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In southern Africa, there is a group of people called Bushmen. These people know a lot about wild animals. However, sometimes the Bushmen cannot tell others about the animals, because they dont speak the same language. How can the Bushmen share what they know?

The four March girls work hard while their father is away at war. Meg, the eldest, teaches. Jo has to read to a bad-tempered old aunt every day. Beth helps at home with the housework, and Amy, the youngest, must go to school. Life is hard, but the girls still have time for fun. They enjoy going to parties and dances, even if they are too poor to buy new party dresses. They act in plays at Christmas, and when it is cold, they go skating on the river. Things get really interesting when Jo meets Laurie, the grandson of the rich old man who lives next door. The girls all learn something, and grow up a little, while their father is away. When he finally comes home, his 'little women' have a few surprises for him.

The Stage 8 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories provide humorous storylines to engage and motivate children. The popular characters and familiar settings are brought to life by Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta. The stories are unchanged from the previous edition but the cover notes have been updated to support adults in sharing the story with the child.

Delightful phonics stories by Julia Donaldson, the best-selling author of The Gruffalo. Fully compatible with a broad and rich curriculum, the clearly structured Songbird Phonics programme enables quick progression in learning all 44 grapheme-phoneme correspondences.

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, More Level 12 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.

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.

Terrible warriors who loved nothing better than killing and stealing? Or fishermen and farmers who needed to find new lands? Read this book to find out who the real Vikings were and how they lived.

Mrs. Root has everything you want. Enter her store and you will find that, for the right price, she can sell you anything your heart desires. But be careful what you wish for - you just might get it.

What''s the story? Shanghai, 1920. Doug and Becca Mackenzie''s parents have been missing for over a year when they are taken to live onboard their uncle''s ship, the Expedient, bound for a research expedition to the South China Sea. Doug is thrilled to have the opportunity to investigate the ship''s engines and crankshafts, but the pair soon realise that there is much more going on than first meets the eye. They soon become caught up in an action-packed adventure of an ancient order created to protect the world from evil. The author presents the story as a top-secret dossier compiled from documents he has discovered that tell the truth for the first time. This incredibly engaging and motivating text is ideal for exploring a range of text types and developing pupils'' visual literacy, alongside the opportunity to look at the narrative conventions of adventure stories.

What happens when a man lives his life backwards, or a family owns a diamond as big as the Ritz Hotel? How can a boring girl become more popular, a careless young woman become more sensible, or a cut-glass bowl destroy a married woman's life? What does a young man do to save the girl that he likes from an evil ghost, or to forget old feelings for a woman when she marries another man? Read this collection of short stories by one of America's finest storytellers to find out.

Jane Eyre was an immediate bestseller, and most critics liked it. One reviewer wrote: It is one of the most powerful domestic romances which have been published for many years. In this Reader you will find: A short biography of Charlotte Bronte | Glossary | Comprehension activities | PET-style activities | Exit test Tags Love | Society Jane Eyre is an orphan, and all alone in the world. But she is no ordinary young woman; despite her lonely and unhappy childhood, she is determined to succeed at a time when women had little freedom. When she meets the enigmatic Mr Rochester, however, her independent spirit is put to the test. Will Jane ever find the happiness she desires so much?

'For me, Watson, life is not so interesting,' says Holmes. 'I loved to read the newspaper, hoping to find some news of an interesting crime for me to investigate or a dangerous criminal for me to catch. Where are all those clever criminals these days?' Then, suddenly, a wild, excited young man runs up the stairs to Holmes' room. He has a story to tell about a strange crime that took place in Norwood. But who is the criminal? And is he dangerous? Life, for Holmes, suddenly starts to get interesting.

Victor Frankenstein thinks he has found the secret of life. He takes parts from dead people and builds a new 'man'. But this monster is so big and frightening that everyone runs away from him - even Frankenstein himself! The monster is like an enormous baby who needs love. But nobody gives him love, and soon he learns to hate. And, because he is so strong, the next thing he learns is how to kill . . .

Hal works at the zoo every day and his life isn t exciting until he meets Tim. Tim is a movie star. He has a difficult life and he is unhappy until he meets Hal. But when they meet and agree to change places interesting things start to happen. And by changing places the two men learn what is truly important in their lives.

Mr Ross lives on an island where no visitors come. He stops people from taking photographs of him. He is young and rich, but he looks sad. And there is one room in his house which is always locked. Carol Sanders and her mother come to the island to work for Mr Ross. Carol soon decides that there is something very strange about Mr Ross. Where did he get his money from? How can a young man buy an island? So she watches, and she listens - and one night she learns what is behind the locked door.

In the mountains of Transylvania there stands a castle. It is the home of Count Dracula - a dark, lonely place, and at night the wolves howl around the walls. In the year 1875 Jonathan Harker comes from England to do business with the Count. But Jonathan does not feel comfortable at Castle Dracula. Strange things happen at night, and very soon, he begins to feel afraid. And he is right to be afraid, because Count Dracula is one of the Un-Dead - a vampire that drinks the blood of living people . . .

There were six of them - three Katherines, two Annes, and a Jane. One of them was the King's wife for twenty-four years, another for only a year and a half. One died, two were divorced, and two were beheaded. It was a dangerous, uncertain life. After the King's death in 1547, his sixth wife finds a box of old letters - one from each of the first five wives. They are sad, angry, frightened letters. They tell the story of what it was like to be the wife of Henry VIII of England.

In Hamburg Germany Professor Otto Lidenbrock comes home with an old Icelandic book. In it there is a message about a journey to the centre of the Earth. This is the beginning of one of Jules Vernes most exciting stories. Is this message true We must go to Iceland and see says Lidenbrock excitedly. But his nephew Axel wants to stay at home. Can Lidenbrock and Axel and their Icelandic guide Hans find the centre of the Earth And can they all get home alive after their many underground adventures.