Home

Mystery & horror

An abandoned mansion, a ghostly face at the window and mysterious happenings at one of the city's favorite landmarks is the start of a thrilling adventure for Jim Reilly and his teenage friends.Set in cosmopolitan San Francisco, California, this is a mystery story full of suspense with an unexpected twist, brilliantly solved by three young detectives.

Dossier:
A Guide to San Francisco
Natural Resources and Pollution

Exit test

Series: Green Apple | Level: <a href="http://www.blackcat

Retold by Patrizia Caruzzo

Mystery and Horror

Keawe, a young Hawaiian sailor, is offered the opportunity to buy a bottle containing an imp which will grant all his wishes. The only catch is that the bottle must thereafter be resold for a price smaller than what he paid for it, or he will be condemned to live out the rest of his days in excruciating torment.
Follow Keawe on his adventures and find out the consequences that this magical imp has on his life and the lives of the people around him.

Dossiers:
Captain Cook
Hawaii

Exit Test

Book + audio CD/CD-ROM win/mac

Series: <a href="http://www.blac

Adventure

Set in 15th-century England during the Wars of the Roses, this is the exciting story of the adventures of young Richard Shelton and the mysterious band of the Black Arrow.
Richard must fight against his cruel guardian Sir Daniel Brackley, and his treacherous men to protect his true love Joanna. Because of his courage and honesty he becomes a knight and helps to save his country.
Suspense, mystery, excitement, incredible adventures and romance fill this thrilling tale that is hard to put down.

Dossiers:
The Wars of the Roses
Knights and Knighthood Today

Exit test

Series:  Skladem (ihned expedujeme)

Adventure

Meet Huckleberry Finn and embark on an exciting series of adventures down the Mississippi River. Enjoy the ride as Huck ingeniously escapes from the clutches of his cruel father; cleverly stops a couple of villains from stealing a family’s fortune; and enlists the help of his friend Tom Sawyer to save a runaway slave from a terrible fate.
The story’s intricate plot and surprise ending are some of the elements that help make Huckleberry Finn an American classic that appeals to young and old alike.

Dossier:
Slavery

Exit test

Series:

Fairy tale & fantasy

A rich man suddenly becomes poor and he goes to live in the country with his children. One day he goes to the city on business. His daughters Rosalind and Hortensia ask him for expensive presents, but his other daughter, Beauty, only wants a rose.
On his way back the man takes a rose from the garden of a castle. But the owner of the castle, a beast, becomes angry and demands something in exchange…

Dossiers:
Castles
Flowers
‘Beauty and the Beast’ in Films and at the Theatre

Exit test

Series: Green Apple | Level:  Skladem (ihned expedujeme)

7 years +

Stage 2

Learn English while having fun!

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