With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction.The Children Act, a Level 7 Reader, is B2 in the CEFR framework. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing future perfect simple, mixe...

In this story, Ade lives in a tower block in London. One day, something bad happens to Ade's mum. After that, she stays in her bedroom all the time and sleeps. Then buildings start falling down in the night, and there are strange plants on the street. What will happen to Ade and his friend Gaia? Our Penguin Readers books include: • Simple text (CEFR-levelled) • Pictures to help you understand the story • Fun exercises to help you learn and practise English With the print book...

With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and go...

THE ORIGINAL HERO. A BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE.Percy Jackson has saved the world multiple times - battling monsters, Titans, even death himself - so graduating high school should be a breeze, right?Wrong. Percy needs three recommendation letters from the gods before his final year in high school comes to an end.And one thing Percy knows, the gods on Mount Olympus don't do anything for free.To secure his second letter, Percy and his friends Annabeth and Grover agree to a new quest -...

John Langan, author of the Bram Stoker Award-winning novel The Fisherman, returns with ten tales of cosmic horror. In these stories, he continues to chart the course of 21st Century weird fiction, from the unfamiliar to the familial, the unfathomably distant to the intimate. A Halloween haunted house becomes a conduit to something ancient and uncanny. The effigy of a movie monster becomes instrumental in a young man's defence against a bully. A family diminishes while visitin...

If you're an aspirational manager, how can you up your game, so that you become a great leader? Many people get promoted because they are good managers. But when they get into a leadership role, they struggle. And in today's world, it's never been truer that what got you to being a good manager, won't necessarily provide you with the right tools to become a great leader. The Mindset of Success is a guide to help your fill your potential. Award-winning leadership author, Jo Ow...

Maurizio Lazzarato's War and Money explores the connections between capitalist expansion, international economic conflict, and war, via an analysis of the imperialism of the American dollar. He examines why contemporary left-wing theorists such as Michel Foucault and Antonio Negri have failed to recognize war as a fundamental aspect of capitalism. Renewed readings of Marx, Lenin, and Rosa Luxemburg argue for class struggle against capitalist war as a fundamental aspect of lef...

Exercise your sea legs on a thrilling tour of the world’s most exciting sailing destinations.

Join the celebration of the diverse, vibrant, and engaged community of women riding and making waves around the globe.

German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the 19th- and 20th-century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form.Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard...

This absolutely essential language guide and workbook will expand your English vocabulary in no time. Spilling over with thousands of entries for useful words and phrases, this is the perfect study aid for any adult learning English as a foreign language.With 3,000 words across hundreds of pages, English Vocabulary Builder brings you everything you need to know and much, much more. From activities, family, holidays, science, and work to animals, feelings, health, sports, and...

The father of science fiction, Jules Verne, invites you to join the intrepid and eccentric Professor Liedenbrock and his companions on a thrilling and dramatic expedition as they travel down a secret tunnel in a volcano in Iceland on a journey which will lead them to the centre of the earth. Along the way they encounter various hazards and witness many incredible sights such as the underground forest, illuminated by electricity, the Great Geyser, the battle between prehistori...

A beautiful hardcover edition of the New York Times Best Seller! These blockbuster danmei/Boys’ Love novels from China inspired the animated series: an epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side.

Funkadelic invites readers to step back in time and witness the dynamism of the funky 70's with a handpicked selection of visual identities and branding designs inspired by the iconic aesthetic of the era, whether it be striking lettering, clashing colours, hippie-inspired patterns, and more.What comes to mind when one thinks of the vivid and exhilarating visual world of the 1970s? Is it attention-grabbing lettering or clashing colours, groovy paisley motifs and floral patter...

Hotels continue to appeal to the imagination. The sector re-invents itself time and time again and sets the limits for the ultimate overnight stay. But which hotels offer you a once in a lifetime experience? This book lists the ultimate top 150 hotels, compiled by travel and lifestyle journalist Debbie Pappyn.All hotels guarantee a unique experience: a unique view or location, the incredible luxury or inimitable charm, the sophisticated design, the service or simply manta ray...

