The chances are that at some time in your life the spotlight will be turned on you, while everyone waits expectantly for words of wit and wisdom to pour from your lips. Whether it's a formal speech or just a funny story to amuse your friends, this book will provide everything you need to keep your audiences entertained. So leave behind incoherent mumblings and enter the world of zany stories, comic quotations, toasts, puns and lot more.

Michael Jackson, the man, the music, the mystery - Bog med CD- level 3 - fra 8. klasse (Scholastic - Vicky Shipton) On the 25th June, 2009, MichaelJackson dies of a heart attack at the age of fifty. He was one ofthe biggest stars in the world and he had sold more records thanany other singer. But he was also famous for his unusual privatelife and his strange appearance. Who was the real Michael Jackson?Read about Michael Jackson' journey from child star to 'King ofPop', and the difficulties that he faced, in this amazing story ofhis life. With Fact Files on 'Memories of Michael', 'MichaelJackson, Motown and the colour barrier' and 'Child stars'. Anon-fiction reader which tells the fascinating story of MichaelJackson in an informed and mature way. The Fact File sectiondevelops themes from the reader to enhance the reading experienceand covers subjects such as the breakthrough of black artists intomainstream music. The ‘People and Places’ section gives a visualtimeline of Michael Jackson and th

When The Dreams fail to win an important talent contest, anaspiring record producer, Curtis, sees their potential and mouldsthem into the most successful girl group of the 1960s.Soon Curtisrealizes that lead-singer, Deena, has the qualities to become amegastar in her own right. But will his plans for Deena blow apartthe girls’ friendship? Will his recordingbusiness survive?

Limerick, 1934. It's cold and it's wet.Frank, his parents and three brothers have just come back fromAmerica to start a new life in Ireland. But life in Limerick iseven harder than life in 1930s' New York. Frank's `father, Malachy,is from the North of Ireland and people sag he has the "strangelook". He loves his family but he also likes to drink ... Seen through a child's eyes, Angela's Ashestells the true story of Frank's experiences with school, work,girls, death and the Catholic Church.

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need inthe ELT classroom for motivating, graded material that willinstantly appeal to students. "The Queen" is based on the movie ofthe same name, and revolves around the series of events whichunfolded after the tragic death of Princess Diana in 1997.

Roy Eberhardt has just moved to Florida and he doesn't like itmuch. But oneday he.finds the running boy and lie becomes much moreinteresting. Doesthis bou know angthing about the problems at thenew pancake restaurantsite? Whg does he want to save the littleowls that live there? And can Rog doangthing to help?

Next to the exhortation at the beginning of Moby-Dick, "Call meIshmael," the first sentence of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudicemust be among the most quoted in literature. And certainly whatMelville did for whaling Austen does for marriage--tracing theintricacies (not to mention the economics) of 19th-century Britishmating rituals with a sure hand and an unblinking eye. As usual,Austen trains her sights on a country village and a fewfamilies--in this case, the Bennets, the Philips, and the Lucases.Into their midst comes Mr. Bingley, a single man of good fortune,and his friend, Mr. Darcy, who is even richer. Mrs. Bennet, whomarried above her station, sees their arrival as an opportunity tomarry off at least one of her five daughters. Bingley iscomplaisant and easily charmed by the eldest Bennet girl, Jane;Darcy, however, is harder to please. Put off by Mrs. Bennet'svulgarity and the untoward behavior of the three younger daughters,he is unable to see the true worth of the older girls, Jane andElizabeth. His

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a realneed in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary gradedmaterial that will instantly appeal to students. The LostChronicles is based on the first series of the hugely successful TVseries about a group of survivors from a plane crash who findthemselves on an isolated desert island.

Larry Daley has left his job as a night guard at the Museum ofNatural History,and is now a rich businessman. Then he hears thathis old.friends - Teddy Roosevelt and the other exhibits - aremoving to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington. And when the Tabletof Ahkmenrah brings all the exhibits in the Smithsonian to Life,the trouble really starts Can Larry and his .friends win theBattle of the Smithsonian?

Ryan Atwood is from Chino, L.A. and he’s felt alone all hislife. All he wants is a real home and a family. Marissa Cooper is from the O.C. and all she wants is to escape. When Ryan shows up in Newport Beach, both their lives change - forever …

Limerick,1934.It's cold and it's wet.Frank,his parents andthree brothers have just come back from America to start a new lifein lreland .But life in Limerick is even harder than life in1930s'New York.Frank's father,Malachy,is from the North of lrelandand people say he has the "strange look".He loves his family,but healso likes to drink……

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need inthe ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material thatwill instantly appeal to teenage students with a limited knowledgeof English. "Spooky Skaters" is a comic-strip style reader about agroup of skateboarders from the land of the living and the 'Land ofthe Dead'.

Malcolm's class at school is having a-fami[] picnic. CanMalcolm's -fami[]make new.friends? No! Francis has girl trouble,Lois and Ha[ have parenttrouble, and Malcolm has c~ problem withsome chemicals, is it the end o.fthe picnic and his teacher's job?On[3 Malcolm's secret can save the da3.

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need inthe ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material thatis suitable for Beginner-level students. "Blog Love" is a 21stcentury story about a lonely Japanese student in London, who keepsa daily blog.

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need inthe ELT classroom for contemporary graded material that willstimulate students. "Slumdog Millionaire" - the story of a youngboy from the streets of Mumbai who wins popular quiz show 'Whowants to be a millionaire' - won eight Oscars and was a huge boxoffice success. Its strong storyline, set against a fascinatingcultural backdrop is sure to appeal to older students.

In a border town in Mexico, a group of young Mexicans begin adangerous journey across the US-Mexico border in search of a betterlife… . Don starts a new job as a marketing manager for Mickey’s, agroup of fast food restaurants. Will he find out the truth behindthe burgers…? And Amber, a high school student, starts to askserious questions about her part-time job at Mickey’s. Maybe theburgers don’t taste so good after all…

When Lost debuted on ABC last fall, viewers were immediatelycaptivated. On a remote South Pacific Island, 48 plane crashsurvivors are forced to scavenge what they can and battle cruelweather and, at times, each other. Some panic. Others pin theirhopes on rescue. And some find strength they never knew they had.But the island has many secretsand hidden dangersas more than 17million viewers are discovering. The Lost Chronicles is themust-have guide for those fans. Filled with a detailed episodeguide and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the show, thefully illustrated book offers plot twists and backstories that willhelp fans uncover the mysteries of Lost. Also included arereflections and anecdotes from cast members, writers, and executiveproducer/ creator J. J. Abram that readers wont find anywhere else.In addition, the book comes with an exclusive hour-long DVDcontaining unaired scenes from the show. Lost is known forcompelling and mysterious story lines. Each episode features thebackstory for one char