Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: After a terrible car accident, Rose doesn't like to go out. Instead, she watches the world from her balcony. She sees people down in the street below. She watches them coming and going from her building. One day Rose sees someone acting strangely and decides to watch more closely. She soon finds out that two people in her life are in danger. She needs to do something to help — but is she brave…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Cully Robinson is visiting the English village of Seacliffe, trying to find where one of her ancestors is buried. Cully is surprised to learn that she has distant relatives living in Seacliffe today — and they are very wealthy people. When Cully investigates the family history, she learns of a crime that has been hidden for almost two hundred years — a crime that changed the lives of everyone in…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Joanna Jones dreams of being an actor in the theatre. So she is terribly disappointed when she doesn't get a part in the school play. But then she meets Mr Joseph, a kind old man who knows a lot about acting and singing. He believes in Joanna and offers to teach her what he knows. The two of them work together in secret, and when an unexpected chance comes along, Joanna is ready!
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: You are going to London for a short holiday. You will have to speak English. Can you reserve a hotel room? Do you know what to say in a shop? Can you understand an English joke? In this fun and informative game book, you participate in the story and you make all the decisions. And during your stay, you will learn a lot about the fascinating city of London, the people and their customs.
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: 'Going to Samoa changed my life', says Corey Cassidy. He and his friend Grant are driving around the beautiful Pacific island, looking for good places to surf, when the weather changes. The sea gets rougher and the wind gets stronger and stronger. A tropical cyclone is coming. Corey tells the story of the terrible storm, and the people who help him get through it.
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Jane Eyre survives a lonely and loveless childhood at her aunt's house. When she is sent away to school, although she receives an education, her existence is still a cold and solitary one. She dreams of living a more fulfilling life, where she is treated with dignity and respect. Then she finds work as a governess, and meets the enigmatic Mr Rochester. Has Jane at last met someone who can give…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: In an old country house, the celebrations for Adrian Bennett's fortieth birthday are going well. Everyone is enjoying themselves — the guests; the actors who are acting out a murder mystery to entertain them; and Milly, who is helping her mother cook all the food. But the weekend is ruined when a real crime takes place. The road to the house is closed because of bad weather, and the police can't…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Walking near the beach near his family's farm one night, Nick Bennett sees a boat bringing something unusual to shore — people. He suspects that they are illegal immigrants. When he goes to investigate what's happening on a nearby farm, he realises he was right. Soon Nick finds himself involved with a brother and sister and their desperate attempt to escape from a ruthless people-smuggler.
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Mia Alati gets a shock when thieves arrive at her family's villa in the Italian countryside. They have come to steal her father's fabulous art collection. The thieves have guns, but Mia and her grandmother are smart. When they are taken prisoner, the two of them use some quick and clever thinking to get out of a dangerous situation.
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: 'Find the stones... You will find the way to help all of Avondel'. Finn doesn't understand the note that his great aunt gave him, but he doesn't have time to think about it. When soldiers come to his village looking for him, Finn has to escape and go on a dangerous journey. He soon learns that only he can defeat the evil warlord Gondar and bring happiness back to the land. But he'll need the help…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Lewin's quiet life changes on the day he turns sixteen and finds out that he is a sky reader — he has the power to read the past, the present and the future. Lewin leaves home to learn the ways of old magic from his grandfather Laylan. When they start to see dark, troubling visions, the two sky readers realise they must make a journey to the city of Liana to help save their land from evil. The…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: When a terrible flood hits Bangladesh and destroys their village, Khushi and her brother Mohammad are left all alone in the world. They go to the city to make a new life for themselves, but things get worse when another disaster separates sister from brother. Life on the streets of Dhaka is hard, yet in the midst of their struggle to survive, both Khusi and Mohammad also find kindness and beauty.…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: 'Don't let this place change you', says an old man when Sorrow arrives in the township of Chimuka. But Sorrow wants to change. He's come from a small village, he's going to stay with his uncle and he's starting at a new school — it's the start of a new life. But the people Sorrow meets and the things that happen to him in Chimuka change him in ways that he never imagined. He soon has to learn for…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Steve Jobs was one of the greatest business leaders of modern times. One of the original founders of Apple Computers, he later rescued the company from failure and led it to unprecedented commercial success. Apple today is counted among the most creative and admired companies in the world. Steve was, above all, a man of extremes. Things were either 'wonderful' or 'useless'. There was no middle…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne of Great Britain when she was just twenty-six. Now in her eighties, she has been head of state of Britain and the Commonwealth for more than sixty years. During her long reign she has witnessed huge changes and dramatic events, while also living through difficult times in her private life. In 2012 the Diamond Jubilee celebrated her sixty years on the throne…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: In the future, the world is much hotter and life has completely changed. Because of global warming, sea levels have risen. There have been three 'Great Floods', when huge waves covered coastal cities and towns all over the world. In the small Australian town of Axel, life for Meena and her brother Mark is calm, but not completely safe. There is danger from bandits, and there is always the…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: 'Do you want an exciting adventure? Then come on the Black Bear whitewater rafting trip'! Four friends — Mouse, Scott, Dario and Ryan — decide to go on the trip down Black Bear River. At first it's a lot of fun. But when things start to go wrong, they find that whitewater rafting can also be deadly.
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Cycling around the Australian holiday island of Rottnest, Becky and her friends make an awful discovery — a dead body beneath a cliff. Did the man fall, or was it murder? Becky can't stop thinking about it. Then a chance discovery about the dead man's name makes her wonder if this death could be linked to a murder that happened many years ago. Becky is determined to find out how. But as she gets…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Air travel is perfectly safe. That's what they told Angela. But is it? Angela and her brother Simon are about to fly to a gold mine in the Australian outback. She's a little surprised when she meets the pilot of a small plane they're taking. Something about him doesn't seem quite right. But Angela reminds herself that flying is safer than riding in a car. Until something goes horribly wrong in…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Sophie loves painting and wants to become an artist, but her parents have other ideas. Her good friend Dorothy gives her some advice — 'Show them that you are good enough to go to art college'. She offers to help Sophie put on her own art show. While working to prepare for the show, Sophie discovers a sad secret about Dorothy's past and decides to help her friend. It's a life-changing time for…