After 150 Bars, Restaurants, Hotels, Houses, Gardens, Golf Courses and Vineyards, now also 150 Bookstores you need to visit before you die.These bookstores open up a world of beauty. You can wander endlessly in the peculiar selection of the independent, often specialized book merchant. Every store is a reflection of the thoughts, opinions and tastes of the owner. Discover established bookstores that have been providing their readers with reading matter for decennia or newly o...

Chcesz, by twój angielski wzniósł się na wyższy poziom? Szukasz ciekawej formy nauki, a jednocześnie stawiasz na skuteczność? Ucz się, bawiąc! Rozwiązuj krzyżówki i poznawaj nowe słówka bez wysiłku. Czy nauka angielskiego przez zabawę jest możliwa? Czy możesz trenować umysł i jednocześnie poznawać angielskie słownictwo? Jeśli wybierzesz Angielski Krzyżówki dla średnio zaawansowanych B1–B2, jak najbardziej. Łamigłówki językowe pozwolą ci poszerzyć angielskie słownic...

A stylish collection of legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent's maxims on fashion, craft, women and inspiration, presented in an attractive gift format.Founded by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berg in 1962, shortly after the young couturier left his post at the helm of Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent would soon become one of the most successful and influential haute couture houses in Paris. Introducing Le Smoking, the first tuxedo suit for women, in 1966, Saint Laurent als...

From the earliest Paleolithic cave rituals, magic has gripped the imagination. Magic and magicians appear in early Babylonian texts, the Bible, Judaism and Islam. Secret words, spells and incantations lie at the heart of every mythological tradition. Today, magic means many things: contemporary Wicca is practised widely as a modern pagan religion in Europe and the US; 'magic' also evokes the cathartic rituals of Chaos magic, but stretches to include the non-spiritual, rapid-f...

This definitive survey of one of the most popular, collectable and dynamic periods of international design offers a rich overview of all aspects of the subject. It covers mid-century furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, textiles, product design, industrial design, graphics and posters, as well as architecture and interior design, exemplifying post-war optimism and energy, use of innovative and affordable materials and forms of mass manufacture, and newly developed precepts o...

Fashionpedia is the ultimate fashion bible, containing thousands of fashion items for more efficient and productive brainstorming.Designed to be as visually driven as the people who use it, Fashionpedia contains thousands of fashion items, converting unapproachable technical terms on style, material and production into beautiful charts and infographics.Whether you're an industry insider or a fashion connoisseur, Fashionpedia is all you'll ever need to navigate the fashion sce...

Gramatyczne drogowskazy - Twoja mapa do sukcesu w angielskim!Chcesz uporządkować swoją wiedzę z angielskiego i przygotować się do egzaminu? A może szukasz sposobu na to, by nauka była ciekawsza i bardziej zrozumiała? Gramatyczne drogowskazy to publikacja stworzona właśnie dla Ciebie!Znajdziesz tu najważniejsze zagadnienia gramatyczne w formie przejrzystych notatek wizualnych pełnych ikon i prostych obrazków, które pomogą Ci zapamiętać i zrozumieć nawet trudniejsze tematy. Po ...

Change the way you see the world with a groundbreaking visual approach to the wonders of our planet.This fully updated third edition of Knowledge Encyclopedia will continue to fascinate young readers with its microscopic detail and amazing facts on a huge range of topics. You'll find yourself totally absorbed in complex subjects, made clear through engaging explanations, intricate illustrations, stunning photographs, and awe-inspiring 3D images. Explore the universe, from the...

 Get to grips with the concepts that shaped the way we think about ethics, politics, and our place in the universe. Explaining the big ideas and groundbreaking theories of key philosophers in a clear and simple way, The Philosophy Book is the perfect one-stop guide to philosophy and the history of how we think. Untangling knotty theories and shedding light on abstract concepts, entries explore and explain each complex idea with a combination of easy-to-follow explanations and...