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Collins English Readers help learners get the most out of Agatha Christie’s legendary crime stories. - Upper-intermediate language (CEF Level B2) supports understanding of the story - Notes on history and culture help learners understand social and historical context - Character notes for keeping track of who is who - A glossary of...
Set in New Zealand and in England, these three short stories by Katherine Mansfield explore the mysterious dark corridors of the mind, where we find happiness, despair and a complex network of other human emotions. In The Garden Party, which is set in New Zealand, Mansfield explores class consciousness, sensitivity and the co-existence of life and death....
When five friends set out to enjoy a carefree skiing trip over New Year's weekend, tragedy was the last thing on their minds. Despite being avid and experienced outdoorsmen, they are no match for Mother Nature. This reader tells the story of young people coping with tragedy and finding redemption. Cambridge Discovery Education Interactive Readers are the...
What things do you want to do before you die? How can you make sure your life is never boring? Create a "bucket list"! This reader explores the most exciting, unusual, and sometimes crazy ways to build this list. Cambridge Discovery Education Interactive Readers are the next generation of graded readers - captivating topics, high-impact video, and...
Skin: it covers us, we decorate it, it can tell us if we're healthy or not. Learn about our biggest and most visible organ, and how we can protect it. Cambridge Discovery Education Interactive Readers are the next generation of graded readers - captivating topics, high-impact video, and interactive exercises designed to motivate and engage. These 96...
Jamal Malik, a street kid from the slums of Mumbai, has been arrested for cheating after answering eight questions correctly on the quiz show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? As Jamal’s story unfolds, it becomes clear to the Inspector of Police that the boy’s troubled and chaotic life has provided him with the answers. Will Jamal succeed in...
Poison has often played a part in fictional and real-life mysteries. This reader goes into the history of poison, from the everyday dangers in our food to the elaborate murders of the past. Cambridge Discovery Education Interactive Readers are the next generation of graded readers - captivating topics, high-impact video, and interactive exercises...
Contents:Alessandro Volta, inventor of the batteryMichael Faraday, inventor of the electric motorMarie Curie, famous for her work on radioactivityAlbert Einstein, creator of the Theory of RelativityAlexander Fleming, discoverer of the first antibioticLinus Pauling, chemist and peace activistBRITISH ENGLISHWord count: 15,287Headword count: 1,631 Each book...
Contents:Voltaire, the French writer who believed in equality for allCharlotte Brontë, the British novelist who wrote Jane EyreMark Twain, the American who wrote Huckleberry Finn and Tom SawyerJacques Prévert, the writer known in France as ‘the People’s Poet’Ayn Rand, whose writing expressed her own philosophical...
Contents:Henry J Heinz, the man who invented tomato ketchupWilliam Lever who made millions from soapMichael Marks, founder of the Marks and Spencer storesHenry Ford, who mass-produced cars and made them affordableCoco Chanel, the businesswoman who changed fashion for womenRay Kroc, the man who created the McDonald’s chain of restaurantsBRITISH...
This award-winning graded readers series is full of original fiction, adapted fiction and factbooks especially written for teenagers. Three cases from the files of the world's most famous detective: in The Bruce Partington Plans some highly confidential government plans go missing and Holmes knows the solution to the theft is not simple; in The Devil's...
Thirteen years ago Prospero, the Duke of Milan, was robbed of his title by his brother Antonio and sent to die at sea with his baby daughter Miranda. They survived and made their home on a remote island. That day a ship carrying some important passengers passes near the island. Prospero, now a powerful magician, creates a big storm and makes it sink. All...
These stories from James Joyce’s Dubliners take you inside the tragedies and comedies of Irish life in the early twentieth century. Meet unforgettable characters, including a boy who died for love, determined mothers and romantic dreamers. Many of them are forced to see the truth about their lives. One of Ireland’s greatest writers gives you...