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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 San Francisco Audio CD Pack
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'It's a good place for gold,' said people in the 1840s, and they came from all over the world. 'It's a good place for a prison,' said the US government in the 1920s, and they put Al Capone there on the island of Alcatraz. 'It's a good place for love,' said the hippies in the 1960s, and they put flowers in their hair and came to Haight Ashbury. And San Francisco is still a good place - to take a hundred photographs, or see the Chinatown parade, or just to sit in a coffee shop and be in this interesting, different city . . .
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 San Francisco
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'It's a good place for gold,' said people in the 1840s, and they came from all over the world. 'It's a good place for a prison,' said the US government in the 1920s, and they put Al Capone there on the island of Alcatraz. 'It's a good place for love,' said the hippies in the 1960s, and they put flowers in their hair and came to Haight Ashbury. And San Francisco is still a good place - to take a hundred photographs, or see the Chinatown parade, or just to sit in a coffee shop and be in this interesting, different city . . .
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Oxford Bookworms Library Starter The Girl with Green Eyes Audio CD Pack
Greg is a porter at the Shepton Hotel in New York.
When a girl with beautiful green eyes asks him for help, Greg can't say no.
The girl's name is Cassie, and she says she is an artist. She tells Greg that her stepfather has her sketchbooks, and now she wants them back.
Cassie says her stepfather is staying at Greg's hotel . . . so what could go wrong?
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Oxford Bookworms Library Starter The Girl with Green Eyes
Greg is a porter at the Shepton Hotel in New York.
When a girl with beautiful green eyes asks him for help, Greg can't say no.
The girl's name is Cassie, and she says she is an artist. She tells Greg that her stepfather has her sketchbooks, and now she wants them back.
Cassie says her stepfather is staying at Greg's hotel . . . so what could go wrong?
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 The Bridge and Other Love Stories Audio CD Pack
Christine Lindop
STAGE 1 - Human Interest
Luke is a good-looking young man, but he's not very clever with words. Gemma is clever with words, but what does she want? Lucy and Becky are good friends, but what about Sam? He makes wonderful cakes, but does he make mistakes too? Nina and Dragan are in love, so deeply in love, but they live in the wrong place, at the wrong time ...
All love stories have moments of happiness, pain, misunderstanding, laughter, and sometimes great sadness. But love will
nearly always
find a way ...
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 The Bridge and Other Love Stories
Christine Lindop
STAGE 1 - Human Interest
Luke is a good-looking young man, but he's not very clever with words. Gemma is clever with words, but what does she want? Lucy and Becky are good friends, but what about Sam? He makes wonderful cakes, but does he make mistakes too? Nina and Dragan are in love, so deeply in love, but they live in the wrong place, at the wrong time ...
All love stories have moments of happiness, pain, misunderstanding, laughter, and sometimes great sadness. But love will
nearly always find
a way ...
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Dominoes One True Heroes of Sport Pack
Donatella Fitzgerald
Some people in the world of sport are heroes only because they are the best at their sport. But the sportsmen and sportswomen in this book - Oscar Pistorius, Michael Phelps, Wilma Rudolph and Natalie du Toit - are all that and much more. All of them went through bad times and learned to be stronger people through sport. Because it isn't living through good times, but living through bad times that makes you into a true hero!
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Dominoes Starter A Pretty Face Pack
Zoe Baker works in a bookstore. She also likes acting, and she has a part in the play Romeo and Juliet. Mike Morrison writes about the play for the newspaper. What does he write about Zoe? Is Zoe a good actress ... or is she just 'a pretty face'?
What does Zoe think when she reads the newspaper? What does she do?
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Dominoes Starter Hercules Pack
Retold by Janet Hardy-Gould
Hercules is the strongest man in the world, but one day he does something very bad.
The priestess at Delphi tells him: 'The gods are angry with you. For twelve years you must work for King Eurystheus, and do twelve tasks for him. When you finish, the gods can forgive your crime.'
Some tasks are easier, and some tasks are more difficult. Can Hercules finish all twelve of them? And what happens when he does?
