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"Adas Raum" verwebt die Lebensgeschichten vieler Frauen zu einer Reise durch die Jahrhunderte und über Kontinente.

El esperado debut narrativo de la premiada poeta Sara Torres: una memoria sobre el duelo, el deseo y el amor entre mujeres, madres e hijas.

Il maresciallo Gino Clemente ama il karaoke, il suo labrador e soprattutto la moglie Felicetta,e ha un unico desiderio: andare in pensione.

Ganadora del Premio Planeta 2022, una novela magistral sobre la aventura de Espa ~a en el corazón de Norteamérica.

Um pai e um filho veem a História desenrolar-se à sua frente, no mar de Lampedusa. E a sua relacça+o nunca mais será igual.

Set in contemporary Moscow, where shape-shifters, vampires and sorcerers linger in the shadows, "Night Watch" is the first in a series of bestselling Russian fantasy novels.

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French Fiction

Le nouveau roman d'Amélie Nothomb. Le livre des soeurs est son 31e roman.

French

By Amélie Nothomb

£23.95

Découvrez le Prix Renaudot 2022 !

French

By Simon Liberati

£25.50

Hommage aux grands mythes littéraires qui nous facçonnent, Revenir à toi tisse le silence et les mots en une magnifique réconciliation avec l'autre et avec soi-même.

French

By Léonor De Récondo

£10.75

Un chien à ma table relie le féminin révolté et la nature saccagée : si notre époque inquiétante semble menacer notre avenir et celui des livres, les poètes des temps de détresse sauvent ce qu'il nous reste d'humanité.

French

By Claudie Hunzinger

£26.50

C'est l'histoire d'un enfant différent, toujours allongé, aux yeux noirs qui flottent.

French

By Clara Dupont-Monod

£11.75

Découvrez le Prix Goncourt 2022

French

By Brigitte Giraud

£21.95

Un livre d'une justesse bouleversante sur la capacité des mots à panser les plaies ouvertes depuis des générations.

French

By Ocean Vuong

£11.95

Un polar dense et captivant. L'inspecteur Thomas Andreasson saura-t-il protéger Nora Linde de la brutalité sans bornes d'un homme puissant comme Andreis Kovac ?

French

By Viveca Sten

£13.95

Complementary Resources for Language Learners

16 thematic chapters offer 550 exercises to practise, revise and test grammar knowledge.

French

£19.50

A training book for listening and speaking skills at level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

German

£19.50

Learn and revise Italian grammar and verb forms with this fun, multiple-choice question and answer game for beginners (A1-A2).

Italian

£20.75

For advanced learners, this grammar book covers the more difficult grammatical topics in Russian.

Russian

£28.75

Delve into the cultural richness of the Spanish-speaking world while improving your proficiency in Spanish.

Spanish

£32.75

A Portuguese crash course for beginners keen to use the language in practical, day-to-day situations.

Portuguese

£24.75

The adventures of Phileas Fogg as he attempts to travel around the world...

French

£12.95

An ideal resource for introducing pupils to French language and culture. Suitable for near beginners. CEFR A1/A2.

French

£19.50

A clear, concise grammar with double-page spreads of explanations and corresponding exercises.

German

£28.50

The classic tale of three rather strange gentlemen on an Alpine holiday, by one of Germany's most popular writers.

German

£18.95

Develop and improve basic writing skills in Italian, with practical exercises for everyday use. Beginner's level (CEFR A1-A2)

Italian

£15.95

Italy's most famous historical moments provide the settings for these fascinating short stories for students of Italian.

Italian

£18.50

Authentic print, audio and video texts to help students of A2-B1 level to understand Russian news and to develop the four key skills.

Russian

£26.50

The story of the first Russian captain to travel around the world. (Basic level, CEFR A2)

Russian

£8.50

An ideal resource for helping students overcome specific problems relating to listening comprehension.

Spanish

£30.95

Für die Kleinsten

Little Miss Quick who does everything as quickly as possible!

German

£4.50

Hatschi! Oh je - die kleinen Hasen sind krank. Mama und Papa Hase haben alle HÃ¤nde voll zu tun...

German

By Sabine Praml

£9.25

Dieser Band versammelt mit Die Geschichte von Peter Hase und Die Geschichte von Benjamin Häschen zwei der bekanntesten Erzählungen aus der zauberhaften Welt der Beatrix Potter.

