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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.

David FouldsThe New Oxford Progressive English Readers offer a great selection of classic novels and plays from renowned authors that have been abridged in the form of easy-to-read stories for childr

ONE HOT SUMMER DAY, ALICE SEES A WHITE RABBIT AND RUNS AFTER IT. SHE FOLLOWS IT DOWN A RABBIT-HOLE - AND ARRIVES IN 'WONDERLAND'. HERE, CATERPILLARS CAN TALK AND RABBITS HAVE WATCHES. AND THE QUEEN WANTS TO CUT OFF EVERYBODY'S HEAD!

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Gulliver travels across the sea from England and has an accident. He arrives in a country of very, very small people. What will they do with him? How will he talk to them? And why are the Big-enders fighting the Little-enders?

Classic / British English (Available May 2008) Phileas Fogg is living quietly in London. Then he makes a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days. The result is a crazy, exciting race against time across Europe, Asia and America. There are many dangers along the way and a detective who wants to arrest him

Teach Yourself Estonian book/CD pack is a self-access course for the independent adult learner of Estonian as a foreign language. Lively dialogues (recorded by Estonian speakers on the accompanying double CD) in authentic Estonian introduce the language, which is then explained in simple English, as it is not assumed that the student has learned a foreign language before. Exercises - written, audio, and pictorial - are used to reinforce learning. Features of the culture of Estonian speakers are also explored. At the end of the book there are a 'taking it further' section, a key to the exercises and Estonian-English and English-Estonian vocabulary lists.

Ukraine is the second-largest country in Europe - so there''s a lot of conversation to have. With this phrasebook say goodbye to awkward silences and get your chat on. Packed with phrases on everything from bargaining at a rynok to hiking and eating out, this book will spice up your Ukrainian adventure.two-way dictionaryguide to pronunciation and phrase-buildingpracticalities - how to buy bus or theatre ticketsget au fait with the Cyrillic alphabet

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

Sara Crewe is a very rich little girl. She first comes to England when she is seven, and her father takes her to Miss Minchin''s school in London. Then he goes back to his work in India. Sara is very sad at first, but she soon makes friends at school. But on her eleventh birthday, something terrible happens, and now Sara has no family, no home, and not a penny in the world . . .

Original / American English (Available May 2008) Every year, millions of tourists visit New York—the most exciting city in the world. Read about its history, its sights and its people. What makes New

Original / British English (Available March 2008) Princess Diana, one of the most famous and popular women in the world the Peoples Princess. Read here about Dianas short life, her marriage to Prince Charles, her war with the Royal Family and her love and hard work for sick and poor people all over the world.

Classic / British English (Available May 2008) 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?

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?

In one form or another, Chinese is the language most spoken in the world. Although it has many different spoken forms, they are all written in exactly the same way. In this book you will learn Modern Standard Chinese which is understood by more Chinese speakers than any other form of the language.Teach Yourself Beginner s Chinese is the right course for you if you really want to learn Chinese but are daunted by the prospect of complicated grammar, classes and coursebooks. This book starts right from the beginning and explains everything in simple English. There are hints throughout to make learning easy and you can learn at your own pace with plenty of practice of each new point. It is a friendly introduction to the language which will help you to understand and speak Chinese sufficiently well to function effectively in basic everyday situations, both business and social. The course will also offer you an insight into Chinese culture and there is even an opportunity for you to find out something about the Chinese writing system if you want to. The book is divided into two main parts. Units 1-10 introduce you to the basic structures and grammatical points you ll need in everyday situations. Units 12-21 deal with everyday situations such as booking into a hotel, changing money, seeing a doctor, and being entertained in a Chinese home. They give you the opportunity to put into practice and consolidate the language you have learnt in the first ten units.

Contemporary / British English (Available March 2008) Scientist Harry Dalton knows about volcanoes. His boss, Paul Dreyfus, sends him to Dantes Peak, a small town in the Cascade Mountains, because one of the mountains is moving. Can Harry help the towns people before the volcano explodes? Why is Paul stopping him? How much time have they got?

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?