My First Writing is a fun and easy writing series for young EFL beginners. Students will begin to write sentences within a context of fun topics. Interesting characters are used from beginning to end to grasp the students' attention and guide them through the book. Throughout the series, students will expand their vocabulary in meaningful linguistic collocations. Vocabulary is introduced in fun activities using illustrations and real photos. The series will develop and enhance students' sentence building sk

Smart English is a fun and easy English course expertly designed for elementary school students. The innovative six-level series is packed full of exciting features to help students learn in a communicative way. English is introduced in the most natural settings possible, and students are motivated to practice the language day after day. The accompanying components provide teachers with a wealth of additional material to maximize student participation and enjoyment in the classroom. It also lays solid found

Set in the fictional country of Ruritania, The Prisoner of Zenda tells the story of Rudolf Rassendyll, identical cousin to King Rudolf of Ruritania, who must stand in for the king at his coronation when a plot to steal the crown leaves the king drugged and unable to attend. Rudolf must foil the plans of the king's brother, Prince Michael and when the king is kidnapped and taken to a castle in Zenda, Rudolf must overcome the plots of the prince's mistress and his henchman in order to rescue him. Anthony Hop

From the author of The Great Gatsby, a tale of marriage and disappointment in the Roaring Twenties. Fitzgerald's rich and detailed novel of the decadent Jazz Era follows the beautiful and vibrant Anthony Patch and his wife Gloria as they navigate the heady lifestyle of the young and wealthy in 1920s New York. Patch is the presumptive heir to his grandfather's fortune and keeps his equally spoiled wife in comfort while biding time until his grandfather's death. Patch is unable to hold down any kind of job a

The Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan's masterful religious allegory, narrates the journey of an everyman hero, Christian, as he attempts to navigate the trials and tribulations of this world, the City of Destruction, on the path towards paradise, the Celestial City. Though weighed down by the burden of original sin, Christian overcomes the distractions of the world, moving past the Slough of Despond, the Hill of Difficulty and the Valley of the Shadow of Death, while simultaneously resisting the temptations

Kate Croy is a beautiful but impoverished young woman forced to live with her successful but astringent Aunt, Maude Lower. Lower intends Kate to marry the aristocratic Lord Mark, but she is already in love with a journalist, Merton Densher. Though their lack of money prevents the two from marrying, the destitute couple soon become friends with Milly Theale, an American heiress with an ambiguous ailment and an obvious affection for Densher. As Theale's health grows worse, Kate weaves a web of intrigue that p

Thomas Hughes' novel about the mischievous but kind-hearted schoolboy Tom Brown inspired other school novels, including Frank Richards' Billy Bunter stories and J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. The novel begins at Tom's childhood home in the Vale of the White Horse, where he spends his days out in the fields with his pony. This early idyllic setting it set up as a contrast to the stresses that Tom undergoes later at Rugby boarding school when he encounters the bully Flashman. Tom is helped through his s

Lose yourself in the magical world of No. 1 bestselling author, Cecelia Ahern. Are you taking your life for granted? Lucy Silchester is. She's busied herself with other stuff: friends' lives, work issues, her deteriorating car, that kind of thing. But she's stuck in a rut and deluding everyone. Only Lucy knows the real truth. Time for a wake-up call-a meeting with life. And life turns out to be a kindly, rather run-down man in an old suit, who is determined to bring about change and won't let Lucy off th

Now seen as one of the great English comic novels, 'Tristram Shandy' caused a stir on publication in polite 18th-century English society. The novel broke with conventions of form and structure, foreshadowing postmodern authors by 200 years, and scandalized with bawdy descriptions and rambling prose. Hugely influenced by Francis Bacon, Rabelais and Jonathan Swift, clergyman Lawrence Sterne manages to both eloquently champion the literary and scientific views of the day, and to satirize those same idols in th

'There was a contagion in the very air that blew from that haunted region; it breathed forth an atmosphere of dreams and fancies infecting all the land.' Featuring 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle', this collection of inspired essays, stories and sketches established Washington Irving's reputation as one of America's foremost authors. Irving's timeless characters, including Ichabod Crane, Rip Van Winkle and the headless Hessian trooper, jostle for space alongside 31 equally atmospheric and

