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John Milton Paradise Lost And Paradise Regained ENIn Paradise Lost, Milton produced a poem of epic scale, conjuring up a vast, awe-inspiring cosmos and ranging across huge tracts of space and time. And yet, in putting a charismatic Satan and naked Adam and Eve at the centre of this story, he also created an intensely human tragedy on the Fall of Man. Written when Milton was in his fifties - blind, bitterly disappointed by the Restoration and briefly in danger of…
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Craig Ferguson American on Purpose ENIn American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the entertainment capital of the world. Along the way he stumbled through several attempts to make his mark - as a punk rock musician, a modern dancer, a bouncer, a construction worker and a stand-up comedian. To numb the pain of failure,…
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Margot Lee Shetterly Skrytá čísla CZPravdivý příběh tří Afroameričanek, jež se zapsaly do dějin NASA jako tzv. lidské počítače. Matematičky černé pleti Dorothy Vaughanová, Mary Jacksonová a Katherine Johnsonová přispěly k největším úspěchům NASA a významně napomohly k uskutečnění amerického snu vyslat člověka do vesmíru a přistát na Měsíci. Jejich výpočty přispěly k tomu, že americký astronaut John Glenn mohl v roce 1962 úspěšně letět do kosmu. …
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Lewis Hamilton My Story ENLewis Hamilton's explosive arrival on the Formula 1 scene has made front-page headlines. In My Story, for the first time Lewis opens up about his stunning debut season in grand prix racing, as well as his dad Anthony, his home life and his early years. The only book with the real story, as told by Lewis. In his first season in F1, Lewis Hamilton thrilled the world of motor racing by finishing on the podium in his…
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Alexandre Dumas The Man in the Iron Mask ENThe Man in the Iron Mask sees D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis return to meet their destinies in their final adventure. D'Artagnan still remains in the service of King Louis XIV while Aramis is a priest at the Bastille prison. Upon listening to a confession from an iron-masked prisoner who tells him that he is the twin brother of the King of France, Aramis is convinced that he will be rewarded if he can help…
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Alice Oseman SolitaireMy name is Tori Spring. I like to sleep and I like to blog. Last year – before all that stuff with Charlie and before I had to face the harsh realities of A-Levels and university applications and the fact that one day ...
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Agatha Christie Sleeping Murder ENThe owner of a seaside villa is plagued by strange feelings about its past. Soon after Gwenda moved into her new home, odd things started to happen. Despite her best efforts to modernise the house, she only succeeded in dredging up its past. Worse, she felt an irrational sense of terror every time she climbed the stairs. In fear, Gwenda turned to Miss Marple to exorcise her ghosts. Between them, they were to solve a…
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Carrie Diaries ENMeet Carrie Bradshaw before ‘Sex and the City!’ The Carrie Diaries is the coming-of-age story of one of the most iconic characters of our generation. Before Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw was a small town girl who knew she wanted more. She's ready for real life to start, but first she must navigate her senior year of high school. Up until now, Carrie and her friends have been inseparable. Then Sebastian Kydd…
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Agatha Christie The Murder at the Vicarage ENCollins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully adapted versions are shorter with the language targeted at upper-intermediate learners (CEF level B2). Each reader includes: • A CD with a reading of…
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Sara Raasch Snow Like Ashes ENA striking fantasy tale of dark magic, dangerous politics, and discovering your true self perfect for fans of Game of Thrones, An Ember in the Ashes and A Court of Thorns and Roses. Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now the Winterians' only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting…
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Jane Austen Sense and Sensibility EN′Oh! Mama, how spiritless, how tame was Edward′s manner in reading to us last night! I felt for my sister most severely. Yet she bore it with so much composure, she seemed scarcely to notice it. I could hardly keep my seat.′ Spirited and impulsive, Marianne Dashwood is the complete opposite to her controlled and sensible sister, Elinor. When it comes to matters of the heart, Marianne is passionate and romantic and…
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Justin Bieber Just Getting Started ENGet your backstage pass at the ready as you go behind the scenes with Justin Bieber, in his brand new book – 100% official – and discover what life is really like as the world’s hottest pop star! Justin Bieber has come a long way from being your average school kid, busking on the streets of the small town of Ontario, Canada. And he wouldn’t be where he is today without his legion of loyal Beliebers – who have been…
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Soman Chainani The Ever Never Handbook ENWelcome to the School for Good and Evil! The greatest of heroes and villains have come through our classrooms before they ventured into the Endless Woods to find their stories . . . and now you will join their ranks. Use this handbook as a guide to help you navigate through your years at school. Everything you need is inside: what to bring, what to wear, and most importantly, how to stay out of the Doom Room. Here,…
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Isaac Asimov I, RobotVoyager Classics – timeless masterworks of science fiction and fantasy. The classic collection of robot stories from the master of the genre. In these stories Isaac Asimov creates the Three Laws of Robotics and ushers in the Robot Age.
