Room 13 and Other Ghost Stories is an Elementary Level reader written by M. R. James. This book consists of five short stories about ghosts, evil spirits and creatures of the night. The five stories are Room 13, The Whistle, The Message of Death, The Maze, and The Lost Crowns of Anglia. This book is in British English. Key features: carefully controlled information, structure and vocabulary; some difficult words and phrases are explained with pictures; the book has around 1100 basic words for Elementary-level students; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets here. ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... The art of telling a ghost story is a refined one, and Montague Rhodes James was a master of the genre. He draws the reader into a narrative that at first seems innocuous, but which becomes darker and darker by gentle turns until he transfixes you with his prose, creating the most unforgettable, alarming and frightening images. "Complete Ghost Stories" by M. R. James contains all his timeless masterpieces from the four collections of his eerie tales: "Ghost Stories of an Antiquary" (1904), "More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary" ... |
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In this book illustrated by Alan Burton, there are two nineteenth-century ghost stories - "The House in the Picture" and "Abbot Thomas' Treasure". The House in the Picture Mr. Williams has an old picture of a house. It is not a very good picture. It is not a very good picture. It is not a very interesting picture. Then the picture tells Mr. Williams a terrible story. Abbot Thomas' Treasure An archaeologist finds some gold in an old church. It has been hidden for three hundred years. But the guardian of the gold returns, and the guardian of the treasure is angry. This book is in ... |
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For the first time ever, a very special edition of the classic masterpiece, illustrated throughout in colour by the author himself and with the complete text printed in two colours. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy and epic adventure has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Over 150 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world, and occasional collectors' editions become prized and valuable items of publishing. This one-volume hardback edition contains ... |
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If the past is prologue, then George R. R. Martin’s masterwork - the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time - warrants one hell of an introduction. At long last, it has arrived with "The World of Ice & Fire". This lavishly illustrated volume is a comprehensive history of "The Seven Kingdoms", providing vividly constructed accounts of the epic battles, bitter rivalries, and daring rebellions that lead to the events of "A Song of Ice and Fire" and HBO’s "Game of Thrones". In a collaboration that’s been years in the making, George R. R. Martin has teamed with Elio ... |
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Hacia una competencia comunicativa. Segunda edición. ... A la hora de hablar, uno quisiera decir muchas cosas y quedar siempre bien, ser ocurrente y divertido y deslumbrar a sus interlocutores, y decir la palabra justa en el momento oportuno. Y lo más importante, uno aspira a que le entiendan. Pero a la hora de la verdad, uno se queda cortado y con la mente en blanco, callado como una tumba, o termina metiendo la pata hasta el fondo. Entonces, si no puede viajar a España o a Hispanoamérica para ponerse al día, termina por acomplejarse y quedarse callado en un rincón, perdiendo la posibilidad ... |
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Трагичен инцидент или ужасно престъпление? Когато Полет 189 потъва във водите на естуара на Севърн, съдебният лекар Джени Купър трябва да разследва смъртта на самотен моряк, чиято яхта, изглежда, е била ударена от падащия самолет. Както и загадъчната участ на десетгодишната Ейми Патерсън от Полет 189, чието непокътнато тяло е намерено изхвърлено на брега до това на моряка. Започва мащабна и много потайна операция за откриване на следи от останките, а Джени започва да задава въпроси, на които официалното разследване не иска да отговори. Как подобен високотехнологичен самолет, на практика неподатлив на човешка грешка, ... |
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Charlotte est une jeune joueuse de foot talentueuse de l'équipe du FAM de Marseille. Elle rêve de devenir professionnelle. Malheureusement, pendant un match btrès important, elle se blesse. Sa vie change alors complètement. Charlotte doit apprendre à vivre avec la douleur. Elle rencontre de nouvelles personnes et découvre qui sont ses amis. Vocabulaire: Les caractéristiques physiques, Le corps humain, L'hôpital et la santé, Les sentiments, Les noms de métiers. Grammaire: Présent, imparfait, futur, La forme négative, L'impératif, Le futur, La ... |
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The worldwide bestseller. ... "Smaug certainly looked fast asleep, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out on to the floor when he caught a sudden thin ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug's left eye. He was only pretending to sleep! He was watching the tunnel entrance..." From the book This popular paperback edition of the classic work of fantasy, with a striking new black cover based on J. R. R. Tolkien 's own design and featuring brand new reproductions of all his drawings and maps. The prelude to "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit& ... |
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Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services - as a burglar - on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo’s life is never to be the same again. "The Hobbit" became an instant success when it was first published in 1937, and 75 years later Tolkien's epic tale of elves, dwarves, trolls, goblins, myth, magic and adventure, with its reluctant hero Bilbo Baggins, has lost none of its appeal. Now, for the first time, the ... |
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Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin 's ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire. These collected adventures recount an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living consciousness. Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne, there was Dunk and Egg. A young, naïve but ultimately courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals-in stature if not experience. Tagging along is his ... |
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The five tales are written with the same skill, quality and charm that made The Hobbit a classic. Largely overlooked because of their short lengths, they are finally together in a volume which reaffirms Tolkien's place as a master storyteller for readers young and old. Roverandom is a toy dog who, enchanted by a sand sorcerer, gets to explore the world and encounter strange and fabulous creatures. Farmer Giles of Ham is fat and unheroic, but - having unwittingly managed to scare off a short-sighted giant - is called upon to do battle when a dragon comes to town. The Adventures of Tom Bombadil tells in verse of ... |
