Russian Teen

In this “superb history” (The Wall Street Journal), award-winning author Candace Fleming tells the extraordinary true story of Russia’s last royal family—and transports readers back to a time when both a bloodline and an empire came tumbling down. “Has all the elements of a fictional...

After battling the hyenas, Eric gets a notification that something called a Place of Power has been found. That is the only clue that might help him get back to his native world. But there's a problem. The system needs mana to calculate a route. Eric simply doesn't have any, and he doesn't know when he will. That is because, due to the strange laws this world lives by, Eric's mana supply isn't filling up. But the Great System also exists here, though its laws are only partially functioning.

“You say you want this,” Ivan breathed. I looked up at him, heat filling my body. “You show me, say my name.” He’d seen the video—the video I forgot all about! “Ivan, I—” “Nyet,” he hissed. “No excuses. You belong to Alexei. I cannot have you, Julie.” “Ivan, please—” “You cannot do this thing you say today,” Ivan said, and there was a thread of pleading under the rasp in his voice. “You cannot give this to anyone but Alexei.” “I already have,” I said, defiantly staring up at him. “I gave it to you. You just haven’t claimed it yet...” Julie's...

Our future. Noncitizens and individuals of low social standing can only find work in one place: the virtual world of Disgardium. And that might mean mining ore; it could just as well mean cleaning pigsties or washing dishes in a tavern, but that's about as glamorous as it gets. Fifteen-year-old schoolboy Alex has dreams of working as a space guide. All he can think about is the stars, but life gets in the way, and now his only path to achieving that goal is through the game.

In the cage, he's called The Brute ... at home, she just calls him stepbrother! There's a hot new guy in 18-year-old Emma's life, in the form of a tall and savagely handsome MMA fighter bad boy stepbrother. Living with the family after an injury, he's a hard-partying, sexy, and selfish alpha male with a bad attitude, and she's fed up with him. But why does she get so excited when he's around? And what's more, his illegal cage fighting has put him on the wrong side of the Russian mafia. And he wants to involve Emma and hot bisexual Russian friend Valeria in a very dangerous plan to rob some ...

World War I for Teens: The War That Changed the World—Told in a Way That Brings History to Life What sparked the deadliest conflict the world had ever seen? How did a single assassination ignite a global war? And what finally pushed the United States into the fight? This fast-paced, easy-to-read guide unpacks the drama, battles, and breakthroughs of World War I. From trench warfare to groundbreaking technology, from secret missions to the final peace talks, this book brings history into sharp focus with vivid storytelling, striking photos, and easy-to-follow maps. You’ll Discover: The ...

She fled the enemy with only a knife, a map, and a promise... In the brutal winter of 1944, sixteen-year-old Marianne knows the Russian army is closing in on her East Prussian village. Rumors of atrocities are growing louder each day. Determined not to become another victim, she disguises herself as a boy and escapes westward—alone, starving, and terrified. What follows is a harrowing journey through war-torn landscapes, where Marianne faces hunger, cold, danger—and the unthinkable. Her only hope is a promise made to her childhood friend Ferdinand, who also fled eastward, hiding from ...

Far from the shores of England, another Elizabeth was born to rule a nation.... The daughter of Peter the Great, Elizabeth is a princess by birth yet a warrior by blood. Never content to be a pawn in the game of men, Elizabeth is destined to sit upon a throne. But when her father’s sudden death leaves her mother and sister at the mercy of the scheming Privy Council, she will have to abandon her beloved Russia in order for her family to survive. This is not a fairy tale. And Elizabeth is not an average princess.

Scyth and the followers of the Sleeping Gods have lost the Holy War. The new gods, who call themselves the True Gods, celebrate, unaware that the Sleepers have one more temple left. But how long until they find out? After all, Scyth's enemy Mogwai, once the strongest player on the planet, knows about Kharinza. The Supreme Legate of the Destroying Plague thirsts for vengeance and is eager to regain his former positions, becoming stronger every day, while Scyth, deprived of his invulnerability, has lost his former advantages.

After returning to Cali Bottom and the wider world of Disgardium, Alex realizes that the Demonic Games were a vacation compared to the problems he now faces. He has to help the beta players stuck in the Nether and decide what to do with his friends who "betrayed" him; identify a real traitor and prepare for the citizenship tests; and reach the Inferno to obtain Coals of Hellflame and destroy the Nucleus, whose legates, now free, have gained new powers thanks to the pantheon of dark gods who have joined the Destroying Plague.

