O. Henry. The Ransom of Red Chief and Other Stories (+ Audio CD) "The Ransom of Red Chief" is a wonderfully funny and ironic story about two inexperienced kidnappers and their unusual ‘victim’, with a great surprise ending. O. Henry’s unique talent enabled him to create a world full of ordinary people who did extraordinary things....

Robert Louis Stevenson. Kidnapped (+ CD-ROM) When his father dies, David Balfour discovers he has inherited the family home near Edinburgh. But his Uncle Ebenezer also wants the house and puts David on a ship to America. The story follows David’s adventures across land and sea as he learns who he can trust. With the help of his new friend, Ala...

Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice (+ Audio CD) When Mr Bingley comes to live at Netherfield bringing his friend Mr Darcy with him, Mrs Bennet is delighted; she has five daughters to be married. However, things don’t go as smoothly as she hoped: Mr Bingley abandons Jane, Mr Darcy clearly has no interest in Elizabeth and she refuses Mr Collins’ pr...

Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White (+ Audio CD) Late one night, on a lonely road near London, Walter Hartright, a young drawing teacher, meets a solitary woman dressed in white. This is the opening scene of The Woman in White, a great Victorian sensation novel, full of mystery, excitement, and suspense. Who is the mysterious woman in white, and w...

Amanda Thomas. Pass KET. Student's Book with Pratice Test (+ CD-ROM) "Pass KET" can be used as a short intensive course or alongside students' regular course at the A2 Waystage of the CEFR. Features: • 8 short easy-to-use units • Grammar Check and Word bank sections in each unit • Exam Skills with exam strategies • 1 complete KET Practice Test • Authentic KET-type li...

Amanda Thomas. KET Practice Tests Extra (+ CD-ROM + audio CD) (+ CD-ROM) "KET Practice Tests" provides complete exam preparation and revision for the Cambridge ESOL updated Key English Test. "KET Practice Tests" improves students’ exam techniques and readiness. It contains five practice tests which help learners master both the strategies and skills they need in order to...

Lucia Bonato. À l'heure actuelle (+ Audio CD) "À l’heure actuelle" is a cultural studies book aimed at false beginner and intermediate-level students (A2-B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference). The volume is lively and flexible, and covers the society and the territory, and analysis of the culture and daily life, with particular...

Oscar Wilde. The Fisherman and his Soul (+ CD-ROM) A story on love and friendship by Oscar Wilde. The story is about a fisherman who catches a mermaid. He lets her go because she promises to help him fish. Each day the mermaid appears and sings her song, so he falls in love with her! However, she cannot marry him until he has lost his human soul....

Sabine Werner. Albert Einstein (+ Audio CD) This fascinating biography tells the amazing story of the great scientist Albert Einstein: his unhappy childhood, his abandonment of Germany, his life in Switzerland, his difficulty in having his work on the Theory of Relativity recognised. Einstein’s life is documented here not only for his contrib...

Wolfram von Eschenbach. Parzival (+ Audio CD) Sein Vater war ein Ritter, und ist im Kampf gefallen. Parzivals Leben soll anders aussehen. Er wächst bei seiner Mutter auf, im Wald, wo er nichts von der Welt erfährt. Aber eines Tages trifft der Junge Ritter von König Artus’ Tafelrunde. „Das ist es“, denkt er, „ich will Ritter werde...