This is not the end of the book

This is Not the End of the Book

'The book is like the spoon: once invented, it cannot be bettered' - Umberto Eco. These days it is impossible to get away from discussions of whethe

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This is Not the End

Ever since the sudden deaths of his parents, seventeen-year-oldHugh has developed a serious preoccupation with endings. Andwhen he discovers that high

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This Is Not The End Of Me

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This is Not a Love Story

This is not a love story. It's complicated. The brand new novel from the bestselling author of Salvage, set in Amsterdam.

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The End of Alchemy

The past twenty years saw unprecedented growth and stability followed by the worst financial crisis the industrialised world has ever witnessed. In the space of little more than a year what had been seen as the age of wisdom was viewed as the age of foolishness. Almost overnight, belief turned into incredulity.§Most accounts of the recent crisis focus on the symptoms and ...

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This is Not a Grail Romance

This book provides the modern reader with the key to understanding the structure and context of the complex and mysterious narrative Historia Peredur

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Not The End Of The World

Features a collection of short stories. This book explores the world we think we know whilst offering a vision of another world which lurks just benea

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A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty: The enchanting slow burn romantasy series for fans of Raven Kennedy . . . - Stark Stacia

Anotace: Step into the second in the epic and magical Kingdom of Lies series . . .--After fleeing from everything I knew and loved, and hiding in plain sight in a deceitful court, I am now faced with Lorian`s truth.He is no mercenary . . .He is known as the Bloodthirsty Prince.His reign of terror has left a trail of blood across this continent. A trail that intertwines w...

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The Fall: The End of the Murdoch Empire - Michael Wolff

<p>Meet the Murdochs and the disastrously dysfunctional family of Fox News. Until recently, they formed the most powerful media and political force in America. Now their empire is cracking up and crashing down. In his irresistible trilogy on the chaotic Trump presidency - Fire and Fury, Siege, and Landslide - the journalist Michael Wolff led readers deep into the t...

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Life and Times of Mary Attenborough (1896-1961)

Mary's own story is here revealed and given value in its own right, not merely as 'the wife of ...' or 'the mother of ...'. This remarkable woman dese

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10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World: SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019 - Shafak Elif

Anotace: SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019 `Expect vibrant, vivid and eye-opening descriptions of Middle Eastern life propelled by a tender storyline, all in Shafak`s haunting, beautiful and considered prose` Vanity Fair`Incredibly sensuous and poetic and evocative` Pandora Sykes`Richly uplifting... truly beautiful writing` Nicola Sturgeon`In the first minute follow...

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The End Of Alchemy - Mervyn King

<p>The past twenty years saw unprecedented growth and stability followed by the worst financial crisis the industrialised world has ever witnessed. In the space of little more than a year what had been seen as the age of wisdom was viewed as the age of foolishness. Almost overnight, belief turned into incredulity. Most accounts of the recent crisis focus on the symp...

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God is not Great (0446509450)

Kniha - autor Christopher Hitchens, 378 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris's recent bestseller, The End of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion. With a close and erudite reading of the major religious texts, he documents the ways in which religion is ...

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Boy and his Dog at the End of the World

A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World is the most moving story you'll read this year. Perfect for readers of Life of Pi, The Girl with all the Gif

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Heartbreak - School of Life Press The

<p>Almost no one gets through life without, at some point, having their heart broken. Advice at such a dark moment tends to focus on letting time do the healing. But there is also a vital role for understanding and perspective. We sometimes make our situation far worse than it needs to be through certain ideas we develop about why we've been left. We start to tell o...

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Straight Expectations: Discover this summer´s most swoon-worthy queer rom-com - McSwiggan Calum

Anotace: `I want what the straight kids have. Even just for a couple of days . . .`Seventeen-year-old Max might be out and proud but he`s usually too busy checking his nail polish to check his privilege.So when he says he wishes he could have the `easy` life straight kids enjoy, Max gets more than he bargained for. He wakes up to find his wish has come true - not only ha...

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Not a Guide to: Manchester

This is NOT a guide book.This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Manchester. Learn more about the movers and shakers who

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America Is Not the Heart

'This book is it: one of the best debut novels (and novels, period) of recent years' Elle 'The next big thing... It has drama and tragedy in spades, but it also has so much love of every kind spilling out of it pages that I closed it each night with a huge, warm smile.' The Paris Review How many lives can one person lead in a single lifetime? When Hero De Vera arrives in ...