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Dominoes One True Heroes of Sport
Donatella Fitzgerald
Some people in the world of sport are heroes only because they are the best at their sport. But the sportsmen and sportswomen in this book - Oscar Pistorius, Michael Phelps, Wilma Rudolph and Natalie du Toit - are all that and much more. All of them went through bad times and learned to be stronger people through sport. Because it isn't living through good times, but living through bad times that makes you into a true hero!
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Dominoes Starter William Tell and Other Stories Pack
Retold by John Escott
The men and the woman in this book - William Tell, Tom Blood, Lord Bao, King Matthias, Johnny Appleseed, and Lady Godiva - are all real people from history.
But every time someone tells an old story, they change things in it, to make them bigger, better, and more exciting. So what is true in this book and what is not? Read all six of the stories, and see what you think.
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Dominoes Starter A Pretty Face
Zoe Baker works in a bookstore. She also likes acting, and she has a part in the play Romeo and Juliet. Mike Morrison writes about the play for the newspaper. What does he write about Zoe? Is Zoe a good actress ... or is she just 'a pretty face'?
What does Zoe think when she reads the newspaper? What does she do?
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Dominoes
Second Edition
English graded readers series for upper-primary / lower-secondary
Bill Bowler and Sue Parminter
Dominoes are carefully graded from Starter Level to Level Three according to the Bookworms syllabus.
Build your language skills through reading Dominoes, the interactive readers series.
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Dominoes Starter William Tell and Other Stories
Retold by John Escott
The men and the woman in this book - William Tell, Tom Blood, Lord Bao, King Matthias, Johnny Appleseed, and Lady Godiva - are all real people from history.
But every time someone tells an old story, they change things in it, to make them bigger, better, and more exciting. So what is true in this book and what is not? Read all six of the stories, and see what you think.
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Dominoes One Studio Five
Anthony Manning
Fay loves making The Friends' Hour for Studio Five, but her boss - Jason - is always angry with her. One day, a young man - Simon Jones - phones her show. Soon Fay must find Simon, and work hard to keep her job. Then her best friend - Wing - stops helping her. What can Fay do now? Can she and Wing stay friends?
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Dominoes One Housemates
Alison Watts
Chris leaves his home in a small town in Australia to go and study at the University of Sydney. He needs to find somewhere to live.
But it's not easy to find a house to share in a big city. Every house has its problems, and not all of Chris's housemates are easy to live with. In fact, some of them are very difficult people!
Can Chris find the house that he needs with housemates that he can live with?
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Dominoes Starter Hercules
Retold by Janet Hardy-Gould
Hercules is the strongest man in the world, but one day he does something very bad.
The priestess at Delphi tells him: 'The gods are angry with you. For twelve years you must work for King Eurystheus, and do twelve tasks for him. When you finish, the gods can forgive your crime.'
Some tasks are easier, and some tasks are more difficult. Can Hercules finish all twelve of them? And what happens when he does?
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Dominoes Starter Changing Places
Alan Hines
Hal works at the zoo every day and his life isn't exciting until he meets Tim. Tim is a movie star. He has a difficult life, and he is unhappy until he meets Hal. But when they meet, and agree to change places, interesting things start to happen. And, by changing places, the two men learn what is truly important in their lives.
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Dominoes Starter Blackbeard
Retold by John Escott
The year is 1717. It is a bad time to be the captain of a ship in the Caribbean because of pirates. The most frightening pirate on the sea is Edward Teach, or 'Blackbeard'.
'The Governor of Virginia wants us all dead!' Blackbeard thinks. 'But can he kill me - the most famous pirate in the Caribbean? No!'
This is his story...
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Dominoes Starter The Tempest
William Shakespeare
Text adaptation by Bill Bowler
Prospero, the Duke of Milan, and his daughter Miranda are far away from home, alone on an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. They want to return to Milan...
Then, one day, Prospero sees a ship near the island carrying his greatest enemies. Prospero, with the help of his magic and the island spirit, Ariel, makes a magic storm - a tempest - to bring them to the island.
