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A mysterious event from Earth's past nearly starts a war so big that the Transformers alone will not be able to save the planet. Sam Witwicky and the Autobots must fight against the darkness to defend the world from Deceptions' evil power. This range of Scholastic ELT readers reflects a world that teenagers will instantly recognise. It includes popular...
Sea levels are rising and deserts are expanding. The consequences of climate change are all around us but how much of what we are experiencing is just part of the planet’s natural rhythms? Are there lessons from the past to be learned and what can we do to protect our host planet from the effects of global warming? With DVD material from the BBC...
What happens when a cargo ship sinks in the Pacific Ocean, leaving only one lifeboat of survivors? And what happens if those survivors are a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan and a Bengal tiger called Richard Parker? Sixteen-year-old Pi ‘Piscine’ Patel is about to find out … Adapted from the international best-seller by Yann Martel...
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...
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...
Twelve Years a Slave is the extraordinary true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man living in New York State who, in 1841, was kidnapped and sold into slavery. This simplified version condenses Northup’s memoirs for students of English and is interspersed with stills from the 2013 Oscar award winning film.This range of Scholastic ELT readers...
Bob Marley is the most famous reggae musician in the world. Since his death in 1981, millions of people continue to listen to his songs. But Bob Marley wasn’t just a brilliant musician. He held strong Rastafarian beliefs and his songs supported the rights of people everywhere to live together in peace. Read about Bob Marley’s early years in...
“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...
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...
A non-fiction reader which tells the fascinating story of Michael Jackson in an informed and mature way. The Fact File section develops themes from the reader to enhance the reading experience and covers subjects such as the breakthrough of black artists into mainstream music. The ‘People and Places’ section gives a visual timeline of Michael...
Tradition prepared her. Change will define her.” Great Britain, 1997. The Labour Party are in power for the first time in eighteen years and, for a time, the mood in Great Britain is buoyant. However, as news of the tragic death of Princess Diana rocks the country, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction and finds herself with difficult...