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Rio Blu and Jewel + CD
Extensive reading is essential for improving fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary, low-level reding material for younger learners. This reader is based on the hit 2011 animated movie Rio about Blu, a domesticated macaw who goes to Rio de Janeiro to save his species. Blu and Jewel is one of three readers based on the film.
Common Mistakes at FC ... and how to avoid them
This useful little book highlights typical mistakes that learners make at First Certificate level and shows how to avoid them. Based on the analysis of thousands of actual exam scripts in the Cambridge Learner Corpus, each unit focuses on a key problem area. Clear explanations and varied FCE-style exercises help learners to use the language accurately. Regular tests offer learners a further opportunity to check and consolidate what they have learnt.
Stories of Your Life and Others
'A science fiction genius . . . Ted Chiang is a superstar.' GUARDIAN
With Stories of Your Life and Others, his masterful first collection, multiple-award-winning author Ted Chiang deftly blends human emotion and scientific rationalism in eight remarkably diverse stories, all told in his trademark precise and evocative prose.
From a soaring Babylonian tower that connects a flat Earth with the firmament above, to a world where angelic visitations are a wondrous and terrifying part of everyday life; from a neural modification that eliminates the appeal of physical beauty, to an alien language that challenges our very perception of time and reality, Chiang's rigorously imagined fantasias invite us to question our understanding of the universe and our place in it.
'United by a humane intelligence that speaks very directly to the reader, and makes us experience each story with immediacy and Chiang's calm passion.' CHINA MIEVILLE
Compact Oxford English Dictionary for University and College Students
The Compact Oxford English Dictionary for Students is a brand-new title specifically designed to meet the needs of today's students. With over 144,000 words, phrases, and definitions, it offers comprehensive coverage of current English and is perfect for student reference and everyday study needs. A simple defining style, and a clear colour layout, ensure the dictionary text is accessible and easy to use. Throughout the dictionary text there are notes giving advice on the use of good English, and highlighting the differences between commonly confused words such as empathy and sympathy, and affect and effect, as well as thousands of example phrases showing words in context. The dictionary has been market-tested with both teachers and students. Of particular relevance is the centre supplement, which gives lots of practical information - how to research and take notes, how to write essays, dissertations, reports, and summaries, advice on note-taking and referencing, and preparing CVs and job applications - to help students do better in their studies. It also provides help with English grammar, spelling, and punctuation, to help students get it right every time. As well as the printed book, there is an Online Resource Centre, accessed via weblinks given in the book, which gives additional information and study skills support. This portable and affordable dictionary is an essential reference tool for all college and university students who need practical advice and tips to tackle their studies, and those who want to write effectively and with confidence.
Na sklade 2Ks
15,19 €
15,99 €
Behind the Lines Bugulma and Other Stories
V roce 1921, několik měsíců předtím, než Jaroslav Hašek začal psát Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka, popisuje v cyklu Velitelem města Bugulmy své životní zkušenosti s revolučním Ruskem. Obdobným způsobem, jakým se ve svých povídkách vysmíval předválečné C. a K. monarchii, zachycuje bývalý rudý komisař Hašek bolševickou revoluci. Před čtenářem se tak odehrává úsměvný příběh, v němž, v zapomenutém tatarském městečku Bugulma, vystupuje sovětský velitel tverského revolučního pluku, opilec Jerochymov a velitel města tovaryš Gašek. Skrze humor a nadsázku Hašek ukazuje jednak fanatismus revoluční doby, kdy v nešťastném roce 1918 se náhle vše "vymklo z kloubů", a jednak hloupost či prostou lidskou nejistotu nových vládců. Autobiografcký cyklus Velitelem města Bugulmy je dále doplněn o další Haškovy povídky z té doby.
Na sklade 1Ks
20,38 €
21,45 €
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The Gate To China: A New History Of The People’s Republic & Hong Kong
A superb new history of the rise of China and the fall of Hong Kong to authoritarian rule.
The rise of China and the fall of Hong Kong to authoritarian rule are told with unique insight in this new history by Michael Sheridan, drawing on eyewitness reporting over three decades, interviews with key figures and documents from archives in China and the West.
The story sweeps the reader from the earliest days of trade through the Opium Wars of the 19th century to the age of globalisation and the handover of Hong Kong from Britain to China. It ends with the battle for democracy on the city's streets and the ultimate victory of the Chinese Communist Party.