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Dominoes Starter The Happy Prince
Oscar Wilde
Text adaptation by Bill Bowler
The Happy Prince is a beautiful golden statue high up on a column in the city. Everyone loves him.
He feels sad about the city's poor people, but what can he do? He can't leave his column. Then the swallow arrives, and helps the Happy Prince to do many good things.
But what about the swallow's dream of flying to Egypt? And what does the Mayor do when the Happy Prince loses all his gold?
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Dominoes One Macbeth
William Shakespeare
Text adaptation by Alistair McCallum
A dark, rainy day in Scotland, long ago. Returning from battle, Macbeth and his friend Banquo meet three witches. 'Macbeth, the king!' they say, but Macbeth is not a king, he is just a simple soldier.
Macbeth and Banquo cannot forget the witches' words. Soon Macbeth is king, but his wife walks in her sleep at night, and dreams of blood. What lies in the future for Banquo? And how many people must die before Scotland finds peace once more?
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Dominoes Starter The Tempest Pack
William Shakespeare
Text adaptation by Bill Bowler
Prospero, the Duke of Milan, and his daughter Miranda are far away from home, alone on an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. They want to return to Milan...
Then, one day, Prospero sees a ship near the island carrying his greatest enemies. Prospero, with the help of his magic and the island spirit, Ariel, makes a magic storm - a tempest - to bring them to the island.
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Dominoes Starter The Happy Prince Pack
Oscar Wilde
Text adaptation by Bill Bowler
The Happy Prince is a beautiful golden statue high up on a column in the city. Everyone loves him.
He feels sad about the city's poor people, but what can he do? He can't leave his column. Then the swallow arrives, and helps the Happy Prince to do many good things.
But what about the swallow's dream of flying to Egypt? And what does the Mayor do when the Happy Prince loses all his gold?
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Dominoes One Macbeth Pack
William Shakespeare
Text adaptation by Alistair McCallum
A dark, rainy day in Scotland, long ago. Returning from battle, Macbeth and his friend Banquo meet three witches. 'Macbeth, the king!' they say, but Macbeth is not a king, he is just a simple soldier.
Macbeth and Banquo cannot forget the witches' words. Soon Macbeth is king, but his wife walks in her sleep at night, and dreams of blood. What lies in the future for Banquo? And how many people must die before Scotland finds peace once more?
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Dominoes Starter Changing Places Pack
Alan Hines
Hal works at the zoo every day and his life isn't exciting until he meets Tim. Tim is a movie star. He has a difficult life, and he is unhappy until he meets Hal. But when they meet, and agree to change places, interesting things start to happen. And, by changing places, the two men learn what is truly important in their lives.
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Dominoes Starter Blackbeard Pack
Retold by John Escott
The year is 1717. It is a bad time to be the captain of a ship in the Caribbean because of pirates. The most frightening pirate on the sea is Edward Teach, or 'Blackbeard'.
'The Governor of Virginia wants us all dead!' Blackbeard thinks. 'But can he kill me - the most famous pirate in the Caribbean? No!'
This is his story...
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Dominoes One Five Canterbury Tales Pack
Geoffrey Chaucer
Text adaptation by Bill Bowler
The year is 1386 and the first flowers of spring are here. A number of pilgrims are going to Canterbury to visit the tomb of Saint Thomas Becket, and they all tell stories on the way.
Who should be the stronger in a marriage - the husband or the wife? And what happens when two men fall in love with the same woman? In these five stories from Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales we find different answers to these questions from the Knight, the Wife of Bath, the
Clerk of
Oxford, the Merchant, and the Franklin.
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Dominoes One Housemates Pack
Alison Watts
Chris leaves his home in a small town in Australia to go and study at the University of Sydney. He needs to find somewhere to live.
But it's not easy to find a house to share in a big city. Every house has its problems, and not all of Chris's housemates are easy to live with. In fact, some of them are very difficult people!
Can Chris find the house that he needs with housemates that he can live with?
