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These stories from James Joyce’sDublinerstake you inside the tragedies and comedies of Irish life in the early twentieth century. Meet unforgettable characters, including a boy who died for love, determined mothers and romantic dreamers. Many of them are forced to see the truth about their lives. One of Ireland’s greatest writers gives you his view of his native city....

Helen and Mark are actors in a high school version of Shakespeare’sMacbeth. On opening night at the theater there’s a special guest in the audience, Sherlock Holmes, who witnesses a terrible murder on stage. What happens when Helen and Mark join Sherlock Holmes to solve a baffling case of murder in the exciting city of Chicago? Who will solve the case – the Chicago Police or Sherlock Holmes and his teenage friends?...

Legends say that, in ancient times, a boy called Arthur pulled a sword from a stone and became the new king of Britain. With the help of the magician, Merlin and the famous Knights of the Round Table he protected his people and had many adventures. His castle of Camelot was a place full of magic but also danger and sadness.

Divided into 12 units covering fundamental aspects of culture, Aspects brings you on a panoramic tour of the English Speaking World. Each unit elaborates current affairs topics at different language levels (towards B1, B1, B2) and offers modern literature extracts with links to film, interdisciplinary topics and Cambridge English First exam preparation pages. The book also features Cambridge English Preliminary and IELTS writing activities and focus on thinking skills and cultural comparison. V...

A donkey decides to leave its master and travel to Bremen, town of music. Other animals join him along the way: a dog, a cat and a cock. They all want to go to Bremen and become musicians. It’s nighttime, the journey is long and the animals are famished…

The most famous play by the world’s most famous dramatist begins with Hamlet’s return to Denmark after the sudden and unexpected death of his father, the King. One night the ghost of the old King appears to Hamlet and tells him that he was poisoned – by his brother! The ghost makes Hamlet promise to take revenge, but will Hamlet be able to keep his promise?...

In a dystopian future where access to clean water is controlled by the Keepers, thirst is a part of everyday life. Kailani, a young girl, goes into the desert, to the Edge, to find water for her sick brother. If she fails, he might die.

Lola is fed up with being invisible. All she wants is for high school rugby star Matt to ask her to the prom, but he doesn’t even know she exists. She has a plan that will make her the most popular girl in school, but is being popular what makes someone the luckiest girl in the world?

A beautiful young woman wants Sherlock Holmes to investigate a terrible murder. All the evidence points to the man she loves, but she knows that he is not the murderer. How will Holmes find the real murderer? Here is another baffling case for the world’s most popular detective!

When Huckleberry Finn meets Jim, a runaway slave, they decide to travel North on the mighty Mississippi River. They have all sorts of incredible adventures, meet all kinds of people and get into a lot of trouble, until one day… Mark Twain’s masterpiece is one of the greatest novels in American literature.

A donkey decides to leave his master and go to Bremen, the town of music. Along the way other animals join in: a dog, a cat and a cock. They all want to go to Bremen and become musicians. It’s night, the road is long and they are hungry…

Valentina ist ein hübsches, intelligentes Mädchen, aber kein typischer Teenager. Sie ist nicht an Klamotten interessiert: ihre große Leidenschaft ist Fotografie. Eines Tages fotografiert sie einen mysteriösen Mann und gerät in Gefahr.

Boby, el perro de Trini, ha desaparecido. La chica, con la ayuda de Carlos, decide ir a buscarlo hasta un bosque cercano. Los dos chicos emprenden una aventura nocturna fascinante y peligrosa en una de las zonas más ‘encantadas’ de España.