Книги издательства Macmillan Publishers
Название: Grammar Girl's: 101 Words to Sound Smart
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA
Год: 2011
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Look no further for help than New York Times bestselling author Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl to get your vocabulary back up to snuff. Millions of fans around the world communicate better thanks to Grammar Girl, and with this third book in the series of 101 Words Books, she's here to make sure you sound smarter and impress anyone and everyone in the room. There's no point in memorizing a slew of hoity toity words that no one's ever heard of. Instead, Grammar Girl has you covered with a wide range of smart-sounding words — including a number with foreign origins — that people actually use, so you won't sound like you just stepped out of the 1800s. Each word entry features clear definitions and examples that put each word in context, along with the helpful memory tricks and fun, straightforward style Grammar Girl is known for. Developing a strong, well-balanced vocabulary is an important skill that will benefit you throughout your life. With the help of Grammar Girl's 101 Words to Sound Smart you'll be writing better, holding your own in conversation, and standing out from the crowd in no time at all.
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA
Год: 2008
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Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, is determined to wipe out bad grammar — but she's also determined to make the process as painless as possible. One year ago, she created a weekly pod cast to tackle some of the most common mistakes people make while communicating. The pod casts have now been downloaded more than seven million times, and Mignon has dispensed grammar tips on Oprah and appeared on the pages of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. Written with the wit, warmth, and accessibility that the pod casts are known for, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing covers the grammar rules and word-choice guidelines that can confound even the best writers. From between vs. among and although vs. while to comma splices and misplaced modifiers, Mignon offers memory tricks and clear explanations that will help readers recall and apply those troublesome grammar rules. Chock-full of tips on style, business writing, and effective e-mailing, Grammar Girl's print debut deserves a spot on every communicator's desk.
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA
Год: 2011
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Here is a complete and comprehensive guide to all things grammar from Grammar Girl, a.k.a. Mignon Fogarty, whose popular podcasts have been downloaded over twenty million times and whose first book, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, was a New York Times bestseller. For beginners to more advanced students, this guide covers it all: the parts of speech, sentences, and punctuation are all explained clearly and concisely with the warmth, wit, and accessibility. Grammar Girl is known for: Pop quizzes are scattered throughout to reinforce the explanations. Grammar Girl's trademark Quick and Dirty Tips — easy and fun memory tricks to help with those challenging rules. Complete with a writing style chapter and a guide to the different kinds of writing — everything from school papers to letter writing to e-mails — this guide is sure to become the one-stop, essential book on every student's desk.
Название: The Many Deaths of the Black Company
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA
Год: 2010
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Let me tell you who I am, on the chance that these scribblings do survive. I am Murgen, Standardbearer of the Black Company, though I bear the shame of having lost that standard in battle. I am keeping these Annals because Croaker is dead, One-Eye won't, and hardly anyone else can read or write. I will be your guide for however long it takes the Shadowlanders to force our present predicament to its inevitable end. This omnibus volume comprises the novels Water Sleeps and Soldiers Live.
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA
Год: 2012
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Millions of Americans work full-time, year-round, for poverty-level wages. In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them. She was inspired in part by the rhetoric surrounding welfare reform, which promised that a job — any job — can be the ticket to a better life. But how does anyone survive, let alone prosper, on $6 an hour? To find out, Ehrenreich left her home, took the cheapest lodgings she could find, and accepted whatever jobs she was offered. Moving from Florida to Maine to Minnesota, she worked as a waitress, a hotel maid, a cleaning woman, a nursing home aide, and a Wal-Mart sales clerk. She lived in trailer parks and crumbling residential motels. Very quickly, she discovered that no job is truly unskilled, that even the lowliest occupations require exhausting mental and muscular effort. She also learned that one job is not enough; you need at least two if you intend to live indoors. Nickel and Dimed reveals low-rent America in all its tenacity, anxiety, and surprising generosity — a land of Big Boxes, fast food, and a thousand desperate strategems for survival. Read it for the smoldering clarity of Ehrenreich's perspective and for a rare view of how prosperity looks from the bottom. You will never see anything — from a motel bathroom to a restaurant meal — quite the same way again.
Название: Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA
Год: 2006
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The third book in the bestselling Bear series, now in board book format Thirty-five years after their first groundbreaking collaboration, the creators of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear reunited to address the important topic of animal conservation. A Bald Eagle soars, a Spider Monkey swings, a Macaroni Penguin struts, and a Red Wolf sneaks through Bill Martin Jr's rhythmic text and Eric Carle's vibrant images, and all are watched over by our best hope for the future-a dreaming child. We are delighted to offer Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle's beloved tribute to endangered animals in a board book edition.