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Dominoes One Studio Five Pack
Anthony Manning
Fay loves making The Friends' Hour for Studio Five, but her boss - Jason - is always angry with her. One day, a young man - Simon Jones - phones her show. Soon Fay must find Simon, and work hard to keep her job. Then her best friend - Wing - stops helping her. What can Fay do now? Can she and Wing stay friends?
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Dominoes One Pollyanna Pack
Eleanor H. Porter
Text adaptation by Bill Bowler
When Pollyanna's farther dies, she goes to live with her Aunt, Miss Polly Harrington. Miss Harrington likes doing good, but she doesn't like children very much!
Pollyanna always tries to find the good in everything. She soon makes many different people in her new home feel happier. But is Miss Polly's life going to change for better or worse after her niece arrives? And what happens to Pollyanna when she has a very bad accident?
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Dominoes Starter Tristan and Isolde Pack
Retold by Bill Bowler
Tristan and Isolde are in love, but Isolde must marry King Mark. So a happy love story seems impossible...
The lovers meet every day but then, one night, King Mark finds them together. Now Tristan must leave the castle, but he is badly hurt and dying. Only Isolde can help him.
Can Isolde find Tristan in time? Can their love survive?
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Dominoes One Five Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer
Text adaptation by Bill Bowler
The year is 1386 and the first flowers of spring are here. A number of pilgrims are going to Canterbury to visit the tomb of Saint Thomas Becket, and they all tell stories on the way.
Who should be the stronger in a marriage - the husband or the wife? And what happens when two men fall in love with the same woman? In these five stories from Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales we find different answers to these questions from the Knight, the Wife of Bath, the
Clerk of
Oxford, the Merchant, and the Franklin.
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Dominoes One Deep Trouble
Lesley Thompson
Amy and Matt are bored. They don't want to study for their exams. They want to have a good time. So they drive to the marina at West Palm Beach, and Matt jumps onto one of the boats. 'We can go anywhere!' he jokes.
But when the owners of the boat come back and find them, Amy and Matt are in deep trouble. Matt is a good swimmer and enjoys scuba-diving, but now he must dive for their lives.
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Dominoes One The Teacher's Secret and Other Folk Tales
Retold by Joyce Hannam
Are men cleverer than women? Is a poor man cleverer than a rich man? And what about teachers? Are they always cleverer than their students?
The people in these six well-known folk tales from around the world all want to be clever. But are some of them just stupid?
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Dominoes Starter Rip Van Winkle & The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving
Text adaptation by Alan Hines
In the first of these stories, Rip van Winkle sleeps for over twenty years, and then wakes up to a world that he no longer understands. In the other story, Ichabod Crane, the school teacher, meets a headless rider in the middle of a dark night. These two classic tales of the supernatural by Washington Irving have been popular for nearly two hundred years.
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Dominoes Starter Rip Van Winkle & The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Pack
Washington Irving
Text adaptation by Alan Hines
In the first of these stories, Rip van Winkle sleeps for over twenty years, and then wakes up to a world that he no longer understands. In the other story, Ichabod Crane, the school teacher, meets a headless rider in the middle of a dark night. These two classic tales of the supernatural by Washington Irving have been popular for nearly two hundred years.
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Dominoes One The Teacher's Secret and Other Folk Tales Pack
Retold by Joyce Hannam
Are men cleverer than women? Is a poor man cleverer than a rich man? And what about teachers? Are they always cleverer than their students?
The people in these six well-known folk tales from around the world all want to be clever. But are some of them just stupid?
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Dominoes One Deep Trouble Pack
Lesley Thompson
Amy and Matt are bored. They don't want to study for their exams. They want to have a good time. So they drive to the marina at West Palm Beach, and Matt jumps onto one of the boats. 'We can go anywhere!' he jokes.
But when the owners of the boat come back and find them, Amy and Matt are in deep trouble. Matt is a good swimmer and enjoys scuba-diving, but now he must dive for their lives.
