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The inspiring story of one young man's record-breaking solo cycle journey around the world • On 15 February 2008, Mark Beaumont pedalled through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. 194 days and 17 hours previously, he had begun his attempt to circumnavigate the world in record time. Mark smashed the Guinness World Record by an astonishing 81 days. He had travelled more than 18,000 miles on his own through some of the harshest conditions one man and his bicycle can endure, camping wild at night and suffering from constant ailments • The Man Who Cycled the World is the story not just of that amazing achievement, but of the events that turned Mark Beaumont into the man he is today. From the early years of his free-spirited childhood in the Scottish countryside to present day, he has been equally determined not to settle for an average existence, but to break free and follow his dreams

These are the stories of some of the women who changed our world. Read about the women who fought to be equal to men, and learn about the things that women have done in education, science, sport and politics • Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction written for learners of English as a foreign language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces language learners around the world to the bestselling authors and most compelling content from Penguin Random House. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework and include language activities that help readers to develop key skills • Women Who Changed the World, a Level 4 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework

The words in Dare to be Different have great power • Ben Brooks has brought together 100 people who have all in some way or another used words to do wonderful things. Some may have changed a single life, while others have changed the course of history for almost everyone on earth. But whether their effects were big or small, these individuals' speeches, letters, poems, songs, stories, and advice prove one thing: words can make the world a better place. And they can make you feel better about yourself too • This extraordinary compendium includes personal letters that were written for just one reader to help guide them through life's journey; sometimes they were intended for millions of people to hear about grand declarations of war, peace or new discoveries

Think you know who first thought of the theory of evolution? Ever wondered who created the oldest university in the world? And have you heard the incredible tale of the masked knight - a rebel girl who became a military commander? • Meet just some of the amazing Muslim men and women who have changed our world - from pirate queens, nurses, warriors, scientists, actors, and mathematicians, to courageous ordinary men and women doing extraordinary things. You'll find people you might know, like Malala Yousafzai, Mo Farah and Muhammad Ali, as well as some you might not, such as • Hasan Ibn Al-Haytham: the first scientist to prove theories about how light travels, hundreds of years before Isaac Newton • Sultan Razia: a fearsome female ruler • G. Willow Wilson: the comic book artist who created the first ever Muslim Marvel character • Ibtihaj Muhammad: the Olympic and World Champion fencer and the first American to compete in the games wearing hijab

Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon? Credited by some with paving the way for the Renaissance, condemned by others for being the most heinous murderer in history, who was Genghis Khan? • His actual name was Temujin, and the story of his success is that of the Mongol people: a loose collection of fractious tribes who tended livestock, considered bathing taboo and possessed an unparallelled genius for horseback warfare. United under Genghis, a strategist of astonishing cunning and versatility, they could dominate any sedentary society they chose

Когда одиннадцатилетняя Джорджи заводит дружбу с эксцентричным ученым на пенсии, она становится испытуемым для нового захватывающего эксперимента: 3D-версии будущего в виртуальной реальности • Но затем смертельная болезнь угрожает жизни каждой собаки в стране, и любимый пес Джорджии, мистер Мэш, заболевает. И это только начало ее неприятностей • Вскоре Джорджи и мистеру Мэшу предстоит отправиться в отчаянное путешествие: спасти каждую собаку на земле, а может быть, даже все человечество … • фактически не выходя из комнаты • Экстраординарный квест с самыми высокими ставками и грандиозной идеей в его основе - это путешествие во времени, но не в том виде, в каком вы его знаете • Книга на английском языке • The astounding new novel from the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of Time Travelling with a Hamster, this is a story for everyone of ten and older who loves adventure, laughs and tears

Франческа Саймон работала с такими крупными изданиями, как Sunday Times, Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, Vogue, но, главное, она популярнейший автор детских книг • На свет, благодаря ее таланту, появилось 25 книг об Ужасном Генри, а по их мотивам сняты фильм и мультсериал • Лучшая книга для дьявольского веселья! Десять захватывающих историй, рассказывающих о школьных буднях Ужасного Генри: его попытки избежать уколов медсестры и сорвать занятия мисс Нетерпеливой Туту по танцам, его хитрая уловка не ходить в школу по болезни, его решимость встретиться с королевой, победить в футболе и сыграть главную роль в рождественском спектакле и многое другое • В своих мечтах он — король Генрих Ужасный, и все делают только то, что он говорит, но Ужасный Генри знает, что реальная жизнь не такая

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online • Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content • The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers story comprehension and develop vocabulary

Рюкзак с авторским дизайном, с использованием сложнейших современных технологий нанесения на ткань • Ткань водонепроницаемая, морозостойкая, с повышенной износостойкостью, грязеотталкивающая • Двунаправленные-реверсивные надежные 8 мм молнии с 5 см пуллером на замках, что позволяет легко открывать и закрывать рюкзак • Регулируемые лямки анатомической формы и ручка с усиленным креплением готовы к любым нагрузкам • Износостойкая фирменная подкладка, тщательно подобранная и сочетающаяся с дизайном и цветом рюкзака • Рюкзак имеет два основных отделения и большой фронтальный карман на молнии, а также два боковых кармана на резинке • Одно отделение содержит органайзер с молнией, боковой карман и карман на молнии, а также дополнено карманом на молнии для карточки