German

By Beatrix Potter

£9.35

Auf der Suche nach seinem Nest begegnet der kleine Vogel vielen Tieren und Sprachen, mit deren Hilfe er sich zu behaupten lernt.

German

By Martin Baltscheit

£16.75

Katze liebt Tiere und kennt schon eine ganze Menge. Sie weisß wie die Tiere aussehen, und auch, welche Laute sie von sich geben. Beides kann Katze prima nachmachen. Und wenn es sein muss, kann sie sogar mutig wie ein Löwe werden! Roar!

German

By Viviane Schwarz

£11.50

German

By Marcus Pfister

£18.75

Fritz Frosch muss ständig pupsen. Das gibt Ärger. Und ein Pups-Verbot.

German

By Birte Müller

£10.50 £5.25

Die kleine Raupe führt durch die Wunder der Natur.

German

By Eric Carle

£10.50

Reime zum Aufstehen und Schlafengehen.

German

By Mirjam Pressler

£7.80

Die Eule getröstet.

German

By Susanne Weber, Tanja Jacobs

£8.00

German

By Sabine Bohlmann

£17.50

Paddington freut sich auf den grossen Sport-Wettkampf.

German

By Michael Bond

£17.50

Auch kleine Drachen brauchen Liebe.

German

By Wieland Freund

£10.75

Eine wunderschön illustrierte und witzige Geschichte, die Kindern die Angst vor Gewittern nehmen soll.

German

By Paul Bright

£8.70

Schnellsprecher und Zungenbrecher.

German

By Moni Port

£12.50

Interaktive Geschichten.

German

By Silvia Schröer

£14.95

Der kleine Fee braucht Mut für sein neues Abenteuer.

German

By Christian Berg

£17.50

Farbenfrohe Bilder und lustige Reime stellen die Instrumente des Orchesters vor und laden ein zu einem fröhlichen Konzert.

German

By Cornelia Boese

£16.95

Prinzessin Lilly befreit ihren Prinzen.

German

By Robert Munsch

£14.95

Die berühmte Serie von Angela Sommer-Bodenburg

German

By Angela Sommer-Bodenburg

£11.50

A lovely interactive book to get the little ones to sleep.

German

By Jörg Mühle

£10.75

Der Kronprinz braucht einen Gefährten. Wen wird er finden?

German

By Linda de Haan

£11.50

German

By Eric Carle

£11.50

Drei Pilze für zwei? Wie soll das gehen? Beide bringen ein Argument nach dem anderen, warum der eine mehr als der andere bekommen müsse...

German

By Jörg Mühle

£15.50

Es wird Nacht, der Mond scheint ins Zimmer: Zeit, ins Bett zu gehen.

German

By Quint Buchholz

£16.50

Easy reading for learners of Italian

Funny short stories, jokes and gags to introduce popular Italian culture, with exercises to develop language skills. (CEFR A2-B1)

£10.95

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for intermediate learners of Italian (CEFR B1-B2).

£10.99

An abandoned castle in the Trentino countryside is the destination of a young painter. A place of intrigue and mystery...

£9.65

Two young people, mentally and physically scarred by dramatic childhood events, strike up a unique friendship.

£20.50

A mischevious student's love of myths and legends becomes all too real when a school trip is threatened with danger and witchcraft...

£11.50

Set sail on a magical adventure with Nonna Rosa! A charming story for learners of Italian.

£8.95

Enjoy a weekend in Rome from the comfort of your home as Franca rediscovers the Eternal City, a place very close to her heart.

£10.75

A young intellectual man, persecuted by the fascist regime, returns to Italy illegally and finally reaches home...

£20.50

The third instalment of an intriguing noir comedy, this time set in Venice, with video episodes, audio tracks and illustrated frames.

£12.95

A happy, successful family-man's life is turned upside-down when his best friend suddenly disappears...

£12.50

Inspector De Angelis is in Genoa for the historic Regata boat race, when four girls disappear...

£10.75

Giorgia, Giacomo and Gaia make an extraordinary discovery while on a school trip to the Neapolitan island of Ischia.

£11.95

The picturesque city of Bergamo in northern Italy is the setting of this mystery for learners of Italian.

£12.95

A comic tale and masterpiece of 16th century Italian literature, in which everyone is searching for happiness at somebody else's expence.

