The crime-fighting careers of Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings have come full-circle-they are back once again in the rambling country house in which they solved their first murder together. Both Poirot and Great Styles have seen better days - but despite being crippled with arthritis, there is nothing wrong with the great detective's 'little grey cells'. However, when Poitot brands one of the seemingly harmless guests a five-times murder, some people have their doubts. But Poirot alone knows he must prevent a sixth murder before the curtain falls - and with this deadly apponent there won't be an encore...
While recovering in hospital, Inspector Morse comes across an account of the investigation into a murder from 1849, a crime for which two people were hanged. When he is discharged he can prove that they were convicted wrongly.
The popular media often presents a negative picture of young people and technology. From addiction to gaming, the distractions of the Internet, to the risks of social networking, the downsides of new technology in the lives of teenagers are often over-blown.
Teenagers and Technology presents a balanced picture of the part played by technology in the lives of young people. Drawing on extensive interviews conducted over several years, this book offers a timely and non-sensational exploration of teenagers’ experiences and opinions about the digital technologies they use, desire and dislike.
Added by: cekconsulting | Karma: 4.03 | Fiction literature | 17 August 2014
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Happy People Live Here
On the ninth floor of an upscale apartment of well to do families, a young couple will come to terms with the loss of their son and the impending release of their daughter from a psychiatric clinic on her fourth birthday.
The Happy Prince (SB+WB+mp3)A classic story adapted for beginners. 12 short chapters.
A beautiful sad tale unfolds when an unusual friendship between a statue of a prince and a swallow is developed. Torn between the need for a warmer climate and his love for the Prince, the soft-hearted Swallow agrees to become the Prince's messenger and helps the poor people in the city. The reader will be highly moved by the Prince's kindness and the Swallow's devotion to the Prince
