English for Speakers of Other Languages - Academic: Level 3 ESOL Readers

Five entertaining stories about the power of discovery set in countries across the globe. A perfume made from some very unusual ingredients becomes more effective than expected. A remarkable change in a woman's life leaves her family to make a decision. The secret and danger of high intelligence are revealed to a university student. A teacher discovers a way of making time stand still. And a book tells a young manager more than he wants to know.

By the lake at Blake's Hollow there is an old wooden boathouse. Worn and uncared for, the door swings slowly open on its rusted hinge. Through the years it has received many visitors, but no one ever warns them that strange things happen when you go inside...

Dr. Rick Jamieson is preparing for the multimillion-dollar launch of a new drug. But when some of the patients end up dead, Rick starts to wonder if all is not what it seems. With the police hot on his trail, it's a race against time to find out what-or who-is behind all the mysterious deaths.

East of Eden is John Steinbeck's epic novel about two families set against the backdrop of the Salinas Valley at the turn of the twentieth century. East of Eden is a story of love and jealousy, forgiveness and revenge, and good and evil, that was adapted into the classic 1955 film starring James Dean.

Tendai comes to live in an isolated African village. Tendai is a runner, a dreamer and a storyteller. When landmines turn his world upside down, he runs, dreams and tells stories to try to deal with a terrible tragedy. A gripping story of victory over man-made evil, and of a young man who never gives up.

Alex is a thirty-year-old art gallery assistant and hopelessly in love with her boss, Brad. Then, an incident at the gallery means they have to spend a few days at Brad's country house. This is Alex's opportunity to impress but nothing seems to go the way she planned. A surprise guest and a Christmas party help Alex to discover what she really, really wants.

Alex Forley had everything: good looks, money, a beautiful house in London, an attractive girlfriend and a close group of friends. But now he is dead - an apparent case of suicide. Detective Inspector Rod Eliot isn't sure Alex killed himself and he wants the answers to two simple questions. Was it murder? And if so, who did it? Paperback-only version.

In 1839, a young man named Cinque leads a group of illegally enslaved Africans, in a revolt againt their captors aboard the slave ship Amistad. All they want is to be free, to return to their homes, and families. Instead, the Africans land in America, where they are imprisoned and charged with murder and mutiny. The Americans don't see the Africans as people, but as property. Cinque and his fellow captives soon realize that their fight for freedom has only just begun.This true story of the triumph over indignity and injustice was an important victory in our nation's fight for equality for all. Visit the Amistad book site! An adult novelization is also available .

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Highlighting 2014's top basketball stars on the court. Including LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Tony Parker and many more! Features detailed player information and tons of fantastic photos.

Despite their very different backgrounds, two fifteen-year-olds are drawn together and discover that they share more than they had ever imagined. This is a rollercoaster of an adventure that takes us from Sark, a remote British island, to the busy modern city of Birmingham, England.

A surprise visit from an old college acquaintance is a welcome change for Meg and her family. But when things start to go wrong in her sleepy town, Meg learns you can never really leave the past behind...

A mysterious incident at the Marabar Caves, involving Adela Quested, newly arrived from England, and Dr Aziz, an Indian doctor, leads to a drama that divides the British and Indian communities in anger, distrust, and fear. Forsters great novel brings to life all the dangers and misunderstandings of colonialism but, as Forster himself wrote, the story is about something wider than politics, about the search of the human race for a more lasting home, about the universe as embodied in the Indian earth and the Indian sky, about the horror lurking in the Marabar Caves...

Today is the most important day in Peter Booker's career. Nothing's going to stop him from getting to work, certainly not a homeless man asking for help. However, there is more to this encounter than Peter thinks, and it soon leads him to the biggest story of his life. As he enters the heart of a powerful conspiracy, Peter learns that while the truth may save lives, it could also cost him his own.

Classic / British English Jane and Elizabeth Bennet are the oldest of five sisters in need of husbands, but it isn't easy to find the right man. Are Mr Bingley, Mr Darcy and Mr Wickham all that they seem? Will pride and prejudice ever be defeated in the search for true love?

"Stephen Kumalo, a church minister, receives a letter that changes his life. He must leave his village and travel to the city of Johannesburg, where his sister is ill and his son is lost. He has never been so far from home, and he is worried about what he wil find there - but the situation is much worse than the could have imagined."--Back cover.

