Do you know what's the biggest obstacle preventing many from learning Korean to fluency?It's a lack of vocabulary!Reading in Korean is perhaps the most effective way to build up your vocabulary.With our book Korean Short Stories for Beginners and Intermediate Learners, you can practice reading the language while working on your Korean vocabulary and grammar skills.The stories contained within this book were written with Korean language learners in mind, so you don't have to worry about the level of the reading being too difficult as you encounter new vocabulary and grammar to learn Korean.Our Korean short stories use only the real language as spoken and written by native speakers every day so that you can learn Korean the natural way. They have been written and edited by native speakers from South Korea.Grab your copy now and get started today!
One year has passed since Phoebe skipped a rock across a pond, accidentally hit a unicorn in the face, and was granted a single wish-which she used to make the unicorn, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, her obligational best friend. In some ways, not much has changed. At school Phoebe still clashes with her rival--and sometimes "frenemy"--he ever-taunting and imperious Dakota. Outside of school, she still fills her free time with extra-credit homework assignments, dramatic monologues about the injustices associated with school cliques, and imaginative conspiracy theories regarding global forces like the "powerful construction paper lobby." But unlike before, Phoebe now has a best friend to share it with-someone to make her laugh and to listen to all her extravagant ideas. In this second volume of Heavenly Nostrils, titled, Unicorn on a Roll, the reader is invited on a journey into the lives of Phoebe and Marigold as they navigate the difficulties of grade school, celebrate the winter holidays, and explore their super hero/super villain personas together.Join in the fun, as Phoebe competes against Dakota for the leading role of "Lisa Ladybug" in their fourth-grade play-or as she struggles to "manage" the PR debacle related to her nose-picking-scandal. ("I will neither confirm nor deny the events surrounding Boogergate.") Witness a band of unicorns staging an "intervention" and learn all the details of Marigold's secret crush on a mysterious creature she has never seen. Perhaps most important, watch as this surprising friendship between a charming, nine-year-old dreamer and a vain, mythical beast forever changes both of them for the better.
Ever since its first publication in 1992, the New York Times bestselling The End of History and the Last Man has provoked controversy and debate. "Profoundly realistic and important...supremely timely and cogent...the first book to fully fathom the depth and range of the changes now sweeping through the world." -The Washington Post Book World Francis Fukuyama's prescient analysis of religious fundamentalism, politics, scientific progress, ethical codes, and war is as essential for a world fighting fundamentalist terrorists as it was for the end of the Cold War.
Charlie Gordon, IQ 68, is a floor sweeper and the gentle butt of everyone's jokes - until an experiment in the enhancement of human intelligence turns him into a genius. But then Algernon, the mouse whose triumphal experimental transformation preceded his, fades and dies, and Charlie has to face the possibility that his salvation was only temporary. Winner of the 1960 Hugo Award for Best Short Story, and subsequently expanded into a Hugo-nominated novel, Flowers for Algernon earned Daniel Keyes the honour of SFWA Author Emeritus in 2000 for his contribution to Science Fiction and Fantasy.'Heartbreaking and beautiful. Required reading, as far as I am concerned' - Wil Wheaton'A masterpiece of poignant brilliance . .. heartbreaking, and utterly, completely brilliant' - The Guardian'Excellent . .. extremely moving' - The Encyclopedia of Science FictionWelcome to The Best Of The Masterworks: a selection of the finest in science fiction
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 88, Publishers: Coordination Group Publications Ltd (CGP), ISBN-13: 9781789085747, Date of issue: 2020
Mit der Serie Men in the Cities wurde der amerikanische Künstler Robert Longo (geb. 1953) in den 1980er Jahren berühmt: überlebensgroße Kohlezeichnungen von korrekt gekleideten Geschäftsmännern und später auch Frauen, die sich unter Einwirkung einer unsichtbaren, offenbar gewalttätigen Macht in unnatürlichen Verrenkungen winden, krümmen, fallen - eine Art Totentanz des modernen Großstadtmenschen. Ein Standphoto aus dem Fassbinder-Film Der amerikanische Soldat hatte Longo auf die Idee zu der Serie gebracht. Das Ausgangsmaterial, vom Künstler selbst zwischen 1976 und 1982 in seinem New Yorker Studio aufgenommene Photographien - mit Freunden wie Cindy Sherman, Gretchen Bender und Larry Gagosian als Modellen -, fasziniert nicht nur als Vorstufe zur Serie der Zeichnungen, sondern auch als eigenständiges künstlerisches Statement. Unseren 2009 erschienenen Band legen wir jetzt in 2. Auflage vor.
