Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King’s Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert’s name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to...

The workbook is part of the educational complex for children from 11 years old, studying Russian as a foreign language from scratch to level B1. The line is designed for 4 years (class) of training. The kit for each level includes a textbook, workbook and teacher's book, provided with links to the audio application and additional tasks in a digital environment. There are prescriptions for the...

The textbook is part of the educational complex for children from 11 years old, studying Russian as a foreign language from scratch to level B1. The line is designed for 4 years (class) of training. A kit for each level includes a textbook, workbook, and teacher's book. Interactive tasks and audio applications are available by QR codes placed in print media. A large set of additional materials...

That is life'. How many times each of us heard, and he repeated these words, lamenting the injustice of fate, the impossibility of changing anything in it. The heroes of the stories collected in this book are well aware of what losses, disappointments, an

In the series 'Exclusive reading in English' you will find the best classics in English, you can get acquainted with the most popular works of world literature in the original language. Despite everything, Katniss and Pete manage to survive in the ruthless Hunger Games. However, the daring trick with poisonous berries, which allowed both of them to return home, does not pass without a trace....

In the series 'Exclusive reading in English' you will find the best classics in English, you can get acquainted with popular works of world literature in the original language. In punishment for rebelling against their capital, the Capitol, the twelve Districts of the Panem State must each year provide one boy and one girl to participate in the Hunger Games: a deadly battle until the last...

Psy-sciences (psychology, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, pedagogy, criminology, special education, etc.) have been connected to politics in different ways since the early twentieth century. Here, in twenty-two essays, scholars address a variety of these intersections from a historical perspective. The chapters include such diverse topics as the cultural history of psychoanalysis, the complicated...

The thirteen papers in this collection address three aspects of higher education, primarily in Europe but also in the United States. These aspects are competition, collaboration, and complementarity, both on the level of policy and on the practical level of impact on students and staff. Competition, especially for funding, occurs between and within institutions. Collaboration, more than a basic...

Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He's a Fractional Persian-half, his mom's side-and his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life. Darius has never really fit in at home, and he's sure things are going to be the same in Iran. His clinical depression doesn't exactly help matters, and trying to explain his...

The collection 'Normal History' includes articles and essays by Vladimir Sorokin, written and published in the 2010s. In non-fiction prose, the author does not change his favorite topics: food and drink as manifestations of a national character, Moscow an

Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?