Illustrated by Fausto Biabchi. ... "I have got to do it, because she has given me a reason to do it which I will not say out loud. She must die, because if she doesn't die she'll deceive other men. I'll put out the light of this torch, and then I'll put out the light of her life." From the Book When Othello, the Moorish general of Venice, marries Desdemona, the daughter of a rich Venetian, he must prove that they are really in love. But his "honest" friend Iago has other plans, for power revenge. They travel to the island of Cyprus, and Iago works to set Othello against his new wife ... |
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"Remember you? Yes, I'll remember you. All other memories will fade, but not your story. Your foolish, wicked wife and her new husband. The greatest villain in the whole of Denmark! I have sworn revenge. Poor ghost, i'll not forget you!" Hamlet Shakespeare's famous story of the young Prince Hamlet's journey into despair and revenge after learning that his uncle is his father's murderer. This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and vocabulary exercises; notes about the life of William Shakespeare; notes about this story; points for understanding comprehension ... |
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This book is in British English. ... Marco is young and bored. He dislikes working on his father's farm, picking and packing boxes of peaches all day in the hot sun. He wants freedom, money and excitement. One weekend, he decides to leave home. He takes a train to the city, but he is not prepared for what he finds there. Included CD contains audio versions of all the chapters of the book. Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at www.macmillanreaders.com. ... |
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Rebecca, Sue, Mark and David are on a skiing holiday in the mountains. It is going to be a fun-filled week with a skiing competition on the last day. Who will win? This book is in British English. Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at www.macmillanreaders.com. ... |
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Charlie does not go to school. He works all day. Charlie shines shoes at Cafe Colombo. Charlie wants to be rich. He wants to sit in Cafe Colombo and drink coffee. This book is in British English. Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at www.macmillanreaders.com. ... |
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This book is in British English. ... Lisa wants some passport photos. So she is in the old bus station. She is alone. Lisa is at the photo booth. She is waiting for her passport photos. There are some photos in the machine. Lisa looks at the pictures. But they are not Lisa's pictures. Something is wrong. Now Lisa is frightened. Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at www.macmillanreaders.com. The book is two versions available: book book + CD Included CD contains audio versions of all the chapters of the book. ... |
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Based on the television series "Dawson's Creek", created by Kevin Williamson, this book is a specially retold version by F. H. Cornish. ... Joey, Dawson, Pacey and Jen - four teenagers living in the small town of Capeside. The friends attend the same high school. And they have the same problems - life, love, school work and parents. Winter in Capeside. Jen invites Joey, Pacey and Dowson to her parents' cabin in the mountains. It will be a great weekend. They will meet new friends and go skiing and snowboarding. But then... Joey meets lots of new boys. Jen is worried about her parents and she goes to ... |
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"Kino quickly pushed his knife into the shell. The shell tried to close, but Kino pushed hard and the shell fell open. The flesh of the oyster moved, then was still. Kino lifted the flesh and there lay a great pearl. The sunlight fell on the pearl and made it shine like silver. It was the largest pearl in the world." From the Book Kino and Juana are poor, and their difficulties are made worse when their baby son is bitten by a scorpion. When Kino finds a large pearl, they believe their prayers have been answered and that they will be able to buy medical help. But the pearl brings only greed and violence... ... |
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Illustrated by Roberto Tomei. ... "The rain was still falling against the windows and the wind was blowing strongly. Inside the library, there was silence. Dorothea sat down on a couch in the middle of the room. Will sat down beside her and help her hand. "Oh, it is impossible!" Will cried. "We love each other, but we can never be married!" From the Book "Middlemarch" is George Eliot 's classic story of the lives and loves of people living in a small English town. The idealistic Dorothea, unhappy and bored with her marriage, begins a sensitive friendship with her husband's ... |
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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." From the Book 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. This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and ... |
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There is a film of this story. ... 1797 - the Mediterranean. Britain and France are at war. British warships are fighting French warships. Young Billy Budd arrives on the British warships, Indomitable. Billy is strong and handsome. Most of the sailors on the ship like Billy. But he has an enemy - John Claggart, the master-at-arms. Claggart hates Billy. And he has a plan. He will make trouble for the young sailor. This book is in British English. ... |
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Illustrated by Kay Dixie. ... "Oliver stared round the dirty room. There was a rope tied across one corner of the room. Many brightly-coloured silk handkerchiefs were hanging over the rope. Fagin smiled again."My handkerchiefs are pretty, aren't they, Oliver?", he said. "And they're all waiting to be washed!"To Oliver's surprise, all the boys laughed." From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and vocabulary exercises; notes about the life of Charles Dickens; points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult ... |
