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Alissa is twelve years old when her father sends her to work in the city. Soon she wants to leave her work and go to school. Is it an impossible dream?
Around the World in Eighty Days British English Jules Verne
ISBN: 9780230026742 Възраст: 10-14
Phileas Fogg makes a bet with his friends that he can travel around the world in 80 days. This is the wonderful story of Phileas’ adventures as he travels from country to country with his servant Passepartout.
The college term has ended and Rick and Jen join their friends at the beach to swim and surf. Jen doesn't realise that the new friend she meets will soon save their lives.
When Gulliver’s ship, The Antelope, sinks in the Far East, he is forced to swim to the strange, miniature land of Lilliput, where he is held a prisoner! In order to escape, Gulliver must befriend and learn the language of the tiny people of Lilliput.
The young friends, Lisa and Alice, were first introduced inPhoto Finish (Starter Level). Their story was continued inShooting Stars (Starter Level), when the girls had a wonderful holiday on a Greek island. They saw some amazing sights and also made some new friends - including two world-famous movie stars.
Lenny Samuel, a private investigator from Los Angeles, appears in this series at all five levels, In this story, Lenny is forced to do a job for a wealthy businessman. Lenny has to make the ransom exchange for the businessman's kidnapped daughter. But something goes wrong!
Charlie's family is poor, so he cannot go to school. He works as a shoeshine boy and dreams of being rich. Then one day, he has a chance to make his dreams come true. Recommended for younger readers.
Crossways is a quiet and sleepy town where everyone wears a hat. But everything changes when the Magic Barber comes to town. Recommended for younger readers. ПОРЪЧКА
When she has to get her passport photos taken quickly, Lisa never imagines for one moment what the consequences might be of her visit to the photo booth in the deserted bus station, or the mortal danger she is in.
Everybody in Middletown likes Mr Fruit, everybody except his daughter, Sara. She doesn't like him because he is dishonest. Can she persuade him to change his ways?
Rebecca, Sue, Mark and David are on a skiing holiday in the mountains. It is going to be a fun-filled week with a skiing competition on the last day. Who will win? Recommended for younger readers.
Lia and Jay's grandmother is old and in poor health. She misses her husband who has recently died. She begs her family to fetch water from the well at the abandoned family farm in the hills. After listening to their parents' words of caution about the recent volcanic activity in the area, Lia and Jay set off early in the morning to walk to the farm. On their journey the teenagers meet a variety of people and when they return , it is not just the well water that they bring back to the city.
The prequel to this story,The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, had the two friends Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn rewarded for helping to capture a dangerous criminal in 1844. A year later, Huckleberry, in the care of the widow Mrs. Douglas, can no longer bear to live under the restrictions of this well-meaning lady and has made his mind up to leave the little town of Hannibal.
It is the summer of 1797 and the officers of the British Navy fear that there will be further mutinies amongst the sailors who have had to endure the terrible conditions on board British ships.
Billy Budd is handsome, strong, reliable, efficient and loyal. But he is victimised by Claggart, the vindictive and cruel master-at-arms, who accuses him of insubordination.
A romance set in Holland in 1672. Young Cornelius Van Baerle has found the secret of growing a black tulip, and he will soon claim the prize offered to the first person to produce black blooms. But Cornelius has a jealous neighbour, and in the tense political situation of that year, this man proves a dangerous enemy.
Four members of a team making a geological survey for a mining company find themselves trapped deep in a forest when they are delayed by heavy rains. Can Leon successfully lead them to safety?
Paul realises he will never be able to marry Maria if he remains poor. When he wins the story competition, he believes his problems are over. Can he marry Maria now?
Private Investigator Lenny Samuel is in work again. Hired to discover the identity of the robber who raids banks wearing a duck mask, Len ends up looking the fool himself. Will the police send him to jail as a member of the gang? Or will they believe he is innocent?
Five stories set in the USA between the end of the 1890s and the early 1900s, which are splendid examples of the wit and invention of one of America's best-loved writers.
Three university students go on holiday to a remote part of Wales. They are going to stay in a cottage without electricity or a telephone in a remote part of the country. But who is the bearded man that haunts them?
Stuart is desperate to buy the motorbike that his friend Martin is selling. Yet, with no job, how is he going to find the money? ПОРЪЧКА
Newspaper Boy
British English
John Escott
ISBN: 9781405072458 Възраст: 12
Two adventure stories about a newspaper delivery boy who wants to be a detective. Recommended for younger readers.
Alarm! - Toby foils the attempt by a gang of thieves to break into an electronics factory. The Cutting - Toby is convinced that the new occupant of 17 Ash Avenue is an escaped bank robber.
Jane Austen's witty novel is set in the early 1800s. It is a light-hearted account of the difficulties a pretty young woman encounters in her search for a rich and handsome husband!
A gothic romance set in the twilight world of Paris in the 1870s. This story has been the basis of many films and plays, as well as a world famous musical.
