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David Beckham
Автор: Bernard Smith Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 16 Дата загрузки: 19 апреля 20122009-12-23
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David Beckham, captain of England and famous for his Number 7 shirt at Manchester United, is now playing for LA Galaxy. But when did he start to play football? And why is he now world famous? This is his story.
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Jennifer Lopez
Автор: Rod Smith Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 16 Дата загрузки: 19 апреля 20122009-12-23
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Her movies are on TV. Her music is on the radio. Jennifer Lopez is a Hollywood star and a successful singer. She is a Latin performer. And Latin is about color, fun, and life! And who is the number one Latina? Jennifer, of course.
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Apollo 13
Автор: Dina Anastasio Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 48 Дата загрузки: 24 августа 20102010-10-11
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»Apollo 13» is an exciting movie — and a true story! It is Monday, April 13, 1970 and Apollo 13 is flying to the Moon. Suddenly, something goes wrong. The ship is losing power and oxygen. Will the astronauts walk on the Moon? Will they get home again?
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Dragonheart
Автор: Adriana Gabriel Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 56 Дата загрузки: 02 сентября 20132011-04-15
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Young Prince Einon is dying. Only the Great Dragon can help him! But first the boy has to say, ‘I won’t be a cruel king. I’ll love my people and be kind to them.’ But Einon is cruel, and everybody in the country is afraid. Now the Dragon, good Sir Bowen and the peasants have to fight in a great battle between Good and Bad.
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Johnny English
Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 36 Дата загрузки: 10 декабря 20102012-03-19
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Johnny English is a Secret Service agent. He often makes very bad mistakes. But now he’s got an important job: security for the Queen and her crown. There are problems – a lot of problems. But is Johnny English England’s only hope?
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Mr Bean in Town
Автор: Rowan Atkinson Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 36 Дата загрузки: 10 декабря 20102012-03-19
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Mr Bean doesn’t understand the world. There are problems for him everywhere. In the restaurant, he doesn’t like his food. He tries to hide it in very strange places. Then Mr Bean goes to the launderette. What happens? He loses his trousers, of course!
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Martin Luther King
Автор: Coleen Degnan-Veness Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 56 Дата загрузки: 02 сентября 20132011-04-15
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Martin Luther King had a dream. He wanted blacks and whites to live together happily. But in America in the 1950s and 1960s, all men were not equal. King led peaceful protests against the government and won changes for the blacks of America. But has King’s dream really come true today?
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The Ring
Автор: Bernard Smith Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 64 Дата загрузки: 10 октрября 20112011-09-27
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One day Rafael was well; the next day he was completely mad. What happened to him? The story of Rafael and his gold ring is a strange story of murder, mystery and love. Many people know part of the story. But only Rafael knows the true facts. And Rafael is mad
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Alexander the Great
Автор: Fiona Beddall Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 72 Дата загрузки: 20 декабря 20102011-04-17
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Alexander the Great has fascinated people since his death more than 2300 years ago. By the age of thirty he ruled the biggest Empire the world had ever known. This remarkable leader brought civilization to millions and shaped our world.
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Emma
Автор: Jane Austen Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 80 Дата загрузки: 14 февраля 20102013-08-17
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Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, clever and rich. She likes to arrange marriages between her friends and neighbours in the village of Highbury. But Emma makes a lot of mistakes and causes more problems than happy marriages. Then she almost loses her own chance of love.
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Evening Class
Автор: Maeve Binchy Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 88 Дата загрузки: 18 марта 20112012-03-29
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Thirty people join an Italian evening class. All have their own reasons. Connie needs to escape from an unhappy home life; Lou has criminal intentions. Aidan and Signora have organised the classes. All their lives are changed forever.
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Gladiator
Автор: Dewey Gram Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2009 Страниц: 88 Дата загрузки: 18 марта 20122013-03-29
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Maximus is a general in the Roman army. After his last battle he wants to return to his family. But the new Emperor Commodus hates Maximus, and kills his family. Soon Maximus is a prisoner, then a slave, and finally a gladiator. When Emperor Commodus joins Maximus in the arena they fight for their lives.
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The Godfather
Автор: Mario Puzo Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 72 Дата загрузки: 20 декабря 20102011-04-17
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Don Vito Corleone is the Godfather' of New York's richest Mafia family. His business is built on fear and murder. Vito's son Michael wants a quiet life away from the family business. But that's not easy, and slowly Michael becomes the most dangerous gangster of them all.
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Gone With the Wind: Part 2
Автор: Margaret Mitchell Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 80 Дата загрузки: 14 февраля 20102013-08-17
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»Gone with the Wind» is a great romantic story of love and war and one of the best-selling books of all time. In Part 2, the American Civil War has destroyed Scarlett O’Hara’s comfortable world. Will she lose her home too? Or can she save it and rebuild her life?
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Seven
Автор: Anthony Bruno Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 72 Дата загрузки: 20 декабря 20102011-04-17
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Detective Somerset has seven days before he can retire from work and escape from the city. Detective Mills is starting his first week on the job. This story is about seven days and seven shocking murders. The serial killer has one thing on his mind — seven deadly sins.
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Women in Business
Автор: David Evans Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 64 Дата загрузки: 10 октрября 20112011-09-27
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At the beginning of the twentieth century, the idea of women in business seemed strange. Today more and more women are reaching the top of business life. This book tells the business success stories of five very different women: Coco Chanel, Hanae Mori, Anita Roddick, Oprah Winfrey and Madonna.
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British and American Short Stories
Автор: D.H. Lawrence Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 88 Дата загрузки: 18 марта 20112012-03-29
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These stories paint colourful pictures of life in Britain and America in the past. We meet some unusual people. There’s the dreamy boy who wakes up one day to find a bird making a nest in his hair! And there’s the man who tries to catch a ghost.
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Four Weddings and a Funeral
Автор: Richard Curtis Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 88 Дата загрузки: 18 марта 20112012-03-29
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Four Weddings and a Funeral – one of the most successful films from Britain. It’s a Saturday morning, and Charles is still asleep. He should be on his way to Angus and Laura’s wedding! Charles is always late, and he is worried that he will never find the right woman to marry. Then he meets Carrie…
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The Pelican Brief
Автор: John Grisham Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 88 Дата загрузки: 18 марта 20112012-03-29
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In Washington, two Supreme Court judges are murdered and only the young and beautiful law student Darby Shaw knows why. She has uncovered a deadly secret but will anyone believe her? Can she stay alive long enough to persuade them she is right?
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The Rainmaker
Автор: John Grisham Жанр: Pearson Издательство: Pearson Год: 2008 Страниц: 104 Дата загрузки: 25 мая 20112012-03-19
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I have no job. I have no money. I have debts I can’t pay. I do, however, have a case. Rudy Baylor is ready to finish law school but loses his first job before he has even started. Then Dot and Bud Black ask for his help in their fight against a powerful insurance company. Their son, Donny Ray, is dying. His claim for medical insurance has been refused. Can Rudy, an inexperienced student, really give them any hope?
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