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'Don't let this place change you', says an old man when Sorrow arrives in the township of Chimuka. But Sorrow wants to change. He's come from a small village, he's going to stay with his uncle and he's starting at a new school — it's the start of a new life. But the people Sorrow meets and the things that happen to him in Chimuka change him in ways that he never imagined. He soon has to learn for himself what is right and what is wrong.

Steve Jobs was one of the greatest business leaders of modern times. One of the original founders of Apple Computers, he later rescued the company from failure and led it to unprecedented commercial success. Apple today is counted among the most creative and admired companies in the world. Steve was, above all, a man of extremes. Things were either 'wonderful' or 'useless'. There was no middle way. This is his story.

Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne of Great Britain when she was just twenty-six. Now in her eighties, she has been head of state of Britain and the Commonwealth for more than sixty years. During her long reign she has witnessed huge changes and dramatic events, while also living through difficult times in her private life. In 2012 the Diamond Jubilee celebrated her sixty years on the throne as a shining example of devotion to duty, hard work and perserverance through good times and bad. Elizabeth is truly 'A Diamond Queen'.

In the future, the world is much hotter and life has completely changed. Because of global warming, sea levels have risen. There have been three 'Great Floods', when huge waves covered coastal cities and towns all over the world. In the small Australian town of Axel, life for Meena and her brother Mark is calm, but not completely safe. There is danger from bandits, and there is always the possibility of another Great Flood...

'Do you want an exciting adventure? Then come on the Black Bear whitewater rafting trip'! Four friends — Mouse, Scott, Dario and Ryan — decide to go on the trip down Black Bear River. At first it's a lot of fun. But when things start to go wrong, they find that whitewater rafting can also be deadly.

Cycling around the Australian holiday island of Rottnest, Becky and her friends make an awful discovery — a dead body beneath a cliff. Did the man fall, or was it murder? Becky can't stop thinking about it. Then a chance discovery about the dead man's name makes her wonder if this death could be linked to a murder that happened many years ago. Becky is determined to find out how. But as she gets closer to finding the answers, she finds she's getting into great danger herself.

Air travel is perfectly safe. That's what they told Angela. But is it? Angela and her brother Simon are about to fly to a gold mine in the Australian outback. She's a little surprised when she meets the pilot of a small plane they're taking. Something about him doesn't seem quite right. But Angela reminds herself that flying is safer than riding in a car. Until something goes horribly wrong in the middle of the flight...

Sophie loves painting and wants to become an artist, but her parents have other ideas. Her good friend Dorothy gives her some advice — 'Show them that you are good enough to go to art college'. She offers to help Sophie put on her own art show. While working to prepare for the show, Sophie discovers a sad secret about Dorothy's past and decides to help her friend. It's a life-changing time for both of them. This is a story about finding out who you are and what you want to be.

Kin Zen is on the star ship Voyager, exploring the outer galaxy. When the Voyager arrives on a new planet, Kin is part of the team that goes looking for new forms of life. They capture a bizarre alien creature, but it soon becomes clear that the creature has powers beyond those of its human captors. Who — or what — is in control of the ship? And does Kin hold the answer to the crew's survival?

Familiar and straightforward methodology. Comprehensive teaching notes with integrated answer keys, audio scripts and step-by-step lesson plans. A wealth of tips and ideas for extra activities, including a warmer per lesson and extension activities. Focus on teaching skills and classroom management. Packed with class audio CDs featuring pronunciation practice and a range of international accents. Contains 48 photocopiable resource pages full of materials for language games, roleplays and more.

Familiar and straightforward methodology. Comprehensive teaching notes with integrated answer keys, audio scripts and step-by-step lesson plans. A wealth of tips and ideas for extra activities, including a warmer per lesson and extension activities. Focus on teaching skills and classroom management. Complete with class audio CDs featuring pronunciation practice and a range of international accents. Contains 48 photocopiable resource pages full of materials for language games, roleplays and more.

