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"1797 - the Mediterranean. Britain and France are at war. British warships are fighting French warships. Young Billy Budd arrives on the British warship, Indomitable. Billy is strong and handsome. Most of the sailors on the ship like Billy. But he has an enemy - John Claggart, the master-at-arms. Claggart hates Billy. And he has a plan. He will make trouble for the young sailor." -- Cover.

This series provides a wide variety of reading material for all learners of English. The books are retold versions of popular classics and contemporary titles as well as specially written stories.

A retelling for students of English of one of Dickens's best-known novels, this is an upper intermediate-level Macmillan Reader. One bleak and windy evening, 8-year-old Pip meets an escaped convict on the marshes. Shortly afterwards, he is summoned to Satis House, the derelict, gloomy home of the strange, reclusive Miss Havisham.

"1757 - Lake Ontario, North America. A second adventure with the scout Hawk-eye and his friend Chingachgook. Mabel Dunham arrives at the English fort. Three men fall in love with her - an English officer, the captain of a ship and Hawk-eye. Then Mabel hears the terrible news. There are spies in the fort. The French army and their Indian fighters are coming." -- Cover.

Los Angeles. Len Samuel is a private detective. Carmen Blane is a prisoner of the Young Ones. They want $100,000. Carmen's father is a rich man. But he is also a bad man. Len Samuel has a dangerous job.

"A coming-of-age story set during the American Civil War, featuring Jo and her sisters Meg, Beth and Amy March." --Elgar Library.

"1673 - the south-west of England. The Doone family live in a secret valley on Exmoor. They are robbers and murderers. One day, Carver Doone murders young John Ridd's father. John is a boy, but soon he will be a man. Then he will kill Carver Doone. John meets a beautiful young girl in Doone Valley. And he falls in love. But the girl's name is Lorna Doone and Carver Doone is going to marry her. What will John do?" --back cover.

Reading level: 3 [orange].

"Reading Level: IntermediateShylock lends money to the merchant Antonio but the stakes are high. When Antonio cannot pay him back, Shylock demands a terrible punishment. This Macmillan Reader is written as a playscript and includes original extracts.Special features include:Extra grammar and vocabulary exercisesNotes about the storyNotes about the life of William ShakespeareGlossaryPoints for Understanding comprehension questionsFree resources including worksheets, tests and author data

"A very old man was standing near the fire. He turned quickly as the two boys came into the room. 'Fagin, this is my new friend, Oliver Twist,' the Dodger said. The old man smiled at Oliver. 'Very pleased to see you, Oliver my dear,' the old man said. 'Come nearer to the fire, my boy.' Oliver stared around the dirty room. There was a rope tied acorss one coner of the room. Many brightly-coloured silk handkerchiefs were hanging over the rope. Fagan smiled again. 'My handkerchiefs are pretty, aren't they, Oliver?' he said. 'And they're all waiting to be washed!' To Oliver's surprise, all the boys laughed." -- back cover.

Reading level: 1 [green].

"Five short stories about ghosts, evil spirits and creatures of the night. Beware! Don't turn your light out immediately after you've finished reading. Something may be waiting for you in the dark..." -- Cover.

"1860 - England. Two frightening ghost stories. The Signalman: A visitor comes to a signal-box next to a railway tunnel. The signalman tells the visitor about his important work. But the signalman also tells him a frightening story. Is the story true? Is there a ghost on the railway?

" Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson help the police with the strange cases of: The Blue Carbuncle -- Two unusual clues for Holmes and Watson to follow - a hat and a goose! Silver Blaze -- A racehorse disappears before an important race. Holmes has to find the horse and solve a murder. The Six Napoleons -- Why is someone smashing statues of Napoleon? What are they looking for?" -- Cover.

1672 - The Netherlands. It is a dangerous time. People are fighting in the streets. Cornelius loves two things. He loves tulips and he loves beautiful Rosa. Cornelius wants to win the prize. The prize for the first black tulip flower in the Netherlands. But Cornelius had enemies. His enemies put him in prison. He is going to die. Will Cornelius grow the first black tulip? Will Prince William save Cornelius? Will Cornelius marry Rosa?

A train robbery takes place while the train is in a tunnel.

This series provides a wide variety of reading material for all learners of English. The books are retold versions of popular classics and contemporary titles as well as specially written stories.

"At last the fishing net lay in the bottom of the boat. Lek stepped forward and opened the net. He picked up the blue and white thing. It was a plate. Lek started to laugh. 'We've caught a plate - an old plate! Shall I throw it back into the sea?' he asked Daeng. 'No, no, wait a minute!' said Daeng. 'Give it to me.' He looked at the plate carefully. 'I saw a picture of a plate like this in the newspaper,' he said. 'The plate was very old. It was worth a lot of money.' " -- back cover.

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"Jim Hawkins tells the story of the journey on the ship, the Hispaniola, to Treasure Island. And he tells of the battle with the pirates to get Captain Flint's gold."--Cover.

" 'Why did you make the truth machine?' asked the reporter. 'I love truth,' said Professor Verity, 'and i hate lies.' 'But how does the truth machine work?' asked the reporter. The Professor laughed. 'That's a secret.' " -- Cover.

Two teenagers, a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot, meet at a taverna on the island they both call home. The taverna It is 1974 on the island of Cyprus. Two teenagers, from opposite sides of a divided land, meet at a tavern in the city they both call home. The tavern is the only place that Kostas, who is Greek and Christian, and Defne, who is Turkish and Muslim, can meet, in secret, hidden beneath the blackened beams from which hang garlands of garlic, chilli peppers and wild herbs. This is where one can find the best food in town, the best music, the best wine. But there is something else to the place- it makes one forget, even if for just a few hours, the world outside and its immoderate sorrows. In the centre of the tavern, growing through a cavity in the roof, is a fig tree. This tree will witness their hushed, happy meetings, their silent, surreptitious departures; and the tree will be there when the war breaks out, when the capital is reduced to rubble, when the teenagers vanish and break apart. Decades later in north London, sixteen-year-old Ada Kazantzakis has never visited the island where her parents were born. Desperate for answers, she seeks to untangle years of secrets, separation and silence. The only connection she has to the land of her ancestors is a Ficus Carica growing in the back garden of their home. In The Island of Missing Trees, prizewinning author Elif Shafak brings us a rich, magical tale of belonging and identity, love and trauma, memory and amnesia, human-induced destruction of nature, and, finally, renewal.

Something terrible has happened. Eleven-year-old Aubrey is on her own. �It was fun at first, playing house. Nothing to think about but T.V and cheese. A perfect world.� She�s determined to hide away and take care of herself, because facing the truth is too much to bear. �I couldn�t let anyone know that I was alone. I was staying right here.� But with the love of her grandmother and the letters she writes, can Aubrey begin to see that even though she�s lost everything � all is not lost?

Det er to ord som er forbudt i Tibet. To ord som kan sende deg i fengsel uten videre. Tash må følge de mange reglene for å overleve i Tibet - et land som er okkupert av kinesiske soldater. Men når en mann tenner på seg selv i protest og foreldrene til Tash blir arrestert, må hun og bestevennen Sam bryte de strenge reglene. De vil rømme fra Tibet og be om hjelp fra selveste Dalai Lama i India. Og med farens ryggsekk og to trofaste jakokser ved sin side, begynner Tash og Sams reise over Himalaya-fjellene. Bli med tolv år gamle Tash og bestevennen på et eventyr fylt av håp, kjærlighet og mot. Omtalen er utarbeidet av BS.