Название: Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA
Год: 1997
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What will you hear when you read this book to a preschool child? Lots of noise! Children will chant the rhythmic words. They'll make the sounds the animals make. And they'll pretend to be the zoo animals featured in the book — look at the last page! Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle are two of the most respected names in children's education and children's illustrations. This collaboration, their first since the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See (published more than thirty years ago and still a best-seller) shows two masters at their best. A Redbook Children's Picture Book Award winner The rollicking companion to Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See.
Название: Rust and Bone
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2005
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Rust and Bone conjures a savage world of prizefighters, gamblers and sex addicts; dogs fight to the death and bare-knuckled men fight for survival on the most extreme margins. And yet these gritty stories are tempered by gentleness, the quiet understanding in the most intimate relationships. A whale trainer's accident, a boy's life endangered — where human vulnerability is so close to the surface, the humanity of these characters heralds redemption and hope.
Название: The Sins of the Father
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2012
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New York, 1939. Tom Bradshaw is arrested for first degree murder. He stands accused of killing his brother. When Sefton Jelks, a top Manhattan lawyer, offers his services for nothing, penniless Tom has little choice but to accept his assurance of a lighter sentence. After Tom is tried, found guilty and sentenced, Jelks disappears, and the only way for him to prove his innocence would be to reveal his true identity something that he has sworn never to do in order to protect the woman he loves. Meanwhile, the young woman in question travels to New York, leaving their son behind in England, having decided she'll do whatever it takes to find the man she was to marry unwilling to believe that he died at sea. The only proof she has is a letter. A letter that has remained unopened on a mantelpiece in Bristol for over a year. In Jeffrey Archer's epic novel, family loyalties are stretched to their limits as secrets unravel, and the story moves from the backstreets of Bristol to the boardrooms of Manhattan.
Название: Jane Eyre Laid Bare
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2012
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When an eager and curious Jane Eyre arrives at Thornfield Hall her sexual desires are instantly awakened. Who is the enigmatic Rochester whom she instantly feels attracted to, what are the strange and yet captivating noises coming from the attic, and why does the very air she breathes feel heavy with passion? Only one thing Is certain. Jane Eyre may have arrived at Thornfield an unfulfilled and tentative woman, but she will leave a very different person...
Название: The Gangster Squad
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2012
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The shadowy Gangster Squad was formed in 1946 with eight men operating out of two rusted old Fords. They had no office and made no arrests — the idea was to remain invisible. By the time I met Sgt. Jack O'Mara, most of the early members were dead, so I set out to find the survivors. Based on the hugely popular Los Angeles Times column LA Noir: Tales from the Gangster Squad, this is the dark-hearted true story of a group of men cleaning up the mean streets of post-War America. From hundreds of interviews with the original members of the team, Paul Lieberman stitches together the story of Jack O'Mara, his dangerous colleague Jerry Wooters (the killer cop, that's what they called me) and their anything-goes war with arch-criminal Mickey Cohen and his budding rival Jack The Enforcer Whalen. A tale of stake-outs, shoot-outs and even the famous Black Dahlia murder case, this is ice-cool narrative non-fiction at its best — and the basis for a huge Warner Brothers film of the same name, starring Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin and Emma Stone.
Название: Nameless
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2012
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In 1941, mixed race Ruby Darke is born into a family that seem to hate her, but why? While her two brothers dive into a life of gangland violence, Ruby has to work in their family store. As she blossoms into a beautiful young woman she crosses paths with aristocrat Cornelius Bray, a chance meeting that will change her life forever. When she finds herself pregnant, and then has twins, she is forced to give her children away. At that point she vows never to trust another man again. As the years pass, Ruby never forgets her babies, and as the family store turns into a retail empire, Ruby wants her children back. But secrets were whispered and bargains made, and if Ruby wants to stay alive she needs to forget the past, or the past will come back and kill her.
Название: Those in Peril
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2012
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Hazel Bannock is the owner of the Bannock Oil Corp, one of the major global oil producers. While cruising in the Indian Ocean, her yacht is hijacked by Somalian pirates and her nineteen year old daughter Cayla kidnapped. Major Hector Cross is an ex-SAS operative and the man behind Cross Bow Security, the company contracted to Bannock Oil to provide all their security. His loyalty to the Bannock family goes beyond the call of duty. The pirates demand a crippling ransom for Cayla's release, and complicated political and diplomatic sensitivities render the major powers incapable of intervening. With growing evidence of the horrific torture to which Cayla is being subjected, Hazel calls on Hector to help her rescue her daughter. Between them, Hazel and Hector are determined to take the law into their own hands.
