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A typist uncovers a man’s body from behind the sofa… As instructed, stenographer Sheila Webb let herself into the house at 19 Wilbraham Crescent. It was then that she made a grisly discovery: the body of a dead man sprawled across the living room floor. What intrigued Poirot about the case was the time factor.Although in a state of shock, Sheila clearly remembered having heard a cuckoo clock strike three o’clock. Yet, the four other clocks in the living room all showed the ti...

An elderly stroke victim dies without having arranged a will… Beautiful young Elinor Carlisle stood serenely in the dock, accused of the murder of Mary Gerrard, her rival in love. The evidence was damning: only Elinor had the motive, the opportunity and the means to administer the fatal poison. Yet, inside the hostile courtroom, only one man still presumed Elinor was innocent until proven guilty: Hercule Poirot was all that stood between Elinor and the gallows…

The daughter of an American millionaire dies on a train en route for Nice… When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again – for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing.The prime suspect is Ruth’s estranged husband, Derek. Yet Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie re-enactment of the jour...

NOW A MAJOR MOVIE ON AMAZON PRIME!The bestselling novel and major movie about love, loss and hope from the twice Carnegie Medal-winning Patrick Ness. The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do.But it isn’t the monster Conor's been expecting. He's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the one he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming... This monster is something different.Someth...

Niezbędnik dla każdego, kto wychowuje więcej niż jedno dziecko lub planuje powiększenie rodziny. Niezależnie od tego, w jakim wieku są twoje pociechy, znajdziesz tutaj najważniejsze wskazówki, jak mądrze wspierać swoje dzieci i nie zwariować! Pozbądź się złudzeń, że wszystko zależy od ciebie, że jesteś w stanie zapobiec konfliktom i że uda ci się ułożyć idealne stosunki między rodzeństwem. Przekonaj się, że możesz rozbudzić w dzieciach umiejętność współdziałania, wspierania s...

A good logo can glamorize just about anything. Now available in our popular Klotz format, this sweeping compendium gathers diverse brand markers from around the world to explore the irrepressible power of graphic representation. Organized into chapters by theme, the catalogue explores how text, image, and ideas distill into a logo across events, fashion, media, music, and retailers. Featuring work from both star names and lesser-known mavericks, this is an excellent referenc...

FROM THE BESTSELLING MYSTERY-THRILLER AUTHOR, ANTHONY HOROWITZ, READ THE FIRST BOOK IN THE ORIGINAL YOUNG SPY SERIES THAT’S NOW A GLOBAL SENSATION. ‘Everything that a spy novel should be: action-packed, impossible to put down, fast-paced and yet lined with plot twists aplenty’ – GuardianNothing prepares 14-year-old Alex Rider for the news that the uncle he thought he knew was really a spy for MI6 – Britain's top-secret intelligence agency. Forcibly recruited into MI6 himself,...

A colourful book full of pictures to fingerprint and with its own inkpad of seven bright colours to paint with. Bursting with fun fingerprinting ideas, from decorating turtles’ shells and filling a vase with flowers to printing mice, a scary t-rex or a colourful caterpillar. With fingerprinting tips and extra pages for children to fill with their own fingerprint creations.

I could see that she was still terribly afraid, but I didn't soften anything; instead, seeing that she was afraid I deliberately intensified it.Based on a St Petersburg news report, Dostoyevsky's searing tale of a man who drives his wife to suicide.

A special edition of the tragicomic smash hit which stormed the New York Times bestseller charts, with an introduction from Markus Zusak.Junior is a budding cartoonist who leaves his school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white high school. This heartbreaking, funny and beautifully written tale, featuring poignant drawings that reflect Junior's art, is based on the author's own experiences. It chronicles contemporary adolescence as seen through the eyes of ...

Change your job to change your life.Are you tired of the grind of the 9-to-5 job and dreaming of professional satisfaction on your own terms? You can quit the rat race and start up on your own – and you don't need an MBA or a huge investment to do it. A New York Times bestseller, The $100 Startup is your escape hatch.With practical advice, this is your manual to a new way of living. Not around traditional employment, but around your dreams.Learn how to:- Earn a good living, w...

Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie is a delightful and clever collection of short stories featuring the charming husband-and-wife detective duo, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. Set in 1920s London, the couple is tasked with running a private detective agency — but in true Christie fashion, nothing is ever as simple as it seems.Each case they tackle is a unique and often humorous adventure, blending mystery with playful parody. From missing jewels to secret codes and internati...

Take a trip around the world in this fascinating lift-the-flap book. With over 80 flaps to lift, intrepid explorers can discover our world, from the layers that make up planet Earth to the tiniest insects in the rainforest and the creatures who live at the very bottom of the sea. Includes pages about the hottest and coldest parts of the world, and a map with lift-the-flap details about each continent. A colourful and fun introduction to geography with internet links to find o...

The Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller A couple in their thirties live in a small rented cottage in a quiet part of Tokyo. They work at home as freelance writers. They no longer have very much to say to one another. One day a cat invites itself into their small kitchen. She is a beautiful creature. She leaves, but the next day comes again, and then again and again. New, small joys accompany the cat; the days have more light and colour. Life suddenly seems to have mo...

Funny and poignant, this 2001 Newbery Honor novel captures life in a quirky Southern town as Opal and her mangy dog, Winn-Dixie, strike up friendships among the locals. One summer’s day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries – and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog.It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it’s because of Winn-Dixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mo...

Słownik został opracowny na podstawie Wielkiego słownika wyrazów bliskoznacznych PWN.Zawiera: ponad 60 000 wyrazów, wyrażeń i zwrotów połączonych relacją synonimii lub antonimii, opatrzonych kwalifikatorami; 15 000 wyrazów, które mają swoje synonimy, czyli wyrazy równoznaczne, pokrywające si zakresami, np. zachęta = asumpt, bodziec, doping, impuls, inspiracja, motywacja...; 55 000 wyrazów, które mają swoje bliskoznaczniki, czyli wyrazy o znaczeniu szczegółowszym, np...

This powerful novel, Tolstoy’s third major masterpiece, after War and Peace and Anna Karenina, begins with a courtroom drama (the finest in Russian literature) all the more stunning for being based on a real-life event. Dmitri Nekhlyudov, called to jury service, is astonished to see in the dock, charged with murder, a young woman whom he once seduced, propelling her into prostitution. She is found guilty on a technicality, and he determines to overturn the verdict.This pitche...

A sticker book version of the classic Usborne First Thousand Words in English, with over 500 colourful stickers which give learning an interactive element.
Each sticker shows a picture with a word or phrase for children to hunt for and place on the correct scene.
Provides a treasury of learning opportunities, from early reading and word recognition to spelling and dictionary use.

Tytuł zawiera 100 wyrazów zdradliwych (false friends), które przez swoje podobieństwo w języku polskim i angielskim często są błędnie tłumaczone. Do każdego hasła podano przykład oraz wyraz zdradliwy wraz z jego znaczeniem i przykładem użycia.Publikacja jest skierowana do osób, które chciałyby poznać słowa, które w języku angielskim i polskim brzmią lub są pisane podobnie, ale mają odmienne znaczenia, przez co często są mylone.Hasła zaprezentowano na 100 trwałych kartonikach,...

Tytuł zawiera 100 problematycznych słów i konstrukcji wraz z praktycznymi przykładami poprawnego użycia w zdaniu. Do każdego hasła podano przykład błędu, często popełnianego przy użyciu danego słowa czy konstrukcji.Publikacja jest skierowana do osób, które chciałyby uniknąć popełniania błędów zarówno w wypowiedziach pisemnych, jak i ustnych.Hasła zaprezentowano na 100 trwałych kartonikach, zaprojektowanych ze szczególną dbałością o prostotę i przejrzystość.

With an Introduction and Notes by James Fowler, Senior Lecturer in French, University of Kent Candide (1759) is a bright, colourful literary firework display of a novella. With sparkling wit and biting humour, Voltaire hits several targets with fierce and comic satire: organised religion, the overweening pride of aristocrats, merchants' greed, colonial ambition and the hopeless complacency of Leibnizian philosophy that believes 'all is for the best in the best of all possible...

Książka skierowana do dzieci sześcio- i siedmioletnich, w której mogą ćwiczyć naukę pisania trudnych słówek, rysować po śladzie, a także umieszczać naklejki (prawie 100) w odpowiednich miejscach. Wykonując ćwiczenia zawarte w tym zeszycie, dziecko łatwo zapamięta słowa sprawiające trudności ortograficzne, będzie doskonalić i usprawniać naukę estetycznego pisania, ćwiczyć koncentrację i koordynację wzrokowo-ruchową, a przy tym dobrze się bawić.

Double Fudge is the fifth and final book in the outrageous, hilarious Fudge series from the iconic Judy Blume.Uh oh, what's Fudge up to now?!Pete's little brother, Fudge, has a new obsession. He's mad about money and he wants loads of it. In fact, he's going to print a hundred million trillion 'Fudge Bucks' and buy the whole world. Or maybe he'll just settle for buying the capital city of America and call it Fudgington.He's driving Pete nuts. Will Fudge ever stop being the mo...

Fudge-a-Mania is the fourth book in the wonderfully hilarious Fudge series from the iconic Judy Blume.Fudge is five – and he's driving his older brother, Peter, mad, as usual!Going on holiday with Fudge – and baby Tootsie, Turtle the dog and Uncle Feather the bird – means disasters every day. Even worse for Peter, disgusting Sheila Tubman is staying in the same house.Will it be Peter's nightmare holiday? One thing's for sure – it's going to be fudge-a-mania all the way!Start ...