He had everything he could've wanted . . .except her. Dangerous. Powerful.Reclusive. Vuk Markovic is notorious for shunning human interactions. The scarred billionaire rarely talks, and he has no interest in relationships outside his small but trusted circle.His only exception? Her. The beauty to his beast, the object of his obsession. He saw her first.He wanted her first. But now, she's engaged to his oldest friend-and the closer the wedding looms, the more he's torn between...

Little ones will love bringing the farmyard to life with this adorable sound book. Press the pages and hear hens clucking, cows mooing and much more, and pore over colourful scenes including a sheepdog rounding up sheep, a piglet playing in the mud and ducks splashing in the pond. - With simple text, holes to peep through and fingertrails to explore.- Discover more Usborne Sound Books from Night Sounds and Garden Sounds, to Jungle and Seashore.

Antibiotics: one of humanity’s greatest achievements – but invented by microbes.An epic narrative of discovery and innovation – but also of extraction and exploitation.This is the spellbinding story of how we have burned through the fossil fuels of medicine.Since their advent, antibiotics have saved millions of lives, marking one of the greatest medical advances in our history.Dangerous Miracleweaves together the grand arc of the evolution of antibiotics over millions of year...

Would Queen Victoria have been good value over a pint? Where can you find the most northerly pub in the UK? What is good pub etiquette and do you follow it?This isn’t just a book full of Britain’s best pubs, although rest assured, we have plenty of them. Rather, this is a book that is as much for the pub as about the pub – a collection of ale-sodden stories from every corner of the UK, from the country’s classiest pub urinals, to the Wetherspoons inside a service station just...

Oghi wakes in a hospital bed unable to speak or move. The car accident that killed his wife has left him trapped in his own body and under the control of his mother-in-law, as she grieves the loss of her only child.Isolated from his friends and neglected by his nurse, Oghi’s world shrinks to the room he lies in and his memories of his wife, a sensitive woman who found solace in cultivating her garden.But as Oghi remains alone and paralysed, his mother-in-law is hard at work i...

Get ready for your next reading obsession, the spicy small-town romance filled with mystery and suspense from the bestselling author, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Colleen Hoover.I came here seeking sanctuary, I never meant to fall for the broody single dad next door.I've spent my life hiding in plain sight, burying my past beneath layers of carefully constructed lies. Moving to Sparrow Falls was supposed to be a fresh start. A place to lay low. But when I end up livin...

DISCOVER THE BOOK WITH THE PLOT TWIST THAT BROKE THE INTERNET Featuring a never-before-in-print bonus scene from the sequel, UK exclusive foiled endpapers & hardcover foil designSail the seas. Master the blade. Protect your heart.What would you do to have it all?Even though she's not one of them, Brynn has spent her life among the Alaha - a community exiled to live at sea - training to be a guard and waiting for the chance to attend the annual market hosted by the Kenta - th...

Welcome to the Best of the Masterworks: a selection of the finest in science fiction-What does it mean to be human when you're part of the machine? Synners are synthesizers - not machines, but people. They take images from the brains of performers, and turn them into a form which can be packaged, sold and consumed. They don't use the net, they are the net.Everything is automated. Everything is synthetic. But when the technology starts to fail, the terrifying question remains:...

Welcome to the Best of the Masterworks: A selection of the finest in science fiction-Black-cloaked Sarah Canary is the ugliest woman Chin Ah Kin could ever imagine. But after she wanders into a railway camp in the Washington territories in 1873, Chin is ordered by his uncle to escort her away. Far away.What should be simple journey quickly escalates beyond Chin's control, into a series of adventures and misadventures that are at once hilarious, deeply moving, and downright te...

Welcome to Enchantra. There's only one rule: Never, ever trust your heart. When Genevieve Grimm's mother is killed, Genevieve wants answers no one can give...until she receives an invitation to Enchantra, a cursed palace filled with temptations and illusions. Arrogant and dangerously handsome, Rowin Silver meets her at the door and refuses to let her inside. But Genevieve finds her own way in...And soon realizes her mistake. Enchantra is a twisted labyrinth of marble and thor...

Life in the WoodsCreative cabin architecture, from California to SapporoEver since Henry David Thoreau’s described his two years, two months, and two days of refuge existence at Walden Pond, Massachusetts, in Walden, or, Life in the Woods (1854), the idea of a cabin dwelling has seduced the modern psyche. In the past decade, as our material existence and environmental footprint has grown exponentially, architects around the globe have become particularly interested in the pos...

Neal Shusterman is an award-winning author whose books include the New York Times bestselling Unwind series and Challenger Deep, which won a National Book Award. He also writes screenplays for film and television, for shows such as Goosebumps and Animorphs. He lives in Florida and has four children. Follow him on Twitter: @NealShusterman

Angielski od podstaw - w budownictwie to podręcznik omawiający podstawowe słownictwo angielskie z dziedziny budownictwa, przybliżający jednocześnie podstawowe zagadnienia i struktury gramatyki angielskiej. Każdemu rozdziałowi towarzyszy zestaw ćwiczeń.

