Carter and Sadie have nothing in common but their parents: their father Dr. Julius Kane, a brilliant Egyptologist, and their mother, a famed archaeologist who died under mysterious circumstances when they were young. The siblings barely know each oth er, but one night, their father brings them together at the British Museum, promising a \'research experiment\' that will set things right for their family.

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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

Paige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the jaws of captivity and consigned to a safe house in the Scion Citadel of Paris, she finds herself caught between those factions that seek Scion s downfall and those who would kill to protect the Rephaim s puppet empire. The mysterious Domino Programme has plans for Paige, but she has ambitions of her own in this new citadel. With Arcturus Mesarthim

A little book with a big heart! \"I read this beautifully imagined and moving novella in one sitting, utterly wowed, wanting to share it with everyone I know.\" --Lisa Genova, bestselling author of Still Alice From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She\'s Sorry, and Britt-Marie Was Here comes an exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man\'s

Un livre pour enfants écrit a l’intention des grandes personnes. Selon Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Le Petit Prince est un livre pour enfants écrit a l’intention des grandes personnes. Un aviateur a une panne dans le désert. Pendant qu’il essaie de réparer son avion, un jeune garçon lui demande : « Dessine-moi un mouton ». Ce garçon, c’est le petit prince qui va raconter au narrateur comment il est arrivé

Joyce’s first major work, written when he was only twenty-five, brought his city to the world for the first time. In this Reader you will find: Information about James Joyce’s life | Sections focusing on background and context | CLIL History | Glossary of difficult words | Comprehension activities | FCE-style activities | Exit Test Tags Irish Literature An ambitious mother, a boy in love, a lonely

Los caracteres de esta comedia poseen una dimensión universal. En esta publicación vas a encontrar: Información sobre la vida de Leandro Fernández de Moratín; Documentación sobre el ambiente y el contexto; Glosario con las palabras y expresiones difíciles; Actividades de comprensión; Preparación al DELE; Test final Temas: Amor, Matrimonio, Educación Autoridad, Libre albedrío, Honor, Sociedad Dona Francisca

Kafkas unangefochten Meisterwerk, das die Verwandlungen des jungen Gregor erzählt. Vereinfachter und gekürzter Text mit Erklärung schwieriger Wörter in Fußnoten Themen: Familie | Gefühle | Wetter | Gesundheit und Körper Franz Kafka ist einer der bedeutendsten deutschsprachigen Erzähler des 20. Jahrhunderts. Seine Erzählung „Die Verwandlung” thematisiert in ungewohnter Weise ein immer aktuelles Problem

Ein erbitterter Erbfolgekrieg verwüstet die Sieben Königreiche. Der kindliche, aber bösartige Joffrey sitzt auf dem Thron, unterstützt von seiner intriganten Familie. Nur der junge Robb Stark, der Gegenkönig des Nordens, leistet ernsthaften Widerstand. Während sich eine gewaltige Entscheidungsschlacht anbahnt, zieht die Tochter des vertriebenen Tyrannengeschlechts ihre Drachenbrut auf ... Das grandiose

Thanks to Janko Kráľ, as John Minahane has written, the Váh is Slovakia’s most mystical river. Again and again the poet returns to his community via that flagship poem of Slovak romanticism, The Enchanted Maiden in the Váh and Odd Johnny. Characteristic in Kráľ’s poetry is his focus on the inward side of events and stories, turned inside out, since one has to turn one’s clothing inside out/ and leap

This book reflects on the changing role of the judiciary in Central Europe. From among the many problems associated with the position of courts in contemporary states, the authors focus on various questions of how the courts’ decision-making can reinforce the overall coherence of the law, rather than contribute to its fragmentation. These questions are as follows, for example: What role can be played

Příběh o setkání letce, jehož letadlo havarovalo v africké poušti, a malého chlapce z daleké planety je vhodný pro čtenáře všech generací. Pobízí nás k přemýšlení nad otázkami dobra a zla a hledání podstaty přátelství, opravdové krásy a odpovědnosti za ty, které máme rádi. Antoina de Saint-Exupéryho, francouzského spisovatele, novináře a pilota, k napsání Malého prince inspirovala skutečná havárie

Marek Nekula připravil soubor studií o tom, jak Praha formovala Kafkovu osobnost a dílo. Kniha začíná kritickou diskuzí o problematickém přijímání Franze Kafky v Československu, které začalo na konferenci v Liblici v roce 1963. Zde byl Kafka zachráněn před cenzurou za cenu \"přepsání\" jeho německého a židovského literárního a kulturního kontextu s cílem vyzdvihnout český vliv na jeho tvorbu. Studie

Pequeño y montañoso, Borogravia está regido por una duquesa a quien nadie ha visto en décadas y por los rígidos preceptos del dios Nuggan, para quien todo es una Abominación (los estados vecinos son una Abominación, que las mujeres sepan escribir es una Abominación, como también lo son el ajo, los pelirrojos o el color azul celeste). . Además, Borogravia está en guerra desde tiempos inmemoriales. Apenas

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material that will instantly appeal to students. \"The Pink Panther 2\" is based on the film of the same name, a follow up to the hugely successful \"Pink Panther\" film of 2006, starring comedy actor Steve Martin.

Századunk a civilizáció összeomlásával is fenyeget, emiatt a föld és az édesvíz közösségi birtoklásától függ fizikai létünk és etnikai megmaradásunk. Miért és hogyan lett a magyar föld a globális tőke elsajátítási tárgya? A szabad tőkeáramlás 2014 májusától korlátlan földpiacot követel. Van-e még ez után reális esély, hogy földünket a magyarság részére megőrizhessük? A könyv ezekkel a sorskérdésekkel

Award-winning journalist Dolly Alderton survived her twenties (just about) and in Everything I Know About Love, she gives an unflinching account of the bad dates and squalid flat-shares, the heartaches and humiliations, and most importantly, the unbreakable female friendships that helped her to hold it all together. Glittering with wit, heart and humour, this is a book to press into the hands of every

Coraline is not the kind of girl to be put off by a sign of danger read in some tea leaves or indeed a message sent to her by some very talented mice! No, she is the kind of girl who faces a challenge with bravery, intelligence and a lot of determina tion. Which is just as well because she is going to need all those skills, and more, in this wonderful, spooky tale of a girl caught on the wrong side

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