£11.95

Eleven short stories that mix fantasy and reality, inspired by the Italian course Nuovo progetto italiano 2.

£8.25

Infantil

Un cuento ideal para descubrir todos los detalles de la historia del Ratoncito Pérez.

Spanish

By Ana Serna Vara

£12.75

Spanish

By Steve Smallman

£10.75

Uno de los libros favoritos de los más pequeños.

Spanish

By Nick Denchfield

£16.75

Hoy el lobo se despertó temprano por un importante asunto: encontrar a Caperucita.

Spanish

By Cecilia Moreno Mohedano

£18.95

Spanish

By Maria Isabel Sanchez

£21.95

Con esta colección, los màs peque ~os de la casa podràn acercarse a los grandes clàsicos gracias a los divertidos e ingeniosos textos rimados.

Spanish

By Miguel de Cervantes

£12.75

MARIO RAMOS MAMA

Spanish

By Mario Ramos

£17.50 £12.25

Spanish

By Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

£10.75

Russian GCSE & A Level Exams Materials

A combined textbook and a workbook, RSR is aimed primarily at teenagers working towards a GCSE qualification in the secondary school classroom.

£23.95

Get ready for GCSE in Russian with this course and its integrated approach to tackling grammar and vocabulary, the wide variety of exercises, and the clarity of its grammatical explanations.

£23.95

This book is aimed at students who prepare for their GCSE exams in Russian as well as teachers & parents who organise preparation for the exams.

£12.95

This book is designed to prepare students for the literature and film section of the A level Russian examination.

£30.00

This book is designed to prepare students for the A level Russian speaking examination-new specification.

£22.95

The book is focused on Theme 3, focussing on reading, listening, vocabulary and translation skills.

£33.75

The book is focused on Theme 4, the most challenging topic for students, and it requires good historical and cultural, as well as linguistic knowledge.

£33.75

This module is targeted at students who are only starting their Russian language-learning journey towards GCSE exam.

£130.00

The second module of the course is targeted at students who have completed "Na start" Part 1 and are progressing on to the next level.

£130.00

This module is targeted at students who are beginning to get ready for the GCSE challenge.

£130.00

This module is targeted at students who are ready for their final push before facing the GCSE challenge. It also acts as a perfect bridge between GCSE and the next step: Edexcel AS Level.

£130.00

Clássicos da literatura infantil em língua portuguesa

Desde o início do século XIX que os Irma+os Grimm alimentam a imaginacça+o de miúdos e graúdos de todo o mundo e hà sempre algo de novo a aprender com cada personagem!

By Brüder Grimm

£18.95

É sabido que, apesar de essenciais, raras vezes os conselhos sa+o bem aceites e apreendidos pelos mais jovens; mas se chegarem cobertos do acçúcar de uma história, jà o resultado normalmente é outro.

By António Torrado

£22.95

Uma iniciacça+o à leitura perfeita para os mais pequenos e uma forma emocionante de lerem os clàssicos de Enid Blyton.

By Enid Blyton

£13.75

E se as histórias para criancças passassem a ser de leitura obrigatória para os adultos? Seriam eles capazes de aprender realmente o que hà tanto tempo têm andado a ensinar?

By José Saramago

£19.95

Uma catadupa de situacções caricatas de "teatro dentro do teatro", com base numa ideia simples (bebida no escritor francês Scribe) que é um achado em termos de comédia.

By Almeida Garrett

£22.50

Este livro apresenta a vida deste poeta genial, utilizando uma linguagem simples e apontando apenas os marcos fundamentais dos 47 anos que viveu.

By Manuela Júdice

£22.75

Baseado num episódio da vida de um dos filhos de Luis Sepúlveda, a História de um gato e de um rato que se tornaram amigos oferece-nos uma vez mais uma fàbula singela e divertida sobre o verdadeiro valor da amizade.

£16.50

Outra história com a personagem mais famosa da popular autora britânica, numa réplica cuidada da edicça+o original de 1904.

By Beatrix Potter

£11.75

Um dos clàssicos contemporâneos, com o design inovador e as brilhantes ilustracções que têm o cunho inconfundível de Eric Carle.

By Eric Carle

£22.75

O novo Astérix esta aqui!

By Jean-Yves Ferri, Didier Conrad

£16.50

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