Скачать книгу (размер 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 28) Аннотация: Rabbit and Turtle repeat their famous race — this time on their way to school. Rabbit runs; Turtle takes the bus. Who will win? Includes a note from the translators.
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Скачать книгу (размер 1 901 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 374) Аннотация: As a critic, George Orwell cast a wide net. Equally at home discussing Charles Dickens and Charlie Chaplin, he moved back and forth across the porous borders between essay and journalism, high art and low. A frequent commentator on literature, language, film, and drama throughout his career, Orwell turned increasingly to the critical essay in the 1940s, when his most important experiences were…
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Скачать книгу (размер 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 28) Аннотация: This favorite Green Light Reader that retells the story of Humpty Dumpty is now in a bilingual edition. Includes a note from the translators. Full color.
Скачать книгу (размер 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 28) Аннотация: There are six eggs in Mother Hen's nest, but — Chip Chip Chip Chip Chip — only five eggs hatch. The sixth egg goes on a high-rolling adventure across the barnyard, past the pig and the tomato patch, and, finally, into Mother Hen's waiting wings. What a wild ride Lisa Campbell Ernst's bold, energetic illustrations transform a short trip across the barnyard into a rollicking good time.
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Скачать книгу (размер 1 733 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 341) Аннотация: Ansul was once a peaceful town filled with libraries, schools, and temples. But that was long ago, and the conquerors of this coastal city consider reading and writing to be acts punishable by death. And they believe the Oracle House, where the last few undestroyed books are hidden, is seething with demons. But to seventeen-year-old Memer, the house is the only place where she feels truly safe.…
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