John Escott

Bring me something new and exciting. Bring me a BIG story!' says Rosie's editor atThe Recordnewspaper. And, when she leaves the office, Rosie does find a story. A story that is bigger then she expects. A story that takes her across Europe, into a dangerous world of art and art thieves.

A non-fiction book, ideal for elementary learners of English looking to improve and 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 at the same time as reading.Come with us to London - a city as old as the Romans, and as new as the twenty-first century. There are places to go - from Oxford Street to Westminster Abbey, from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to Wimbledon Tennis Club. And things to do - ride on the London Eye, visit the markets, go to the theatre, run in the London Marathon.Big, beautiful, noisy, exciting - that's London.

A non-fiction book, ideal for intermediate and more confident learners of English looking to improve and 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 at the same time as reading.It is more than forty years since the Great Train Robbery. But what happened to the rest of the money that was taken? Two million pounds has never been found. Perhaps some of the robbers would like to know the answer to this question too ...Many great crimes end in a question. Who really killed President Kennedy? What happened to Shergar? Who knows the truth about Azaria Chamberlain? Not all the answers are known. Join the world's detectives and discover the love, death, hate, money, and mystery held in the stories of these great crimes.

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.

* 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.

Original / American English (Available May 2008) Ricardo and Gisela are going home to Rio. Gisela likes reading and quiet people. Ricardo likes noise … and he likes Gisela. In Rio, a thief takes Gise

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 Starter to Level 3 (Pre-Intermediate) of the Bookworms grading system. * Two pages of Activities at the end of every chapter. * Five pages of poject work. * Glossary on the page to provide full vocabulary support.

Claire is staying with her aunt Min. There is an old castle with a black tower in the village. It has a dangerous secret – accidents happen there, animals and people die. One day, Claire goes to the castle. She wants to know its secret.

Ideal for new learners of English looking to improve and 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.The year is 1717. It is a bad time to be the captain of a ship in the Caribbean because of pirates. The most frightening pirate on the sea is Edward Teach, or 'Blackbeard'.'The Governor of Virginia wants us all dead!' Blackbeard think. 'But can he kill me - the most famous pirate in the Caribbean? No!' This is his story ...

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.

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

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.

Original / British English (Available February 2008) Hannah loves her job on old Mr Duvals small boat. The boat takes people to the beautiful coral reef every day. Then a rich man arrives with a big new boat. Suddenly, there isnt any work for Hannah and Mr Duval. Then the hurricane comes ...

Bernardo likes hats. One day he buys a new hat at a street market and people laugh at it. “Why do you want another hat, Bernardo?” his wife says to him. “You have twenty.” But what can she do?

Original / British English (Available May 2008) A mysterious stranger has come to the island where Costas lives. Why is the man there, and why is he looking at Eagles Rock? Costas wants to be the first person to climb the dangerous rock. But will the stranger climb it first?

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 Starter to Level 3 (Pre-Intermediate) of the Bookworms grading system. * Two pages of Activities at the end of every chapter. * Five pages of poject work. * Glossary on the page to provide full vocabulary support.