How did it come to this? We learn from private papers that Margaret Thatcher anguished over the fate of Hong Kong, sought secret American briefings on how to handle China and put her trust in an adviser who was torn between duty and pride. The deal they made with Beijing did not last.
The Chinese side of this history, so often unheard, emerges from memoirs and documents, many new to the foreign reader, revealing how the party's iron will and negotiating tactics crushed its opponents. Yet the voices of Hong Kong people - eloquent, smart and bold - speak out here for ideals that refuse to die.
Sheridan's book tells how Hong Kong opened the way for the People's Republic as it reformed its economy and changed the world, emerging to challenge the West with a new order that raises fundamental questions about progress, identity and freedom. It is critical reading for all who study, trade or deal with China.
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19,48 €
20,50 €
Common Mistakes at PET ... and how to avoid them
This invaluable little book highlights the real mistakes that students make in the exam - and shows how to avoid them. Based on analysis of thousands of exam scripts, each unit targets a key problem area. Clear explanations and exercises help students to use the language accurately. Regular tests offer students a further opportunity to check and consolidate what they have learnt. * Highlights common mistakes that learners really make * Based on analysis of thousands of exam scripts * Short, snappy explanations focus on key problem areas * Includes exam-style exercises
Lacná kniha The Repblic and the Laws of Plato (-70%)
Sborník textů z 1. mezinárodního pražského platónského symposia, konaného v Praze ve dnech 4.–5. 4. 1997.
Na sklade 1Ks
3,68 €
12,25 €
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Oxford Bookworms Library 4 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
You are walking through the streets of London. It is getting dark and you want to get home quickly. You enter a narrow side-street. Everything is quiet, but as you pass the door of a large, windowless building, you hear a key turning in the lock. A man comes out and looks at you. You have never seen him before, but you realize immediately that he hates you. You are shocked to discover, also, that you hate him. Who is this man that everybody hates? And why is he coming out of the laboratory of the very respectable Dr Jekyll?
Na sklade 1Ks
10,44 €
10,99 €
First Illustrated Grammar and Punctuation
An easy-to-use introduction to grammar and punctuation for young children, featuring sections on nouns, adjectives, punctuation, writing skills and more. With simple explanations, colourful illustrations and lots of examples throughout, plus quizzes, writing tips and links to specially selected websites with puzzles and videos.
Beauty and the Beast
One of the best-loved fairy tales. Beauty goes to the Beast's castle in order to save her father's life and help her family. The Beast is kind to her, but when he asks her to marry him, she can't bring herself to say yes. Then Beauty returns home and dreams that the Beast is dying. Can she save him? The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for younger learners. They include activities, glossaries and a full audio recording of the text in both British English and American English.
Lacná kniha Of Gods and Men (-70%)
Daisy Dunn offers a deeply researched collection of stories reflecting the eclectic richness and depth of the classical literary canon.
Striking a balance between the 'classic classic' (such as Dryden's translation of the Aeneid) and the less familiar or expected, Of Gods and Men ranges from the epic poetry of Homer to the histories of Arrian and Diodorus Siculus and the sprawling Theogony of Hesiod; from the tragedies of Aeschylus and Euripides to the biographies of Suetonius and Plutarch and the pen portraits of Theophrastus; and from the comedies of Plautus to the the fictions of Petronius and Apuleius.
Of Gods and Men is embellished by translations from writers as diverse as Queen Elizabeth I (Boethius), Percy Bysshe Shelley (Plato), Walter Pater (Apuleius's Golden Ass), Lawrence of Arabia (Homer's Odyssey), Louis MacNeice (Aeschylus's Agamemnon) and Ted Hughes (Ovid's Pygmalion), as well as a number of accomplished translations by Daisy herself.
Na sklade 1Ks
9,45 €
31,50 €
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Lacná kniha Civilizations Art and Photography (-50%)
Kniha Civilizations vás prevedie svetom rôznych kultúr a civilizácií. Nájdete tu obrázky predmetov, ktoré sú typické pre jednotlivé oblasti sveta a ľudí, ktorí tam žijú. Významnými prvkami, ktorými sa jednotlivé kultúry odlišujú, sú oblečenie, nábytok, doplnky, či nástroje. Práve tu najlepšie vidie?, ako sa ľudia prispôsobili podmienkam, v akých žili, a ako významne sa na ich kultúrach podpísala história, jazyk, náboženstvo, kultúra, podnebie a iné.
Na sklade 1Ks
19,95 €
39,90 €
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Ember Shadows and the Fates of Mount Never
In a land trapped by fate, only courage can re-write the future.
