Dracula is an adapted Intermediate level reader written by Bram Stoker. This is one of the most famous horror stories ever written. The book tells the story of a man called Jonathan Harker who is a lawyer in London. He is called to Transylvania to meet Count Dracula but does Jonathan know the dangers that lurk there? ... |
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The Woman Who Disappeared is an adapted Intermediate level reader written by Philip Prowse. A beautiful blonde woman hires Lenny Samuel to find her missing sister. Before long Lenny has to deal with gunmen, dead bodies, weary policemen and jewel thieves. And all the while, trying to find the missing woman. This book is in British English. Key features: carefully controlled information, structure and vocabulary; the book has around 1600 basic words for Elementary-level students; points for Understanding section and Exercises contained within the back of the book; free resources including worksheets, tests and ... |
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The two men arrived in a taxi. ‘Are you Harry Fletcher?’ the older man called out. ‘That’s me,’ I replied. ‘Welcome aboard the Wave Dancer.’ ‘Don’t I know you?’ the taller man said. ‘You’re from London, aren’t you?’ ‘Yes, but I haven’t been there for years,’ I answered. ‘Now about the fishing,’ I went on quickly. ‘We’ll have to leave early tomorrow morning.’ ‘We’re not going fishing,’ the older man said. ‘We’re going diving.’ He threw some money on the table. I did not ask any questions. It was much more money than I had asked for. ... |
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The United States in the 1950s and 60 s was a troubled place. Black people were angry, because they did not have the same rights as whites. It was a time of angry words, of marches, of protests, a time of bombs and killings. But above the angry noise came the voice of one man - a man of peace. "I have a dream", said Martin Luther King, and it was a dream of blacks and whites living together in peace and freedom. This is the story of an extraordinary man, who changed American history in his short life. Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles are non-fiction graded readers from the Oxford Bookworms Library available ... |
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Based on the story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Text adaptation by Jeremy Page. ... "- For me, Watson, life is not so interesting, says Holmes. - I loved to read the newspaper, hoping to find some news of an interesting crime for me to investigate or a dangerous criminal for me to catch. Where are all those clever criminals these days?' Then, suddenly, a wild, excited young man runs up the stairs to Holmes' room. He has a story to tell about a strange crime that took place in Norwood. But who is the criminal? And is he dangerous? Life, for Holmes, suddenly starts to get interesting." From the book ... |
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Illustrated by Jérôme Brasseur. ... "A tear came to Nell's eye. She hated being alone in that big, dark place all night long, not able to sleep because she was worried about her grandfather. Every night he would go out and leave her on her own, and yet he never told her where he went or what he did. Then he would return early the next day, tired, worried and sad." From the Book In a run-down part of London, where criminals and honest people live side-by side, Nell lives with her grandfather in "The Old Curiosity Shop". They are very poor, and Nell is worried because her grandfather ... |
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"Remember you? Yes, I'll remember you. All other memories will fade, but not your story. Your foolish, wicked wife and her new husband. The greatest villain in the whole of Denmark! I have sworn revenge. Poor ghost, i'll not forget you!" Hamlet Shakespeare's famous story of the young Prince Hamlet's journey into despair and revenge after learning that his uncle is his father's murderer. This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and vocabulary exercises; notes about the life of William Shakespeare; notes about this story; points for understanding comprehension ... |
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Illustrated by John Dillow and Peter Harper. ... "I knew that I was hundreds of miles from the places merchant ships went. I was sure that I was going to die on this lonely island, completely alone. When I thought about this the tears ran down my face. I felt sorry that I had been born." From the Book The young Robinson Crusoe ignores his father's advice and decides to become a sailor. But Crusoe is soon caught up in violent storms and finds himself shipwrecked on a remote island. He will have to live on this island for the next twenty-eight years. This book is in British English. Here you can find: ... |
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Illustrated by Fausto Biabchi. ... "I have got to do it, because she has given me a reason to do it which I will not say out loud. She must die, because if she doesn't die she'll deceive other men. I'll put out the light of this torch, and then I'll put out the light of her life." From the Book When Othello, the Moorish general of Venice, marries Desdemona, the daughter of a rich Venetian, he must prove that they are really in love. But his "honest" friend Iago has other plans, for power revenge. They travel to the island of Cyprus, and Iago works to set Othello against his new wife ... |
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Illustrated by Kay Dixie. ... "I am afraid", said Miss Morstan. "What should I do, Mr. Holmes?" Holmes jumped up excitedly. "We shall go tonight to the Lyceum Theatre - the three of us - you and I and Doctor Watson. We'll meet your unknown friend. And we'll try to solve the mystery." From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and vocabulary exercises; points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult vocabulary; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheet at www.macmillanreaders.com. There are ... |
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Illustrations by Gay Glasworthy. ... The weather was terribly hot. Hot winds blew and the air was full of red dust. But everyone knew that the hottest weather came before the rain. In September the rain clouds would gather. But September came and there were no rain clouds in the sky. At the cattle posts, far out in the bush, the wells began to dry up and the cattle began to die... This book is in British English. Here you can find: points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult vocabulary; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheet at www.macmillanreaders.com. ... |
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Illustrated by Robert Geary. ... "Tom looked up at the dark and silent building. "Angela", he said quietly to himself, "where are you?" A short distance away a man in a grey raincoat stood in a dark doorway. He was watching Tom, watching every move he made..." From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and vocabulary; points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult vocabulary; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheet at www.macmillanreaders.com. There are audio downloadable materials for this book, ... |