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Stage 2 What does the name ‘Agatha Christie’ mean? To many people, it means a book about a murder mystery – a ‘whodunnit. ‘I’m reading an Agatha Christie,’ people say. ‘I’m not sure who the murderer is – I think it’s...’ But they are usually wr[...]texte imprimé
Stage 6 'Curtis Colt didn't kill that liquor store woman, and that's a fact. It's not right that he should have to ride the lightning -that's what prisoners call dying in the electric chair. Curtis doesn't belong in it, and I can prove it.' But[...]texte imprimé
B1/B2 Pre-Intermediate British Secret Agent 007 (James Bond) against the villain Le Chiffre.texte imprimé
Stage 2 Mr Ross lives on an island where no visitors come. He stops people from taking photographs of him. He is young and rich, but he looks sad. And there is one room in his house which is always locked. Carol sanders and her mother come to[...]texte imprimé
Mr Ross lives on an island where no one every comes. One day Carol Sanders and her mother come to work. Ross does not permit them to take photographs. Why? And why does he have so much money since he does not work? This stage two reader includes[...]texte imprimé
Original / British English A diamond necklace is stolen from a museum. Everyone who works at the museum could be guilty. But who really took the necklace, and why? The police suspect Paul, a young student. So Paul must find the real thief.texte imprimé
B2 Intermediate My name is Kingsley Millhone and I'm a private detective. The day before yesterday, I killed someone. I had to do it, but doing that doesn't make me happy. I've already given a signed statement about the death to the police. But[...]texte imprimé
Louisa May Alcott, Auteur ; John Escott, Adaptateur ; Martin Cottam, Illustrateur | Oxford University Press | Oxford Bookworms | 2008Stage 4 When Christmas comes for the four March girls, there is no money for expensive presents and they give away their Christmas breakfast to a poor family. But there are no happier girls in America than Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. They miss thei[...]texte imprimé
A1 Beginner An adventure thriller. Who is the running girl who pushes a cassette of film into Pete's hand in the shopping mall? His curiosity piqued, Pete takes the pictures to be developed and the mystery deepens.texte imprimé
B2 Intermediate When Tess Durbeyfield is sent by her family to seek out her rich relatives, she soon finds herself pursued and violently seduced by the ruthless Alex D'Urberville. The sad event which follows gives Tess the chance to hide her pa[...]texte imprimé
Stage 3 (Pre-Intermediate) A stranger has come to the island where Costas lives. Why does he look at Eagle's Rock and Mr Vitalis' house? Costas wants to be the first to climb the dangerous Eagle's Rock, but will the stranger do it first?texte imprimé
Geoffrey Trease, Auteur ; John Escott, Adaptateur | Oxford University Press | Oxford Bookworms | 2008Stage 3 High up on a stone seat in the great open-air theatre of Athens, Alexis, son of Leon, watches the Festival of Plays - and dreams of seeing his own play on that famous stage. So, as the summer passes, Alexis writes his play for the next[...]texte imprimé
A1 Beginner 1661 - France. Louis XIV is the King of France. He is young, clever and powerful. His Chief Minister of Finance, Nicolas Fouquet, has built a beautiful house near Vaux and has invited the king and six thousand guests for a great fea[...]texte imprimé
İan Serraillier, Auteur ; John Escott, Adaptateur ; Martin McKenna, Illustrateur | Oxford University Press | Oxford Bookworms | 2008Stage 4 Jan opened his wooden box and took out the silver sword. 'This will bring me luck,' he said to Mr Balicki. 'And it will bring you luck because you gave it to me.' The silver sword is only a paper knife, but it gives Jan and his friends [...]texte imprimé
B1 Pre-intermediate The tale of the imprisonment and escape of Edward Dantes, taken from the classic novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.