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The Time Traveller has built a time machine and has gone into the future to the year 802,701. He expects to find a better world with highly-intelligent people and great inventions. Instead, he finds that people have become weak, child-like creatures. They dance and sing and wear flowers. They seem happy, but why are they so frightened of the dark? And who or what has taken his time machine? Will the Time Traveller ever be able to return to the present?

It's 1798. Sam Tinker and his daughter Jenny live in London. One day a thief puts a watch in Sam's hand. Take this, he says, and runs away. Two policemen see the watch and take Sam away. What can Jenny do? Can she help her father?

It is 1800. Jenny Tinker arrives in New York with her father, Sam. The Tinkers are English. They're starting a new life in America. They want a farm, but they haven't got any money. What can they do?

It's 1798. Sam Tinker and his daughter Jenny live in London. One day a thief puts a watch in Sam's hand. Take this, he says, and runs away. Two policemen see the watch and take Sam away. What can Jenny do? Can she help her father?

Jim Hawkins and his parents have a quiet inn by the sea. Then one day, an old sailor arrives at the inn. What is he afraid of? Dangerous men come to the inn. Jim's quiet life changes, and he goes across the sea by ship to Treasure Island.

Jim Hawkins and his parents have a quiet inn by the sea. Then one day, an old sailor arrives at the inn. What is he afraid of? Dangerous men come to the inn. Jim's quiet life changes, and he goes across the sea by ship to Treasure Island.

A young woman comes to a big house to teach two young children. It's her first job and she wants to do it well. But she begins to see strange things the ghosts of dead people. Do the ghosts want the children?

Becky Sharp, an intelligent young lady with no family or money, becomes a governess. But this type of life is not enough for her. She has big plans for herself. Is she clever enough to find success? Will she marry and be happy? Or will life be unkind to her?

Advanced Expert thoroughly prepares your adult and young adult students for the CAE while developing their language awareness and communicative skills. Advanced Expert CAE corresponds to level C1 of the Common European Framework. • Coverage of a wide range of stimulating and up-to-date topics divided into twelve theme-based modules. • Self-contained lessons which can be taught in any order make the course flexible and easy to use. • A step-by-step approach to speaking and writing, combined with high-level texts and tasks prepare students for the exam right from the start. • Task analysis activities encourage self-evaluation and better understanding of key language • Comprehensive reference material includes information about the exam, strategies for each task type and module-linked grammar and writing reference sections with extra practice tasks • iTest CD ROM provides authentic exam practice with instant feedback allowing students to identify areas which require further practice • Additional grammar and vocabulary activities on CD ROM offer additional practice in key language areas

The Amazon Rain Forest is the largest rain forest in the world. It is 10,000,000 years old and many different kinds of plants and animals live here. The forest is important for the world's weather and wildlife, but it is disappearing fast. Read this book and learn about this wonderful forest — and its problems. What will its future be?

Anna Karenina, one of world literature's greatest novels, tells the story of a beautiful young woman who is unhappily married to a man much older than herself. When she falls in love with a handsome young soldier, life suddenly seems wonderful. But real happiness is not so easily found ...

Apollo 13 is an exciting movie — and a true story! It is Monday, April 13, 1970 and Apollo 13 is flying to the Moon. Suddenly, something goes wrong. The ship is losing power and oxygen. Will the astronauts walk on the Moon? Will they get home again?

The year was 1963, and Beatlemania was only just beginning. Soon the Beatles had fans all around the world. For the rest of the 1960s their music led the way and they changed modern music forever. This book tells the story of the greatest band in the world from the early days in Liverpool to the Beatles' music in the world today.

Early one morning the Bantrys wake to find the dead body of a young woman in their library. Who is she? How did she get there? The police are called, of course, but Dolly Bantry quickly invites her friend Jane Marple to solve the mystery.

There is a club in New York where men tell each other stories. Some of these are mysterious, some are horrible. One night a doctor tells the story of a young woman who gives birth to her baby. A normal enough event? Not this one.

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.

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.

These stories paint colourful pictures of life in Britain and America in the past. We meet some unusual people. There’s the dreamy boy who wakes up one day to find a bird making a nest in his hair! And there’s the man who tries to catch a ghost.

Gold Plus is the updated edition of Gold, the trusted exam preparation course for adult and young adult learners. CAE Gold Plus corresponds to level C1 of the Common European Framework. The Teacher’s Book includes: • full teaching notes with answer key and audio script • photocopiable resources and ideas to supplement the Coursebook • unit and progress tests • OMR answer sheets to create real exam conditions in the classroom

Jim Braddock is a successful boxer in New York. But in October 1929 the American economy fails, and at the same time Jim starts to lose in the boxing ring. Does the true story of Jim Braddock — the Cinderella Man — have a happy ending?

Criminology, Second Edition is the most accessible, hands-on introductory textbook on the market. The authors use a unique method for organizing the material in this manageable, 14-chapter textbook. — A student-friendly format — bulleted lists, summary statements, a running glossary, and a built-in study guide — prepare students for success. — Engaging readings, found at the end of every chapter, expose students to the work of classic thinkers and contemporary theorists and researchers. — A built-in study guide at the back of each chapter contains a wealth of review and quizzing opportunities for students. — Special focus placed on contemporary areas and issues such as feminist criminology, violence in the media, school violence and shootings, hate crimes, and terrorism. — In-depth coverage of news headline issues such as cybercrime and identity theft, healthcare fraud, corporate crime, drug trafficking, sex-related crimes, and police stress.

We all know Daniel Radcliffe’s face from the Harry Potter films. But how did he get the job? Did he always want to be an actor? And what did he do before Harry Potter? This is the story of Daniel’s young life.

Katherine Mansfield is one of the most famous short story writers in the English language. These four stories take place about a hundred years ago in England and New Zealand. They are sometimes funny, sometimes sad and often cruel.

Count Dracula is a vampire. He drinks people’s blood. He lives in a lonely castle in the mountains of Transylvania. But then he comes to England and strange things start happening. People change. People become ill. Professor Van Helsing knows about vampires, but can he stop Count Dracula?