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SUBJECT GUIDES
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Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
One hot summer day, Alice sees a white rabbit and runs after it. She follows it down a rabbit-hole - and arrives in 'Wonderland'. Here, caterpillars can talk and rabbits have watches. And the Queen wants to cut off everybody's head!
Author
Publisher
Pearson Education Ltd
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"Most people around the world today know something about American life. The United States is a big country. Not all Americans are the same! In this book you will see the many faces of American life."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Original / British English (Available February 2008) Tommy Grant is a taxi driver. One morning his boss telephones him. Can you be at the Ritz hotel at 9 o'clock?' he asks. The 12-year-old son of a film star is in London. His name is Dino. Be very nice to the boy,' Tommy's boss says.
Author
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Original / British English (Available February 2008) Mark Jackson is on holiday in Turkey. He visits the old city of Troy and finds a yellow stone. I know this stone,' he thinks. It comes from from ...' Suddenly Mark goes back in time. He can see a beautiful city, soldiers and a big wooden horse.
Author
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Original / British English (Available February 2008) Tina Daniels is thirteen years old and a star. She sings beautifully, and everyone loves her. Her mother has big ideas about Hollywood, but Tina is not happy. One day she goes away on a train. Who does she meet? What does she see? Read about Tina's new life.
Author
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"This book is the life story and family history of Adeline Yen Mah. Adeline was born in China at a time of great change and trouble. At the same time, she suffered terrible unkindness from the members of her own family. Falling Leaves is a story of pain and fear, but also of hope as Adeline fights for her independence."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Original / British English (Available April 2008) The stories in this book are exciting and sometimes very strange. Some are sad and some are happy. We meet many interesting people a young man in love, a lonely customer in a shop, a shy soldier. Strange things happen to all these people. But life is strange sometimes.
Author
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Sherlock Holmes is a very clever man. When people have strange, difficult problems, they come to him. Where is Mr Hosmer Angel? Which student saw the exam paper before the exam? Why is somebody following Miss Smith? Can you find the answers before Sherlock Holmes does?
Author
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
"Sheherezade is beautiful and clever. She also knows a thousand and one wonderful stories. Her husband wants to kill her, but he can't. Sheherezade tells him stories about a clever servant girl and a boy judge, about Ali Baba and Aladdin. What happens next? Her husband wants to know. He listens - and she lives."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Pearson Education Ltd
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"Ben has a job in Mr. Tyson's store. Then Mr. Tyson finds money in Ben's bag. "Get out of my store!" Mr. Tyson says. But is Ben the thief? There is an earthquake in the city - and Mr. Tyson gets his answer."-- Provided by publisher.