Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Diamonds smuggled from the bloody civil-war zones of Africa and traded illegally for weapons are known as 'blood diamonds'. London journalists Harley Kirkpatrick and Annie Shepherd sense the scoop of a lifetime when they try to trap a deal in the diamonds. But who is trapping who and are the people involved what they seem? ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. When Dr Leighton is murdered Inspector Frank Williams and Sergeant Kate Miller set out to track down her killer. Was it her husband, her son or her colleague? All had reasons to hate her but which one killed her? ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. For Grace, a ghost in a haunted house, the arrival of a young mother with a baby stirs memories of the man and the child she lost so many years before. But then danger threatens the baby girl and Grace must act decisively. ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Joe lives in Canada, in a beautiful, quiet place. His peace is interrupted one day by the noise of bulldozers excavating near his house. He is told that it's a diamond mine. Joe is a journalist for a local newspaper and his neighbours soon come to ask him to write about the awful noise and destruction. Joe becomes suspicious when his boss won't let him write about it. He starts to investigate the mine, but ... |
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Изданието е на британски английски (British English). ... Дванадесетият рожден ден на Хелън е и родителите ѝ имат да ѝ казват нещо важно. Майка ѝ обещава, че новината няма да промени нищо. Но греши. Променя всичко. Нищо никога повече няма да бъде същото, нито за Хелън, нито за никого. ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Jojo is playing in the fields when soldiers come and kill everyone in his village. With the help of Chris, a British journalist, and his memories, Jojo struggles to come to terms with the loss of his family and friends. Jojo's journey across his war-torn country leads him to self-discovery and a decision that will change his life for ever. ... |
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Заемките от различни езици, между които и много съвсем нови чуждици, са поток, който се влива постоянно в нашия език. Образованият човек трябва да познава точното значение, правилният изговор и правопис на тези думи и при нужда да обогатява изказването си с тях. Настоящият "Речник на чуждите думи за всички" е съставен от чл.-кор.проф. Емилия Пернишка от Института за български език на БАН - водещ лексикограф в България. Речникът включва над 12 000 най-често използвани заемки - по-стари и новонавлезли, неотразени от предишни речници - и е отличен справочник за ученици, студенти и за всеки, който желае да ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Stella is curious about her attractive new London neighbour, Tony. She gradually gets to know Tony - and also his young daughter, Daisy. But Stella and Tony's growing relationship is threatened when Tony's ex-wife makes plans to move away with Daisy. How can Tony keep Daisy? And how can Stella keep Tony? ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. A missing woman and a dead body welcome Inspector Jenny Logan to her new job with the Edinburgh police. Logan questions the husband of the dead woman and a local doctor about the murder, but can she believe what they say? Then, a piece of jewellery leads Logan to the killer. ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Alex is a soldier with a peace-keeping force in a poor country torn apart by fighting. He doesn't speak the language and is not sure why he is there. On patrol he comes face to face with the reality of what arms sales mean and pays the ultimate price. Why? ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Secret agent Ian Munro is despatched to Penang to stop an assassination attempt on the Prince (a member of the British royal family, who is there on a state visit). Munro tracks down the paid assassin, identifies where and how the 'hit' will take place, but can he foil the assassination attempt in time? ... |
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Джордж Кигън, дъблински адвокат, се събужда в леглото си в локва от кръв. Не може да си спомни какво се е случило предишната нощ. Скоро започва да му се изяснява, след като вижда тялото на своята приятелка и колежка, Орла, в телевизионните новини. Но кой е убил Орла, ако не е бил той? И защо? Джордж иска да знае, а също и инспектор Шон Мърфи от дъблинската полиция. ... |
