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Edgar Allan Poe is one of the first masters of modern short stories and modernist poetry. But he is best remembered for his strange style of horror, with characters who cannot be forgotten. A man who drains away his wifes life to make his painting seem alive; an animal lover who becomes obsessed by a cat; a young man obsessed by an old mans blue eye; and a man hypnotized just before he dies who then

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.

Clare West'At home we started with an innocent life. Walking home from village dances across pale wet fields, looking at birds on the moonlit lake, playing a tune across the water in the early morning with no other sound in the clear cold air.' Innocence and experience, loss and longing, humour and sadness run hand in hand through these stories. The stories in this volume of World Stories are by Irish writers Brian Friel, Edna O'Brien, William Trevor, Lorcan Byrne, Frank O'Connor, Claire Keegan, Eamonn Sweeney, and Somerville & Ross.

* 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.

Frankenstein is probably the most famous horror story in the world. Victor Frankenstein is a young scientist who creates a monster from parts of dead bodies. At first the monster looks for love and wants to be kind. But soon, he learns to hate people and becomes evil. Frankenstein has learnt how to create life. But will this life destroy him?

Clare West ''My brother preferred being with mother and me. He used to help us prepare vegetables in the kitchen or make the bread. But what he liked best was listening to my mother''s stories.'' But those childhood days are long gone, and now a great distance divides sister and brother, children and mother. The stories in this volume of World Stories come from India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The writers are Romesh Gunesekera, M. Athar Tahir, Chitra Divakaruni, Anu Kumar, Anne Ranasinghe, Ruskin Bond, Anita Desai, Vijita Fernando, and Amara Bavani Dev.

Ann Darrow is an actor with no work and no money. Carl Denham wants to make a movie?but not in the United States. A long, long way from New York there is an island. and on that island lives the giant King Kong. When Carl, Ann, and the other actors arrive, Kong gets very, very angry. Who will live ? and who will die?

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Sir Henry Curtis, Captain John Good and Allan Quatermain are travelling to the mysterious, unmapped heart of Africa. Sir Henry wants to find his missing brother. Quatermain wants to find King Solomons secret treasure. Is Sir Henrys brother still alive? Will they find King Solomons treasure? Does the treasure even exist...?

Original / British English (Available February 2008) Mother Teresa was a small, quiet nun. She lived for God and helped poor people on the streets of India. She was very famous for her work. She died in 1997, but people remember her today. People in many countries love her. This is her story.

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Becky Sharp, an intelligent young lady with no family or money, becomes a governess. But this type of life is not enough for her. She has big plans for herself. Is she clever enough to find success? Will she marry and be happy? Or will life be unkind to her?

'Factfiles' are a sub-series of 'Bookworms' with a non-fiction angle providing factual information for students on a wide variety of themes. Exercises at the back of each book check students' understanding of the text and provide ideas for activities and project work.

Dominoes are full colour readers with extensive Activities and Project pages. They are suitable for students who need more support in their reading than is provided by traditional readers. The Activities and Projects can be used either in class or as homework. * Graded from Beginner to Level 3 (Pre-Intermediate) (A1-B1) of the Bookworms grading system. * Seven pages of grammar activities in every book. * Editions available with interactive MultiROM containing a range of fun activities and games. * MultiROM editions have entertaining dramatised audio recordings featuring multiple actors, music and sound effects to bring the story to life. * Two personalised projects in every book - perfect for CEF portfolio work. * Glossary on the page to provide full vocabulary support.

''Classic Tales'' bring the magic of traditional storytelling into the language classroom. The stories have been carefully graded to provide easy and enjoyable reading practice. Colourful illustrations on every page work closely with the text to help understanding. Each ''Classic Tale'' also includes an illustrated glossary and questions and puzzles related to the story.

The Audio CD Pack contains a copy of the book along with an audio CD with a recording of the complete text in both British and American English. Listen and read to discover all about our incredible Earth... What is a volcano? Where is the deepest lake on Earth?Read and discover more about the world ¿ in English! This level is aimed at confident, Primary-level learners of English and contains 750 headwords.Read and discover all about our incredible Earth. What is a volcano? Where is the deepest lake on Earth.

Dominoes are full colour readers with extensive Activities and Project pages. They are suitable for students who need more support in their reading than is provided by traditional readers. The Activities and Projects can be used either in class or as homework. * Graded from Beginner to Level 3 (Pre-Intermediate) (A1-B1) of the Bookworms grading system. * Seven pages of grammar activities in every book. * Editions available with interactive MultiROM containing a range of fun activities and games. * MultiROM editions have entertaining dramatised audio recordings featuring multiple actors, music and sound effects to bring the story to life. * Two personalised projects in every book - perfect for CEF portfolio work. * Glossary on the page to provide full vocabulary support.

This exciting new series of non-fiction readers provides interesting and educational content, with activities and project work. The readers are graded at four levels, from 3 to 6, suitable for students from age 8 and older. They can support Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLlL), and cover a broad range of topics, within three curriculum areas: * The World of Science and Technology * The Natural World * The World of Arts and Social Studies Also available for each reader: * Activity Book * Audio CD Pack (Reader & Audio CD)

Dominoes are full colour readers with extensive Activities and Project pages. They are suitable for students who need more support in their reading than is provided by traditional readers. The Activities and Projects can be used either in class or as homework. * Graded from Beginner to Level 3 (Pre-Intermediate) (A1-B1) of the Bookworms grading system. * Seven pages of grammar activities in every book. * Editions available with interactive MultiROM containing a range of fun activities and games. * MultiROM editions have entertaining dramatised audio recordings featuring multiple actors, music and sound effects to bring the story to life. * Two personalised projects in every book - perfect for CEF portfolio work. * Glossary on the page to provide full vocabulary support.

Dominoes are full colour readers with extensive Activities and Project pages. They are suitable for students who need more support in their reading than is provided by traditional readers. The Activities and Projects can be used either in class or as homework. * Graded from Beginner to Level 3 (Pre-Intermediate) (A1-B1) of the Bookworms grading system. * Seven pages of grammar activities in every book. * Editions available with interactive MultiROM containing a range of fun activities and games. * MultiROM editions have entertaining dramatised audio recordings featuring multiple actors, music and sound effects to bring the story to life. * Two personalised projects in every book - perfect for CEF portfolio work. * Glossary on the page to provide full vocabulary support.