This book is written by the modern author form New Zealand. She used to be a teacher and taught in many countries. Now she creates the touching stories for young people. Her books are translated into many languages. This work is about love difficult times. When a catastrophe happens, people first try to find their relatives or friends under the wrecks of the collapsed life. You will find a classic love triangle in the book. Sylvia is a young woman. She takes care of her ill mother. The family used to be rich, but everything changed after father's death. Gabriel is a young man, who is very kind and generous. He is Sylvia's old friend and he loves her. However, Sylvia loves Marco. Marco is a reach person. He is interested only in his fortune. A great earthquake happens on one Saturday evening. The tragedy completely changes their lives.
This book contains eight kind and wise parables. You will find a deep meaning in simple words. These tales were created in different parts of the world: Russia, America, Burma, China, Egypt, Mexico, Guinea and India. The first story tells us about a woodcutter and his ill son. The boy asks his father to bring him a bird. It is his last desire. The next tale is about a baker, who wants to get payment even for the smell of his perfect baked goods. You will also learn about a young man who dreams to become an alchemist and make gold from dust. A Chinese old man will teach you wisdom. He always says “Good luck, or bad luck who knows”. It is true, as we never know how the things will turn out even if everything seems good. Another tale is about a man. He desires to become very rich and makes a business plan.
Welcome to the classic children literature! There are charming quiet town on Mississippi river, sunny and green valley, simple and touching people, the atmosphere of game and romance… Such are Sawyer's adventures – a harmonious and happy book for the children… but is it really for children? The author Mark Twain assured readers that this book was created for adult and can be interesting only for them. Cheerful and cheeky children Tom and Huck became impersonation of 'an American dream'. They attain the rights to freedom and happiness with courage at school and church; in a wooded Jackson's island, being the pirates; in a court for saving an innocent; in a horrible, deserted house where the treasures were hidden; in the maze of McDougal caves...
Now Skipperton is fifty-two. His wife had left him two years ago, because she couldn't live with his bad temper. She had met a quiet university teacher in Boston, and had married with him. Skip had intense hunger to keep the relations with their daughter, Maggie, who was then fifteen. With the help of clever lawyers he succeeded in it. A few months after he separated from his wife, Skip had a heart attack. So he looked around, and bought a small farm in Maine with a comfortable farmhouse. A little river, the Coldstream, ran along the bottom of the garden, and the house was called Coldstream Heights. There was only one thing that annoyed him: his neighbour.
The young woman Marion Crane has stolen 40 thousand dollars, which she was entrusted by her chief. She didn't plane this crime, the theft was happened spontaneously. Marion just wanted to get out from town and started a new life with her lover. During the flight, tired of the stress and driving, she decided to turn off the highway and spent the night in a secluded motel, where the police wouldn't find her in any way. This motel was run by a young guy Norman Bates who lived nearby with his mother. Norman immediately has felt in love with Marion, but his mother was against this girl. After this meeting and talking with such unusual man, Marion decided to return the money and continue to live the previous life, but suddenly her plans were destroyed by the hotel's manager mother.
Three friends Ami, Lisa and Claire decided to have a great holiday before entering the university. The friends had been planning this vacation for two years. They arrived in hot Australia from cold London in search of adventures and impressions. What could be better that a celebration of New Year on the beach in Sydney? During the party Lisa discovered that she had forgotten her purse. So she asked her friends to lend her some money. Instead of a not big sum she got many reproaches form Ami and Claire that she was always forgetting her money. Lisa got angry and joined another group which was also celebrating. The beach was full of people. After the party Ami and Claire didn't find Lisa. She wasn't in the room of the hostel where they stayed. She didn't come in the morning either. The girls started looking for her.
Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, clever and rich. She lives with father and her teacher, her mother died and sister married and went to live with her husband. She has never thought of getting married herself. Instead, she amuses herself by trying to arrange marriages between her friends and neighbours. Although Emma still young and knows a little about the world, she thinks she always right. As a result, Emma makes a lot of mistakes and causes more problems than happy marriages. Because she is so busy trying to arrange other people’s lives, will she lose her own chance of happiness? Will she make all her relatives happy or sad? Will she ever married someone or no?
Old, cruel and mean Ebenez Scrooge hates joy and festivities. Maybe he would never changes but once on Christmas Eve he had an unusual dream. During the night three ghosts have visited Ebenez at his dreams. The first one is a Ghost of Past Christmas that shows to old man his past, places where he was born and lived. Also Ebenez sees his parting with bride that was only his own fault. Ghost of present Christmas shows a hard life of his clerk Bob Cratchit who lives in poverty because of low salary that Scrooge pays to him. Also second ghost shows how Scrooge's nephew Fred celebrates the Christmas. Although uncle was very rude to him, Fred and his family cheers for Scrooge health. The last ghost, the ghost of coming Christmas shows the most evil things…
A heroine of this story is a Latin American girl from a poor American emigrant family. She reached the tops in the show business, cinema and garment business. It was thanks to her nature talent and enormous diligence. Nowadays Jennifer Lopez is a recognized queen of pop music who drives men crazy around the world with her bright beauty. Her impressive success sets a great example for women. Jennifer’s biography is a vivid example of how a simple woman from an indigent family can achieve her goal through faith and diligence. It is a definite proof that everything is possible. Your life is in your own hands. Your fate depends on you. This book will inspire the reader to follow his cherished dream and change life for the better.
