Contemporary / British English (Available February 2008) A man fell from a very tall building. Why didnt he die? Why did a dead woman have a frozen chicken under her hat? What fell out of an old mans ear, and why did everybody laugh? And how did a cow fly? Find the answers in these strange stories.
Classic / British English (Available February 2008) David Copperfields happy life suddenly changes when his mother marries again. Her new husband is cruel to him and sends him away to school. When Davids mother dies, he is sent to work in London. He hates his job so he runs away. He has no money for food or for travelling. But it is the beginning of his life of adventure
Classic / American English (Available February 2008) Ugly and unwanted by the outside world, Quasimodo the hunchback lives under the protection of the priest in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame. Then his quiet life is destroyed by the priests evil plans for a beautiful gypsy girl. The priest needs Quasimodos help. But the hunchback has other ideas.
Classic / American English (Available February 2008) All novels are built on the never-ending contest in ourselves between good and evil. John Steinbeck, one of Americas greatest writers, considered East of Eden to be his most important work. Set in California, the novel is a story of love and jealousy, forgiveness and revengeand what it means to be human
Adelbert von Chamisso Bearbeitet von P. Caruzzo Fantastische Erzahlung Peter Schlemihl hat kein Geld mehr. Was tun? Er verkauft seinen Schatten. Doch damit sind die Probleme nicht gelost. Im Gegenteil! Ein Werk der deutschen Romantik, nacherzahlt und mit Ubungen zu Wortschatz, Grammatik und Text- verstandnis versehen. Mit einer Audio-CD der dramatisierten Textaufnahme sowie spezifischen Ubungen zur Prufung Fit in Deutsch 2. Dossier: Der Doppelganger Peter Schlemihl in der Kunst
How to be an Alien is the funniest book you will read about the English! Why are English people so different from Europeans? George Mikes'' book tries to explain the strange things the English do and say, and his descriptions will make you laugh and laugh!
Contemporary / American English (Available June 2008) Saving Private Ryan one of the greatest war films ever made! Steven Spielberg Academy Award winner for Best Director! Its June 9 1944, three days after D-Day. On the orders of the government, Captain John Miller and his men go to look for Private James Ryan. They must bring him home. But how many will survive the mission?
When Heidi goes to live with her bad-tempered and lonely grandfather, Uncle Alp, in his hut on the mountain, everyone thinks that her stay will make them both unhappy. But Heidi soon makes new friends and grows to love her new life. Then her aunt Detie arrives and insists that Heidi must go to Frankfurt. Heidi and her grandfather are heartbroken. Will Heidi ever return to the mountain?
Pelé is the number one player in the story of soccer. He won the World Cup three times with Brazil and the fans loved him. Today, Pelé is famous in every country of the world. In 1950, he was a young
When Andrew Manson starts work as a doctor he discovers some unpleasant facts about the medical profession. He struggles against a system that seems to value money more than curing illness. But the system is extremely powerful. Will he win his battle?
Classic / British English (Available May 2008) Only the Woman in White knows the truth of Laura Fairlies cruel husband. Can Walter Hartwright discover the terrible secret? From the moment Walter meets this mysterious woman, his future and that of Laura are linked forever.
Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Hans Andersen wrote many stories, and these are some of the best. We meet a very, very small child, a bird with a beautiful voice, a mermaid with legs, an ugly duckling with no friends and an emperor with some very strange new clothes. These stories teach us lessons for life.
Contemporary / American English (Available May 2008) Young Eric Kirby is in Jurassic Park with live, dangerous dinosaurs. His parents want to get him outbut how? Dr. Alan Grant knows about dinosaurs. He also knows that he doesnt want to visit Jurassic Park again
Contemporary / British English (Available February 2008) Matilda is a clever and unusual little girl. But her parents arent interested in her, and the terrible head teacher at her school hates clever children. But Matilda finds a way to be strong, and the results are very funny