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Dominoes One From the Heart
Anna is a new student at Oxford University. When she arrives in Oxford, she meets Selim, and they become good friends. But Selim is not English, and living in a different country is not easy for him. Anna tries to help but she knows that her father isn't going to like it.
Selim and Anna have each other. But is that enough? And can they find true happiness together?
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Dominoes Starter Tristan and Isolde
Retold by Bill Bowler
Tristan and Isolde are in love, but Isolde must marry King Mark. So a happy love story seems impossible...
The lovers meet every day but then, one night, King Mark finds them together. Now Tristan must leave the castle, but he is badly hurt and dying. Only Isolde can help him.
Can Isolde find Tristan in time? Can their love survive?
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Dominoes One From the Heart Pack
Anna is a new student at Oxford University. When she arrives in Oxford, she meets Selim, and they become good friends. But Selim is not English, and living in a different country is not easy for him. Anna tries to help but she knows that her father isn't going to like it.
Selim and Anna have each other. But is that enough? And can they find true happiness together?
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 Little Lord Fauntleroy Audio CD Pack
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Retold by Jennifer Bassett
STAGE 1 - Human Interest
Cedric Errol is seven years old. He lives with his mother in a little house in New York. They don't have much money, but mother and son are good friends. Cedric is a kind, friendly little boy, and everybody likes him. His father was English, but he is now dead, and Cedric and his mother are alone in the world.
But one day a lawyer arrives from England with some very surprising news about Cedric's grandfather...
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 Little Lord Fauntleroy
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Retold by Jennifer Bassett
STAGE 1 - Human Interest
Cedric Errol is seven years old. He lives with his mother in a little house in New York. They don't have much money, but mother and son are good friends. Cedric is a kind, friendly little boy, and everybody likes him. His father was English, but he is now dead, and Cedric and his mother are alone in the world.
But one day a lawyer arrives from England with some very surprising news about Cedric's grandfather...
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Oxford Bookworms Library Starter The Girl with Red Hair Audio CD Pack
Christine Lindop
STARTER - Human Interest
Every day people come to Mason's store - old people, young people, men and women.
From his office, and in the store, Mark watches them. And when they leave the store, he forgets them.
Then one day a girl with red hair comes to the store, and everything changes for Mark. Now he can't forget the beautiful face, those green eyes, and that red hair...
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Oxford Bookworms Library Starter The Girl with Red Hair
Christine Lindop
STARTER - Human Interest
Every day people come to Mason's store - old people, young people, men and women.
From his office, and in the store, Mark watches them. And when they leave the store, he forgets them.
Then one day a girl with red hair comes to the store, and everything changes for Mark. Now he can't forget the beautiful face, those green eyes, and that red hair...
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Oxford Bookworms Library Starter Red Roses Audio CD Pack
Christine Lindop
STARTER - Human Interest
'Who is the man with the roses in his hand?' thinks Anna. 'I want to meet him.'
'Who is the girl with the guitar?' thinks Will. 'I like her. I want to meet her.'
But they do not meet.
'There are lots of men!' says Anna's friend Vicki, but Anna cannot forget Will. And then one rainy day . . .
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Oxford Bookworms Library Starter Sally's Phone Audio CD Pack
Christine Lindop
STARTER - Human Interest
Sally is always running - and she has her phone with her all the time: at home, on the train, at work, at lunchtime, and at the shops.
But then one afternoon suddenly she has a different phone . . . and it changes her life.
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Oxford Bookworms Library Starter Bestseller Pack
Pack contains one copy of each of the following ten titles:
Girl on a Motorcycle
New York Café
Drive into Danger
The Fifteenth Character
Mystery in London
Sally's Phone
Escape
Taxi of Terror
Robin Hood
Survive!
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Oxford Bookworms Library Starter Red Roses
Christine Lindop
STARTER - Human Interest
'Who is the man with the roses in his hand?' thinks Anna. 'I want to meet him.'
'Who is the girl with the guitar?' thinks Will. 'I like her. I want to meet her.'
But they do not meet.
'There are lots of men!' says Anna's friend Vicki, but Anna cannot forget Will. And then one rainy day . . .
