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This story is about Fanella, a woman who bravely faces the challenge of adopting a child after her partner leaves her. But then Rod, a teacher who has problems of his own, comes into her life. Fanella has difficult choices and exciting discoveries to make.
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A Love for Life
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Penny Hancock
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Cambridge University Press
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Audiobooks
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C1, C2
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0
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1
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"A Scandal in Bohemia" is one of six stories in this collection about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the famous private detective. All kinds of people want his help, from the King of Bohemia to a London shopkeeper. Who put a diamond in a chicken? Why is there a special club for men with red hair? Will he solve every mystery? Or are some people even cleverer than Sherlock Holmes?
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A Scandal in Bohemia
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Penguin Books Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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1999
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1
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Alexander the Great became king of Macedonia at the age of twenty. When he died, twelve years later, he ruled the biggest empire that the world had ever known. Many people died as he and his army fought their way east. But he became a hero to many others, and his achievements were extraordinary
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Alexander The Great
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Fiona Beddall
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Penguin Books Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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B1, B2
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2004
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1
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Alex is thirty and wants just one thing in life: her boss, Brad. But however hard she tries, things keep on going wrong for her. Then Alex discovers what it is she really, really wants
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All I Want
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Margaret Johnson
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Cambridge University Press
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Art & Design, Literature
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B2, C1
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2000
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1
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Billy Budd is an honest sailor, and everyone likes him. But Budd makes an enemy, John Claggart. Claggart hates Budd, and the result is a serious problem! The captain of the ship is an honest man, and he wants to do the right thing. But he must choose between his feelings and the law
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Billy Budd, Sailor
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Herman Melville
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Penguin Books Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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Tom and his family are on Kirren Island. Vicky Rochester's family are there too. When Tom sees Vicky he's happy and excited. But strange and terrible things begin to happen. Tom's mother and father, and Vicky's parents… There's something wrong with them
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Blood Ties
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Nigel Hinton
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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In this book Bill Gates offers the reader a better future. He explains how more and better information can mean more interesting jobs for workers, more knowledgeable customers, and citizens who have a voice in the decisions their government makes
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Business @ the Speed of Thought
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Bill Gates
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Business & Management
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B2, C1
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2001
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1
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Helen is traveling through Europe on her first job after university. It's a wonderful chance to travel and meet people - a chance of a lifetime. But what secrets are the other people on the trip hiding? And what does Helen discover about herself?
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Chance of a Lifetime
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Margaret Iggulden & Julia Allen
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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For a number of years, William Harris plays a game with a ghost before he goes to sleep. The ghost is a poltergeist that William calls 'Poldy.' At the beginning William and Poldy play a friendly game every night, but then the game begins to change. It becomes a dangerous game. Who will win?
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Dangerous Game
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William Harris
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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Why has Dr Jekyll made a friend of the frightening Mr Hyde? Who is the evil little man? And why does he seem to have power over the good Dr Jekyll? Then there is a murder. Everybody is looking for Mr Hyde. But the evil little man has disappeared. Or has he?
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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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Penguin Books Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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Count Dracula is a vampire. He drinks people's blood. He lives in a lonely castle in the mountains of Transylvania. But then he comes to England… Professor van Helsing knows about vampires, but can he stop Dracula?
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Dracula
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Bram Stoker
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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B1, B2
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2000
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1
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This book is the life story and family history of Adeline Yen Mah. Adeline was born in China at a time of great change and trouble. At the same time, she suffered terrible unkindness from the members of her own family. "Falling Leaves" is a story of pain and fear, but also of hope as Adeline fights for her independence
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Falling Leaves
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Adeline Yen Mah
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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B1, B2
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2001
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1
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Private detective, Philip Marlowe, is in trouble again! He witnesses a murder. He knows the killer. The police do not want to find the murderer, and Marlowe thinks this is strange. He knows something is wrong. Will he discover the truth?
