Coleen Degnan-Veness
This Reader provides an informative overview of Italian history, art, culture, geography and climate, food, fashion, sport and more.
Italy is a country in Europe. Italy has a rich history of empires and great thinkers, and has been a centre for Western culture for thousands of years.
This pack comes with an audio CD.
ISBN: 9780230470163
English Type: British
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H.G. Wells, retold by Nick Bullard
The Invisible Man is a classic story written by HG Wells and has been adapted for Pre-intermediate level readers. The story is about a mysterious stranger who arrives in a small English village, wearing clothes that cover his whole body, and even his face. The stranger turns out to be a scientist, but what is he trying to hide? Includes Audio CD.
ISBN: 9780230460331
English Type: British
C. Degnan-Veness & C. Veness
Millions of visitors go to the USA every year and many people return again and again. This book will take you on a journey from the discovery of the New World over 500 years ago to the present day. From the wild forests to the busy cities, welcome to the United States of America - home of the movie industry, baseball, technology giants, and some of the world's most famous civil rights leaders.
ISBN: 9780230436411
English Type: American
Pages: 96
Rachel Bladon
Welcome to England, where the first steam trains were built, where 100 million cups of tea are drunk every day, where people throw cakes in the air as they run and where you can visit some of the world's most famous sights.
ISBN: 9780230436428
English Type: British
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Pages: 96
Rachel Bladon
The Olympic Games are the most famous sporting event in the world, but how much do you know about their history? In this Macmillan Reader, Rachel Bladon describes the games’ beginnings back in ancient Greece to the billion-dollar international event that they have become in the present day.
ISBN: 9780230422247
English Type: British
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Pages: 80
Owl Hall
Robert Campbell and Lindsay Clandfield
Owl Hall is an original story written specifically for the Macmillan Readers series. It is the story of Kara, who goes to stay at Owl Hall. But there is something strange about Kara's relationship with her family. As the story develops, we discover that everyone at Owl Hall has a secret - even the house itself!
ISBN: 9780230422834
English Type: British
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Pages: 88
Rachel Bladon
Anne Elliot falls in love with a handsome young officer, Frederick Wentworth, but her parents do not allow her to marry him because he is poor. Seven years later, Anne meets Wentworth again to find he has become successful and wealthy. Anne still has feelings for Wentworth, but he is angry with her and possibly in love with another woman...
Original work by Jane Austen
ISBN: 9780230735132
English Type: British
Published Date: 11 January 2011
Pages: 88
Rachel Bladon
Mohandas Gandhi was one of the most influential leaders and civil rights campaigners that the world has ever known. This biography tells the story of Gandhi's life and achievements, from his policy of non-violent action that led India to independence from British control, to his work on poverty, expanding women's rights and the building of religious and ethnic unity.
ISBN: 9780230408692
English Type: British
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Pages: 88
Jack London
A companion piece to White Fang, The Call of the Wild is the story of Buck, a domestic dog who is suddenly stolen and sold to gold prospectors. In this new - and hard - life, Buck's natural instincts are awakened to the call of the wild.
Original work by Jack London
ISBN: 9780230408715
English Type: American
Published Date: 4 January 2011
Pages: 80
L. Frank Baum, retold by Margaret Tarner
L. Frank Baum's classic story of Dorothy's adventures in the land of Oz.
A classic love story which was first published in 1847. Numerous plays, films and television adaptations have been made of this great novel.
Original work by L. Frank Baum
ISBN: 9781405087148
English Type: American
Published Date: 23 October 2006
Pages: 88