An adventure thriller. Who is the running girl who pushes a cassette of film into Pete's hand in the shopping mall? His curiosity piqued, Pete takes the pictures to be developed and the mystery deepens.
A sympathetic and informative description of the life of Britain's most famous princess. The marriage of Lady Diana Spencer to Prince Charles was watched by millions of people around the world. But their fairy-tale marriage was not to last and Diana's life would be cut short by a terrible car crash. Includes photographs and details of Diana's favourite charities.
When Old Adam gets a money order from his son in England, he plans to throw a party. But when he tries to cash the money, he uncovers some well kept secrets.
A guide to London past and present. From markets and shops, architecture and sightseeing to restaurants and nightlife. Illustrated with photographs, maps and up-todate advice and information.
D'Artagnan wants to become a King's musketeer. But before he can have the job he must meet many challenges and prove that he is a strong and brave fighter. Can he protect the Queen from the Cardinal's evil plans? And will he be able to stop the beautiful Milady from murdering the Duke of Buckingham?
From the pen of Thomas Hardy comes a story of entangled love. The gentle John Loveday, the trumpet-major of the title, is in love with Anne Garland but she has two other suitors. Who will she choose?
A classic romance from one of America's principle nineteenth century novelists, set in New York between 1847 and 1862. Catherine Sloper, a plain heiress, is set to inherit $30,000. She falls in love with Morris Townsend, a man with no personal income or job, against her father's wishes.
A modern, action-packed detective story. Salahadin El Nur is an inspector in the Antiquities Department of the Egyptian police. The death of a visiting European archaeologist leads Salahadin to investigate the whereabouts of a priceless statuette. He is soon on the trail of a gang of international smugglers. ПОРЪЧКА
Three short stories by one of the most witty and popular writers of the nineteenth century.
Stories include:The Canterville Ghost,The Model MillionaireandLord Arthur Savile's Crime. ПОРЪЧКА
A Christmas Carol
British English
Charles Dickens , retold by F. H. Cornish
ISBN: 9781405072588 Възраст: 15+
A retelling of Dickens' famous story of the transformation of the cold-hearted miser, Ebenezer Scrooge. ПОРЪЧКА
Claws
British English
John Landon
ISBN: 9781405072595 Възраст: 14+
Larry applies for a job as a cook on an expedition to search the mountains of northern Afghanistan for the legendary and fearsom Toruk. At the interview, Larry has nagging doubts. But he loves mountains and he needs a job. ПОРЪЧКА
The highly popular TV show Dawson's Creek™ has been shown in more than 50 countries around the world. The popularity of the show is proven by its huge fan base. Visitors to its website want to know about past and current episodes, the actors, and the location where the programmes are filmed. Members of the young cast have gone on to star in successful feature films. ПОРЪЧКА
Summer vacation. Dawson pursues his amateur film career with the reluctant help of Joey and Pacey. Jen enrols in lifeguarding classes and Pacey joins her, thinking that this will be an excellent way to meet girls as he is on the rebound from an illicit affair. Believing Dawson is now Jen's boyfriend, Joey makes him jealous by meeting other boys. Who will Dawson choose. ПОРЪЧКА
Jen invites her friends to stay the weekend in her parents' ski cabin in the mountains. Joey persuades her sister to give her time off from helping in the family restaurant. Dawson realises the depth of feelings he has for Joey, but cannot resist Jen.
Angered by Dawson's indecision, Joey and Jen form a reluctant alliance and plan a weekend together in New York to attend the sixteenth birthday party of Jen's cousin. Joey is amazed on her first visit to the Big Apple.
Tom is given a lift in a car by a middle-aged man and an attractive young girl. The man says he needs someone small and strong to recover his property from a sunken ship. Tom is attracted to the girl and the glamour of the job - diving for lost diamonds. But one man has already died trying to get the small plastic bags out of the cramped hold of the sunken ship. ПОРЪЧКА
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
British English
Robert Louis Stevenson, retold by Stephen Colbourn
ISBN: 9780333494929 Възраст: 15+
Dr Jekyll's scientific investigations are detached and professional. He wants to explore his own character through study and experimentation. But soon, he finds himself under the control of a darker, evil, driving force.
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson travel to Dartmoor to investigate the bizarre death of Sir Charles Baskerville. Is there really a curse on the family? And is there a huge dog living on the moor? ПОРЪЧКА
Lenny Samuel is hired to find a retired championship racehorse. The private eye thinks that he is going to enjoy this job. After all, what could be easier? All he has to do is hang around California's racetracks, ask a few questions and then report back to his very pretty client. ПОРЪЧКА
Two dark comedies with ghost/mystery themes which are set around the period of the American War of Independence. Ichabod Crane is the hero of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Peculiar-looking and socially inept, this schoolmaster is a joke to the people of Sleepy Hollow as he tries to win the love of the beautiful daughter of a rich farmer.
Ed Malone - a young newspaper reporter - joins a team of explorers, headed by the eccentric Professor Challenger, who claims he has found a lost world where animals believed to have become extinct millions of years ago still survive. Are there really dinosaurs living deep in the Amazon jungle?