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Farewell, My Lovely
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Raymond Chandler
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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B1, B2
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1991
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1
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Frankenstein is probably the most famous horror story in the world. Victor Frankenstein is a young scientist who creates a monster from parts of dead bodies. At first the monster looks for loves and wants to be kind. But soon, he learns to hate people and becomes evil. Frankenstein has learnt to create life. But will this life destroy him?
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Frankenstein
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Mary Shelley
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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These highly enjoyable stories offer eight slices of life in England today. The themes covered include food, the media, immigration, student life, football hooliganism, inner-city problems, leisure activities and the countryside. Lively and amusing, these stories provide a fascinating picture of the country at the start of a new century
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Frozen Pizza and other slices of life
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Antoinette Moses
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Cambridge University Press
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Art & Design, Literature
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C1, C2
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2002
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2
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Katy and her boyfriend Tom are happy in their band, Steel City. But then Tom gets a new guitar and the trouble begins. Suddenly he can play very well, but he seems to be a different person. Why is he always so angry? When Katy discovers the secret of the guitar, she is very afraid. Can she save her boyfriend's life?
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Ghost in the Guitar
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Paul Shipton
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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After dinner we turned the lights out and played 'hide-and-seek'. In the dark, I touched a hand, a very cold hand. Now, because of the game, I had to hide in the dark with . . . with this cold person - not speaking, not knowing who it was. Slowly the others found us, hid with us, until we were all there - all thirteen. Thirteen? But there were only twelve people in the house! We touched each other in the dark, counting. Thirteen. Quickly, nervously, I lit a match to see
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Ghost Stories
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Rosemary Border
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Oxford University Press
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Art & Design, Literature
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B1, B2
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1989
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1
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In a gloomy, neglected house Miss Havisham sits, as she has sat year after year, in a wedding dress and veil that were once white, and are now faded and yellow with age. Her face is like a death's head; her dark eyes burn with bitterness and hate. By her side sits a proud and beautiful girl, and in front of her, trembling with fear in his country boots, stands young Pip
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Great Expectations
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Charles Dickens
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Oxford University Press
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Art & Design, Literature
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B2, C1
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1992
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1
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Do you know where Santa Claus's name comes from? Are you a santa or a scrooge? Answer our questions, and find out! You can make our yule log chocolate cake in 'A Great Time for Eating!' And there are Christmas stories and a play for you to read too
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Happy Christmas
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John Escot
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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Why are the English different from Europeans? George Mikes' book describes the strange things the English do and say. And because the English are strange, they don't get angry when they read the book. They love it!
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How to be an Alien
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George Mikes
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Penguin Books Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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1999
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2
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Jane Eyre is a poor teacher who works for the wealthy Mr Rochester. She loves him and wants to marry him. He loves her too, but he has a secret which brings them great sadness
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Jane Eyre
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Charlotte Brontë
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Penguin Books Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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1999
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1
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King Solomon's Mines
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Sir H Rider Haggard
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Audiobooks
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C1, C2
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0
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1
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Lorna Doone, a Romance of Exmoor is an historical novel of high adventure set in the South West of England during the turbulent time of Monmouth's rebellion (1685).
It is also a moving love story told through the life of the young farmer John Ridd, as he grows to manhood determined to right the wrongs in his land, and to win the heart and hand of the beautiful Lorna Doone.
Continuously in print since its first publication in 1869, Lorna Doone has remained perennially popular with a wide readership ever since.
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Lorna Doone
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R. D. Blackmore
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Audiobooks
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C1, C2
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2000
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1
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From the factory and the boardroom to governments, schools and hospitals, management ideas influence almost every aspect of our lives. But what is the job of a manager? Is business really about people or profit? And is management an art or a science? An introduction to the main ideas of management through the lives of some of the most important thinkers in the history of business including Frederick Taylor, Alfred Sloan, Peter Drucker and Tom Peters.
