Olimpiada to jedno z najważniejszych wydarzeń sportowych na świecie, ile wiemy o historii tego wydarzenia? Autor Rachel Bladon opisuje olimpiadę począwszy od antycznych Greków do czasów współczesnych kiedy stały się wydarzeniem światowym wartym miliardy dolarów.
Mahatma Gandhi był jednym z najbardziej wpływowych przywódców oraz obrońcą praw człowieka na świecie. Ta biografia opowiada historię życia i osiągnięć Gandhiego, zaczynając od prowadzonej przez niego pokojowej polityki, która doprowadziła Indie do odzyskania niepodległości, przez działania na rzecz ograniczenia ubóstwa po rozszerzenie praw kobiet i budowanie jedności religijnej i etnicznej. Książka zawiera płytę CD.
This title tells the story of White Fang, part-dog and part-wolf, as he fights for survival in the harsh landscapes of northwest Canada.
Malala loved going to school. But in Pakistan, the Taliban became very important and they did not want girls to have an education. Malala was not afraid to speak out against the Taliban. In 2012, she was shot in the head and survived, and now more than ever she wants to fight for education for every child. Word count 8,183
Enjoy a few great adventures retold from Cervantes' famous book, Don Quixote.
Ulubiona książka dzieciństwa naszych dziadków i rodziców. Opowieść o serdecznej przyjaźni, prawdziwej dobroci i wielkiej tajemnicy. Zafascynowała też Agnieszkę Holland, która zachowując wierność powieści stworzyła urzekająco malarski film o dziecięcej przyjaźni.
What is Japan? It is everything new and modern: the Tokyo Sky Tree, 634 metres high; amazing camera and phones; karaoke and manga; trains going past at 300 kilometres an hour. And it is everthing timeless too: beautiful palaces; high mountains and hot springs; cherry blossom; queit gardens with water and trees. Here the past meets the future all the time. From sumo wrestlers to robots, Japan has something amazing for everybody
Richly illustrated books offering classic stories retold for children accompanied by e-Books, audio, and Activity and Play books.
If commas are confusing and adjectives perplexing, then this book should enable the reader to assess and improve their skills. With clear and simple explanations the rules and regulations of the English language become clear. This book focuses on grammar.
Mohandas Gandhi was one of the most influential leaders and civil rights campaigners that the world has ever known. This biography tells the story of Gandhi's life and achievements.
Read and discover all about amazing animal life cycles ... Which animals hatch from eggs? What is metamorphosis?
A young woman flees Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her would-be husband and by her best friend. Unwittingly, all four find themselves in an enchanted forest where fairies and sprites soon take an interest in human affairs, dispensing magical love potions and casting mischievous spells. In this dazzling comedy, confusion ends in harmony, as love is transformed, misplaced, and - ultimately - restored.
Read and discover all about life in and near the oceans ... Which tree can live in salt water? How do whales breathe?
This exciting new series of non-fiction readers provides interesting and educational content, with activities and project work. The readers are graded at four levels, from 3 to 6, suitable for students from age 8 and older.
Oxford Bookworms enjoy a world-wide reputation for high-quality storytelling and a great reading experience.Research shows reading a lot improves all your language skills.Experts recognize Oxford Bookworms as the most consistent series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story - very important for fluent reading and extensive reading.
Enjoy this beautiful story of the fawn Bambi's first year of life in the forest...
In The Merchant of Venice, the penniless but attractive Bassanio seeks, and finally wins, the hand of the fabulously wealthy Portia. But even as the play provokes laughter, it also provokes something disturbing, as Bassanio's courtship is actually financed by the magnificent villain Shylock the moneylender -- the focus of anti-Semitic sentiment, and one of the most controversial yet strangely sympathetic of Shakespeare's characters, whose actions and whose treatment in the play are still debated to this day.This simplified retelling of the Shakespearean comedy also includes activities related to the text.