Tom has failed his exams so he cannot study photography at art college and must work in a library instead. Rita wants to be a fashion model but cannot find an agency to employ her. One rainy day, Rita and Tom's lives miraculously cross. ПОРЪЧКА
A dashing romantic story set in California in the previous century. This classic adventure comedy founded a whole genre of its own. Short stories, feature films, highly popular television series and animated cartoons have resulted, all featuring the people's hero with the flashing sword Zorro! ПОРЪЧКА
Four teenage friends - Frankie, Regan, Tom and Jack - are working together on a project for their school's archaeology club. A disused Second World War airfield near their home town in southern England is the subject of their investigation. Their research in to the history of the place and the members of the armed forces who lived and worked there in the summer of 1940 takes on another dimension when the kids are haunted by the ghost of a fighter pilot who died under mysterious circumstances. ПОРЪЧКА
Basil Hallward has painted a picture of a young man he admires - Dorian Gray. Dorian wishes he would never age like the picture and hides it in the attic. But his wish has tragic consequences for many people. ПОРЪЧКА
Mia Thermopolis lives with her mother in New York City. One day her life changes forever as she discovers that she is the Princess of Genovia. Mia must forget her teenage ways and learn royal etiquette. But Mia doesn't want to be a princess or live in Europe. She wants to be a normal teenage girl. What will happen to Mia when her classmates find out who she really is? ПОРЪЧКА
As if the fact that her mother is marrying her algebra teacher isn't bad enough, Mia then manages to announce the engagement on live television. Mia's grandmother immediately starts making arrangements for a grand state wedding - greatly upsetting Mia's mother. Then Mia's mother and her fiance go missing...
To add to her problems, Mia finds herself falling in love with her best friend's brother Michael.
Pedro and Maria Moreira live in Brazil. When their son, Palito, is born, an old woman predicts that he will make them rich and happy. Palito shows a brilliant talent for playing football. He goes to play for one of the top clubs in Brazil and becomes rich and famous. But a defect in his legs, combined with an accident on the field during a cup final, almost end his career in football. ПОРЪЧКА
The Quest
British English
Mandy Loader
ISBN: 9781405072830 Възраст: 14+
The Questis the name of Mark Blackburn's boat. Mark, a marine archaeologist is joined by John Morgan in his search for wrecks of sixteenth century Chinese trading-ships submerged deep in the sea off the Gulf of Thailand. When a local fisherman brings a piece of rare porcelain to his boat, Mark is thrilled and can hardly wait to go to the place where the fisherman has netted the extremely valuable artifact.But John and Mark's enthusiasm turns to horror when they find the fisherman drowned the very next day.
A dark and handsome stranger opens a shop in the quiet village of Woodend. Anna begins to wonder about the visitors who come to Dave Slatin's shop. What exactly do they buy? ПОРЪЧКА
Ten short stories by a best-selling science fiction author. Sympathetically retold to provide readers with an exciting and thought-provoking introduction to science fiction. ПОРЪЧКА
Treasure Island
British English
Stevenson R L
ISBN: 9781405072847 Възраст: 14+
Twelve-year-old Jim Hawkins sails with the Squire Trelawney to search for Captain Flint's treasure. But Long John Silver is on board The Hispaniola and he and his friends want the treasure for themselves. The story of Jim's adventure has been popular with young readers since it was first published in 1883.
Four friends join an archaeological dig in south eastern England. As Regan, Tom and Jack find out more about the young ward of the ruthless nineteenth century owner of the manor house and th e local village, they begin to get seriously worried about Frankie’s increasingly disturbed behaviour. ПОРЪЧКА
White Fang; half-dog, half-wolf is raised in the wild but soon becomes the property of Gray Beaver, a Yukon Indian. Knowing only cruelty of man and the violence of nature, White Fang becomes the most savage and wild of dogs, until he is rescued by kindness. ПОРЪЧКА
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A companion piece to White Fang, The Call of the Wild is the story of Buck, a domestic dog who is suddenly stolen and sold to gold prospectors. In this new - and hard - life, Buck's natural instincts are awakened to the call of the wild.
Mohandas Gandhi was one of the most influential leaders and civil rights campaigners that the world has ever known. This biography tells the story of Gandhi's life and achievements, from his policy of non-violent action that led India to independence from British control, to his work on poverty, expanding women's rights and the building of religious and ethnic unity.
Anne Elliot falls in love with a handsome young officer, Frederick Wentworth, but her parents do not allow her to marry him because he is poor. Seven years later, Anne meets Wentworth again to find he has become successful and wealthy. Anne still has feelings for Wentworth, but he is angry with her and possibly in love with another woman...
The history of football is as fascinating and exciting as the game itself. In this Macmillan Reader, Patrick Adams describes football from its humble (and sometimes violent) beginnings in Central and South America, and its emergence on the streets of 19th century England as a recognized game, to the international stadiums, big business and multi-million pound players of today.
