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NUMBER 001
TITLE Goldfinger
AUTHOR Ian Fleming
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
When James Bond 007 is introduced to the rich and mysterious AuricGoldfinger, he quickly learns that Goldfinger is a clever cheat at cardgames. But card games are not the only way that Goldfinger makesmoney…
EXTRAS
With CD packGlossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 002
TITLE “L” is for Lawless
AUTHOR Sue Grafton
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
When Kinsley Milhone is asked by a friend to help a family obtain a militaryfuneral for a pilot called Johnny Lee, she soon finds that there was nothingsimple about Johnny Lee´s life.
EXTRAS
Glossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 003
TITLE Oliver Twist
AUTHOR Charles Dickens
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
A very old man was standing near the fire. He turned quickly as the twoboys came into the roomOliver stared round the dirty room. There was a rope tied across anoecorner of the room. Many brightly-coloured silk handkerchiefs were hangingover the rope.
EXTRAS
With CD packGlossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 005
TITLE The Red Pony
AUTHOR John Steinbeck
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
Jody Tiflin is often alone and he knows little of the world. But one day hegets a pony. He learns how to love and his whole life changes.
NUMBER 008
TITLE The Mosquito Coast
AUTHOR Paul Theroux
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
Allie Fox hates America and he hates the twentieth century. He takes hiswife and children to the jungle in Honduras to make a new, simple life. ButAllie starts to go mad and pulls his family into a life which is much worseand more frightening than anything they knew in America.
NUMBER 010
TITLE The Locked Room and Other Horror Stories
AUTHOR M. R. James
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
A tree full of enormous spiders, curtains like a dead man´s hair, a manwith no eyes and a boy with no heart…
NUMBER 011
TITLE The Mill on the Floss
AUTHOR George Eliot
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
Maggie Tulliver must choose between her family and the man she loves.She is very unhappy because she does not know what to do.
NUMBER 012
TITLE Emma
AUTHOR Jane Austen
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
Emma is beautiful, clever and rich. She likes to arrange marriages betweenher friends and neighbours in the village of Highbury. However, Emmamakes a lot of mistakes and causes more problems than happy marriages.Then she almost loses her own chance of love.
NUMBER 013
TITLE The Eye of the Tiger
AUTHOR Wilbur Smith
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
NUMBER 015
TITLE My Family and Other Animals
AUTHOR Gerald Durrell
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
One cold, English morning, the Durrell family decides to move to Corfu. ForGerry Durrell, this is the beginning of a wonderful adventure. Gerry´sfascination with animals – big and small – creates havoc for everyonearound him.
NUMBER 018
TITLE A Kiss Before Dying
AUTHOR Ira Levin
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
It was nearly dark in the small room near the Stoddard University campus.The two people in the room that Sunday evening were both second-yearstudents at the college. They were looking at each other in silence.The handsome young man was angry. His plans had been working so well.And now this news had come! But he wasn´t going to show his anger. Heturned, and smiled at the young woman sitting on the bed.
EXTRAS
With CD packGlossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 019
TITLE Meet Me in Istanbul
AUTHOR Richard Chisholm
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
A short distance away a man in a grey raincoat stood in a dark doorway.He was watching Tom, watching every move he made…
EXTRAS
With CD packGlossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 021
TITLE Bristol Murder
AUTHOR Philip Prowse
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
The body of Mr Robert Stevens was found in his home at 24 DevonshireRoad, Bristol last night. There must have been a fight because a lot of thefurniture was broken. Nothing was stolen. The police are looking for MrStevens´ nephew, John Stevens, aged 16, who lived with him.
NUMBER 026
TITLE Three Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
AUTHOR Arthur Conan Doyle
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
In these three stories we meet a young woman who is terrified of amysterious “speckled band”, a family who think five orange pips are a signof death, and a banker who believes that his son is a thief.
NUMBER 028
TITLE Three Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
AUTHOR Arthur Conan Doyle
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
In these three stories we meet a young woman who is terrified of amysterious “speckled band”, a family who think five orange pips are a signof death, and a banker who believes that his son is a thief.
NUMBER 029
TITLE Three Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
AUTHOR Arthur Conan Doyle
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
In these three stories we meet a young woman who is terrified of amysterious “speckled band”, a family who think five orange pips are a signof death, and a banker who believes that his son is a thief.
NUMBER 032
TITLE The Queen of Death
AUTHOR John Milne
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
When the archeologist Farrow mysteriously disappears, Chief InspectorSalahadin suspects a gang of smugglers is involved.
