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The Compact Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary offers over 90,000 words and phrases, and 120,000 translations of contemporary French and English. It covers all the words you need for everday use, carefully selected from evidence from the Oxford Languages Tracker and the Oxford English Corpus. Also includes French cultural and grammar supplements to help you improve your French.

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THE ICONIC CLASSIC, WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZEONE OF THE BBC '100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD''A lush celebration of all that it means to be a black female. I love that The Color Purple doesn't try to soften its blows but is also courageous enough to hold on to a wonderfully affirming faith in possibility, in forgiveness and kindness and hope' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie'The Color Purple is my go-to comfort novel. Every single time I read this book, I walk away as a slightly better person than I was when I picked it up' Tayari Jones'I think that The Color Purple was the first book that made me think that I could try to be a writer - or that made me aware that a young black woman from the South could write about the South' Jesmyn Ward 'I got the book and read it, in one day, when it came out. And then I went back, the next day, and bought every copy they had' Oprah Winfrey A powerful cultural touchstone of modern American literature, The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance and silence through a series of letters spanning twenty years, first from Celie to God, then the sisters to each other despite the unknown.Abused repeatedly by the man she calls 'father', Celie has two children taken away from her and is trapped into an ugly marriage. But then she meets the glamorous Shug Avery, singer and magic-maker - a woman who has taken charge of her own destiny. And gradually Celie discovers the power and joy of her own spirit, freeing her from her past and reuniting her with those she loves.Beloved by generations of readers, The Color Purple broke the silence around domestic and sexual abuse, narrating the lives of women through their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery. Deeply compassionate and beautifully imagined, Alice Walker's epic carries readers on a spirit-affirming journey towards redemption and love.'One of the most haunting books you could ever wish to read. It is stunning - moving, exciting and wonderful' Lenny Henry'The Color Purple needs no category other than the fact that it is superb' Rita Mae Brown'The great irony about The Color Purple is that it transcends colour. One of the greatest books of all time' Benjamin Zephaniah 'A unique blend of serenity and immediacy that makes your senses ache' Helen Dunmore'A genuinely mind-expanding book' Patrick Ness'Indelibly affecting... Alice Walker is a lavishly gifted writer' New York Times'One of the great books of our time' Essence Magazine'A work to stand beside literature of any time and place' San Francisco Chronicle

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The Hachette Essentials series comprises a collection of titles that are regarded as modern classics. A carefully and lovingly curated selection of distinctive, ground-breaking fiction and non-fiction titles published since 1950. Timeless. Relevant. Passionate. Unified as a series - distinctive as books. A good book is great. A great book is essential.In the shadow of Auschwitz, a flamboyant German industrialist grew into a living legend to the Jews of Cracow. He was a womaniser, a heavy-drinker and a bon viveur, but to them he became a saviour. This is the extraordinary story of Oskar Schindler, who risked his life to protect Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland and who was transformed by the war into a man with a mission, a compassionate angel of mercy.Thomas Keneally's novel first brought the story of Oskar Schindler to international attention in 1982, when it won the Booker Prize. It was made by Steven Spielberg into the Oscar-winning film Schindler's List in 1993, the year Schindler and his wife were named Righteous Among the Nations.

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Encuentra a los cachorros más entrañables del universo Disney en las 60 ilustraciones de este libro: Tambor, Gus, Jaq, Flounder, Bambi, Marie,Toulouse y Berlioz, Pascal, Golfillo y sus hermanas, Dumbo, etc.Todos estos personajes te harán recordar los momentosmás tiernos de las obras maestras de Disney. Tómate un respiro para vivir momentos de ternura con ellos mientras desarrollas una actividad creativa y relajante.

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Los felinos más entrañables, como Simba, Marie o Duquesa, en preciosas láminas para rascar y colorear. Cada libro contiene 6 ilustraciones de las que únicamente se aprecia la línea del personaje o motivo dibujado, porque el color está oculto y no se ve. Cómo sacarlo a la luz? No tienes más que coger el estilete de madera que encontrarás al final del libro y rascar las ilustracioneshasta dotarlas del maravilloso colorido que se escondía detrás.Además, las partes donde no hay ilustración pueden decorarse con motivos, palabras para que puedas personalizar la lámina.

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Entra en el Templo Jedi y emprende el recorrido iniciático para convertirte en un verdadero Maestro de esta orden emblemática.Resuelve enigmas, responde preguntas e identifica los distintos tipos de uniformes, naves y muchas cosas más.Con las 100 pruebas de este manual podrás agudizar tus sentidos, reconocer planetas y a sus pobladores, explorar el universo y, finalmente, completar tu adiestramiento como Jedi.

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6 láminas para que des vida y color a Campanilla y sus amigas. Coloca la lámina que elijas sobre una superficie dura, coge el estilete de madera y rasca las partes grises hasta sacar a la luz el colorido que estaba escondido. También puedes decorar la lámina dibujando con el estilete motivos o palabras en las partes donde no hay ilustración. Así personalizarás tu ilustración.

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Disfruta con las parejas más famosas de Disney: Hércules y Mégara, Rapunzel y Flynn, Mulán y Shang, Tiana y Naveen, Mickey y Minnie, la Dama y el Vagabundo, Simba y Nala, etc. Vuelve a descubrirlas y llénalas de vida con los colores que más te gusten.Cada libro contiene 60 ilustraciones para colorear. A qué estás esperando para coger tus lápices y rotuladores?

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Este cuaderno está pensado para que los niños de 3-4 años recuerden y afiancen los conocimientos adquiridos durante el curso a través de actividades divertidas y sencillas para ellos. La originalidad del cuaderno está en que el hilo conductor es un personaje muy conocido entre el público infantil: Masha! Esta traviesa niña, junto con sus amigos Oso, la cerdita, los lobos, la liebre, etc., protagoniza divertidísimas aventuras en la serie " Masha y el Oso " que emite Clan actualmente.Masha y todos estos alegres personajes aparecerán en las distintas actividades, invitando a los pequeños a aprender disfrutando. Feliz verano!

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