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Pauline Francis

    This author approaches writing with a fascination for history, particularly the sixteenth century. Her works delve into the lives of individuals facing difficult decisions in rapidly changing worlds. With a deep interest in the past, she explores themes that resonate with readers today. Her unique style blends historical research with compelling storytelling, bringing past eras to life for a modern audience.

    Gulliver's travels : level 2
    Robinson Crusoe
    The Lost World
    Hueber Lektüren - 1: Adventure in the Alps
    Little Women
    White Fang
    • Das Phantom der Oper

      In Einfacher Sprache

      • 88 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Schauplatz der Geschichte ist die Pariser Oper um 1880: Die junge Sängerin Christine feiert dort Erfolge. Das verdankt sie auch ihrem Gesangslehrer Erik, einem geheimnisvollen Mann. Warum darf Christine sein Gesicht nicht sehen? Und warum ist Erik so eifersüchtig auf ihren Liebhaber Raoul? Christine schreit auf. „Es tut weh, Erik. Bitte lass mich frei!“ Kurz darauf hört sie Eriks Stimme. „Ich werde dich frei lassen, Christine“, sagt er. „Ich lass dich gehen. Aber merk dir: Wenn du dich nicht für mich entscheidest …. Dann werden wir alle sterben.“ Dieser bekannte Schauer-Roman ist auch die Vorlage für ein erfolgreiches Musical.

      Das Phantom der Oper2018
    • Der Graf von Monte Christo

      In Einfacher Sprache

      • 88 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Im Jahr 1815 in Frankreich. Der junge Seemann Edmond Dantès ist der glücklichste Mann der Welt: Er soll bald zum Kapitän ernannt werden. Und er ist verlobt mit der schönen Spanierin Mercedes. Bald wollen die beiden heiraten. Doch es gibt viele Leute, die ihn um sein Glück beneiden. Edmond ahnt nicht, dass ausgerechnet seine Freunde einen grausamen Plan schmieden. Einen Plan, der sein Glück für immer zerstören wird … Man ruderte Edmond hinaus aufs Meer. In der Dunkelheit konnte er nichts erkennen. Dann näherte sich das Boot dem Ufer. „Mein Gott!“, rief Edmond. „Das ist ja das Gefängnis, Kastell If!“

      Der Graf von Monte Christo2017
      3.0
    • There's an exciting email for Ben from his friend Nico in Italy. Nico has two tickets for the Italy-England football match! On the plane from London to Rome, Ben makes a new friend, who is also going to the match. On the big day, Rome is full of excited soccer fans. But the boys get a nasty surprise - their tickets are missing!

      The Football Match, m. Audio-CD2015
      2.0
    • Traitor's Kiss. The Young Elizabeth I.

      • 269 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      After the death of her father, Henry VIII, a young Elizabeth journeys to London to live with her father's widow, Katherine Parr, and her new husband, Thomas Seymour. Surrounded by malicious whisperings of her late mother's witchcraft, Elizabeth is desperate to escape suspicion and discover the truth about her mother.

      Traitor's Kiss. The Young Elizabeth I.2011
      3.5
    • Following Sterlings spectacularly successful launch of its childrens classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new Classic Starts . The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the worlds beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price.Black Beauty is the classic horse story, a beautiful and touching tale told by the title character himself. Set in Victorian London, it follows Beautys life and changing fortunes as he moves from owner to owner. As the horse encounters new experiences and new friends who reveal their own histories, the story quietly paints a fascinating portrait of how animals were treated during that era.

      Black Beauty2010
      4.0
    • Level 3: Food for Thought

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Original / British English (Available April 2008) Farm work isn't Joe's idea of holiday fun. He wanted to spend the summer surfing. But when he finds himself in the middle of a disagreement about GM (genetically-modified) crop trials, life becomes more interesting. He also meets two very different girls. But what do they really want from him?

      Level 3: Food for Thought2008
    • A World Away

      • 316 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      A Bold and beguiling story of love and separation, set against the tragedy of the first settlers in the New World.

      A World Away2008
      3.2
    • Gulliver's travels : level 2

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      The voyages of an Englishman carry him to such strange places as Lilliput, where people are six inches tall; Brobdingnag, a land of giants; and a country ruled by horses.

      Gulliver's travels : level 22008
      4.1
    • The Fast Track Classics series enables students to experience the pleasure of reading well-known classic novels. These shortened classic novels cater for every taste whether it is the delightful story of Little Women, the gripping adventure of Kidnapped, the compelling and poignant Phantom of the Opera, or the dark and mysterious drama of Jane Eyre. Each book is a manageable size, with short chapters and helpful illustrations. The introduction gives a synopsis of the plot and a short biography of the author. Carefully designed with lexical structures and vocabulary to match the ability of the student, Fast Track Classics still convey the essence of these powerful stories and lose none of their characterisation.

      Fast Track Classics: Jane Eyre - Intermediate2007
    • The Fast Track Classics series enables students to experience the pleasure of reading well-known classic novels. These shortened classic novels cater for every taste whether it is the delightful story of Little Women, the gripping adventure of Kidnapped, the compelling and poignant Phantom of the Opera, or the dark and mysterious drama of Jane Eyre. Each book is a manageable size, with short chapters and helpful illustrations. The introduction gives a synopsis of the plot and a short biography of the author. Carefully designed with lexical structures and vocabulary to match the ability of the student, Fast Track Classics still convey the essence of these powerful stories and lose none of their characterisation.

