‘Please, sir, can I have some more?’ asks Oliver. Oliver Twist is a poor orphan boy. He hasn’t got a mum or dad and he lives in a terrible place called the workhouse. One day, he makes... Zobraziť viac
A spectacularly dark and electrifying novel about addiction, religion, music and what might exist on the other side of life. In a small New England town, in the early 60s, a shadow falls over a small boy playing with his toy soldiers... Zobraziť viac
Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student.But when Charlie is seventeen, he meets a dog named Radar and her aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, ... Zobraziť viac
In these five long stories, written specifically for Christmas, Dickens combines his concern for social ills with the myths and memories of childhood and traditional seasonal lore... Zobraziť viac
Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for hand-picked classics of English literature that are simplified and adapted for students in an accessible and engaging way. Great Expectations is one of Charles... Zobraziť viac
Joyce’s first major work, written when he was only twenty-five, brought his city to the world for the first time. An ambitious mother, a boy in love, a lonely older man, a cynical intellectual and a girl who... Zobraziť viac
Ben Mears kehrt nach Salem's Lot zurück und interessiert sich dort für das Marsten-Haus. Von diesem Haus geht eine unheimliche Kraft aus, und bald zeigt sich, wer in Salem's Lot sein Unwesen treibt: ein Vampir... Zobraziť viac
Three late - Victorian gentlemen, George, Harris and the writer himself as well as their fox terrier Montmorency take a trip... Zobraziť viac
Includes introduction and notes by Dr Ella Westland, University of Exeter and Illustrations by George Cruickshank. Dickens had already achieved renown with ... Zobraziť viac
There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it. After a... Zobraziť viac
Following a childhood haunted by terrifying events at the Overlook Hotel, Danny Torrance has been drifting for decades. Finally, he settles into a job at a nursing home where he draws on his remnant 'shining' power to help people pass on... Zobraziť viac
Our Mutual Friend is an adapted Upper level reader written by Charles Dickens... Zobraziť viac
Read the original stories which became the celebrated films STAND BY ME, APT PUPIL and THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, voted the world's most popular movie. In this classic collection of four novellas, the grand master takes you on irresistible journeys into... Zobraziť viac
At midnight comes the point of balance. Of danger. The instant of utter stillness when between two beats of the heart, an alternative reality can slip through, like a blade between the ribs, and switch you into a new and terrifying world... Zobraziť viac
Come close, children, and see the living crocodile. A vintage '54 Buick Roadmaster. At least, that's what it looks like... There is a secret hidden in Shed B in the state police barracks in Statler, Pennsylvania. A secret that has drawn troopers for... Zobraziť viac
The No.1 bestselling author delivers an 'outstanding' (USA Today) collection of thrilling stories, introducing each one with a fascinating piece on when, where or how he came to write it. The short story OBITS won the 2016 Edgar for best short story... Zobraziť viac
The No. 1 bestselling author Stephen King's novella The Sun Dog, published in his award-winning 1990 story collection Four Past Midnight, is now available as a standalone publication... Zobraziť viac
A Christmas Carol is one of Charles Dickens' most loved books - a true classic and a Christmas-time must-read... Zobraziť viac
UNDER THE DOME is King at his epic best and will capture a brand new readership as well as thrilling his existing fans. In Stephen King’s mesmerizing new masterpiece – his biggest, most riveting novel since THE STAND ... Zobraziť viac
In the fourth powerful novel in Stephen King's bestselling fantasy quest, The Dark Tower beckons Roland, the Last Gunslinger, and the four companions he has gathered along the road... Zobraziť viac