Carl W HartISBN: 9780230406315 ISBN: 9780230406292 (+ Audio CD)
Michael Jackson changed the face of modern rock music and dance. Over 20 years after it was first produced, Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time. This Macmillan Biography looks at Jackson's early life from his emergence as a child star with the Jackson 5 to the height of his career as international - and controversial - superstar.
In Diamonds are Forever, Bond is sent to investigate a dangerous diamond smuggling gang which is run by the American mafia. The story begins in Africa, moves to London and ends in Las Vegas. There Bond and the beautiful Tiffany Case must escape the fury of the gang's leaders, the evil Spang brothers. Recommended for older readers. ПОРЪЧКА
A masterpiece by the great American realist Henry James. Daisy Miller is the story of an innocent girl's love and recognition in a society where respectable behaviour counts for everything. ПОРЪЧКА
One of Hardy's greatest novels, Far from the Madding Crowd tells the story of the life and loves of the brave and the beautiful Bathsheba Everdene. ПОРЪЧКА
When Heidi goes to live with her bad-tempered and lonely grandfather, Uncle Alp, in his hut on the mountain, everyone thinks that her stay will make them both unhappy. But Heidi soon makes new friends and grows to love her new life. Then her aunt Detie arrives and insists that Heidi must go to Frankfurt. Heidi and her grandfather are heartbroken. Will Heidi ever return to the mountain? ПОРЪЧКА
1) A robot must not harm a human. And it must not allow a human to be harmed. 2) A robot must obey a human's order., unless that order conflicts with the First Law. 3) A robot must protect itself, unless this protection conflicts with the First or Second Laws, Handbook of Robotics, 2058 A.D. Isaac Asimov's classic collection of stories about a society where humans and robots live and work together on earth and in outer-space, is both disturbing and prophetic. ПОРЪЧКА
A Midsummer Night's Dream
British English
William Shakespeare , retold by Rachel Bladon
ISBN: 9781405087278 Възраст: 15+
William Shakespeare's romantic comedy about love and marriage. When four young lovers get lost in the forest, the fairies that live there play jokes on them - turning love into hate and hate into love. A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays. This Macmillan Reader is wriiten as a playscript and includes original extracts. ПОРЪЧКА
Nelson Mandela was born in a remote African village but went on to become the most influential African leader in history. This Macmillan Reader charts Mandela’s journey from childhood to ANC activist. It goes on to describe his release after 27 years’ imprisonment by the South African government, his role in ending Apartheid and his eventual inauguration as the first black President of South Africa. ПОРЪЧКА
Owl Creek Bridge and Other Stories
British English
Ambrose Bierce , retold by Stephen Colbourn
ISBN: 9781405087414 Възраст: 14+
Eight stories by the famous American journalist and writer, Ambrose Bierce. ПОРЪЧКА
Mia's first official visit to Genovia has been a success. and she's finally going out with Michael, the boy she loves. Everything is going well until Grandmere decides that Michael is not the boy for Mia. ПОРЪЧКА
The young Robinson Crusoe ignores his father’s advice and decides to become a sailor. But Crusoe is soon caught up in violent storms and finds himself shipwrecked on a remote island where he must live for the next 28 years. ПОРЪЧКА
Romeo and Juliet
British English
William Shakespeare , retold by Rachel Bladon
ISBN: 9781405087308 Възраст: 15+
William Shakespeare's tragic story of the star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, is as relevant now as it was over 400 years ago. Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays. This Macmillan Reader is written as a playscript and includes original extracts. ПОРЪЧКА
Mary Lennox arrives from India to live with her uncle in Yorkshire. She is lonely and unwanted. Left alone, she has nothing to do but explore the large house and its grounds. Then one day, she finds a secret garden. For the first time Mary has something to care for, and as the garden begins to flourish, no one's life is left untouched. ПОРЪЧКА
The murder of Angela Hathall was extremely well planned. The only clue left was a single fingerprint with an L-shaped scar. The detective in charge, Reg Wexford, suspects that Angela’s husband Robert Hathall killed his wife. But one question troubles Wexford most of all. Who is the mysterious woman Wexford is sure Hathall is seeing? Does she have an L-shaped scar on her finger? ПОРЪЧКА
When mysterious Helen Graham and her son move to Wildfell Hall, it sets her neighbours talking. Who exactly is Helen Graham, and why does she keep her past a secret? ПОРЪЧКА
L. Frank Baum's classic story of Dorothy's adventures in the land of Oz.
A classic love story which was first published in 1847. Numerous plays, films and television adaptations have been made of this great novel. ПОРЪЧКА
Intermediate
CEF ниво B1
Ниво Intermediate включва:
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Recently released from jail where she has just finished serving an eight-year sentence for the murder of her husband, Nikki Fife comes to Kinsey's office and asks the detective to prove her innocence and find the real murderer. Thus begins Kinsey's latest case, where she has to prove the validity of quite a few suspects' alibis before finding out the truth - at considerable personal risk. Recommended for older readers.
