From the moment Star Wars burst onto the screen in 1977, audiences have been in equal parts fascinated and appalled by the half-man / half-machine hybrid Darth Vader. In 1999, creator George Lucas began the story of how Anakin Skywalker grew up to train as a Jedi under Obi-Wan Kenobi, found love with the Queen of Naboo, Padme Amidala, before turning to the dark side of his nature and becoming more machine than man. After driving the development of nascent digital technology, George Lucas perceived how he could create new creatures and new worlds on a grander scale than ever before. He created the first digital ... |
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Sarah J. Maas 's sexy, richly imagined Court of Thorns and Roses series continues with the journey of Feyre's fiery sister, Nesta. Nesta Archeron has always been prickly - proud, swift to anger and slow to forgive. And since the war - since being made High Fae against her will - she's struggled to forget the horrors she endured and find a place for herself within the strange and deadly Night Court. The person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred, winged warrior who is there at Nesta's every turn. But her temper isn't the only thing Cassian ignites. And when they ... |
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This book contains nine Talks given by the Master of the disciples of the Universal White Brotherhood , at their annual convention on August 1927 in Sofia, Bulgaria. "The disciple must have a heart as pure as a crystal, a soul as vast as the universe, and a spirit as powerful as God and one with God." The Master ... |
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"The Red Badge of Courage" is an adaptation of Stephen Crane's classic novel. The story is about a young man who goes to fight in the American Civil War on the side of the North's Union Army. In order to prove his bravery, he wishes to be wounded in battle - "the red badge of courage". The simplified text has about 2500 headwords and is appropriate for intermediate learners. The novel is included in: The Guardian;s list of The 100 Best Novels Written in English, No. 30; Ernest Hemingway's anthology Men at War: The Best War Stories of All Time. "Crane was concerned with elemental ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Librar y is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. Chosen and introduced by the playwright J. B. Priestley, these twelve marvellous sketches are accompanied by George Cruikshank's evocative illustrations. Charles Dickens was one of the great chroniclers of London life. From the colourful chaos of dances and gin-shops to the sparse destitution of the pawnshop and the penitentiary, he captured ... |
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Този филм е записан в Blu-ray формат, за да го гледате е необходимо да имате Blu-ray плейър, филмът не може да бъде възпроизведен от стандартен DVD плейър. За да гледате този филм ви е необходим 3D телевизор и 3D плейър, както и съответните 3D очила. ... От създателите на "Бягството на пилето"! Ще хвърлите топа от смях! С най-лудия екипаж зад гърба си и почти никакъв шанс да спечели срещу своите най-големи конкуренти, капитанът не се отказва от мечтата си да бъде обявен за "Пират на годината". Нашите герои поемат на пътешествие от бреговете на екзотичния Кървав остров чак до мъгливите улици на ... |
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Разкрийте детективския си потенциал с играта от Professor Puzzle . Тя е вдъхновена от литературния герой Шерлок Холмс . Целта е да откриете тайното скривалище на Мориарти като преминете през лабиринта. Преместете топчетата като избегнете задънените улици и клопките, за да стигнете до крайната си дестинация. Развийте логиката и въображението си, докато се забавлявате. ... |
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Проявете детективския си потенциал с пъзела от Professor Puzzle . Той е изработен от дърво и е вдъхновен от литературния герой Шерлок Холмс . В дъното на кутията е разположена монета. Целта е да подредите пъзела в правилната позиция, така че да вземете монетата. Частите могат да се плъзгат и са илюстрирани с карта на Лондон. Подобрете вашата логика и въображение, докато се забавлявате. Размерите на кутията са 14 / 10.5 / 3 cm. ... |
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An enthralling, epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons - and the women who must lead the fight to save it. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction - but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic. Across the dark sea, Tane has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a ... |
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Играта от Professor Puzzle ще разгърне детективския ви потенциал. Тя е вдъхновена от литературния герой Шерлок Холмс . Включва 40 карти с предизвикателства, 17 дървени блокчета, дървена фигурка и решения на английски език. Мориарти иска да открадне бижутата от Лондонската кула и трябва да го спрете. Използвайте уменията си и направете безопасен път до изхода като избягвате огън, кучета пазачи и поддръжници. Спасете всички бижута и надхитрете злодея. Развийте вашето логическо мислене и въображение, докато се забавлявате с любимия си герой. ... |
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New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows . A Grisha novel. ... When you can't beat the odds, change the game. Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off the most daring heist imaginable. But instead of divvying up a fat reward,they're fighting for their lives. As old enemies and new rivals descend on the city, a war will be waged in the streets - a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the future of magic. "Ocean's eleven set in a Game of Thrones-esque world... electric prose." The Independent on Six of Crows ... |
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Compiled by: Tig Thomas. ... "Illustrated Treasury of Bedtime Stories" is a beautiful hardback book for children aged 7+ to enjoy timeless short stories by renowned storytellers such as Rudyard Kipling . Each story has been chosen as perfect for bedtime reading, to allow your child to enter an exciting dream world while they are calm and open to storytelling. Take a trip to a magical land, where bold boys and brave girls join a host of curious creatures, and where dreams really do come true. "Illustrated Treasury of Bedtime Stories": Enchanting stories you and your child to read and enjoy together; ... |
