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Read and discover all about young animals... What color are baby zebras? Where do young bears live? |
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Read and discover all about mountains... What is a glacier? What sports do people do in mountains? |
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Read and discover all about plastic... How do we make plastic? Can we recycle plastic? |
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This was Kipling's first published volume of fiction. The stories with their brevity and concentration of effect are a landmark in the history of the short story. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |
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The only course that combines reading and vocabulary skills with Extensive Reading and fluency. |
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The only course that combines reading and vocabulary skills with Extensive Reading and fluency. |
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The only course that combines reading and vocabulary skills with Extensive Reading and fluency. |
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Written for intermediate students of English, this book allows students to find parallels and differences between the two nations, and to compare them with their own countries. It presents facts and figures about Britain and the USA under the headings of: People; Geography; History; Institutions. |
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There's some bad weather out there, Captain MacWhirr said to himself just before he sailed his ship, the Nan-Shan, into the middle of the most terrible storm in the South China Sea. The typhoon brings out the best in some men on the ship, and the worst in others. Can MacWhirr bring the ship through the storm safely? And what will happen to all the poor Chinese workers travelling home down in the ship's hold? |
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He's great, Vera, said Angie. When Viktor Sarav takes a job at Ballantine's, Angie and her brother Don — the young owners of the New York fashion company — are pleased. But Angie and Don's parents died in an unusual plane accident, and other strange deaths in the company follow. Is there a vampire at work at Ballantine's? Vera Donato, a company director with secrets to hide, is against Viktor. But Ed Valdemar, the company lawyer, trusts him. Who is right? And what happens to Viktor, Angie, Don, and Vera in the end? |
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A young woman arrives at a large country house. Her job is to look after the two children who live there, but she soon discovers that there is something very strange about both the house and the children. The longer she stays, the more she feels that the two children are in danger — or is it that the children are the danger, and the person in danger is herself? |
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We'll be friends, you and I. I'll call you Joey, Albert said. I'll look after you. We'll always be friends, I promise. Albert Narracott, a farmer's boy, makes this promise to his horse, Joey, in Devon, England. But this is before the First World War, and before Joey leaves for France to become a war horse. What happens to Joey in the British army? What will the Germans and the French do to him when they find him? And how will Albert find Joey again? Read this story and find out. |
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For me, Watson, life is not so interesting, says Holmes. I loved to read the newspaper, hoping to find some news of an interesting crime for me to investigate or a dangerous criminal for me to catch. Where are all those clever criminals these days? Then, suddenly, a wild, excited young man runs up the stairs to Holmes' room. He has a story to tell about a strange crime that took place in Norwood. But who is the criminal? And is he dangerous? Life, for Holmes, suddenly starts to get interesting. |
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Designed for learners who want to make effective progress in a short time, this course concentrates on developing fluency, refreshing key grammar areas, and extending vocabulary. 40-60 hours per level. |
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Designed for learners who want to make effective progress in a short time, this course concentrates on developing fluency, refreshing key grammar areas, and extending vocabulary. 40-60 hours per level. |
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This is an intensive refresher course in general English for adults, with an emphasis on improving the quality of students' language performance. It is designed for university students and adults in the working world with limited time and money, who want confidence in general English quickly and effectively, for social interaction and travel or functional purposes. |
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