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Management Gurus
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David Evans
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Business & Management
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B1, B2
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2000
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1
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Read about the special celebrations at the start of 2000. Read our story about a millenium party two. And are you ready for the new millenium? What will the future bring you? Perhaps the planets have the answer - your birthday horoscope's inside
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Millennium: The Year 2000
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Cherry Gilchrist
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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Monkey is a magical creature and so are his friends Pigsy and Sandy. On their long journey from China to India they learn more about themselves, each other, and the world around them. This Chinese classic tells the story of man's journey through life with humour and a great sense of adventure
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Monkey
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Wu Ch'Êng-Ên
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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B2, C1
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2002
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2
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When Professor Higgins meets Eliza Doolittle he understands that it is her strong London accent that will always keep her in the street. In this wonderful story about two very different people, Higgins decides to teach Eliza to speak English without her accent. But what will happen to Eliza when he's finished?
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My Fair Lady
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Alan Jay Lerner
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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1997
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1
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Oliver's mother dies when he is born and he is brought up in a workhouse. His first years are cold and lonely - and then he runs away to London. But he falls into the hands of Fagin and the terrifying Bill Sykes. They try to turn Oliver into a criminal. Will he escape to find a better life?
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Oliver Twist
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Charles Dickens
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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B1, B2
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2000
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1
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Love, jazz, and excitement! These are all part of Sal Paradise's adventures 'on the road' with wild friend Dean Moriarty, and their crazy companions, as they travel across the USA
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On the Road
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Jack Kerouac
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Penguin Books Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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B2, C1
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1999
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1
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Kelly Logan is travelling to London to stay with her Uncle Max. She reads about the Tall Man in the newspaper. He is a very dangerous criminal, and the police think he is in London. Then strange things start happening. Does Kelly's uncle know more about the Tall Man than the police?
30 |
Photo of the Tall Man
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Stephen Rabley
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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Marion is lost. It's dark, she's tired and hungry. She thinks she is dreaming when she sees a sign shining in the night: Bates Motel. She can't believe her luck. But for Marion the bad dream is only just beginning…
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Psycho
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Robert Bloch
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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1998
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1
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Charlie Babbitt thinks he will get a lot of money when his father dies. The money goes to someone he does not know. He is a man who lives in a special hospital, and is the brother Charlie never knew. The two men meet and this is the start of a surprising new life for both of them
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Rain Man
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Leonore Fleischer
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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1998
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1
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Nick Leeson ran the Barings Bank futures operation in Singapore. He became the star trader and made millions of dollars. But then he began to lose money. Barings was destroyed and Nick Leeson went to prison. "Rogue Trader" is his story
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Rogue Trader
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Nick Leeson
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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Rosa Raye is a crime reporter for a newspaper. On her way to work one morning, Rosa sees a man throwing something from a big truck into the sea. She decides to write a story about him for the newspaper. But this man works for Rudy Fowler, a very dangerous criminal. And Fowler does not want Rosa to write about him
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Rosa Raye, Crime Reporter
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Sue Kerman
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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After the sudden death of her husband, Mrs Dashwood and her daughters, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, must leave their family home, the beautiful Norland Park. They must move to a small cottage in Devon. There Marianne falls in love with the handsome John Willoughby and Elinor misses Edward Ferrars, the man she had to leave behind
35 |
Sense and Sensibility
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Jane Austen
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Macmillan
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Art & Design, Literature
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B1, B2
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2005
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1
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These stories are based on some of Shakespeare's most famous plays. We travel to Venice, Greece, Denmark and Rome, and meet many different people. There is a greedy moneylender, a fairy king and queen, a man who is 'the finest Roman of them all', and a young prince who discovers that his uncle murdered his father
36 |
Stories From Shakespeare
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Anne Collins, Andy Hopkins & Jocelyn Potter
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her 'cousin' Alec proves to be her downfall. A very different man, Angel Clare, seems to offer her love and salvation, but Tess must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future. With its sensitive depiction of the wronged Tess and powerful criticism of social convention, Tess of the D'Urbervilles is one of the most moving and poetic of Hardy's novels.