In the year 2110, post-war Britain lives in uncertainty and fear. Resources are limited. Personal freedom is restricted-in the name of the greater good. When the British government announces its latest shocking order, the people have to decide if they can keep accepting national control, or if this time it has gone too far...

A kind and well-respected doctor can turn himself into a murderous madman by taking a secret drug he's created.

Many great crimes end in a question. Who really killed President Kennedy? What happened to Shergar? Who knows the truth about Azaria Chamberlain? Not all the answers are known. Join the world's detectives and discover the love, death, hate, money and mystery held in the stories of the great crimes.

A story of jealousy, estrangement and murder. Private Investigator Nathan Marley is hired by a homeless woman to find her missing son. At the same time Marley embarks on a strange relationship with a rich eccentric widow. The poorest and richest of New York are brought together in this thriller from the American detective series.

Classic / British English A man is killed in Richard Hannay's home. Before his death he tells Hannay a dangerous secret. Now Hannay's life is in danger. Who are his enemies and what are they trying to do? And how will he solve the mystery of 'the thirty-nine steps'?

Charlie Bebbitt thinks he will get a lot of money when his father dies. But the money goes to someone he does not know. He is a man who lives in a special hospital, and is the brother Charlie never knew. The two men meet and this is the start of a surprising new life for the both of them

Examines the life of Samuel Adams and four other American rebels, Charles Summer, William Jennings Bryan, Huey P. Long and Martin Luther King.

Who killed the distinguished scientist Dr. Elward Deering? Was it his prim and proper secretary, who seemed to have a secret? Was it his absent minded colleague Dr. Frager? Was it the widowed and aggressive lab volunteer Muriel Prosser? Was it the dashing Ted Marco? Or was it the beautiful Mrs. Deering, who have often wished him dead? You will discover the answer when you read this story of a most unusual murder.

Jody Baxter makes friends with a young orphaned deer called Flag. A powerful tale famous for its descriptions of the natural world.

A collection of short stories themed around food and drink: a bed and breakfast owner is determined that one of her guests should try her famous 'Full English Breakfast'; a scientist invents an additive that increases peoples' attraction to certain food; a young boy learns to cook with the help of a great uncle and a magic ingredient; and a Japanese master chef must prepare his own last meal.

It's Christmas in New York and Private Investigator Nathan Marley is hired by a rich attractive woman to reclaim a briefcase of jewelry from a locker at Grand Central station. Marley is right not to trust the woman and soon finds himself involved in a case of criminal activity involving fraud, computer hacking and kidnap.

'The first killing went well. Perfectly, in fact. Though I always knew it would. I had planned it well. Arrangements, organisation – these are things I'm good at. Now I've discovered I'm good at killing too.'

The police are in a race against time to catch the murderer before he kills again. And again …

Confucius (551-479 B.C.) is a well-known person in Chinese history. He had many followers who believed in what he taught and who spread his ideas throughout the country. Confucius continues to influence many parts of Chinese life. What were his ideas? How do they still affect China today?

Classic / British English David Copperfield's happy life suddenly changes when his mother marries again. Her new husband is cruel to him and sends him away to school. When David's mother dies, he is sent to work in London. He hates his job so he runs away. He has no money for food or for travelling. But it is the beginning of his life of adventure.

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Careful, Connie, please. Your little sister's eyes are looking angry. Look at the sudden lines around her mouth, Connie, a sister is a good thing. Even a younger sister. 'Mercy, who are you going out with?'Connie gets an answer to her question, but it is not the answer she wants to hear. And what is the price of peace between sisters?

"What is the true story about climate change? Why is it happening, and what can we do about it? If we learn about the past, then perhaps there will be time to make changes for the future..."--back cover.

The fair city of Verona is troubled by two feuding families: the Montagues and the Capulets. Their hatred for each other runs deep and they regularly disturb the streets with their fighting. When Romeo Montague meets and falls instantly in love with Juliet Capulet, it can only lead to a tragic end.

Visit famous buildings on every continent in a best-ever world tour. In Europe, climb the Eiffel Tower, fight at the Colosseum, and lean with the Leaning Tower of Pisa. In Asia, visit the ruined city of Angkor Wat and the serene Taj Mahal. End up in the Americas amid Mayan ruins before traveling north to the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building towering over Manhattan.