Retold by Jane Cadwallader. ... This adventure story tells the beginnings of the legend of Robin Hood, a legend that has fascinated generations of children. It starts when Robin Hood comes home to England after fighting for King Richard the Lionheart. He finds that his house has been taken over by the bad Prince John and his servant the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin goes into Sherwood Forest where, along with Maid Marion, he forms a band to fight back against the bad Prince and the Sheriff and to defend the poor. Vocabulary areas: phsycial descriptions, food and meals, everyday activities, action verbs. Grammar and ... |
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From his Baker Street apartment, Sherlock Holmes wields his powers of deduction in pursuit of justice and truth, venturing out into foggy Victorian London accompanied by his faithful sidekick Dr Watson. This classic collection of Holmes tales includes many of the detective's most-loved exploits: Holmes is confronted by a venomous snake in The Adventure of the Speckled Band, mystified by a missing thumb in The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb and beguiled by a beautiful opera singer in A Scandal in Bohemia, never once losing his famous cool. First appearing separately in the Strand Magazine, these stories were ... |
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Пърси Джаксън получава странна молба за помощ от приятеля си Гроувър и веднага се приготвя за битка. Всичко, което ще му трябва, са Анабет и Талия, верният му меч Въртоп и... мама да го хвърли донякъде с колата. Тримата приятели се впускат в спасителна мисия само за да открият, че Гроувър е намерил нещо много важно - две изключително мощни деца-герои, чиито родители са неизвестни. И това не е всичко. Господарят на титаните Кронос е заложил коварен капан и младите полубогове попадат точно в него. За да се измъкнат невредими, Пърси ще трябва да се изправи пред най-опасното предизвикателство в живота си до този момент - ... |
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Retold by Sue Arengo. ... Find out what happens when Town Mouse comes to the country and Country Mouse goes to the town... Children love stories. Bring the magic of good storytelling into your classroom with Classic Tales, and they'll love their English lessons too. This edition of the award-winning series uses traditional tales to bring English to life through more than 30 beautifully illustrated stories. Word Count: 662. ... |
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Весела история за тортата в чест на Финдъс, който има рожден ден три пъти в годината, защото така е по-забавно! Книгите от поредицата са преведени на 44 езика, продадени са над шест милиона екземпляра. В много страни са заемали челни места в топ класациите за най-продавани книги. Удостоени са с големи международни награди. Историите за дядо Петсън и неговото необикновено коте са адаптирани за телевизия, заснет е филм, играят се театрални спектакли. Сладкодумните приказки и уникалните илюстрации на Свен Норквист доставят истинска наслада на децата с многобройните си детайли, като развиват въображението им и без ... |
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Retold by Sue Arengo. ... Enjoy the famous tale of Aladdin and the wonderful old lamp. Children love stories. Bring the magic of good storytelling into your classroom with Classic Tales, and they'll love their English lessons too. This edition of the award-winning series uses traditional tales to bring English to life through more than 30 beautifully illustrated stories. Word Count: 1229. ... |
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This edition contains Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking Glass. It is illustrated throughout by Sir John Tenniel, whose drawings for the books add so much to the enjoyment of them. Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the Red Queen and the White Rabbit all make their appearances, and are now familiar figures in writing, conversation and idiom. So too, are Carroll's delightful verses such as The Walrus and the Carpenter and the inspired jargon of that masterly Wordsworthian parody, The Jabberwocky. ... |
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This book is an adaptation of Mark Twain's classic tale The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It has about 1400 headwords and is appropriate for low intermediate to intermediate learners. Tom Sawyer is an iconic figure in American literature, and his adventures have fascinated millions of readers all over the world. Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) is one of America's best and most beloved writers, famous for his tales of boyhood like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."There were people who believed that Tom Sawyer might some day become President of the United States, if he ... |