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Tess of the D'Urbevilles
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Thomas Hardy
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Macmillan
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Art & Design, Literature
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B1
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2006
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1
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Virgil's "Aeneid", one of the greatest Classical poems, tells the story of Aeneas, son of Priam, after the fall of Troy. His quest is to find the site "in the west" where he will found a new town prophesied to be the seat of a world empire - Rome. This great poem, in a modern translation by Cecil Day Lewis, is superbly read by the great classical actor Paul Scofield, with Jill Balcon.
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The Aeneid (3 CDs)
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Virgil
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NAXOS
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Literature
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2004
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1
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These four stories of murder and mystery will frighten you! Edgar Allen Poe writes about terrible people with strange lives. Do you have a black cat…?
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The Black Cat and Other Stories
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Edgar Allan Poe
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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1991
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3
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It is 1974, but for Dr Mengele and his group of Nazis the war is not over. They have a plan to rule the world. First there is a list of men who must die. Then there are the boys who appear in different countries of the world. They all have the same body, the same hair, the same face… Why is Mengele so interested in them?
40 |
The Boys From Brazil
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Ira Levin
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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B1, B2
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1995
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1
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"We'll give a free dinner to the person who tells the best story. Now, put up your hands if you agree." The pilgrims all held up their hands. A group of pilgrims are travelling together for five days from London to Canterbury. On the way, each pilgrim has to tell a story to keep the others amused. Some stories are happy, and some are sad. But they all have a message, and we can learn from them
41 |
The Canterbury Tales
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Geoffrey Chaucer
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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A mysterious stranger has come to the island. Why is he there? Why does he look at Eagle's Rock, and at Mr Vitalis' house? Costas wants to know the answers to these questions. And he wants to be the first person to climb the dangerous Eagle's Rock. But will the stranger climb it first?
42 |
The Climb
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John Escott
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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Edmind 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?
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The Count of Monte Cristo
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Alexandre Dumas
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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A secret organisation plans to assassinate the French president, General de Gaulle. Their leader, Colonel Marc Rodin, decides to hire a professional, someone unknown to the French police. He and his men choose "the Jackal." Can police detective Claude Lebel stop the killing and save the President's life?
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The Day of the Jackal
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Frederick Forsyth
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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B1, B2
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1999
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1
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It is 1942 in Holland and the Germans have invaded. All Jewish people are frightened for their lives and the Frank family decide to hide. Life is dangerous but they hope for the best, until they are finally discovered. This is the diary of Anne Frank, a young girl - her description of love and fear during two years of hiding
45 |
The Diary of a Young Girl
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Anne Frank & Cherry Gilchrist
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Penguin Books Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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B1, B2
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1998
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1
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There are five stories in this book. 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and 'The Barrel of Amontillado' are stories of madness; 'The Maelström' describes fear of death during a storm on the ocean; and in 'The Stolen Letter' meet C. Auguste Dupin, Poe's famous Parisian detective
46 |
The Fall of the House of Usher and other stories
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Edgar Allan Poe
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Penguin Books Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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Five stories about discovery - a perfume that attracts men, a book that shows people's thoughts, a remarkable change in a widow's life, the secret of high intelligence, and a way of making time stand still - make up this entertaining collection
47 |
The Fruitcake Special and other stories
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Frank Brennan
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Cambridge University Press
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Art & Design, Literature
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B1, B2
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2000
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1
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Archaeologist Tim Saunders sits opposite a mysterious girl on a train in Egypt. He notices the bracelet she's wearing. He thinks it may be a treasure from the lost tomb of Queen Cleopatra. Is Tim going to make a great discovery? And is there a curse on the lost treasure?
48 |
The Great Discovery
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Mandy Loader
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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When the body of Sir Charles Baskerville is found in his garden, there are no signs to explain his death. Did he die of fright? Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson have another mysterious case to solve. The terrible spectacle of the beast, the fog of the moor, the discovery of a body, this classic horror story pits detective against dog. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the wild Devon moorland with the footprints of a giant hound nearby, the blame is placed on a family curse. It is left to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to solve the mystery of the legend of the phantom hound before Sir Charles' heir comes to an equally gruesome end. The Hound Of The Baskervilles gripped readers when it was first serialised and has continued to hold its place in the popular imagination.
