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Ideal for intermediate and more confident learners of English looking to improve or practise their English. The book is filled with useful vocabulary that is carefully graded and easy to understand, it also comes with audio, so that you can listen to the story at the same time as reading.'When it came to football, Billy was different. Black hands grab the ball. Black feet kick the ball. Black hopes rise up with the ball to the sickly white sky. No one can stop him now. He forgets about the river, and the people of his blood ...'But who can forget their own past? Billy finds that the ties which hold him to the people of his blood are strong indeed ...The stories in this volume of World Stories are by Australian writers Mena Abdullah & Jay Mathew, Judith Wright, Archie Weller, Dal Stivens, David Malouf, and Marion Halligan.

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Are you brave enough to read four of Poe’s famous horror stories? Edgar Allan Poe wrote strange stories about terrible people and evil crimes. Don’

Original / British English (Available March 2008) Britain is a small country but it has a long history. Two thousand years ago it was part of the Roman Empire. In the 1930s the British Empire was the biggest empire in world history. In the past, kings and queens fought to rule Britain. Discover how wars, revolutions and religion have changed its history. Read about the different countries of the United Kingdom and the great men and women who have shaped the British nation.

Pierre Delaisne Une collection de lectures authentiques et accessibles aux adolescents un choix de romans contemporains et classiques une segmentation par niveau selon les échelles de compétences du CECRL A1 A2 B1 Disparition a Saint-Malo est un ouvrage de niveau A1 du Cadre europeen commun de reference. L''histoire : Premier jour de vacances a Saint-Malo : Antje visite la ville et promene le chien Leo. Elle regarde les joueurs de boules, les pecheurs. Tout a coup, Leo saute sur un bateau, Antje saute a son tour. Le bateau sort du port. Puis... plus rien ! Ses amis lappellent sur son portable, mais Antje ne repond pas, ne peut pas repondre. La gendarmerie maritime part a sa recherche... Que sest-il passe ? Est-ce quAntje va retrouver ses amis ?

¿Esta planeando hacer un viaje a China pero no sabe ni media palabra de chino? ¿O está tomando lecciones de chino y quiere practicar un poco más? ¡Problema resuelto! Con la ayuda de esta guía podrá comunicarse eficazmente en chino en mucho menos tiempo del que se imagina.

It is hay-making time on the Wookey farm. Two brothers are building the haystack, but thinking about other things - about young women, and love. There are angry words, and then a fight between the brothers. But the work goes on, visitors come and go, and the long hot summer day slowly turns to evening. Then the sun goes down, covering the world with a carpet of darkness. From the hedges around the hayfield comes the rich, sweet smell of wild flowers, and the hay will make a fine, soft bed .

The job was too good. There had to be a problem - and there was. John Duncan was an honest man, but he needed money. He had children to look after. He was ready to do anything, and his bosses knew it. They gave him the job because he couldn't say no; he couldn't afford to be honest. And the job was like a poison inside him. It changed him and blinded him, so that he couldn't see the real poison - until it was too late.

Russian is from the same 'family' of languages as English (Indo-European) and has been very much influenced by languages such as Latin and French, but also by Greek, Hebrew and Old Church Slavonic. In the 9th Century a monk called St Cyril is reputed to have devised the Russian script - hence its name: Cyrillic. There are only 33 letters in the Russian alphabet and learning Russian really is much simpler once you know the script. If you are going to visit Russia, you need a basic recognition of the script, at least to be able to read the street signs and find your way around.| | 'Teach Yourself Beginner's Russian Script' starts from scratch and teaches you how to read and write the Russian alphabet correctly from the beginning. It will enable you to understand enough from signs, directions, instructions and even menus to be able to get by on your next visit to Russia or to take your study of the language further.| | The book is divided into different sections. Units 1-4 introduce you to the letters of the printed alphabet step by step with exercises to practise each new point. In these units each new Russian word will also be transliterated so that you can practise saying the words as well as reading and writing them. The fifth unit is a revision unit so that you can review what you have learnt and go back over any areas of difficulty. In Units 6 and 7, you will learn how to read and write the handwritten Russian script. Finally, in Units 8-10, you will be given practice on specific topics: town and transport...

Le livre et le cd audio L''ouvrage donne accès à l''essentiel du texte entrecoupé de passerelles destinées à faciliter la lecture. Pour aller au-delà des plaisirs de la lecture, un appareil pédagogiq

Tej K. BhatiaWritten by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, this course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Hindi. It also features advice and information on Hindi scripts, in particular Devangari. It is complemented by two sixty minute CDs.

How much do you know about the Wild West? What do you know about cowboys and Indians, about wagon trails and gunfights? Inside this book you will find the true story of the Wild West, and of some of the famous people who lived and worked there. People like Wyatt Earp, Jesse James, Billy the Kid - and Annie Oakley, the best shot in the West.

Edward Prendick is travelling in the South Pacific when his ship goes down. He is saved after many days at sea by another ship, and a passenger, Montgomery, nurses him back to health. Prendick becomes interested in the mystery of Montgomery''s life. Why does he live on an unknown Pacific island? Why is he taking animals there? And should Prendick fear the dark secrets of Montgomery''s master the even more mysterious Doctor Moreau?

Original / British English (Available February 2008) Pam and Martin visit Cambridge. Pam takes a photo, but a man walks in front of her. Later Martin sees a picture of a man in a newspaper. The police want this man. Is he the same man? And where is he now? Does Pams photo have the answers?

Classic / British English (Available March 2008) Edward Prendick is travelling in the South Pacific when his ship goes down. He is saved after many days at sea by another ship, and a passenger, Montgomery, nurses him back to health. Prendick becomes interested in the mystery of Montgomerys life. Why does he live on an unknown Pacific island? Why is he taking animals there? And should Prendick fear the dark secrets of Montgomerys master the even more mysterious Doctor Moreau?

Gone with the Wind is a great romantic story of love and war and one of the best-selling books of all time. In Part 2, the American Civil War has destroyed Scarlett OHaras comfortable world. Will she lose her home too? Or can she save it and rebuild her life?

Uma noite Sarah e Ben tem o mesmo sonho: Senhor das Lágrimas vai dominar o mundo e deixar todo mundo triste. Mas Sarah e Ben sabem como detê-lo. Juntos partem numa viagem para encontrar o Senhor das

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Sherlock Holmes is a very clever man. When people have strange, difficult problems, they come to him. Where is Mr Hosmer Angel? Which student saw the exam paper before the exam? Why is somebody following Miss Smith? Can you find the answers before Sherlock Holmes does?