A mountain climber, high in The Andes, falls into a strange valley. In London a man is looking for a green door. A third man tries to help an unhappy ghost. Each of these exciting stories shows us two very different worlds. But which is better? And can we be happier in another world?

Satira lidského charakteru a okouzlující fantastický příběh Gulliverovy cesty je nejslavnějším dílem Jonathana Swifta. Vypráví příběh Angličana Lemuela Gullivera, který cestuje po exotických zemích v nichž se setkává s nezapomenutelnými postavami, od maličkých Liliputánů až po obří obyvatele Brobdingnagu, a dostává se do mnoha legračních i ošidných situací. A satire of human nature and enchanting tale

Everywhere you will find that the wealth of the wealthy springs from the poverty of the poor\' Fuelled by anger at injustice and optimism about humankind\'s ability to make a better, truly communal society, the anarchist writings of Peter Kropotkin have influenced radicals the world over, from nineteenth-century workers to today\'s activists. One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great

Elio believes he has left behind his first love - but as an affair with an older man intensifies, his thoughts turn to the past and to Oliver. Oliver, a college professor, husband and father, is preparing to leave New York. The imminent trip stirs up longing and regret, awakening an old desire and propelling him towards a decision that could change everything. In Call Me By Your Name, we fell in love

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

THE NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP FIVE, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR - be swept away by the Deverill Chronicles. It is 1939 and peace has flourished since the Great War ended. But much has changed for the Deverill family and now a new generation is waiting in the wings. Martha Wallace came to Dublin from her home in America to find her birth mother. But instead she has lost her heart to the

Zlepšite svoju francúzštinu a prežite zároveň napínavé dobrodružstvá s d’Artagnanom, bojujúcim na strane kráľa proti intrigujúcemu kardinálovi Richelieuovi. Kniha opisuje pestré životné osudy gaskonského šľachtica a jeho priateľov, troch mušketierov Athosa, Porthosa a Aramisa. Zrkadlový text vo francúzštine a slovenčine oproti sebe umožňuje kontrolu, či ste textu správne porozumeli. Dopĺňajú ho komentáre

This text is a magical fable about learning to listen to your heart, read the omens strewn along life\'s path and, above all, following your dreams. The book tells the story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who dreams of travelling the world in search of a worldly treasure as fabulous as any ever found. From his home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers, and from there into the Egyptian

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Zrcadlová četba - Romeo and Juliet

Extensive reading is essential for improving fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary, low-level reading material for younger learners. This level 2 Popcorn ELT Reader is based on the hit animated film _Turbo_. It tells the story of a young snail who dreams of becoming the fastest snail in the world

A l’Opéra des événements terrifiants se produisent. On accuse un personnage mystérieux qui apparaît et disparaît a sa guise et semble agir en maître des lieux. Le fantôme de l’Opéra, comme lui-meme se nomme, commande aux trappes, au lustre, aux miroirs, dicte ses instructions et seme l’effroi. Monstre ou Ange, le fantôme demeure dans les dessous de ce temple de la musique et de la danse, est tendre

The purpose of similes and metaphors is to make a piece of writing more interesting. This book, Similes & Metaphors, contains about 300 well-established similes and metaphors. They can add to the interest of learners\' compositions provided they are not overused. The book provides lots of useful language information. In addition, there are 10 passages showing similes and metaphors in context, as well

Učte se italsky se slavnými starověkými bájemi! Budou vám vyprávět o počátcích velikého města a o hrdinských činech odvážných mužů a žen. Dozvíte se z nich, jak byl založen a jak vzkvétal Řím a kdo přispěl ke vzniku mocné říše, která se nesmazatelně zapsala do dějin lidstva. V knize najdete celkem 7 pověstí z římské historie. Byly zpracovány pro začínající čtenáře, kteří si chtějí vyzkoušet, jak si

Introducing Tracy Beaker, 10-year-old girl-wonder and the daughter of a famous Hollywood actress . . . sort of. Tracy Beaker’s not exactly sure what her mother does, because Tracy has been in foster care for as long as she can remember. She has a picture of her mother, who’s pretty enough to be in movies, so maybe she is. And maybe one day Tracy’s mother will show up and reclaim her long-lost

From award-winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five comes a powerful YA novel in verse about a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated. Perfect for fans of the Noughts & Crosses series and The Hate U Give. One fateful night, an altercation in a gentrifying neighbourhood escalates into tragedy. \'Boys just being boys\' turns out to be true only

On the airwaves, all the talk is of the new blue planet - pristine and habitable, like our own 65 million years ago, before we took it to the edge of destruction. And off the air, Billie and Spike are falling in love. What will happen when their story combines with the world\'s story, as they whirl towards Planet Blue, into the future? Will they - and we - ever find a safe landing place?

In \"The Power of Habit\", award-winning \"New York Times\" business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. With penetrating intelligence and an ability to distill vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives, Duhigg brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential