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“A miserable childhood is bad enough. A miserable Irish childhood is worse. But a miserable Irish Catholic childhood is the worst of all”. A simplified adaptation of Frank McCourt’s moving and humorous memoirs about growing up in 1930’s Ireland. With Fact Files on ‘Angela’s Ashes’: the Film and the Irish Question. This range of Scholastic ELT readers...
In 1985, top mountaineers Joe Simpson and his friend Simon Yates went climbing in the Peruvian Andes. After a series of accidents, Simon was forced to cut the rope which held him and Joe together. At the time, Simon believed that he was sending his friend to his death… With Fact Files on the making of Touching the Void – the film, climbing Everest, and I...
This true story, told by Christian's former owners, Ace and John, follows Christian's journey from his time as a lion cub living in the King's Road in London to his subsequent return to his natural home in Kenya. This range of Scholastic ELT readers reflects a world that teenagers will instantly recognise. It includes popular films and TV series and...
Jennifer Wilson is the latest victim in a growing number of suicides and only one person can help – the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes. As Sherlock launches an investigation, he becomes caught up in one of the most dangerous cases of his career. A contemporary re-telling of Conan-Doyle’s classic story adapted from the award-winning BBC series,...
Britain is famous for its creative, colourful and eccentric citizens! Find out all about the ancient Scottish tradition of the ‘Burryman’, meet the eccentric members of the Monster Raving Loony Party, and join Captain Beany for a bath of baked beans! With DVD material from the BBC motion gallery. Content Area: UK Cultural Studies The Scholastic DVD...
Emergency, dial 999. This DVD Reader presents four gripping real life emergency situations: a couple adrift on a rubber dinghy for three months on the Pacific Ocean; a school football team struck by lightning; a competitor in the Vendée Round the World Yacht Race lost at sea. Each life-threatening situation requires quick thinking and incredible bravery...
Daniel and AJ love takeaway pizza but what do they know about real Italian food? TV show Take Away My Takeaway sends the boys to Naples in Italy to find out more. With the help of pizza chef Enzo, the boys learn all about real Neapolitan pizza. They discover how to milk a buffalo and how to shop for ingredients without speaking any Italian! After three...
Every night, Dorothy delivers dreams - to adults, children and even pets. Ususally everyone gets the dream they want, but one dark night Dorothy can't see, and she delivers the wrong dreams... But in this delightful, original tale everything ends happily as a chorus of cats comes to the rescue! The EARLYREADS series is aimed at children from four to...
A very curious star wants to know what the sun is like. When the moon calls the stars to go to bed, she hides under a cloud and waits. Little by little the sun comes out and a world of colourful things appears. The star loves what she sees and every time she discovers a new colour she sings a magic song because she wants to become coloured. Nothing seems...
Henny Penny is going to the village when a big acorn falls on her head from an oak tree. She thinks that the sky is falling and she runs to tell the king. Along the road she meets Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky and other animal friends. They all join her, while the fox is waiting for them in the wood. He’s hungry and he wants to eat the animals. But, at...
It’s a lovely summer day. Max and Maggie decide to go and visit the castle on the hill near the town. Everybody says it’s a haunted castle but Maggie doesn’t believe it. Max thinks that castles are perfect homes for ghosts and he is not sure that he wants to go. When they are in the castle lots of strange things happen! First it’s...
A lively mystery story involving a magician called Zed, some daring school children and a crime to be solved. Children practise their English as they read, following the clues to find who the mystery thief is. Enjoyable fun activities are included to practise the grammar and vocabulary. The EARLYREADS series is aimed at children from four to twelve years...
Collins English Readers help learners get the most out of Agatha Christie’s legendary crime stories. - Upper-intermediate language (CEF Level B2) supports understanding of the story - Notes on history and culture help learners understand social and historical context - Character notes for keeping track of who is who - A glossary of...
Oxford Bookworms enjoy a world-wide reputation for high-quality storytelling and a great reading experience. Research shows reading a lot improves all your language skills. Experts recognize Oxford Bookworms as the most consistent series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story - very important for fluent reading and extensive reading....
Oxford Bookworms enjoy a world-wide reputation for high-quality storytelling and a great reading experience. Research shows reading a lot improves all your language skills. Experts recognize Oxford Bookworms as the most consistent series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story - very important for fluent reading and extensive reading....
Hollywood - nine big letters against the Hollywood Hills. Every year millions of people come from all over the world and look up at this famous sign. Why do they come? They come to see the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and to see the hand and foot prints outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre. They come to visit Universal Studios, and perhaps to see a...