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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.JACOB''S ROOM, Virginia Woolf''s third novel, marks her first foray into Modernist experimentation. The narrative traces Jacob''s childhood in Cornwall and his education at Cambridge, culminating in an evocative portrait of his adult life in London and abroad. Jacob is romantically torn between the artistic Florinda, the upper-middle-class Clara Durrant and the beautiful, but married, Sandra Wentworth Willia...

This classic Dr. Seuss tale tells the story of the disgruntled Grinch and his fiendish attempts to steal Christmas from the citizens of Who-ville. With wacky rhymes and zany illustrations from the master himself, it has been a favourite of young readers for over 60 years.The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season!Now, please don''t ask why. No one quite knows the reason...With a heart two sizes too small, the Grinch is the meanest creature you''ll ever meet. He hates Christmas and th...

Learn how to make amazing shadow puppets including a dog, duck, bat and snail. This fun, decodable instruction book is written by Elspeth Graham.* Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language* Text type: A simple instruction book* Pages 14-15 provide an opportunity for children to recap the story.* Curriculum links: ScienceISBN: 9780007507818Format: Paperback | 16 pages Anul aparitiei: 199 x 210 x 1mm | 70g...

A special pocket-sized edition of the classic Christmas story from Dr. Seuss. With wacky rhymes and zany artwork, it tells the tale of the disgruntled Grinch and his fiendish attempts to steal Christmas from the citizens of Who-ville! Perfect for gifting or as a stocking-filler."The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season!Now, please don''t ask why. No one quite knows the reason..."With a heart two sizes too small, the Grinch is the meanest creature you''ll ever meet. He hates Christm...

When Horton the Elephant hears a tiny voice calling for help from a speck of dust, he is determined to save his new friend.`A person''s a person, no matter how small..''Horton the elephant sets out to save the inhabitants of a speck of dust, in this classic and hilarious tale about friendship and respect, from the inimitable Dr. Seuss.As part of a major rebrand programme, HarperCollins is relaunching Dr. Seuss''s bestselling books, including such perennial favourites as The Cat in the Hat, Green...

Experience the magic of Dr. Seuss with this brand new collection of newly-discovered stories featuring old friends and new faces!Everyone loves Dr. Seuss, and this collection of four wonderful new stories will delight his fans of all ages.The collection contains four stories, originally published in magazines in the 1950s, and up till now, largely forgotten. Now collected together and with freshly-coloured artwork, and with characters from Horton the elephant to a Grinch, this really is a book t...

This charming book introduces young children to words that rhyme, such as hop and pop, cup and pup, mouse and house, tall and small. And once they have learned to recognise one word, children soon find to their delight they can read another simply by changing the first letter.With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat i...

This charming book introduces young children to words that rhyme, with classic Dr. Seuss fun!House, Mouse!Hop, Pop!Cup, Pup!Learning about words that rhyme has never been more fun - simply change the first letter and the whole word changes!With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years.As part of a major rebrand programme, HarperCollins has relaunched 17 of Dr. Se...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.`Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more...''Henry V is the final and most celebrated play of Shakespeare''s `history plays''. Prince Harry reigns over England after the death of his father King Henry IV, uniting his country with his valiant leadership in the face of war against France. Featuring one of the most rousing and infamous speeches ever written by Shakespeare, Henry V remains one of his most po...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.`The better part of valour is discretion.''King Henry IV''s son, Prince Harry is quick-witted yet idle and irresponsible and lives a roguish existence keeping dubious company. However, when the kingdom is threatened, Prince Harry shows his true worth and heroism and begins a journey of transformation from layabout to noble leader.ISBN: 9780007902309Nr pagini: 304 pagesFormat: 111 x 178 x 19mm | 170gAnul aparitiei: ...

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics.`The reaches opened before us and closed behind, as if the forest had stepped leisurely across the water to bar the way for our return. We penetrated deeper and deeper into the heart of darkness.''At the peak of European Imperialism, steamboat captain Charles Marlow travels deep into the African Congo on his way to relieve the elusive Mr Kurtz, an ivory trader renowned for his fearsome reputation. On his journey into t...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.`It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood, it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage.''Set in fictitious Coketown, England during the Industrial Revolution of the 1850s, Dickens wished to expose the enormous gulf between the rich and poor through his writing. In Hard Times, the social and mora...

Discover all of the wonderful things that children get up to on their birthdays in the imaginary land of Katroo in the first UK publication of this delightful book.Introducing a host of zany creatures and wacky situations, this charming tale looks at all the wonderful things that children get up to on their birthdays in the imaginary land of Katroo. First published in 1959, this is the first UK publication of this delightful book.ISBN: 9780007198016Format: Paperback | 64 pages Anul aparitiei: 16...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.`Though this be madness, yet there is method in''t.''Considered one of Shakespeare''s most rich and enduring plays, the depiction of its hero Hamlet as he vows to avenge the murder of his father by his brother Claudius is both powerful and complex. As Hamlet tries to find out the truth of the situation, his troubled relationship with his mother comes to the fore, as do the paradoxes in his personality. A play of ca...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.''I cannot but conclude the bulk of your natives to be the most pernicious race of little odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the surface of the earth.''Shipwrecked on the high seas, Lemuel Gulliver finds himself washed up on the strange island of Lilliput, a land inhabited by quarrelsome miniature people. On his travels he continues to meet others who force him to reflect on human behaviour - the...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.`I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both; and I believe they both get paid in the end; but the fools first.\\''Orphaned as a young teenager, Lowlander David Balfour\\''s only relative is his guardian and uncle, Ebenezer. Ill-thought of and disliked by many, it\\''s not long before Ebenezer betrays his nephew and David finds himself trapped aboard a ship.He soon strikes up a friendship with fugitive s...

This entertaining tale tells of a puddle full of promise, where Marco''s beautiful, imaginary fish come to life. Who knows what fantastic creatures might swim in McElligot''s Pool!By combining the funniest stories, craziest creatures and zaniest pictures with his unique blend of rhyme, rhythm and repetition, Dr. Seuss helps children of all ages and abilities learn to read.This is a yellow-back book. Ideal for fluent readers, and great fun for practising reading aloud. They also make wonderful be...

Cambridge Discovery Education Interactive Readers are the next generation of graded readers - captivating topics, high-impact video, and interactive exercises designed to motivate and engage. Music has always been important to people - and some animals! Explore the many ways music affects us, from whale songs to Yo-Yo Ma. Use the unique code inside the book to access the online reader, complete with videos and interactive exercises. Word count: 2088. Lexile Reading Level: 800L. For ages12-17 ...

Playway to English Second edition is a new version of the popular four-level course for teaching English to young children. Pupils acquire English through play, music and Total Physical Response, providing them with a fun and dynamic language learning experience. Max, the glove puppet, makes communicating in English fun, providing interaction for children. Format Toy | 4 pages Dimensions 190 x 450 x 90mm | 60g Publication date27 Apr 2009 Publisher CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Publication C...

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student\\''s capabilities. A collection of stories that offer eight slices of life in England today. The themes covered include British eating habits, the media, inner-city problems, immigration, football hooliganism, student life, leisure activities and the countryside. Well-observed, lively and amusing, these ...