I love my wife... ...but we both need a little more excitement! Counseling was her idea...so were the odd new WifeEye devices in every room. No instructions, no support line, just another piece of weird, useless tech. Well, that's what I thought, before WifeEye turned Rachel into a hot, subservient MILF eager to satisfy my every desire!. Even better, because now I have the management console, and an eye on Angie Anders. She's definitely interested in using my company for service, but I'm certainly hoping she'll decide to use some of the other talents I have to offer! So, listen to my words ...

The harrowing true story of a high-school senior, her parents, her secret online relationship with a handsome, manipulative stranger, and her well-laid plan to leave home and country to marry a man in Kosovo she thought she loved. The Baldwins were a strong, tight-knit family living in Texas...

Андрей Валентинович Жвалевский (род. 1967) - писатель, сценарист. Евгения Борисовна Пастернак (род. 1972) - писатель, соавтор Андрея Жвалевского. Послушайте удивительно добрую повесть, в которой рассказывается о непростых отношениях двух подростков - Яна и Гели, снимающих вместе видео для публикации на YouTube.

Audiokurs «Russkij jazyk. 9 klass» ohvatyvaet osnovnye linii izuchenija shkol'noj programmy po russkomu jazyku dlja 9 klassa: fonetiku, slovoobrazovanie, leksikologiju, frazeologiju, morfologiju, orfografiju, grafiku, sintaksis i punktuaciju. Osobyj upor sdelan na povtorenie projdennogo v 5-8 klassah. Kurs prednaznachen kak dlja shkol'nikov i abiturientov, tak i dlja vseh, zhelajushhih v prijatnoj forme vspomnit' i povtorit' grammatiku russkogo jazyka.

This audiobook contains condensed versions of 20 literary works intended for the study of literature in the eighth grade. Russian literature is here represented by: Anton Chekhov, "Dva rasskaza"; Alexandr Pushkin, "Arap Petra Velikogo", "Kapitanskaya dochka"; Alexandr Kuprin, "Sobachie schastie"; Alexandr Belyayev, "Chelovek, nashedshy svoe litso"; Aleksey Tolstoy, "Knyaz Serebrany"; Aleksey Tolstoy, "Petr Pervy"; Ivan Bunin, "Lapti", "Preobrazhenie"; Maksim Gorky, "V lyudyakh"; and many more.

Сначала их было тридцать пять. Теперь их осталось всего шесть. Это Элита. И битва за сердце принца Максона разгорается с еще большей силой. Но чем ближе Америка Сингер к тому, чтобы завоевать корону, тем чаще встает перед ней вопрос: кому в действительности принадлежит ее сердце — Максону или Аспену? Ведь каждая минута, проведенная с принцем, похожа на дивную сказку. Однако при встрече с Аспеном, ставшим королевским гвардейцем, девушка вспоминает о том, как они с любимым строили планы о совместной жизни.

Вселенская Беда наслала на землю многолетнюю зиму, оставила немало сирот. В чужой семье, в глухой деревушке вырос приёмыш — чудом спасённый царевич Светел, наследник некогда могущественной империи. Он решает стать витязем, чтобы найти и спасти родительского сына Сквару, насильно уведённого из дому.

Джорджейну Сатерленд можно назвать любимицей судьбы. Красивая, как супермодель, она живет в роскошном особняке и имеет возможность покупать себе любые наряды и вообще делать все, что ей заблагорассудится. Конечно, иногда Джорджи чувствует себя одинокой — отец давно оставил их, мать интересуется только своим бизнесом, — зато у нее отличные подруги! Последнее школьное лето девушка хотела провести в компании лучшей подружки Тарги Мак'Оли, но та укатила с мамой в Польшу. Обиженная Джорджи решает принять приглашение тетки и провести лето в ирландской деревне.

Спустя 15 лет со дня смерти Кира Булычева, классика отечественной фантастики, мы вспоминаем одно из его самых известных произведений - "Подземелье ведьм". Перед нами - вторая часть приключений Андрея Брюса.

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK The fates of a cast of seemingly unconnected people converge during the celebration of an ancient holiday in “a darkly glittering novel” (The New York Times) that brings to mind Station Eleven and The Age of Miracles. “A beautifully written...