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Rebecca


Alan Ronaldson - 1999
    Maxim de Winter remembered the chilling events that led her down the turning drive past ther beeches, white and naked, to the isolated gray stone manse on the windswept Cornish coast. With a husband she barely knew, the young bride arrived at this immense estate, only to be inexorably drawn into the life of the first Mrs. de Winter, the beautiful Rebecca, dead but never forgotten...her suite of rooms never touched, her clothes ready to be worn, her servant -- the sinister Mrs. Danvers -- still loyal. And as an eerie presentiment of evil tightened around her heart, the second Mrs. de Winter began her search for the real fate of Rebecca...for the secrets of Manderley.

The Mystery of Manor Hall (Oxford Bookworms Library)


Jane Cammack - 2012
    Written for Learners of English by Jane Cammack.Manor Hall is an old dark house with a mystery. Nobody can go into the music room. But one night Tom and Milly hear something. The noise is coming from the music room. Tom and Milly open the door. Someone in the music room is singing. Tom and Milly are afraid, but they can't move. Can Tom and Milly discover the mystery of Manor Hall?

Operation Mastermind


L.G. Alexander - 1971
    

Five Short Plays


Martyn Ford - 2007
    Use these fully illustrated classic and contemporary plays for reading practice or performance.Each script offers performance notes, character lists, exercises, and glossaries.

The Great Gatsby


Margaret Tarner - 2005
    He is an extremely wealthy man, although no one knows where he or his money have come from. But Gatsby has a purpose: he is following a dream of love. Will his dream come true?

Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment


Harold Bloom - 1988
    Svidrigailov simply is the most memorable figure in the book, obscuring Raskolnikov, who after all is the protagonist, a hero-villain, and a kind of surrogate for Dostoevsky himself.

Emma


Annette Barnes - 1816
    She loves "matchmaking" - arranging marriages between her friends and neighbours in the village of Highbury. However, she often creates more heartache than happiness - and what about her own chance of love ...?

A Tale of Two Cities


Ralph Mowat - 1995
    But even in these troubled times people can still love and be kind. They can be generous and true-hearted...and brave.(back cover)

Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Boscombe Pool


J.Y.K. Kerr - 2002
    An intriguing story - with Sherlock Holmes, the most famous and most eccentric detective in English literature, using his detective powers to solve the mystery.

Oliver Twist


Richard Rogers - 1992
    Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension. Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension. Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.

Two Lives


Helen Naylor - 2001
    But then a tragic accident changes Huw's life and he must move abroad. Fifty years later, Huw and Megan finally meet again. Both their lives have changed and Megan is about to get married. Can Huw convince her that their love is still strong?Cambridge English Readers: Level 3

Voodoo Island


Michael Duckworth - 2000
    Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension. Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension. Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.

Sherlock Holmes - The Case of the Blue Diamond (Dominoes: Level 1 400 Word Vocabulary )


Bill Bowler - 2002
    

The Anne of Green Gables Collection


L.M. Montgomery - 2013
    Our goal is to provide the best collections in the marketplace.The Anne of Green Gables Collection includes 6 novels chronicling the story of Anne Shirley. Anne of Green Gables Anne of Avonlea Anne of the Island Anne’s House of Dreams Rainbow Valley Rilla of Ingleside

Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp


Judith Dean - 2000
    Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension. Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension. Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.