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A marketing executive from Mickey’s – a fast food US burger chain – discovers that contaminated meat is getting into the burgers, and heads down to Colorado to investigate. What he discovers proves to be more shocking than he could ever have imagined.

With Fact Files on ‘Fast Food Nation: from book to film’, the ‘illegals’, and a short history of fast food.

When Tintin discovers a scroll inside a model ship he knows it is a clue. But what does it mean? With the help of his dog Snowy and Captain Haddock, Tintin sets off an adventure to find out! But the three friends aren’t the only ones looking for clues – the evil Sakharine is after them too. Who will be the first to find out the meaning of the three scrolls?

This range of Scholastic ELT readers reflects a world that teenagers will instantly recognise.

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 Spongebob Squarepants TV series is popular with children all over the world for its memorable characters and quirky storylines. When SpongeBob and Patrick discover a magic pencil, they have a lot of fun … until they draw Doodlebob! Based on an episode from the series.

From Terry Goodkind, author of the Sword of Truth series, comes a sweeping new novel of Richard Rahl, Kahlan Amnell, and their world. From the far reaches of the D'Haran Empire, Bishop Hannis Arc and the ancient Emperor Sulachan lead a vast horde of Shun-Tuk and other depraved "half-people" into the Empire's heart, raising an army of the dead in order to threaten the world of the living. Meanwhile, far from home, Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell must defend themselves and their followers from a series of terrifying threats, despite a magical sickness that depletes their strength and which, if not cured, will take their lives...sooner rather than later.

Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper may not be the prettiest girl in her high school, but she has a loyal group of friends, biting wit, and a spot-on BS detector. She's also way too smart to fall for the charms of a man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush, who calls Bianca the Duff - the designated ugly fat friend - of her crew. But things aren't so great at home and Bianca, desperate for a distraction, ends up kissing Wesley. Worse, she likes it. Eager for escape, Bianca throws herself into a secret enemies-with-benefits relationship with him. Until it all goes horribly wrong. It turns out Wesley isn't such a bad listener, and his life is pretty screwed up, too. Suddenly Bianca realizes with absolute horror that she's falling for the guy she thought she hated more than anyone. With a

This is the Number One Bestseller; Winner of the Costa Book of the Year. Winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction. As a child, Helen Macdonald was determined to become a falconer, learning the arcane terminology and reading all the classic books. Years later, when her father died and she was struck deeply by grief, she became obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk. She bought Mabel for GBP800 on a Scottish quayside and took her home to Cambridge, ready to embark on the long, strange business of trying to train this wildest of animals. H is for Hawk is an unflinchingly honest account of Macdonald's struggle with grief during the difficult process of the hawk's taming and her own untaming. This is a book about memory, nature and nation, and how it might be possible

This series presents a total of 180 proverbs. It aims to make the learning of proverbs fun by associating them with humorous stories and images. Each proverb is explained in plain, everyday English and is presented in a set of cartoons with captions or dialogue to help learners use the proverbs correctly and confidently in different contexts.

This series presents a total of 180 proverbs. It aims to make the learning of proverbs fun by associating them with humorous stories and images. Each proverb is explained in plain, everyday English and is presented in a set of cartoons with captions or dialogue to help learners use the proverbs correctly and confidently in different contexts.

Phrases In Action is a three book series, with each book presenting 60 phrases clearly with a definition, Example sentences, and a humorous, contextual cartoon in plain, everyday English. This unique approach promoted reading and deepens understanding, making the learning and use of English fun and effective for learners of all levels.

Phrases In Action is a three book series, with each book presenting 60 phrases clearly with a definition, Example sentences, and a humorous, contextual cartoon in plain, everyday English. This unique approach promoted reading and deepens understanding, making the learning and use of English fun and effective for learners of all levels.

Junior English Companion covers more than 20 themes in vocabulary which all young learners need to understand well for effective communication in English. These include antonyms and synonyms, idioms and sayings, collocations, spelling, and so on.

The book will be an invaluable resource for young learners whether English is learnt as a first language or a second or foreign language.

This series of four books is organized according to the commonest themes or topics.
Each theme starts with the key words that have been carefully selected and clearly defined, and supported by example sentences. This section is followed by a passage for reading in which many of the key words are used. It ends with two exercises, one a multiple-choice question and the other a short cloze passage. Answers are given at the end of each book.
The series is an excellent tool for strengthening students’ vocabulary for comprehension and writing, as well as for oral English.