A defiant heiress at an elite academy in a post-eco-apocalyptic Manhattan must survive brutal society trials, conceal a dangerous power, and resist her forbidden connection to a mysterious outsider from a feared rogue faction―or risk bringing... Zobraziť viac
Two small boys stand on a rubbish heap and look into the future. One boy is excited, he is beginning school; the other, his brother, is an apprentice carpenter. Together, they will serve their country – the teacher and the craftsman. But this is... Zobraziť viac
A legendary work of African literature, Devil on the Cross is one of the cornerstones of Ngugi wa Thiong'o's enduring fame - and at the heart of his perennial contention for the Nobel Prize. An impassioned cry for a Kenya free of dictatorship and for... Zobraziť viac
From the internationally bestselling author, a revealing look at the surprising numbers that uncover the hidden forces shaping our world‘There is perhaps no other academic who paints pictures with numbers like Smil’ GuardianWhat do marriage, milk and... Zobraziť viac
Three years ago, Casey declined her then-boyfriend’s marriage proposal . . . and it went viral. After years of dealing with the backlash online, Casey now leads a quiet life, working as a stock replenisher for a family-owned department store... Zobraziť viac
You might think you know Judi Dench. In a seven-decade career, she's been a spymaster, an Oscar-winning queen and has starred in musicals, blockbusters, tragedies and comedies. But what makes her tick? How did she become so successful and for so long?... Zobraziť viac
When the going gets tough, what's a wimpy kid to do? Nobody knows how to survive the rough and tumble halls of middle school better than Greg Heffley. In fact, he's got a three-ring binder chock-full of notes on his school's biggest bullies―along with... Zobraziť viac
A practical and inspiring guide to the art of letter writing, including prompts and exercises to help deepen our most important connections and heal old woundsWe all have unfinished business: thank-you notes we meant to write, goodbyes we never spoke,... Zobraziť viac
The only thing more terrifying than a brood's hunger . . . is its mothers. Beatrice is a broodmother. A vampire of blood and nurture, charged with guiding the newly undead through their first, transformational years. Beneath her patron’s skyscraper... Zobraziť viac
Power is Seductive, Love is Dangerous, and Freedom Comes at a Price Too High to Pay…The breathtaking conclusion to J. Elle’s spellbinding Sunday Times bestselling series. —Seductive magic. Deadly betrayal. With the future of the Order clouded in... Zobraziť viac
The food we eat is making us sick. Diet has become the leading cause of illness and premature death, from obesity and diabetes to heart disease and other chronic ailments. Advocates of healthier diets pin the blame on overeating, but the bigger issue... Zobraziť viac
What would it mean to create an economics that guarantees dignity for all? For decades, we were told that free markets would safeguard democracy. Instead, we are now living in an age of emergencies as the cost of living rises, democratic institutions... Zobraziť viac
Inspired by perennial classic All Quiet on the Western Front, this is an unforgettable novel of war work, camaraderie and female friendship on the battlefields of WWI, and the brave and misled women on enemy lines... Zobraziť viac
Edinburgh, 1878. A medical student squeezes into the Royal Infirmary’s packed operating theatre, eager to catch a glimpse of his celebrated professor―a man whose uncanny powers of observation blur the line between diagnosis and detective work... Zobraziť viac
Top Gear turned gloomy Sunday nights into celebratory Friday nights. It made household names of presenters Clarkson, Hammond and May, their unique chemistry and buddy movie antics proving irresistible to a vast global audience. With these three at... Zobraziť viac
Thalia Morrow has spent her life guarding the Library of Curses. But when a mysterious demon known as the Lighteater ransacks the Library, stealing a deadly curse and kidnapping her brother, Thalia will do anything to find him. Her search leads to... Zobraziť viac
A stark tale of adultery, guilt, and social repression in Puritan New England, The Scarlet Letter is a foundational work of American literature. Nathaniel Hawthorne's exploration of the dichotomy between the public and private self, internal passion... Zobraziť viac
We meet Andrew Leland as he''s suspended in the liminal state of the soon-to-be blind: he''s midway through his life with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that ushers those who live with it from sightedness to blindness over years, even decades. He grew Zobraziť viac
Kniha je určena všem pedagogickým pracovníkům, pro které se Internet stal nedílnou součástí jejich práce... Zobraziť viac
