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‘It was the first murder case I ever investigated on my own.’ Wexford said angrily. ‘There’s no mystery. Herbert Arthur Painter killed his ninety-year-old employer by hitting her over the head with an axe. He did it for two hundred pounds.’

Chief Inspector Wexford was sure that the murder of an old lady had been carried out by her employee, Herbert Painter, and the courts agreed with him. But then Henry Archery, whose son is engaged to marry Painter’s daughter, starts questioning the case …

Owl Hall is an original story written specifically for the Macmillan Readers series. It is the story of Kara, who goes to stay at Owl Hall. But there is something strange about Kara’s relationship with her family. As the story develops, we discover that everyone at Owl Hall has a secret – even the house itself!

'Senor Zorro is on the road again, they say,' the landlord began. 'Why do I always hear his name?' cried Sergeant Gonzales angrily. Zorro fights to help the poor and weak in California under the Spanish Governor's rule. Sergeant Gonzales has promised to catch and kill him, so how does Zorro always escape? And how will Senorita Lolita - the only daughter of a fine but poor old family - choose between Zorro, the exciting outlaw, and Don Diego, the rich but boring young man who wants to marry her?

OXFORD DOMINOES:

Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at upper-primary and lower-secondary levels.

Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experi

A series of four books that provide extensive guidance and English practice in key areas of the language. Recycling Your English: Fourth Edition provides extensive guidance and practice in five key areas of language: Grammar; Phrasal verbs; Vocabulary; Word study and Writing. This popular book has been revised throughout to take account of recent revisions to the FCE syllabus, and has been expanded to include a new Writing unit on Reviews. It can be used to supplement any coursebook at upper-intermediate level, in class or for self-study, and is suitable for students preparing for the Cambridge FCE or IGCSE in English as a Second Language examinations.

Embassytown: a city of contradictions on the outskirts of the universe. Avice is an immerser, a traveller on the immer, the sea of space and time below the everyday, now returned to her birth planet. Here on Arieka, humans are not the only intelligent life, and Avice has a rare bond with the natives, the enigmatic Hosts - who cannot lie. Only a tiny cadre of unique human Ambassadors can speak Language, and connect the two communities. But an unimaginable new arrival has come to Embassytown. And when this Ambassador speaks, everything changes. Catastrophe looms. Avice knows the only hope is for her to speak directly to the alien Hosts. And that is impossible.

This fascinating autobiography of the country music legend recounts the highs and lows, the struggles and hard-won triumphs of his remarkable life. The story takes us from Johnny Cash's childhood on an Arkansas cotton farm to his early years at Sun Records. We read of his life on the road and meetings with, and performances for, world leaders. There is also the darker side of his life: the years of addiction to amphetamines and pain killers, a suicide attempt and the spiritual awakening that pulled him through. He looks unsparingly at his turbulent past, but remains a man of honesty, humility and humour. His memoir reveals his friendships with Roy Orbison, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and Billy Graham.

Spoken English is now recognized as having its own “grammar” which is not covered in traditional language practice material. Using recent corpus research into spoken English the Handbook of Spoken Grammar teaches learners to speak more naturally, using the patterns that native speakers use when speaking English.

The Handbook of Spoken Grammar is written for students from intermediate level and above looking to develop natural fluency in their speaking skills. The Handbook of Spoken Grammar is divided into 20 units, each dealing with a spoken grammar strategy to equip students with greater native-like linguistic techniques.

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It’s the World Cup. Someone has murdered the French football team coach and stolen the priceless Pink Panther diamond. Inspector Dreyfus puts Jacques Clouseau, the bumbling detective, on the case. But can Clouseau find the killer and the diamond before Dreyfus? Who will become the ‘Pink Panther detective’ and win France’s highest honour?

This range of Scholastic ELT readers reflects a world that teenagers will instantly recognise. It includes popular films and TV series and coming-of-age classics like Billy Elliot and Angela’s Ashes.

Inspiring full-colour graphics attract your students to reading. Images tie in with the media versions, and creative formats such as blogs, manga stories and

Jamal Malik, a street kid from the slums of Mumbai, has been arrested for cheating after answering eight questions correctly on the quiz show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? As Jamal’s story unfolds, it becomes clear to the Inspector of Police that the boy’s troubled and chaotic life has provided him with the answers. Will Jamal succeed in answering the final question… and be reunited with the love of his life, the beautiful Latika?

Inspiring full-colour graphics attract your students to reading. Images tie in with the media versions, and creative formats such as blogs, manga stories and comic strips generate instant appeal.

The People & Places spread at the start of each story sets the scene

It has been twenty years since the tyrannical Rafael Montero imprisoned Diego de la Vega, alias Zorro, the people’s hero. Not only did De la Vega lose his freedom but also his wife and their beautiful daughter Elena. Now Montero has returned to California, and the people desperately need Zorro’s help again. Can the new Zorro, troubled bandit Alejandro, stop Montero’s evil plans?

This range of Scholastic ELT readers reflects a world that teenagers will instantly recognise. It includes popular films and TV series and coming-of-age classics like Billy Elliot and Angela’s Ashes.

Inspiring full-colour graphics attract your students to reading. Images tie in with the media versions, and cre