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This is Not a Book About Charles Darwin

This is Not a Book About Charles Darwin takes the reader on a writer's journey through the Darwin-Wedgwood-Galton clan, as seen through the lens of Em

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The Nature of Things - Lucretius Titus Carus

Anotace: One of a major new Classics series - books that have changed the history of thought, in sumptuous, clothbound hardbacks.Lucretius` poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour he demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul...

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Densham Do

This is a wedding that will change lives - and not just the lives of the bride and the groom.

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This Zoo is Not for You

A funny, rhyming picture book about the importance of tolerance and kindess, from the bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator, Ross Colli

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This is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch

A hilarious, heartfelt memoir about one woman’s midlife obsession with Benedict Cumberbatch, and the liberating power of reclaiming our passions

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The Women of Troy - Barkerová Pat

Anotace: Following her bestselling, critically acclaimed The Silence of the Girls, Pat Barker continues her extraordinary retelling of one of our greatest myths. 'Myth for a MeToo age. Pat Barker returns to Homer in this gory but unexpectedly uplifting novel' Sunday Times Troy has fallen. The Greeks have won their bitter war. They can return home as victors -...

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Take One Life

April, 1944. A man is waiting to assassinate a prominent figure. He is not motivated by revenge or profit but by his belief that this one act of viole

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The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found - Lees Jordan

Anotace: The spell-binding world-building of Philip Pullman with the page-turning kid appeal of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. Discover a world of magic and secrets, friendship and unimaginable quests in this spectacular new fantasy series from the most exciting new voice in children`s books.A boy who doesn`t believe in magic. An impossible world that will change his min...

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The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found - Lees Jordan

Anotace: The spell-binding world-building of Philip Pullman with the page-turning kid appeal of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. Discover a world of magic and secrets, friendship and unimaginable quests in this spectacular new fantasy series from the most exciting new voice in children`s books.A boy who doesn`t believe in magic. An impossible world that will change his min...

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A Short History of Russia - Galeotti Mark

Anotace: Can anyone truly understand Russia?Russia is a country with no natural borders, no single ethos, no true central identity. At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, it is everyone`s `other`. And yet it is one of the most powerful nations on earth, a master game-player on the global stage with a rich history of war and peace, poets and revolutionaries.In this essenti...

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Human Compatible: AI and the Problem of Control - Russell Stuart

Anotace: FROM THE BBC REITH LECTURER 2021`The most important book I have read in quite some time` Daniel Kahneman; `A must-read` Max Tegmark; `The book we`ve all been waiting for` Sam HarrisHumans dream of super-intelligent machines. But what happens if we actually succeed?Creating superior intelligence would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, accordin...

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Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things - Adam Grant

Anotace: #1 New York Times bestseller "This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes to improve and succeed. I wish I could go back in time and gift it to my younger self. It would`ve helped me find a more joyful path to progress."-Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam singles tennis championThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again il...

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The Summer Switch-Off: The hilarious summer must-read from the author of The Kissing Booth - Reeklesová Beth

Anotace: Luna, Rory and Jodie are supposed to be having the time of their lives. Instead they're all completely bloody miserable. Luna thought her first year at uni was perfect - until her relationship broke up, and she realised she's her old school friends might be ghosting her. She's never felt so lonely. Rory's passion is art (and promoting it on...

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid 18: No Brainer - Kinney Jeff

Anotace: In No Brainer, book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, it's up to Greg to save his school before it's shuttered for good. Up until now, middle school hasn't exactly been a joyride for Greg Heffley. So when the town threatens to close the crumbling building, he's not too broken up about...

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Aurora´s end - Amie Kaufman

<p>The squad you love is out of time. Prepare for the thrilling finale in the epic, bestselling Aurora Cycle series about a band of unlikely heroes who just might be the galaxy's last hope for survival.</p> <p>Is this the end?</p> <p>What happens when you ask a bunch of losers, discipline cases and misfits to save the galaxy from an ancient e...

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Good Material: THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, FROM THE AUTHOR OF EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE - Alderton Dolly

Anotace: `Made me laugh while punching me in the gut. Loved this book` AISLING BEA`This is the greatest. You`ll cry and laugh. I read it though the night. And I never, ever avoid sleep` CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN`I award it 13/10 on my QWJ scale (stands for Queasy With Jealousy that I didn`t write it)` MARIAN KEYES---Every relationship has one beginning.This one has two endings.A...

