"Shake Hands Forever" is an inspector Wexford mystery. ... The murder of Angela Hathall, in her own home, was very well-planned. The house had been cleaned from top to bottom by Angela herself. There were hardly any clues to her murderer except for a single fingerprint with "L" shaped scar. The detective in charge of the case, Reg Wexford, believes that Angela's husband Robert Hathall killed his wife. Why isn't Hathall more upset? And why has he moved away to London, to an area where no one knows him? But there is one question which troubles Wexford most of all. Who is the mysterious woman ... |
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Seven intriguing stories by one of the most famous and gifted writers of nineteenth century American literature, Edgar Allan Poe:
"The Pit and the Pendulum" - A prisoner wakes up to find himself in a dark cell with a deep pit.
"The Gold Bug" - a golden insect leads to an incredible discovery.
"The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar" - A patient is hypnotised minutes before he dies. Is he really dead?
"The Fall of the House of Usher" - a man visits an old friend and finds himself in a house full of horrors!
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Pedro and Maria Moreira live in Brazil. When their son Palito is born, an old woman predicts that he will make them rich and happy. Palito shows a brilliant talent for playing football. He goes on to play for one of the top clubs in Brazil and becomes rich and famous. But a defect in his legs, combined with an accident on the field during a cup final, almost end his career in football.
"– Your boy will grow up and become famous - she told him.
– Be a good father to they boy. One day he will be a good son to you."
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Illustrated by Sharif Tarabay. ... "Macbeth: If I do it, then I must do it quickly. But will this murder be enough? will it bring success? Or will more problems follow? No man avoids the judgement that's to come and I'll be judged in this world too."
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Shakespeare's Scottish story of magic and murder is one of his darkest works. Macbeth's bloody rise to power is encouraged by his wife, Lady Macbeth. Their ambition leads them into a world of guilt and madness which destroys their marriage - and ends in tragedy.
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"My father's land was taken from him. He died lonely, waiting for the white man to go. But the white man stayed. My father died on the land, working for another man. Now I too work for a white man on the land that used to belong to us...But one day the land will return to us. I work here, waiting for that day."
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This tragic story of Njoroge and his family is set in Kenya in the 1950s.
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points for understanding comprehension questions;
glossary of difficult vocabulary;
list of titles at upper level.
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Illustrated by Shane McGowan. ... The store has been here for only one year, but many people think that it has always been here. Above the door are faded brown letters which say: spice bazaar.
"I, too, look as if I have always been here. When customers enter, they see an old bent woman with skin the color of sand. The foods in my store remind them of India – the land most of them left behind when they came to America. They don't know the truth about me, of course. They don't know that I'm not really old – that this body is not really mine. I am Tilo, the Mistress of Spices. I can see into the hearts and ... |
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Illustrated by Fausto Bianchi and Martin Sanders. ... "Ahab looked over the side of the boat and stared into the water. At first he saw only a white spot under the sea, but it grew bigger as it grew nearer to the surface of the water. Suddenly, Ahab could see two long rows of sharp teeth. It was Moby Dick's open mouth!"
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When Ishmael and his friend join the crew of the whaling ship the Pequod, they are unaware that its captain, the mysterious Ahab, is out for revenge. His plan is to pursue and kill the vicious white whale, Moby Dick, and no one can stop him!
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Illustrated by Janos Jantner. ... William Shakespeare's romantic comedy about love and marriage. When four young lovers get lost in the forest, the fairies who live there play jokes on them - turning love into hate and hate into love. A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays and is still performed across the world. This Macmillan Reader is written as a playscript and includes original extracts from a Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Illustrated by Julia Pearson. ... "Anna opened carriage door and stepped down onto the platform. The wind and snow swirled around her and she took a deep breath of the freezing air.
The storm was very powerful now. She took another deep breath and turned to go back into the train. As she turned, she saw Vronsky standing on the platform before her. He bowed to her and said a few words which she could not hear. All the time, he looked at her with the same expression - one of complete love. She was overcome by a feeling of great joy. "I did not know that you were travelling. Why are you coming to Petersburg?" ... |
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Illustrated by Ruth Palmer. ... "Amelia's dowry of ten thousand pounds, her blue eyes and her pretty pink face will bring her a rich husband", Becky Sharp thought. "But I'm alone in the world and must look after myself. I'm must cleverer than her and I've a better figure. I must use my wits to find a husband and a house of my own. One day, I'll have a higher place in society than Amelia, and I'll have done it all myself!"
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The Canterville Ghost
Sir Simon de Canterville is a ghost. He has lived in his house for hundreds of years. His job is to terrify the people who stay there. Then Mr. Otis, an American, buys the house. And the ghost is angry - he cannot frighten the Otis family.
The Model Millionaire
Hughie Erskine loves Laura Merton. But Hughie is poor and he cannot marry her. Then one day he meets a beggar and all his wishes come true.
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Mr. Podgers can read people's hands. Mr. Podgers reads Lord Arthur Savile's hand a party. What will Lord Arthur's future be?
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Two dark comedies with ghost/mystery themes which are set around the period of the American War of Independence. Ichabod Crane is the hero of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". Peculiar-looking and socially inept, this schoolmaster is a joke to the people of Sleepy Hollow as he tries to win the love of the beautiful daughter of a rich farmer.
Sleepy Hollow
"– The horseman's head still lies somewhere on the battlefield - the people of Sleepy Hollow said.
– Every night, he rides back to the battlefield to look for it.
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