This classic horror story has been filmed many times and even turned into a successful stage musical. Erik the Phantom is cruelly disfigured and he haunts the Paris Opera House using secret passages and underground tunnels. This tragic love story has touched generations of readers across the world.
The day he finds an old map in the mysterious Captain's sea chest, young jim Hawkins' life changes completely. In the classic adventure story, Jim sails on the Hispaniola in search of buried treasure. However, he soon discovers there are pirates on board the ship, including the one-legged Long John Silver, and there is danger ahead...
Genre: Classic Adventure Level: Medium Words: 600-900 Headwords Allan Quatermain, Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good set out to find Sir Henrys brother, George Curtis, who has disappeared while looking for the legendary diamond mines of King Solom
Perhaps the most famous horror story of all time. Jonathan Harker is held captive in Castle Dracula while his nefarious host makes his evil plans. Jonathan is determined to destroy Dracula. Will good triumph over evil?
Mahatma Gandhi was one of India's greatest leaders and a man who needs no introduction. His tragic death shocked people around the world and millions mourned his loss. But what made Gandhi such a remarkable leader? Why did he believe in non-violent protest? How did he help his people and free India from British rule? Read about the successes and failures of the "Great Spirit" in this biography.
Richard Andersons greatest love in life is his motorbike, but one day, his motorbike is stolen. This has very unusual consequences for Richard, who ends up being charged with armed robbery. Held in custody and brought to trial, Richard has to rely on the help of his girlfriend, Alison, to prove his innocence.
Genre: Horror / Suspense Level: Easy Words: 600-900 Headwords Fifteen-year-old Robbie Sumner meets Heather at a summer camp in Featherstone Castle and the two become friends. But then a series of strange events takes place at the castle. Heathe
Romeo and Juliet fall in love, but their two families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are enemies, and Romeo and Juliet's future together is impossible. The kind Friar Laurence tries to help them, but he doesn't succed and their love ends in tragedy
This is the story of a young man called Cedric. It is set in the time of wizards, druids and magic powers. One of Cedrics grandfathers, a wise old druid with special powers, sends Cedric to the Castle of Darkness on an important and dangerous mission. His other grandfather, a wicked wizard, lives in the castle. The two grandfathers are enemies. Cedric has a harp, a sword and a cauldron to protect him on his dangerous journey, but will these be enough?
It is England in the 1800's. Ayoung woman dies and leaves her son to grow up alone. Oliver Twist is the remarkable story of an innocent boy trapped in London's criminal world while trying to discover his true identify.
Edición especial para escuelas de la emblemática novela de Orwell 1984. Incluye material didáctico a cargo de Maribel Cruzado Soria. «No creo que la sociedad que he descrito en 1984 necesariamente llegue a ser una realidad, pero sí creo que puede llegar a existir algo parecido», escribía Orwell después de publicar su novela. Corría el año 1948, y la realidad se ha encargado de convertir esa pieza -entonces de ciencia ficción- en un manifiesto de la realidad. En el año 1984 Londres es una ciudad lúgubre en la que la Policía del Pensamiento controla de forma asfixiante la vida de los ciudadanos. Winston Smith es un peón de este engranaje perverso y su cometido es reescribir la historia para adaptarla a lo que el Partido considera la versión oficial de los hechos. Hasta que decide replantearse la verdad del sistema que los gobierna y somete. La crítica ha dicho...«Aquí ya no estamos solo ante lo que habitualmente reconocemos como "literatura" e identificamos con la buena escritura. Aquí estamos, repito, ante energía visionaria. Y no todas las visiones se refieren al futuro, o al Más Allá.»Umberto Eco «Entre mis libros favoritos, lo leo una y otra vez.»Margaret Atwood «No es difícil pensar que Orwell, en 1984, estuviera imaginando un futuro para la generación de su hijo, un mundo del que deseaba prevenirles.»Thomas Pynchon «La libertad es una obligación tan dolorosa que siempre habrá quien prefiera rendirse. La virtud de libros como 1984 es su capacidad para recordarnos que la libertad de los seres humanos responsables no es igual a la de los animales.»Anthony Burgess «Desde El proceso de Kafka ninguna obra fantástica ha alcanzado el horror lógico de 1984.»Arthur Koestler «Un libro magnífico y profundamente interesante.»Aldous Huxley
One of Mark Twains most popular characters, Tom Sawyer, is a mischievous boy who grows up in the area of the Mississippi River in the USA. He is always in trouble and constantly trying to avoid work and school. With his friend, Huck Finn, Tom has all kinds of adventures and gets into all sorts of predicaments, but they usually find a way to solve their problems.
Hercules is the favourite son of the god, Zeus. Hes very strong andintelligent. One day, because of a terrible magic trick, Hercules killshis family, thinking theyre his enemies. Later, Hercules is desperateand wants to atone for his action. He becomes the servant of the cruelKing Eurytheus for 12 years. But Eurytheus detests Hercules and giveshim impossible missions to do. Hercules must survive, but how?
The Williams family moves to a new house. When 13-year-old Margaret Williams looks in the mirror in her room, she sees the sad face of a young girl instead of her own. More strange events lead Margaret to believe that there is a ghost in the house. In her attempts to find out who the ghost is, she makes some surprising discoveries.
