This collection of topical reading texts is aimed at teenage learners of English. The book presents students with a wide variety of text types, from detailed articles to cartoons. They are accompanied by teaching ideas and tasks to help the teacher exploit the content to the full....

Whether a war dog or a guide dog for the blind, a clever dog that does tricks or a circus dog, a guard dog or a regimental mascot, this animal has had a privileged place in man\'s heart for several thousands of years....

The newest generation of X-Men returns! In a world where the years passed in real-time for the X-Men since their foundation, the newest crop of students at Xavier\'s are the children and grandchildren of the heroes we know....

From Mozambique to Venezuela, via Miami or the hot spots of Ibiza\'s savvy people, Beach Clubs offers a beguiling escapade among the world\'s most attractive beach clubs and hotels....

In 1920, at the age of thirty-five, Amedeo Modigliani died in poverty and neglect in Paris, much like a figure out of La Boh"eme. His life had been as dramatic as his death....

Book DescriptionMarried to Genius considers the emotional and artistic commitment in the marriages of nine modern writers: Leo Tolstoy, George Bernard Shaw, Joseph Conrad, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Katherine Mansfield, D.H. Lawrence, Ernest Hemingway, and F. Scott Fitzgerald....

The ideal book for all those who are besotted by their pets, and who are seeking the very latest, ultra-fashionable accessories for them: beauty at home, sportswear for walkies, nightwear for sweet dreams and items for special occasions-weddings, beach holidays and Christmas....