Lex has always tried to be the perfect cupid. But during the battle for the fae realm, a power blast that should have ended her immortal life hit someone else. Belren, a fae male, stepped in front of her at the last moment - and died. Unable to let go of her guilt, Lex finds herself returning to the island he died. And finds him - his handsome but ghostly figure haunting the place. The truth is, he was haunting her long before he became a ghost. They might have a second chanc...

She spent years in the Veil as an invisible cupid. Unable to talk, touch or love anyone, which made her a little bitter.Now, Emelle has a life . . . and a bounty on her head. The fae prince wants her dead, and her three gorgeous genfins are arrested. The royal culling trials are about to begin, but Emelle isn't going to let everything be taken from her without a fight.There's rebellion in the air, a princess who's not all she appears to be and a lamassu fae who claims to be E...

‘Deceptive and darkly compelling’ T.M Logan'Audaciously twisty and achingly tender' Erin Kelly'Brilliant and addictive' K L Slater___________________________________________ A story of obsession, love and murder – and not the one you’re expecting. . . Discover a gripping new thriller with a killer twist at its core.When Claire surprises her fiancé, Noah, at work for their anniversary, she’s the one who ends up being shocked to her core …Because Noah left the company nine mont...

When David meets the sensual Giovanni in a bohemian bar, he is swept into a passionate love affair. But his girlfriend’s return to Paris destroys everything. Unable to admit to the truth, David pretends the liaison never happened – while Giovanni’s life descends into tragedy. United by the theme of love, the writings in the Great Loves series span over two thousand years and vastly different worlds. Readers will be introduced to love’s endlessly fascinating possibilities and ...

Reacher had no idea where he was. No idea how he had got there. But someone must have brought him. And shackled him. And whoever had done those things was going to rue the day. That was for damn sure. Jack Reacher wakes up, alone, in the dark, handcuffed to a makeshift bed. His right arm has suffered some major damage. His few possessions are gone. He has no memory of getting there. The last thing Reacher can recall is the car he hitched a ride in getting run off the road. Th...

Streetwise George and his big, childlike friend Lennie are drifters, searching for work in the fields and valleys of California. They have nothing except the clothes on their back, and a hope that one day they'll find a place of their own and live the American dream. But dreams come at a price. Gentle giant Lennie doesn't know his own strength, and when they find work at a ranch he gets into trouble with the boss's daughter-in-law. Trouble so bad that even his protector Georg...

Prezentowany audiobook pozwala z łatwością opanować ponad 2600 słów i zwrotów niezbędnych na poziomie średnio zaawansowanym (intermediate). Polecamy osobom, które znają już podstawy języka angielskiego, rozumieją zasadnicze punkty rozmowy, gdy używany jest język jasny i standardowy, oraz umieją wypowiedzieć się w sposób prosty i zwięzły na tematy z życia codziennego.
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Prezentowany audiobook pozwala z łatwością opanować ponad 2500 słów i zwrotów niezbędnych na poziomie biegłości językowej (proficiency). Polecamy osobom, które potrafią zrozumieć długie i trudne teksty, wypowiadają się biegle i spontanicznie, ale chcą osiągnąć poziom pozwalający na całkowite zrozumienie wypowiedzi, gdy stosowane są bardziej abstrakcyjne lub skomplikowane językowo teksty; brakuje im też jeszcze umiejętności subtelnego różnicowania znaczeń.250 minut wyraźnych n...

“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” —Albert Einstein Our everyday lives are filled with a massive flow of information that we must interpret in order to understand the world we live in. Considering the complex variety of data floating around us, sometimes the best—or even only—way to communicate is visually. This unique book presents a fascinating perspective on the subject, highlighting the work of the masters of the profession, creato...

Rosalie Harrow is unmarried, near destitute and faces two choices: snag a wealthy gentleman or take a position as a governess. But headstrong Rosalie sees both futures as a kind of cage.When Rosalie receives an invitation to Alcott Hall, she believes she’s there to meet the Dowager Duchess of Norland, the mysterious childhood friend of her late mother. Instead, Rosalie is thrust in the middle of a house party of eligible high society ladies all desperate to win the hand of th...

Eight years ago Anne Elliot bowed to pressure from her family and made the decision not to marry the man she loved, Captain Wentworth. Now circumstances have conspired to bring him back into her social circle and Anne finds her old feelings for him reignited. However, when they meet again Wentworth behaves as if they are strangers and seems more interested in her friend Louisa. In this, her final novel, Jane Austen tells the story of a love that endures the tests of time and ...