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The room was on the fourth floor, and the door was locked - with the key on the inside. The windows were closed and fastened - on the inside. The chimney was too narrow for a cat to get through. So how did the murderer escape? And whose were the two angry voices heard by the neighbours as they ran up the stairs? Nobody in Paris could find any answers to this mystery. Except Auguste Dupin, who could see further and think more clearly than other people. The answers to the mystery were all there, but only a clever man could see them.

The Oxford Bookworms Library offers high-quality storytelling and a great reading experience, with a world wide range of classic and modern fiction, non-fiction and plays. Bookworms include original and adapted texts in seven carefully graded lan

'Private armies, private wars. How much energy they siphoned off from the common cause, how much fire they directed away from the common enemy!' From "A View to A Kill"; "For Your Eyes Only"; "Quantum of Solace"; "Risico"; The Hildebrand Rarity Five stories. Five missions. Five glimpses into the mind of a spy. From Jamaican estates to brooding French forests, Bond is tested to his limits by the world's most dangerous men and the dark secrets they keep.

'The first shot had been fired. There would be others. And whose finger was on the trigger? Who had got him so accurately in their sights?' Crab Key island is desolate and remote. So why is Dr No defending it so ruthlessly? Only Bond can uncover the truth, in Fleming's sixth 007 adventure

'There's a problem. Blu can't fly.'

Blu is from the USA. Now he is in Rio with Jewel, a beautiful blue Spix's Macaw. But there's one BIG problem. Blu can't fly...

Scholastic’s Popcorn ELT Readers is a series of low-level, graded readers based on popular films, TV series, and classic children’s literature.

Targeted at students in the early stages of learning English, Popcorn ELT Readers are available at three levels: Early Beginner, Mid Beginner and High Beginner. The syllabus and headword lists have been carefully designed by a specialist language learning consultant and present a gradual but steady progression from level to level.

Each title comes with FREE

'We have to fight! For China and kung fu!'

There is a new ruler in Gongmen City. Shen the peacock rules with the help of his new cannons. But what does Shen know about Po's past? And can Po fight Shen's cannons with kung fu?

Scholastic’s Popcorn ELT Readers is a series of low-level, graded readers based on popular films, TV series, and classic children’s literature.

Targeted at students in the early stages of learning English, Popcorn ELT Readers are available at three levels: Early Beginner, Mid Beginner and High Beginner. The syllabus and headword lists have been carefully designed by a specialist language learning consultant and present a gradual but steady progression from level to leve

In an old mansion in Cennethisar, a former fishing village near Istanbul, an old widow Fatma awaits the annual summer visit of her grandchildren. She has lived in the village for decades, ever since her husband, an idealistic young doctor, first arrived to serve the poor fishermen. Now mostly bedridden, she is attended by her faithful servant Recep, a dwarf and the doctor's illegitimate son. They share memories, and grievances, of the early years, before Cennethisar became a high-class resort. Her visiting grandchildren are Faruk, a dissipated failed historian; his sensitive leftist sister, Nilgun; and Metin, a high school student drawn to the fast life of the nouveaux riches, who dreams of going to America. But it is Recep's nephew Hassan, a high-school dropout, lately fallen in with

'Could Johnny English became Britain's best secret agent again?'

After many years in Tibet, Johnny English is back in London, ready for adventure! M17 needs him again for a very important task. Who or what is Vortex and can Johnny stopthem before they kill the Chinese Premier?

- With Fact Files on the stars, film spies and Tibet.

Scholastic Readers are a series of contemporary film and TV adaptations, original teenage fiction, and a classic literature, simplified for students of English. Each title is especially chosen to motivate and engage teenage classes, and the magazine-style Fact Files explore the themes raised in each story, as well as providing contextual background.

In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He started by asking questions that shouldn't have been on his mind. Now he has written an account that should not be published, in four volumes that shouldn't be read. This is the first volume.

Dynamic Presentations is a business skills books from a leading business English author, combining core business skills with innovative new areas. Aimed at today's busy executives and those studying for or wishing to further their careers in business, Dynamic Presentations looks at what constitutes a successful, motivating presentation and gives learners an insight into the essential skills and techniques they will need to ensure their presentations are both motivating and memorable. It is for intermediate to advanced learners of business English who want to excel at presenting. A Dynamic Presentations DVD and free DVD Worksheets are also available, with expert advice and authentic content, aimed at improving competency in key management areas.

The book

A unique methodology book, Essential Teacher Knowledge is the core foundation-level guide for teachers of general English, young learners and CLIL.

Units on essential theory, practical teaching advice and classroom ideas are presented across two pages, in full colour. Written in accessible English, Essential Teacher Knowledge is ideal preparation for TKT and other entry-level teacher qualifications, or as a handbook for any ELT teacher.

The DVD

Two hours of video footage includes:

• Demonstrations of key teaching techniques, such as giving instructions and correction, so new teachers can see the theory put into practice
• Global “Teachers’ Voices” – teachers from around t

Vocabulary Activities provides a wealth of ideas for introducing, presenting, expanding, exploring and practising vocabulary. These teacher-friendly activities are clearly written and wide-ranging, and the book also contains a detailed guidelines section outlining the key principles involved in teaching and practising vocabulary. Also contains an extra chapter of activities for advanced learners. The accompanying CD-ROM contains print-ready materials which can be put to immediate use in class.