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Despite dating from the 4th century BC, The Art of Rhetoric continues to be regarded by many as the single most important work on the art of persuasion. As democracy began emerging in 5th-century Athens, public speaking and debate became an increasingly important tool to garner influence in the assemblies, councils, and law courts of ancient Greece. In response to this, both politicians and ordinary citizens became de

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'But I am not like other boys! I always tell the truth.' The story of Pinocchio has remained one of the best-loved children's tales for over a century. However, the original 1883 novel about the adventures of the mischievous marionette on his quest to become a real boy began as a sophisticated story for both adults and children, and includes political satire, slapstick humour and questions about the role of tradition

Bu kitap, temel İtalyanca grameri kuralları ve kullanımına ilişkin örneklerle sunuyor. İtalyan dilinin tüm ana kurallarını kapsar. Questo libro presenta la grammatica italiana in modo semplice ed essenziale. Lo studente potrà trovarvi tutte le principali regole della lingua italiana. Ogni argomento è spiegato con schemi ed esempi chiari. La grammatica viene affrontata in modo progressivo, dando priorità ai fenomeni linguistici più frequenti ed utili. Per questo sono evidenziate, se necessario, le forme ti

Orta Seviyede (B1) İspanyolca Okuma kitabı, alıştırmalar, kelimeler ve cevap anahtarı. Una extraña muerte en el pulmón verde de madir, el parque de El retiro. El inspector Ferrero tiene muchas pistas, pero pocas realmente fiables; una vez tendrá que guiarse por su intuición.

Başlangıç Seviyesinde (A1-A2) İspanyolca Okuma kitabı, alıştırmalar, kelimeler ve cevap anahtarı. A veces, las cosas no son lo que parecen: un adosado en las afueras no es sinónimo de una vida tranquila y una vecina agradable puede ocultar un gran secreto. ¿Qué son esos ruidos en el sótano de María y Fer? Es una nueva edición revisada de la colección Lecturas fáciles en español. El léxico sigue las orientaciones del Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes. Notas a pie de página para ayudar con términos más

Nathanael sees something terrible when he is young. The Sandman comes to his house and kills his father! But was it really the Sandman? Or was it just a man his father and mother knew? The death of his father troubles Nathanel's mind even when he is older. One day, he opens his door to find the Sandman there selling spyglasses! It is enough to drive a young man mad. Young Learners Classic Readers provide beginning English-language learners enjoyable and easy reading practice of famous stories from around t

A baby named Claus is found in the forest. He is raised by immortals until he goes to live by himself in the Laughing Valley. There he begins to carve toys for children. He loves to travel and give the toys away. However, the evil Awgwas don't like this. They want to children to be unhappy and to fight. The Awgwas will do anything to stop Claus and him away from children. Young Learners Classic Readers provide beginning English-language learners enjoyable and easy reading practice of famous stories from ar

A man breaks into house of the Count de Gesvres one night. He steals nothing. The man is shot, but his body cannot be found. A girl's body is found by the sea. It is the Count's niece! Add to all of this a strange kidnapping and an art student who seems to know more than the police, and you have a puzzling mystery. And it all seems connected to two things: an old chapel called the Hollow Needle and the man, Lupin, king of thieves! Young Learners Classic Readers provide beginning English-language learners e

Count Almaviva is in love with Rosina, a girl from Seville. He knows where Rosina lives, but there is a problem. She lives with an old man named Dr. Bartholo, who wants to marry her. With the help of his old friend Figaro, a barber in Seville, Almaviva makes a plan to win the love of Rosina. Can the Count win Rosina's love through tricks, disguises, and secret letters before Dr. Bartholo finds a way to marry her? Young Learners Classic Readers provide beginning English-language learners enjoyable and easy

From New York Times best selling author, Kim Harrison, comes the second book in her brilliant Hollows series; packed with the perfect balance of wry humour and thrilling action, which will delight fans of thrillers and fantasy alike. During the last few months, former bounty hunter Rachel Morgan has been rather busy. Having escaped relatively unscathed from her corrupt former employers, she's not only acquired a vampiric room mate called Ivy, faced werewolf assassins and battled shape shifting demons, but