A retelling of another gripping alphabet murder mystery by Sue Grafton, one of the most popular and successful American novelists writing today. Kinsey Millhone’s latest case takes her to and from Boca Raton, Florida and her home town of Santa Teresa, California on the trail of a missing woman. Recommended for older readers.
Who is the man behind the world's most famous politician? Barack Obama has been shaped by his experience of many different cultures. He is the son of a white American mother and a black Kenyan father. He grew up in Hawaii and Indonesia. This Macmillan Biography looks at the people and places that most influenced Obama's rise from wayward teenager to his inauguration in 2009 as America's first black president.
Helen Fielding’s story of the loveable Bridget, and her struggles with men and weight, was made internationally famous by the film starring Hugh Grant and Renée Zellweger. You’ve seen the film, now read the Reader! Recommended for older readers.
It's a new year and Bridget has a boyfriend at last; the handsome and successful lawyer, Mark Darcy! But soon the beautiful - and determined - Rebecca appears on the scene to steal Mark away. Heartbroken and confused, Bridget decides to go on holiday to Thailand with her friend Shazzer. There Bridget's problems only get worse.
Peter, a long-distance lorry driver, gives a lift to a 16-year-old hitch-hiker. As the boy confides in him, Peter discovers that his name is John and that he has run away from home after a violent row with his uncle. But John's uncle has been found dead and the police are making a nationwide search for John.
When David Copperfield’s father dies, his mother is forced to marry Edward Murdstone, a cruel and domineering man. David’s early life is one of poverty and hardship. Finally the young boy runs away to Dover and takes refuge with a lost aunt. David goes on to make many friends and finds great success, but he must endure much suffering and loss along the way.
Through this powerfully retold version, students have an opportunity to read one of the most famous horror stories ever devised. ПОРЪЧКА
Dr No
British English
Ian Fleming , retold by F H Cornish
ISBN: 9780230035263
ISBN: 9781405080583 (+CD)
Възраст: 16+
James Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate the sudden disappearance of the island's Governor and his assistant. When he arrives, 007 begins to suspect that the Governor's absence is in some way linked to Dr No, the reclusive owner of a remote island which lies between Cuba and Jamaica. There have been several strange deaths on this island, which the local people blame on a mysterious and terrifying 'dragon'. Bond decides to pay a secret visit to the island. But he is not the only person to land there.
One of Jane Austen's finest works. Emma is the story of a wealthy and beautiful girl whose favourite hobby is matchmaking. But when she tries to bring her friend Harriet together with Mr Elton, a young widower, the results are disastrous. Emma is the amusing and wonderful story of a young woman's journey towards self-knowledge and true love. ПОРЪЧКА
Live and Let Die
British English
Ian Fleming, retold by John Escott
ISBN: 9780230735071 ISBN: 9780230735088 (+CD)
In Live and Let Die, Bond finds himself in Jamaica investigating the underworld criminal 'Mr Big', who is suspected of selling antique gold coins to finance Soviet spy operations. As usual, Bond gets caught up in many dangerous situations. He also falls in love with Mr Big's girlfriend, the mysterious and beautiful Solitaire. ПОРЪЧКА
Slumdog Millionaire
British English
Vikas Swarup, retold by John Escott
ISBN: 9780230404700 ISBN: 9780230404717 (+CD)
You've seen the movie, now read the book! Ram Mohammad Thomas answers 14 questions correclty in a TV quiz and wins a billion rupees, but how does he know the answers? Slumdog Millionaire takes us through the major events of Ram's life, from his battle for survival on the streets of Mumbai and Delhi to his final act of love and revenge - and the amazing good fortune it brings! ПОРЪЧКА
A delightful and romantic story set in 1922. Unhappy in rain-soaked London, four very different women answer an advertisement to rent a mediaeval castle for the month of April. There, amidst the sunshine and flowers, they rediscover happiness.
A retold version of a thrilling adventure by one of the most popular writers of fiction. Harry Fletcher has left a life of international crime behind him to run a game-fishing charter boat off the East Africa coast. But his past catches up with him.
During a stopover in Miami, James Bond meets Auric Goldfinger and soon discovers that he is not just a multi-millionaire whose fortune is built on trading gold, but also a sophisticated and clever cheat. ПОРЪЧКА
In The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway moves to Long Island where he encounters the mysterious and wealthy millionaire, Jay Gatsby. What is Gatsby searching for and what is his relationship to Daisy Buchanan? Recommended for older readers.
Shakespeare’s famous story of the young Prince Hamlet’s journey into despair and revenge after learning that his uncle is his father’s murderer. This Macmillan Reader is written as a playscript and includes original extracts.
The second book in this series from the prize-winning writer of British detective fiction. Sergeant Lewis assists Inspector Morse to find the connection between a stolen medieval artefact, the sudden death of an American tourist and the murder of a philandering Oxford academic. Recommended for older readers.
One of the most famous and biggest-grossing movies of all time madeJurassic Parka familiar name in every country of the world.
