For twenty gears, Zorro, the people's fighter, has been inCalifornia's worst prison. When Ra-fael Montero put him there,Zorro lost his -family. He felt that his life was over. WhenMontero comes back to California, the people need Zorro again.Zorro wants to help, but he is an old man now. Can he find a newZorro? Can he stop Moatero's plans? And can he win back the loveo-f his beautiful daughter Elena?
Famous adventurers Rick and Evy O'Connellarrive in Shanghai just as their son,Alex, makes an importantdiscovery - the tomb of the Dragon Emperor, But things start to gowrong when the Emperor magically comes back to life, Rick and Evyfind themselves high in the Himalayas with a stranger called Linand the angry Emperor Mummy. Will the Mummy find the secret toliving forever? Or will Rick and Evy be able to stop him?
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?
Betty Suorez has just got her frst job. She is the assistant tothe editor at Mode,a top -fashion magazine in New York. But there'sone problem - she doesn't careabout-fashion and she's not cool - atatl! What will life be like.for her in a worldwhere.fashion tseverything?
Following the death of her husband, Mrs Dashwood and her threedaughters, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, are forced to leave theirfamily home and move to a small cottage in Devon. There, Mariannemeets and falls in love with the charismatic Mr Willoughby but sheis left distraught by his inconsistent behaviour. And whilstconsoling her younger sister, Elinor is forced to confront her ownfeelings towards Edward Ferrars, an old family friend …
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.
"Richard Lederer is the true king of language comedy.Anguished English is the funniest book I have ever read." -SidneySheldon Anguished English is filled with accidental misuses oflanguage that will delight and entertain you. This book has all thestudent bloopers, dangling modifiers, misread headlines, andmalapropisms imaginable. It's a must-have for word loverseverywhere. Advertisement: "Dog for sale. Eats anything and is fondof children." In a lawsuit: "Doctor, how many autopsies have youperformed on dead people?" "All my autopsies are on dead people."On a Hong Kong tailor shop: "Ladies may have a fit upstairs."Describing an accident: "In an attempt to kill a fly, I drove intoa telephone pole." From student essays to newspaper headlines, hereis a fabulous collection of linguistic goofs and mixed-up metaphorsthat have done everything from rewriting history to announcing theability of a soft drink to resurrect the dead! Dell.
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…
The gear is 1588. Spain is the strongest countrg in the world.The Spanishking, Philip II, is a proud Catholic. England, ruled bklQueen Elizabeth I, is aProtestant country. When the Catholic queen,Marg, Queen oj~ Scots, is executedby Elizabeth, Spain is ready toattack. As the Spanish Armada sails towardsEngland, Elizabethprepares to protect her country, her people and her positionasqueen.
Becky Sharp is alone in the world. She has no money, nofortune and no family. However she is clever, funny ... and hasvery .fine eyes. Amelia Sedley is a sweet girl with a good fortune,but some say she is rather boring. As the two girls meet theirhusbands and live their lives in Vanity Fair,which of them findswhat they are looking for?
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?
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.