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Rowena Akinyemi

    Rowena Akinyemi crafts engaging narratives that often delve into the complexities of love and money. Her work is characterized by an accessible style, making her fiction a favorite in English Language Teaching contexts. Now based in Cambridge after years spent in Africa, her stories for learners offer insights into intricate human relationships. Her fondness for detective stories likely informs the compelling and suspenseful quality of her own writing.

    Nelson Mandela
    I, Robot
    Reflex Reflex
    Rainforests
    Reflex
    Oxford Bookworms - 2: Rainforests
    • Gandhi

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Who will speak for the poor? Who will listen to slaves, and those who have no rights? Who will work for a future where everyone is equal? Who will give up his house, job, and money to fight for people who are shut out by everyone else? 'I will,' said Mohandas Gandhi. And he began to fight in a way the world had not seen before - not with weapons, and wild crowds, and words of hate, but with the power of non-violence. This is the story of a man who became the Father of the Nation in his own country of India, and a great leader for the whole world.

      Gandhi2010
      3.6
    • Oxford Bookworms Library - 1: Tests

      Stage 1

      • 135 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Reading a complete story in English gives students a great sense of achievement -- and encourages them to read more. The Oxford Bookworms Library offers a variety of titles. The books are graded at six vocabulary levels ranging from 250 words (Starter) to 2,500 (Advanced).

      Oxford Bookworms Library - 1: Tests2009
    • "In 1918 in the peaceful province of Transkei, South Africa, the Mandela family gave their new baby son the name Rolihlahla - 'troublemaker'. But the young boy's early years were happy ones, and he grew up to be a good student and an enthousiastic sportsman. Who could imagine then what was waiting for Nelson Mandela - the tireless struggle for human rights, the long years in prison, the happiness and sadness of family life, and one day the title of President of South Africa? This is the story of an extraordinairy man, recognised as one of the world's greatest leaders, whose long walk to freedom brought new hope to a troubled nation."--Publisher

      Nelson Mandela2008
      3.9
    • Rainforests

      • 56 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Suitable for younger learners Word count 6,480

      Rainforests2008
      3.9
    • Reflex Reflex

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Oxford Bookworms Library New Edition: Stage 4: 1,400 Headwords People who ride racehorses love the speed, the excitement, the danger - and winning the race. Philip Nore has been riding for many years and he always wants to win - but sometimes he is told to lose. Why? And what is the mystery about the photographer, George Millace, who has just died in a car crash? Philip Nore knows the answer to the first question, and he wants to find out the answer to the second. But as he begins to learn George Millace's secrets, he realizes that his own life is in danger.

      Reflex Reflex2008
      3.6
    • 'England in 1647: King Charles is in prison, and Cromwell's men are fighting the King's men. These are dangerous times for everybody. The four Beverley children have no parents; their mother is dead and their father died while fighting for the King. Now Cromwell's soldiers have come to burn the house - with the children in it. The four of them escape into the New Forest - but how will they live? What will they eat? And will Cromwell's soldier find them?' --from back

      The children of the new forest (stage 2, 700 headwords)2008
      3.3
    • 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.

      Oxford Bookworms Library: Level 1:: Remember Miranda2007
      3.3
    • It is Molly Clarkson’s fiftieth birthday. She is having a party. She is rich, but she is having a small party – only four people. Four people, however, who all need the same thing: they need her money. She will not give them the money, so they are waiting for her to die. And there are other people who are also waiting for her to die. But one person can’t wait. And so, on her fiftieth birthday, Molly Clarkson is going to die.

      Oxford Bookworms Library: Level 1:: Love or Money?2007
      3.1
    • Cry Freedom

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Based on the screenplay from Attenborough's movie Cry Freedom, this is John Briley's portraitnues to make headlines today. Steve Biko, leader of the Black Consciousness Movement, was killed for his beliefs; Donald Woods risked everything including his life to make them known. The friendship they formed was torn apart by the terrible reality of apartheid.

      Cry Freedom2000
      3.9
    • Deadlock

      • 93 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      This new series of Bookworms offers younger readers the chance to enjoy lively and accessible adaptations of the best classic and modern fiction. Each title is highly illustrated to engage the reader in the world of the book and help with specific vocabulary. Accompanying exercises make all these titles suitable for use in class or at home.

      Deadlock1997
      3.8
    • I, Robot

      • 89 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      "Reading Level: Pre-intermediateSpecial features include:Extra grammar and vocabulary exercisesNotes about the storyPoints for Understanding comprehension questionsFree resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at www.macmillanenglish.com/readersGlossaryMacmillan Readers:This series provides a wide variety of enjoyable reading material for all learners of English. Macmillan Readers are retold versions of popular classic and contemporary titles as well as specially wr

      I, Robot1997
      4.0
    • Remember Miranda

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      The books are graded at six vocabulary levels, ranging from 400 words (Beginning) to 2,500 words

      Remember Miranda1996
      3.5
    • The Children of the New Forest

      • 215 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      In The Children of the New Forest, Marryat describes the trials and triumphs of the four Beverley children, orphaned during the English Civil War and forced to take refuge with a poor woodsman in the New Forest. This is the first annotated edition of a great children's classic, which has retained its popularity since 1847.

      The Children of the New Forest1996
      3.9
    • Reflex

      • 404 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      When longtime jockey Philip Nore beings to suspect that a racetrack photographer's fatal accident was really murder, he sets out to find the truth and trap a killer. But in the process, he unwittingly sets himself up as the killer's next target. Reissue.

      Reflex1996
      4.1
    • Oxford Bookworms - 2: Rainforests

      • 24 pages
      • 1 hour of reading

      Factfiles are a sub-series of Bookworms with a non-fiction angle, providing factual information for students who are not so much interested in fiction.

      Oxford Bookworms - 2: Rainforests1995
      3.8
    • The Witches of Pendle

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Part of a series of elementary readers which offers students the opportunity to extend their reading and appreciation of the English language, this reader at Stage 1 contains 400 headwords. It is a tale of fear and superstition in 17th-century Lancashire.

      The Witches of Pendle1994
      3.3
    • Under the Moon

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      The books are graded at six vocabulary levels, ranging from 400 words (Beginning) to 2,500 words

      Under the Moon1992
      3.4
    • Love or Money?

      • 56 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Pack of ten best-selling iBookworms/i and– ideal for building up class libraries. Each Pack contains one copy of each listed title. liThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer/libr / liThe Elephant Man/libr /liA Little Princess/libr / liLove or Money?/libr / liThe Monkey's Paw/libr / liThe Phantom of the Opera/libr / liThe President's Murderer/libr / liSherlock Holmes and the Duke's Son/libr / liWhite Death/libr / liThe Wizard of Oz/li

      Love or Money?1989
      3.2