Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior.Oh yes. And dead.The Necromancers no longer need Valkyrie to be their Death Bringer, and that’s a Good Thing.There’s just one catch. There’s a reason the Necromancers don’t need her any more. And that’s because they’ve found their Death Bringer already, the person who will dissolve the doors between life and death.And that’s a very, very Bad Thing…
Авторы используют очень эффективную комбинацию – изображение + текст. Изучающий язык смотрит на картинку и понимает изображенную на ней ситуацию, остается заучить слова и фразы. Самоучитель состоит из 20 уроков, каждый пятый из которых – контрольный тест. В конце книги помещены ключи к упражнениям и индекс – перечень всех слов и фраз с указанием урока, в котором они даны. Самоучитель предназначен для всех, кто ищет легкие и эффективные пути освоения английского языка.
Пособие «Математические прописи» представляет собой рабочую тетрадь, в которой ребёнок тренируется аккуратно и красиво писать цифры и их элементы, а также математические символы. Занимаясь по этому пособию, ребёнок научится правильно писать цифры, соблюдать единый орфографический режим при решении примеров и задач. Для начального образования.
Wren was right about me—I distrusted ghosts. I never tried to hide that fact. I would really, really like to be wrong about them just once.Lark Noble is finally happy. She's trying to move on and put the events of the past behind her: the people who avoided her because she talked to the ghost of her dead twin sister, the parents who couldn't be around her anymore and even the attempt she made on her own life. She finally has friends—people who know her secrets and still care about her—and she has Ben, the cute guy she never saw coming.Wren Noble is lonely. Unable to interact with the living, she wants to be happy for her sister's newfound happiness, but she feels like she's losing her. It doesn't help that Kevin, the very not-dead guy she was starting to fall for, seems to be moving on.Then Wren meets Noah, the spirit of a young man who died a century ago. Noah is cute, he's charming and he makes Wren feel something she's never felt before. But Noah has a dark influence on Wren, and Lark's distrust of him drives the sisters apart for the first time in their lives. As Halloween approaches and the veil between the worlds thins, bringing the dead closer to the world of the living, Lark must find a way to stop whatever deadly act Noah is planning, even if it means going through her sister to do so.
The sparkling debut children’s novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author in the country.Illustrated by Quentin Blake and brilliantly written by David Walliams, The Boy in the Dress is full of the sharp humour and vivid characters you would expect from the co-creator and co-star of Little Britain.It is also a timeless and hilarious fable about what happens when an ordinary boy does something extraordinary – and the way that people, even the petty and cruel, can surprise you in the end. Quentin's illustrious black and white drawings are interspersed throughout, forming a perfect accompaniment to this funny and touching story.
Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior.Oh yeah. And dead.Stephanie's uncle Gordon is a writer of horror fiction. But when he dies and leaves her his estate, Stephanie learns that while he may have written horror, it certainly wasn't fiction.Pursued by evil forces intent on recovering a mysterious key, Stephanie finds help from an unusual source – the wisecracking skeleton of a dead wizard.When all hell breaks loose, it's lucky for Skulduggery that he's already dead. Though he's about to discover that being a skeleton doesn't stop you from being tortured, if the torturer is determined enough. And if there's anything Skulduggery hates, it's torture… Will evil win the day? Will Stephanie and Skulduggery stop bickering long enough to stop it? One thing's for sure: evil won't know what's hit it.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo of The Royals and When It’s Real.A sensationally gripping new novel about a girl falling for the one boy she should never have met…Their secret could tear everything apart…Beth’s life hasn’t been the same since her sister died. Trapped at home by her over-bearing parents Beth needs to get out. So when she sneaks out to a party and meets the boy everyone’s been talking about she’s shocked by their instant connection, and the part he played in her sister’s death.A forbidden romance is the last thing either of them planned for, but the more time they spend together, the deeper their feelings become.Beth has a choice to make – follow the rules, or risk ruining what she cares about most.Readers adore Erin Watt’s One Small Thing!‘I seriously can’t enough of Erin Watt. Once again this dynamic duo bring us a beautiful story that is a total page turner!’‘I could not put this book down’‘This book was AMAZING. 5 stars.’‘Knocks your socks off’‘This novel was entirely full of raw emotion that had me hooked from the beginning’‘I can't wait to read more by this author!’‘The perfect summer read!’‘This book kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time! I'd definitely recommend it!’‘Anyone who doesn't read this is truly missing out!’‘Heading to the beach? Add this book to your beach bag!’
‘Beautiful, real and devastating’Sarah J. MaasA moving story of grief, friendship and unforgettable love that fans of Sara Bernard and Nicola Yoon will love from international YA bestselling author Jennifer Armentrout.Lena has always felt immortal. But one night can change everything.Lena and Sebastian have been close for as long as anyone can remember. Best friends, even. But secretly Lena has been wanting something more—Sebastian could be more than a friend, if only Lena could figure out how to convince him that they could, and should be together.But in a single night, after a single party, everything changes and suddenly Lena isn’t thinking about her relationship with Sebastian at all.The only thing she’s thinking about is trying to piece together what happened that night, and how she was the sole survivor in an accident that left 4 of her friends dead.Even as her friends and family try to rally around her, Lena pushes them away as the memory of the accident begins to resurface. How will they ever forgive her for what she did? How will Sebastian forgive her?And how will she ever forgive herself?
A powerful issue-driven YA novel tackling eating disorders and the pressures social media puts on contemporary teens from the bestselling author of the Blue Bloods and Disney Descendant’s series.I hate mirrors. Glass is dangerous. Anything that reflects me back at myself is a threat.Liv Blakely knows how important it is to look good. Her father is launching a political career and Liv will be making public appearances. She has an image to uphold–to her maybe-boyfriend, to her new friends, and to the public who love to find fault on social media.No matter who she has to give up to get there.No matter what she has to lose to do it.But as the high price of perfection takes a toll. Can Liv find something else to live for before she goes too far?
The thrilling next story in the The Talon Saga……the incredible new YA fantasy series from New York Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa.When forced to choose between the sinister Talon organisation and being hunted by her own kind, dragon-human hybrid Ember fled. Even if it meant losing Garret, the dragon-slaying soldier she shares a deep bond with.Now Garret has uncovered secrets that will shake the foundations of dragons and dragon-slayers alike. Can the danger reunite them?Soldier impresses its audience…‘Soldier is gripping, intense, shocking and amazing.’‘Lots of laughs, heartache, and heart dropping, soul-crushing moments invade this story, and if you liked the previous two stories, I know you will adore this addition.’‘THAT ENDING!!!!!!! JULIE KAGAWA HAS DONE IT AGAIN.’*** The Talon Saga Book #1 Talon Book #2 Rogue Book #3 Soldier Book #4 Legion Book #5 Inferno