When his butterfly-collector father is swindled to within an inch of his life, a vengeful Hector leaves the city of Urbs Umida in pursuit of a fiendish villain with a glass eye. The trail leads to Withypitts Hall, a forbidding Gothic mansion as warped as its inhabitants and their secret schemes. Soon Hector finds himself embroiled in mysterious deeds more poisonous than his worst imaginings, but every twist and turn brings him closer to his revenge...

Things have changed for Ever since she met her beloved Damen — not least because she's got a whole new set of powers, courtesy of her new Immortal status. Just as she's getting stronger, though, Damen seems to be weakening. Panicked at the thought of losing him, Ever finds a path to the in-between world known as Summerland, where she learns the secrets of Damen's tortured past. But in searching for a cure for him, Ever accidentally discovers a way to twist time so she can save her family from the accident that killed them. It's all she's ever wanted — but so is Damen. And Ever must choose between them...

Revolutionary practitioner, theorist, factional chief, sparkling writer, 'ladies' man' (e.g., his affair with Frieda Kahlo), icon of the Revolution, anti-Jewish Jew, philosopher of everyday life, grand seigneur of his household, father and hunted victim, Trotsky lived a brilliant life in extraordinary times. Robert Service draws on hitherto unexamined archives and on his profound understanding of Russian history to draw a portrait of the man and his legacy, revealing that though his followers have represented Trotsky as a pure revolutionary soul and a powerful intellect unjustly hounded into exile by Stalin and his henchmen. The reality is very different, as this masterful and compelling biography reveals.

Like a princess in a fairytale, Grace Hamilton has been showered with blessings: professional success, a happy marriage, and she even lives in a beautiful castle. But the only thing she really wants — her heart's desire — is the one thing she can never have. Her sister, the beautiful Susannah, has made a mess of her life. Like a reverse Midas, everything she touches turns to shit. But the Fate puts Grace's future in Susannah's hands, changing the balance of power between the sisters forever.

The Workbook offers practice of the language presented in the Student's Book and further reading and writing practice. This edition comes with the answer key so that students can check their own answers.

«Учебное пособие для подготовки к ЕГЭ по английскому языку: чтение и письмо» способствует совершенствованию умений и навыков чтения и письма, необходимых для успешной сдачи ЕГЭ. Пособие содержит: — 16 тематически организованных уроков; — разнообразные по тематике и жанрам тексты для чтения; — рубрику Know-how, содержащую практические советы по технике выполнения экзаменационных заданий; — рубрику Wordperfect с заданиями на отработку основных лексических единиц; — рубрику Grammar focus, обеспечивающую повторение грамматических структур и правильность их употребления в речи; — упражнения на развитие умений всех видов чтения: ознакомительного, изучающего, просмотрового и поискового; — задания, направленные на совершенствование письменной речи в различных жанрах и стилях; — образцы выполнения письменных заданий.»

ick Sharratt’s trademark bold illustrations and sense of humour make this the really fun way for kids to learn about counting, patterns, colours and opposites. The slipcase contains four colourful and sturdy board books which will keep children entertained for hours! And best of all the handy pocket size means it’s small enough to take with you everywhere!

Новое полноцветное издание популярной серии пособий по лексике и грамматике современного английского языка. Каждая книга серии состоит из двух частей: первая часть посвящена детальной и тщательной работе над грамматическими явлениями, вторая – формированию и развитию лексических навыков. Использование Language Practice Series дает студентам глубокие и прочные знания в области лексики и грамматики английского языка, способствует формированию правильности и беглости речи. Издание выпускается в двух вариантах – с ключами и без ключей, что дает возможность использовать данное пособие как для аудиторной, так и для самостоятельной работы. Основные характеристики: — систематическое повторение и закрепление лексических и грамматических навыков; — упражнения в формате международных экзаменов; — тщательная работа над фразовыми глаголами, устойчивыми словосочетаниями, словообразованием, наиболее сложными грамматическими явлениями; — CD-ROM для дополнительной, в том числе самостоятельной, работы над формированием языковых навыков; — полное соответствие новым форматам международных экзаменов – FCE и CAE. •With key edition ideal for self-study or classroom use •New editions now come with CD-ROM for added computer-based practice — ideal for self study! •Vocabulary development in useful topic areas •Regular consolidation units review and recycle grammar •Clear presentation and practice of the language skills students really need to know, including spelling, punctuation and word formation

