James and Chantal are enjoying an evening of magic at the Blue Cat Club. Merlin the magician is clever and his tricks are exciting – but are they dangerous too?
Classic / British English (Available May 2008) During one hot summer on Long Island, Jay Gatsby throws an amazing party every weekend. He is an extremely wealthy man, although no one knows where he or his money have come from. But Gatsby has a purpose: he is following a dream of love. Will his dream come true?
Es un método que goza de la aprobación del Instituto Cervantes, y sigue las directrices del Marco común europeo de referencia para el aprendizaje, la enseñanza y la evaluación de lenguas.
Original / British English (Available February 2008) It is 1800. Jenny Tinker arrives in New York with her father, Sam. The Tinkers are English. They''re starting a new life in America. They want a farm, but they haven''t got any money. What can they do?
Contemporary / British English (Available June 2008) It is 1954 and Kabuo Miyamoto is on trial for murder. He is a Japanese American living on the island of San Piedro, off the north-west coast of America. The Second World War has left an atmosphere of anger and suspicion in this small community. Will Kabuo receive a fair trial? And will the true cause of the victims death be discovered?
Stevenson, Robert LouisRobert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) is a well-known Scottish author, who wrote novels, short stories, travel books, poetry and plays. His most famous books include Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Treasure Island and Kidnapped
Esti Diccionariu castellanu-asturianu va constituise, de xuru, en pieza fundamental tanto pa la meyora del conocimientu de la llingua asturiana y pa la so escritura, mesmo pa la creativa que pa la alministrativa o escolar. Esti diccionariu meyora enforma la ferramienta que pon a disposicion del publicu, ya que senfota en señalar en que acepciones encaxen les palabres que van a la derecha de la entrada castellana. Y esto, que paez tan simple, nun yera modeda corriente nos diccionarios al usu: hasta agora los diccionarios inversos constaben duna entrada en castellanu y un numberu mayor o menor de salies de la mesma nasturianu, ensin dar precision significativa denguna. Esa ye la gran noveda desti nuevu Diccionariu castellanu-asturianu de Xuan Xose Sanchez Vicente, que lleva a les llibreries Ediciones Trabe.
Tom breaks his leg in a football game — it’s not his lucky day! A week later, Tom sees his favorite movie star. But Tom falls again—and suddenly the movie star is falling too! Reporters are taking pi
Quando o lendário detetive Sherlock Holmes e seu fiél amigo, Dr. Watson, são chamados para investigar uma sinistra organização, a liga Red-Headed, eles encontram muito mais mistérios do que poderiam
Contemporary / British English (Available February 2008) The mysterious StarGate is 10,000 years old. When a group of soldiers go through it, they travel millions of miles to a strange new world. There they have to fight to stay alive. Will they live? Will they find a way to get back to Earth?
Penguin Readers are written by specialist ELT authors. The language, vocabulary, style and content of every book is carefully graded to make sure it suits the learner''s own language ability. Every Penguin Reader has a range of activities in the book and accompanying Factsheet to help increase comprehension and develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.
Classic / British English (Available May 2008) This collection of six short stories, based on Shakespeares plays, is the perfect introduction to one of the worlds greatest writers. Meet the tragic young lovers Romeo and Juliet, mad King Lear, angry young Hamlet, and many more of the most famous characters in world literature
Classic / British English Dr Jekyll is a London doctor who is liked and respected for his work. Mr Hyde is an evil man, completely unknown in London society. There is a murder and Hyde seems to be responsible. So why does the good doctor give Mr Hyde the key to his house and decide to leave everything to Mr Hyde in his will?
Questa e la storia di una nonna, che fa da nonna madre per la nipote dopo la morte di sua figlia. La nonna scrive in forma di diario una lunga lettera alla nipote che ora si trova lontano in America. Scrivendo questo diario, la nonna percorre la propria vita. Racconta della sua vita da bambina, della sua educazione e del rapporto con i suoi genitori, fino a raccontare del suo matrimonio vuoto e convenzionale e della sua storia d''amore da cui e nata sua figlia Ilaria. Cerca con questo diario di spiegare alla nipote la sua vita e i suoi sentimenti di modo che le sue esperienze possano servire alla nipote, e per recuperare il rapporto tra di loro, che si era incrinato prima della partenza.
Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight’s emergence as a force for good in Gotham City. This is the story of Bruce Wayne growing up and the many challenges he has
Contemporary / American English (Available February 2008) Silvia Broome is an interpreter at the United Nations. One night she hears a plan to kill the President of the African state of Matobo. Agent Tobin Keller of the US Secret Service must stop the killers. But is Silvia telling the truth? Is she hiding something from him? Is she more dangerous than the Presidents other enemies
