The fast legal drama explores the story behind the cold blooded murder of Michael Boxer. Families and friends often hide dark secrets - but the jury must find the truth
Mary Tomalin Books
A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.
It is 1941 and Captain Antonio Corelli, a young Italian officer, is posted to the Greek island of Cephallonia as part of the occupying forces. At first he is ostracised by the locals, but as a conscientious but far from fanatical soldier, whose main aim is to have a peaceful war, he proves in time to be civilised, humorous - and a consummate musician. When the local doctor's daughter's letters to her fiancé - a member of the underground - go unanswered, the working of the eternal triangle seems inevitable. But can this fragile love survive as a war of bestial savagery gets closer and the lines are drawn between invader and defender?
When her father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience, Margaret Hale is uprooted from her comfortable home in Hampshire to move with her family to the north of England. Initially repulsed by the ugliness of her new surroundings in the industrial town of Milton, Margaret becomes aware of the poverty and suffering of the local mill workers.
Level 4 English'She was one of the Doones who had killed my father. But her voice touched my heart and I could not hate her.' In 1673 young John Ridd meets a little girl called Lorna Doone. Seven years later they meet again, and fall in love. But the Doones are a family of robbers and murderers. Then John is ordered to go to London. The government wants him to help stop a rebellion against the King. They also want him to help destroy the Doones. But can John save Lorna?
When Dr. Stephen Strange, one of the world's greatest surgeons, has a terrible car accident, his life changes completely. His hands are badly damaged, and he cannot work as a surgeon again. Then Strange learns about a mysterious place called Kamar-Taj, in číst celé
When the Sea Came in
- 52 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Der Hueber Verlag bringt mit "Hueber Lektüren" eine neue Reihe auf den Markt. Sie bietet Lesestoff für Schüler ab Klasse 5 in insgesamt 6 verschiedenen Schwierigkeitsstufen bis hin zur Klasse 10 (Besprechung für Titel der Klassen 57 vgl. BA 6/08). Die Vokabeln sind auf das Niveau abgestimmt und die Länge der Texte steigert sich von 3.000 bis zu 16.000 Wörtern. Die Themen orientieren sich dabei speziell an den Interessen und Vorlieben dieser Altersgruppen, z.B. Abenteuer, Freundschaft, Mystery, Fantasy, Thriller. Der Aufbau ist einheitlich: Text mit einigen farbigen Illustrationen, es folgen Aufgaben zu den Kapiteln, am Ende ein englischdeutsches Wörterverzeichnis (mit Lautschrift) und Lösungen. Die beiliegenden AudioCDs enthalten den kompletten Text sowie Tracks für die Übungen. Dieser Band ist für die 9. Klasse konzipiert und spielt in der Zukunft. Meena und Mark leben friedlich in Australien, aber dann bringen eine große TsunamiWelle an der Küste und Banditen ihr Leben in Unruhe. Ein interessantes Angebot für alle Bibliotheken, auch Schulbibliotheken. Empfohlen. Weitere Titel in dieser Nr. (2 S)