«Учебное пособие для подготовки к ЕГЭ по английскому языку: чтение и письмо» способствует совершенствованию умений и навыков чтения и письма, необходимых для успешной сдачи ЕГЭ. Пособие содержит: — 16 тематически организованных уроков; — разнообразные по тематике и жанрам тексты для чтения; — рубрику Know-how, содержащую практические советы по технике выполнения экзаменационных заданий; — рубрику Wordperfect с заданиями на отработку основных лексических единиц; — рубрику Grammar focus, обеспечивающую повторение грамматических структур и правильность их употребления в речи; — упражнения на развитие умений всех видов чтения: ознакомительного, изучающего, просмотрового и поискового; — задания, направленные на совершенствование письменной речи в различных жанрах и стилях; — образцы выполнения письменных заданий.»

«The year is 1868, and Sherlock Holmes is fourteen. His life is that of a perfectly ordinary army officer's son: boarding school, good manners, a classical education — the backbone of the British Empire. But all that is about to change. With his father suddenly posted to India, and his mother mysteriously 'unwell', Sherlock is sent to stay with his eccentric uncle and aunt in their vast house in Hampshire. So begins a summer that leads Sherlock to uncover his first murder, a kidnap, corruption and a brilliantly sinister villain of exquisitely malign intent ...»The Death Cloud» is the first in a series of novels in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager — creating unputdownable detective adventures that remain true to the spirit of the original books.»

The Macmillan Collocations Dictionary is designed for upper-intermediate to advanced students to help them write more natural and idiomatic English. The brand-new two-colour dictionary of collocations is the only fully corpus-based collocations dictionary which incorporates semantic groupings with definitions and examples. KEY FEATURES •Collocations presented for over 4,500 carefully selected words •Within each entry, collocations are grouped in semantic sets •Special focus on collocations frequent in academic and professional writing •Usage boxes with grammatical notes, synonyms and other ways of saying a similar thing

English World is an integrated print and digital English course for primary schools. Written by the authors of the best-selling Way Ahead and Macmillan English, the course aims to give learners confidence in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Thorough grammar and skills work is applied in natural contexts in the real world through dialogues and cross-curricular material. Independent learning is promoted through portfolios, projects and the use of the dictionaries. The visually stunning printed resources are complemented by electronic materials for use with an Interactive Whiteboard and videos of all dialogues using native-speaker students in context, together with a complete teacher training package with video masterclasses. Other features include a testbuilder, animated listening stories, interactive spelling activities and singalong versions of songs. In Levels 5 and 6 of English World, the reading text is the vehicle for the target grammar and structure and there is a greater focus on cross-curricular themes and content. Level 5 is for students who are developing a greater awareness of the world around them and can use all four skills in a flexible and appropriate manner.

«In «Live and Let Die», Bond finds himself in Jamaica investigating the underworld criminal 'Mr Big', who is suspected of selling antique gold coins to finance Soviet spy operations. As usual, Bond gets caught up in many dangerous situations. He also falls in love with Mr Big's girlfriend, the mysterious and beautiful Solitaire.»

It's been more than thirty years since New York City medical examiner Jack Stapleton's college graduation and almost as long since he's been in touch with former classmates Shawn Doherty and Kevin Murray. Once a highly regarded ophthalmologist, Jack's career took a dramatic turn after a tragic accident that destroyed his family. But that, too, is very much in the past: Jack has remarried — to long-time colleague and fellow medical examiner Laurie Montgomery — and is the father of a young child. A post-mortem on a young college student who had recently been treated by a chiropractor, leads Jack to investigate alternative medicine. What makes some people step outside the medical establishment to seek care from practitioners of Eastern philosophies and even faith healers? Jack's classmate Shawn Doherty is now a renowned archaeologist and biblical scholar at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art. He has recently obtained permission for a final dig beneath Saint Peter's in Rome — despite a long-standing grudge against the Catholic Church — and has made a startling discovery with huge ecclesiastical and medical implications. When Kevin Murray, now Bishop of the Archdiocese of New York, gets wind of Shawn's findings, he's desperate to keep them from the public. Kevin has strong political ambitions within the Church, but his association with Shawn threatens to undermine them. Kevin turns to his old friend Jack to help protect an explosive secret — one with the power to change live forever.

