"it was evilly come by, and will bring a curse with it." Growing up the quiet coastal village of Moonfleet in Dorset, John Trenchard is fascinated by stories of the notorious Colonel John Mohune, whose restless ghost is said to stalk the churchyard at night, and his treasure: a great diamond stolen when he betrayed the King a hundred years before.…
A famous painting is going to the Grierson Gallery in LA and they want a top man to come to the United States. He can talk about the artist. The National Gallery in London send Mr Bean. But something is very wrong with Mr Bean! He's very, very strange. And dangerous! After he arrives, accidents start to happen.
Richard est un routard d'aujourd'hui, en quête de solitude et de sensations fortes, fasciné par l'Asie. A Bangkok, dans une guesthouse minable, il entend parler d'une île interdite aux touristes, bordée par une plage paradisiaque où l'on peut vivre de riz, de poisson et de marijuana. Parvenu en ce lieu mystérieux en compagnie d'un couple de Français, il s'assimile aisément à la petite communauté " baba cool " qui y mène une existence rêveuse de soleil, de couleurs et de drogue. Mais ce bonheur est trompeur et le groupe va se trouver peu à peu confronté à l'horreur et à la violence. Ce premier roman d'un jeune écrivain anglais a été salué comme le portrait magistral d'une génération. Cette chronique d'un cauchemar annoncé se dévore comme un véritable thriller sous les tropiques. Bernard Géniès, Le Nouvel Observateur
Contemporary / British English 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.
A famous painting is going to the Grierson Gallery in LA and they want a top man to come to America. He can talk about the artist. The National Gallery in London sent Mr Bean. But something is very wrong with Mr Bean! He's very, very strange. And dangerous! After he arrives accidents start to happen.
'We'll give a free dinner to the person who tells the best story. Now put up your hands if you agree'. The pilgrims all held up their hands. A group of pilgrims are travelling together for five days from London to Canterbury. On the way, each pilgrim has to tell a story to keep the others amused. Some stories are happy, and some are sad. But they all have a message, and we can learn from them
(Penguin Readers Level 1)Mr Jealous / Joanna Strange --Roberto / Joanna Strange --Alien spacecraft / Robin Waterfield --Flowers for Maria / Chris Rice --The bully / Annette Barnes, Jean Hines and Jennie Weldon