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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, had friends, liked studying, and loved his girlfriend, Ophelia. Then his father, the king, died. The ghost of Hamlet's father came to Elsinore Castle and spoke to Hamlet. What terrible story did he tell his son? Can Hamlet's uncle really be so bad?Read Shakespeare's famous story as an exciting comic.Word count: 2,630

CD: American English

The men and the woman in this book - William Tell, Tom Blood, Lord Bao, King Matthias, Johnny Appleseed, and Lady Godiva - are all real people from history. But every time someone tells an old story, they change things in it, to make them bigger, better, and more exciting. So what is true in this book and what is not? Read all six of the stories, and see what you think.

Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for learners. Each reader is carefully graded to ensure each student reads from the right level from the very beginning.

'Bring me something new and exciting. Bring me a BIG story!' says Rosie's editor at The Record newspaper. And, when she leaves the office, Rosie does find a story. A story that is bigger than she expects. A story that takes her across Europe, into a dangerous world of art and art thieves.

'Help! A wolf is eating my sheep!'What happens when a bored shepherd boy lies to the people in his village - or when he later tells the truth?What do a man and his wife do when their goose lays golden eggs? And what can two travellers learn from a bear in the woods?These three old Greek tales teach us important truths about people today.

In the first of these stories, Rip van Winkle sleeps for over twenty years, and then wakes up to a world that he no longer understands. In the other story, Ichabod Crane, the school teacher, meets a headless rider in the middle of a dark night. These two classic tales of the supernatural by Washington Irving have been popular for nearly two hundred years.

In Hamburg, Germany, Professor Otto Lidenbrock comes home with an old Icelandic book. In it there is a message about a journey to the centre of the Earth. Can Lidenbrock and Axel and their Icelandic guide, Hans, find the centre of the Earth? And can they all get home alive after their many underground adventures?

Prospero, the Duke of Milan, and his daughter Miranda are far away from home, alone on an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. They want to return to Milan... Then, one day, Prospero sees a ship near the island carrying his greatest enemies. Prospero, with the help of his magic and the island spirit, Ariel, makes a magic storm - a tempest - to bring them to the island.

'It's my garden,' says the Giant, 'People must understand. Nobody can play here - only me!'

Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for learners. Each reader is carefully graded to ensure each student reads from the right level from the very beginning.

The year is 1895, and the place is the London home of a famous scientist. Here he shows his friends a strange machine -a time machine! He will be a time traveller! His machine takes him to the land of the Eloi, where terrible creatures live below the ground. He must soon fight for his life - and that of his new friend Weena. Word count: 9,198

Not everyone wants to help Tino. His father won't come to watch him play. His team captain, Lenda, thinks he is a bad player. And what about the other team? Their captain is very big - and very mean! How will Tino do? What will happen to his friends, and his team? What will his family do? And who will win?

The year is 1895, and the place is the London home of a famous scientist. Here he shows his friends a strange machine -a time machine! He will be a time traveller! His machine takes him to the land of the Eloi, where terrible creatures live below the ground. He must soon fight for his life - and that of his new friend Weena. Word count: 9,198

In the Indian jungle, a boy lives like a young wolf.Mowgli grows up with his wolf brothers, but there are many other animals here, friends like Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther. But Shere Kahn the tiger is a man-killer, so there are big dangers too...Enjoy the classic Rudyard Kipling stories as an exciting comic.Word count: 2717

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, had friends, liked studying, and loved his girlfriend, Ophelia. Then his father, the king, died. The ghost of Hamlet's father came to Elsinore Castle and spoke to Hamlet. What terrible story did he tell his son? Can Hamlet's uncle really be so bad?Read Shakespeare's famous story as an exciting comic.Word count: 2,630

Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at upper-primary and lower-secondary levels. Listen along with downloadable MP3 audio.

The year is 1895, and the place is the London home of a famous scientist. Here he shows his friends a strange machine -a time machine! He will be a time traveller! His machine takes him to the land of the Eloi, where terrible creatures live below the ground. He must soon fight for his life - and that of his new friend Weena. Word count: 9,198

Sherlock Holmes needs rest so Dr Watson takes him to the country. They stay near Reigate. Everything is quiet here, isn't it? But thieves are working in the village -and then there is murder. 'Can Mr Holmes help?' asks the police inspector. Sherlock Holmes never likes to rest. So yes, he can help. Can Holmes solve the puzzle? Word count:3176

Carefully graded, beautifully illustrated stories Fully dramatized audio recordings featuring native-speaker actors, music, and sound effects Integrated activities to develop reading skills and increase active vocabulary Seven pages of grammar activities in every book Two personalized projects in every book Word count 5,389

It is 24th December, the night before Christmas. Ebenezer Scrooge doesn't like Christmas. Scrooge likes one thing: money. He doesn't like to give money to poor children or to Bob Cratchit. He works in Scrooge's office and gets little for his work. Scrooge is not a nice man. Can the three ghosts that visit him make him a better man? Word count:3735