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Martin Luther King
Автор: Coleen Degnan-Veness Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 56 Дата загрузки: 02 сентября 20132011-04-15
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Martin Luther King had a dream. He wanted blacks and whites to live together happily. But in America in the 1950s and 1960s, all men were not equal. King led peaceful protests against the government and won changes for the blacks of America. But has King’s dream really come true today?
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The Ring
Автор: Bernard Smith Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 64 Дата загрузки: 10 октрября 20112011-09-27
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One day Rafael was well; the next day he was completely mad. What happened to him? The story of Rafael and his gold ring is a strange story of murder, mystery and love. Many people know part of the story. But only Rafael knows the true facts. And Rafael is mad
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Alexander the Great
Автор: Fiona Beddall Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 72 Дата загрузки: 20 декабря 20102011-04-17
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Alexander the Great has fascinated people since his death more than 2300 years ago. By the age of thirty he ruled the biggest Empire the world had ever known. This remarkable leader brought civilization to millions and shaped our world.
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Emma
Автор: Jane Austen Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 80 Дата загрузки: 14 февраля 20102013-08-17
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Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, clever and rich. She likes to arrange marriages between her friends and neighbours in the village of Highbury. But Emma makes a lot of mistakes and causes more problems than happy marriages. Then she almost loses her own chance of love.
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Evening Class
Автор: Maeve Binchy Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 88 Дата загрузки: 18 марта 20112012-03-29
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Thirty people join an Italian evening class. All have their own reasons. Connie needs to escape from an unhappy home life; Lou has criminal intentions. Aidan and Signora have organised the classes. All their lives are changed forever.
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Gladiator
Автор: Dewey Gram Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2009 Страниц: 88 Дата загрузки: 18 марта 20122013-03-29
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Maximus is a general in the Roman army. After his last battle he wants to return to his family. But the new Emperor Commodus hates Maximus, and kills his family. Soon Maximus is a prisoner, then a slave, and finally a gladiator. When Emperor Commodus joins Maximus in the arena they fight for their lives.
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The Godfather
Автор: Mario Puzo Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 72 Дата загрузки: 20 декабря 20102011-04-17
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Don Vito Corleone is the Godfather' of New York's richest Mafia family. His business is built on fear and murder. Vito's son Michael wants a quiet life away from the family business. But that's not easy, and slowly Michael becomes the most dangerous gangster of them all.
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Gone With the Wind: Part 2
Автор: Margaret Mitchell Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 80 Дата загрузки: 14 февраля 20102013-08-17
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»Gone with the Wind» is a great romantic story of love and war and one of the best-selling books of all time. In Part 2, the American Civil War has destroyed Scarlett O’Hara’s comfortable world. Will she lose her home too? Or can she save it and rebuild her life?
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Seven
Автор: Anthony Bruno Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 72 Дата загрузки: 20 декабря 20102011-04-17
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Detective Somerset has seven days before he can retire from work and escape from the city. Detective Mills is starting his first week on the job. This story is about seven days and seven shocking murders. The serial killer has one thing on his mind — seven deadly sins.
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Women in Business
Автор: David Evans Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 64 Дата загрузки: 10 октрября 20112011-09-27
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At the beginning of the twentieth century, the idea of women in business seemed strange. Today more and more women are reaching the top of business life. This book tells the business success stories of five very different women: Coco Chanel, Hanae Mori, Anita Roddick, Oprah Winfrey and Madonna.
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British and American Short Stories
Автор: D.H. Lawrence Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 88 Дата загрузки: 18 марта 20112012-03-29
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These stories paint colourful pictures of life in Britain and America in the past. We meet some unusual people. There’s the dreamy boy who wakes up one day to find a bird making a nest in his hair! And there’s the man who tries to catch a ghost.
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Four Weddings and a Funeral
Автор: Richard Curtis Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 88 Дата загрузки: 18 марта 20112012-03-29
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Four Weddings and a Funeral – one of the most successful films from Britain. It’s a Saturday morning, and Charles is still asleep. He should be on his way to Angus and Laura’s wedding! Charles is always late, and he is worried that he will never find the right woman to marry. Then he meets Carrie…
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The Pelican Brief
Автор: John Grisham Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 88 Дата загрузки: 18 марта 20112012-03-29
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In Washington, two Supreme Court judges are murdered and only the young and beautiful law student Darby Shaw knows why. She has uncovered a deadly secret but will anyone believe her? Can she stay alive long enough to persuade them she is right?
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The Rainmaker
Автор: John Grisham Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 104 Дата загрузки: 25 мая 20112012-03-19
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I have no job. I have no money. I have debts I can’t pay. I do, however, have a case. Rudy Baylor is ready to finish law school but loses his first job before he has even started. Then Dot and Bud Black ask for his help in their fight against a powerful insurance company. Their son, Donny Ray, is dying. His claim for medical insurance has been refused. Can Rudy, an inexperienced student, really give them any hope?
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The Talented Mr Ripley
Автор: Patricia Highsmith Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 104 Дата загрузки: 25 мая 20112012-03-19
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Tom Ripley goes to Italy. He needs to find Dickie Greenleaf. Dickie’s father wants him to go back to America. But Tom wants to stay in Italy, and he will do anything to get what he wants. The Talented Mr Ripley is now an exciting movie with Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law.
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Taste and Other Tales
Автор: Roald Dahl Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2009 Страниц: 112 Дата загрузки: 05 июня 20112011-07-23
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In this collection of Roald Dahl's finest stories we meet some quite ordinary people who behave in extraordinary ways. There is a man who is sure he can hear plants scream and the wife who discovers a perfect way to get rid of her husband. And there's a woman who finds an unusual use for a leg of lamb.
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A Time to Kill
Автор: John Grisham Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 104 Дата загрузки: 25 мая 20112012-03-19
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Ten-year-old Tonya Hailey is attacked and raped by two local men. Carl Lee, Tonya’s father, shoots them. Now only his lawyer and friend, Jake Brigance, stands between him and the electric chair. Is there a legal defense for Carl Lee’s actions?
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (+ CD-ROM)
Автор: Mark Twain Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Дата загрузки: 7 декабря 20102009-12-07
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Huck and Jim travel down the Mississippi from St. Petersburg to Cairo. Jim is a runaway slave so they have to be careful. They have a lot of adventures on the river. They even meet a king! But is he real? Huck soon finds out the truth.
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The Hat (+ CD-ROM)
Автор: John Escott Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Дата загрузки: 7 декабря 20102009-12-07
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Bernardo likes hats. One day he buys a new hat at a street market and people laugh at it. “Why do you want another hat, Bernardo?” his wife says to him. “You have twenty”. But what can she do?
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The Long Road (+ CD-ROM)
Автор: Rod Smith Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Дата загрузки: 7 декабря 20102009-12-07
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Terry Fox has cancer and he has an artificial leg. He runs across Canada for sick children and he gets $10,000,000. Read about his Marathon of Hope, his pain, and his short life. This is the true story of a strong athlete—and a Canadian hero.
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