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Oxford Bookworms
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Art & Design, Literature
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B2, C1
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1989
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1
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Philip Marlowe likes Terry Lennox. So, when Lennox's wife is murdered, Marlowe helps him to leave the country. The police arrest Marlowe, but then release him and tell him to forget everything. Of course, Marlowe does not forget
50 |
The Long Goodbye
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Raymond Chandler
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Penguin Books Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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C1, C2
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1997
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1
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Allie Fox hates America and he hates the twentieth century. He takes his wife and children to the jungle in Honduras to make a new, simple life. But Allie starts to go mad and pulls his family into a life which is much worse and more frightening than anything they knew in America
51 |
The Mosquito Coast
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Paul Theroux
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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B1, B2
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1995
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1
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There's something wrong with the Blue Mines at Arralooma in Central Australia. Is the company only mining opals there, or are they doing other things? A policeman is found dead near the Blue Mines. The Special Police Team in Sydney sends Steve Malone to solve the mystery
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The Mystery of the Blue Mines
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Kris Anderson
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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The Trojan War is over and Odysseus, the cunning King of Ithaca, sets out for home. It is a long 10-year journey, fraught with dangers, from Polyphemus, the one-eyed Cyclops, and the seductive Sirens, to the love of Calypso on her all-too-comfortable isle. When he arrives in Ithaca, he has to contend with a group of suitors who have been pressing his wife to forget her husband, admit she is a widow, and marry one of them. Anton Lesser, one of Britain's finest audiobook stars, brings this great classic to life in the new and imaginative translation by Ian Johnston.
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The Odyssey
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Homer
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NAXOS
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Literature
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2007
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1
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There is a climate of secrecy and fear at the Paris Opera. People are dying and a beautiful young singer has disappeared. Is this the work of the Opera ghost? Is the ghost a man or a monster? And what else will he do to get what he wants?
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The Phantom of the Opera
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Gaston Leroux
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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B2, C1
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2002
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1
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"When we are happy, we are always good," says Lord Henry, "but when we are good, we are not always happy." Lord Henry's lazy, clever words lead the young Dorian Gray into a world where it is better to be beautiful than to be good; a world where anything can be forgiven - even murder - if it can make people laugh at a dinner party
55 |
The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Oscar Wilde
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Oxford University Press
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Art & Design, Literature
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B2, C1, C2
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1989
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1
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Henry Fleming leaves home and joins the army. He wants to be a hero! But what will he do when the battle starts? Henry and the other new soldiers are tested. They measure their courage against the enemy, their comrades, and themselves
56 |
The Red Badge of Courage
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Stephen Cane
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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"Republic" is the central work of the Western world's most famous philosopher. Essentially an inquiry into morality, "Republic" also contains crucial arguments and insights into many other areas of philosophy. It is also a literary masterpiece: the philosophy is presented for the most part for the ordinary reader, who is carried along by the wit and intensity of the dialogue and by Plato's unforgettable images of the human condition. This new, lucid translation by Robin Waterfield is complemented by full explanatory notes and an up-to-date critical introduction.
57 |
The Republic (4 CDs)
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Plato
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NAXOS
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Audiobooks
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2000
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1
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One day Rafael was well; the next day he was completely mad. What happened to make him crazy? The story of Rafael and his gold ring is a story of murder, mystery and love. Many people know part of the story, but only Rafael knows what really happened. And Rafael is mad.
58 |
The Ring
|
Bernard Smith
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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This is the story of the Internet. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the Internet will change the lives of almost every person on the planet.
59 |
The Story of the Internet
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Stephen Bryant
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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B2, C1
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2000
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1
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"It was the seventh day of the storm. We didn't 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? What will they eat? Luckily, the mother and father have useful skills and they can teach their four sons. But how long will they be there on the island?