      The Time Machine2007
      3.0
    • Made in 1919,a swashblucking 19th century Robin Hood set in San juan Capistrano. Don Diego Vega has return to California after several years in Spain to find the city under miltary rule of the evil Governor.

      The Mark of Zorro2007
    • Raven Queen

      • 242 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      A powerful historical novel that brings to life an unforgettable story of love, hope and royal duty, from a hugely talented new author. Synopsis The life of Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Day Queen, is all too often remembered as just a line in a history book, but this stunning debut novel reveals the full fascinating and tragic story - a tale of treachery, power struggles, and religious turmoil in the Tudor court. Intricately woven and passionately written, The Raven Queen is also a sensitive story of love against all odds that will enchant readers.

      Raven Queen2007
      3.4
    • Macmillan Readers v úrovni Elementary můžete číst asi po jednom až dvou letech studia angličtiny. K porozumění vám postačí slovní zásoba 1 100 slov. Knihy mají 64 až 80 stran.věk 14+Ed Malone - mladý novinář se připojí k týmu průzkumníků, v čele s excentrickým profesorem Challengerem, který tvrdí, že našel ztracený svět…

      The Lost World2007
      4.3
    • Fast Track Classics: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

      Upper Intermediate

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      The Fast Track Classics series enables students to experience the pleasure of reading well-known classic novels. These shortened classic novels cater for every taste whether it is the delightful story of Little Women, the gripping adventure of Kidnapped, the compelling and poignant Phantom of the Opera, or the dark and mysterious drama of Jane Eyre. Each book is a manageable size, with short chapters and helpful illustrations. The introduction gives a synopsis of the plot and a short biography of the author. Carefully designed with lexical structures and vocabulary to match the ability of the student, Fast Track Classics still convey the essence of these powerful stories and lose none of their characterisation.

      Fast Track Classics: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde2006
    • Hueber Lektüren - 1: Adventure in the Alps

      Ab 5. Klasse - With Audio CD

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Lisa macht einen Skikurs in den Alpen. Ausgerechnet Tom, den sie heimlich bewundert, verspottet sie wegen ihrer Unsicherheit auf den Skiern. Doch als sich Tom auf einer schwierigen Piste verletzt, ist er auf Lisas Hilfe angewiesen. Und Lisa ist ganz auf sich allein gestellt

      Hueber Lektüren - 1: Adventure in the Alps2006
      5.0
    • The 'Fast Track Classics' series presents retold, shortened versions of classic novels that are suitable for children working at Key Stage Two. The stories are retold so as to lose none of the strength and character of the originals.

      The war of the worlds. Retold by Pauline Francis2006
    • Little Women

      • 528 pages
      • 19 hours of reading

      A book about growing up which has delighted generations of young readers. The illustrations by Ella Bailey are perfect for the modern audience. This edition includes extra material for young readers. The four March sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy – live in financial hardship in New England with their mother, while their father has been drafted to fight in the Civil War. The girls embark on a series of adventures and endure a number of unexpected misfortunes – experiences that allow their personalities to emerge: Meg sensible and outgoing, Jo literary and boyish, Beth musical and shy, and Amy artistic and selfish – but the bonds holding together the March family remain unbroken. Initially written as a novel for girls, Little Women is now regarded as an all-time American classic for all readers, inspiring generations of women writers and giving rise to many adaptations.

      Little Women2006
      4.4
    • HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'We said there warn't no home like a raft, after all. Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery, but a raft don't. You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.' Huck Finn escapes from his alcoholic father by faking his own death and so begins his journey through the Deep South, seeking independence and freedom. On his travels, Huck meets an escaped slave, Jim, who is a wanted man, and together they journey down the Mississippi River. Raising the timeless and universal l issues of prejudice, bravery and hope, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was and still is considered the great American novel.

      The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn2006
      3.7
    • Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

      • 80 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is the original title of a novella written by the famous Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson that was first published in 1886. The work is commonly known today as The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, or simply Jekyll & Hyde. It is about a London lawyer named John Gabriel Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and the evil Edward Hyde."--Amazon.com viewed Feb. 6, 2024.

      Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde2006
      3.9
    • Robinson Crusoe

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      "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"--Back cover note

      Robinson Crusoe2006
      4.2
    • 20,000 leagues under the sea

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.

      20,000 leagues under the sea2005
      3.9
    • Dracula has been attributed to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature. Structurally it is an epistolary novel, that is, told as a series of diary entries and letters. Literary critics have examined many themes in the novel, such as the role of Victorian culture, conventional and conservative women sexuality, immigration, colonialism, postcolonialism and folklore. Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, the novel's influence on the popularity of vampires has been singularly responsible for many theatrical and film interpretations throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.

      Dracula2005
      4.1
    • White Fang

      • 271 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      In the desolate, frozen wilds of north-west Canada, a wolf-cub soon finds himself the sole survivor of the litter. Son of Kiche - half-wolf, half-dog - and the ageing wolf One Eye, he is thrust into a savage world where each day becomes a fight to stay alive

      White Fang2003
      4.4
    • The Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor

      • 56 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Classic / British English Sindbad the Sailor went to sea seven times and his voyages were always dangerous. He met giant men, snakes and birds, and the Old Man of the Sea. He visited different countries and strange islands -- and he told wonderful stories about his journeys.

      The Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor2000
      3.3
    • Vanity fair

      • 136 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students. Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension. Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension. Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.

      Vanity fair2000
      3.9