Intermediate

In Edinburgh a detective listens to a confession; in Orkney an old man lives with the ghosts of his past. In the Outer Hebrides some travellers learn a lesson; in Glasgow a young woman steals a meeting with a famous actor; and in a small town somewhere a pigeon dies. These stories are as richly varied as the land of Scotland itself.

Oxford Bookworms enjoy a world-wide reputation for high-quality storytelling and a great reading experience.
Research shows reading a lot improves all your language skills.

Experts recognize Oxford Bookworms as the most consistent series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story - very important for fluent reading and extensive reading.

There's a wide choice of title

In Edinburgh a detective listens to a confession; in Orkney an old man lives with the ghosts of his past. In the Outer Hebrides some travellers learn a lesson; in Glasgow a young woman steals a meeting with a famous actor; and in a small town somewhere a pigeon dies. These stories are as richly varied as the land of Scotland itself.

Oxford Bookworms enjoy a world-wide reputation for high-quality storytelling and a great reading experience.
Research shows reading a lot improves all your language skills.

Experts recognize Oxford Bookworms as the most consistent series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story - very important for fluent reading and extensive reading.

There's a wide choice of title

OXFORD DOMINOES:

Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at upper-primary and lower-secondary levels.

Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities, the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for students while making it easy for you to develop their reading and language skills.

• Carefully graded, beautifully illustrated stories
• Integrated activities to develop reading skills and increase active vocabulary
• Seven pages of grammar activities in every book
• Two personalized projects in every book

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OXFORD DOMINOES:

Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at upper-primary and lower-secondary levels.

Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities, the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for students while making it easy for you to develop their reading and language skills.

• Carefully graded, beautifully illustrated stories
• Integrated activities to develop reading skills and increase active vocabulary
• Seven pages of grammar activities in every book
• Two personalized projects in every book

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Jodie loves Southern fried chicken takeaway but what does she know know about real soul food? TV show Take Away My Takeaway sends Jodie to New Orleans in the USA to find out more. She works on a chicken farm, takes part in a New Orleans street parade and learns all about her favourite food! But can she meet the final challenge: making real Southern fried chicken for top New Orleans chef Jacques Imo?

Content Area: US Cultural Studies

The Scholastic DVD readers are a series of non-fiction graded readers for teenagers, with supporting DVD material adapted from popular TV documentaries and films. Each title presents students with engaging content and is linked to a curriculum content area. The DVD exposes students to authentic English, sup

D’Artagnan travels to Paris hoping to join the Musketeers, a group of adventurers who serve Louis XIII. A series of misadventures brings him to a duel with none other than three of his heroes — the Musketeers Porthos, Athos, and Aramis. The three men ask D'Artagnan to join them in their struggle to protect Queen Anne against the plots of power-hungry Cardinal Richelieu.

Dossier:
France in the 17th century
Costumes in the 17th century
Dumas beyond the page

‘It was the first murder case I ever investigated on my own.’ Wexford said angrily. ‘There’s no mystery. Herbert Arthur Painter killed his ninety-year-old employer by hitting her over the head with an axe. He did it for two hundred pounds.’

Chief Inspector Wexford was sure that the murder of an old lady had been carried out by her employee, Herbert Painter, and the courts agreed with him. But then Henry Archery, whose son is engaged to marry Painter’s daughter, starts questioning the case …

Born in the Kenyan Highlands, Wangari Naathai never lost her connection with the land. She started the Green Belt Movement, which planted tress where forests were being destroyed. Environmental campaigns led to wider political protests nad the fight for democracy - and when democracy was finally won, Maathai became an elected politician. This is her story.