Maria Stewart, the nee Queen of Scotland, experienced many events in her life. Each of them directly affected lives of her citizens and the whole country. Maria Stuart had been the queen of Scotland since infancy. Being the wife of Francis II, she ruled France for one year. She also claimed the English throne. The daughter of King James and the French princess, Maria, barely born, lost her father. She remained the only heiress of the monarch. The closest relative of Maria James Hamilton became the regent of the country. Later he insisted on the marriage between the young queen and Edward, the son of King Henry VIII of England. Maria Stuart went through many ordeals. She faced political intrigues. She also met her love. You can read her last letter. It tells how this fragile but strong woman coped with everything. The queen wrote this letter to her son for him to learn the truth about his mother.
It is a short and simple story about kind and professional people who live in Australia. Australia is a huge land. There is a plenty of places that are difficult to get to. When somebody needs help in those places, the doctors use the planes. These doctors are called Flying Doctors. Bob Mills is one of them. Joanna Jimbuku is a nurse. She works together with Bob Mills. Once they got a call from Woomara – homeland of Joanna. An eighteen-month girl was very ill. Five minutes later the doctor and his nurse were flying to Woomara – a very small place between the trees and a river. After the examination Flying Doctor had to take the baby to Sydney. The little patient had serious problems with her heart. But her mother couldn't go with the child. She had to look after six children. The kind nurse Joanna left her job for two weeks to take care of the sick baby in Sydney. Will the girl be able to recover?
What is honor and dignity for an officer? Perhaps it is the most important thing that he must cherish no matter what. In 1787 ship Bounty departs from the coast of England. Officer Christian Fletcher, a young fourteen-year-old assistant officer Peter Heywood, sailor John Adams and captain William Bligh are on the deck, parting with the shores of the homeland. The men are encouraged by the future journey, as they have to visit Tahiti. But they do not even guess what adventures are to happen to them. Not all of them will see their beloved England again. The ship has 33 sailors and 11 officers. The captain is very concerned as it is his first ship. He cares about the sailors but not about his assistant officers, to whom his demands are clearly overstated. The captain’s right hand and best friend in the past Christian suffers most form this demanding leadership. A year later, the ship leaves the coast of Tahiti. Christian decides to escape. Sailor John Adams stops him and proposes to solve the problem with the intolerable captain.
This book will introduce Ireland to you. This country is incredibly beautiful. There are many mountains and rivers. One can see emerald greenery there. Certainly, you have heard that the Irish are the most drinking people in Europe. That they are the descendants of the redheaded Celts. You have also heard about the Irish step and the pubs. There are lots of famous Irishmen. The book contains an overview on geography, sport, history, religion, language, music, dance and wars. It includes the descriptions of the most significant cities. The material is presented in a fascinating form as an experienced teacher created this book. The author teaches the course on «Northern Ireland» at the university. This writer is famous not only for writing historical novels but also for criminal ones. His books are very popular among the English learners.
The first story tells us about a woman who had three sons. They lived in the village. The family was poor but happy. So the boys found a job. They received magical things as a salary. In the second story, you will learn about an evil queen, who had the most beautiful daughter in the world. The Queen didn't want to let her young princess get married. She just enjoyed the girl's torment. One day, a resourceful Prince appeared. The third story is about a poor man named Hans. He was happy and very cheerful until he met a witch. In the fourth story you will read about a fisherman who was poor and couldn't catch enough fish to feed his family. Once he got lucky. In the fifth story the main character is a king with ten sons and one daughter. Unfortunately his wife died. Soon a wicked stepmother came to the royal family.
Every child has the right to education. He must have a big classroom where he can study. He must have good teachers and books. The government's duty is to take care of these necessary things. That is how it should be. But our world is not perfect and the inspector who checks schools knows about this. He arrived in this Pakistani village to check out the room and how the classes are being taught. He has to control the conditions and quality of the children's education. The Inspector has been holding this post for three years. He has been constantly travelling around the towns and villages of this region. Everywhere he faces the same problems: lack of books, lazy students, carefree people and teachers who work only for gifts and extra fees. But here he has one more difficult task. He cannot find the only school in this village. The Inspector wanders through the dirty streets and fields. The only local resident who he meets is also unable to help him.