Now, in this retold version of Michael Crichton's gripping novel, readers have an opportunity to experience the same thrills as the characters who visit John Hammond's theme park and come face-to-face with living, breathing dinosaurs for the first time in 64 million years.
When Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, he becomes king of the land of Logres. Arthur chooses the beautiful Guinevere to be his queen and builds a castle at Camelot. Here he is joined by the famous Knights of the Round Table, whose adventures include slaying dragons, rescuing maidens and fighting the spells of Arthur’s half-sister, the cruel sorceress, Morgana. ПОРЪЧКА
A Kiss Before Dying (winner of Language Learner Literature Award)
A powerful, hard-hitting adult story of murder and suspense by one of America's foremost novelists, which since its publication in 1954, has been made into several very successful feature films.
The second book in this series from the prize-winning writer of British detective fiction. Sergeant Lewis assists Inspector Morse to find the connection between a stolen medieval artefact, the sudden death of an American tourist and the murder of a philandering Oxford academic. Recommended for older readers.
An adventure thriller set in Turkey. Tom Smith flies to Istanbul to join his fiancée for a holiday. But Angela fails to meet him that evening as arranged. The next morning Tom has some terrible news; Angela was killed in a driving accident- a week ago!
Shylock lends money to the merchant Antonio but the stakes are high. When Antonio cannot pay him back, Shylock demands a terrible punishment... This Macmillan Reader is written as a playscript and includes original extracts.
Daphne du Maurier's famous novel set in 1830s England.
Philip Ashley receives letters from his guardian in Italy, who complains of terrible headaches. He is becoming obsessed by the thought that his young wife is trying to murder him.
In this brilliant novel, Achebe uses the 'fall' of one man, a descendant of the hero in Things Fall Apart, to depict the birth of a new age in Nigerian life. A powerful, disillusioning age of corruption dawns.
A retelling of Dickens' famous novel about the trials and tribulations of the poor young orphan boy, Oliver.Follow his journey from the appalling conditions of a nineteenth-century workhouse to London.
This much-filmed and highly popular romantic comedy of manners has been retold with genuine sensitivity to the original, giving the reader the opportunity to understand and enjoy the witty dialogue of one of the classic romances of English literature.
The Sequel toThe Black Cat (available at Elementary Level).
Students will enjoy this thoroughly entertaining detective story. Salahadin El Nur searches for the answer to the riddle of an ancient curse. He suspects an English professor of being involved with a gang of ruthless smugglers.
The Red and the Black is the story of the lives and loves of a young man, Julian Sorel, who is torn apart by the two sides to his personality, the 'red' and the 'black'. Through his love affairs with the aristocratic and beautiful Madame de Renal and the passionate Mathilde, Sorel tries - and fails - to gain wealth and social standing, with fatal results
In the year 2131, a fast-moving object is detected entering the solar system. Asteroid 31/439, renamed 'Rama', is set to enter the Earth's orbit within the year. A hastily arranged space flight is organised to intercept it. The scientists on board soon discover that Rama is not a dead lump of rock but a huge hollow cylinder spinning along a planned trajectory. Who or what built Rama and why? ПОРЪЧКА
Ring of Thieves
British English
Richard Prescott
ISBN: 9781405073042 Възраст: 15+
A mystery story with many twists and turns. Our hero suffers amnesia after being attacked and robbed but he has to regain his memory in order to find his property. The action moves excitingly between the English Midlands and the diamond-broking houses of Amsterdam. ПОРЪЧКА
River God
British English
Wilbur Smith , retold by Stephen Colbourn
ISBN: 9781405073059 Възраст: 16+
A romantic adventure set in Ancient Egypt.
Taita - the storyteller - is a slave owned by Intef, the cruel and greedy Governor of Upper Egypt. In Taita's charge is the beautiful Lostris, daughter of Lord Intef. Intef has plans to wed his daughter to Pharaoh Mamose, an old and weak-willed king. But Lostris is in love with Tanus, a handsome and ambitious commander in the Pharaoh's army.Recommended for older readers.
After the death of her husband, Mrs Dashwood and her three daughters, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, find they must leave Norland Park and move to a small cottage. There, Marianne falls in love with the dashing but unreliable Willoughby, while Elinor pines for Edward Ferrars, the young man she has been forced to leave behind... ПОРЪЧКА
The Seventh Scroll
British English
Wilbur Smith , retold by Stephen Colbourn
ISBN: 9781405073141 Възраст: 16+
This romantic thriller, set in modern times, follows on from the adventure described in River God.
Duraid and Royan Al Simma find the set of papyrus scrolls written by Taita, a slave to a queen of Ancient Egypt, on which he recorded the whereabouts of the tomb of Pharaoh Mamose. But before the Egyptologists can mount an expedition to search for the tomb, Duraid is murdered.Recommended for older readers.
Inspector Morse and his assistant, Sergeant Lewis, are called to a house where the dead body of a member of an examinations syndicate has been found. Morse immediately suspects murder and starts the painstaking task of discovering the identity of the murderer and their motive - in his usual highly idiosyncratic way.
