Contemporary / British English (Available February 2008) Jane, a 20-year-old writer falls in love with Tom Lefroy who studies law. Jane's romance inspired her to write Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. Read the story of Jane Austen and how she became one of the greatest writers of English literature.

Original / American English (Available June 2008) Up in the air! Down on the ground! Under the water! Extreme sports are new, exciting, and dangerous! Learn about extreme sports from aerial ballet to zorbing. Read about the crazy people who love extreme sports. Are extreme sports for you?

Contemporary / British English (Available May 2008) This is the story of an Aboriginal boy and two American children in the Australian desert. When they meet the boy, Mary and Peter learn about the desert. They follow him to food and water. But they are lost. Can they finish their journey and find their way home?

Contemporary / American English (Available June 2008) Pynex, a tobacco company, could lose hundreds of millions of dollars in a big court case. The jury is being watched. One of the jurors is working with a mysterious woman outside the court. Both sides will do anything to win.

Classic / British English (Available April 2008) When Mr Allworthy finds a baby boy in his bed, he decides to keep him and gives him the name Tom Jones. But Tom can't keep out of trouble, and is sent away. Follow Tom's travels and read of his adventures along the roads of eighteenth-century England.

The new edition of All About the USA 4: A Cultural Reader, by Milada Broukal, with fresh content and a friendly, full-color design, offers a classic introduction to American culture. Entertaining and informative, the second edition of All About the USA 4 features twenty-four units about American people, places, and events. The units are divided into seven thematic parts, each with a colorful opener to highlight the material to come. Readers expand their knowledge of the USA as they explore fascinating topics ranging from Oprah Winfrey and the Wright Brothers to Alaska and hip-hop. Features *Colorful photos and preview questions prepare students to read. *Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises build skills.*Discussion activities promote lively cross cultural exchange. *Writing activities encourage students to personalize the topics. *New Did You Know boxes showcase fun facts about each topic. *New Audio CD of the readings enriches the learning experience. The series also includes: All About the USA 1, Second Edition All About the USA 2, Second Edition All About the USA 3, Second Edition.

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) This wonderful story of fairies, dreams and lovers is as popular today as it was in Shakespeare's time. In a wood outside Athens, four young people are following their dreams, while fairies play strange games with them. Their world seems unreal but is it really very different from our own?

Original / American English (Available April 2008) Pele is the number one player in the story of soccer. He won the World Cup three times with Brazil and the fans loved him. Today, Pele is famous in every country of the world. In 1950, he was a young boy with no shoes. This is his story.

Northstar, now in its third edition, motivates students to succeed in their academic as well as personal language goals. For each of the five levels, the two strands — Reading and Writing and Listening and Speaking — provide a fully integrated approach for students and teachers. What is Special about the Third Edition? *New Themes and Updated Content — presented in a variety of genres and in authentic materials — challenge and engage students intellectually. *Enhanced Focus on Academic Skills, more purposeful integration of critical thinking, and an enhanced focus on academic skills such as inferencing, synthesizing, notetaking, and test taking help students develop strategies for success in the classroom and on standardized tests. *A structured approach gives students opportunities for more extended and creative oral practice, for example, presentations, simulations, debates, speeches, public service announcements and more. *A New Design with full color pages, more photos, illustrations, and graphic organizers fosters student engagement and makes the content come alive. My NorthStar Lab NorthStar is now available with My North Star Lab — an easy-to-use, powerful online program for students and teachers that saves time and improves test scores. *Students receive personalized instruction and practice in all four skills. Audio, video, and test preparation are all in one place — available anywhere, anytime. *Teachers can take advantage of many resources including online assessments, a flexible gradebook, and tools for monitoring student progress. *Unlimited access to reading and audio selections, DVD segments, as well as original activities that support and extend the Northstar program. Teacher's Manual *A unit-by-unit guide including overviews, suggested times, step-by-stepteaching suggestions, expansion and homework activities, and links to the companion strand and to MyNorth StarLab. *Detailed multi-level strategies and activities so instructors can reach students at different proficiency levels. *The Student Book Answer Key and unit word lists for easy reference*Reproducible Unit Achievement Tests to save time and allow teachers to evaluate students' progress.

Northstar, now in its third edition, motivates students to succeed in their academic as well as personal language goals. For each of the five levels, the two strands Reading and Writing and Listening and Speaking provide a fully integrated approach for students and teachers.

This is a project-based student book for Access 2007 especially aimed at 11-14 year olds. Written for the 2008 Key Stage ICT curriculum and following our popular Basic approach, this accessible resource offers students practical learning and support with Access 2007.The book follows a project-based approach that teaches students both the skills and capabilities they need to understand and succeed. All assessment criteria are linked to National Curriculum levels for each activity to help pupils to progress. Coverage of Functional Skills is clearly highlighted throughout to ensure learners are developing these skills whilst they learn. It also offers motivating project themes that really appeal to pupils.

Original/British English (Available May 2008) It is Lisa`s first visit to London. She is going to learn English. Then she meets Michael. And suddenly her English lessons are very exciting.

This collection of six short stories, based on Shakespeare's plays, is the perfect introduction to one of the world's greatest writers. Meet the tragic young lovers Romeo and Juliet, mad King Lear, angry young Hamlet, and many more of the most famous characters in world literature.

Technical English covers the core language skills that students need to communicate successfully in all technical and industrial specifications.

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?

Mark Jackson is on holiday in Turkey. He visits the old city of Troy and finds a yellow stone. I know this stone, he thinks. It comes from from. Suddenly Mark goes back in time. He can see a beautiful city, soldiers and a big wooden horse.

A young woman comes to a big house to teach two young children. It's her first job and she wants to do it well. But she begins to see strange things the ghosts of dead people. Do the ghosts want the children?

Katy and her boyfriend Tom are happy in their band, Steel City. But then Tom gets a new guitar and the trouble begins. Suddenly he can play very well, but he seems to be a different person. Why is he always so angry? When Katy discovers the secret of the guitar she is very afraid. Can she save her boyfriend's life?

Gone with the Wind is a story of love and war and one of the best-selling books of all time. Part 1 follows the popular but selfish Scarlett O'Hara, the gentlemanly Ashley Wilkes, and dangerous but charming Rhett Butler as their world is destroyed in the terrible American Civil War.