Step into the cosmos of the Norse Gods as you discover mythical realms and epic tales.From the legend of the mighty Thor to the great halls of Valhalla, how much do you really know about Norse Mythology? Developed by an expert from the University of Iceland, this beautifully illustrated 1000-piece puzzle tells the great tales of the Norse Gods, including Loki, Baldur, Thor and Freyja. Piece together the mundane and the mythical as you learn the real-world inspiration behind many legends, fantastically captured by award-winning illustrator Adam Simpson.1000-PIECE PUZZLE that measures 48.5 x 68 cm (19 x 27 in.) when completedINCLUDES A PULL-OUT POSTER with an introduction to the myths featured by Professor Gisli Sigurosson from the University of IcelandSTUNNING ILLUSTRATION by best-selling jigsaw illustrator Adam SimpsonLAURENCE KING has been capturing imaginations and inspiring creativity in new and unexpected ways for over 30 years, with playful and eye-catching games, gifts and books
Prepare learners for IB assessment. Fully updated to cover the revised syllabus for first examination 2019, this comprehensive Study Guide reinforces the essential understanding learners need for IB exams. With an accessible format that clarifies and explains all the essential principles, this book supports maximum achievement in assessment.
Michael O'Mara presents the hotly anticipated sequel to the 2017 bestselling title Where's the Unicorn? A magical search-and-find book. There are 17 intricately illustrated scenes to search, and seven sensational unicorns to spot in every scene.
"Do Muslim Women Need Saving?" is an indictment of a mindset that has justified all manner of foreign interference, including military invasion, in the name of rescuing women from Islam. It offers a detailed, moving portrait of the actual experiences of ordinary Muslim women, and of the contingencies with which they live.
Former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty delivers a powerful combination of memoir, leadership lessons, and big ideas on how we can all drive meaningful change.One of the world's most respected leaders, former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty overcame childhood and financial struggles to embark on a groundbreaking career that took her from entry-level engineer to eight years as the first woman CEO of an iconic global company.Forty years in business and public advocacy taught Rometty the transformative power of leadership that blends authenticity, relationships, and curiosity with vision, rigor, and conviction. In her personable yet direct voice, Rometty reveals experiences that taught her how to orchestrate change for clients, companies, and communities. Her lessons and stories offer a blueprint for how we can all drive meaningful change in positive ways-a concept she calls "good power."Good power is a purposeful, practical approach to problem-solving, available to anyone, at any time. It's a choice.The book begins with raw, vivid memories from Rometty's youth and early professional life as she reflects on the trauma and role models that influenced how she later thought about good power.Rometty then shares how she strived to use good power during her career and as a transformative CEO. Five principles-be in service of many stakeholders, build belief among skeptics, make tough choices, champion tech ethics and inclusion, be resilient-show how to navigate tension and build trust on the path to real change.She also shows how good power can scale to address urgent societal issues, even in our polarizing times. She encourages us to make a difference in ways that matter and recounts her own journey leading the skills-first hiring and training movement, providing proven solutions to connect more people to better jobs to create a more equitable future.Inspiring and edifying, Good Power offers a new approach to change that our world needs now.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 88, Publishers: Coordination Group Publications Ltd (CGP), ISBN-13: 9781789085754, Date of issue: 2020
My father cleared his throat. He began to say, "They took her," but he never got past the first word, and had to start again. He said finally, "The Dreamies took her. She went with the Dreamies." Sooz was an extraordinary little girl. She grew into an extraordinary woman, with a gift given to her by a unicorn, after a battle with a griffin. The gift is more precious than she could have imagined but sets her on a dangerous path to rescue the sister she never knew she had from a land to which humans never go. But Sooz is no ordinary human. She may not be human at all. The one thing this changeling child does know is love, and courage. Combining the Hugo award-winning novelette Two Hearts with brand new story Sooz, The Way Home returns us to the world of The Last Unicorn. Peter S. Beagle brings the same humanity, poignancy and wisdom that makes his writing so magical.
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 320, Publishers: HarperCollins Publishers, Author: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, ISBN-13: 9780008779900, Date of issue: 2025