John Samuel Fame crosses the frontier on a regular basis. He also has some friends who are suspected criminals. When a valuable gold statue is stolen from Dama museum, Inspector Roland immediately has him followed. ПОРЪЧКА
In this story, set sometime in the future, Varon, an intergalactic pirate, manages to steal one of the most valuable items in the universe. When he becomes trapped, Omega offers his help but he has his own reasons for doing so. ПОРЪЧКА
When Tess Durbeyfield is sent by her family to seek out her rich relatives, she soon finds herself pursued and violently seduced by the ruthless Alex D'Urberville. The sad event which follows gives Tess the chance to hide her past and move on. Eventually she falls in love and finds happiness with Angel Clare, a clergyman's son. But Tess's honest nature means she is doomed to never escape her past as events force her to finally take control of her fate. ПОРЪЧКА
When Thérèse Raquin marries her sickly cousin Camille, her future looks as if it will be both dull and loveless. This all changes, however, with the arrival of Camille's friend Laurent. Laurent and Therese soon begin a love affair, an affair so passionate it can only result in tragedy. ПОРЪЧКА
Things Fall Apart
British English
Chinua Achebe , retold by John Davey
ISBN: 9781405073158 Възраст: 15+
This movingly told story by Nigeria's foremost novelist has become a classic of African literature. Okonkwo is respected for his strength and honesty but his people are doomed by their own superstitions and the arrival of the white man.
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates’s climb of the mountain Siula Grande. When Joe breaks his leg high on the mountain, he knows that he will probably die. But Simon is determined to help his friend and determines to lower him down the mountain on a rope. The plan seems to be going well. But then disaster strikes. Touching the Void is a gripping story of human courage and the will to survive. ПОРЪЧКА
Used in Evidence
British English
Frederick Forsyth , retold by Stephen Colbourn
ISBN: 9781405073172 Възраст: 16+
Three short stories with unexpected endings from this internationally popular thriller writer.
Okonkwo is respected for his strength, bravery, honesty and wealth. But his people are doomed to be destroyed both by the superstition-bound customs of tribal life, and the arrival of the white man. This simply and movingly told story by Nigeria's foremost novelist has become a classic in African literature. ПОРЪЧКА
A tongue-in-cheek story of the adventures of a Los Angeles private detective. A beautiful blonde woman hires Lenny Samuel to find her missing sister. Before long the stage also contains gunmen, dead bodies, world-weary policemen and jewel thieves. And all the while, Lenny dodges the bullets, speeding cars and flying fists. ПОРЪЧКА
The Woodlanders
British English
Thomas Hardy , retold by Margaret Tarner
ISBN: 9781405073196 Възраст: 16+
Regarded by Thomas Hardy as his best novel.
Giles Winterbourne is engaged to Grace Melbury, the daughter of a rich timber merchant. When Grace returns from being educated abroad she is a different person. And when Giles loses all his money, Grace's father insists she marry a handsome doctor.
Emily Brontë only wrote one novel and it has become one of the best loved tales in English Literature. On the harsh Yorkshire moors, the passionate and violent story of two generations of the Earnshaw and Linton families plays itself out. ПОРЪЧКА
Upper Intermediate
CEF ниво B1-B2
Ниво Pre-intermediate включва:
1 или 2 Audio CD и допълнителни материали в края на книгата за отделни заглавия, чудесни илюстрации, 80/96 страници, 1400 основни думи, въпроси за проверка на разбирането, онлайн материали.
Oscar Wilde's comic masterpiece of love and mistaken identity was a great hit when it first appeared on the stage in 1895 and has remained hugely popular with theatre audiences ever since.
It is 1852 and three young people meet for the first time in the High Court of Chancery. They are the latest victims to be caught in the long-running court case of Jarndyce vs Jarndyce. A case which has caused the financial and moral breakdown of many previous claimants.
Shakespeare's Scottish story of witchcraft and murder is probably one of his darkest works. Macbeth's bloody rise to power is encouraged by his wife, Lady Macbeth. Like her husband, Lady Macbeth's ambition leads her into a dark world of guilt and madness which slowly destroys their marriage, and ends in tragedy.
Maugham, the quintessential observer of human behaviour, tells the stories of: The Creative Impulse, TheRound Dozen and Jane. Recommended for older readers.
Five short stories set in America in the 1920s and 1940s. The Cut-Glass Bowl, Bernice Bobs Her Hair, Gretchen's Forty Winks, Magnetism and Three Hours Between Planes. Recommended for older readers.
Steinbeck’s most powerful novel describes the lives of a homeless farming family as they travel across America in the Great Depression of the 1930s. The family face hardship and hostility every step of the way as they struggle to survive in a country where kindness seems no longer to exist.
One bleak and windy evening, 8-year-old Pip meets an escaped convict on the marshes. Shortly afterwards, he is summoned to Satis House, the derelict, gloomy home of the strange, reclusive Miss Havisham. Here, Pip meets and falls in love with the beautiful, cold-hearted Estella but can they ever be together?
