There is a climate of secrecy and fear at the Paris Opera. People are dying and a beautiful, talented young singer has disappeared. Is this the work of the Opera ghost? Is the ghost a man or a monster? And what else will he do to get what he wants?
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...
When Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, he becomes king of the land of Logres. Arthur chooses the beautiful Guinevere to be his queen and builds a castle at Camelot. Here he is joined by the famous Knights of the Round Table, whose adventures include slaying dragons, rescuing maidens and fighting the spells of Arthurs half-sister, the cruel sorceress, Morgana.
Macmillan Readers v této pokročilosti můžete číst asi po dvou letech studia angličtiny, knihy mají 80 až 69 stran. K porozumění vám postačí slovní zásoba 1 400 slov. věk 14+ Osm příběhů slavného amerického novináře a spisovatele, Ambrose Bierce. Doporučeno pro starší čtenáře.…
"'Every day, the Sheriff robs the ordinary people with high taxes, ' Robin said to the other outlaws. 'We should rob the Sheriff in return. But we will not rob him because we want to be rich. We will use the money to help the poor. We will not harm women, children or honest men. We will right wrongs when we can and we will bring hope to the people when we can. We will live outside the law because the law is only for rich men. We will fight these rich men's unfair laws.' "--Back cover
Four of the English writer's finest works, among them "The Sphinx Without a Secret," "The Model Millionaire," "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime," and the title story, a delightful tale of a 300-year-old ghost who fails to intimidate the newest occupants of his manor house. Also includes the author's 6 "Poems in Prose."
The Macmillan Graded Readers series is one of the most popular and respected series of simplified readers for learners of English.
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 15+ Sedm fascinujících příběhů jednoho z nejslavnějších spisovatelů devatenáctého století americké literatury...…
Suitable for younger learners Word count 10,710 Bestseller
From Frederick Forsyth, the thriller writer come four short stories; each with a surprising ending.
