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Who was the real Santa Claus? This old traditional German tale tells the story of why Santa wears a red coat and where he got his magical sleigh and reindeer.

The funpack contains:

* Reader
* Audio CD
* DVD Video/DVD-ROM

When used with a computer, these DVD Video/DVD-ROM give pupils the chance to practise the English language through interactive exercises, either in class or at home. When used with a DVD player, pupils can enjoy the animated films and songs.

With a highly communicative syllabus and interactive multimedia support materials, plus expert tips and advice from one of the world's leading business schools, Business Result helps learners develop the skills they need, quickly and effectively. Key features * Communicative syllabus provides pick-up-and-use business skills. * Real-world case studies deliver authentic insights into key business issues. * The Expert View from Cranfield School of Management offers authoritative business commentary on every case study. * Interactive Workbook on CD-ROM - included with every Student's Book - gives students a complete self-study resource. * Teacher Training DVD with every Teacher's Book shows classroom footage, includes author commentary, and covers three pedagogical areas per level.

Cambridge Key English Test 5 contains four complete KET past papers from Cambridge ESOL. These official papers provide candidates with an excellent opportunity to familiarise themselves with the content and format of the KET examination and to practise examination techniques. The book contains practice material for Paper 1 (Reading and Writing) and Paper 2 (Listening), along with attractive colour visual material for Paper 3, which enables students to prepare thoroughly for the paired Speaking test. The audio CD set contains the recordings for Paper 2 (Listening). Cambridge University Press is the only official publisher of past papers from Cambridge ESOL.

The international bestseller: In the 8th century AD Ibn al′Arabi, the Moorish governor of Barcelona, bestowed a magnificent gift upon Charlemagne, Holy Emperor of half of the known world: a chess set with the power to transform the course of history. New York City, 1970. Catherine ′Cat′ Velis, a computer expert working for one of the world′s largest accountancy firms, is sent on a dangerous assignment to retrieve an object of immeasurable value from somewhere in the remote reaches of Algeria. Montglane Abbey, France 1790, Mireille de Remy and her cousin Valentine are young novices at the fortress-like Montglane Abbey. With France aflame in revolution, the two girls burn to rebel against constricted convent life - and their means of escape is at hand. Buried deep within the abbe

3 Audio CDs containing the listening activities for In Company Upper Intermediate level KEY FEATURES * A selection of native and non-native speaker accents reflect the variety students will come across in the international business arena

Armed only with a romantic soul and a 1973 guide to communist Czechoslovakia, Rachael Weiss heads off in search of adventure, love and her Bohemian roots in this funny, flippant and fabulous story of her year of living and loving in Prague. Description I tripped across the Charles Bridge just before first light, all alone apart from a sleepy pickpocket just clocking on for the morning shift, my heels clacking on the cobblestones, the early morning sky a beautiful deep blue. Armed only with a romantic soul and a pressing need to escape her overbearing family, Rachael Weiss heads for Prague in search of her Bohemian roots, with vague plans to write the next great Australian novel and perhaps, just perhaps, fall madly in love with an exotic Czech man with high cheekbones. They make it see

Autumn 1928. Three young women are on their way to India, each with a new life in mind. Rose, a beautiful but naive bride-to-be, is anxious about leaving her family and marrying a man she hardly knows. Victoria, her bridesmaid couldn t be happier to get away from her overbearing mother, and is determined to find herself a husband. And Viva, their inexperienced chaperone, is in search of the India of her childhood, ghosts from the past and freedom. Each of them has their own reason for leaving their homeland but the hopes and secrets they carry can do little to prepare them for what lies ahead in India. From the parties of the wealthy Bombay socialites, to the ragged orphans on Tamarind Street, EAST OF THE SUN is an utterly engaging novel that will captivate readers everywhere. Pages: 4

A gripping story of identity, loyalty and the devastating power of accusations to destroy innocent people. The Lacuna is as deep and rich as the New World. Orange Prize 2010 Winner. Born in the US, reared in a series of provisional households in Mexico, Harrison Shepherd is mostly a liability to his social-climbing mother, Salomé. From a coastal island jungle to the unpaved neighbourhoods of 1930s Mexico City, his fortunes never steady as Salomé finds her rich men-friends always on the losing side of the Mexican Revolution. He aims for invisibility, observing his world and recording everything with a peculiar selfless irony in his notebooks. Life is whatever he learns from servants putting him to work in the kitchen, errands he runs in the streets, and one fateful day, by mixing plas

* 2 Audio CDs containing the listening activities for In Company Pre-intermediate level * Feature a selection of native and non-native speaker accents to reflect the variety students will come across in the international business arena

Over one hundred years have passed since Dirk Struan founded Hong Kong’s oldest trading company. But now, the Noble House is in danger. As Hong Kong itself becomes the deadly playground of the CIA, the KGB and the People’s Republic of China, rival tai-pans, seeking revenge for blood feuds over a century old, gather for the kill.