Название: The Silver Linings Playbook
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2012
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Imagine that your life is a film directed by God. A romcom, obviously, complete with happy-ever-after ending. There will be tears, tantrums and misunderstandings, but you know you'll get there — and get your girl — in the end. Welcome to Pat's world. It's a world of silver linings and true love, but also a world where God makes movies and Kenny G lurks in your attic — and when Pat befriends the tragic Tiffany, he begins to question whether or not he might have got the genre wrong. The Silver Linings Playbook is a novel about love, life and American football... and what happens when the woman you love isn't the woman of your dreams. 'A captivating, life-affirming read, guaranteed to be the feelgood book of the year' Liz Jensen 'Delightful... a smart, touching, quirky read' Scotland on Sunday
Название: Next to Love
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2012
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Babe, Grace and Millie have been best friends since their first day at kindergarten. Now they are newly married, and the men have gone to war. They thrive on letters from their absent sweethearts, and on the closeness they've always shared. And then, on a single morning in 1944, no fewer than sixteen telegrams arrive, bringing news of the worst kind from the War Department. For Babe, Grace and Millie, life will never be the same again. Each must face the challenges of the years ahead, the changes taking place in America and far closer to home, which are enough to test even the deepest of friendships and most hopeful of hearts... 'Haunting and profoundly moving... Feldman's characters live and love with breathtaking intensity' Booklist 'Intelligent, elegant and moving' Guardian 'A celebration of friendship, full of tragedy and hope' ASOS magazine.
Название: The Shoestring Club
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2012
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Join The Shoestring Club When the love of her life, Ed, announces his surprise engagement to her best friend, Julia Schuster is distraught but determined not to let them see how much she's hurting. She spies a remarkable dress in Shoestring, her sister's designer second-hand shop, and knows she'll only be able to stagger through the wedding day, showing everyone how over Ed she is, if her body is wrapped in its soft silk chiffon. Unfortunately it costs mega bucks and she's barely hanging on to her job as it is. Arietty Pilgrim can't and won't attend her fiercely competitive school reunion unless she can arrive wearing exactly the same dress. But working as an elephant keeper in Dublin Zoo does not a millionaire make. But fate has a funny way of bringing people together. Just as Julia starts to flounder amidst family troubles, problem drinking and a broken heart, she meets Arietty and the two of them set up The Shoestring Club time-sharing one extraordinary dress and beginning a life-altering friendship.
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The Pupils Book Pack for level 4 contains a Pupil's Book, Stories and Songs CD, CD-ROM and Portfolio Booklet. The components work together, helping children to develop the language skills they need to communicate confidently and effectively. Pupil's Book: The 80 page book contains nine units, each with eight pages — one for each lesson. As well as the units the Pupil's Book contains a syllabus summary, introduction, material for two festivals and a pull-out double page of colour stickers Stories and Songs CD: Contains the songs, stories, rhymes, raps and chants from the Pupil's Book. This allows enjoyable additional listening practice and reinforcement of learning in the children's own time. CD-ROM: 36 interactive games and activities relating to each unit of the Pupil's Book. The CD-ROM motivates the children to practice and extend their learning. Can be used independently in the classroom or at home. Portfolio Booklet: The 24 page booklet links closely with the CEF and helps students to build up a personalised record of learning. For each unit, the children draw and write personalised information relating to the topic and language of the unit. They also carry out self assessments
Название: Gandhi
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2010
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Presents a graded series of retold versions of popular classic and contemporary titles and specially written stories such as: Gandhi, Much Ado About Nothing, and The Importance of Being Earnest.
Название: Macmillan Mathematics 2B: Pupil's Book
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2010
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Macmillan Mathematics bridges the gap between mainstream curriculum teaching and CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) or English-medium teaching with a course that can be used with confidence by all teachers. Macmillan Mathematics has been written by experts in the field of primary education and is based on thorough research. This course is for 6-12 year olds.
Название: Macmillan Mathematics 4B: Pupil's Book
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2010
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Macmillan Mathematics bridges the gap between mainstream curriculum teaching and CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) or English-medium teaching with a course that can be used with confidence by all teachers. Macmillan Mathematics has been written by experts in the field of primary education and is based on thorough research. This course is for 6-12 year olds.
