Pearson

A tree full of enormous spiders, a living thing with no face, a picture that comes alive, and a boy with no heart. These are some of the frightening things in these stories by M. R. James, one of the greatest horror writers of all time.

Matilda is a clever and unusual little girl. But her parents aren't interested in her, and the terrible head teacher at her school hates clever children. But Matilda finds a way to be strong, and the results are very funny.

Anna Scott is an American film star. She is rich, beautiful and very famous. William Thacker is a shy man who has a small, unsuccessful bookshop in London. Their lives are different in every way, but they are both looking for someone special. Can a future together be more than a dream? Notting Hill is a wonderful — and very funny — love story.

In 1891, the great detective, Sherlock Holmes, disappeared in Switzerland while working on a dangerous case. Everyone thought that he was dead. But three years later, he returned to England. Holmes and his friend, Dr Watson, had many more adventures together. Three of his most interesting cases are in this book.

Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories in the world. But it is more than a great love story. It is also about life and death, happiness and sadness, and the terrible hate between two great families. Shakespeare's beautiful tale is still as popular today as it was more than 400 years ago.

Saving Private Ryan — one of the greatest war films ever made! Steven Spielberg — Academy Award winner for Best Director! It's June 9, 1944, three days after D-Day. On the orders of the government, Captain John Miller and his men go to look for Private James Ryan. They must bring him home. But how many will survive the mission?

Who killed Charles McCarthy at Boscombe Pool? And why? Detective Lestrade from Scotland Yard thinks it was McCarthy's son, James. Things do not look good for James. But the famous English detective, Sherlock Holmes, sees things differently. His friend, Dr Watson, joins him and tells the story.

The Activity Book provides reinforcement and consolidation of the language presented in the Pupil's Book. It is organised as follows: — A Welcome unit of four lessons, for use after the corresponding Pupil's Book pages; — Eight units divided into ten lessons (as in the Pupil's Book); — A Goodbye unit of four lessons (as in the Pupil's Book); — Eight festival lessons at the back of the book for use at Bonfire Night, Christmas, Easter and Wimbledon; — Unit review activities. These are linked to corresponding grammar points in the Pupil's Book; — A Picture Dictionary at the back of the book to help pupils to review and remember the target language.

Hans Andersen wrote many stories, and these are some of the best. We meet a very, very small child, a bird with a beautiful voice, a mermaid with legs, an ugly duckling with no friends — and an emperor with some very strange new clothes. These stories teach us lessons for life.

The Grammar Booklet offers four pages per unit to further practice the grammatical points covered in the corresponding Pupil's Book unit.

The Pupil's Book provides materials to effectively present and practice the target language. It introduces new language in lively and engaging contexts. A wide variety of practice tasks lead from controlled language activities through to production and personalisation activities. There is also a high level of cross-curricular and cultural content, so that language learning can be integrated into the Primary curriculum (CLIL). Additionally the Pupil's Book contains songs, stories, games, listening and reading texts and communicative activities to ensure lessons are varied, motivating and effective. The Access code printed at the back of the book gives pupils and parents unique and safe access to Future Island Online via the internet.

The Reading and Writing Booklet includes four pages per unit to target specific skills. The first page focuses on reading, the second on comprehension with more of a range of texts than those offered in the CLIL and Wider World pages of the Pupil's Book. The third page offers reading and writing activities to revise the key vocabulary, and using the fourth page pupils have the opportunity to write texts which practice punctuation, syntax and structure. An answer key is provided at the back of the Teachers Book. Details of when to use this booklet are given in the teaching notes.

The Test Booklet contains initial placement tests, progress tests for each unit and practice tests, testing all four skills using question types from external exams (CYL, Trinity and KET for schools).

