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Книги издательства «Oxford University Press»
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What happens when a man lives his life backwards, or a family owns a diamond as big as the Ritz Hotel? How can a boring girl become more popular, a careless young woman become more sensible, or a cut-glass bowl destroy a married woman's life? What does a young man do to save the girl that he likes from an evil ghost, or to forget old feelings for a woman when she marries another man? Read this collection of short stories by one of America's finest storytellers to find out. |
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'Conan!' cried Valeria. 'What are you doing here?' When Conan the Barbarian follows Valeria the Pirate south, he surprises her. Together they escape from a fierce dragon, and enter a strange city in the desert, looking for treasure. Two enemy clans live there, and Conan and Valeria are soon asked to join in the war between them. This adventure story — full of battles, magic, and terrible monsters — is about two friendly fighters. But who are their enemies? And what is the secret of the black pillar with the red nails in it? |
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'Senor Zorro is on the road again, they say' the landlord began. 'Why do I always hear his name?' cried Sergeant Gonzales angrily. Zorro fights to help the poor and weak in California under the Spanish Governor's rule. Sergeant Gonzales has promised to catch and kill him, so how does Zorro always escape? And how will Senorita Lolita — the only daughter of a fine but poor old family — choose between Zorro, the exciting outlaw, and Don Diego, the rich but boring young man who wants to marry her? |
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When Viktor Sarav takes a job at Ballantine's, Angie and her brother Don — the young owners of the New York fashion company — are pleased. But soon there are strange deaths in the company. Is there a vampire at work at Ballantine's? Vera Donato, a company director with secrets to hide, is against Viktor. But Ed Valdemar, the company lawyer, trusts him. Who is right? |
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Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at upper-primary and lower-secondary levels. Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities, an interactive MultiROM, and exciting, fully dramatized audio for every story, the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for students while making it easy for you to develop their reading and language skills. |
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Life is hard and dangerous for both people and animals in the frozen Canadian North. For a wolf like White Fang it is a continuous fight to find food — a fight in which many animals die. When White Fang meets the people of the North — first Indians and then White Men — he learns to live with them like a dog. But some men are cruel to their dogs and others are kind. Will White Fang's life be any easier now? |
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When his father dies a poor man, Nicholas Nickleby goes to London with his mother and sister, Kate. He hopes for help from his rich Uncle Ralph. But Ralph Nickleby is only interested in making money. So Nicholas takes a teaching job at Dotheboys Hall — a terrible school belonging to Mr Wackford Squeers. There he helps a poor boy called Smike who has no one to look after him. Leaving Dotheboys, Nicholas makes both friends and enemies on his journey towards better things. But will Smike, who travels with him, ever find the happy family life that he so dearly wants? |
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'For me, Watson, life is not so interesting' says Holmes. 'I loved to read the newspaper, hoping to find some news of an interesting crime for me to investigate or a dangerous criminal for me to catch. Where are all those clever criminals these days?' Then, suddenly, a wild, excited young man runs up the stairs to Holmes' room. He has a story to tell about a strange crime that took place in Norwood. But who is the criminal? And is he dangerous? Life, for Holmes, suddenly starts to get interesting. |
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It is the year 1627, and young d'Artagnan comes to Paris with a dream — to become a King's Musketeer. Three of these brave soldiers — Porthos, Athos and Aramis — soon become his friends. After a short time d'Artagnan has fallen in love and into great danger. Can the three musketeers and d'Artagnan fight against the evil plans of the beautiful Milady and the cruel Cardinal Richelieu? |
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A young woman arrives at a large country house. Her job is to look after the two children who live there, but she soon discovers that there is something very strange about both the house and the children. The longer she stays, the more she feels that the two children are in danger — or is it that the children are the danger, and the person in danger is herself? |
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The three stories in this book are about ordinary people, people like you and me; but they find themselves in surprising situations. Lord Arthur Savile, a rich man with no enemies, finds out that he must do something terrible before he can marry. Poor young Hughie Erskine gives money to an old beggar — but the beggar is not what he seems. And Lord Murchison falls in love with a mystery woman — but what is the strange secret behind the door in Cumnor Street? |
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'You said that you wanted danger, didn't you?' says McArdle, the editor of the Daily Gazette. And he sends his young reporter, Malone, on a strange journey into South America with the famous Professor Challenger. Challenger believes he can find a lost world full of dinosaurs in the middle of the Amazon forest. But this world is dangerous to reach, and, once the Professor and his small group of explorers arrive, things get even more dangerous for them. Will they return alive? |
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'Conan!' cried Valeria. 'What are you doing here?' Conan the Barbarian follows Valeria the Pirate south. Together they escape from a fierce dragon, and enter a strange city in the desert. Two enemy clans live in the city, and Conan and Valeria are soon asked to join in the war between them. This adventure story — full of battles, magic, and terrible monsters — is about two friendly fighters. But who are their enemies? And what is the secret of the black pillar with the red nails in it? |
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When his father is arrested in Dubai, Kareem has to move fast. He must show that his father is not a thief and prove that his family is honest. For Kareem is going to marry the beautiful and intelligent Samira Al-Hussain, and she could never marry someone from a bad family. So Kareem and his brother get to work quickly — with a little help from Samira. |
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Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, clever and rich. She lives alone with her father, and spends a lot of her time thinking about future husbands — for her friends. When she meets Harriet Smith, a poor girl with no family, Emma decides that she must find a husband for her. Harriet is pleased to be Emma's friend — but will Emma's matchmaking make Harriet happy? |
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Once 'green' was just a colour. Now we use it to talk about a way of looking at our world and thinking about the environment. But how green is our planet today? From nuclear power plants to Nemo the clownfish, from polar bears to pesticides, from Greenpeace to global warming, this book brings together many different stories that have made environmental history. Read it, and perhaps you too can help to make our planet greener! |
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Jemma is very excited when she joins an expedition to the island of Kamora. She hopes to learn about doing scientific research, and to find a very rare bird of paradise. She is happy to meet the famous Dr Malone and the wise Dr Al Barwani, and to help to research birds, snakes, and insects. But things start to go wrong. Someone has a terrible secret, and there is danger for Jemma — and for the bird. Who has a secret plan, and what is it? What will happen to the bird? And what will happen to Jemma? |
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Jemma is very excited when she joins an expedition to the island of Kamora. She hopes to learn about doing scientific research, and to find a very rare bird of paradise. She is happy to meet the famous Dr Malone and the wise Dr Al Barwani, and to help to research birds, snakes, and insects. But things start to go wrong. Someone has a terrible secret, and there is danger for Jemma — and for the bird. Who has a secret plan, and what is it? What will happen to the bird? And what will happen to Jemma? |
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'Conan!' cried Valeria. 'What are you doing here?' Conan the Barbarian follows Valeria the Pirate south. Together they escape from a fierce dragon, and enter a strange city in the desert. Two enemy clans live in the city, and Conan and Valeria are soon asked to join in the war between them. This adventure story — full of battles, magic, and terrible monsters — is about two friendly fighters. But who are their enemies? And what is the secret of the black pillar with the red nails in it? |
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It's Gromit the dog's birthday, and his friend Wallace gives him an unusual present — a pair of Techno-trousers. At first Wallace uses the trousers to take Gromit for walks, but when the penguin comes to stay, he uses them one night for something different — very different. This strange story won the Oscar(R) for Best Animated Short Film in 1993. |
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