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Empire: Enter the battlefields of Ancient Greece in the epic new novel from the multi-million copy bestseller - Iggulden Conn

Anotace: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERJOIN PERICLES, THE LION OF ATHENS, ON A JOURNEY TO SECURE THE FATE OF THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE`The master historical storyteller` DAILY EXPRESS`Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes` THE TIMES on the Golden Age series`The sights, sounds and smells of Athens bring history to life with gripping ...

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The School of Life Guide to Modern Manners - School of Life Press The

<p>Modern life is full of minor but acute dilemmas: we get stuck at a gathering with someone unusually boring and wonder how to move on without causing offence; in the course of introducing one friend to another, we realise that we have forgotten one of the party's names; we run into an ex while on an early date with a new partner; we spill red wine across a host's ...

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All in the End is Harvest

This collection has brought comfort to many facing bereavement, with its anthology of prose and poetry for those who grieve. A perfect bedside book.

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America Is Not the Heart - Elaine Castillo

'This book is it: one of the best debut novels (and novels, period) of recent years' Elle How many lives can one person lead in a single lifetime?

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Daughter of the Siren Queen - Levenseller Tricia

Anotace: The fierce heroine from Daughter of the Pirate King returns in this epic adventure from the bestselling Tricia LevensellerAlosa`s mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship.First mate Riden, still unfairly attract...

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Heartbreak

Almost no one gets through life without, at some point, having their heart broken. Advice at such a dark moment tends to focus on letting time do the healing. But there is also a vital role for understanding and perspective. We sometimes make our situation far worse than it needs to be through certain ideas we develop about why we've been left. We start to tell ourselves ...

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For the First Time, Again - Neuvel Sylvain

Anotace: Discover history`s biggest secret . . .For millennia an unbroken line of alien mothers and daughters have secretly been shepherding human technology towards the stars.Twelve-year-old Aster is the last of this line.But the loss of her mother in early life means she knows nothing of her alien heritage - believing she is just an ordinary young girl.Not only is she ...

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The Red and the Black - Stendhal

Anotace: Charting the rise and fall of an ambitious young social climber in a cruel, monarchical society, Stendhal`s The Red and the Black is translated with an introduction and notes by Roger Gard in Penguin Classics.Handsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial origins. Soon realizing that success can only be achieved by adopting th...

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The Fury - Michaelides Alex

Anotace: Totally original and utterly compelling, with a voice all of its own, this is the outstanding new thriller from the no.1 internationally bestselling author of The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides.*****This is a tale of murder.Or maybe that`s not quite true. At its heart, it`s a love story, isn`t it?One spring morning, reclusive ex-movie star Lana Farrar invites ...

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The Retreat - Pearse Sarah

Anotace: Most are here to recharge and refresh.But someone`s here for revenge . . .The new atmospheric locked-room thriller from the author of The Sanatorium, the bestselling crime thriller debut of 2021.___________________________________This is a warning for all our guests at the wellness retreat.A woman`s body has been found at the bottom of the cliff beneath the yoga...

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The Amazing Book is Not on Fire - The World of Dan and Phil - Dan Howell

<p>Hello reader! In this book is a world. A world created by two awkward guys who share their lives on the internet! We are Dan and Phil and we invite you on a journey inside our minds! From the stories of our actual births, to exploring Phil’s teenage diary and all the reasons why Dan’s a fail. Learn how to draw the perfect cat whiskers, get advice on how to mak...

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The Summer I Turned Pretty - Hanová Jenny

Anotace: The Summer I Turned Pretty is now a major new TV series on Amazon Prime! From the author of Netflix's smash-hit movie To All The Boys I've Loved Before, this is the perfect funny summer romance for fans of The Kissing Booth and Holly Bourne. One girl. Two boys. And the summer that changed everything . . . Every year Isabel spends a perfect summer at...

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The God is Not Willing - Steven Erikson

<p>'Awe-inspiring. Prepare to fall in love with epic fantasy all over again.' ANNA SMITH SPARK, author of the bestselling The Court of Broken Knives 'Erikson is an extraordinary writer . . . treat yourself.' STEPHEN R. DONALDSON The thrilling opening chapter in an epic new fantasy from the author of The Malazan Book of the Fallen... Many years have passed since t...

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You Will be Able to Macrame by the End of This Book - Allen Tiffany

Anotace: In recent years, macrame has gone from a nostalgic `70s trend to a mainstay in contemporary crafting, and no modern home is complete without a stylish knotted creation. This new book takes you back to complete basics, with clear step-by-step illustrations showing every knot you`ll need in order to get started plus all the techniques, styles, tools and materials ...

