William Shakespeare, retold by Chris Rose
Othello is one of William Shakespeare's most famous tragic plays, and has been adapted for Intermediate level readers. The story is about Othello, the Moorish general of Venice, and what happens when he marries the beautiful daughter of a rich and powerful Venetian.
This pack comes with an audio CD.
ISBN: 9780230470200
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Jennifer Gascoigne
A new strand of the popular Macmillan Readers series, the Macmillan Cultural Readers are factual readers focusing on countries and cultures. This title provides an informative overview of Chinese history, its people, culture, traditions, economy, landscape and sport.
ISBN: 9780230460409
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Helen Holwill
The Old Curiosity Shop is a classic story written by Charles Dickens and has been adapted for Intermediate level readers. The story is about Nell and her grandfather, who live in The Old Curiosity Shop. They are very poor, and when disaster strikes, Nell must protect herself and her grandfather from people who wish them harm. Includes Audio CD.
ISBN: 9780230460416
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, retold by F. Cornish
Why does an old builder leave all his money to a young lawyer? Who gives a government document to enemy spies? How is a young man tricked into taking a new job? What can a foreign king do when a beautiful woman from his past appears? Who can answer all these questions?
Original work by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
ISBN: 9780230436459
English Type: British
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Pages: 112
David Nicholls, retold by F. Cornish
15th July 1988. Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their university graduation. Soon their lives will go in separate directions. But where will they be on 15th July of the following year, and the year after that? One Day is a wonderful and moving love story which takes place over the decades of the eighties, nineties and 'noughties'.
Original work by David Nicholls
ISBN: 9780230422353
English Type: British
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Pages: 112
A New Lease of Death
Ruth Rendell, retold by John Escott
'It was the first murder case I ever investigated on my own.' Wexford said angrily. 'There's no mystery. Herbert Arthur Painter killed his ninety-year-old employer by hitting her over the head with an axe. He did it for two hundred pounds.'
Chief Inspector Wexford was sure that the murder of an old lady had been carried out by her employee, Herbert Painter, and the courts agreed with him. But then Henry Archery, whose son is engaged to marry Painter's daughter, starts questioning the case …
ISBN: 9780230422360
English Type: British
Pages: 104
Ezekiel Mphahlele
The Story of Eseki, a young boy who, during his growth into adulthood, becomes slowly aware of the injustices, poverty and fear which are a normal part of life for black people in South Africa.
Original work by Ezekiel Mphahlele
ISBN: 9780230408678
English Type: British
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Pages: 120
William Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespeare's famous comedy / drama about the war of power and understanding between men and women and the disguises they wear in their romantic relationships.
Original work by William Shakespeare
ISBN: 9780230408708
English Type: British
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Pages: 112
Emily Brontë, retold by F. H. Cornish
Emily Brontë only wrote one novel and it has become one of the best loved tales in English Literature.
On the harsh Yorkshire moors, the passionate and violent story of two generations of the Earnshaw and Linton families plays itself out.
Original work by Emily Brontë
ISBN: 9781405077095
English Type: British
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Pages: 96
Philip Prowse
A tongue-in-cheek story of the adventures of a Los Angeles private detective.
A beautiful blonde woman hires Lenny Samuel to find her missing sister. Before long the stage also contains gunmen, dead bodies, world-weary policemen and jewel thieves. And all the while, Lenny dodges the bullets, speeding cars and flying fists.
ISBN: 9781405076685
English Type: British
Published Date: 20 April 2005
Pages: 64