When the young and beautiful Dorothea Brooke marries the aging scholar, Edward Casaubon, the people of Middlemarch believe that no good will come of it. Dorothea quickly grows unhappy and bored. Then she begins a sensitive friendship with Casaubon’s young cousin, Will Ladislaw. Meanwhile, the beautiful but spoilt Rosamond Vincey pursues the idealistic but poor Doctor Lydgate. Lydgate is determined not to get married, but Rosamond has other ideas… Recommended for older readers.
Read the vivid story of the hardships endured by a young Zulu migrant worker.Xuma sees the brutality of the bosses of the mine and the squalor of the township where he lives. In the city, white people lead privileged lives. Xuma begins to question the racial injustices which surround him. Recommended for older readers.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni , retold by Anne Collins
ISBN: 9781405073271 Възраст: 16+
A story of mysticism and romance set in present-day California.
Tilo owns a shop in Oakland, California, where she sells herbs and spices. But Tilo isn't just a shopkeeper, she is also The Mistress of Spices. With her knowledge of their secret powers this high priestess of wisdom and magic helps customers find answers to the questions of love, loss and loneliness. But when Tilo herself falls in love with a visitor to her shop, she has to choose between personal happiness and keeping her mystical gift.
Ishmael and his friend join the crew of the whaling ship the Pequod, unaware that its captain, the mysterious Ahab, is out for revenge. His plan is to pursue and kill the vicious white whale, Moby Dick, and no one can stop him.
Colin Fenton and his wife run a busy computer software company but only Colin knows that the business is in serious trouble - to the tune of £10,000. When a chance meeting in a pub leads him to an offer that will, he thinks, quickly and easily solve all his problems, he accepts. But he loses the gamble and subsequently his identity, leaving his wife to try to prove whether or not he is officially dead.
The tragic story of George and Lennie, who move from one farm to another, looking for work. George is clever but Lennie’s size and slowness are always getting him into trouble. One day the two men get a job on a farm. Things are going well until they meet the unhappy wife of the farm foreman, Curley. Then Curley’s wife tries to become friendly with Lennie...
An outstanding love story that has been sensitively retold.
The heroine, while employed as a personal companion, meets and falls in love with Maxim de Winter, a rich Englishman whose beautiful wife has recently died under tragic circumstances. To her surprise and joy, Maxim proposes to her. But the shadow of Rebecca, Maxim's first wife still dominates him.
A thrilling story by the internationally acclaimed African writer. Young Njoroge believes that education is the key to success in his life. Yet, as he grows up, political events and personal tragedy shatter his hopes and beliefs.
Колекцията включва тематични книги с избрани разкази в оригинал, без съкращения и адаптация. Освен разказите, книжките съдържат и доста допълнителни материали за всеки от разказите като кратко съдържание на разказа, бележки за автора и самия разказ, упражнения преди и след прочитането на разказа, граматични бележки, задачи за литературен анализ и въпроси за есе. Обем - 180/200 страници.
This collection of six excerpts takes the reader through a variety of landscapes which are both challenging and exhilirating. From the desert conditions of Mexico to the frozen land of the Northern Lights, there is something here for everyone who loves to read about travel.
This collection of five stories puts together a variety of styles from the genre of crime writing. From the adventures of the most famous of all detectives, Sherlock Holmes, to the contemporary crime writings of Ruth Rendell and Alexander McCall Smith, there will be a story here to delight everyone.
This collection of five stories explores a variety of different literary approaches to the adventure genre. From a man struggling to survive in the frozen Yukon to a ship's loose canon which threatens the lives of an entire ship's crew, these stories will enthral and delight adventure fans everywhere.
This collection of short stories brilliantly illustrates the development of the new literary styles and perspectives that emerged during the course of the twentieth century.
This collection brings together five stories which explore a range of perspectives within the genre of science fiction. From space travel to time travel, scientific experiments and teleportation, these stories will fascinate and delight fans of science fiction everywhere.Includes stories by Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Stanley Weinbaum, Arthur C. Clark and Jack London.
This collection of six stories explores a variety of perspectives on the theme of love over the last century, from a maid jilted by her social-climbing boyfriend to a bored housewife who is looking for something extra in her life. Includes stories by D. H. Lawrence, Katherine Mansfield, Graham Greene, H. G. Wells, H. E. Bates and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
This collection of five stories explores a variety of different literary approaches to the genre of horror. From a violent spirit brought to life by an old whistle, to a terrifying monster who lives deep under the ground, these stories will terrify and entertain fans of horror everywhere. Includes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, M. R. James, W. W. Jacobs, Fritz Leiber and Jane Gardam.
A collection of classic and modern stories by some of America’s finest writers. The collection brings together six stories which explore the development of the American short story over the past century - from a fierce critique of modern suburban family life to isolation and lost love in the deep mid-west. Includes stories by Dorothy Parker, Theodore Dreiser, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Patricia Highsmith, O. Henry and Edith Wharton.