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 Remember Miranda
Rowena Akinyemi
STAGE 1 - Human Interest
Cathy Wilson is driving to Norfolk, to begin her new job with the Harvey family. She is going to look after the two young children, Tim and Susan. Cathy meets the children's father, and their grandmother, and their aunt. She meets Nick, the farmer who lives across the fields. But she doesn't meet Miranda, the children's mother, because Miranda is dead.
She died two years ago, and Cathy cannot learn anything about her. Everybody remembers Miranda, but nobody wants to talk about her . . .
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 Remember Miranda Audio CD Pack
Rowena Akinyemi
STAGE 1 - Human Interest
Cathy Wilson is driving to Norfolk, to begin her new job with the Harvey family. She is going to look after the two young children, Tim and Susan. Cathy meets the children's father, and their grandmother, and their aunt. She meets Nick, the farmer who lives across the fields. But she doesn't meet Miranda, the children's mother, because Miranda is dead.
She died two years ago, and Cathy cannot learn anything about her. Everybody remembers Miranda, but nobody wants to talk about her . . .
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 The Meaning of Gifts: Stories from Turkey Audio CD Pack
Retold by Jennifer Bassett
STAGE 1 - World Stories
'I'm afraid to look in the storeroom. All our food for the winter - where is it now? Inside those hungry guests! They never stop eating! And they never say thank you! And those children - my God, they eat more than their parents!'
Izzet Efendi and his family are afraid that their guests are never going to go home, but what can they do?
Bookworms World Stories collect stories from around the world. This volume has stories by Turkish writers Huseyin Rahmi Gurpinar, Ayse Kilimci, Sait Faik, and Yalvac Ural.
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Oxford Bookworms Library Starter King Arthur
Janet Hardy-Gould
STARTER - Human Interest
It is the year 650 in England. There is war everywhere because the old king is dead and he has no son. Only when the new king comes can the fighting stop and the strange, magical story of King Arthur begin. But first, Merlin the ancient magician has to find a way of finding the next king . . .
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Oxford Bookworms Library Starter Robin Hood
John Escott
STARTER - Human Interest
'You're a brave man, but I am afraid for you,' says Lady Marian to Robin of Locksley. She is afraid because Robin does not like Prince John's new taxes and wants to do something for the poor people of Nottingham. When Prince John hears this, Robin is suddenly in danger - great danger.
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Oxford Bookworms Library Starter Survive!
Helen Brooke
STARTER - Human Interest
You are in a small plane, going across the Rocky Mountains. Suddenly, the engine starts to make strange noises . . .
Soon you are alone, in the snow, at the top of a mountain, and it is very, very cold. Can you find your way out of the mountain?
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 Christmas in Prague Audio CD Pack
Joyce Hannam
STAGE 1 - Human Interest
In a house in Oxford three people are having breakfast - Carol, her husband Jan, and his father Josef. They are talking about Prague, because Carol wants them all to go there for Christmas.
Josef was born in Prague, but he left his home city when he was a young man. He is an old man now, and he would like to see Prague again before he dies. But he is afraid. He still remembers another Christmas in Prague, many long years ago - a Christmas that changed his life for ever . . .
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 One-Way Ticket - Short Stories
Jennifer Bassett
STAGE 1 - Human Interest
Tom Walsh had a lot to learn about life. He liked travelling, and he was in no hurry. He liked meeting people, anyone and everyone. He liked the two American girls on the train. They were nice and very friendly. They knew a lot of places. Tom thought they were fun. Tom certainly had a lot to learn about life.
This is a collection of short stories about adventures on trains. Strange, wonderful, and frightening things can happen on trains - and all of them happen here.
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 One-Way Ticket Audio CD Pack
Jennifer Bassett
STAGE 1 - Human Interest
Tom Walsh had a lot to learn about life. He liked travelling, and he was in no hurry. He liked meeting people, anyone and everyone. He liked the two American girls on the train. They were nice and very friendly. They knew a lot of places. Tom thought they were fun. Tom certainly had a lot to learn about life.
