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A fascination with science and the aspiration to understand the mysteries of creation lead Victor Frankenstein to create life from death. But the results are not what he expects ...

Qui aurait dit qu'une vieille dame énergique trouverait le fin mot d'un mystère dans une résidence tranquille de la chic banlieue parisienne? Rien n'échappe à la tenace Colette qui mène une enquête en bonne et due forme.- niveau A1 - 1ste graad

Fitzgerald's glittering Jazz Age masterpiece.Jay Gatsby is a self-made man, famed for his decadent champagne-drenched parties. Despite being surrounded by Long Island's bright and beautiful, Gatsby longs only for Daisy Buchanan. In shimmering prose, Fitzgerald shows Gatsby pursue his dream to its tragic conclusion. The Great Gatsby is an elegiac and exquisite portrait of the American Dream....

When Kate and Mike Sullivan invite their friend Carlos to sail to the Farallon Islands on their father’s new boat, The Pelican, they expect to see the fascinating birds and animals which live there. But this exciting boat trip on the Pacific Ocean turns into a night of horror when ghastly ghosts from the past appear… and the three friends make an altogether different discovery.

Un magicien demande de l'aide à Aladin pour récupérer une vieille lampe... Mais lorsqu'Aladin frotte cette lampe, un génie apparait et transforme sa vie ! Aladin réussira-t-il à éviter les pièges du magicien qui veut récupérer le précieux objet ? De belles illustrations stimulent l'imagination et aident à la compréhension. Une langue facile, qui utilise les répétitions, permet aux jeunes lect...

Some festivals are popular all over the world. Festivals! tells children how Christmas, Easter, Halloween and other festivities are celebrated in many countries of the world. Young readers are encouraged to use fine-motor skills to colour in, cut out, glue on to create fun decorations and greeting cards. Festivals! offers an innovative approach to teaching English: teachers and children alike won’t be able to do without it! In fact, the book is not only a unique language learning experie...

Ali Baba’s life changes on the day he sees forty thieves hiding their treasure in a secret cave and hears the thieves’ leader say the words ‘Open Sesame’ to get into the cave. But before Ali and his family can enjoy the riches, Ali finds there are many dangers they have to face…

• Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.8 x 0.6 cm • Shipping Weight: 181 g A story of love and death which retells the tragic relationship between a gypsy, Carmen, and a soldier, Brigadier Don José, which turns Carmen into a smuggler, outlaw and murderer. This story was the inspiration for the famous opera by Georges Bizet and a ballet by Roland Petit........ • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.8 x 0.6 cm • Shipping Weight: 181 g A story of love and death which retells the tragic...

Keawe, a young Hawaiian sailor, is offered the opportunity to buy a bottle containing an imp which will grant all his wishes. The only catch is that the bottle must thereafter be resold for a price smaller than what he paid for it, or he will be condemned to live out the rest of his days in excruciating torment. Follow Keawe on his adventures and find out the consequences that this magical imp has on his life and the lives of the people around him.

1829. Ein unbekannter Junge taucht plötzlich in Nürnberg auf, nachdem er 17 Jahre in einem dunklen Gefängnis versteckt worden war. Wer hielt ihn gefangen? Warum? Die berühmte Geschichte von Kaspar Hauser mit Übungen zu Wortschatz, Grammatik und Textverständnis sowie Texten zur Kaspar Hauser-Rezeption und einer Audio-CD mit der dramatisierten, vollständigen Textaufnahme.

The True Story of Pocahontas is the touching story of an Indian princess, whose courage saved a white man’s life. No one could have imagined that Pocahontas would be the first Indian to marry a white man!

It’s fun to get ready for Halloween and it’s even more fun to have a spooky Halloween party! But what happens to a group of young teenagers when their Halloween party becomes a living nightmare? Find out what horror is all about in this spine-tingling story!

The Happy Prince is the unforgettable story of the touching friendship between the golden statue of the Happy Prince and a little swallow. The enchanted garden of The Selfish Giant is the perfect place for children to play, until the Giant decides to keep it all for himself!

Die Nachbarin ist tot. Hat ihr Mann sie umgebracht? Der fünfzehnjährige Georg ist ihm auf der Spur. Spannung und dramatischer Schlusseffekt sind garantiert.

Zwei der berühmtesten deutschen Märchen in vereinfachter Form nacherzählt mit Verständnisaufgaben sowie Grammatik- und Wortschatzübungen. Der Leser wird mit der Struktur des Märchens vertraut gemacht und dazu angeregt, selbst ein Märchen zu schreiben.

Storia e leggenda si intrecciano e addirittura il passato sembra rivivere nel presente. Fatevi guidare, come i protagonisti di questa storia, tra i luoghi suggestivi di una delle più affascinanti città italiane: Venezia! Scoprirete l’atmosfera magica e fantastica che si respira in questa città, dove il tempo sembra davvero essersi fermato! Ogni capitolo è arricchito da un’interessante rubrica, “Curiosità veneziane”, grazie alla quale ...

An anthology of texts illustrating the development of the short story from the 19th century to the present day, by Charles Dickens, R. L. Stevenson, H. G. Wells, D. H. Lawrence, K. Mansfield, W. S. Maugham, V. S. Naipaul, S. Rushdie, Helen Simpson e G. Greene. This collection includes an exceptionally wide range of narratives – in terms of both time and theme –introducing students to protagonists from all walks of life, from the upper classes to victims of poverty. These stories wi...

A selection of twelve thematically-paired stories by a wide range of authors including Oscar Wilde, Ernest Hemingway, Arthur C. Clarke, Kate Chopin, Maeve Binchy, Penelope Lively, Richard Hughes and Ed McBain. The stories are presented in six highly contemporary themes – children, love, mystery, murder, money, war – and accompanied by fascinating articles from English-language newspapers and newsmagazines. Designed to help students progress from intermediate to advanced level, this...