Zew krwi jest powieścią przygodową amerykańskiego pisarza Jacka Londona należącą do światowego kanonu literatury dziecięcej i młodzieżowej. Jej akcja rozgrywa się na Alasce w czasach gorączki złota. Bohaterem jest pies Buck, który wychował się w domowym zaciszu, otoczony miłością i dostatkiem. W wieku czterech lat zostaje sprzedany handlarzowi psów i z dnia na dzień znajduje się w niezwykle trudnych warunkach bytowania w bezkresnej krainie zimy. Czekaja tam na niego zaskakujące przygody. Spotyka się z bestialskim traktowaniem przez ludzi, okrucieństwem i podstępami ze strony innych zwierząt, ciężką pracą w zaprzęgu, małymi racjami jedzenia, skrajnym wyczerpaniem, wielokrotnymi zmianami właścicieli. W miarę nowych doświadczeń Buck stopniowo dostosowuje się do ekstremalnych warunków, a w jego psiej duszy budzi się naturalny instynkt walki o przetrwanie - okrutny instynkt krwi, pchający go do walki na śmierć i życie i o dominację nad stadem. Ogarnia go wreszcie zew natury wzywający do dzikiego życia w lesie. Lektura dla klasy VI.
Nim osiągnęła trzydziestkę, Elizabeth Gilbert miała wszystko, o czym powinna marzyć nowoczesna, wykształcona, ambitna Amerykanka - męża, dom za miastem, dobrą pracę. Mimo to nie była kobietą ani szczęśliwą, ani spełnioną. Nękał ją niepokój, smutek i rozterki. Przeszła przez wyczerpujący rozwód i popadła w ciężką depresję, przeżyła nieszczęśliwą miłość i całkowicie odrzuciła wszystko, czym, jak jej się zdawało, miała być.
A masterpiece by the great American realist Henry James, Daisy Miller is the story of an innocent girl's love and recognition in a society where respectable behaviour counts for everything.[Macmillan]
Snow White's stepmother, the Queen, was jealous. Her magic mirror said that Snow White was more beautiful than the Queen. She told a huntsman to kill the girl, but he couldn't do it. Snow White went to live with seven dwarfs. But the Queen tried to kill her with a tight ribbon, a poisoned comb, and a poisoned apple. Show White looked as if she was only asleep, so the dwarfs put her in a glass box. A Prince fell in love with her but how did he save her?
One of Henry James's most enduringly popular works, Daisy Miller, here published in its original 1879 version, is a masterly, psychologically nuanced dissection of social mores and a merciless critique of convention and staid respectability.
Enjoy the famous tale of Mulan, the girl who became a soldier.
Malala loved going to school. But in Pakistan, the Taliban became very important and they did not want girls to have an education. Malala was not afraid to speak out against the Taliban. In 2012, she was shot in the head and survived, and now more than ever she wants to fight for education for every child. Word count 8,183
"England is only a small country: about 640 kilometers from north to south, and 480 kilometres across its widest part..." --Back cover.
Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1-C1 of the CEFR.It is 1866, and there is trouble in the world's oceans. What is the extraordinary thing that people have seen there, travelling faster than a whale and cutting holes in the bottom of the strongest ships? Dr Aronnax joins the search for the 'monster', hoping for an exciting adventure. But when he meets the mysterious Captain Nemo, his adventure becomes more extraordinary than he had ever imagined, and he discovers a new underwater world, full of wonders, but of strange dangers too...
This exciting new series of non-fiction readers provides interesting and educational content, with activities and project work. The readers are graded at four levels, from 3 to 6, suitable for students from age 8 and older.
Published 2018. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1-C1 of the CEFR. Oxford Bookworms enjoy a world-wide reputation for high-quality storytelling and a great reading experience. Research shows reading a lot improves all your language skills. Experts recognize Oxford Bookworms as the most consistent series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story - very important for fluent reading and extensive reading. There's a wide choice of titles too - something for everyone.
These motivating non-fiction readers are rich in content and beautifully illustrated. Fascinating information in carefully graded language appeals to a broad range of students and supports English across the curriculum, making the series perfect for CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning). Stunning colour photos, maps, diagrams and charts support understanding, while activities and projects develop language and critical thinking skills.