EXTRAS
With CD packGlossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 033
TITLE The Sign of Four
AUTHOR Arthur Conan Doyle
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
Miss Morstan, Holmes and Doctor Watson will try to solve the mystery…
EXTRAS
With CD packGlossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 034
TITLE The Space Invaders
AUTHOR Geoffrey Matthews
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
Date: 3984 Place: the planet ZeronOmega knows everything about Stefan Varon…
EXTRAS
With CD packGlossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 035
TITLE Touching the Void
AUTHOR Joe Simpson
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
The story is a gripping story of human courage and one man´s will tosurvive
EXTRAS
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NUMBER 037
TITLE The Woman Who Disappeared
AUTHOR Philip Prowse
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
It´s not much fun being a private eye. You get hit on the head, nearlykilled, and chased by the police.
EXTRAS
With CD packGlossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 039
TITLE Down Second Avenue
AUTHOR Ezekiel Mphahlele
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
“Down Second Avenue” is the story of Eseki, a young boy who, during hisgrowth into adulthood, becomes slowly aware of the injustices, poverty andfear which are a normal part of life for black people in South Africa.
EXTRAS
Glossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 040
TITLE Meet Me in Istanbul
AUTHOR Richard Chisholm
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
A short distance away a man in a grey raincoat stood in a dark doorway.He was watching Tom, watching every move he made…
EXTRAS
With CD packGlossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 041
TITLE A New Lease of Death
AUTHOR Ruth Rendell
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
Chief Inspector Wexford was sure that the murder of an old lady had beencarried out by her employee, Herbert Painter, and the courts agreed withhim. But then Henry Archery, whose son is engaged to marry Painter´sdaughter, starts questioning the case…
EXTRAS
With CD packGlossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 042
TITLE King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
AUTHOR Stephen Colbourn
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
The legends of Arthur and his famous Knights of the Round Table havefascinated and entertained readers for centuries.
EXTRAS
With CD packGlossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 043
TITLE The Perfect Storm
AUTHOR Sebastian Junger
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
This is the true story of the perfect storm of October 1991, and of some ofthe people who were caught in that terrible storm. It was the worstweather that many people had ever seen.
EXTRAS
Glossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 044
TITLE The Perfect Storm
AUTHOR Sebastian Junger
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
This is the true story of the perfect storm of October 1991, and of some ofthe people who were caught in that terrible storm. It was the worstweather that many people had ever seen.
EXTRAS
Glossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 045
TITLE Live and Let Die
AUTHOR Ian Fleming
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
Bond finds himself in Jamaica investigating the underworld criminal “MrBig”. As usual, Bond gets caught up in many dangerous situations. He alsofalls in love with Mr Big´s girlfriend, the mysterious and beautiful Solitaire.
EXTRAS
Glossary of difficult vocabularyAudio CD´s
NUMBER 046
TITLE China
AUTHOR Jennifer Gascoigne
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
Welcome to China, where over 1,35 billion people live, where there arestrong artistic and medical traditions going back over 5.000 years, wherethey have the world´s second largest economy and where there are morethan 800 different types of tea! China is a unique mix of tradition andhistory and exciting progress – it is a country with something for everyone.
EXTRAS
Glossary of difficult vocabularyAudio CD´s
NUMBER 048
TITLE The Old Curiosity Shop
AUTHOR Charles Dickens
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
In a run-down part of London, where criminals and honest people live side-by side, Nell lives with her grandfather in The Old Curiosity Shop. They arevery poor, and Nell is worried because her grandfather stays out all nightand then is upset and ill when he returns. When disaster strikes, Nell musttry to protect herself and her grandfather from people who wish themharm, including the evil Mr Quilp.
EXTRAS
Glossary of difficult vocabularyAudio CD´s
NUMBER 049
TITLE The Woman Who Disappeared
AUTHOR Philip Prowse
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
It´s not much fun being a private eye. You get hit on the head, nearlykilled, and chased by the police.
EXTRAS
With CD packGlossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 050
TITLE The Woman Who Disappeared
AUTHOR Philip Prowse
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
It´s not much fun being a private eye. You get hit on the head, nearlykilled, and chased by the police.
EXTRAS
With CD packGlossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 051
TITLE Bristol Murder
AUTHOR Philip Prowse
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
The body of Mr Robert Stevens was found in his home at 24 DevonshireRoad, Bristol last night. There must have been a fight because a lot of thefurniture was broken. Nothing was stolen. The police are looking for MrStevens´ nephew, John Stevens, aged 16, who lived with him.
EXTRAS
With CD packGlossary of difficult vocabulary
NUMBER 052
TITLE Bristol Murder
AUTHOR Philip Prowse
LEVEL IntermediateCOMMON EUROPEANFRAMEWORK
B1
SUMMARY
The body of Mr Robert Stevens was found in his home at 24 DevonshireRoad, Bristol last night. There must have been a fight because a lot of thefurniture was broken. Nothing was stolen. The police are looking for MrStevens´ nephew, John Stevens, aged 16, who lived with him.
EXTRAS
With CD packGlossary of difficult vocabulary