The Activity Book provides reinforcement and consolidation of the language presented in the Pupil's Book. It is organised as follows: — A Welcome unit of four lessons, for use after the corresponding Pupil's Book pages; — Eight units divided into ten lessons (as in the Pupil's Book); — A Goodbye unit of four lessons (as in the Pupil's Book); — Eight festival lessons at the back of the book for use at Bonfire Night, Christmas, Easter and Wimbledon; — Unit review activities. These are linked to corresponding grammar points in the Pupil's Book; — A Picture Dictionary at the back of the book to help pupils to review and remember the target language.

The Grammar Booklet offers four pages per unit to further practice the grammatical points covered in the corresponding Pupil's Book unit.

The Pupil's Book provides materials to effectively present and practice the target language. It introduces new language in lively and engaging contexts. A wide variety of practice tasks lead from controlled language activities through to production and personalisation activities. There is also a high level of cross-curricular and cultural content, so that language learning can be integrated into the Primary curriculum (CLIL). Additionally the Pupil's Book contains songs, stories, games, listening and reading texts and communicative activities to ensure lessons are varied, motivating and effective. The Access code printed at the back of the book gives pupils and parents unique and safe access to Future Island Online via the internet.

The Reading and Writing Booklet includes four pages per unit to target specific skills. The first page focuses on reading, the second on comprehension with more of a range of texts than those offered in the CLIL and Wider World pages of the Pupil's Book. The third page offers reading and writing activities to revise the key vocabulary, and using the fourth page pupils have the opportunity to write texts which practice punctuation, syntax and structure. An answer key is provided at the back of the Teachers Book. Details of when to use this booklet are given in the teaching notes.

The Activity Book provides reinforcement and consolidation of the language presented in the Pupil's Book. It is organised as follows: — A Welcome unit of four lessons, for use after the corresponding Pupil's Book pages; — Eight units divided into ten lessons (as in the Pupil's Book); — A Goodbye unit of four lessons (as in the Pupil's Book); — Eight festival lessons at the back of the book for use at Bonfire Night, Christmas, Easter and Wimbledon; — Unit review activities. These are linked to corresponding grammar points in the Pupil's Book; — A Picture Dictionary at the back of the book to help pupils to review and remember the target language.

The Grammar Booklet offers four pages per unit to further practice the grammatical points covered in the corresponding Pupil's Book unit.

The Pupil's Book provides materials to effectively present and practice the target language. It introduces new language in lively and engaging contexts. A wide variety of practice tasks lead from controlled language activities through to production and personalisation activities. There is also a high level of cross-curricular and cultural content, so that language learning can be integrated into the Primary curriculum (CLIL). Additionally the Pupil's Book contains songs, stories, games, listening and reading texts and communicative activities to ensure lessons are varied, motivating and effective. The Access code printed at the back of the book gives pupils and parents unique and safe access to Future Island Online via the internet.

The Reading and Writing Booklet includes four pages per unit to target specific skills. The first page focuses on reading, the second on comprehension with more of a range of texts than those offered in the CLIL and Wider World pages of the Pupil's Book. The third page offers reading and writing activities to revise the key vocabulary, and using the fourth page pupils have the opportunity to write texts which practice punctuation, syntax and structure. An answer key is provided at the back of the Teachers Book. Details of when to use this booklet are given in the teaching notes.

Islands motivates children by introducing them to a group of characters in an Online Island that mirrors the Island in their English book. Pupils follow the characters on a quest through their book whilst listening to stories, singing songs, communicating and playing games along the way. Most importantly, pupils will enjoy themselves and make their own discoveries in English. In Islands learning is an adventure!

Islands motivates children by introducing them to a group of characters in an Online Island that mirrors the Island in their English book. Pupils follow the characters on a quest through their book whilst listening to stories, singing songs, communicating and playing games along the way. Most importantly, pupils will enjoy themselves and make their own discoveries in English. In Islands learning is an adventure!

Who are the British? This book will tell you about their lives, TV programmes, business, family, life, pets — and the food. This is a book about real people and real life in Britain today.