"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.
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.
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?
Jane Eyre has alway been alone in the world,When she finds workan a governess at Thornfield Hall,she life starts to change-for thebetter.But what are the strange sounds in the night?And what is MrRochester's dark and terrible secret?As Jane's feelings for MrRochester grow,woll shefind true love?
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?
When a group of skaters are wrongly accused of vandalising avaluable piece of art, the Spooky Skaters decide it’s time tointervene … Another ghoulish tale from the Land of the Dead ineasy-toread comic-book format.
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 …
This is the entrancingly entertaining yet amazingly effective guide that shows you how to know the meaning of words that you have never seen or heard before, learn the history of words so that they come alive for you, master an invaluable and permanent technique of word-viewing within 30 days. This is the one book that makes you love to learn.
Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need inthe ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material thatwill instantly appeal to students. "Superman Returns" is based onthe 2006 blockbuster summer movie and will be immediatelyrecognisable to teens of all nationalities.
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 Tornado is back, and a 'Dream Team' of the world's bestdetectives comes to Paris to find this famous thief. The head ofthe French Police chooses Inspector Jacques Clouseau to help. TheDream Team thinks C[ouseau is an idiot. Can he find the PinkPanther diamond and be France's favourite detective once again?
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?
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?
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.
