Todd loves his basement worm farm. Worms are fascinating creatures--it's just a convenient bonus that they happen to gross out his family. But when Todd starts to find worms in unlikely and unwanted places, like his bed, his toothbrush, and his spaghetti--the tables have turned. Now Todd is the one running scared!

On his 83rd birthday, Eddie dies in a tragic amusement park ride accident in an attempt to save a little girl’s life. He awakens in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a lush Garden of Eden, but a place where your earthly life is explained to you by both loved ones and distant strangers.

In his book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an unprecedented entry into the corridors of power and a remarkable lesson in what makes an...

Now, a man erased from this world has managed to break the invisible chains that bound him to another. He is free—but his former masters still hunt him.

She is a winner of the NOS and Debut awards, as well as the Andrei Bely Prize. Alla Gorbunova's prose is utterly authentic and attracts a wide range of readers, from renowned literary critics, artists, and philosophers to college and high school students. This book is no exception. Funny, sad, touching, and sometimes terrifying, yet surprisingly vivid, these stories are imbued with the light of...

The most famous ABC Book edition that is widely adopted in elementary schools and used by parents to introduce children to the Russian alphabet.

A classic Russian ABC book.

Today, entering school, a child should not only be able to read, but also own a whole system of knowledge, skills and skills. The technique of N. Pavlova will help small pupils to successfully master the pre-school program. This book - an excellent opportunity for a child 5-7 years through the game and reading to develop their intellectual abilities, expand their horizons and vocabulary. It can...

Настоящий сборник состоит из адаптированных рассказов американского писателя О. Генри. Текст рассказов несколько сокращен, а трудные слова и выражения заменены на общеупотребительные. Сборник снабжен упражнениями, англо-русским словарем, а также списком собственных имен и географических названий. Книга предназначена для учащихся старших классов средних школ, гимназий, лицеев, студентов I–II...

Данная книга представляет собой адаптацию романа 'Последний из могикан' известного американского писателя Джеймса Фенимора Купера (1789 - 1851), чьи произведения завоевали огромную популярность как в США, так и в Европе. Действие романа происходит во время колониальных войн в Северной Америке. Некоторые индейские племена почти полностью истреблены. Красавицам Коре и Алисе, майору Хейворду,...

Книга представляет собой адаптацию сказки знаменитого датского писателя Ханса Кристиана Андерсена (1805-1875) 'Дочь болотного царя' на английском языке. Это одна из лучших сказок великого писателя, хотя и не столь широко известная в нашей стране. В ней рассказывается удивительная история дочери египетской принцессы и скандинавского болотного царя. Преодолеть зло и колдовские чары героиня сможет...