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Greg Iles The Quiet GameDon't say a word. Natchez, Mississippi. A city of old money and older sins. A place where a thirty-year-old crime lies buried, and everyone plays the quiet game. But on man cannot stay silent...
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Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton: My Story ENLewis Hamilton was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire in January 1985. By the age of eight he was racing karts, at ten he drove to his first British championship, and at thirteen he was signed to the McLaren team. He made his F1 debut for at the 2007 Australian GP and was crowned the youngest-ever Formula One World Drivers' Champion in 2008 at the age of 23 — and the first British champion since Damon Hill in 1996. He…
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Nora Roberts Srdce rebelky CZSkotsko, 1745 Na pozadí osudové bitvy u Cullodenu na Skotské vysočině, v níž jakobitská vojska utrpěla porážku od Angličanů, se odehrává jiný souboj – mezi mužem a ženou, jehož vítěznou trofejí je čest, respekt a láska. Skotka Serena MacGregorová už od dětství, kdy jejich údolí napadla skupina vojáků, nemá Angličany vůbec v lásce. A přítel jejího bratra Brigham Langston není výjimkou, přestože stojí ve sporu o…
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Complete History of Middle - Earth ENThe complete 12-book History of Middle-earth, printed in three volumes and set in a matching box. J.R.R. Tolkien is famous the world over for his unique literary creation, exemplified in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. What is less well known, however, is that he also produced a vast amount of further material that greatly expands upon the mythology and numerous stories of Middle-earth, and…
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James Fenimore Cooper The Last Of The Mohicans ENSet in frontier America in the midst of the French-Indian war, as the French are attempting to overthrow an English fort, Cooper′s story follows Alice and Cora Munro, pioneer sisters who are trying to find their way back to their father, an English commander. Guided by an army major and Magua, an Indian from the Huron tribe, they soon meet Hawk-eye, a frontier scout and his Mohican Indian companions Chingachgook and…
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Bram Stoker Dracula EN′We are in Transylvania; and Transylvania is not England. Our ways are not your ways, and there shall be to you many strange things.′ Earnest and naive solicitor Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania to organise the estate of the infamous Count Dracula at his crumbling castle in the ominous Carpathian Mountains. Through notes and diary entries, Harker keeps track of the horrors and terrors that beset him at the…
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Bruce Dickinson What Does This Button Do?Bruce Dickinson – Iron Maiden’s legendary front man – is one of the world’s most iconic singers and songwriters. But there are many strings to Bruce’s bow, of which larger-than-life lead vocalist is just one. He is also an airline captain, ...
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Aesop Aesop's Fables ENIt is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.Living in Ancient Greece in the 5th Century BC, Aesop was said to be a slave and story-teller. His much-loved, enduring fables are revered the world over and remain popular as moral tales for children. With infamous vignettes, such as the race between the hare and the tortoise, the vain jackdaw, and the wolf in sheep′s clothing, the themes of the fables remain…
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Louisa May Alcott Little Women ENWouldn't it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true and we could live in them? A heart-warming tale of love, sisterhood and hardship during the New England Civil War, Little Women tells the story of the lovable March family. Meg, Beth, Jo and Amy try to support their mother at home while their father is away at war and enter into various scrapes and adventures as they do so. Alcott…
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J.R.R. Tolkien The HobbitThis sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951...