Oxford University Press

True Heroes of Sport	Oxford University Press
Автор: Fitzgerald Donatella Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 56 страниц, 1.68 МБ 0 Оценка:
Some people in the world of sport are heroes only because they are the best at their sport. But the sportsmen and sportswomen in this book — Oscar Pistorius, Michael Phelps, Wilma Rudolph and Natalie du Toit — are all that and much more. All of them went through bad times and learned to be stronger people through sport. Because it isn't living through good times, but living through bad times that makes you into a true hero!
203 bodrov 02 сентября 2015	Скачать книгу

The Wild West	Oxford University Press
Автор: Escott John Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 56 страниц, 1.68 МБ 0 Оценка:
How much do you know about the Wild West? What do you know about cowboys and Indians, about wagon trails and gunfights? Inside this book you will find the true story of the Wild West, and of some of the famous people who lived and worked there. People like Wyatt Earp, Jesse James, Billy the Kid — and Annie Oakley, the best shot in the West.
203 bodrov 02 сентября 2015	Скачать книгу

The Wrong Trousers	Oxford University Press
Автор: Bowler Bill Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 56 страниц, 1.68 МБ 0 Оценка:
It's Gromit the dog's birthday, and his friend Wallace gives him an unusual present — a pair of Techno-trousers. At first Wallace uses the trousers to take Gromit for walks, but when the penguin comes to stay, he uses them one night for something different — very different. This strange story won the Oscar(R) for Best Animated Short Film in 1993.
203 bodrov 02 сентября 2015	Скачать книгу

Eight Great American Tales	Oxford University Press
Автор: Henry O. Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 72 страницы, 2.16 МБ 5 Оценка:
What does a poor young woman do when she loses her boyfriend or wants to find one? What little lies do we tell to make ourselves look better in the eyes of those that we love? How can a friend save someone who is sure that they are going to die? What happens when someone's clever plans all go wrong? These sweetly surprising short stories — about both good times and bad — are sometimes sad, and sometimes funny. But all of them are sure to make you think.
261 romabazhenov 20 декабря 2012	Скачать книгу

Ariadne's Story	Oxford University Press
Автор: Hannam Joyce Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 72 страницы, 2.16 МБ 5 Оценка:
'When he went home to Athens, the great prince Theseus left me on the island of Naxos. But why did he leave me? Everyone says that he was tired of me. But when we met, I was the princess of Crete and the most beautiful woman in the Aegean Sea.' Ariadne's story is one woman's tale of secret love, adventure and of escape — both from danger and from a life that she wanted to leave far behind her — many years ago in Ancient Greece...
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Ariadne's Story	Oxford University Press
Автор: Hannam Joyce Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2008	PDF, 62 страницы, 1.86 МБ 5 Оценка:
'When he went home to Athens, the great prince Theseus left me on the island of Naxos. But why did he leave me? Everyone says that he was tired of me. But when we met, I was the princess of Crete and the most beautiful woman in the Aegean Sea.' Ariadne's story is one woman's tale of secret love, adventure and of escape — both from danger and from a life that she wanted to leave far behind her — many years ago in Ancient Greece...
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The Bird of Happiness and Other Wise Tales	Oxford University Press
Автор: Herdon Tim Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2011	PDF, 72 страницы, 2.16 МБ 5 Оценка:
What is the secret of happiness, or the best thing for a wife to take with her when she leaves home? How does a man pay for the smell of bread, or decide if he is lucky? What happens when a friend steals a gift meant for you, or is careless when he tries to make his dreams of a better life come true? How can you change dirt into gold, or get what you want? The eight wise tales in this collection can teach us some important lessons about life.
261 romabazhenov 20 декабря 2013	Скачать книгу

A Close Shave	Oxford University Press
Автор: Bowler Bill Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 72 страницы, 2.16 МБ 5 Оценка:
When Wallace the inventor meets Wendolene in her wool shop, he falls in love with her at once. But why does her dog, Preston, hate Wallace's dog, Gromit? Then, after Wallace's new sheep-shaving and pullover-making machine falls into the wrong hands, things start to go very wrong. Can Gromit save Wallace from the danger of a close shave?
261 romabazhenov 20 декабря 2012	Скачать книгу

The Drive to Dubai	Oxford University Press
Автор: Till Julie Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 72 страницы, 2.16 МБ 5 Оценка:
When his father is arrested in Dubai, Kareem has to move fast. He must show that his father is not a thief and prove that his family is honest. For Kareem is going to marry the beautiful and intelligent Samira Al-Hussain, and she could never marry someone from a bad family. So Kareem and his brother get to work quickly with a little help from Samira.
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Emma	Oxford University Press
Автор: Austen Jane Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 72 страницы, 2.16 МБ 5 Оценка:
Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, clever and rich. She lives alone with her father, and spends a lot of her time thinking about future husbands — for her friends. When she meets Harriet Smith, a poor girl with no family, Emma decides that she must find a husband for her. Harriet is pleased to be Emma's friend — but will Emma's matchmaking make Harriet happy?
261 romabazhenov 20 декабря 2012	Скачать книгу

