Mark Twain was born Samuel L. Clemens in Florida, Missouri on November 30, 1835. He worked as a printer, and then became a steamboat pilot. He traveled throughout the West, writing humorous sketches for newspapers. In 1865, he wrote the short story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, which was very well received. He […]
Contemporary / British English “My Family and Other Animals”: This very funny story is about an English family who go to live on the Greek island of Corfu. Gerald Durrell, the youngest boy, loves animals and insects. He brings scorpions, spiders, birds, snakes and other animals to the house, and they get him into lots […]
A beautiful gift edition of Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic, including the complete and unabridged text, stunning illustrations and finished with a luxurious padded hardback cover and ribbon marker. Follow “Alice’s adventures” as she disappears down a rabbit-hole and meets a cast of curious characters including White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter and the grinning Cheshire Cat… […]
1872, before the plane was invented, no one travelled aroun the world in 80 days. It was unthinkable. Phileas Fogg trusting the advances of science and moved by a bet attempt the impossible. Jules Verne tells us in «Around the World in 80 Days» the story of an incredible man who travels by ship, train and even […]
Tom Sawyer does not like school. He does not like work, and he never wants to get out of bed in the morning. But he likes swimming and fishing, and having adventures with his friends. And he has a lot of adventures. One night, he and his friend Huck Finn go to the graveyard to […]
“The importance of Being Earnest” is a Oscar Wilde’s comic masterpiece of love and mistaken identity was a great hit when it first appeared on the stage in 1895 and has remained hugely popular with theatre audiences ever since. 2200 key words. Reseña del Editor.
It’s the summer holiday and Ben Tennyson is ready for adventure. When the Omnitrix falls from the sky and fastens on to his wrist, Ben transforms into an alien superhero! But the villainous Vilgax wants the Omnitrix and is prepared to do anything to get it! Is Ben ready to face the challenge? “And Then […]
The Macmillan Children’s Readers Level 5 will capture a child’s interest in reading and learning English with fun and informative subject matter. The wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles provides reinforcement of basic structures and vocabulary and can be used alongside any primary course. Accompanying audio is available for each title. This Little book, […]
“The Tales of Beedle the Bard” have been favourite bedtime reading in wizarding households for centuries. Full of magic and trickery, these classic tales both entertain and instruct, and remain as captivating to young wizards today as they were when Beedle first put quill to parchment in the fifteenth century. There are five tales in […]
From the classic story by Jonathan Swift. After a shipwreck, Gulliver wakes on an island to find that he is a prisoner of the tiny people of Lilliput. Gradually he adapts to his new home. He even stops a war; but he also makes enemies, and little people can be just as dangerous as large […]