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A wedding reception turns to tragedy when robbers arrive to steal the guests' jewellery and a man is shot dead. Molly thinks there's something very strange about this crime. 'It's not a job for you,' her friend tells her. 'It's a job for the police.' But Molly wants some answers. Was this just a robbery gone horribly wrong? Or did someone have enemies?

A cruel king marries beautiful young women, but always has their heads cut off in the morning. However, his new wife, Sheherezade, is clever. Every night, she starts to tell him a wonderful story. She tells him about a greedy man who finds a robbers'' cave, full of treasure, butcannot remember the magic words to get out again. She tells him the story of Sinbad the sailor, of a genie in a bottle, of Aladdin and his magic lamp, and many more. Every morning, theking lets his new wife live, because he wants to hear the end of the story. Now you can read some of Sheherezade''s wonderful stories - and find out what happens to the storyteller herself!

One midsummer night, two lovers run away to the wood. There they find two other lovers - but what they don t know is that the wood is full of magical people: the fairies and elves. When a naughty elf decides to play a trick, everything becomes very mixed up. The four stories in this book are about things becoming mixed up. In one story, Viola dresses as a man to become the servant of a prince, and then falls in love with him. In another story, two girls dress up as men, and go to find a prince who lives in a forest. They have many adventures on the way.Here, too, you can read the famous story of the young lovers, Romeo and Juliet, who cannot live in peace, because their families hate each other.

This pack is part of a structured reading programme for juniors from Oxford Reading Tree, Stages 9-16 - providing them with stories they will love to read. TreeTops Fiction, More Stage 14 are available in mixed packs of six different stories or class packs of 36 books. Each pack comes with handy, easy-to-use, teaching notes. Guided Reading and Comprehension Cards to support group reading and including speaking and listening and follow-up activities are also available.

Global warming and the overuse of available traditional fuels have created an environmental crisis. In, Colorado, however, scientists in the windy Rocky Mountains have found alternative fuel sources that could provide a solution. What are these new sources of energy? How can they be used in everyday life?

Running from Paris to Istanbul, the Orient Express is a first-class hotel on wheels. Once a year, travelers can ride the luxury train across Europe just to enjoy the journey, but it's hard work to make the grand train run smoothly. Who is responsible for the train's success? What unique difficulties do they face?

In the Arctic Ocean, a baby whale goes too close to land. It cannot get back to the water. A group of whales are trapped by moving ice. They cannot get back to open water. Will the whales find safety

Todos los títulos del nivel 2, tienen un texto sencillo que utiliza aproximadamente 300 palabras fáciles y de uso común. La estructura de las frases es un poco más desafiante. Las palabras más difíciles se repiten para que se puedan reconocer con facilidad, y en algunos casos, el colorido de las ilustraciones refuerza su significado. Se mantiene una estructura sencilla para fomentar la confianza en la lectura independiente.

Cambridge Discovery Education Interactive Readers are the next generation of graded readers - captivating topics, high-impact video, and interactive exercises designed to motivate and engage. Venice is one of the most romantic and storied cities in the entire world. Now a popular tourist destination, Venice isn't just about winding canals and gondoliers. This reader examines not only Venice's long and fascinating history, but also its controversial present day. Use the unique code inside the book to access the online reader, complete with videos and interactive exercises. Plus, download a free e-book version of the reader!

The Richmond Robin Readers series is an award-winning collection of exciting fiction readers for students aged eleven and above. These highly engaging original stories will entertain students whilst improving their English and extended reading skills. Each reader is carefully graded according to grammatical structures, vocabulary and length and comes with accompanying audio CD.

Alice is sitting by the river when suddenly a white rabbit runs past her. Then the rabbit takes a watch out of its coat pocket and says it is late! Alice is very surprised. She runs after the rabbit and follows it into a large rabbit hole.This is how Alice''s adventures begin.In Wonderland she meets a caterpillar that smokes a pipe, a baby that turns into a pig, a Queen who wants to have everyone''s head cut off, and many more strange people an animals.Find out why the White Rabbit is in a hurry, why it is always teatime in Wonderland, and who stole the dish of tarts...

Jeremy and his mother are on holiday in San Francisco. They buy a toy monkey. It's a gift for Jeremy's baby sister. But they are not the only ones who want that monkey - there are other people who want it very badly. After someone steals it from him, Jeremy can't understand why. What's so special about this toy monkey? Jeremy gets a big surprise when he finds out.

* All ''Oxford Bookworms Library'' titles are fully illustrated.* The Activities section at the back of each title has been extended to include extra activities before, while and after reading, helping students to interact with the text and get the most out of each story.* Each title also has an Introduction, a Glossary of key topic words, and an informative ''About the Author'' section.

This brand new copy of Oxford Storyland Readers: Take it Away! Level 12 by Rosemary Border should be with you within 7 or 8 working days for UK deliveries. International delivery varies by country. S

A magic stone cracks open like an egg. Monkey jumps out! He is not afraid of anyone or anything. Monkey is the superhero. Monkey is magic.Monkey does many exciting things. He fights demons. He learns to jump high in the sky. He jumps over rivers and mountains. He rides on clouds.He even lives underwater like a fish! But monkey wants more. He wants to live with the gods. He doesn''t want to die. He wants to live for ever.In this book, you will read about Monkey''s adventures. You will meet the interesting people in his story. You will find out if Monkey really gets what he wants!

Biff, Chip, Kipper and friends have grown up and their true destiny is about to be revealed...Can they stop the evil Virans from destroying history as we know it?FeaturesStunning illustrations, dramatic plot lines and a rich and varied vocabulary make these new Biff, Chip and Kipper chapter books perfect for 21st century junior readers.

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Detective Inspector Helen Shepherd is called to investigate the murder of a young woman on a beach on the south coast of England. The young woman was one of a group of workers from a music company who are staying at a nearby hotel. Inspector Shepherd and her new sergeant Webb question the other workers to find out who had a motive for murder. More than one has, so which one is the murderer and how did they do it? Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CD including complete text recordings from the book.

This pack is part of a structured reading programme for juniors from Oxford Reading Tree, Levels 9-16 - providing them with stories they will love to read. TreeTops Fiction, Level 14 are available in mixed packs of six different stories or class packs of 36 books. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children s reading development is also available at.

The New Oxford Progressive English Readers offer a great selection of classic novels and plays from renowned authors that have been abridged in the form of easy-to-read stories for children to enjoy.

An unkind, mean, lonely old man gets a surprise when he reaches the front door of his home on the night before Christmas. As he looks at the door knocker, it turns into a face - the face of a friend who has been dead for many years! This is just the beginning of a long night in which Ebenezer Scrooge talks to his dead friend, and meets three other ghosts. The first two show him Christmas in the past and the present. The third lets him see what might happen in the future. Find out what Scrooge saw, and whether or not it made him change his ways.