Green Planet	Oxford University Press
Автор: Lindop Christine Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 72 страницы, 2.16 МБ 5 Оценка:
Once 'green' was just a colour. Now we use it to talk about a way of looking at our world and thinking about the environment. But how green is our planet today? From nuclear power plants to Nemo the clownfish, from polar bears to pesticides, from Greenpeace to global warming, this book brings together many different stories that have made environmental history. Read it, and perhaps you too can help to make our planet greener!
261 romabazhenov 20 декабря 2012	Скачать книгу

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories	Oxford University Press
Автор: Wilde Oscar Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 72 страницы, 2.16 МБ 5 Оценка:
The three stories in this book are about ordinary people, people like you and me; but they find themselves in surprising situations. Lord Arthur Savile, a rich man with no enemies, finds out that he must do something terrible before he can marry. Poor young Hughie Erskine gives money to an old beggar but the beggar is not what he seems. And Lord Murchison falls in love with a mystery woman but what is the strange secret behind the door in Cumnor Street?
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The Lost World	Oxford University Press
Автор: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 72 страницы, 2.16 МБ 5 Оценка:
'You said that you wanted danger, didn't you?' says McArdle, the editor of the Daily Gazette. And he sends his young reporter, Malone, on a strange journey into South America with the famous Professor Challenger. Challenger believes he can find a lost world full of dinosaurs in the middle of the Amazon forest. But this world is dangerous to reach, and, once the Professor and his small group of explorers arrive, things get even more dangerous for them. Will they return alive?
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White Fang	Oxford University Press
Автор: London Jack Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 72 страницы, 2.16 МБ 5 Оценка:
Life is hard and dangerous for both people and animals in the frozen Canadian North. For a wolf like White Fang it is a continuous fight to find food — a fight in which many animals die. When White Fang meets the people of the North — first Indians and then White Men — he learns to live with them like a dog. But some men are cruel to their dogs and others are kind. Will White Fang's life be any easier now?
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button	Oxford University Press
Автор: West Clare Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2011	PDF, 88 страниц, 2.64 МБ 7 Оценка:
What happens when a man lives his life backwards, or a family owns a diamond as big as the Ritz Hotel? How can a boring girl become more popular, a careless young woman become more sensible, or a cut-glass bowl destroy a married woman's life? What does a young man do to save the girl that he likes from an evil ghost, or to forget old feelings for a woman when she marries another man? Read this collection of short stories by one of America's finest storytellers to find out.
319 ylied 18 марта 2014	Скачать книгу

The Count of Monte Cristo	Oxford University Press
Автор: Dumas Alexandre Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 88 страниц, 2.64 МБ 7 Оценка:
Marseille, France, 1815. It is Edmond Dantes' wedding day. But his enemies have other plans, and Edmond is arrested and sent to the terrible island prison of Chateau d'If. For fourteen long years he waits for the right moment to escape. And now Edmond is a rich man, with many disguises, and a new name. The Count of Monte Cristo begins his revenge...
319 ylied 18 марта 2013	Скачать книгу

Dian and the Gorillas	Oxford University Press
Автор: Shapiro Norma Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 88 страниц, 2.64 МБ 7 Оценка:
Over the years hunters, poachers, and war have killed many of the gorillas of central Africa. But there are still a few hundred living high in the mists of the Virunga Mountains. When Dian Fossey first saw a family of wild mountain gorillas in the Virungas she knew that she must help these wonderful animals. This true story tells of the twenty years she lived with them, watched them, wrote about them, and protected them. In the end, she gave her life for them.
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The Faithful Ghost and Other Tall Tales	Oxford University Press
Автор: Bowler Bill Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 88 страниц, 2.64 МБ 7 Оценка:
A 'Tall Tale' is a story that's hard to believe, and the five tall tales in this book all tell of ghosts. Some have dark secrets buried in the past, others bring messages for the living. Some are laughable, some are sad, and some are just evil. Sometimes there's a logical explanation for the strangest happenings, but often things cannot be explained by logic alone. Either way, you're sure to find some frightening reading between the covers of this book.
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Hard Times	Oxford University Press
Автор: Dickens Charles Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 88 страниц, 2.64 МБ 7 Оценка:
Thomas Gradgrind believes that facts and money are more important than feelings and imagination. After Cissy Jupe a circus child is left alone in the world, Gradgrind takes her into his house, looking after her and teaching her facts with his own children Tom and Louisa. Some years later the Gradgrind family meets hard times. Louisa becomes a prisoner in a loveless marriage, and Tom has problems at work. In the end, Thomas Gradgrind learns the importance of feelings and imagination.
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Little House on the Prairie	Oxford University Press
Автор: Laura Ingalls Wilder Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 88 страниц, 2.64 МБ 7 Оценка:
Let's go see the West, said Pa. 'The land is flat and the grass grows thick and high. Animals run freely and there are no settlers. Only Indians live there.' So, more than a hundred years ago, the Ingalls family went by covered wagon into Kansas — Indian Territory. This is the true story of how they lived in those exciting, difficult, and sometimes dangerous, times.
319 ylied 18 марта 2013	Скачать книгу

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