Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an incredible chronicle of 30 years of Afghanistan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love. Born a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila are two women...

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...

On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. There was no apparent motive for the crime, and there were almost no clues. As Truman Capote reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, he generates...

The book is an adaptation of one of the best novels by the famous American writer Mark Twain (1835-1910) 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'. This is a fascinating story about a cheerful and quick-witted boy from a provincial American town and his friends with whom amazing adventures take place. This guide will help high school students prepare for the State Core English Examination. The text of the...

The book is an adaptation of the fascinating story of the famous English writer Anna Sewell 'Black Handsome'. According to the author's idea, the story of his life is told by the Black Handsome himself - a black stallion with a white star on his forehead. There are joys and disappointments in Black Beauty's life. After reading this book, the reader will learn to understand horses and at the...

The text of the manual has been adapted for educational purposes to the Pre-Intermediate level. Each chapter is accompanied by exercises for practicing and consolidating the skills of speech activity, an English-Russian dictionary, as well as a commentary. The book is intended for students in grades 7 - 8 of schools, gymnasiums, lyceums.

'Reading from 0 to 3 years' - a series to help caring parents with the best classical works, selected specifically for the age of the child. The composition of the series corresponds to the Federal State Educational Standard for preschool education. The world-famous teacher and wonderful writer Konstantin Ushinsky in his stories and fairy tales teaches children humanity, courage, generosity,...

Vladimir Mayakovsky's funny and naughty poems about the zoo, written by the great poet for the youngest readers, are classics of children's poetry, on which many generations of our compatriots grew up.

Mashenka got lost in the forest and got to the bear. And he was delighted: there would be a mistress in the house, she would start heating the oven, cooking porridge and feeding him, the clubfoot. The bear does not let the girl go home, no matter how you ask. But Cleverr Mashenka soon figured out how to outwit the bear and return to her grandparents! This Russian folk tale in the classic...

Traveler, author of hundreds of articles and thousands of columns, lover of food and drink, collector, photographer and journalist Gennady Iosefavicius has written the perfect book for a pleasant stay in the gloomy covid era and expanding gastronomic horizons. After reading, you will definitely fall in love with Georgia and its cuisine. After all, according to the author, Georgia is one...

Explores various trains and their uses, from steam locomotives to magnetic levitation trains.

Given today's concern with the state of the environment, an understanding of the forces that shape Earth has never been more important for young readers. Navigators: Planet Earth by Barbara Taylor is an authoritative and visually engaging look at this planet we call home, from the forces that made it to its environments, weather, landscapes, resources, and the impact humans continue to have on...