«Lenin is a colossal figure whose influence on twentieth-century history cannot be underestimated. Robert Service has written a calmly authoritative biography on this seemingly unknowable figure. Making use of recently opened archives, he has been able to piece together the private as well as the public life, giving the first complete picture of Lenin. This biography simultaneously provides an account of one of the greatest turning points in modern history. Through the prism of Lenin's career, Service examines events such as the October Revolution and the ideas of Marxism-Leninism, the one-party state, economic modernisation, dictatorship, and the politics of inter-war Europe. In discovering the origins of the USSR, he casts light on the nature of the state and society which Lenin left behind and which have not entirely disappeared after the collapse of the Soviet regime in 1991. 'Immensely scholarly but also vivid and readable. This is a splendid book, much the best that I have ever read about Lenin... I was overwhelmed by the power and vividness of this portrait' — Dominic Lieven, «Sunday Telegraph». 'He has managed skilfully to depict the surreal life of an obsessive, brilliant and stubborn individual' — «Guardian». 'Lenin's life was politics, but Service has succeeded in keeping Lenin the man in focus throughout...This book deserves a place among the best studies of one of the most fascinating figures in modern history' — Harold Shukman, «The Times».»

«In «The Making of Modern Britain», Andrew Marr paints a fascinating portrait of life in Britain during the first half of the twentieth century as the country recovered from the grand wreckage of the British Empire. Between the death of Queen Victoria and the end of the Second World War, the nation was shaken by war and peace. The two wars were the worst we had ever known and the episodes of peace among the most turbulent and surprising. As the political forum moved from Edwardian smoking rooms to an increasingly democratic Westminster, the people of Britain experimented with extreme ideas as they struggled to answer the question 'How should we live?' Socialism? Fascism? Feminism? Meanwhile, fads such as eugenics, vegetarianism and nudism were gripping the nation, while the popularity of the music hall soared. It was also a time that witnessed the birth of the media as we know it today and the beginnings of the welfare state. Beyond trenches, flappers and Spitfires, this is a story of strange cults and economic madness, of revolutionaries and heroic inventors, sexual experiments and raucous stage heroines. From organic food to drugs, nightclubs and celebrities to package holidays, crooked bankers to sleazy politicians, the echoes of today's Britain ring from almost every page.»

«Meet Susannah Simon: she's a typical teenage girl, who just happens to be a ghost-hunter... oh, and she's also dead-over-heels for Jesse — the sexiest spook ever! But can this girl get her ghost? In «Love You to Death», Suze arrives in California and has barely unpacked when her mediator skills are put to the test. A vicious spirit in her new school is hell-bent on making her life a complete nightmare, but Suze is more than ready to kick some serious ghost butt if she has to. In «High Stakes», Suze's new life is looking up — cool friends, pool parties and getting to know Jesse (swoon), but then a desperate spirit asks for her help. Suddenly she's on the trail of a creepy local businessman, who just might be a vampire. Life just got dead complicated. Again.»

«Meet Susannah Simon: she's a typical teenage girl who just happens to be a ghost-hunter... oh, and she's also dead-over-heels for Jesse — the sexiest spook ever! But can this girl get her ghost? In «Mean Spirits», Suze is all set to spend a relaxing summer on the beach, until she runs into the vengeful ghosts of four high-school students. She must use her mediating skills to guide these ghouls through the afterlife and stop them wreaking havoc in the present. In «Young Blood», Suze is heartbroken when gorgeous ghost Jesse doesn't seem to love her back. When his 150-year-old grave is unearthed in her backyard, she is determined to discover how and why he died. But one thing's for sure — digging up the past can be a deadly business...»

«Meet Susannah Simon: she's a typical teenage girl who just happens to be a ghost-hunter... oh, and she's also dead-over-heels for Jesse — the sexiest spook ever! But can this girl get her ghost? In «Grave Doubts», Suze has to contend with fellow ghost-hunter, Paul Slater, who gives her a deadly ultimatum. Unless she dates him, he'll send Jesse into the afterlife — for good. Paul may be totally hot, but Susannah Simon will not be bossed around. Let the games begin... In «Heaven Sent», all Suze's dreams have come true — she's finally dating the most gorgeous ghost of all time, Jesse! But when her creepy admirer threatens to travel back in time and stop Jesse from dying, Suze is distraught. Will her new boyfriend choose life or love?»

«'Oink!' said the cats... With all the MOOing and HISSing and BAAAing and CLUCKing, the farmyard is full of noise. But when Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len hatch a plot to steal the fine prize cow, it's the quietest animal of all who saves the day! Spot the glittery ladybird on every page of this wonderful rhyming tale from the creators of the bestselling «The Princess And The Wizard» and «Sharing A Shell».»