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You Will be Able to Macrame by the End of This Book - Tiffany Allen

<p>In recent years, macrame has gone from a nostalgic '70s trend to a mainstay in contemporary crafting, and no modern home is complete without a stylish knotted creation. This new book takes you back to complete basics, with clear step-by-step illustrations showing every knot you'll need in order to get started plus all the techniques, styles, tools and materials t...

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America Is Not the Heart - Elaine Castillo

Anotace: 'This book is it: one of the best debut novels (and novels, period) of recent years' Elle<br> 'The next big thing... It has drama and tragedy in spades, but it also has so much love of every kind spilling out of it pages that I closed it each night with a huge, warm smile.' The Paris Review<br> How many lives can one person lead i...

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Mia and the Traitor of Nubis - Jannelle McCurdy

Anotace: You can`t escape the shadows . . .The Elite are imprisoned, the Reaper King is once again banished from the world and the city of Nubis is trying to return to normal. So is Mia, but it`s not so easy. Coming to terms with new powers and being the tamer of two umbra, she`s also plagued by nightmares. Is the fear all in her imagination? Or are the agents of darknes...

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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need Paperback - 23 Aug. 2022 - Gates Bill

Anotace: In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical - and accessible - plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe.Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, eng...

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The Family Retreat: ´Few psychological thrillers ring so true.´ The Sunday Times Crime Club Star Pick - Thomasová Bev

Anotace: `A beautifully written, emotionally intelligent thriller.` Daily Mail`A gripping and smart thriller that kept me guessing .Sensitive but not sensationalist, a page turner with an important message, I was hooked.` MARISA BATEONE PERFECT HOLIDAY. ONE SHOCKING ENDING.When Rob decides the family needs to get away for the summer Jess is not convinced - won`t all the ...

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How To Prevent the Next Pandemic - Gates Bill

Anotace: The COVID-19 pandemic isn`t over, but even as governments around the world strive to put it behind us, they`re also starting to talk about what happens next. How can we prevent a new pandemic from killing millions of people and devastating the global economy? Can we even hope to accomplish this?Bill Gates believes the answer is yes, and in this book he lays out ...

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Diddly Squat: ´Til The Cows Come Home: The No 1 Sunday Times Bestseller 2022 - Clarkson Jeremy

Anotace: Welcome back to Clarkson`s Farm.At the end of Jeremy`s first year in the tractor`s driving seat, Diddly Squat farm rewarded him with a profit of just GBP144. So, while he`s the first to admit that he`s still only a `trainee farmer`*, there is clearly still work to be done.Because while he`s mastered the art of moaning about nearly everything, some of the other a...

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Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone: 2022´s most original murder mystery - Stevenson Benjamin

Anotace: EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY IS A KILLER. EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY IS A SUSPECT. BUT WHICH OF THEM IS A MURDERER?`The best thing I`ve read in ages` STUART MACBRIDE `Fun, witty and exciting. This is not one to miss!` 5*****READER REVIEW`A must-read for every fan of

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Gleam: The Plated Prisoner 3 - Kennedy Raven

Anotace: 'I don't choose him. Not anymore. I'm choosing me.' I was told that being confined was to keep the bad out . . . Until I realized it was about keeping me in. Midas made me forbidden and weak. Little did he know that I would find my wings and voice - which sings now. After living amongst the terrifying army of Fourth Kingdom, I find myself,...

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Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World - Harari Yuval Noah

Anotace: *From the author of the multi-million bestselling Sapiens comes an incredible new story of the human race, for younger readers.* We humans aren`t strong like lions, we don`t swim as well as dolphins, and we definitely don`t have wings! So how did we end up ruling the world? The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you`ll ever hear. And it`s a true story ...

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Promises We Meant To Keep: The emotionally gripping and swoon-worthy TikTok sensation - Murphy Monica

Anotace: From the bestselling author of A Million Kisses In Your Lifetime, this is the addictive Lancaster Prep novel about second chances and star-crossed love . . .`The intensity of Spence and Sylvie will pull you under, and their journey together will make you smile, cry, and gasp in shock` 5***** READER REVIEW`Spencer is everything! I laughed, cried and everything in...

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Penguin Readers Level 7: The Woman in White (ELT Graded Reader) - Collins Wilkie

Anotace: Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reading series for teenagers and young adults learning English as a foreign language.- Carefully adapted text.- Accompanying audio and digital version with the print edition, accessed securely online.- The series includes popular classics, bestselling modern fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction.- The eight levels of Penguin...

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