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Marcel is a mouse and famous detective. He lives in Paris. One evening, two thieves steal very expensive diamond ring – the “White Star”. Then they steal a car. Marcel follows them across Paris to a cafe. Can he get the “White Star” and bring it back?
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Alex Garland - The Beach (Penguin Readers)
On Richard's first night at a backpackers' hostel in Bangkok, a mysterious traveller commits suicide leaving Richard a map to the beach. An idyllic secret island, the beach is a legend among young travellers. But paradise isn't always what it seems.
A compulsive first novel by Alex Garland now a blockbuster film starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Richard.
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Winston Groom - Forrest Gump (Penguin Readers)
Everybody tells Forrest Gump that he's an idiot. But he's a great football player, and he plays the harmonica beautifully. He's also a brave soldier. But can he ever marry the girl he loves? This story of his journey through life is sometimes sad and sometimes very funny.
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Stephen Rabley - April In Moscow (Penguin Readers)
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Edgar Allan Poe - The Black Cat and Other Stories (Penguin Readers)
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Elaine Kirn - Robin Hood (Regents Illustrated Classics)
Level A – beginning – 500 basic words
The _Regents Illustrated Classics_ series provides highly motivational material for beginning and intermediate ESL students and for native speakers of English who want to develop basic reading skills. Each classic is presented in a fully illustrated format which aids comprehension and actually stimulates the desire to read. The for levels - beginning, low intermediate, and high intermediate - are all based on limited vocabulary and structure lists. Exercises are designed to develop reading strategies and build vocabulary.
_Robin Hood_ is an old English folk tale; its author is unknown. It tells the story of a folk hero of twelfth century England who, through no fault of his own, becomes an outlaw. Robin lives in Sherwood Forest with his "band of merry men", which includes the giant Little John, the jolly monk Friar Tuck, and the young Will Scarlet. Fighting injustice and cruel laws, the men rob from the rich and pompous and give to the poor and needy. In the episodes in this book, Robin cleverly tricks the hated Sheriff of Nottingham again and again, wins an archery contest, and finally meets the king himself.
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Chris Rice - Audrey Hepburn (Penguin Readers)
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Egyszerűsített olvasmány angol nyelven. Hasznos segítség a nyelvtanulásban. A kötet 3. nehézségi fokozatú, az olvasásához kb. 1000 szavas szókincs szükséges.
"Oxford Bookworms Stage 3"
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Oliver's mother dies when he is born and he is brought up in a workhouse. His first years are cold and lonely - and then he runs away to London. But he falls into the hands of Fagin and the terrifying Bill Sykes. They try to turn Oliver into a criminal. Will he escape to find a better life?
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John Escott - Prince William (Penguin Readers)
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John Grogan - Marley & Me (Penguin Readers)
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Oliver’s mother dies when he is born and he is brought up in a workhouse. His first years are cold and lonely – and then he runs away to London. But he falls into the hands of Fagin and the terrifying Bill Sykes. They try to turn Oliver into a criminal. Will he escape to find a better life?
