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The ABC About a Boy Bleak House The Body in

Murders Nick Hornby Charles Dickens the Library
Agatha Christie Contemporary / Classic / British Agatha Christie
Contemporary / British English English Contemporary /
British English Will Freeman The legal case British English
Hercule Poirot wants an easy of Jarndyce and Early one morning
has received a life with no Jarndyce has the Bantrys wake
letter which is r esponsibilities . become a joke to to find the dead
simply signed But then he some. People are body of a young
‘ABC’. The writer promises a mystery meets Marcus – an unusual twelve born, marry and die, and still the case woman in their library. Who is she? En
that is too difficult even for the great year old boy with serious problems. continues. But will the lives of Ada and How did she get there? The police cit
mind of the famous Belgian detective. About a Boy is a modern classic – a Richard be ruined, like so many before? are called, of course, but Dolly Bantry of
Poirot is worried by the letter, but very funny story about a very serious And how will their friend Esther be quickly invites her friend Jane Marple to th
there seems to be no case to solve. subject: love. It’s also a popular movie affected by secrets from her past? solve the mystery.
And then the murders begin. starring Hugh Grant.
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How Green Leonardo da The Nicholas

Was My Vinci Monkey Nickleby
Valley Georgia Clarke King Charles Dickens
Richard Original / Brit- Wu Ch’êng-ên Classic / British
Llewellyn ish English Contemporary / English
Classic / British He is known British English Nicholas Nickleby
English world-wide as Monkey is an is a kind man
Leaving home in the painter of the excitable, selfish who works at a
a Welsh mining Mona Lisa, for creature with cruel school full
designs for flying machines and for his magic skills. As a punishment he is sent of poor, hungry children. Can he ever w
village for the last time, Huw Morgan
studies of the human body. He brought by the gods on a long, hard journey find happiness in a world where stupid, he
remembers his childhood. The valley
his scientific and artistic abilities to the West, to protect a young greedy people have all the power and of
was green then, unspoilt by waste from
together so successfully that he is as Buddhist priest. The travellers have brave, honest people have nothing? ea
the mine. The happiness of his family
famous now, five hundred years after many adventures on the way. Can they Now a major film. m
and friends had not yet been destroyed
his death, as in his lifetime. return unharmed? se
... Since then, so much has changed.
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Oliver Twist The Red Secret Codes The Street
Charles Dickens Pony* Ken Beatty Lawyer*
Classic / British John Steinbeck Original / British John Grisham
English Contemporary English Contemporary
Oliver’s mother / American For thousands / American
dies when he is English of years people English
born and he is John Steinbeck have used codes Michael is a
brought up in a wrote some of and ciphers to successful lawyer
workhouse. His the best and keep secrets from with Drake and
first years are cold and lonely – and most famous American stories ever. people who will do anything to learn Sweeney. Then a homeless man attacks de
then he runs away to London. But he Jody Tiflin is often alone and he knows them. How did secret messages cause him. As Michael tries to discover who M
falls into the hands of Fagin and the little of the world. But one day he gets a queen to lose her head? How have the man was, he uncovers a dangerous bu
terrifying Bill Sykes. They try to turn a pony. He learns how to love and his lost languages finally been understood? secret about Drake and Sweeney. kin
Oliver into a criminal. Will he escape to whole life changes. Read this book and find out. un
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Collection* and Other the Sun Monty*
Sara Paretsky and Stories* Agatha Christie Wendy Holden
/ Others Daphne du Contemporary / Contemporary /
Contemporary / Maurier and British English British English
ng British English Others At the Jolly Roger Gaz and five
ke Murder of a Contemporary / Hotel, the guests others decide to
ad stranger or a British English appear to be form a strippers’
ng relative, in a quiet Life on Mars, relaxing in the group. None of
e? English town or a crowded American a strange dream, and attacks by sun. But when a beautiful woman is the men has stripped before. Gaz must
ce city. It happens everywhere for all kinds murderous birds – these are just some killed, there are many possible suspects. make sure the local women come to the
ry of reasons. Short stories by some of of the subjects of these enjoyable short What can the motive be? Is evil at work show, so he tells them that the group
to the finest modern crime writers. stories. They will amuse and shock on the island? By chance, the great will take all their clothes off. Will these
you. detective Hercule Poirot is also a guest. unlikely strippers dare to go for the ‘full
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18 and funny British film!
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The Odyssey

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Homer
Classic / British
English
The great hero
Odysseus has
The Penguin Active Reading Teacher • Activity Worksheets with
by
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a his family for book and author, as well as a range
ull twenty years An unbeatable range of online resources
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er when the goddess Athene decides to readily available on the Penguin Readers web
d, help him find his way back to the island vocabulary and grammar practice,
of Ithaca. But the journey will not be
site
nd increase comprehension and
g? easy. Odysseus must face storms,
monsters and the terrible anger of the develop all four skills
sea god Poseidon. And if he succeeds, • Progress Tests to help check
03 will he be welcomed home?
students’ understanding of the story
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Three Great
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Shakespeare
Classic / British
English
Romeo and Juliet
a are in love, but
er their families
nd are enemies. In
ks desperation, they marry in secret ...
ho Macbeth is to be King of Scotland –
us but at what cost? King Lear divides his
kingdom between his daughters with
unexpected consequences.
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