Intermediate

James Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate the sudden disappearance of the island's Governor and his assistant. When he arrives, 007 begins to suspect that the Governor's absence is in some way linked to Dr No, the reclusive owner of a remote island which lies between Cuba and Jamaica.


There have been several strange deaths on this island, which the local people blame on a mysterious and terrifying 'dragon'. Bond decides to pay a secret visit to the island. But he is not the only person to land there.

A romantic adventure set in Ancient Egypt. Taita - the storyteller - is a slave owned by Intef, the cruel and greedy Governor of Upper Egypt. In Taita's charge is the beautiful Lostris, daughter of Lord Intef. Intef has plans to wed his daughter to Pharaoh Mamose, an old and weak-willed king. But Lostris is in love with Tanus, a handsome and ambitious commander in the Pharaoh's army. Recommended for older readers.

What can possibly happen to three friends and their dog when they take a peaceful boat trip on the River Thames? Well, just about anything! They have incredibly funny adventures as they visit historic sites on the beautiful Thames. *Wide choice of activities practising the four skills *PET style exercises *Dossiers on Queen Elizabeth I, Oxford, The Magna Carta and more *Story recorded in full *Internet projects *Exit test

Was Nostradamus really a prophet or were his predictions a mere coincidence? What mystery lies behind the curse of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh King Tut? Can an exquisite diamond bring death and tragedy to its owners? Does evil really exist and what forms can it take? Find out about these strange stories and others, and perhaps you'll be able to solve our world's greatest mysteries! *Wide range of activities covering the four skills *PET-style activities *Trinity-style activities (grade 5) Internet Project *Text recorded in full *Exit with answer key

Sherlock Holmes battles against a criminal organisation in Conan Doyle’s ‘The Five Orange Pips’; in Charles Dickens’ ‘Hunted Down’ a ruthless murderer is brought to justice; in ‘The Stir Outside the Café Royal’ by Clarence Rook an American woman tracks down her fiancé’s killer; and in G. K. Chesterton’s ‘The Oracle of the Dog’ Father Brown solves a difficult murder case. *Wide range of activities on the four skills *PET-style activities *Trinity-style activities (grade 6) Dossier provodong a historical introduction to the genre *Internet Project *Exit test with answer key *Recording of three of the stories

Nuclear war has destroyed all life in thenorthern countries of the world. Now the deadly radiation is travelling south. In Australia, where people are still alive, Peter and Mary Holmes are trying to live their lives as normally as possible as the radiation comes closer and closer. What can they do? Is this the end of life on earth?

Winston Smith lives in a society where the government controls people’s lives every second of the day. Alone in his small, one-room apartment, Winston dreams of a better life. Is freedom from this life of suffering possible? There must be something that the Party cannot control – something like love, perhaps?