is mentioned and Greg

Such a Long Journey is set in (what was then) Bombay against the backdrop of war in the Indian subcontinent and the birth of Bangladesh, telling the story of the peculiar way in which the conflict impinges on the lives of Gustad Noble, an ordinary man, and his family.It was shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize, and won the 1992 Commonwealth Writers Prize.

This lavishly illustrated volume explores one of the most versatile, useful and enduring technologies ever invented:?the book. Books:?A?Living History charts the evolution and influence of books around the world, from the cuneiform tablets of ancient Sumer through the development of movable type and the emergence of the modern information revolution. A feast for traditional book-lovers, as well as

The activities in Dominoes keep students engaged in the stories and help to reinforce their understanding of the key language. They can be completed at home or in class. The project activities in Dominoes build on the themes from the story and encourage s

To the English, I am \"shocking\"...What\'s more, French, which is disgusting; republican, which is abominable; exiled, which is repulsive; defeated, which is infamous. To top it all off, a poet...\' Victor Hugo dominated literary life in France for over half a century, pouring forth novels, poems, plays, and other writings with unflagging zest and vitality. Here, for the first time in English, all

After a devastating act of war by the Whisperers, Rick must chart a path for his community. But when his leadership is questioned, how will he respond? Collects THE WALKING DEAD #145-150.

Novela Henryho Jamese z roku 1878, Daisy Millerová, pojednává o mladé ženě, která svým liberálním chováním pobuřovala viktoriánskou společnost. James staví do kontrastu psychologii mladé ženy a tradice společnosti, v níž je Daisy Millerová jasně na okraji. V dopisech James Daisy označil za oběť „společenského kraválu“, jehož si ona sama buď vůbec nevšímá, nebo v něm vězí až po krk.V kontextu romantického

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK Between life and death there is a library. When Nora Seed finds herself in the Midnight Library, she has a chance to make things right. Up until now, her life has been full of misery and regret. She feels she has let everyone down, including herself. But things are about to change. The books in the Midnight Library enable

Only a few decades ago, Dubai was merely a tranquil Bedouin city. Today, the skyline of a boomtown rises from the desert. Reports about it are distinguished by superlatives. In particular, reports regardign new buildings in this country of little shadow overshadow anything that has been constructed before. Burj Al Arab, currently the world\'s largest luxury hotel, with its also technically unique facade

The third novel in The Horus Heresy: Primarchs series, a brand new sequence of novels focused on the superhuman sons of the Emperor. Lord of the mystical and uncanny, Magnus the Red has long studied the ancient crafts of sorcery. A psyker without peer, save only for the Emperor himself, he commands his loyal followers of the Thousand Sons Legion in the Great Crusade, always vigilant for any lost knowledge

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A new novel from internationally bestselling author Raymond E. Feist. The world of Garn once boasted five great kingdoms, until the King of Ithrace was defeated and every member of his family executed by Lodavico, the ruthless King of Sandura, a man with ambitions to rule the world. Ithrace\'s ruling family were the legendary Firemanes, and represented a great danger to the other kings. Now four great

Heads You Win is the incredible and thrilling novel by the master storyteller and bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, Jeffrey Archer. Leningrad, Russia, 1968. Alexander Karpenko is no ordinary child, and from an early age, it is clear he is destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, he and his mother will have to

Language: German Brand New Book. Lesehefte für den Förderunterricht Altersangemessene Ganzschriften sind häufig zu umfangreich und zu schwierig für leseschwächere Schüler/innen. Die Reihe einfach lesen! präsentiert gekürzte und vereinfachte Jugendbücher. Jedes Kapitel wird mit einer textentlastenden Illustration eröffnet und schließt mit Aufgaben und Übungen, die das Textverständnis sichern. Es werden

\"The Spark describes in glowing terms the profound intensity with which a mother can love her child\". (Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree). \"Extraordinary. A story of triumph against the odds and it\'s one that [Kristine] Barnett insists other parents can learn from\". (Sunday Times). Kristine Barnett\'s son Jacob has an IQ higher than Einstein and a photographic memory. At nine he developed

Elle rencontre un acteur. Depuis cinq ans, il veut la connaître et disparaît quand il la voit. Puis la rencontre se fait, elle écrit sur eux, l\'amour est possible. Mais l\'écriture va-t-elle l\'absorber ? Commence une course-poursuite o nul ne lâche prise et o chacun, pris de vertige, ne sait plus o il en est entre sa passion pour l\'art et sa passion pour la vie.

Karl von Clausewitz\'s study On War was described by the American strategic thinker Bernard Brodie as \'not simply the greatest, but the only great book about war\'. It is hard to disagree. Even though he wrote his only major work at a time when the range of firearms was fifty yards, much of what he had to say remains relevant today. Michael Howard explains Clausewitz\'s ideas in terms both of his

On the eve of her wedding anniversary, Mary Gooch is waiting for her husband to come home, listening for his car along the dark, icy roads. As the night draws on, and he fails to appear, Mary reflects on the true nature of their marriage: the secrets, the silences, and the unmentionable yet inescapable fact that for each loss and disappointment, there has been a corresponding physical gain: the woman

Fifteen-year old John Trenchard lives in a quiet village. But after dark, Moonfleet is a village with secrets. A dead man walks the streets, and smugglers do their work. When John accidentally learns about this dangerous world, his life suddenly changes. But will he live – or will he die?