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Скачать книгу (размер 2 686 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 528) Аннотация: The iron wheel began to spin, slowly at first, then faster and faster. The room grew darker. As the light lessened, so did the sound. Deeba and Zanna stared at each other in wonder. The noise of the cars and vans and motorbikes outside grew tinny... The wheel turned off all the cars and turned off all the lamps. It was turning off London. Zanna and Deeba are two girls leading ordinary lives,…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Helping students prepare for the world of work, this two-level series focuses on systematically developing their communicative abilities so they increase their empolyment opportunities and have the confideance to use English in the workplace. Key Features: — Carefully graded materials that do not assume students are familiar with the world of work, — A focus on developing listening and speaking…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 095 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 216) Аннотация: Up-to-date syllabus based on the B2 (Vantage) level of the Council of Europe's framework. 28 units, alternating grammar and vocabulary units. A well researched grammatical and lexical syllabus. Clear comprehensive grammar and vocabulary presentation tables. Useful reference section including regular verbs, glossary, phrasal verbs, phrases and collocations, word patterns, word formation and…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: It's the end of something simple. And the beginning of everything else. Sometimes life happens even when you're not sure you're ready for it. In Capeside, the sleepy New England coastal town where teenagers Joey, Dawson, Pacey, and Jen live, this year the river is running fast. Choices will be made, and chances will be taken. Promises will be broken, and desires revealed.

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Angered by Dawson's indecision, Joey and Jen form a reluctant alliance and plan a weekend together in New York to attend the sixteenth birthday party of Jen's cousin. Joey is amazed on her first visit to the Big Apple.

Скачать книгу (размер 361 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 72) Аннотация: Lenny Samuel is hired to find a retired championship racehorse. The private eye thinks that he is going to enjoy this job. After all, what could be easier? All he has to do is hang around California's racetracks, ask a few questions and then report back to his very pretty client.

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Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Macmillan English Explorers have been written specifically for young learners of English. They bring first language teaching methods to reading lessons in international classrooms. The accompanying Workbooks for Explorers Level 4 can be used in the classroom or by children working independently. The activities develop reading comprehension skills and literary appreciation, practise vocabulary…

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Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: The Activity Book practices what the children have been learning in the Pupil's Book. It focuses on reading and writing practice through fun games and puzzles, which are designed to help children develop both pre-writing and writing skills. The activities also encourage speech. Each lesson contains a simple homework activity. These are optional and should not require much help from their parents.

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Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: It is 1540 and the hottest summer of the sixteenth century. Matthew Shardlake, believing himself out of favour with Thomas Cromwell, is busy trying to maintain his legal practice and keep a low profile. But his involvement with a murder case, defending a girl accused of brutally murdering her young cousin, brings him once again into contact with the king's chief minister — and a new assignment...…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 753 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 345) Аннотация: Gene Hawkins woke on the first day of his holiday with his hand on the Luger under his pillow, and a ringing in his ears. His boss was on the phone, inviting him on a family boat trip up the Thames. Keeble didn't fraternise with his employees unless he wanted something. What he wanted now was for Gene to spend three weeks looking for kidnapped stallions in Kentucky. He wouldn't take no for an…

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Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: This work introduces Miss Ottoline Brown, an exceptionally inquisitive Mistress of Disguise, and her partner in crime, Mr Munroe. No puzzle is ever too tricky for the two of them to solve... Ottoline lives in a stylish apartment in Big City with a small hairy creature called Mr Munroe. Together they look after the Brown family's eclectic collections — and dabble in a spot of detective work. So…