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Sephy is a dark-skinned Cross in a society where people are judged by their colour and Crosses have the power. But after terrible disagreements with her family, Sephy is alone with her mixed-race baby. The baby's nought father is dead - and his brother wants to kill her. Can she protect herself and her child? MP3 CD contains complete audio recording.
127 Hours is the extraordinary true story of Aron Ralston who, after a canyoneering accident in Utah, was forced to amputate his own arm to survive. This range of Scholastic ELT readers reflects a world that teenagers will instantly recognise. It includes popular films and TV series and coming-of-age classics. Inspiring full-colour graphics attract...
“A miserable childhood is bad enough. A miserable Irish childhood is worse. But a miserable Irish Catholic childhood is the worst of all”. A simplified adaptation of Frank McCourt’s moving and humorous memoirs about growing up in 1930’s Ireland. With Fact Files on ‘Angela’s Ashes’: the Film and the Irish Question. This range of Scholastic ELT readers...
In 1985, top mountaineers Joe Simpson and his friend Simon Yates went climbing in the Peruvian Andes. After a series of accidents, Simon was forced to cut the rope which held him and Joe together. At the time, Simon believed that he was sending his friend to his death… With Fact Files on the making of Touching the Void – the film, climbing Everest, and I...
Britain is famous for its creative, colourful and eccentric citizens! Find out all about the ancient Scottish tradition of the ‘Burryman’, meet the eccentric members of the Monster Raving Loony Party, and join Captain Beany for a bath of baked beans! With DVD material from the BBC motion gallery. Content Area: UK Cultural Studies The Scholastic DVD...
Daniel and AJ love takeaway pizza but what do they know about real Italian food? TV show Take Away My Takeaway sends the boys to Naples in Italy to find out more. With the help of pizza chef Enzo, the boys learn all about real Neapolitan pizza. They discover how to milk a buffalo and how to shop for ingredients without speaking any Italian! After three...
The Human Body You 're fast asleep, and nothing is happening. Or is it? In fact, your body is hard at work. Your lungs are taking oxygen from the air, and your heart is pumping blood round your body. Millions of pieces of information are travelling backwards and forwards to your brain all the time. Muscles are repairing themselves, and in your lymph...
The Human Body You 're fast asleep, and nothing is happening. Or is it? In fact, your body is hard at work. Your lungs are taking oxygen from the air, and your heart is pumping blood round your body. Millions of pieces of information are travelling backwards and forwards to your brain all the time. Muscles are repairing themselves, and in your lymph...
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors, who are controlled and manipulated by the...
The Old Curiosity Shop is a classic story written by Charles Dickens and has been adapted for Intermediate level readers. The story is about Nell and her grandfather, who live in The Old Curiosity Shop. They are very poor, and when disaster strikes, Nell must protect herself and her grandfather from people who wish them harm. Includes Audio CD....
In Dickens’s first novel, Samuel Pickwick and three other members of the Pickwick Club decide to spend six months travelling around England observing the manners and habits of everyone they meet. Follow them on their hilarious adventures as they get involved in a duel, an election campaign and as one of them even ends up in prison… Dossier:...
Robert Louis Stevenson investigates into the nature of good and evil in this novel set in the Scotland of 1745. This was the year many in Scotland fought to put a Scottish king on the British throne. Two brothers, James and Henry Durie, become involved in this historical event. But The Master of Ballantrae is a also worldwide novel. Readers will travel...
Venice is one of the most romantic and storied cities in the entire world. Now a popular tourist destination, Venice isn't just about winding canals and gondoliers. This reader examines not only Venice's long and fascinating history, but also its controversial present day. Cambridge Discovery Education Interactive Readers are the next generation of...
There are many secrets to a long and happy life - and being rich and famous isn't one of them. Come explore why friends, love, a positive personality, and the environment are much more important. Cambridge Discovery Education Interactive Readers are the next generation of graded readers - captivating topics, high-impact video, and interactive exercises...
From planets to animals to sunken treasure, things are discovered every day. This reader shows the ways in which people and explorers can find things they missed - or never even knew were gone! Cambridge Discovery Education Interactive Readers are the next generation of graded readers - captivating topics, high-impact video, and interactive exercises...
Boomerangs! Catapults! Sword rockets! Bat bombs! Throughout history, people have had no trouble finding ways to harm one another. Discover some of the strangest and most dangerous weapons that people have ever made. Cambridge Discovery Education Interactive Readers are the next generation of graded readers - captivating topics, high-impact video, and...