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Koom Valley? That was where the trolls ambushed the dwarfs, or the trolls ambushed the dwarfs. It was far away. It was a long time ago. But if he doesn't solve the murder of just one dwarf, Commander Sam Vimes of Ankh-Morpork City Watch is going to see it fought again, right outside his office. With his beloved Watch crumbling around him and war-drums sounding, he must unravel every clue, outwit every assassin and brave any darkness to find the solution. And darkness is following him. Oh...and at six o'clock every day, without fall, with no excuses, he must go home to read 'Where's My Cow?', with all the right farmyard noises, to his little boy. There are some things you have to do.

Prisoner of war, optometrist, time-traveller - these are the life roles of Billy Pilgrim, hero of this miraculously moving, bitter and funny story of innocence faced with apocalypse. Slaughterhouse 5 is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centring on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden in the Second World War, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid to know.

Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are two very different sisters. Marianne loves excitement and always shows her feelings; Elinor is quiet and has more good sense. They both fall in love and both suffer broken hearts. Will they ever find the right man to love and marry?

English level:
Intermediate and above

This new edition will give students help with synonyms, allowing them to decide whether a phrasal verb or a single-word verb is the more appropriate choice.

Key features
* The information students need to understand over 7,000 common British and American phrasal verbs and use them correctly.
* Clear, simple definitions, with examples to show how phrasal verbs are used.
* Shows common subjects and objects to help learners use the verbs appropriately.
* 25 pages of tips and photocopiable exercises for practice.
* 'Guide to the Particles' explains the most important meanings of the main adverbs and prepositions used in phrasal verbs to help learners see patterns.

Telephone English trains students to use the telephone confidently and effectively in the course of their work. In addition to teaching language common to all business phone calls, Telephone English prepares students for dealing with specific situations in the business context in which they operate.

Objective PET offers students complete preparation for the Cambridge Preliminary English Test. The course combines solid language development with systematic and thorough exam preparation and practice. The short units give a sense of progress and cover a wide variety of motivating topics relevant to the exam. Regular revision and recycling of language is provided by the revision units. This set of Audio CDs contains the listening material to accompany the Student's Book.