This is a collection of short stories about adventures on trains. Strange, wonderful, and frightening things can happen on trains - and all of them happen here.
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 The Lottery Winner
Rosemary Border
STAGE 1 - Human Interest
Everybody wants to win the lottery. A million pounds, perhaps five million, even ten million. How wonderful! Emma Carter buys a ticket for the lottery every week, and puts the ticket carefully in her bag. She is seventy-three years old and does not have much money. She would like to visit her son in Australia, but aeroplane tickets are very expensive.
Jason Williams buys lottery tickets every week too. But he is not a very nice young man. He steals things. He hits old ladies in the street, snatches their bags and runs away . . .
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 The Lottery Winner Audio CD Pack
Rosemary Border
STAGE 1 - Human Interest
Everybody wants to win the lottery. A million pounds, perhaps five million, even ten million. How wonderful! Emma Carter buys a ticket for the lottery every week, and puts the ticket carefully in her bag. She is seventy-three years old and does not have much money. She would like to visit her son in Australia, but aeroplane tickets are very expensive.
Jason Williams buys lottery tickets every week too. But he is not a very nice young man. He steals things. He hits old ladies in the street, snatches their bags and runs away . . .
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 The Meaning of Gifts: Stories from Turkey
Retold by Jennifer Bassett
STAGE 1 - World Stories
'I'm afraid to look in the storeroom. All our food for the winter - where is it now? Inside those hungry guests! They never stop eating! And they never say thank you! And those children - my God, they eat more than their parents!'
Izzet Efendi and his family are afraid that their guests are never going to go home, but what can they do?
Bookworms World Stories collect stories from around the world. This volume has stories by Turkish writers Huseyin Rahmi Gurpinar, Ayse Kilimci, Sait Faik, and Yalvac Ural.
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Oxford Bookworms Library Starter Give us the Money
Maeve Clarke
STARTER - Crime & Mystery
'Every day is the same. Nothing exciting ever happens to me,' thinks Adam one boring Monday morning.
But today is not the same. When he helps a beautiful young woman because some men want to take her bag, life gets exciting and very, very dangerous.
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Oxford Bookworms Library Starter Star Reporter
John Escott
STARTER - Human Interest
'There's a new girl in town,' says Joe, and soon Steve is out looking for her.
Marietta is easy to find in a small town, but every time he sees her something goes wrong . . . and his day goes from bad to worse.
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Oxford Bookworms Library Starter Sally's Phone
Christine Lindop
STARTER - Human Interest
Sally is always running - and she has her phone with her all the time: at home, on the train, at work, at lunchtime, and at the shops.
But then one afternoon suddenly she has a different phone . . . and it changes her life.
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 A Little Princess Audio CD Pack
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Retold by Jennifer Bassett
STAGE 1 - Human Interest
Sara Crewe is a very rich little girl. She first comes to England when she is seven, and her father takes her to Miss Minchin's school in London. Then he goes back to his work in India. Sara is very sad at first, but she soon makes friends at school.
But on her eleventh birthday, something terrible happens, and now Sara has no family, no home, and not a penny in the world . . .
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 Christmas in Prague
Joyce Hannam
STAGE 1 - Human Interest
In a house in Oxford three people are having breakfast - Carol, her husband Jan, and his father Josef. They are talking about Prague, because Carol wants them all to go there for Christmas.
Josef was born in Prague, but he left his home city when he was a young man. He is an old man now, and he would like to see Prague again before he dies. But he is afraid. He still remembers another Christmas in Prague, many long years ago - a Christmas that changed his life for ever . . .
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Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 A Little Princess
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Retold by Jennifer Bassett
STAGE 1 - Human Interest
Sara Crewe is a very rich little girl. She first comes to England when she is seven, and her father takes her to Miss Minchin's school in London. Then he goes back to his work in India. Sara is very sad at first, but she soon makes friends at school.
But on her eleventh birthday, something terrible happens, and now Sara has no family, no home, and not a penny in the world . . .
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