Familiar and straightforward methodology. Comprehensive teaching notes with integrated answer keys, audio scripts and step-by-step lesson plans. A wealth of tips and ideas for extra activities, including a warmer per lesson and extension activities. Focus on teaching skills and classroom management. Complete with class audio CDs featuring pronunciation practice and a range of international accents. Contains 48 photocopiable resource pages full of materials for language games, roleplays and more.

Familiar and straightforward methodology. Comprehensive teaching notes with integrated answer keys, audio scripts and step-by-step lesson plans. A wealth of tips and ideas for extra activities, including a warmer per lesson and extension activities. Focus on teaching skills and classroom management. Complete with class audio CDs featuring pronunciation practice and a range of international accents. Contains 48 photocopiable resource pages full of materials for language games, roleplays and more.

Familiar and straightforward methodology. Comprehensive teaching notes with integrated answer keys, audio scripts and step-by-step lesson plans. A wealth of tips and ideas for extra activities, including a warmer per lesson and extension activities. Focus on teaching skills and classroom management. Complete with class audio CDs featuring pronunciation practice and a range of international accents. Contains 48 photocopiable resource pages full of materials for language games, roleplays and more.

There are problems for the people of Fardor. Zadra, the Lord of Traygot has a plan that is bad for Fardor and bad for the world. You must go to Traygot. You must stop Zadra. In this fun and exciting puzzle book you participate in the story and you make the decisions. Can you stop Zadra? Packed with audio CD.

Laura likes her job, but she does not like the other people in the company. Jack is her only friend. One day she finds a piece of paper in the office with some mysterious words on it. Then Jack disappears. What is happening? Laura discovers that the company has a terrible secret.

Eva wants to go to the cinema, but she has to look after seven year old Jason for the evening. Nobody wants to look after Jason, he is impossible! But Eva and Jason make a good team when they have to join forces against a dangerous stranger.

Each of the courtyards in Craigen Castle tells a tragic story. When Ed and Joan go to visit the castle, they discover that they cannot get out. As it gets darker, the past begins to come alive. Joan is terrified. It is all part of the plan. But whose plan is it?

You are an agent for the French Secret Service. Your mission is to go to England and find the dangerous criminal, Mauriac. You will have to speak English well. In this fun and exciting game book, you participate in the story and you make the decisions. But can you find Mauriac before he commits his crime?

Three of Oscar Wilde's most popular short stories. The Canterville Ghost. 'You'll be sorry you bought the house', people told Mr Hiram B Otis. 'Everyone knows that a ghost lives there'. But the Otises are a modern American family and they don't believe in ghosts. The Model Millionaire. Hughie Erskine has every talent except one. He can't earn money. And without money, he can't marry Laura Merton. But good luck can come from the strangest people. The Sphinx Without a Secret. Why does Lady Alroy behave so mysteriously? As Lord Gerald Murchison falls madly in love with her, he is concerned about her strange behaviour. Will he discover her secret?

It is the year 2285. A spaceship has mysteriously disappeared. Your spaceship is sent to investigate. During your journey through the galaxy you will learn a lot of interesting things and meet some interesting aliens. Can you find your way back to Earth again? In this fun and exciting puzzle book you participate in the story and you make the decisions. Can you uncover the mystery?

Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania to visit his client, Count Dracula. While there, he discovers that the count has a terrible and bloody secret. When Dracula moves to England, Jonathan's friends and family are in danger of becoming his victims. Can they destroy the evil Count before he wins control of their lives? They begin a desperate chase across Europe in their mission to end the vampire's reign.

This is the story of two sisters: one with good sense and the other with romantic sensibility. Together with their mother they must make a life for themselves after the death of their father. They are obliged to leave their home and have very little money to live on. Marriage offers the best prospect of security, but the Dashwood sisters have very different ideas on love and marriage.

It is very difficult for Tom to be well-behaved and do his schoolwork. He is always looking for more exciting ways to spend his time. In their search for adventure, Tom and his friend Huckleberry Finn run away to live on an island, look for buried treasure and track down some real robbers!