There are strange and horrible creatures, witches, a boy with no heart, and screams that are heard in the night. M.R. James was one of the greatest ghost and horror writers of all time, and this collection of nine stories introduces you to his chilling genius. Retold by Louise Greenwood it become “The locked room […]
A specially dramatised version of the William Shakespeare classic. Strange things happen one midsummer night, deep in an enchanted wood. Lovers Hermia and Lysander plan to meet and marry there. Their friend, Helena, is also there, searching for Demetrius, who she loves – but he loves Hermia. Fairies are watching and play a trick on […]
Robert Louis Stevenson, Edimburgo, Gran Bretaña, ¿1850? Vailima, Samoa, 1894), hijo de un dominante constructor de faros, tuvo desde niño varias crisis pulmonares que le llevaron a una constante y nostálgica peregrinación en busca de climas más cálidos, hasta que en 1888 embarca hacia los mares del Sur y se establece en Samoa con su […]
Here are the stories of four legendary women of colour, who succeeded and achieved greatness despite the racial prejudice and discrimination they suffered. Escaped slave Harriet Tubman made the dangerous journey to freedom in Canada, but returned to help other slaves escape, too. Mathematical genius Katherine Johnson worked at NASA helping to put the first […]
It’s the autumn of 1888 and there’s fear on the streets of Whitechapel, London. Fear of a man they call ‘Jack the Ripper’ – a killer, with the heart of a demon. He’s killing women with horrifying violence, and the population is terrified. This is the story of “the hunt for Jack the Ripper”, seen […]
La décima entrega de la serie titulada «Los diarios de Greg» está dedicada a contrastar épocas anteriores con los tiempos presentes. La madre del niño logra que el ayuntamiento de la ciudad donde viven proponga un día de desconexión de aparatos electrónicos, a lo largo del cual se ofrece, como alternativa, a los ciudadanos cooperar […]
In the mid-17th century, D’Artagnan arrives in Paris with an old horse and very little money. His dream is to become a Musketeer, one of the King’s guards. He becomes friendly with three of the Musketeers – Porthos, Aramis and Athos – and together they have many adventures. This classic French novel written by Alexandre Dumas is […]
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. When ship after ship goes down in the Atlantic, Dr Pierre Aronnax and his servant, Conseil, journey from Paris to learn more. What – or who – […]
Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material that will instantly appeal to students. «The OC: The Gamble» is based on a selection of episodes written by Patricia Reilly from the first series of the hit US TV show which has proved hugely popular […]
Ryan Atwood is from Chino, L.A. and he’s felt alone all his life. Marissa Cooper and Seth Cohen are rich kids from Newport Beach in the O.C. Marissa is popular and beautiful but she dreams os escaping to a new life. Seth is clever and funny but the other kids thinks he’s a geek. When […]