В книге собраны удивительные истории «Просто сказки» — которые лауреат Нобелевской премии по литературе англичанин Р. Киплинг (1865-1936) расска

Постигать английский язык можно не только заучивая бесконечные правила и выполняя упражнения, но и погружаясь в волшебный мир сказок, где на каждом шагу вас поджидают приключения. В данную книгу вошли такие произведения, как: «Дом в озере», «Три дурака», «Колодец на краю света» и д.р. Издание предназначено для продолжающих изучать английский язык (уровень 2 — Pre-intermediate).

A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see, standing before him, the most extraordinary little fellow. "Please, " asks the stranger, "draw me a sheep. " And the pilot realizes that when life’s events are too difficult to understand, there is no choice but to succumb to their mysteries. He pulls out pencil and paper . . . Thus begins this wise and enchanting fable that, in teaching the secret of what is really important in life, has changed the world forever for its readers. Often seen as a symbol of childhood innocence, Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s best-selling book The Little Prince is cherished by children and adults alike across the globe. Ideal for children aged 7 and up. This beautiful edition contains the definitive translation and all the original illustrations. The Little Prince joins the ranks of A Little Princess, The Secret Garden & Peter Pan as a genuine children’s classic of the twentieth century. Antoine De Saint-Exupery was born in 1900 in Lyon. In 1921, he began his training as a pilot By 1926, he had became one of the pioneers of international postal flight. In 1945 he embarked on a record-breaking attempt to fly from Paris to Saigon. Nineteen hours into the flight, his plane crashed in the Sahara desert. He survived the crash but spent three days battling dehydration, limited food and hallucinations. On the fourth day, the was rescued. In part, this experience was the inspiration for ’The Little Prince’. He continued to fly until World War II, during which he took self-imposed exile. On 31 July 1944, he disappeared over the Mediterranean while flying a reconnaissance mission.

Jim Kay’s dazzling depiction of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world has won legions of fans since the first Illustrated Edition of the Harry Potter novels was published in hardback in 2015, becoming a bestseller around the world. This irresistible smaller-format paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets perfectly pairs J.K. Rowling’s storytelling genius with the enchantment of Jim Kay’s illustrations, bringing the magic of Harry Potter to new readers with full-colour pictures and a handsome poster pull-out at the back of the book. This edition has been beautifully redesigned with selected illustration highlights — the fully illustrated edition is still available in hardback. Fizzing with magic and brimming with humour, this inspired reimagining will captivate wizards and Muggles alike, as Harry and his friends, now in their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, seek out a legendary chamber and the deadly secret that lies at its heart .

Bienvenue a Pagford, petite bourgade en apparence idyllique. Un notable meurt. Sa place est a prendre... Comedie de moeurs, tragedie teintee d’humour noir, satire feroce de nos hypocrisies sociales et intimes, ce formidable roman confirme le talent d’un ecrivain prodige.