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Mary Stewart When Nicola arrives in Crete a day early, she gets more than just an extra day of holiday. She comes to a village where no one can be trusted, and she becomes involved in a murder mystery that puts her own life in danger. This story is set in a small village in the mountains of Crete. This is an island where people have strong feelings, where arguments begin suddenly, and end quickly. And Nicola has arrived in the middle of an argument that could end very quickly - with a gun.

Stella GibbonsHelp your students read their way to better English with this new edition of the world's best graded readers - now with a new range of World Stories, fully revised Factfiles, more audio, and new tests. The new edition includes the original Bookworms stories, plus the Starters, Playscripts and Factfiles, making it easy for you to see the full choice of books at each Stage. The highly acclaimed seven-stage system of grading, from Starter to Stage 6, remains the same, helping you to find the right level for all your students. The Oxford Bookworms Library provides superb reading and student / teacher support for the classroom, and is also highly recommended for schools running Extensive Reading Programmes, offering the right range of books that encourage students to read for pleasure. The farm lies in the shadow of a hill, and the farmyard rarely sees the sun, even in summer, when the sukebind hangs heavy in the branches. Here live the Starkadders - Aunt Ada Doom, Judith, Amos, Seth, Reuben, Elfine . . . They lead messy, untidy lives, full of dark thoughts, moody silences, and sudden noisy quarrels. That is, until their attractive young cousin arrives from London. Neat, sensible, efficient, Flora Poste cannot bear messes (they are so uncivilized). She begins to tidy up the Starkadders' lives at once . . .

Contemporary / American English (Available March 2008) Elizabeth lives on a Caribbean island, a very dangerous place. A young blacksmith is interested in her, but pirates are interested too. Where do the pirates come from and what do they want? Is there really a curse on their ship? And why cant they enjoy their gold?

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) DArtagnan wants to be a musketeer. He wants to fight for his king and his country. But the Queen has a problem with the Cardinal, so dArtagnan and his new friends have to help her. The Cardinal is a very dangerous man. Who will win? Who will lose? And who will die?

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Jim Hawkins and his parents have a quiet inn by the sea. Then one day, an old sailor arrives at the inn. What is he afraid of? Dangerous men come to the inn. Jims quiet life changes, and he goes across the sea by ship to Treasure Island

Contemporary / American English (Available February 2008) Silvia Broome is an interpreter at the United Nations. One night she hears a plan to kill the President of the African state of Matobo. Agent Tobin Keller of the US Secret Service must stop the killers. But is Silvia telling the truth? Is she hiding something from him? Is she more dangerous than the Presidents other enemies

Contemporary / British English (Available May 2008) In Egypt, the Pharaohs soldiers are ordered to kill every Hebrew baby boy. But one baby escapes. He grows up in a palace and has a very comfortable life. But one day Moses learns the secret of his past, and his life changes forever.

Original / American English (Available May 2008) Inventors are special people. They see everyday objects and imagine something better. They solve old problems with new ideas. Their inventions can help people or destroy them, but only the greatest ideas will change the world. This book will tell you about many of the most interesting and important inventions, from 2,500 years ago to the present day.

James McMenamin Every four years the Olympic Games take place, but when and how did they begin? What sports can athletes win gold, silver and bronze medals in? What are some of the important symbols of the Games? Find out the answers to all of these questions and many others in this informative and interesting book. Exit test

Marco Arnaudo Racconti italiani del Novecento La pagina breve e unantologia di racconti brevi contemporanei, studiata per unire il piacere della lettura all''esercizio sulla lingua. Presentati in versione completa, i testi mantengono tutto il fascino della prosa d''autore e di uno sviluppo narrativo compiuto e coerente. I generi rappresentati forniscono un panorama ricco e variegato dei diversi esiti della letteratura italiana del Novecento: dal racconto campagnolo (Alvaro, Malerba, Brancati) alla descrizione della vita urbana (Moravia, Pontiggia); dalla fantascienza (Maraini) alla satira di costume (Buzzati); dalla favola moderna (Arpino) al racconto sentimentale (Parise) e altri ancora. Il libro si rivolge a studenti di livello intermedio ed e corredato di: note linguistiche e culturali; schede sugli autori; introduzione al testo; esercizi di comprensione, ricapitolazione e produzione linguistica.

Whoever wins, we lose A team of scientists heads to the Antarctic to investigate what seems to be an ancient pyramid under the ice. It is a difficult and dangerous expedition but nothing could have prepared the team for the terror lurking beneath the ice and the unexpected visitors who are on their way to join them there

Classic / British English (Available June 2008) Edmond Dantes is a clever young seaman, but he has enemies who tell lies about him. On the day of his wedding to the beautiful Mercedes, Edmond is thrown into prison. There he meets a man who tells him about some treasure on the island of Monte Cristo. Will Edmond escape from prison and find the treasure? And will he see Mercedes again

Classic / British English (Available March 2008) It was the seventh day of the storm. We didnt know where we were. Everyone on the ship believed that death was very near. The Robinson family do not die at sea; they find their way to a small island. But what can they do now? Where will they live? What will they eat? Luckily, the father and their mother have useful skills and they can teach their four young sons. But how long will they be there, on the island?

Classic / British English (Available May 2008) Rudolf Rassendyll, a daring young Englishman looking for adventure, arrives in Ruritania for the new kings coronation. The two men meet by chance the day before and are shocked to find that they look exactly the same! A trick leaves Rudolf in the kings place while the king becomes the Prisoner of Zenda

McIntosh, Mary'Factfiles' are a sub-series of 'Bookworms' with a non-fiction angle providing factual information for students on a wide variety of themes. Exercises at the back of each book check students' understanding of the text and provide ideas for activities and project work. From out of the sky, from under the earth, from far out at sea - disaster comes. We build and invent new things - and sometimes bring disaster on ourselves. Today television and the Internet mean that we can watch disasters as they happen, and see their terrible results. From Pompeii to the Asian Tsunami, from the Great Fire of London to Chernobyl, the stories of disasters are frightening, but they have much to tell us. Disasters bring stories of fear, pain, loss, and death - but also of people whose extraordinary bravery and feeling for others will touch your heart.

Bill Bowler and Sue ParminterDominoes are readers for younger students offering integrated activities, ideal for individual study or reading practice in class. The Audio CD Packs contain a copy of th

Classic / British English (Available March 2008) Sindbad the Sailor went to sea seven times and his voyages were always dangerous. He met giant men, snakes and birds, and the Old Man of the Sea. He visited different countries and strange islands and he told wonderful stories about his journeys.