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The Swiss Family Robinson
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Johann Wyss
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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Tom Ripley goes to Italy. He needs to find Dickie Greenleaf. Dickie's father wants him to go back to America. But Tom likes Italy, and he likes Dickie's money. Tom wants to stay in Italy, and will do anything to get what he wants
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The Talented Mr Ripley
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Patricia Highsmith
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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B2, C1
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2001
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1
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A man is killed in Richard Hannay's home. Before his death he tells Hannay a deadly secret. Now Hannay's life is in danger. Who are his enemies and what are they trying to do? And how will he solve the mystery of 'the thirty-nine steps?'
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The Thirty-Nine Steps
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John Buchan
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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1999
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2
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One of the most popular novels if recent times, "The Thorn Birds" tells the story of Meggie Cleary. Meggie is loved by Father Ralph de Bricassart, and his struggle with ambition and love is at the heart of the story
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The Thorn Birds
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Colleen McCullough
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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C1, C2
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1995
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1
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Eight journeys which change lives forever - a New York fashion buyer returns to her English home, a successful author meets an old friend, a reporter travels to an execution, a lorry driver gives an escaped prisoner a lift, a taxi driver picks up 'Bruce Lee', a bus ride home changes a film writer's life and work, a man's love for a tram driver leads him to follow her, and four strangers meet at a motel for the first and last time.
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The Way Home
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Sue Leather
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Cambridge University Press
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Art & Design, Literature
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C1
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2004
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1
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Strange and wonderful things happen in the seven short stories in this book. Oscar Wilde takes us into a world of kings and queens, mermaids and witches, giants and dwarfs, and talking animals. Exciting and amusing, happy and sad, these are stories for people of all ages
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The Young King and Other Stories
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Oscar Wilde
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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Sherlock Holmes is a great detective. There are few cases that he cannot solve. In these three stories we meet a young woman who is terrified by a 'speckled band,' a family who think five orange pips are a sign of death, and a banker who believes his son is a thief. But are things really as they seem?
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Three Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Penguin Books Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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B1, B2
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2000
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1
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These are three of Shakespeare's greatest, and most tragic, plays. In each story, the main characters die - cruel Macbeth, unhappy King Lear and the doomed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. They die because they, or others, are weak, greedy or very foolish. But, like real people, they have good qualities and moments of greatness too.
67 |
Three Great Plays of Shakespeare
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Karen Holmes, Andy Hopkins & Jocelyn Potter
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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B1, B2
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2000
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1
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Three men, worried about their health and in search of different experiences, set off up the river in a boat. Jerome's delightful novel, dating from 1900 paints a vivid picture of innocent fun.
68 |
Three Men in a Boat
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Jerome K. Jerome
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Audiobooks
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1
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Becky Sharp works at a school for young ladies until, at the age of seventeen, she is given a job as a governess. Her friend Amelia comes from a rich family and is in love with an army officer. Becky has no family and no money, but she is a very strong young woman. What will the future hold for these two friends? Will they marry well and be happy? Or will life be unkind to them?
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Vanity Fair
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William Makepeace Thackeray
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Art & Design, Literature
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A2, B1
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2000
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1
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Each of these stories centres around one of the five senses. We meet a well-known broadcaster whose blindness is her power, a war hero who hates noise and wants silence, a wine-taster who has an accident, a university lecturer who learns Tai Chi, and a magazine journalist who smells scandal and will do anything for a good story
70 |
Windows of the Mind
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Philip Prowse
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Cambridge University Press
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Art & Design, Literature
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B2, C1
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2001
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1
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At the beginning of the twentieth century, the idea of women in business seemed strange. Today more and more women are reaching the top of business life. This book tells the business stories of five very different women: Coco Chanel, Hanae Mori, Anita Roddick, Oprah Winfrey and Madonna. As well as providing listening and reading practice at intermediate level, listening the the cassette while reading can help to improve pronunciation by recognising the features of spoken English in relation to the written text.
71 |
Women in Business
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David Evans
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Penguin Books Ltd
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Business & Management
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B1, B2
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2001
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1
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These nine stories will take the reader on an exciting journey to distant cultures and times. The collection includes folktales from South America, Africa, India, China, and Europe.
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World Folk Tales
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Pearson Education Ltd
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Audiobooks
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C2
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1
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