When David Copperfield''s father dies, his mother is forced to marry Edward Murdstone, a cruel and domineering man. David''s early life is one of poverty and hardship. Finally the young boy runs away to Dover and takes refuge with a lost aunt. David goes on to make many friends and finds great success, but he must endure much suffering and loss along the way.
Classic / American English (Available February 2008) George and Lennie are friends and they have plans for the future. But Lennie is not very smart and he sometimes makes trouble. George wants to help him but that is not always easy. Then one night, when Lennie is alone, something happens. What can George do now? Can he help or is it too late?
Original / British English (Available May 2008) Charles Hatfield Baker III, one of the richest men in New York City, suddenly disappears. His daughter, Julia, wants to find him. The directors of his company want power and money. Do they know where he is? And what is Project Omega? Can Julia find her father and save his company?
Billy Elliot is 11 years old and hes got problems! His dad is giving him money for boxing lessons but Billy has discovered a talent for ballet, and is secretly attending dance classes. His teacher wants him to audition for a London ballet school, but how will his family react? Based on the award-winning British film and musical.
Contemporary / British English (Available May 2008) Don Vito Corleone is the Godfather of New Yorks richest Mafia family. His business is built on fear and murder. Vitos son Michael wants a quiet life away from the family business. But thats not easy, and slowly Michael becomes the most dangerous gangster of them all
Its Camerons first day at Kings School in Kent and he hates it. The in-crowd tease him and he misses his old friends. But when the cool kids discover Camerons talent for football, everything changes, and Cameron has some tough decisions to make...
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.
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?
Classic / British English (Available May 2008) Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark. His heart is filled with sadness and pain. Why? Only his two best friends, Horatio and Marcellus, know the true reason. The new king, Claudius, murdered Hamlets father and married the young princes mother. Will Hamlet be strong and brave enough to take revenge? Is he mad? Or does he have a secret plan?
Contemporary / British English (Available February 2008) Precious Ramotswe is a kind, warm-hearted and large African lady. She is also the only female private detective in Botswana. Her agency the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency is the best in the country. With help of her secretary, Mma Makutsi, and her best friend, Mr JLB Matekoni, she solves a number of difficult problems. A missing husband, a missing finger and a missing child she will solve these mysteries in her own special way.
Contemporary / American English (Available May 2008) Allie Fox hates the United States and he hates the twentieth century. He takes his wife and children to the jungle in Honduras to find a new, simpler way of living. But things go wrong, and their lives become much worse and more frightening than anything back home.
Contemporary / American English (Available March 2008) When Frank McCourt becomes a teacher in New York, he finds himself standing in front of bored, confused, angry students. Will he fail as a teacher? Or can he use his miserable Irish childhood to help his students? This is the true story of one mans surprising, upsetting, but sometimes very funny experiences in the classroom
Classic / British English (Available May 2008) The War of the Worlds is one of the most frightening science fiction novels ever written. When a spaceship falls from the sky and lands in southern England, few people are worried. But when strange creatures climb out and start killing, nobody is safe.
Original / British English (Available May 2008) This is Nickys first visit to New York. He is going to stay with his aunt, but she is not at the airport. Then some older boys on motorbikes play a dangerous game with him. Not long after he arrives, the police are looking for Nicky. Can he find his aunt before the police find him?
David sonha em ser um grande detective como David Delgado, o herói de suas estórias. Quando ladrões levam a bicicleta de Jack, David decide ajudá-lo a encontrá-la. Poderia David realmente encontrar a bicicleta roubada de seu amigo e se tornar um grande detetive como David Delgado?
