In the desolate, frozen wilds of north-west Canada, a wolf-cub soon finds himself the sole survivor of the litter. Son of Kiche - half-wolf, half-dog - and the ageing wolf One Eye, he is thrust into a savage world where each day becomes a fight to stay alive
Independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, soldier-seducer Sergeant Troy and the devoted shepherd Gabriel Oak. Each, in contrasting ways, unsettles her decisions.
CLASSIC FICTION (PRE C 1945). A historical romance, this novel tells of the adventures of the hot-headed young Gascon, d'Artagnan and his three companions Athos, Porthos and Aramis as they gallantly defend the Queen of France, using their wit and their swords.
[Longman Structural Readers Stage 3] David Copperfield's happy life suddenly changes when his mother marries again. Her new husband, Mr Murdstone, does not like David at all. He is cruel to him and then sends him away to school. Here David makes friends, but he is unhappy. When David is ten, his mother dies and Mr Murdstone sends him to work in London. David hates his job so he decides to run away to his father's aunt. He starts his journey with no money for the coach or for food. But his life of adventure, love and friendship has begun.
When Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, he becomes king of the land of Logres. Arthur chooses the beautiful Guinevere to be his queen and builds a castle at Camelot. Here he is joined by the famous Knights of the Round Table, whose adventures include slaying dragons, rescuing maidens and fighting the spells of Arthurs half-sister, the cruel sorceress, Morgana.
"Every day, the Sheriff robs the ordinary people with high taxes, ' Robin said to the other outlaws. 'We should rob the Sheriff in return. But we will not rob him because we want to be rich. We will use the money to help the poor. We will not harm women, children or honest men. We will right wrongs when we can and we will bring hope to the people when we can. We will live outside the law becasue the law is only for rich men. We will fight these rich men's unfair laws."
Reptiles And Birds
Have wonderful fun discovering Reptiles and Birds within the pages of this book. Do you know why lizards lose their skin, or which reptile has eyes that swivel, or why turkeys go red? All these exciting questions are answered within these beautifully illustrated pages. Cartoons will give young children hours of laughter. Different features will keep their minds busy. Reptile eggs are like bird eggs - penguins shut their eyes underwater. Which statement is true, which is false? Do you know? Ask Me entertains, amuses, intrigues, and helps you answer all those tricky questions. Pages of fun for you and your child to share.
Fantastická sbírka zvířat čeká, abyste jim vdechli život a vytvořili tak nádherně barevné, působivé obrazy, kterými můžete udělat radost sami sobě nebo druhému! Od majestátních divokých šelem až po „plyšáky“ zvířecí říše, přes ptáky, obyvatelé lesů či savan, tropické ryby, to vše a mnohé další na vás čeká v této knize. Postupujte podle čísel nebo se nechte unášet jen svou vlastní fantazií. Vytvořte impozantní portréty zvířat! Vybarvujte podle své fantazie anebo se inspirujte číselným značením, které je v ilustracích uvedeno, a které snadno pastelkami překryjete. Čísla na obrázcích odpovídají očíslovanému barevnému klíči na vnitřní straně této záložky, takže stačí jen zvolit sadu pastelek podobající se uvedeným barvám a začít! Práci může usnadnit označení každé pastelky odpovídajícím číslem.