This classic horror story has been filmed many times and even turned into a successful stage musical. Erik the Phantom is cruelly disfigured and he haunts the Paris Opera House using secret passages and underground tunnels. This tragic love story has touched generations of readers across the world.
The day he finds an old map in the mysterious Captain's sea chest, young jim Hawkins' life changes completely. In the classic adventure story, Jim sails on the Hispaniola in search of buried treasure. However, he soon discovers there are pirates on board the ship, including the one-legged Long John Silver, and there is danger ahead...
Genre: Classic Adventure Level: Medium Words: 600-900 Headwords Allan Quatermain, Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good set out to find Sir Henrys brother, George Curtis, who has disappeared while looking for the legendary diamond mines of King Solom
Perhaps the most famous horror story of all time. Jonathan Harker is held captive in Castle Dracula while his nefarious host makes his evil plans. Jonathan is determined to destroy Dracula. Will good triumph over evil?
Mahatma Gandhi was one of India's greatest leaders and a man who needs no introduction. His tragic death shocked people around the world and millions mourned his loss. But what made Gandhi such a remarkable leader? Why did he believe in non-violent protest? How did he help his people and free India from British rule? Read about the successes and failures of the "Great Spirit" in this biography.
Richard Andersons greatest love in life is his motorbike, but one day, his motorbike is stolen. This has very unusual consequences for Richard, who ends up being charged with armed robbery. Held in custody and brought to trial, Richard has to rely on the help of his girlfriend, Alison, to prove his innocence.
Genre: Horror / Suspense Level: Easy Words: 600-900 Headwords Fifteen-year-old Robbie Sumner meets Heather at a summer camp in Featherstone Castle and the two become friends. But then a series of strange events takes place at the castle. Heathe
Romeo and Juliet fall in love, but their two families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are enemies, and Romeo and Juliet's future together is impossible. The kind Friar Laurence tries to help them, but he doesn't succed and their love ends in tragedy
This is the story of a young man called Cedric. It is set in the time of wizards, druids and magic powers. One of Cedrics grandfathers, a wise old druid with special powers, sends Cedric to the Castle of Darkness on an important and dangerous mission. His other grandfather, a wicked wizard, lives in the castle. The two grandfathers are enemies. Cedric has a harp, a sword and a cauldron to protect him on his dangerous journey, but will these be enough?
It is England in the 1800's. Ayoung woman dies and leaves her son to grow up alone. Oliver Twist is the remarkable story of an innocent boy trapped in London's criminal world while trying to discover his true identify.
Edición especial para escuelas de la emblemática novela de Orwell 1984. Incluye material didáctico a cargo de Maribel Cruzado Soria. «No creo que la sociedad que he descrito en 1984 necesariamente llegue a ser una realidad, pero sí creo que puede llegar a existir algo parecido», escribía Orwell después de publicar su novela. Corría el año 1948, y la realidad se ha encargado de convertir esa pieza -entonces de ciencia ficción- en un manifiesto de la realidad. En el año 1984 Londres es una ciudad lúgubre en la que la Policía del Pensamiento controla de forma asfixiante la vida de los ciudadanos. Winston Smith es un peón de este engranaje perverso y su cometido es reescribir la historia para adaptarla a lo que el Partido considera la versión oficial de los hechos. Hasta que decide replantearse la verdad del sistema que los gobierna y somete. La crítica ha dicho...«Aquí ya no estamos solo ante lo que habitualmente reconocemos como "literatura" e identificamos con la buena escritura. Aquí estamos, repito, ante energía visionaria. Y no todas las visiones se refieren al futuro, o al Más Allá.»Umberto Eco «Entre mis libros favoritos, lo leo una y otra vez.»Margaret Atwood «No es difícil pensar que Orwell, en 1984, estuviera imaginando un futuro para la generación de su hijo, un mundo del que deseaba prevenirles.»Thomas Pynchon «La libertad es una obligación tan dolorosa que siempre habrá quien prefiera rendirse. La virtud de libros como 1984 es su capacidad para recordarnos que la libertad de los seres humanos responsables no es igual a la de los animales.»Anthony Burgess «Desde El proceso de Kafka ninguna obra fantástica ha alcanzado el horror lógico de 1984.»Arthur Koestler «Un libro magnífico y profundamente interesante.»Aldous Huxley
One of Mark Twains most popular characters, Tom Sawyer, is a mischievous boy who grows up in the area of the Mississippi River in the USA. He is always in trouble and constantly trying to avoid work and school. With his friend, Huck Finn, Tom has all kinds of adventures and gets into all sorts of predicaments, but they usually find a way to solve their problems.
Hercules is the favourite son of the god, Zeus. Hes very strong andintelligent. One day, because of a terrible magic trick, Hercules killshis family, thinking theyre his enemies. Later, Hercules is desperateand wants to atone for his action. He becomes the servant of the cruelKing Eurytheus for 12 years. But Eurytheus detests Hercules and giveshim impossible missions to do. Hercules must survive, but how?
The Williams family moves to a new house. When 13-year-old Margaret Williams looks in the mirror in her room, she sees the sad face of a young girl instead of her own. More strange events lead Margaret to believe that there is a ghost in the house. In her attempts to find out who the ghost is, she makes some surprising discoveries.