In the magical village of Everspring, everyone receives a fate card before their twelfth birthday, sent down from the mysterious Mount Never. It tells them their purpose, their profession and how old they'll be when they die.
Nearly 12-year-old Ember Shadows has always believed she is destined for great things. But when her fate card arrives, it's blank. What does that mean? Then, worse still, her sister's card decrees she will die before her next birthday. No way is Ember's going to let that happen.
Determined to challenge what - or who - is responsible for these cards, Ember sets off up the mountain, a place no one is allowed to go. She encounters forbidden realms full of magic, trickery and curious creatures. In a thrilling race through a magical landscape, Ember Shadows must uncover the secret behind the fate cards in order to save her sister ...
But will Ember like what she finds at the top of the mountain?
With hints of Alice in Wonderland, shades of The Phantom Tollbooth and echoes of Pixar's Inside Out, this a thrilling, warm-hearted race through magical realms, a classic magical adventure, beautifully illustrated throughout.
Apokalypsy a vize/ Apocalypses and visions
Vstoupíme-li do imaginárního světa Jaroslava Róny a odhalíme jeho niterné výtvarné sny, pomůže nám to pochopit cíle umělcovy tvorby a dešifrovat široký námětový rejstřík a repertoár motivů jeho díla. Malířovo dílo vědomě reflektuje společenský, kulturní a politický kontext a živě reaguje na klíčové umělecké osobnosti, dobové proudy a tendence nebo současnou výtvarnou scénu. Jeho obrazy je možné vnímat jako kritickou sondu vedoucí k existenciální reflexi smyslu i cílů lidského života a proměn společnosti. Do celého malířského díla se promítá pestrá životní zkušenost, nevyčerpatelná tvůrčí představivost, osobitý výtvarný styl a technická i výrazová virtuozita. Zvláště naléhavé jsou obrazové kompozice, apokalypsy a vize, připomínající potenciální i reálné problémy současného světa, které hrozí vyústit v zánik lidské civilizace.
Entering Jaroslav Róna’s imaginary world and discovering his inner artistic dreams will help us understand the artist’s goals and decipher the wide repertoire of motifs in his works. In his works, Róna intentionally reflects the social, cultural and political context and addresses to key artistic personalities, contemporary trends and tendencies as well as the current art scene. His paintings can be seen as critical inquiry leading to an existential reflection on the meaning and purpose of human life and social transformations. They are the product of his varied life experience, inexhaustible creative imagination, distinctive style and technical and expressive virtuosity. His pictorial compositions, apocalypses and visions are distinguished by extraordinary insistence, reminding us of potential and actual problems of our world, which may result in the extinction of human civilization.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Movie Tie-in
The tie-in edition to the star-studded blockbuster movie. Competition will drive him. But power has its price.It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games.
The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmanoeuvre his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined - every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favour or failure, triumph or ruin.Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death.
Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is set to be the biggest movie of 2023. Three books, four films and one worldwide phenomenon, the original Hunger Games trilogy changed the face of global YA. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was a global number one hit in hardback.
Teacher and Student (EN)
The young couple. The first time. The cheeky flirt. The secret, forbidden encounter. The young student and his teacher. The older gentleman and the innocent virgin. CUPIDO – the magazine for intimate, horny pleasure – has been publishing erotic fiction based on readers’ everyday fantasies and sexual experiences since 1984.
Na stiahnutie
5,99 €
Lacná kniha Spotlight on FCE Exambooster: Answer Key, Audio CD and DVD (-90%)
This title features short Coursebooks, highly focused on exam skills and techniques, paper by paper, task by task. They are flexible and expandable, with a wide range of support components, including Speaking module videos, test-creation, CD-ROMs, Workbooks with own audio and Teacher's Books with extra photocopiables. Each level can be used independently, or in combination, fora variety of course lengths. It caters for mixed levels and abilities, and supports self-study. Each coursebook has a complete IELTS Practice Test, written by experienced examiners. Each IELTS Express Student's Book is an ideal choice for short preparation courses of 30-40 hours, and can easily be extended for courses up to 90 hours.
Na sklade 1Ks
1,47 €
14,67 €
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My Wife and Her Student (EN)
Long-term couples can spice up their sex life with this hot little number, whether they are bored at home or enjoying a weekend away from work, home, and the kids. This is a collection of erotic short stories from Cupido. The collection contains following short stories: "They didn´t have any problems telling each other about their extramarital affairs – they actually got a few good stories out of it.
Na stiahnutie
5,99 €