Stephen Colbourn Books

Five million pounds has been laid out on a horse race. What is the Chairman and Board of Directors at the bank going to say when they find out that the money is gone? Includes questions as aids to understanding

A2 to B1 Level Pre-intermediate Level Grades 7-8 / 1,400 words Peyton Farquhar attempts to destroy Owl Creek Bridge to prevent Northern troops from crossing. He is sentenced to hang, but the noose breaks, and he falls into the water...

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The terrible spectacle of the beast, the fog of the moor, the discovery of a body, this classic horror story pits detective against dog. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the wild Devon moorland with the footprints of a giant hound nearby, the blame is placed on a family curse. It is left to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to solve the mystery of the legend of the phantom hound before Sir Charles' heir comes to an equally gruesome end. The Hound Of The Baskervilles gripped readers when it was first serialised and has continued to hold its place in the popular imagination.

Duraid Al Simmu and his wife Royan were the first to discover the tomb of Queen Lostris - and with it the scrolls in which was recorded the burial of Pharaoh Mamose and his treasure. But when Duraid is murdered, Royan is forced to seek refuge in England before finding the courage to return.

An old man is arrested when council workers find something in the wall of his house ; a young student gets a job as a building worker and makes a dangerous enemy ; a bank managers goes on holiday to a tropical island. When he goes fishing, his life changes for ever.

Erik has the voice of an angel, but the face of a monster. When he takes off his mask, people scream and run away! So he hides in the darkness below an opera house. There, he falls in love with a beautiful singer.

From Frederick Forsyth, the thriller writer come four short stories; each with a surprising ending.

This is an Intermediate Level title in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of stories - some original and some simplified - from modern and classic novels, and designed to appeal to all age-groups, tastes and cultures. The books are divided into five levels: Starter Level, with about 300 basic words; Beginner Level (600 basic words); Elementary Level (1100); Intermediate Level (1600); and Upper Level (2200). Some of the titles are also available on cassette.

An Elementary Level title in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of stories and divided into five levels: Starter Level, with about 300 basic words; Beginner (600); Elementary (1100); Intermediate (1600); and Upper (2200). Some of the titles are also available on cassette.