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Five Children and It Level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library
Nesbit, Edith
A level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Retold for Learners of English by Diane Mowat When the children dug a hole in the gravel-pit, they were very surprised at what they found. 'It' was a Psammead, a sand-fairy, thousands of years old. It was a strange little thing - fat and furry, and with eyes on long stalks. It was often very cross and unfriendly, but it could give wishes - one wish a day. 'How wonderful!' the children said. But wishes are difficult things. They can get you into trouble . . .
Five Short Plays - With Audio Level 1 Oxford Bookworms Library
Ford, Martyn
A level 1 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. This version includes an audio book: listen to the story as you read. Written for Learners of English by Martyn Ford. What do you do if you have a boring job in a restaurant, serving fast food to people who have no time to eat? Smile, and do your best? Perhaps it's better to find a place where time doesn't matter so much. What if you dream of travelling to other countries, but your friends just laugh? Do you stay at home with them? Or do you decide to be more adventurous? Perhaps you hear that someone has bought the last bag of salt in town. Do you buy a bag from him at a high price? Or try to make him give you a bag? Our world is full of these kinds of problems. They make life interesting, and sometimes very funny. These five short plays show people trying to decide what to do in unexpected or difficult situations.
Frankenstein - With Audio Level 3 Oxford Bookworms Library
Shelley, Mary
A level 3 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. This version includes an audio book: listen to the story as you read. Retold for Learners of English by Patrick Nobes. Victor Frankenstein thinks he has found the secret of life. He takes parts from dead people and builds a new 'man'. But this monster is so big and frightening that everyone runs away from him - even Frankenstein himself! The monster is like an enormous baby who needs love. But nobody gives him love, and soon he learns to hate. And, because he is so strong, the next thing he learns is how to kill . . .
Frankenstein Level 3 Oxford Bookworms Library
Shelley, Mary
A level 3 Oxford Bookworms Library graded readers. Retold for Learners of English by Patrick Nobes Victor Frankenstein thinks he has found the secret of life. He takes parts from dead people and builds a new 'man'. But this monster is so big and frightening that everyone runs away from him - even Frankenstein himself! The monster is like an enormous baby who needs love. But nobody gives him love, and soon he learns to hate. And, because he is so strong, the next thing he learns is how to kill . . .
Yoko Tawada
Japonia ze snu. Risui, bohaterka tej przedziwnej, onirycznej powieści, trafia do szkoły dla dziewcząt prowadzonej przez charyzmatyczną mistrzynię, Kikyo. Ma tam zgłębiać mądrość Księgi i podążać Drogą Tygrysa. Wiedziona intuicją i tajemniczymi znakami Risui najpierw poddaje się surowym i niezrozumiałym regułom panującym w Szkole, ale z czasem zaczyna je łamać... Ambicja? Potrzeba spełnienia? Poszukiwanie prawdy? Fruwająca dusza Yoko Tawady to swoista gra z japońską tradycją ujmującą rzeczywistość w sztywny gorset przepisów i zasad. To także zabawa z naszymi czytelniczymi przyzwyczajeniami. Pisarka z żartobliwym dystansem odnosi się do własnej kultury i podkreśla wartość twórczej niezależności. Niepokojąca, przesycona elektryzującym erotyzmem powieść. Yoko Tawada urodziła się w 1960 roku w Tokio. Studiowała literaturę rosyjską i niemiecką. Od 1982 mieszka w Niemczech. Pisze po japońsku i po niemiecku, w ciekawy sposób łącząc i transponując wartości obu bliskich jej kultur. W 1993 roku otrzymała Nagrodę Akutagawy, najbardziej prestiżowe japońskie wyróżnienie literackie. W swej nieco surrealistycznej, opartej na swobodnych skojarzeniach literaturze bada granice wyrażalności ludzkiego doświadczenia i odczuwania. Fascynują ją lapsusy i błędy językowe: Kiedy ludzie mówią poprawnie, zazwyczaj nie jest to nic ciekawego. Dla mnie dużo bardziej interesujący jest język zepsuty i śmieszny. Jest w nim artystyczna intensywność mówi autorka.
Ghosts International: Troll and Other Stories - With Audio Level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library
Walker, Sarah
A level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. This version includes an audio book: listen to the story as you read. Retold for Learners of English by Sarah Walker. In Sweden, nobody wants a troll to come into their garden, but how do you stop them? On a lonely road at night in Oman, Abdul's car breaks down and he takes a ride with a stranger, but perhaps it is safer to walk. In England some young people play a scary game, and in Asia, a soldier returns home - at last. Every country in the world has stories about ghosts and spirits and monsters of one kind or another. Some people believe in ghosts, and some don't - but everyone enjoys a good ghost story.
Ghosts International: Troll and Other Stories Level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library
Walker, Sarah
A level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Retold for Learners of English by Sarah Walker. In Sweden, nobody wants a troll to come into their garden, but how do you stop them? On a lonely road at night in Oman, Abdul's car breaks down and he takes a ride with a stranger, but perhaps it is safer to walk. In England some young people play a scary game, and in Asia, a soldier returns home - at last. Every country in the world has stories about ghosts and spirits and monsters of one kind or another. Some people believe in ghosts, and some don't - but everyone enjoys a good ghost story.
Girl on a Motorcycle - With Audio Starter Level Oxford Bookworms Library
Escott, John
A Starter level Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. This version includes an audio book: listen to the story as you read. Written for Learners of English by John Escott. 'Give me the money,' says the robber to the Los Angeles security guard. The guard looks at the gun and hands over the money. The robber has long blond hair and rides a motorcycle - and a girl with long blond hair arrives at Kenny's motel - on a motorcycle. Is she the robber?