"As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect. He was laying on his hard, as it were armor-plated, back and when he lifted his head a little he could see his domelike brown belly divided into stiff arched segments on top of which the bed quilt could hardly keep in position and was about to slide off completely. His numerous …
Cats in the bath. Cats in the cupboards. A hundred cats everywhere!Everyone in Jack's class has a pet, but all Jack has is his little brother Freddie. And little brothers don'tmake very good pets. But when Jack meets The Man With The Top Hat and his lovely cat Mrs Wilson,he's about to get the pet he's always wanted – and many, many more … A furry, funny and very cute Little Gem that's full …
Deryn’ s father is the lighthouse keeper on Featherstone Island, keeping the lantern lit to protect passing boats from the treacherous rocky coastline. But when an emergency arises and Deryn is left alone to keep watch over the lighthouse, she finds herself in a terrible situation when the lamp runs out of oil during a wild storm. With a fishing boat in peril on the sea, Deryn has to seek …
A fascinating look at the history and grandeur of bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon is also a deeper contemplation on the nature of cowardice and bravery, sport and tragedy, and is enlivened throughout by Hemingway's pungent commentary on life and literature. Seen through his eyes, bullfighting becomes an art, a richly choreographed ballet, with performers who range from awkward amateurs …
Your learners will develop their English skills as they get tangled up with tongue twisters and discover traditional tales. You’ll find a wide range of international fiction, non-fiction and poetry throughout the book to help your learners develop their understanding of different genres and text types. Each unit is packed with activities that cover reading, writing, speaking and listening, as…
Is there a science to love? In this groundbreaking book, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levine and psychologist Rachel S. F. Heller reveal how an understanding of attachment theory – the most advanced relationship science in existence today – can help us find and sustain love. Pioneered by psychologist John Bowlby in the 1950s, the field of attachment explains that each of us behav…
Cerpen-cerpen daam buku ini, termasuk cerpen-cerpen yang dimuat Kompas selama tahun 2021, merupakan pantulan dari pengalaman-pengalaman terpilih, yang sering kali membuat kita terperangah. Institusi agama yang selalu “dekat” dengan moralitas ketuhanan, ternyata menjadi episentrum dari kelahiran masyarakat hipokrit. Terciptalah kemudian peristiwa-peristiwa di luar nalar seperti: pembataian t…